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At least four refugees who had been approved for settlement and due to arrive in the Las Vegas area in the coming weeks have had their flights canceled in the wake of President Trump's freeze on the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. Amy Rose, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union in Nevada, says no one has been officially detained at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. The president of the University of Nevada, Reno is recommending that students and scholars from any of the... Читать дальше...

CINCINNATI (AP) — A woman suing staff from a southwest Ohio jail alleges that corrections officers raped her and that nurses withheld her medicine for epilepsy, leaving her with debilitating seizures for days while in custody.

Nido de colibrí paraliza obras en puente en California (AP) — El descubrimiento de un nido de colibrí con un huevo adentro ha paralizado los trabajos de mejoras en un puente en el área de San Francisco.

The polarizing editor from Breitbart News is a self-proclaimed internet troll who has been criticized as racist, misogynist and white supremacist. The potential for physical danger in reaction to Yiannopoulos came into the spotlight this month after a man was shot and wounded at a protest outside his Jan. 21 University of Washington talk. [...] as a public university, Berkeley's administrators are legally bound by the First Amendment to protect free speech, meaning even offensive and hate speech cannot be banned or censored, Dirks said. Читать дальше...

[...] everybody is at war, kings and princes have been dying left and right for years and no alliance seems capable of holding for all that long. [...] the long-awaited arrival of winter should be accompanied by the long-awaited arrival of the White Walkers in the realms of men. The question now, then, is exactly how much more of this war and turmoil we have ahead of us before the blockbuster series finally comes to an end. When HBO renewed “Game of Thrones” early in season 5, it ordered both seasons 6 and 7. Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — About 100 people — many of them teachers — recently gathered in downtown Salt Lake City to protest President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of education. Demonstrators said U.S. Secretary of Education nominee Besty DeVos' lack of public education experience makes her a poor choice for the position.

KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say a female moose is safe after she fell through an unlatched window into the basement of an Idaho home. Law enforcement officers and those from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game tried to shoo the moose upstairs beginning at about 2:30 a.m. A Fish and Game officer arrived from Twin Falls at about 5:30 a.m. and shot the moose with a tranquilizer dart.

The torch won't be lit on the 2024 Olympics for 7 1/2 years, but already there's one name that looms over the whole affair. While Olympics observers debate whether President Trump helps or hurts Los Angeles' efforts to host the Summer Games, Olympics insiders are wrestling with just how to handle the polarizing president.

Appleton Area School District human resources director Julie King says it's easier to fill a spot at middle or high schools, where teachers with a period to prepare lessons can step in if needed. King says the shortage isn't due to more teachers being sick, but retirements over the past several years that have allowed the district to hire young educators, who are more likely to take time off for maternity or paternity leave.

Mel Gibson and John Lithgow may be heading back into the world of blockbuster comedy as they are in talks to join Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg in the sequel to the Paramount’s 2015 comedy “Daddy’s Home.” Lithgow received a SAG Award on Sunday for his performance as Winston Churchill in the Netflix series “The Crown.” Gibson’s war film, “Hacksaw Ridge,” has been nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director.

What’s in store for the final two season of the HBO hit? In this list, which we’ll keep updated as the season progresses, we take a look at what kind of fan theories, both wacky and realistic, folks have come up with that might show us forward. When Bran and the Three-Eyed Raven traveled back to the events outside the Tower of Joy in the May 8 episode, Bran was apparently able to shout and be heard by the younger version of his father Ned. What if, going back further, the “whispers” that the Mad... Читать дальше...

Terrie Fox Wetle, dean of Brown's School of Public Health, says the university is contacting humanitarian organizations and trying to figure out the most effective path to help Almilaji return to his studies.

Following the news that “The Salesman” director Asghar Farhadi could be barred from attending the Oscars this year because of Donald Trump’s Muslim ban, the American Film Institute has issued a statement calling the restriction of travel “to be against all values we cherish as a community of storytellers.” “Asghar Farhadi has served as Artist-in-Residence for the past two years at the AFI Conservatory, and his classes had a profound impact upon the 250 young men and women who attend AFI from around the world,” read the statement. Читать дальше...

