Новости за 13.03.2017

(AP) — Michigan's state superintendent is dropping a plan to give a letter grade to every public school and, barring legislative action, instead will issue a report card showing indicators such as each school's proficiency on the state exam, The Associated Press has learned. Superintendent Brian Whiston had intended to develop the A-F grading system as part of an effort to make Michigan, which has lost ground nationally, a top-10 state for education. Two officials who were briefed by Whiston —... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — California on Monday joined Washington state's growing effort to block President Donald Trump's revised travel ban targeting predominantly Muslim nations as Washington's attorney general sought a hearing before a federal judge to try to prevent the order from taking effect this week. Ferguson acknowledged the changes to the order, but said the revised ban still "bars entry for virtually all other individuals from the listed countries," including relatives of U.S. citizens and students... Читать дальше...

“Game of Thrones” stars Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner took time out from their appearance at South by Southwest Conference & Festivals on Sunday to announce that they will appear in an episode of Apple Music’s “Carpool Karaoke,” based on the popular “Late Late Show With James Corden” segment. Williams and Turner, who play Arya and Sansa Stark on the HBO drama “Game of Thrones,” also appeared in a brief video to herald the announcement. In each episode, celebrities will ride along with the... Читать дальше...

Season One of “A Series of Unfortunate Events” is piling up favorable reviews, and a second season was already in the works before the announcement. [...] just how many more seasons will it take to cover all 13 books that chronicle “A Series of Unfortunate Events?” [...] unless Netflix decides to change its approach and does a lot of condensing of future books, it’ll take three seasons to cover the entire book series. Handler told EW the plan is to do 10 episodes in Season 2 and cover the next five books... Читать дальше...

Oscar-winning musician and actor Common will star in the revenge thriller “Quick Draw,” producers announced Monday. In addition to producing “Quick Draw,” Content Media is handling worldwide sales, while CAA will handle USA. Chapter 2, has also appeared in “Suicide Squad,” “Run All Night,” and “Now You See Me.” He also starred as Elam Ferguson on the AMC western television series “Hell on Wheels.”

Long before the “La La Land” and “Moonlight” Best Picture debacle became the biggest gaffe in Oscar history — nearly 25 years ago to be exact — it was actress Marisa Tomei who found herself at the center of an Oscar dispute. Tomei was an unknown actress at the time, recognized for her role as a spitfire hairdresser from Brooklyn who knows more about cars than almost anyone. A Gawker piece from 2015 traced it back to an article in The Hollywood Reporter that detailed the conspiracy, which was then later picked up by Entertainment Weekly. Читать дальше...

Police have not said whether anyone was being sought but described the shootings as "an isolated incident" with "no ongoing danger or threat." Superintendent Cosmas Curry of the Stroudsburg Area School District said Ethan Robles was a third grader at Chipperfield Elementary School, where grief counselors were being provided for students and staff.

(AP) — A 200-year-old tavern has been moved in its entirety from Massachusetts to Connecticut. The MetroWest Daily News (http://bit.ly/2mDzFKS ) reports that hundreds of pieces of the nine-room Woodbury Tavern that had been stored in a barn behind Paul Bourdon's Southborough, Massachusetts, home were trucked about 100 miles to Guilford, Connecticut, on Saturday.

A Vallejo police officer seen in two cell-phone videos tackling and beating an unarmed man on the center median of a road and aiming his gun at onlookers, will remain on patrol duty as officials investigate the incident, authorities said. Violence is always ugly, but police officers are exposed to violent situations everyday and they are required to overcome that violence, not just match it. The man entered the gas station and attempted to buy a Greyhound bus ticket to Sacramento, which are sold there... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey asked a government ethics office Monday to assess whether President Donald Trump's business dealings make his administration vulnerable to conflicts of interest. "President Trump has exposed his administration to possible conflicts of interest on an unprecedented scale," the Pennsylvania lawmaker says in a letter to the Office of Government Ethics. Casey asked whether any of Trump's foreign business deals could violate the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution... Читать дальше...

“I blur the line between reality and illusion but this demonstration and the risks that are at stake are no joke,” magician tells ABC News Magician Criss Angel shot down the notion that the mid-air straitjacket stunt that landed him in ER was a publicity stunt, while speaking with ABC News about Friday night’s incident in Las Vegas. According to Angel, fans in attendance for Friday’s show were issued refunds or given the option to exchange their tickets for another viewing.

