Новости за 17.08.2016

Jed Lowrie’s foot surgery to include ligament repair, cyst removal ARLINGTON, Texas - - Jed Lowrie felt a pop in his left foot on June 27, then tried to play through the injury , including a large bunion on his big toe, for more than a month. “I’m bummed, but I’m a little relieved because there is some consensus,” said Lowrie, who’d received some conflicting diagnoses. Lowrie, 31, will be in the third and final year of his deal next season; he has been on the DL 10 times in his career, including twice this season... Читать дальше...

Various Hollywood stars took part in a new viral call to action that is reminiscent of the popular Ice Bucket Challenge. Derived from the number of U.S. military veterans who commit suicide daily, the 22 Push-Up Challenge dares participants to drop and give 22 for the cause. Candace Cameron Bure took part in the challenge alongside celebrity trainer Kira Stokes.

Brett Ratner and David Raymond hosted an event for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon at the Hillhaven Lodge in Beverly Hills. The fashion maestro is mixing his “i am OTHER” brand with Yoobi for a collection raising money for youth classrooms.Johnny Galecki, ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons, and gallery owner Timothy White unveiled a sleek photography exhibit of celebrities and cars at the Sunset Marquis.  Here, CW talent Peyton List, Tori Anderson, Gina Rodriguez, CW President Mark Pedowitz,  and Rachel Bloom... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy is naming a ship in honor of the late gay rights leader Harvey Milk, who served in the Navy for four years before he began a career in San Francisco city government. Milk's career as a Navy officer, however, ended with an "other than honorable" discharge, due to allegations of fraternization with enlisted personnel. Chad Griffin, the president of the advocacy group the Human Rights Campaign, lauded the Navy honor for Milk, calling it "further evidence of the profound... Читать дальше...

In its heyday, it was the scene of countless celebrity-filled parties and innumerable tales of sexual shenanigans. Home Depot posted record sales and earnings during its second quarter and raised its profit expectations for the year as the housing market continues to warm up. The home improvement retailers have been a bright spot as other shops like department stores are seeing sales slow. Home Depot’s profit jumped 9 percent to $2.44 billion ($1.97 per share) edging out Wall Street expectations by a penny. Читать дальше...

[...] we see autonomous vehicles as having as significant an impact on society as Ford’s moving assembly line did over a hundred years ago. The 130-person lab, which opened last year, will soon double in size as part of Ford’s accelerated push on self-driving cars, with the company adding two buildings to accommodate the expanding staff. The automaker also announced investments and partnerships with four startups whose technology will help autonomous cars follow 3-D maps, observe the roadside environment and make decisions. Читать дальше...

U.S. forces assisted Somali commandos in killing several members of the al-Shabab militant group in an attack last week, a U.S. military spokesman said Tuesday, but it was not clear whether any high-level operatives had been eliminated. The raid took place Aug. 10, when a contingent of elite U.S. troops acting as military advisers accompanied Somali forces in an assault on an al-Shabab checkpoint in Saakow, a remote outpost in southern Somalia that has become a notorious hideout for the militants. Читать дальше...

Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 Enter here and say to hell with nature Enter here and say to hell with nature Image 2 of 4 Six every morning should be about right. You know, for the diabetes. Six every morning should be about right. You know, for the diabetes. Image 3 of 4 Now comes with portable colonoscopy Now comes with portable colonoscopy Image 4 of 4 Toxic starts young Toxic starts young Your Dunkin Donuts will kill you now 1 / 4 Back to Gallery You know what’s delicious? Placing multiple deep-fried spheres of artificially flavored... Читать дальше...

Mobile apps that allow users to create their own emoji or share the stylized images of Warriors star Stephen Curry and other celebrities are paying off for a small upstate New York company. Moji Maker — with its mix-and-match menu of happy, angry or goofy faces — was the No. 2 paid app on the App Store chart last week. The company that made it, Moji, recently scored big with its Curry app and is following up with similarly styled apps for two Olympic gold medalists: swimmer Michael Phelps and gymnast Simone Biles. Читать дальше...

Univision is paying $135 million for the online gossip and news publisher, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified because the deal had not been formally announced. Expanding from its Spanish-language base, Univision has been investing in media properties aimed at young people, including taking a stake in satirical website The Onion in January. Thiel's role paying for the litigation against Gawker raised fears about the power of wealthy people to go after publications they dislike.

Veep’ Star Tony Hale Says Trump Campaign Makes Show ‘Less of a Satire EmmyWrap: “The whole thing with Melania’s speech, if we had written that, HBO would have fired us, because it was too broad,” actor tells TheWrap A version of this story about Tony Hale also appears in the Down to the Wire issue of TheWrap’s Emmy magazine. Tony Hale showed up in the No. 21 spot on TheWrap’s 2016 Emmys Hot List, but he would like us to say that his appearance on the list is a mistake, that we’re confused and... Читать дальше...

Thomas Gibson is going to need a major apology tour if he hopes to get his career back on track, a PR expert says. “Beyond everything else, he has to sincerely apologize,” EKC Public Relations founder Eileen Koch told TheWrap about the former “Criminal Minds” lead.  [...] he needs to go to anger management or something. Gibson was let go from “Criminal Minds” last week following an on-set incident in which he kicked a show writer in the leg.  The CBS series’ lead had appeared on 255 episodes of the popular procedural. Читать дальше...

