Новости за 27.07.2016

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive branch on Wednesday escalated its dispute over Poland’s democratic credentials, giving Warsaw three months to fix perceived legislative flaws regarding the country’s top constitutional court or having EU sanctions move closer. Timmermans said the EU has recommended that three judges appointed by a previous government can take their seats on the court and that three picked by the new legislature should not, due to questionable rule changes.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Facing a backlash from the left, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine is facing pressure to affirm his liberal credentials in his first prime-time speech as Hillary Clinton's running mate. Kaine, a former Virginia governor, was introduced by Clinton last weekend in Miami, where he switched easily between English and Spanish and spoke of his time as a Catholic missionary in Honduras, his work as a civil rights attorney and an education-focused governor who managed a state through tough times. Читать дальше...

A Berkeley native, Aya de Leon has long married social justice activism and the arts, producing subversive work in popular forms. From 1998 to 2008, she toured extensively as a spoken-word artist, contributing to a San Francisco Slam Team that won regionals and developing the acclaimed hip-hop theater show Thieves in the Temple: Since 2006, she’s been director of June Jordan’s Poetry for the People program at UC Berkeley, which teaches empowerment through artistic expression. In “Uptown Thief,” her debut novel out this week... Читать дальше...

Pena scratched from Giants lineup, plus Pence/Panik update, lineups The Giants just scratched Ramiro Pena from the lineup. The ball hit Pena’s protective cup so hard Bochy could hear it from the dugout. The manager also said Pena was very light-headed when it happened, so much so that he was not even positioning himself properly. On the rehab front, I asked Bochy if the Giants might curtail Hunter Pence’s rehab assignment and bring him back this weekeend because he has hit so well. he is 8-for-16... Читать дальше...

PARIS — More horrifying details emerged Wednesday about an attack on a French village church even as the country’s main religious leaders sent a message of unity and solidarity after meeting with President Francois Hollande in Paris. On Wednesday, the Islamic State-affiliated Amaq news agency released a video allegedly showing the church attackers sitting on a floor, clasping hands, and pledging allegiance to the group. Hollande, meanwhile, presided over a defense council and Cabinet meeting in Paris after speaking with Roman Catholic... Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — A group opposed to a November ballot question that would expand charter schools in Massachusetts cited what they called excessive and disproportionate rates of discipline at the schools and called Wednesday for state education officials to release more data about student suspensions. State education officials said they were reviewing the letter, which called for the release of more data about the number of children who are suspended multiple times from charter schools for non-violent offenses... Читать дальше...

[...] a dress code unveiled by the coffee chain this week encourages a new sense of individualism, inviting workers to wear fedoras and beanies, to dye their hair and to incorporate accent ties and socks. Don’t pin it all on Millennials — but, yeah, Millennials do prefer more relaxed dress codes, and experts say companies in all industries are loosening their sartorial standards in hopes of keeping workers happy. Younger employees would prefer to go to work with the same set of clothes they wear to hang out with friends... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday, but it issued an upbeat assessment of economic conditions that suggested a growing chance of rate hikes this year. The Fed, in a statement after a two-day meeting of its policymaking committee, said that the economy had overcome wobbles this year and that job creation had increased amid moderate economic growth. Near-term risks to the economic outlook have diminished,” the statement said, though it added that... Читать дальше...

Whole Foods meets 3Q profit forecasts AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFM) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $120 million. The average estimate of 13 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 37 cents per share.

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish authorities issued warrants Wednesday for the detention of 47 former executives or senior journalists at the Zaman newspaper, which was associated with the U.S.-based Muslim cleric whom the government says is behind Turkey’s failed July 15 coup. Tens of thousands of other state employees with suspected links to Gulen have been suspended from their jobs in sectors including education, health care, city government and even Turkish Airlines. The detention of journalists... Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — As Hillary Clinton claims the Democratic Party's nomination for president, fellow New Yorker Chuck Schumer is preparing for his own next act, as Clinton's top Senate partner — or chief antagonist to Donald Trump if he wins in November. [...] if Clinton ends up in the White House, Schumer would have the opportunity to serve as her congressional partner in implementing an ambitious agenda on issues like infrastructure and jobs, promoting a more activist role for government than... Читать дальше...

MOSCOW (AP) — Bias is often in the eye of the beholder, and President Barack Obama's claim that Russia's news media favor Donald Trump isn't an open-and-shut case. Dmitry Kiselyov, whose vehement and provocative views have made him Russian television's most prominent commentator, chose colorful phrasing to describe him in one broadcast: He's a dangerous person ... Kiselyov also heads the Rossiya Segodnya state media complex, whose outlets include two of the media that are most prominent outside Russia... Читать дальше...

