Новости за 17.10.2016

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Hillary Clinton is expanding her campaign into states Democrats haven’t won in decades, a sign of confidence in her presidential prospects and mounting efforts to win control of the Senate. First lady Michelle Obama, one of Clinton’s most effective surrogates, is making Clinton’s case in Phoenix on Thursday, while the campaign puts an additional $2 million in television ads, direct mail and digital spots to help Arizona Democrats running in competitive races for the House and Senate. Читать дальше...

Ballet’s interactive Arty Party Ballet’s mission “is dedicated to collaborating with diverse artists to develop original works that use dance as a means, and not an end, to creative expression,” according to a statement. The company has appeared in such venues as Jacob’s Pillow’s Inside/Out Series, the San Francisco International Arts Festival, Seattle’s 10th Annual Men in Dance Festival and the San Francisco Frameline Film Festival. Ballet collaboration including a world premiere of “Buzz(kill). Читать дальше...

“Komikero Chronicles” is a documentary detailing the history of this intriguing art form, and how artists have been able to slip in politically and culturally revolutionary messages even in the face of, in some cases, dictatorship. Rabble-rouser Francisco V. Coching, the only komiks artist so far honored with the government’s prestigious Philippine National Artist for Visual Arts, is featured. The documentary plays at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, as part of Facine 23, a.k.a. the 23rd Annual Filipino International Cine Festival... Читать дальше...

streetdate21_3Toast Kitchen + Bar Photo: The Chronicle Related Links Austin: Oakland's Toast Kitchen + Bar shifts to Texas-style tacos concept Bad news for Texas-style taco fans, Toast Kitchen + Bar’s rebrand, Austin, has fallen through. The new Oakland restaurant was set to open earlier this month, following several weeks of recipe testing and crowdsource development of the menu. However, last week the restaurant’s Facebook page posted the following message: “Y’all, it’s hella sad but Austin isn’t happening. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — The nation’s high school graduation rate has reached a record 83.2 percent, continuing a steady increase that shows improvement across all racial and ethnic groups, according to federal data released Monday. President Obama welcomed the higher rate as good news, but the gains come against a backdrop of decreasing scores on national math and reading tests. “A higher graduation rate is meaningful progress, but certainly we share the concern that we have more work to do to make sure... Читать дальше...

Image 1of/5 CaptionClose Image 1 of 5 His fist, the world's face His fist, the world's face Image 2 of 5 Turns out the Orange Monster is parody-able after all! And man does he HATE it. Turns out the Orange Monster is parody-able after all! And man does he HATE it. Image 3 of 5 Election day, 2016 Election day, 2016 Image 4 of 5 Dear Hillary: Hurry up and win exceedingly big, already Dear Hillary: Hurry up and win exceedingly big, already Image 5 of 5 A Trump rally: Where to go for the finest in all-American racism... Читать дальше...

Authorities say they haven't ruled out future charges against "Democracy Now!" reporter Amy Goodman from her coverage of a protest against construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota. "Democracy Now!" reporter Amy Goodman won't face a riot charge stemming from her coverage of a protest against construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota. Defense attorney Tom Dickson said Monday that Erickson wanted to replace it with a misdemeanor charge of engaging in a riot. Читать дальше...

(AP) — A gunman wearing body armor targeted two California police officers who were taking a break at a coffee shop in an ambush that failed when his gun malfunctioned, authorities said Monday. Earlier this month, a man in body armor shot and killed two officers in Palm Springs who were responding to a domestic disturbance call at the home of an ex-convict's family. Authorities said Powell had served prison time for robbery and drug-related offenses and was barred from possessing guns. John Hernandez Felix... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Officials have identified three people found dead in a Sacramento home this weekend as a grandmother and her two adult grandsons. The Sacramento County Coroner on Monday identified one of the three as 68-year-old Christine Lucas, saying she is survived by husband John Lucas.

The committee has received a submission from a separate, independent ethics panel called the Office of Congressional Ethics recommending a probe into Stutzman. Stutzman came under criticism during the primary after The Associated Press reported that he billed his campaign more than $2,000 in airfare for a family trip to the Ronald Reagan library in California, an apparent violation of federal election laws.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York's Museum of Modern Art has announced a gift that will expand its collection with 102 works by major artists from Latin America. They join 40 works previously given by Patricia and Gustavo Cisneros over the last 16 years. MoMa (MOH'-muh) also said Monday that it will establish the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Research Institute for the Study of Art from Latin America. Patricia Cisneros is a longtime MoMA Trustee.

