Новости за 28.09.2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate has enough votes to override Obama's veto of 9/11 bill allowing families to sue Saudi Arabia, vote is continuing.

There are times when a critic would prefer to equivocate, and the benefit of a rating system is that it makes equivocation impossible. In newspapers and magazines that don’t use a rating system, you will sometimes see equivocating reviews — not subtle reviews, not complex reviews, but obfuscating, ambiguous reviews. Some also worry that a rating makes people feel it unnecessary to read the review at all. People are busy, and we’re not writing Shakespearean sonnets over here. [...] a rating can serve as a neon sign for a review... Читать дальше...

Gimenez's statement said state health officials had instructed the county to withhold the other locations. In an email released by a health department spokeswoman, state surgeon general Dr. Celeste Philip wrote Gimenez on Tuesday afternoon that the disclosure of all the trap locations was encouraged, but decision was "solely the county's to make." Earlier that day, Gimenez sent a letter to the state Health Department saying he would release the locations unless state health officials prohibited the action in writing by Wednesday afternoon.

How do you describe Danny Fields’ place in popular music? In the documentary “Danny Says,” Fields and others in the industry look back at Fields’ involvement in the careers and crazy antics of such greats as the Doors, the Velvet Underground, the Ramones, the Stooges, Judy Collins and Leonard Cohen. Fields and contemporaries in the business (like Collins, Cooper, Iggy Pop, record company executives, etc.) also reflect on the culture of the times, especially gay life before Stonewall, Andy Warhol’s Factory and the New York City punk rockers. Читать дальше...

“That would mean not just that there were multiple people a day, but that there was no repetition,” Beatty says Warren Beatty was quite the ladies man in his day, but the Hollywood legend is finally putting a rumor about his sexual prowess to bed. Author Peter Biskind’s biography of the actor and director put the number of young actresses Beatty had slept with in his life at 12,775 —  a number which the actor disputes. “Think about it, sleeping with 12,775 people,” Beatty said in an interview with AARP Magazine. Читать дальше...

Directed by Kirsten Johnson, the cameraman — or cameraperson — on a number of distinguished documentaries, the movie assembles footage shot for those films into a kind of autobiography. What results isn’t a straight autobiography, obviously, but rather the autobiography of a career and, most importantly, the autobiography of a spirit. [...] we have a sense of Johnson’s presence, of her very engaged, open and appealing personality. The “sense of being there” in this film is different from the usual... Читать дальше...

The lawsuit says the Ivy League school in Philadelphia could expel him if it concludes he had sex with a fellow senior without her permission. Federal guidelines instruct schools to hold students responsible if there's more evidence than not that an assault occurred.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota authorities have given prosecutors the results of their investigation into the fatal police shooting of a black man who was killed during a traffic stop. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has been investigating the shooting by St. Anthony police Officer Jeronimo Yanez.

The lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages, says the college violated Title IX and caused the victim serious psychological injuries because she had to re-encounter her attackers. Detective Jared Reneau says the Coeur d'Alene police department investigated the incident and the Kootenai County Prosecutor's Office declined to prosecute it.

Peter Romar, 37, a refugee who was living in Germany when he was arrested earlier this year, pleaded guilty to charges that spell out a limited role as a member of a so-called Syrian Electronic Army that harassed Harvard University, Human Rights Watch and media outlets. According to an FBI affidavit, beginning in 2011 the Syrian Electronic Army targeted entities including Harvard University, the White House, Human Rights Watch, NASA, Microsoft and other groups. In April 2013, Syrian Electronic... Читать дальше...

Viacom and CBS’ controlling shareholder, National Amusements, Inc., is going to call on the two companies to explore re-merging, per a media report. National Amusements Inc (NAI), the controlling shareholder of CBS Corp (CBS.N) and Viacom Inc (VIAB.O), is preparing to call on the two media companies to explore a merger, two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. NAI may contact the two companies as early as this week to ask them to form independent board committees to explore a combination, one of the people said. Читать дальше...