A Senate committee has approved Republican donor and school choice advocate Betsy DeVos for education secretary, even as two GOP senators expressed some reservations. After a heated debate Tuesday morning, senators on the Health, Education, Pensions and Labor Committee have voted 12-11 along partisan lines to support DeVos' nomination, sending it to the full Senate for action. Federation President Richard L. Trumka said in a letter to senators Tuesday that Andrew Puzder's nomination "betrays the... Читать дальше...

The zoo's mammal curator Christina Gorsuch says members of the team giving the week-old female calf 24-hour care thought the name that means "fair" was a perfect fit for the "fair little girl." The zoo is providing updates on its website.

Senate Democrats renewed an assault on Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Republican Senator Jeff Sessions, questioning his independence after the president fired the acting attorney general for refusing to enforce his executive order on immigration. Sessions’ loyalty to Trump dating back to the early days of the president’s election campaign came under fire as the Senate Judiciary Committee weighed his nomination before an expected party-line vote to support him and send the debate to the Senate floor. Читать дальше...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — In the majestic and magically lit First Presbyterian Church Downtown on New Year's Eve, Rev. Tom Hall concluded his remarks and announced what the assembled hundreds were waiting for. In the pews, heads swiveled as the cranking strains and percussive thunder of bagpipers and drummers swept down the aisle playing "The Green Hills of Tyrol." The band formed a line along the transept, with George Balderose at one end, beaming as the crowd cheered. For more than 30 years, more people... Читать дальше...

ABC reality series holds strong over two hours “The Bachelor” found itself head and shoulders above the competition in the Monday night ratings, handing ABC an easy win in the key adults 18-49 demographic. The season finale of “The Odd Couple” aired at 9:30 with a 0.9 rating and 5.3 million viewers. NBC finished fourth overall with a 0.9 rating and 3.6 million viewers. Arnold's 'Celebrity Apprentice' Loses 1 Million Viewers From Disappointing Premiere

Even though GOP congressional leadership was frozen out of the drafting of the order, Ryan told rank-and-file Republicans in a closed-door meeting before speaking to reporters that he backed the decision to stop the U.S. refugee program and ban all entries from seven Muslim-majority nations for 90 days. [...] my staff was told the State Department as of today was ordered not to talk to Congress about this issue, said Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida. Next followed the surprising news, first reported by Politico... Читать дальше...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A young North Carolina family may have a few joint parties in their future after the couple's new baby daughter was born on the same day as both of her parents. Lowe-Hall calls the 6 pound, 7 ounce little girl, "the best birthday gift I think either one of us could have."

The event takes place on Feb. 7.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York's attorney general says DeVry University will pay $2.25 million following allegations that it exaggerated graduates' job and salary prospects. Eric Schneiderman (SHNEYE'-dur-muhn) said Tuesday that a settlement also requires the school — which operates locally as DeVry College of New York — to pay $500,000 in penalties and fees.

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — University presidents in Idaho and Washington State are urging foreign students to avoid trips home or international travel following President Donald Trump's recent executive order. Washington State University President Kirk Schulz and University of Idaho President Chuck Staben tell The Moscow-Pullman Daily News (http://bit.ly/2kn3Q8M ) that students from the Muslim-majority countries singled out by Trump are safe in the U.S. with their valid visas but would not be permitted to re-enter the country if they leave. Читать дальше...

(AP) — The president of the University of Nevada, Reno is recommending that students and scholars from any of the seven countries listed in President Donald Trump's executive orders on immigration remain in the United States for at least the next four months. Marc Johnson said in a campus-wide letter late Monday that Trump's Jan. 27 executive order has raised concerns among members of the university community.

A small slice of Oakland is getting a lot of attention.