Новости за 21.10.2016

PORT-A-PIMENT, Haiti — Nobody has seen or heard from Edma Desravine, a 71-year-old grandfather known for his sly sense of humor and bad luck at cock fights, in the roughly 2½ weeks since Hurricane Matthew sent floodwaters and debris crashing into his riverside shantytown. With Haiti’s interim government taking the lead in directing relief efforts, there were no boats reaching cut-off coastal towns for days, dive crews or teams with trained search dogs looking for the missing and the dead. The U.N. stabilization mission... Читать дальше...

The nominees retrenched behind familiar arguments a day after appearing together at a charity event that veered into cutting personal attacks, an unexpected metaphor for this year’s take-no-prisoners presidential campaign. In the minute-long ad, which Clinton’s campaign said was airing in seven battleground states, Khan retells how his son, Capt. Humayun Khan, died in Iraq seeking to protect his U.S. military unit from a suicide bomber. The typically self-assured Trump was unusually candid about the possibility of losing the election... Читать дальше...

Walmart and JD.com are offering more choices for Chinese shoppers ahead of Singles Day, one of the world’s biggest online shopping days of the year. Walmart bought an initial stake in JD.com, China’s No. 2 e-commerce site, this year in a deal that gave JD.com ownership of its Chinese e-commerce site Yihaodian. Singles Day was launched by Chinese college students in the 1990s as a version of Valentine’s Day for people without romantic partners.

Superhero becames United Nations’ first Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls in a ceremony commemorating #WonderWoman75 Not only did Diana Prince celebrate her birthday today, but she also became the United Nations’ first Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls in a special ceremony attended by actress Gadot, DC Entertainment President Diane Nelson and former television Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter. Every DC Comics Movie Ranked From Worst to Best, Including... Читать дальше...

Bill Murray Hijacks White House Press Briefing to Root for Chicago Cubs (Video) Actor is in Washington D.C. to accept Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Bill Murray for President? Murray is in Washington D.C. to accept the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday, but decided to make a surprise visit to the White House and the daily press briefing. After the briefing wrapped up, Murray jumped onstage in full Chicago Cubs regalia and began discussing the team’s World Series chances, currently... Читать дальше...

“I tried to pretend that I was happy and I got called out on it, big time,” actress said of famously mocked acceptance speech In perhaps the most Anne Hathaway move of all time, Anne Hathaway has found a genius way to perpetuate the constant discussion of her Oscar win by commenting on the questionable sincerity of her acceptance speech — by saying that, in fact, she was miserable when winning the Oscar she won. Let us explain — or, actually, let us transcribe the acutely self-aware Hathaway in... Читать дальше...

How will rotation look in final preseason game? Trail Blazers (preseason game) Steve Kerr, 3rd season with Warriors (140-24 with Warriors and overall); Terry Stotts, 5th season with Trail Blazers (182-146 with Trail Blazers and 297-314 overall) Trail Blazers injury report: C Festus Ezeli (knee) is out. In the Warriors’ final preseason game, head coach Steve Kerr will unveil a substitution pattern similar to what he’ll run in the regular-season opener Tuesday. Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry are... Читать дальше...

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says something headline-grabbing, dubious or outright false, and his mild-mannered running mate sets out to refashion the boss's argument. His aim for the next few weeks is to rally wary Republicans, from evangelical Christians to fiscal hawks, without alienating Trump's core supporters who distrust the party establishment that Pence still calls home. [...] should Trump lose, Pence's delicate, sometimes-impossible dance could leave him as one of the... Читать дальше...

Project also reunites actress with former Lionsgate exec Allison Shearmur who worked with Lawrence on “The Hunger Games” Nancy Milford’s bestselling biography “Zelda,” which was optioned by the filmmakers, will serve as the inspiration for the script. Brian Oliver‘s Cross Creek Pictures, whose recent films include “Black Mass” and the upcoming Tom Cruise starrer “Mena,” is in talks to finance and produce “Zelda.” Shearmur produced Disney’s live-action “Cinderella” and the upcoming “Rogue One:... Читать дальше...

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations celebrated Wonder Woman’s 75th birthday on Friday by naming the comic book character as its new Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Woman and Girls, despite frustration from both inside and outside the world organization that the spot should go to a real — and less sexualized — woman. [...] an online petition, started by U.N. staffers, asked the secretary-general to reconsider the appointment for a real person, saying “The message the United Nations is... Читать дальше...

(AP) — The Tennessee Historical Commission is blocking a plan by Memphis city leaders to move a statue honoring a Confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader out of the downtown area. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports (http://bit.ly/2dVcIM7 ) the commission denied an application to waive criteria for the statue's removal under the Tennessee Heritage Protection Act, which bars removing or disturbing war memorials on public property.

The company Justice Department is getting ready to file a civil complaint over its ratings of securities before the financial crisis. The payment technology company's results were better than anticipated, as transactions and payment volume jumped. The industrial conglomerate's sales were lower than expected and it trimmed its revenue outlook for the year.

