Новости за 17.09.2016

Carrington’s Fine Wines sits among old-timey saloons, gift shops and a sushi restaurant on a Gold Rush-era side street in Nevada City. “People who come here know where they are going,” says owner Cal Carrington, 68, slipping his hands into the pockets of the madras shorts he wears year-round. During its not terribly extensive business hours — 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thursdays, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays — Carrington holds well-attended tastings. Mystery Reds is another category: seven... Читать дальше...

Nominees Take Class Photo, Plus Pre-Emmys Party Scene (Photos) The TV Academy bestowed the actors with frame-worthy nomination certificates as a badge of their achievement.   Keegan-Michael Key, Tony Hale and RuPaul became a quick clique, joking around in the back row as the nominees filled the stage one-by-one. Janet Varney quipped “Oh, I graduated TV” when receiving her certificate from Lily Tomlin and Bob Bergen, governors of the Television Academy Performers Peer. If audience applause from... Читать дальше...

An attorney for the family of a black man who was shot and killed by a Tulsa Police officer says police should immediately release any video footage of the incident, and the man's twin sister said she doesn't believe her brother was armed. Attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons and Terrence Crutcher's twin sister, Tiffany Crutcher, told reporters Saturday they want police to be transparent about the events leading up to the shooting. Police in Tulsa, Oklahoma, say an officer shot and killed a black man... Читать дальше...

First Look at JK Simmons as Commissioner Gordon in ‘Justice League’ (Photo) “Justice League” is scheduled to hit theaters on Nov. 17, 2017 In March, it was announced that Simmons was cast in “Justice League,” having taken over the role from Gary Oldman, who played the police commissioner in Christopher Nolan‘s “Dark Knight” trilogy. The character also currently appears on the small screen, with Ben McKenzie as Commissioner Gordon on Fox’s “Gotham.” Snyder is directing “Justice League,” which unites superheroes Batman (Ben Affleck)... Читать дальше...

Mayor Dieter Reiter tapped the first keg at noon with a respectable two strikes, to the approval of thousands of thirsty visitors gathered in vast tents on Munich’s Theresienwiese fairground. Responding to a series of attacks in recent months, authorities decided to erect a metal fence, ban large bags, install more surveillance cameras and make visitors pass through security checks to enter the festival grounds this year. Security officials have acknowledged that while the vast majority of migrants are law-abiding and peaceful... Читать дальше...

HOUSTON (AP) — Donald Trump, who has made a hardline stance on immigration a centerpiece of his presidential campaign, asserted Saturday that "not one more American life should be given up in the name of open borders." "All across this country, dining room tables have an empty seat because the government abandoned its duty and has not enforced its basic laws," Trump told a gathering of the Remembrance Project, a group founded to remember those killed by people living illegally in the U.S. and to press for tougher laws. Читать дальше...

Los Angeles producer Steven Ellison, best known as Flying Lotus, sparked some controversy during his second night in the Bay Area when he made a misogynistic joke about Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The University of Arkansas has announced the start of a fundraising campaign that officials hope will raise $1 billion. The university said in a news release that the money raised by Campaign Arkansas would be used to support academics, including scholarships and fellowships, endowed chairs, interdisciplinary academic programs and capital projects that include renovation of existing facilities. UA Chancellor Joe Steinmetz said that without increases in state funding, private... Читать дальше...

Relativity’s President of Motion Picture and Television Group Dana Brunetti has a bold pitch to produce this February’s Academy Awards. “They have all of these other awards at the front that the audience really doesn’t care about,” added Brunetti, the Oscar-nominated producer of “Captain Phillips” and “The Social Network” whose name has been floated as a contender to produce the Academy’s 89th annual awards show. The Academy has not yet announced producers or a host for this year’s ceremony, scheduled to take place on February 26. Читать дальше...

Just seven weeks before Election Day and Clinton's poll numbers slipping, her campaign is trying — yet again — to explain one of the world's most famous politicians to a skeptical public. The effort marks an unusual moment of introspection for Clinton, who has long refused to engage in the kind of public self-examination that can help transform would-be heads of state into relatable figures. The start of September brought a series of near-apologies from Clinton, a notable shift for a candidate... Читать дальше...

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — The financial adviser for a longtime University of New Hampshire library employee says the man would have been pleased with the university's decision to spend one fourth of his $4 million gift to the school on a video scoreboard for the football stadium. Financial adviser Edward Mullen tells WMUR-TV (http://bit.ly/2cXgxk6 ) Robert Morin left a small portion to the library, but the money was unrestricted beyond that.

