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YANGON, Myanmar — Thousands of Myanmar politicians, activists and others shocked by the assassination of a longtime adviser to leader Aung San Suu Kyi gathered Monday at a cemetery for an emotional funeral ceremony, while police investigated the motive for the killing. Ko Ni, a prominent lawyer and member of Myanmar’s Muslim minority, was shot in the head at close range as he walked out of the Yangon airport Sunday. The killing shocked many in Yangon because attacks on prominent people are rare... Читать дальше...

Han Solo Movie’s Working Title Is Ready to Have a Party (Photo) [...] look at the bottom, and you’ll see a clever working title for the film currently known on IMDb as “Untitled Young Han Solo Star Wars Anthology Film” First Hopefully the image of Han and Lando getting blitzed on cheap beer will be enough to tide you over while Miller and his co-director Phil Lord get to work shooting the movie — and also prepare to release the real title of the film. Read original story Han Solo Movie’s Working... Читать дальше...

Aubrey Joseph and Olivia Holt have been cast in the lead roles for the upcoming Freeform Marvel series “Cloak and Dagger,” TheWrap has confirmed. Based on the Marvel comic series, the live-action interracial romance follows Tandy Bowen (Holt) and Tyrone Johnson (Joseph), two teenagers from very different backgrounds, who find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while falling in love. The series is a co-production of Marvel Television and ABC Signature Studios. Joe Pokaski... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama praised protesters who amassed across the country in opposition to President Donald Trump's immigration orders, breaking his silence on political issues for the first time since leaving office. Lewis, a former White House official, pointed out that Obama used his last official speech as president to talk about Americans' responsibility to be "guardians of our democracy," even in nonelection years. "Citizens exercising their constitutional right to assemble... Читать дальше...

Community groups are collecting donations from individuals, churches, cities and other organizations in more than a dozen cities, including New York, Chicago, Seattle and Nashville, to bail out indigent prisoners. "Many, many people are having their lives ruined pre-trial because they can't afford to get out of jail," said Max Suchan, who co-founded the Chicago Community Bond Fund, which had bailed out 50 people as of December. The mother of two, who was in the midst of a divorce, said she "lost everything ... Читать дальше...

“UnReal” and “Vampire Diaries” star Nathalie Kelley has been tapped for one of the lead roles in The CW’s “Dynasty” reboot. Described as the Rolls Royce of all primetime soaps, “Dynasty” returns in a modernized reboot that follows two of America’s wealthiest families, the Carringtons and the Colbys, as they feud for control over their fortune and their children. In an age where dynasties appear everywhere — from reality TV to the polling booths — this epic drama features the one percent in all its glitz and gloss... Читать дальше...

California state senator Nancy Skinner is asking the White House to release First Lady Melania Trump's immigration documents in light of the president's recent executive order on immigration.

“Mike Schur has always had one of the most fertile and imaginative minds in comedy, but what he brought us with the first season of ‘The Good Place’ was just extraordinary,” said Jennifer Salke, president of NBC Entertainment. A big thank you to Mike, the writers and cast for delivering a series in which we all take such enormous pride. The season as a whole averaged 4.7 million viewers per episode and a 1.4 rating in the key adults 18-49 demographic in live-plus-same day ratings.

Department spokesman Gregg Bortz says the Wildlife Response Team released the deer from the container, monitored him until he recovered from the tranquilizer and then released him into the wild with new ear tags.

David M. Cole, a Bay Area newspaper industry consultant who had a major role in the development of electronic journalism, died Jan. 17 of cancer. In 1981, when he was systems editor of San Francisco Examiner in charge of newsroom technology, Mr. Cole helped develop a system that allowed readers to download the paper by way of a telephone hookup which linked two computers. The electronic newspaper was aimed at a niche market — a television newscast at the time said that fewer than 2,000 homes in the Bay Area had computers. Читать дальше...

We’ve decided to go back to basics by bringing the best of our past formats together for an exciting new summer featuring accomplished adult competitors partnered with fan-favorite All-Star dancers. Burns, at just 14, was the show’s youngest winner and danced off with the cash prize of $250,000, the cover of Dance Spirit magazine and the title of America’s Favorite Dancer. Over the course of its 13 seasons, the show has received 55 Emmy Award nominations and garnered 14 Emmy Award wins, including... Читать дальше...

Kevin Hambly, head coach of the Illinois women’s volleyball team the last eight years, will take over Stanford’s defending national champions as the successor to retiring John Dunning, the university announced Monday. Hambly, 43, led the Illini to six NCAA regional appearances and the 2011 national final. The berth in the 2011 final was the first in program history. Hambly was named the Volleyball Magazine National Coach of the Year.

