Новости за 25.02.2017

"Yes, no one wants to go to Paris anymore because it's horrible here, apparently," Clooney quipped with a smile as he stood next to his wife, Amal, on the red carpet. Clooney was at the Cesar Awards, the French version of the Oscars, to receive an honorary award.

CHERRY HILL, N.J. — New Jersey environmental regulators on Friday approved a hotly contested plan to run a natural gas pipeline through a federally protected forest preserve amid raucous protests that included drums, tambourines and choruses of “This Land Is Your Land.” The 15-member New Jersey Pinelands Commission voted to approve a plan by South Jersey Gas to run the pipeline through the Pinelands preserve, where development is drastically restricted. The careful construction of this pipeline... Читать дальше...

The Tilden Hotel lobby. Photo via Tilden Hotel/Facebook The latest project from hotel bar aficionados Mo Hodges and Brian Felley of Benjamin Cooper is the Douglas Room, a 45-seat space opening today in the newly remodeled Tilden Hotel (345 Taylor St.) in Union Square. Hodges and Felley were both named Chronicle “Bar Stars” in 2015 for their work at Benjamin Cooper. The same quirky spirit that earned them praise before seems to be taking shape in the the Douglas Room as they open with drinks like the Tenderloin Tuxedo (Junipero Gin... Читать дальше...

(AP) — The Wyoming House and Senate will consider a compromise supplemental budget bill next Monday that could cut $45 million from public education over the next two years. The account that pays for school operations, currently apportioning about $1.5 billion yearly across the state, is projected to have a 25 percent shortfall in coming years.

WASHINGTON — President Trump unloaded on the news media Friday for using anonymous sources — just hours after members of his own staff insisted on briefing reporters only on condition their names be concealed. Unleashing a line of attack that energized an enthusiastic crowd at the nation’s largest gathering of conservative activists, Trump said unethical reporters “make up stories and make up sources.” Trump told the Conservative Political Action Conference that while not all reporters are bad... Читать дальше...

Paul Verhoeven’s “Elle” has been named the best French film of 2016 at the Cesar Awards, while Isabelle Huppert also won the Best Actress award for her performance in that film. Huppert won the award two days before she’ll be up for Best Actress at the Oscars for the same performance, and one day before she’ll be competing at the Film Independent Spirit Awards. French-Canadian director Xavier Dolan won the best-director Cesar for his divisive family drama “It’s Only the End of the World,” and his... Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA — In a major break for Bill Cosby, a judge ruled Friday that just one of the comedian’s multitude of other accusers can testify at his trial to bolster charges he drugged and violated a woman more than a decade ago. The 79-year-old TV star is set to go on trial in June, accused of sexually assaulting former Temple University employee Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004. Prosecutors wanted to put 13 other women on the stand to show that his alleged conduct was part of a distinct pattern of behavior. Читать дальше...

A new concept is headed to the former Scotland Yard space at 3232 Scott St. Photo via Google Maps Sarah Trubnick, owner of the Barrel Room in the Financial District, is heading to the Marina with a yet-to-be-named project in the former Bin 38 and more recently Scotland Yard space. Barrel Room will remain open and won’t be affected by the endeavor. Trubnick recently purchased the lease for the 3232 Scott St. space between Lombard and Chestnut, and plans to start a remodel within the next to weeks... Читать дальше...

Witnesses said a gunman yelled at two Indian men to “get out of my country” before opening fire in a bar in an attack that killed one of the men and wounded the other, as well as a third man who tried to help. In India, the father of one of the wounded men called the attack a hate crime, but authorities declined to discuss a motive Friday as they investigated the shooting. The attack stoked fears about the nation’s treatment of immigrants, who feel singled out by President Trump’s promises to ban certain travelers... Читать дальше...

Over those years, meanwhile, the supporting-actor Oscars went to Mark Rylance in “Bridge of Spies” and J.K. Simmons in “Whiplash,” both distinctly supporting performances that were secondary to those films’ stars, Tom Hanks and Miles Teller, respectively. [...] the decision to campaign for Davis in the supporting category — and before that, to campaign Vikander and Arquette the same way — was made by the studios and the actresses’ teams for practical and strategic reasons, mostly because they had a better chance of winning there. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — White House chief of staff Reince Priebus asked top FBI officials to dispute media reports that Donald Trump’s campaign advisers were frequently in touch with Russian intelligence agents during the election, according to three White House officials who confirmed the unusual contact with law enforcement involved in a pending investigation. The officials said that Priebus’ Feb. 15 request to FBI Director James Comey and Deputy Director Andrew McCabe came as the White House sought to discredit... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A former Kentucky judge was reprimanded Friday for having sex with a woman while he was presiding over her felony criminal case. "The conduct of the judge shocks the conscience of the Commission," the order said. Because Judge Dortch has retired, a public reprimand is the most severe sanction the Commission can impose.

