Новости за 10.11.2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration took action Thursday to boost development of solar and wind energy on public lands, part of President Barack Obama's strategy to develop cleaner domestic energy and reduce emissions blamed for global warming. Obama has called on the Interior Department to approve renewable energy projects that generate 20,000 megawatts of power on public land by 2020 — enough to power about 7 million homes. "With at least one-fifth of all greenhouse gas emissions in this country coming from public lands... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A fraternity has ousted two Massachusetts college students accused of driving through Hillary Clinton's alma mater and waving a Donald Trump flag hours after she conceded the presidential race. The Boston Globe reports (http://bit.ly/2eWt07X ) that Sigma Phi Epsilon's national chapter kicked the Babson College students out of the fraternity after they drove through nearby Wellesley College with the Trump flag on Wednesday.

Students march on SF’s Market Street to protest Trump election Hundreds of students from at least ten San Francisco public schools walked out of classes Thursday morning and clogged Market Street to protest the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States. Chanting “Not my president!” the students left schools around the city, including Mission and Washington High Schools, and congregated on the steps of San Francisco City Hall before marching down Market Street to the Ferry Building, blocking traffic in both directions. Читать дальше...

“I feel I’m instrumental,” the 88-year-old casting director said, his eyes glistening as he considers the impact he may have had on those careers. Stalmaster will become the first person to receive an Oscar for casting when he accepts an honorary Academy Award on Saturday, Nov. 12, at the film academy’s eighth annual Governors Awards. There is no Oscar category for casting directors, who only established a branch within the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences three years ago. Action star Jackie Chan, film editor Anne V. Читать дальше...

Writers Guild East to Mobilize Members Against ‘Racism, Sexism’ in Post-Trump World (Exclusive) The Writers Guild of America East has issued a letter following the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president to mobilize members to fight for “a more diverse, inclusive and just industry,” TheWrap has learned. WGAE communications director Jason Gordon said the letter was a recognition of the changed political climate in the wake of Trump’s surprise upset of Hillary Clinton for the White House. Gordon... Читать дальше...

New episode of CBS sitcom airs Thursday at 9:30 p.m. In an exclusive clip of Thursday’s episode obtained by TheWrap, the family is discussing what they will do with money left behind by Gigi. Greg (Colin Hanks) feigns reluctance to discuss his plans for the money, only to reveal moments later he is anonymously donating it to his old high school track team. [...] in this week’s episode, Tim (Dan Bakkedahl) accidentally shaves off a huge chunk of eyebrow before an important photo shoot. Later,... Читать дальше...

[...] many image-conscious movies today use their visual acumen to knock you back in your seat, but mere seconds into Anna Biller’s candy-colored retro-horror film “The Love Witch,” you realize this movie is an ornate portal with a beckoning, bejeweled finger, and you’re as helpless as one of its titular seducer’s hexed-and-sexed victims. Biller, a feminist indie filmmaker and genre aficionado filtered through an old-school movie sensualist, has crafted one of the year’s most delectable curiosities... Читать дальше...

Colin Hanks juggles CBS comedy with new documentary NEW YORK (AP) — Colin Hanks goes for laughs each week on the CBS comedy "Life in Pieces," but his next project is one of terror, survival and hope. Hanks, 38, is the director of a documentary on the American band Eagles of Death Metal. A terror attack in 2015 during the band's concert in Paris killed 89 people. The actor, who has two daughters, says he can relate to his character's life.

The son of a U.S. diplomat, Knox grew up around the world and across the country, coming to California to attend UC Santa Cruz, where he earned his bachelor’s in social anthropology in 1977. Since 2002, he has lived in Bernal Heights. “We are in the midst of the most interesting year in the history of the Art Institute,” said Tellis, who attributes that to the modern art renaissance in San Francisco in general, and the upcoming opening of a new $19 million SFAI graduate school campus in Fort Mason specifically. Читать дальше...

MGM Studios’ third-quarter earnings were Ben-Hurt by its remake of the chariot racing epic, as the $100 million film — with tens of millions more spent on marketing — crashed to just $26 million domestically and less than $100 million worldwide, forcing the company to write down nearly $50 million. In September, MGM warned investors about its film division’s struggles, providing guidance that it expected its annual profit to drop 10 percent from last year, when it earned $431 million. MGM took... Читать дальше...

Megyn Kelly Lifts ‘Live With Kelly’ to Best TV Ratings Since Michael Strahan’s Final Show The still-warm election results probably didn’t hurt either Megyn Kelly guest co-hosted Wednesday’s “Live With Kelly” episode, which scored the show’s best household rating since Michael Strahan said goodbye. [...] who better than Fox News Channel’s (Megyn) Kelly to explain the shocking GOP victory for viewers? Kelly Ripa's Guest Co-Hosts Ranked by TV Ratings: “Live with Kelly” is distributed in national... Читать дальше...