Thomas Gibson Will Have ‘a Tough Time’ Suing Over ‘Criminal Minds’ Firing, Expert Says Actor who was dropped from CBS drama for reportedly kicking a writer would face long odds in a civil case, entertainment litigator Devin McRae tells... The actor, who was fired from the procedural series after more than a decade last week after reportedly kicking a writer while directing an episode, has hired litigator Skip Miller, in a possible precursor to a lawsuit against his former employers. [...] according to Devin McRae... Читать дальше...

ARLINGTON, Texas - The 2015 Texas League MVP is expected to join the A’s here in the next few days, and most likely it will be for the team’s final game at Texas on Wednesday. The Chronicle has learned that infielder Chad Pinder has been told to join the team Wednesday. Semien and his fiancée, Tarah Murrey, are expecting their first child Saturday, but Semien said he doesn’t plan to leave the team until Murrey is in labor. Pinder and Ladendorf back both play shortstop, which will be a must with Semien’s pending departure. Читать дальше...

Cookie, a NASA hero and a memoir BEVERLY HILLS — Taraji P. Henson almost backed out of writing her autobiography because she was reluctant to expose herself to scrutiny. The result is “Around the Way Girl,” to be published Oct. 11, and the January theatrical release of “Hidden Figures,” in which she plays Katherine Johnson, one of the real-life African American women who were a critical part of the space program. In it, her ex-husband and sparring partner, Lucious (Terrence Howard), married Anika (Grace Gealey) ... Читать дальше...

Emmy Quickie: ‘House of Cards’ Star Michael Kelly on Why Frank Underwood Had to Fail (Exclusive Video) Actor also tells TheWrap about what it meant to explain his nomination to his young daughter Kelly said that “House of Cards” creator and former showrunner Beau Willimon purposefully wanted Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) and Doug Stamper (Kelly) to lose some of the success and power that came to them in previous seasons. Emmy Nominations: How 'House of Cards' Star Michael Kelly Broke a Curse... Читать дальше...

GOP nominee “was unhappy with his deal as host and star of his hit NBC show, ‘The Apprentice,'” Oscar-winning director says in explosive blog post Michael Moore may have just dropped a massive bombshell in the form of a blog post titled “Is Donald Trump Purposely Sabotaging His Campaign?” In it the Oscar-winning documentarist says the answer is an empathic “Yes.” The director is essentially claiming Trump only embarked on his presidential bid for one reason: Squeezing more money from NBC ahead... Читать дальше...

The story goes that Chastity Belt, the Seattle indie-punk-rock band, started out as a joke back when the four members were at Whitman College. Julia Shapiro, the band’s lead vocalist and one of the lead guitarists, has described their early work (and even some of the songs on their first album) as “party music.” The group’s sound shifted, slowing down a bit, and took on introspective themes.

Trevor Noah, in midst of campaign season, comes to the bay If you want to make a night of it, the venue offers special ticket packages that come with dinner and, of course, some California wine. The Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga. www.mountainwinery.com

Univision Holdings Inc. made the winning $135 million bid to acquire Gawker Media, the online publisher driven into bankruptcy in June after losing an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit to Hulk Hogan, a person familiar with the matter said. Univision beat out Ziff Davis, the only other participant in the auction, said the person, who asked not to be named because the bidding is private. Since Gawker selected Univision, Ziff Davis is entitled to a $2.47 million breakup fee, with expense reimbursement of... Читать дальше...

The app, called Duo, represents Google’s response to other popular video calling options, including Apple’s FaceTime, Microsoft’s Skype and Facebook’s Messenger app. The app, announced in May, was released Tuesday as a free service for phones running on Google’s Android operating system as well as for Apple’s iPhones. Google has been offering video calling through its Hangout feature for several years, but the Internet company is now tailoring that service for business meetings.

MILWAUKEE — The leader of the Black Panthers in Milwaukee met with the city’s Common Council president to press for changes to economic and social issues he says underlie recent violence in a predominantly minority neighborhood. The Black Panthers leader, who declined to give his last name, told Hamilton that Saturday’s fatal shooting of a black man, Sylville Smith, by a police officer is the match that lit the powder keg of issues and resulted in chaos in the Sherman Park neighborhood. Police... Читать дальше...

SACRAMENTO — California Republicans attempting to embarrass Democrats for their inability to address the state’s transportation needs launched a campaign featuring “Dave the Bear,” a stuffed animal stuck in the state’s notorious traffic. “Dave the Bear will spend three days stuck in traffic and experience the frustration that Californians struggle with on their daily commute,” the Assembly Republican Caucus news release said. The campaign was created to call attention to the state’s $60 billion infrastructure maintenance backlog... Читать дальше...

The 20th Street Block Party returns to the heart of the Mission District for its fourth year on Saturday, Aug. 20, with live music by the likes of Miami Horror, Chicano Batman and Hazel English. Celebrating the community around the Noise Pop headquarters, the party puts the spotlight on local businesses such as Flour + Water, Farmhouse Kitchen Thai, Universal Cafe and several other vendors. Revelers can upgrade their experience by buying $95 tickets for the green room, a private lounge located above Trick Dog with appetizers... Читать дальше...

The high list prices of the injectable medicines Praluent and Repatha — which on average cost more than $14,000 per patient each year in the U.S. — is “uniquely challenging” because they are meant to be lifelong treatments for a growing number of people, according to the study, published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Insurers and pharmacy benefit managers have warned that PCSK9 inhibitors could become one of the costliest drug classes ever because of their prices and... Читать дальше...