Speaking of sighs, or maybe thighs, Taco Bell soon will give up — for now — on its Naked Chicken Chalupa, a popular treat with a shell made entirely of fried chicken. Spokesman Rob Poetsch says it was always planned as a limited-time offer and will almost certainly return someday. Starship’s “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” in a TV ad, she knew there would be a backlash because of the chain’s efforts against same-sex marriage. Instead of them replacing my song with someone else’s and losing this... Читать дальше...

Cnet rating: 4.0 stars out of 5 The Huawei has more power than you’ll need, a camera that’s great for arty shots and a battery that won’t quit on you by dinner. The bottom line: Cnet rating: 4.0 stars out of 5 The Oppo’s 16-megapixel front and rear cameras are all-star performers. The bottom line: Oppo’s battery life and camera make it a great mid-price buy, even if it isn’t as buttery-smooth as more upmarket phones. Cnet rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 The sophisticated and affordable ZTE Axon 7 has a zippy processor... Читать дальше...

BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — Two members of the Anaconda's boy's high school basketball team have been suspended because of a sexual assault investigation. The incident was reported last week during the district tournament in Hamilton. Law enforcement and school district officials are not releasing any names or other details. However, Anaconda Superintendent Gerry Nolan said that the school district will increase adult supervision of the students on school trips.

(AP) — Police say a Vermont special education teacher is accused of fondling a child. Investigators did not say how he knew the child but said the alleged victim was not one of Zizis' students.

After six years playing several characters on NBC’s supernatural drama “Grimm,” Bitsie Tulloch is grateful for the long run as the show enters the last half of its final season.  “123 episodes is so rare these days, and we wouldn’t have been able to be on air for six years if you guys hadn’t been so supportive and so loyal,” the actress told TheWrap’s Stuart Brazell in a new on-camera interview. In the final episodes of the series, she promised the show will continue to cater to its loyal audience looking for a dark... Читать дальше...

Miguel Angel Osorio Chong said in an interview with Radio Formula that U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly asked Mexican officials during their Thursday visit if they would host deportees from other countries while their immigration cases are processed in the U.S. President Trump has carried his tough campaign talk about immigrants and factory jobs that moved to Mexico into the White House, ordering the building of a border wall, stepped up deportations... Читать дальше...

BEIRUT — At least two attacks Friday near a Syrian town just recaptured by Turkish forces and Syrian opposition fighters from the Islamic State group killed more than 60, mostly civilians and including two Turkish soldiers, as the group retreats from one of its last remaining strongholds in northern Syria, Turkey’s news agency and Syrian activists said. Most of those killed in Sousian were civilians who had gathered seeking permits and escorts to return to al-Bab, a day after it was liberated from the extremist group... Читать дальше...

The arson occurred at the Islamic Society of New Tampa, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue said in a news release. An alarm company notified a mosque board member early Friday, and he found first responders there when he arrived, CAIR said. The ATF confirmed its agents were there but said the local fire department was leading the investigation. Joseph Schreiber was sentenced to 30 years in prison earlier this month for setting fire to the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce on Sept. 11.

Obtained by the Associated Press, the confidential International Atomic Energy Agency report said Friday that Iran is well below its permitted limit of low-enriched uranium, set at around 660 pounds, and is not producing higher grades. The U.N. human rights office said Friday that it is “deeply disturbed” by the “lenient” 18-month prison sentence handed down by a Tel Aviv military court against an Israeli soldier who killed a badly wounded Palestinian assailant as he lay on the ground after he had stabbed another soldier. Читать дальше...

MOSUL AIRPORT, Iraq — As Iraqi ground troops pushed into western Mosul on Friday, the country’s air force struck Islamic State group targets inside Syria for the first time in response to recent bombings in Baghdad claimed by the militants. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the Iraqi air strikes in Syria in a statement, saying the border towns of Boukamal and Husseibah were targeted in response to recent bombings in Baghdad linked to Islamic State group operations. Iraqi forces closely... Читать дальше...

PARIS — Far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s plan to ban religious symbols from French streets if elected president this spring would dramatically alter the country’s urban landscape. Le Pen gave a real-life demonstration of her far-reaching but little-noticed proposal during a trip this week to Lebanon, refusing to don a head covering for a visit with a Muslim religious leader. The far-right leader’s bold plans to pull France out of the European Union and exit the euro currency have obscured some... Читать дальше...

Studio Ghibli fans rejoice! Oscar-winning filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki has emerged from retirement to work on a full-length film, reports Japanese newspaper Kyodo.

49ers sign WR DeAndre Carter; receive compensatory pick Carter, 23, is an undrafted free agent who entered the NFL with the Ravens and spent time on the practices squads of the Raiders and Patriots in 2015. Carter, 5-foot-8 and 190 pounds, was a first-team FCS All-American after a senior season which included 1,321 yards and 17 touchdowns.