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — The Mormon temple in Cedar City completed a landmark step in its construction with the addition of the angel Moroni statue. A Mormon temple in Bountiful had its Moroni statue replaced in June after it was damaged during a lightning strike.

Dwarf mistletoe and bark beetles attack Bogus Basin BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Dwarf mistletoe disease and bark beetles are threatening trees in Boise National Forest. Over time, the disease will weaken the tree, welcoming bark beetles.

(AP) — Nebraska's overall crime rate fell for the third straight year in 2015, but the state saw a slight increase in violent crimes, according to new data. State law enforcement reported a 9 percent decrease in overall crime compared to 2014, according to the Lincoln Journal Star (http://bit.ly/2cRUFaY ). The Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice says a 5 percent dip in robberies and a 19 percent drop in burglaries contributed to the overall decrease.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A state lawmaker who supported legislation that made a single company the only one in Indiana that can certify firms to make the liquid used in e-cigarettes says he sees no conflict of interest in his taking a job with that company. Republican state Rep. Alan Morrison of Terre Haute voted in favor of bills passed in 2015 and 2016 that, because of their wording, required any company wanting to produce e-liquid for sale in Indiana to be certified by Lafayette-based Mulhaupt's Inc.

CHICAGO (AP) — A Maryland historian is a step closer in his fight for the release of decades-old grand jury testimony involving a story the Chicago Tribune published during the World War II Battle of Midway, the newspaper reported. The story sparked outrage and a grand jury was impaneled to seek criminal charges against the journalists for violating espionage laws. The U.S. Justice Department has been fighting back, contending that court rules do not permit the release of confidential grand jury... Читать дальше...

Donor overturns pay cuts for Artesia police, firefighters Officials say the cost-cutting measure was necessary in the wake of a revenue decline from the oil and gas industries.

(AP) — A police officer in the New Orleans suburb of Gretna was arrested in connection with a surveillance video that showed him repeatedly kicking a handcuffed burglary suspect earlier this year. Officer Robert Wallow was fired Thursday and arrested Friday on malfeasance and simple battery charges, according to New Orleans media reports. Rafael Goyeneche, president of a local law enforcement watchdog group, the New Orleans Metropolitan Crime Commission, said kicks delivered to a prone suspect... Читать дальше...

YARI PLAINS, Colombia (AP) — The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia kicked off its last conference as a rebel army Saturday as it looks to transition into a political movement following the signing of a peace accord to end more than a half-century of hostilities. The FARC's top leader, Rodrigo Londono, addressed about 500 mostly unarmed and semi-uniformed guerrillas who had arrived from all parts of Colombia to attend the meeting in which top commanders will ratify a peace accord reached with... Читать дальше...

According to the Charleston Gazette-Mail (http://bit.ly/2ceEB0l ), West Virginia Department of Commerce marketing and communications director Chelsea Ruby says the forestry division does not have enough staff to produce the weekly reports about changing leaf colors across the state. The layoffs eliminated one-third of all forester positions, reducing the agency's ability to inspect logging operations, fight wildfires and give management advice to timber owners.

HILO, Hawaii (AP) — A theft case against Hawaii County's mayor will move forward after a judge denied motions to dismiss. Attorneys for Billy Kenoi argued prosecutors leaked information and that their client was denied due process and a fair trial. Judge Dexter Del Rosario said decided Friday against dismissing the case ahead of the Oct. 10 trial date. Kenoi is charged with theft, tampering with public records and making a false statement under oath related to purchases made with his county credit card.

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a record nearly $13 billion has been raised for The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria over the next three years. Trudeau made the announcement Saturday at a donors' meeting as Bill Gates, Bono and others gathered in Montreal to determine how to replenish the major global health fund that combats AIDS and two of the world's other leading killers in low-income countries.

The Ivy League university on Friday opened the First-Generation College and Low-Income Student Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception. The university says the center will serve students who identify with any aspect of the first-generation or low-income experience, including "international, undocumented, transfer and graduate students."

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An hourslong standoff with an armed man who barricaded himself aboard an Amtrak train ended early Saturday after police used tear gas. The man was taken into custody without incident and police recovered a handgun, Amtrak spokeswoman Christina Leeds said. Passengers can check rifles, shotguns and handguns if they meet certain requirements, including notifying the rail agency beforehand, unloading the weapons and storing them in locked containers.

ATLANTA (AP) — Fuel supplies in at least five states are threatened by a gasoline pipeline spill in Alabama, and the U.S. Department of Transportation has ordered the company responsible to take corrective action before the fuel starts flowing again. Colonial Pipeline Co. must conduct testing and analysis on the failed section of the pipeline, according to the department's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Agency, which is investigating the spill in rural Alabama. The agency said the spill... Читать дальше...