A pop star, an Oscar winner and several rappers all identify with the religion June 7 marked the start of Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar, where Muslims around the world are required to fast from sun up to sun down. During Ramadan, Muslims are not only to refrain from food or drink but from any sinful acts. Better known as Dr. Oz, the TV personality who hosts a show that discusses popular health concerns. One of the most well known comedians, Chapelle told Time Magazine I don’t... Читать дальше...

Ship traffic Due to arrive today SHIP FROM PORT ... Читать дальше...

In the new film “Rememory,” “Game of Thrones” star Peter Dinklage plays a character who is “haunted by his past,” co-star Julia Ormond told TheWrap’s Matt Donnelly at the Sundance Film Festival. [...] to depict this memory-trapping invention, writer-director Mark Palansky teamed with Dinklage for a crowd-sourcing project to solicit the memories of real-life people to include in the film. “There is sort of a consistency to a lot of people’s memories — you already remember the first birthday cake,” he said.

Reaction to John Lynch’s hiring from fans was wide ranging (Getty Images).When television commentator and former All-Pro safety John Lynch was hired, national fan reaction bordered on the outrageous and the humorous to surprisingly supportive. One observer’s reaction was particularly noteworthy. Former television broadcaster turned general manager Matt Millen told the Detroit Free Press that there’s plenty for Lynch to learn with his new job. “When I heard the news, good luck,” Millen was quoted as saying. Читать дальше...

Macan is visually striking at first glance delivering impressive engine power, rapid acceleration and braking, excellent agility, and ideal steering precision. The base model is powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged four cylinder engine that produces 252 horsepower along with 273 pound feet of torque. All of the engines mate to Porsche’s wet multi-plate dual clutch PDK (Porsche Dopelkupplung) automatic transmission with a dual amass flywheel, steering wheel mounted paddle shifters and a fully variable Active all-wheel-drive system. Читать дальше...

Mischa Barton has opened up about her most recent personal woes, claiming that a spiked drink was responsible for a meltdown last week that landed the former “The O.C.” star in the hospital. GHB, which has been used in medical settings as a general anesthetic and for other uses, has also been used as an intoxicant and is sometimes referred to as a “date-rape drug.” A spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told TheWrap that law enforcement and the fire department  responded to a disturbance at a West Hollywood... Читать дальше...

“Jane The Virgin” star Gina Rodriguez and her production company I Can and I Will Productions have signed a multi-year overall deal with CBS Studios, the company announced Monday. Under the new deal, the actress and producer has optioned the German series format “Dr. Illegal,” which tackles refugee seekers from a humorous point of view and is set in an illegal doctor’s office in an asylum seeker’s office.

A karaoke bar and cafe in South San Francisco sustained more than $50,000 in damages when it was vandalized by a group of young men, one armed with a gun, police said Monday. The bar, E Plus Studio and Karaoke bills itself as “the most comprehensive get together facility in the entire Bay Area” with “11 theme inspired rooms with upscale settings” and private rooms that can be reserved for karaoke. The vandals entered the business on the 400 block of South Airport Boulevard about 9:15 p.m. Friday... Читать дальше...

Jalil Ibn Ameer Aziz faces the potential of up to 25 years and a $500,000 fine after admitting to a charge of conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State group and to transmitting a communication containing a threat, both felonies. Aziz, a natural born American arrested in Harrisburg in December 2015, used about 70 different Twitter accounts and an encrypted mobile messaging application to spread messages from the Islamic State group and to help people trying to travel to territory it controls... Читать дальше...

Gwinnett County police say Christopher Tavarez and Bailey Foney-Ray, both 18, were arrested Sunday on felony murder, aggravated assault and conspiracy charges in connection with Saturday's shooting at the Bridgewater Apartments in Duluth Finney says a motive for the shooting remains under investigation.

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit residents will see an expansion in bus routes to job centers and frequency of rides. The Detroit Department of Transportation is adding 650 trips per week to its bus schedule.

The life of Hugo Chavez, who mesmerized Venezuela's impoverished masses before dying of cancer in 2013, is being dramatized in a Spanish-language TV series that is generating a backlash even before it airs. Produced by Sony Pictures Television, "El Comandante" premieres this week throughout Latin America and in the spring will be broadcast in the U.S. by the Telemundo network. Conceived by a staunch Chavez critic, the 60-episode series aims to retell the leftist leader's improbable rise to power from his roots in poor... Читать дальше...