San Francisco 49ers v Houston TexansAaron Lynch wants greater equality for his unborn son. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)Much needed defensive help will be on the way after the 49ers play Sunday against the visiting Cowboys. That’s when pass rusher Aaron Lynch returns from a four-game suspension for not following proper procedure before a drug test. Lynch amassed 12.5 sacks over his first two seasons before news of his suspension hit during the off-season because of an unreadable urine test. Читать дальше...

The Washington Post (http://wapo.st/2cKXAmp ) reports Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School student government representatives voted last week that the top two finalists from a ballot will be crowned at the school's football game Oct. 7. Student Government Association President Jacob Rains says students didn't want to tell their fellow classmates that boys can only be considered as kings, while girls could only be seen as queens.

FRESNO, California (AP) — School officials in the Central California city of Fresno say they are investigating how two special-education children were given a bleach solution through their feeding tubes. Health experts told the newspaper that nothing stronger than dishwashing soap should ever be used to flush feeding tubes.

Jimmy Kimmel Finds Plenty of Americans to Judge Presidential Debate – Before It Even Happens Jimmy Kimmel asked people on the streets for their thoughts on how Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton performed during the presidential debate — hours before the candidates even took the stage. When asked who won the debate, one pedestrian answered, “I think Hillary Clinton, she made a lot more valid points, but Donald Trump had valid points as well.” Trump Supporter Flips Out on CNN Reporter at Rally: 'You... Читать дальше...

The Providence Journal (http://bit.ly/2cVK39d ) reports that the state Department of Education says no school district or groups of students made significant improvements in science in 2016. State Education Commissioner Ken Wagner says the results are disappointing and call for urgency.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African media say police fired rubber bullets during clashes with university students protesting for free education. Several South African universities have suspended classes because of clashes between police and students as well as arson and other vandalism on campuses.

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Remains of U.S. troops who died in the Mexican-American War are being returned from Mexico for forensic study that might determine where they were from and how they died. Mortuary affairs spokesman Maj. Tim Wade says the remains from Monterrey, Mexico, will be welcomed with a solemn ceremony.

(AP) — A 17-year-old shot in the arm while boarding a school bus in southern Michigan has been arrested for violating probation in a criminal case. Haywood was on probation for carrying a concealed weapon and marijuana possession.

Jennifer Lopez will not only executive produce the new NBC dance competition series “World of Dance,” but will also serve as one of its judges. NBC announced Wednesday that Lopez is joining the series in front of the camera to help mentor young dancers looking for their big break. Jennifer Lopez to Executive Produce Legal Drama With CBS In partnership with global dance brand World of Dance, the series will see solo artists compete against duos and crews in an unlimited range of dance, including hip-hop... Читать дальше...

Linear television companies are scrambling to capture eSports viewership, as fans of the medium increasingly watch events online [...] let’s take a look at what traditional linear TV (where the viewer has to watch a scheduled TV program at a particular time) is doing to offer live gaming viewing and win some of those consumers. In the mid-2000s, a number of leagues, such as the Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL) and Major League Gaming (MLG), struck deals with pay-TV networks to air a limited... Читать дальше...

The actress appeared on the chat show "Loose Women" on Britain's ITV on Monday. Hawn says "not every relationship works" and adds that movie stars may have "a harder time because the camera is on them all the time."

Ratings: NBC’s ‘This Is Us’ Stays Strong in Week 2 “MADtv” season finale does nothing for CW “The Voice” and “This Is Us” handed NBC another easy Tuesday win in primetime’s key 18-49 demographic, but “NCIS” and “Bull” carried CBS to a total viewer victory. NBC was first in ratings with a 3.0 rating/11 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and second in total viewers with an average of 10.8 million, according to preliminary numbers. Trump-Clinton Debate's 84 Million Total Viewers Breaks... Читать дальше...

Show is based on popular web series of same name HBO has renewed “High Maintenance” for a second season, the network announed Wednesday. The series is based on the popular web series of the same name, which explores the private lives of New Yorkers connected by a common thread: their weed deliveryman. The series was created by Katja Blichfeld and Sinclair, who write and direct every episode of the first season, and executive produced by Blichfeld, Sinclair and Russell Gregory. “The response to... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Petty will be honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year next year days before the Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy announced Wednesday that Petty will receive the prestigious honor in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 2017.