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Cable news channel nabs 5.8 million more audience members than comparable 2009 speech On Feb. 24, 2009, Fox News Channel (FNC) nabbed exactly 5 million total viewers with its coverage of President Obama’s first congressional address. Last night, the cable news channel scored 10.765 million overall audience members from Trump’s turn. Trump’s address on NBC had the benefit of a strong lead-in, with coverage of the talk beginning immediately after Tuesday’s “Voice” season premiere.

(AP) — The Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District has named a new superintendent to run its schools. WTVA-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2lXH59I ) Peasant is currently assistant superintendent of the Tupelo School District, where he oversees secondary education, athletics, technology, dual enrollment and discipline.

While he may be most recognizable for his role as Will Schuester on Fox’s “Glee,” it’s worth exploring the rest of Matthew Morrison’s impressive and varied resume. Starting off his career with a role in the ensemble of “Footloose” the musical, Morrison got his big break originating the role of Link Larkin in 2002’s “Hairspray” on Broadway. Keeping himself busy and his talent sharp, Morrison also released two albums during his time on “Glee.” Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek.

Brothers Michael and Harmon Skurnik. Starting in May, there’s going to be a new kid in town for the California wine industry: Skurnik Wines and Spirits, a 30-year-old New York company that imports and distributes some of today’s most sought-after wines. “California is like our home away from home,” Harmon Skurnik, the company’s president and COO, told Inside Scoop. “We have 30 years of experience, and great relationships with suppliers, and we’d like to bring it out to this market.” Skurnik first... Читать дальше...

Sonny Gray to make first spring training start for A’s PHOENIX — Excuse those on the A’s who collectively exhaled when Sonny Gray was denied a spot in the World Baseball Classic. Gray will make his first spring training start Wednesday when the A’s play the Padres at the Peoria Stadium. “I was actually looking forward to him going and pitching,” manager Bob Melvin said, referring to the WBC. Gray dropped out of the WBC when denied insurance coverage based on his significant time on the disabled list last season. Читать дальше...

Trump's team promised the new president would deliver a visionary and optimistic inaugural address laying out a unified path forward for a divided nation. Trump did manage to hew to a disciplined script for his 16-minute address, and he followed that up with a gracious declaration of respect for campaign rival Hillary Clinton during a post-inaugural luncheon. Trump's election-night victory speech was a call to "bind the wounds of division" and "come together as one united people" after a rancorous... Читать дальше...

Brian Cullinan and Martha Ruiz, the two PwC accountants who worked on this year’s Oscar telecast that ended in chaos when the wrong Best Picture was announced, will not be working on next year’s show, Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced Wednesday. Cullinan, a 32-year veteran of the accounting firm formerly known as Pricewaterhousecoopers, had worked on the Academy Awards for four years; Ruiz had worked on the Oscars for three years. Cullinan shouldered much of the blame for handing... Читать дальше...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said it was sorry for the second-most embarrassing mistake of Oscar night, apologizing on Wednesday to still-living producer Jan Chapman and the family of deceased producer Janet Patterson after erroneously showing a photo of Chapman in its “In Memoriam” dedication to Patterson. “We sincerely apologize to producer Jan Chapman, whose photo was mistakenly used in the Oscars “In Memoriam” tribute for her colleague and dear friend, the late Janet Patterson,” the Academy said in an Instagram post. Читать дальше...

Superintendent Bryan Thomsen says the change is in response to a cut in state funds for schools. The decision comes after district officials sought reaction from parents, with 65.7 percent in support, 13 percent opposed and 21.3 percent undecided.

With Kevin Durant sidelined for at least four weeks, his Warriors teammates are expressing their support on social media.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Virginia school board that wants to keep a transgender teen from using the boys' restroom at his high school is calling on the Supreme Court to delay consideration of the case to allow the Trump administration to weigh in. The court filings were prompted by the administration's decision last week to withdraw an Obama administration directive to schools across the country that children should be allowed to use bathrooms that match their gender identity. In a pending case, a... Читать дальше...

[...] the “Girls” actress went to extreme measures — even changing her eye color — to distance herself from the character in Jordan Peele’s directorial debut. That’s because — last chance before spoilers are dropped! — Williams actually played dual roles as the sweet Rose and her evil counterpart, “RoRo,” the daughter of seemingly kindhearted parents (Bradley Whitford and Catherine Keener) who turn out to have a far darker, undeniably racist side. Overall, the shoot wound up taking its toll on the actress... Читать дальше...