Omnicare will pay more than $28 million to resolve allegations that the drug distributor accepted kickbacks for pushing an anti-seizure medication on doctors treating nursing home patients. In 2014, it agreed to pay more than $124 million to settle lawsuits alleging it gave kickbacks to some facilities so they would keep the company as their drug provider for elderly Medicare and Medicaid recipients. Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based CVS paid more than $10 billion for Omnicare in a deal that gave... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Monday: OpenHighLowSettleChg.COTTON 250,000 lbs.; cents per lb.Dec70.4071.2669.8571.19+.62Mar70.7071.5470.1771.49+.60May71.0071.8270.4971.77+.58Jul70.7571.8870.5871.84+.52Oct70.98+.46Dec70.0271.1470.0171.06+.32Mar71.12+.30May71.16+.33Jul71.34+.38Oct71.37+.38Dec71.44+.38Mar71.44+.38May71.44+.38Jul71.44+.38Est. sales 24,040. Fri.'s sales 27,638Fri.'s open int 242,851, up 1,913

When Britain voted to leave the European Union in June, the 48-year-old author had to make a decision that was never necessary in a borderless Europe — should he request the restoration of German citizenship stripped from his family by the Third Reich? Some people want to retain their ability to travel easily from country to country or maintain business ties. The children and grandchildren of Jewish refugees are taking advantage of a law that allows the descendants of people persecuted by the Nazis... Читать дальше...

NEW CITY, N.Y. (AP) — Dozens of New Jersey high school students were injured in an accident involving two school buses in New York. State police say one bus rear-ended another bus as they were exiting the Palisades Interstate Parkway at Exit 11 in New City just after 2 p.m. Monday. All of the injuries were considered minor. The buses were carrying students from Northern Valley Regional High School in Demarest, New Jersey. Police say 40 to 60 students were taken to a hospital to be checked for various bumps and bruises.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — A Florida UPS driver making a delivery discovered a homicide victim lying on a lawn. Palm Beach County sheriff's spokeswoman Therese Barbera said the driver spotted 63-year-old David Middleton lying in front of a house in a neighborhood near the Town of Jupiter. The driver called 911. Paramedics responded and pronounced Middleton dead. Detectives determined the death was a homicide. No suspects have been arrested. No further details were released, including the driver's name or the apparent cause of Middleton's death.

Hours after seeing himself portrayed by Alec Baldwin opposite Kate McKinnon's Hillary Clinton impersonation for the third straight week, the Republican presidential candidate took to Twitter to complain. Less than a year ago, the venerable NBC late-night show earned big ratings — and a lot of heat — for having Trump as a guest host. NBC, which that summer had gone out of the beauty pageant business with Trump after his comments about Mexican immigrants and cut ties with him on "Celebrity Apprentice" after he announced his presidential bid... Читать дальше...

Mayor Mike Duggan says Monday that funding was suspended this summer while Treasury officials reviewed a state audit of how Detroit was spending federal blight elimination money. Federal authorities have been investigating the bidding process and costs associated with the demolitions.

Lancaster County Commissioner Larry Hudkins received a homestead exemption for a portion of his home and saved more than $2,700 this year under the program, which is primarily intended to help low-income seniors, the Lincoln Journal Star (http://bit.ly/2eaELe8 ) reported. Lincoln City Councilman Jon Camp and Southeast Community College board member Bob Feit each have homestead exemptions covering their entire home values under a new exemption for veterans with 100 percent service-connected disability. Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the death penalty appeal of Clark Elmore, who was convicted in 1995 of raping and killing his girlfriend's 14-year-old daughter in northwestern Washington. Instead of doing so — indeed, instead of conducting any meaningful investigation into Elmore's life — Elmore's lawyer chose to present a one-hour penalty-phase argument to the jury about the remorse that Elmore felt for his crime. [...] mitigating evidence might have persuaded them to impose a life sentence, Sotomayor said. Читать дальше...

Barnabas Bala, Kaduna*s deputy governor, called the violence "unjustifiable" and said authorities were looking to restore calm in the area, where a 24-hour curfew has been imposed.

A momentary break in the clouds early Sunday evening, Oct. 16, spared those in line outside the Sequoia theater a good soaking ahead of the premiere of “Loving,” a historical drama from writer-director Jeff Nichols. Inside the packed auditorium, patrons shed rain gear and settled into their seats as the festival’s longtime director of programming, Zoe Elton, introduced Nichols and his stars, Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga, who portray the film’s eponymous interracial husband and wife, Richard and Mildred Loving. Читать дальше...

Federal campaign finance reports from the latest quarter show that Democratic candidate Paula Hawks has about $122,000 in the bank compared to Noem's over $1.8 million on hand. Hawks spokesman Michael Ewald says the campaign likes where they're at, saying Hawks has remained competitive in individual contributions.

The actor survived a health scare but is getting in shape for his role as Deathstroke in the Batman solo film “True Blood” and “Magic Mike” star Joe Manganiello has confirmed in an interview that production on Ben Affleck‘s “The Batman” will commence this coming spring. Entertainment Tonight caught up with the actor at Mohegan Sun’s 20th anniversary party this past weekend.  The casting, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal, comes after TheWrap confirmed that Deathstroke, a brilliant and deadly assassin... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Three men accused of plotting to attack Somali immigrants in western Kansas appeared in court Monday, where they were appointed lawyers and ordered to remain in custody for the time being. Prosecutors say the men are members of a small militia group that calls itself "the Crusaders" and whose members espouse sovereign citizen, anti-government, anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant extremist beliefs. On Saturday, law enforcement officials met with hundreds of these immigrants in Garden City to try to reassure them of their safety... Читать дальше...