Новости за 17.08.2016

Keira Knightley, Alexander Skarsgard in Talks to Star in ‘The Aftermath’ Fox Searchlight wins bid for hot book adaptation Book adaptation “The Aftermath” has been acquired by Fox Searchlight with Keira Knightley and Alexander Skarsgard in negotiations to play the leading roles. Based on a Rhidian Brook international bestseller, the film is being produced out of Ridley Scott‘s Scott Free. James Kent (Testament of Youth) is directing. Keira Knightley to Star in Live-Action 'Nutcracker' Movie ... Читать дальше...

‘Clue’ Movie Remake Lands at Fox The film, based on the popular murder mystery game, was previously set up at Universal The “Clue” remake has landed at 20th Century Fox, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. The movie was previously set up at Universal because the studio had an exclusive six-year deal with Hasbro, the maker of the popular board game. [...] “Pirates of the Carribean” director Gore Verbinski was attached. [...] Read: 'Clue' Board Game Replaces Mrs. White With... Читать дальше...

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. wants a federal judge to throw out its convictions for safety violations uncovered during an investigation that followed the deadly San Bruno pipeline explosion, arguing that there was no evidence the company or any of its employees knowingly broke any laws. Prosecutors in the 51/2-week trial failed to show that “anyone at PG&E had any evil intent or subjective belief that they were violating a clear legal duty,” as required for criminal convictions under the safety laws... Читать дальше...

(AP) — With an estimated 40,000 homes damaged by deadly flooding, Louisiana could be looking at its biggest housing crunch since the miserable, bumbling aftermath of Hurricane Katrina a decade ago. People whose homes were swamped by some of the heaviest rains Louisiana has ever seen are staying in shelters, bunking with friends or relatives, or sleeping in trailers on their front lawns. Exactly how many will need short-term housing is unclear, but state housing officials are already urging landlords... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A Tallahassee judge is going to hold another hearing on the lawsuit challenging the state law that prevents some school children from being promoted to the fourth grade. School districts and state officials have defended the third-grade retentions and even disputed the academic performance of some of the children.

Will ‘Criminal Minds’ Ratings Tank Without Thomas Gibson AND Shemar Moore? Not a good start for a network defending its fall TV ratings championship belt. Only Matthew Gray Gubler (254) and Kirsten Vangsness (252) made more appearances than Moore did — and only Gibson appeared in every single episode.  The key turnover combination of both Gibson and Moore presents a big problem for “Criminal Minds,” which was already struggling in Nielsen numbers. Counting first-runs only, the series’ TV ratings... Читать дальше...

Nate Parker’s 1999 Sexual Assault Case: TheWrap’s timeline from accusations to Parker’s acquittal, and the resurfacing of the incident as his film “The Birth of a Nation” prepares to launch The retreading of a 17-year-old rape case involving director Nate Parker has sent the awards campaign for his critically acclaimed film “The Birth of a Nation” into a tailspin — but what exactly happened nearly two decades ago? In 1999, Parker and his longtime friend, Jean Celestin, were arrested and tried... Читать дальше...

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a St. Cloud man on suspicion of arson after her allegedly set fire to books and furniture at a public library. A police statement says officers and firefighters were called to the Great River Regional Library around 1 p.m. Wednesday after an employee reported that the 47-year-old man was setting fire to books on the second floor. The fire was quickly extinguished, but the library was evacuated and closed for the day.

(AP) — The Latest on the Pennsylvania attorney general's last day in office after her criminal conviction and resignation (all times local): Kane is resigning following Monday's conviction on charges she abused the powers of the state's top law enforcement office by leaking secret grand jury information to smear a rival and lying under oath to cover it up. The man who will take over the duties of Pennsylvania's convicted attorney general is a veteran prosecutor and a central figure in the sexual assault case against Bill Cosby. Читать дальше...

Katie Ledecky, at 19 the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic swim team, as she was four years ago in London, will head to Stanford to begin her freshman year in just a couple of weeks.

SAMSUNG CAMERA PICTURESThis abandoned base may be the future home of an electric car manufacturer. Photo by Max Pringle. If you’re a former Navy town that’s been navigating rough economic seas since your base closed 20 years ago, a high-tech electric car assembly plant may just be the thing you’re looking for to turn your fortunes around. At least that’s what many Vallejo officials and residents are hoping a proposed Faraday Future electric car plant can be for them. When the Mare Island Naval Shipyard closed in the mid-1990s... Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — The president of the Arizona Board of Education is resigning his post and says it's the result of an ongoing feud with the state's elected schools chief. Miller issued a written statement blaming Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas for refusing to work with the board and preventing it from implementing the policies it has adopted.