The rest of the Stern season won’t be announced until May, but the San Francisco outdoor festival is focusing on the opening-day bash, which includes the preshow Big Picnic Party. Tickets to that fundraiser, which start at $325, offer patrons reserved picnic-table seating for the concert and other amenities not available to the multitudes who pour into the meadow and plop down where they may. In addition to the widely sampled 1973 hit “Jungle Boogie,” which director Quentin Tarantino used in “Pulp Fiction” and the Muppets covered... Читать дальше...

Fleming "sent these samples out to dignitaries and to people in the scientific world, almost as a kind of holy relic," said Matthew Haley, director of books and manuscripts at the auction house Bonham's. "When it first became available, penicillin was called a miracle drug," said Kevin Brown, archivist at the Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum . "Fleming noticed something that other people would have missed and saw the potential of penicillin to treat patients," said Brown. Scientists at Oxford University further developed penicillin... Читать дальше...

The five original stars of CBS sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" — Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Kunal Nayyar and Simon Helberg — have reportedly taken small pay cuts so that Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch can make better pay for the next two seasons.

A march supporting President Trump is expected to take place in Berkeley on Saturday, and while city officials said there’s little credible evidence of a major event materializing, they are worried about what will happen if counter protesters show up. More than a quarter of the marches are expected to draw crowds of fewer than 50 people, and 12 expect more than 200 supporters to turn out, with the largest group, 563 people, saying they’ll attend in Austin, Texas, according to the Facebook event... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Un hombre acusado de quitarle el zapato a una mujer y chuparle los dedos del pie sin permiso en un centro comercial fue acusado ahora de masajearles los pies a otras mujeres sin su consentimiento. Soy una buena persona. Documentos del tribunal muestran que fue acusado de chuparle los dedos del pie y besar en la mejilla a la empleada de una tienda en un centro comercial en Toledo en diciembre.

Fired ESPN Analyst Suffers Heart Attack, Doctors Blame Venus Williams ‘Guerrilla’ Backlash Doug Adler, the  ESPN tennis analyst who was let go after describing Venus Williams’ “guerrilla” tennis tactics at the Australian Open, suffered a heart attack on Tuesday, and the stress from the firing and the backlash Adler received is largely to blame, Fox Sports Radio’s “Outkick the Coverage” reports. Read original story Fired ESPN Analyst Suffers Heart Attack, Doctors Blame Venus Williams ‘Guerrilla’... Читать дальше...

The Crafty Fox, a beer bar in SoMa neighborhood of San Francisco, has been voted as the best beer bar in California.

The building's owner says the rallies have become too disruptive to the other tenants and a costly security expense for the company. Several groups who oppose President Donald Trump's agenda have gathered at least once a week at the building, lining up on the sidewalk to wave signs and shout messages.

John Schneider has been the Seahawks general manager since 2010 and has spent 20 seasons in an NFL front office. Today at the NFL combine, Schneider said he mined Lynch for information about the safety position in 2012. Lynch, a former NFL safety, made nine Pro Bowls in his 15-year career and is a four-time Hall of Fame finalist. “I was able to sit down with him and write down a ton of notes - pick his brain about the safety position,” Schneider said. The safety position is one the harder positions in college football to evaluate. Читать дальше...

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 24 Cast Ranked: Is Mr. T or Simone Biles Better Bet to Win? (Photos) Viall is a former contestant on “The Bachelor,” and he’s probably hoping he’s not sent home heartbroken… again. Jayne has nine No. 1 hits on the Dance Club song chart as of 2016.  Judging from his break dancing moves, we pity the fool who has to dance with Mr. T. [...] his popularity among fans may not pan out. [...] will he show that same fancy footwork on the dance floor? Kordei is a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A rocket carrying a classified U.S. satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office has been launched from California. The launch was conducted by United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Boeing, and the Air Force's 30th Space Wing.

“Because every market is unique, there was an opportunity to highlight what works in various regions by featuring successful people in different locations who had mastered the art of flipping in their town,” Allison Page, general manager, U.S. programming and development for HGTV, Food Network and Travel Channel, said of the upcoming offerings. “Flip or Flop” became the subject of real-life drama in December, when the El Moussas, who have two young children together, announced that they had split up. Читать дальше...

Oscar winner Affleck speaks about sexual harassment claims NEW YORK (AP) — In an interview following his Oscar win on Sunday, Casey Affleck addressed earlier sexual harassment claims against him and said "everyone deserves to be treated with respect in the workplace and everywhere else."