President-elect Donald Trump will be interviewed for CBS’ “60 Minutes” tomorrow in his first interview since winning Tuesday’s presidential election. Lesley Stahl will conduct the interview from Trump’s Fifth Avenue home in New York City on Friday. Donald Trump’s surprise electoral-college victory over Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton has been met with protests in city streets across the country. The former secretary of state won the popular vote but that was not enough to declare victory. Читать дальше...

The Yolo County Sheriff's Department is warning people to avoid coming in contact with bats at UC Davis after seven rabid bats were found dead on the campus.

The Castro Shuttle, also known as the "S" line, is back.

As of Monday, two extra one-car trains are now running during the weekday morning rush hour, making about 10 total trips to provide additional breathing room for Muni Metro commuters from West Portal to Embarcadero stations.

Laura Benanti Apologizes for Melania Trump Sketch on Colbert Election Special (Video) Laura Benanti had a lot of fun playing Melania Trump on Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” over the course of this election season. The comedian reprised the role Tuesday on Showtime special Stephen Colbert’s Live Election Night Democracy’s Season Finale: People saying the Melania sketch wasn’t funny last night … Stephen Colbert Consoles Americans With Heartfelt Speech After Donald Trump Victory (Video) After a particularly rough start... Читать дальше...

The dancing tweet has over 33,000 retweets and tons of positive responses.

Jennifer Lawrence Pens Open Letter After Trump Victory: ‘Don’t Be Afraid, Be Loud’ Jennifer Lawrence is among the Hollywood stars speaking out after Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton to secure the presidency of the United States on Tuesday. “This country was founded on immigration and today the only people that feel safe, that their rights are recognized and respected are white men,” the Oscar-winning actress wrote on Vice’s Broadly website Thursday morning. “If you’re a woman and you’re worried... Читать дальше...

Under the Post-9/11 version of the GI Bill, you may be eligible for up to 36 months — not necessarily consecutive — of college or career training if you served on active duty after Sept. 10, 2001, and were discharged honorably or with a disability, or are still on active duty. If you're pursuing a bachelor's or postgraduate degree, it may be advantageous to start at a community college and apply your GI benefits later to pricier tuition, says Timothy Greer, associate professor at the College for Financial Planning. Читать дальше...

A representative for the couple says Chyna delivered a baby girl named Dream on Thursday in Los Angeles. The E! network said in June that it would track their relationship and baby preparations in a reality show called "Rob & Chyna," which premiered in September.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Republican Party planned a public rally for Thursday to welcome Gov. Mike Pence back to the state for the first time as vice president-elect. Pence has only held a handful of Indiana events since being picked as Trump's running mate in July and started making dozens of campaign stops for Trump across the country.

The 18-year-old woman told investigators she was walking near the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's campus Wednesday morning — hours after Donald Trump's presidential victory — when she was accosted by two white men who drove up in a gray sedan, Lafayette police said in a statement. The university's police department issued a statement notifying staff and students about the student's reported attack. In a separate statement that didn't mention the incident, university president E. Joseph Savoie called for unity after a "long... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Illinois congressman who resigned amid scrutiny of lavish spending — including remodeling his Capitol Hill office in the style of the television series "Downton Abbey" — expects to be indicted by a federal grand jury, his defense team said Thursday. Once a rising star and prodigious fundraiser for the GOP, the 35-year-old Republican from Peoria resigned in March 2015 amid intensifying scrutiny over real estate deals, extensive travel that he documented on his social media accounts... Читать дальше...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) — A Florida man who deliberately ran down and killed a New York state trooper on an upstate New York highway was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without possibility of parole. Prosecutors say the trooper was issuing a ticket along Interstate 81 near Binghamton when Upton drove his pickup truck at 93 mph into the officer. Defense attorneys had argued Upton has bipolar disorder and was in a "manic state" at the time of the crash, making him unable to understand the consequences of his actions.

ATLANTA (AP) — Unseasonably warm dry weather has deepened a drought that's igniting forest fires across the southeastern U.S., forcing people to flee homes in the Appalachian Mountains and blanketing Atlanta in a smoky haze. Bans on outdoor burning were in effect across the drought zone, and in Alabama, authorities extended that ban throughout the state, where drought is choking 80 percent of the land, drying up streams and lakes and killing plants. In mountainous western North Carolina, people... Читать дальше...

A defense attorney has identified the couple found dead at the house where one western Pennsylvania police officer was fatally shot and another was wounded. Police haven't released the shooter's name, but say the man found dead in the duplex apartment was the gunman who shot officers called to a domestic dispute about 3:15 a.m. A man suspected of ambushing two Pennsylvania police officers responding to a domestic dispute, fatally shooting one and wounding the other, has been found dead along with a woman. Читать дальше...