Lemony Snicket’s ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ Renewed for Season 2 by Netflix (Video) Click here to see how the opening weekend of “A Series of Unfortunate Events” performed in terms of TV ratings. Read original story Lemony Snicket’s ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ Renewed for Season 2 by Netflix (Video) At TheWrap

Sarandon will have a recurring role on the drama as a strong, focused head of a motion picture studio by the name of Samantha Winslow. In 2010, she received her fourth Emmy nomination for her work in Barry Levinson’s “You Don’t Know Jack” with Al Pacino, following a lead actress nomination in the film Bernard and Doris and two previous guest actress nominations in a comedy series (“Friends,” “Malcolm in the Middle”). “Ray Donovan” stars Liev Schreiber in his three-time Golden Globe and two-time... Читать дальше...

The new platform increases the rigidity of the body structure by more than 70 percent, which provides a significant improvement in straight-line stability, agility and ride comfort, while also reducing NVH. All will be powered by a front mounted 2.0i-liter, DOHC, 16-valve flat, horizontally opposed (Boxer) 4-cylinder engine with Dual Active Valve Control System and Direct Fuel Injection with electronic throttle control. Motive force is geared through a Lineartronic CVT with Low shift mode for 2.0i... Читать дальше...

Cena, who broke out in a featured role in Amy Schumer’s 2015 comedy “Trainwreck,” next stars in Doug Liman’s Iraq War drama “The Wall,” which is due in theaters May 12. “Already a global superstar, entertainer and athlete John Cena has put audiences around the globe on notice with his standout performances in films such as the hit comedy ‘Trainwreck’ and ‘Sisters,'” CinemaCon managing director Mitch Neuhauser said in a statement. In addition to “Trainwreck,” his big-screen credits include the Tina... Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Criss Angel is blaming a poor diet and lack of sleep for an on stage mishap that sent him to a hospital. The 49-year-old magician was attempting a trick at his Las Vegas show Friday where he tries to escape from a straitjacket while hanging upside down.

The Bay Area's First Couple used their clout for good on Sunday night, scooping you and your friends for tickets to see "Hamilton" at the Orpheum Theatre.

Bay Area Wise Sons thrives amid disappearing Jewish delis scene across the country. The mini chain's 24th St. space recently celebrated its five-year anniversary. 

Conservative political commentator S.E. Cupp, who has been a CNN regular, has landed a nightly program on CNN’s sister network, HLN, executive vice president Ken Jautz announced on Monday. Other HLN Originals Series premiering this year include “Beyond Reasonable Doubt,” “Something’s Killing Me” and “Inside Secret Places with Chris Cuomo.” Earlier this year, Harper told TheWrap that “How It Really Happened with Hill Harper,” digs deeply into notorious cases and celebrity mysteries — so much so... Читать дальше...

Tiffany Trump has avoided the spotlight from the very beginning of her father's presidential journey and now that Donald Trump has become the president of the United States, his youngest daughter continues to avoid the spotlight.

Built in 1964, the property at 146 Hazel Ave. retains mid-century modern features, but its 2005 remodel adds a lot to the home — particularly a lot of light. The tall ceilings, from which windows drop clear to the floor, flood the interior with natural light; these windows create a kind of outside-in effect, with forest views that enhance the

A 57-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a collision Sunday night with a sport utility vehicle in Santa Rosa, prompting a highway shutdown, officials said. The crash occurred about 10:30 p.m. on Highway 12 at South Boas Drive, said Sgt. Summer Black of the Santa Rosa Police Department. The motorcyclist, identified by police as Bret Allen Russell of Santa Rosa, was found unresponsive in the roadway and pronounced dead at the scene. Izquierdotineo was making a left turn from S. Boas Drive and... Читать дальше...

FBI: 7 gang members face federal drug charges (AP) — Authorities say they have arrested seven gang members on federal drug charges. Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics Director John Dowdy says gangs are responsible for the majority of violent crime and drug activity in Mississippi and these types of crackdowns are necessary to curb violence in the state.

LANDSDOWNS, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a Lansdowne assisted-living home that was licensed for four beds actually had 16 people living there. Baltimore County police spokeswoman Officer Jennifer Peach says a woman told investigators from the state Office of Healthcare Quality that she found her 85-year-old cousin tied to a chair at Griffin's Loving Care Assisted Living on Tuesday. Police say they found more than a dozen residents inside locked rooms Thursday.

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch prime minister said Monday that he wants the Netherlands to turn the tide of populism in this week's parliamentary election. The Dutch election is being seen as a key indicator of the future of populism in Europe after Britain's vote to leave the European Union and Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election. Rutte was speaking before a head-to-head debate with far-right, anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders whose Party for Freedom, or PVV, has... Читать дальше...