Bones found by hikers on the sweeping shoreline of Drake’s Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore in April were identified as those of a missing UC Berkeley graduate student, officials confirmed Wednesday. Friends had told authorities that Zhang had seemed depressed, had failed a class and just missed an important flight to China before disappearing. Officials used Zhang’s cell phone data to determine that she was headed to the coast before she went missing. [...] a sweep of the area by multiple agencies... Читать дальше...

TOKYO — “Pokémon Go” players are descending on an atomic bomb memorial park in Hiroshima, and officials of the western Japanese city are displeased. The city wants them deleted by Aug. 6, the anniversary of the 1945 bombing and the date of an annual ceremony to remember the victims. The location-aware app gives digital rewards for visiting real places that have been designated “Pokéstops” and “Gyms” in the game.

The U.S. Department of Education has threatened to withhold student aid and other federal funding from the community college if Conley remains on the board because the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued an order prohibiting the federal government from doing business with Conley. The Department of Housing and Urban Development has said that Conley failed to disclose a potential conflict of interest while serving on the Omaha Housing Authority board. Metro attorney Robert Cannella... Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — For some of the protesters outside the Democratic convention this week, the demonstrations in Philadelphia are the latest in a lifetime of political activism. Sue Kirby needed a second seat on the bus from Boston for her traveling and protesting companion: a larger-than-life Bernie Sanders doll with a papier-mache head and foam body. People take pictures with him, and reporters ask questions. Back in the 1970s, Kirby protested against the Vietnam War and in favor of women's rights. Читать дальше...

[...] a political independent, Bloomberg considered making a third-party run for president this year before opting against a campaign, expressing worry he would siphon away votes from Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and inadvertently help elect Trump. [...] Trump's hardline approach to immigration alienated Bloomberg, who often makes the case an open immigration policy is needed to keep the nation's economy growing. The Clinton campaign believes that Bloomberg's appearance, scheduled in a prime-time slot... Читать дальше...

BEIJING — A southern Chinese court has sentenced four people, including at least two Hong Kong journalists, to prison on charges of running an illegal business after they reportedly sent copies of their sensitive political magazines to mainland China. The sentencing, following the high-profile temporary disappearance of five Hong Kong booksellers, raises questions about the semiautonomous territory’s status as a free-press haven for material banned on the mainland. Reports cited defense lawyers... Читать дальше...

Berner said he expects more jobs and opportunities in Louisiana, and customers will be able to buy many more products. Good Source Solutions is getting more ties with education, corrections and food service companies and a stronger distribution network in the Southeast, according to a July 18 statement. The business started as a frozen retail distributor and shifted its focus to wholesale products four years later, and began providing food for school systems, colleges and restaurants in the 1960s. Читать дальше...

[...] for half the scene, the viewer has no idea which of the two guys is Bourne and which is the assassin, because the camera is close and shaky and the cutting is so fast that it’s impossible to tell the difference between Matt Damon and Vincent Cassel. [...] its camera work, possibly intended to distract audiences from the movie’s flaws, only compounds its problems. Director Paul Greengrass has been heading in this direction — that of a smeary, photographic impressionism — for a while now, and he has had some successes along the way. Читать дальше...

Thirty-nine-year-old Jason Gattuso of Chalfont is charged in Montgomery County with statutory sex assault, unlawful contact with a minor, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and other counts. Prosecutors said he met both teenagers while a social studies teacher at Springfield Township Middle School.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Damon is taking steps to address the diversity crisis in Hollywood through his and Ben Affleck's production company, Pearl Street Films, and collaboration with the people behind the Media, Diversity and Social Change Initiative at USC's Annenberg School. Damon got a wakeup call with the latest season of HBO's "Project Greenlight," a reality show about the production of an independent movie that Damon and Affleck launched in 2001. What had always been a somewhat under-the-radar look at the trials of making an indie... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — AP source: Obama's presidential library to be built in Jackson Park on Chicago's South Side.

The dire warnings about a Donald Trump presidency. Through protests and jeers, a small-but-vocal group of Bernie Sanders supporters have made clear they will never back Clinton for president. Sanders has been steadfast in his views for decades, calling himself a democratic socialist, denouncing the disparity in wealth in America, and opposing trade deals. Clinton benefited from the overwhelming support of "superdelegates" — party leaders and elected officials who can vote for anyone they choose. Читать дальше...

For much of the season, 60 percent of the offensive line was comprised of since-released Jordan Devey, along with Marcus Martin and Erik Pears, the latter two of whom figure to be backups in 2016. Fortunately for Kaepernick and Blaine Gabbert, the 49ers have taken steps to address their protection issues after allowing the third-most sacks (53) in franchise history. [...] it appears they could have Anthony Davis, a premier right tackle who has applied for reinstatement after leaving the NFL in June 2015. Читать дальше...