Cal’s Ivan Rabb was named this week among 20 players on the watch list for the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award, and now the Bears would like to see the sophomore play like the NBA’s second-leading scorer of all time. Cal head coach Cuonzo Martin said at Friday’s Pac-12 media day that much of the offense will run through Rabb: “It’s about him being assertive every time down and thinking about being a scorer.” “Having Ivan back is huge for the program,” senior guard Jabari Bird said. Everyone in the locker room loves Ivan. Читать дальше...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's former deputy chief of staff testified Friday in her criminal trial that she told him about a traffic study on the George Washington Bridge before sending an email that it was "time for some traffic problems," which prosecutors say started a political revenge plot. Bridget Kelly is accused of plotting with two other former Christie allies to close lanes on the bridge that connects New Jersey and New York as revenge against a Democratic mayor who... Читать дальше...

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa on Friday reversed its early support for the International Criminal Court and said it will withdraw from it, raising concerns of a possible African exodus that would undermine a human rights tribunal accused by some leaders of unfairly targeting the continent. The announcement followed a similar decision by Burundi this week and was criticized by human rights groups that see the ICC as the best means of pursuing perpetrators of the world’s worst atrocities. [...] the... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Rick Astley exiled himself from music for a good part of the last three decades, but he never really left pop's consciousness. For one, hits like "Never Gonna Give You Up" and "It Would Take A Strong Strong Man," derided by critics as cheesy at the time, have endured. [...] there's the whole rick-rolling phenomenon — when a promised link on a web site turns out instead to be an Astley video. [...] his daughter helped him realize that it was cool — and that it helped boost his profile... Читать дальше...

An LED-lit bar stocked with bottles and tinctures of every shade — royal purple and amber, aqua and sickly green — sits behind a wooden floor with a midcentury parquet pattern, and that floor is completely empty. Edward Albee’s drama — which was recommended for the Pulitzer Prize in 1963 but deemed too indecent to win it — is often housed in a cluttered, crusty library of a sitting room to match the middle-aged couple who reside in it: What’s initially distracting about the set isn’t just the departure... Читать дальше...

BALTIMORE (AP) — A former National Security Agency contractor accused in a massive theft of classified information will remain in custody as prosecutors continue building a case against him, a federal judge ruled Friday. Martin, a former U.S. Navy lieutenant, has been locked up since August, when FBI agents who searched his home and car found evidence of what prosecutors call a "breathtaking" theft of top secret government information. Though authorities are still reviewing the records to determine the appropriate classification level... Читать дальше...

Weekly Summary Corporate dividends, name changes, new listings NEW YORK (AP) — Changes announced in corporate dividends Oct. 17-Oct. Stock Splits This Week Globus Maritime 1 for 4 reverse split XOMA Corp 1 for 20 reverse split ITC Holdings Corp - Fortis Inc (11.3B) NASDAQ GLOBAL AND GLOBAL SELECT MARKETS Monmouth Real Estate Investment 7.625pc pfd A NASDAQ GLOBAL AND GLOBAL SELECT MARKETS

BALTIMORE (AP) — Sipping a tea latte in the window of a Baltimore mall, former Mayor Sheila Dixon, whose long political career was derailed by a fraud conviction, waved at a seemingly never-ending stream of admirers. Born and bred in West Baltimore with no family ties to City Hall, she moved up the political ladder on her own, from City Council member to Council president, to the first woman to hold the highest office in the city. Pugh claimed Dixon volunteers intimidated voters, and Dixon alleged... Читать дальше...

The union representing Ohio prison guards and other workers says the state's plan to move its death row will place a hardship on staff, inmates and their families. The state prison department says 124 death row inmates will be transferred from Chillicothe (chihl-ih-KAHTH'-ee) in southern Ohio to a Toledo prison shortly. The state prison department told The Associated Press on Friday the change is being made to better deal with aging inmates on death row and reduce crowding at prisons around Ohio. Читать дальше...

SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Midday" game were: 8-8-6 (eight, eight, six)

According to McNeil simulated firearms are a safety concern because it would be difficult to determine if there was gunfire that wasn't part of the event. McNeil said the police department is going to have extra staff at the event and will provide additional lighting in the parking lot to keep suspicious behavior to a minimum.

Ahead of his China visit, Duterte made a series of pronouncements to curb Philippine security engagements with the U.S., including the removal of American counterterrorism forces in the country's south and his opposition to planned joint patrols with the U.S. Navy in the South China Sea. [...] White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Friday there had been "too many troubling public statements" by Duterte in recent months leading to uncertainty about his intent. Republican candidate Donald Trump... Читать дальше...

The U.S. routinely condemns North Korea's nuclear and missile tests as violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions and is also deeply critical of the North's human rights record. State Department spokesman John Kirby said later that Kerry's comments reflected deep U.S. concern over illegal and provocative actions by Kim's government and did not signal a policy change.