Новости за 12.02.2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Trump has named Jay Clayton, a Wall Street attorney who worked on mergers and IPOs, to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. Last week Trump ordered a review of the 2010 Dodd-Frank law, which reshaped regulation of the banking industry after the financial crisis. How are the SEC's focus and activity likely to change in an administration that tilts toward easing regulation? How do you think the SEC might shift its focus in the Trump administration under Jay Clayton? Читать дальше...

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan officials and local residents said Sunday that 22 civilians, mostly women and children, were killed during a joint operation carried out by U.S. and Afghan forces last week in the southern Helmand province. Bill Salvin, a military spokesman, said "we are working diligently to determine whether civilians were killed or injured as a result of U.S. airstrikes" carried out to support Afghan forces in and around Sangin. The U.N. mission in Afghanistan meanwhile expressed... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Members of a grand jury investigating the fatal shooting of a man by a Lincoln police officer have been studying a 3-D reproduction of the scene using technology that attorneys and law enforcement believe will help all involved better understand what happened. Before this technology was introduced, jurors typically relied on photos, satellite images and maps to place them at the scene. The Lincoln Journal Star (http://bit.ly/2kYeeUx ) reports that the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office bought... Читать дальше...

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Officials say the Antioch Writers' Workshop has dissolved its partnership with Antioch University Midwest in favor of an affiliation with the University of Dayton beginning next month.

Long before Trump slammed Nordstrom for dropping his daughter's clothing and accessories line — spurring the president's supporters to call for a boycott of the department store — politically active consumers have used their purchasing power strategically. In the polarized Trump era, the simple act of buying a drink or shoes has never seemed so political. Social media makes it easier than ever for activists and consumers to target or defend stores and brands that take a stand or those they see as proxies for a politician. Читать дальше...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The Pentagon is launching efforts to solve a baffling World War II mystery: whether dozens of U.S. sailors listed as missing from a ship disaster were actually recovered and buried all along as unknowns in a New York cemetery. After The Associated Press initially reported on Darcy's findings in November, the Pentagon office responsible for recovering and identifying the nation's war dead said only that the records that could confirm exactly how many of the Turner's sailors are buried in the cemetery were missing. Читать дальше...

The Trump administration hasn’t exactly won the hearts and minds of the entertainment community, but it helped “SNL” to its highest overnight metered-market household TV rating since January 2011. Jim Carrey hosted that sketch comedy episode, which featured The Black Keys as musical guests. The November 12, 2016 show edged out last night’s broadcast with a 3.9 among the 18-49 crowd, as comedian Dave Chapelle hosted the first post-election episode accompanied by musical guest A Tribe Called Quest.

For the third time, Beyonce is nominated for the coveted trophy, an award given to few R&B-based performers and only two hip-hop acts in the Grammy's 59-year history. While some critics argued that Beyonce's "Lemonade" was more artistic and had a stronger impact on culture, Adele's "25" marked her comeback and became a multiplatinum juggernaut, setting a record when it sold over 3 million units in its first week. Nominees battling "Formation" and "Hello" for record of the year include Rihanna... Читать дальше...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A University of Minnesota-led digital archive of African American historical materials is now free and accessible online to the public. Cecily Marcus, curator of the Archie Givens, Sr., Collection of African American Literature at Anderson Library, said the site was created as a central repository for researchers, teachers, students, artists and faculty to use. The accessibility the search provides is useful for high school students, since similar materials are usually only available at museums or libraries... Читать дальше...

The Peoria Journal-Star reports (http://bit.ly/2kKWbio ) faculty and staff will begin moving out of an existing building after spring graduation to make way for the new complex. The 270,000-square-foot building is intended to attract more students, businesses and local community members to campus.

A bill that passed the state House last week says students must be allowed to drink water on school buses. Currie says it's not right for people to put children "on a tin can in 110-degree weather" and tell them they can't have water.

From organizing protests on the fly to raising money for refugee and immigrant rights groups, people have been using social media to fuel the resistance against Trump in ways their organizing predecessors from the 1960s could have hardly imagined. [...] on Ravelry, the social network for knitters and crocheters, members have been trading advice and knitting patterns for the pink "pussy hats" that emerged as a symbol during the Women's March on Washington and similar protests elsewhere after Trump's inauguration. Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — The legal challenge that would launch Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson into the vanguard of resistance against President Donald Trump's travel ban was already in the works as Ferguson flew home from Florida the morning after Trump issued his executive order. [...] it had been planned for some time. First a decision from a federal judge in Seattle that blocked nationwide enforcement of the ban, then a resounding win at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. None of... Читать дальше...

A voluntary state program is covering the cost of analyzing the lead content of up to 10 water samples from each school. Interested water utilities and schools can contact the state's health and environmental testing laboratory before May 31.

The Lego Batman Movie” soared to the box office crown this weekend, bringing in $55.6 million at 4,088 locations as a family audience helped carry the Warner Bros. film past Universal’s “Fifty Shades Darker. “Lego Batman” began its run with a modest $2.2 million at the Thursday night box office and couldn’t pass “Fifty Shades Darker” on Friday, but its younger target audience apparently turned out during more family-friendly parts of the weekend. The studio had projected  an opening weekend of... Читать дальше...

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Finalists for Ohio University president have narrowed the field on their own as the official decision for the post approaches. Three of four finalists have withdrawn their candidacies, leaving former Texas Tech University President Duane Nellis as the only remaining candidate.

The Warriors crushed the Thunder in Kevin Durant's hostile return to Oklahoma City, but they weren't done getting the last laugh.

NEW YORK (AP) — The nearly century-old American Civil Liberties Union says it is suddenly awash in donations and new members as it does battle with President Donald Trump over the extent of his constitutional authority, with nearly $80 million in online contributions alone pouring in since the election. [...] it intends to bring a legal challenge accusing him of violating the Constitution's Emoluments Clause by accepting payments from foreign governments at his hotels and other properties. The... Читать дальше...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A widely supported effort to expand Indiana's state-funded preschool program has been complicated by provisions in a House bill that would also expand access to the school voucher system. Republican Rep. Robert Behning's measure, which the House endorsed, would double to 10 counties the reach of the pre-K program launched last year for children from low-income families. According to the Indiana Department of Education, nearly 33,000 students used vouchers last school year, which... Читать дальше...

[...] members of the Texas Eagle Forum and other tea party and grassroots activists have long opposed a convention of states, fearing that calling one could spark a "runaway convention" where liberal invitees target the 2nd Amendment and other constitutional fundamentals conservatives love. Republicans now hold majorities in 33 state legislatures nationwide — just one shy of the two-third needed to initiate a convention on constitutional amendments. Bills supporting a "convention of states" have... Читать дальше...

All the information about the 59th Grammy Awards, from who’s hosting to who’s performing, when to watch, and on what channels CBS is the home of the biggest event in music in 2017 — the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. CBS will air the award show, with E! News and the Grammy Awards’ website, Grammy.com, providing additional coverage before and after the ceremony. Beyonce leads the pack going into the show with nine award nominations, including one for “Album of the Year” for her release, “Lemonade.”... Читать дальше...

The first half of The Walking Dead's seventh season turned the zombie world upside down.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Executive members of Cambodia's beleaguered opposition party on Sunday accepted the resignation of Sam Rainsy, its charismatic leader, and named his deputy, Kem Sokha, acting chief until a party congress can be held. The action came a day after Sam Rainsy, who has been in self-imposed exile since late 2015, resigned his membership in the Cambodia National Rescue Party in response to plans by the government to change election laws so that political parties could be dissolved... Читать дальше...