Embattled financier Jho Low allegedly used money from a sovereign fund to buy art and champagne bottles at charity auctions The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation has a financial connection to a $3 billion Malaysian embezzlement scandal currently being investigated by the Justice Department, according to a recent report citing attendees at foundation charity auctions corroborated by the DOJ’s July 20 complaint. DiCaprio’s personal ties to the figure at the center of the accusations, financier Jho Low... Читать дальше...

I sat down with Deltas CEO Brian Andrés Helmick and new head coach Marc Dos Santos by phone. Here are some of the questions and answers from the interview: SFGATE: What was your process to hire a head coach for the San Francisco Deltas? Brian Andrés Helmick (BAH): Before we started talking about any names

When Eve Plumb was 11 years old and starring as Jan Brady in the "Brady Bunch," her parents helped her purchase a beachfront Malibu home for $55,000 in 1969.

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights opened an investigation into the school in July after an attorney filed a complaint that the school mishandled a rape report.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The editor of the Philadelphia Daily News is apologizing for his newspaper running a photo of American gymnast Simone Biles with a column about fellow Olympian Gabby Douglas. Ronnie Polaneczky wrote the column titled "She Can Vault Over the Vitriol" about the onslaught of mean comments Douglas has faced on social media during the Rio games.

(AP) — The Latest on the killing of a couple by an attacker caught biting the dead man's face (all times local): An autopsy shows that a woman who police say was killed randomly with her husband by a 19-year-old Florida State University student was beaten to death. The mother of a 19-year-old Florida State University student accused of fatally stabbing a couple outside their home and then biting the dead man's face told police he had been acting strangely for days and claiming superpowers. According to a report released Wednesday... Читать дальше...

FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a New Jersey woman who disappeared months after she survived a shooting has been found dead and two people have been charged. Monmouth County prosecutors say 33-year-old Jennifer Sweeney and 32-year-old Andre Harris were charged Tuesday with murder and other counts in the death of 41-year-old Tyrita Julius.

Trump was given special permission to build his Fifth Avenue building bigger in exchange for making the atrium open to the public daily. [...] buildings officials found the Republican presidential nominee violated those rules by removing the 22-foot marble bench and installing kiosks selling Trump merchandise.

LONDON (AP) — A blimp-shaped, helium-filled airship considered the world's largest aircraft flew for the first time Wednesday with a short but historic jaunt over an airfield in central England. The stately aircraft performed a circuit of the area — watched by hundreds of local people who had parked their cars around the perimeter of the airfield — before touching down about half an hour later as dusk fell. The U.S. blimp program was scrapped in 2013 and since then Hybrid Air Vehicles, a small... Читать дальше...

Nate Parker’s Rape Case Offers Unprecedented Awards-Season Challenge Most awards voters have learned of Parker’s sexual assault charge before they’ve had a chance to see his movie, “The Birth of a Nation” “How will Nate Parker’s 17-year-old rape case affect the awards chances for ‘The Birth of a Nation’?” is not a question that should be asked at this point. [...] it is being asked, because in some circles in Hollywood (and yes, in this column) everything is viewed through the lens of movie awards... Читать дальше...

Announcing his opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement puts the Pennsylvania senator more in line with labor unions and Democrats, including his challenger, Katie McGinty, who say the deal will drain jobs from the U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her Republican rival, Donald Trump, have opposed it, too. In a sign of the unpopularity of trade deals in this election season, Clinton — who promoted the deal as the "gold standard" of trade agreements when she was secretary of state ... Читать дальше...

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A man convicted of taking hostages at a Hillary Clinton presidential campaign office in 2007 has waived his right to a hearing on a bank robbery charge in a New Hampshire court. Eisenberg spent at least two years behind bars for the five-hour standoff at Clinton's Rochester, New Hampshire, campaign office in November 2007, during her first run for president.

(AP) — A former Scottsdale teacher and athletics coach accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female student starting in 2014 has changed his plea to guilty. Maricopa County prosecutors say Christopher McKenna pleaded guilty Wednesday to sexual conduct with a minor and two counts of aggravated luring of a minor for sexual exploitation. The 38-year-old McKenna was arrested last December on suspicion of 10 counts of luring a minor for sexual exploitation and six counts of sexual conduct with a minor.