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Earlier this month, U.S. law enforcement had arrested a former journalist in St. Louis, Juan Thompson, on charges he threatened Jewish organizations as part of a bizarre campaign to harass his ex-girlfriend. Previously, Jonathan Greenblatt, chief executive of the Anti-Defamation League, which fights anti-Semitism and monitors extremism, had partly blamed Trump for creating an atmosphere that fueled the bomb threats and vandalism of Jewish cemeteries, among other recent harassment. On Feb. 28, in a meeting with state attorneys general... Читать дальше...

(AP) — In a record-setting performance, Zion Gabriel had 26 points, two rebounds, two assists and three steals Friday to lead Eastside College Prep 63-40 over Rolling Hills Prep in the CIF Girls Division V state championship. Mina Tameilau had six points, 12 rebounds, and two steals for the Eastside College Prep Panthers (23-8), who won their second-straight championship.

[...] spokesman Sean Spicer says President Donald Trump is confident that the White House has done "every single thing possible" to corral the 216 votes needed to pass legislation to repeal the Obama-era health care law. President Donald Trump is praising a plan by cable company Charter Communications to invest $25 billion and hire 20,000 American workers over the next four years. Vice President Mike Pence is postponing a planned trip to Arkansas and Tennessee as the House considers a Republican-backed plan to overhaul the health care system.

Get ready, queen: tomorrow, RuPaul's Drag Race returns for its ninth season.

On the heels of new art (and star-driven hype) for Marvel’s upcoming “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” and some character posters from DC’s “Justice League,” comes a brand new one sheet for the hotly anticipated Spider-Man: Great marketing is no guarantee of a great film, but fans of the classic era of Spider-Man have a lot to love about this poster. Especially the headphones: high school age Peter Parker learned to use the Spider-Man suit as an outlet for a sarcastic, relaxed, cool personality... Читать дальше...

Geremy Jasper’s debut film “Patti Cake$,” which underwent a heated bidding war at the Sundance Film Festival, will be released in theaters on July 7, Fox Searchlight announced Friday. Bridget Everett, known for appearing in “Inside Amy Schumer,” stars as her mother, while Cathy Moriarty, who performed opposite Robert De Niro in “Raging Bull,” plays Patti’s grandmother in the film.

A 33-year-old woman was in life-threatening condition after she was punched and knocked to the ground in violent street robbery near the Sunnydale housing development in San Francisco, police said Friday. The woman was walking east on the 700 block of Velasco Avenue about 7:30 p.m. when she dropped her cell phone, San Francisco Police Department officials said. The two suspects stole gift cards from the woman in addition to her cell phone.

Waterfront property commands a big premium. It's also seriously popular. We usually see homes along the water float to the top when we count down the most popular properties on realtor.com®. But this week takes the trend to the extreme: The most popular home is surrounded by water, water everywhere.

(AP) — The faculty at Kentucky State University has voted to express no confidence in the school's Board of Regents. Interim President Aaron Thompson said in a statement Friday that faculty, students, staff, regents and others connected to the university "must come together" for the good of the university.

Season 8 of the missing persons series “continues to raise awareness for these cases in the hopes of finding resolution,” NBC News’ Peacock Productions president... “For 100 episodes, Peacock Productions has been trusted to tell the stories of some of America’s most harrowing missing persons cases,” NBC News’ Peacock Productions president and general manager Sharon Scott told TheWrap. Bennett continued: “The opportunity to develop new leads and aid the important work of organizations like the National... Читать дальше...

Rewatching “Rogue One” for the first time since it was in theaters, it’s impossible not to see the movie it could have been — a dark, nuanced exploration of the central conflict of “Star Wars,” the Rebellion against the Galactic Empire. [...] “Rogue One” has always felt like it was meant to be that exploration of the gray area between good and evil, before rewrites and reshoots turned it into more of a compendium of plot threads than one coherent story. “Rogue One” spends most of its first act talking about Saw ... Читать дальше...

The state Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner announced Friday that Jim Purcell will become executive director of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. The 55-year-old Purcell was named Rhode Island's commissioner of postsecondary education in June 2014 to oversee the state's public colleges including the University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College and the Community College of Rhode Island.

Faraday Future pulls plug on Vallejo electric car factory Troubled electric car startup Faraday Future has ended talks with Vallejo to build an auto factory on the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard, city officials reported Friday. The company — which aims to challenge Tesla with its own high-performance electric car — remains interested in the 157-acre Mare Island site and may restart negotiations in the future, according to the city. Faraday’s main financial backer is Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting... Читать дальше...

Other major companies including General Motors and Ford have allowed Trump to take credit for job decisions that either pre-date his election or involve market forces outside the administration's direct control. [...] after meeting with Trump in the Oval Office Friday, Rutledge credited the administration's call to reduce regulations and corporate tax rates for contributing to the hiring decision. Venech also said the $25 billion investment was new, although market analysts were expecting the company... Читать дальше...

Lionsgate’s “Saban’s Power Rangers” is designed to appeal to all ages — but that won’t happen in Russia, where the film received a last-minute rating change that will permit only viewers over 18 to see the movie. Vitaly Milonov, who was the principal sponsor of a law that criminalized “homosexual propaganda directed toward minors” — and once said that the only things openly gay Apple CEO Tim Cook could offer Russia were “the Ebola virus, AIDS [and] gonorrhea” — called for “Power Rangers” to be banned on a conservative TV network.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Syrian Arab and Kurdish fighters have encountered light resistance in northern Syria after U.S. pilots airlifted them into combat, an American officer said Friday, suggesting the operation caught Islamic State militants by surprise. Col. Joseph Scrocca, spokesman in Baghdad for the U.S.-led coalition fighting IS in Syria and Iraq, said the U.S.-backed forces have used boats on Lake Assad to bring in reinforcements as well as heavy equipment and armored vehicles. Asked to elaborate... Читать дальше...

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Cher has dropped out of “Flint,” Lifetime’s original movie about recent water crisis because of family issues, TheWrap has learned. The Oscar winner was set to star and executive produce the movie, but announced Friday she would be leaving the project due to family conflicts. “Driving Miss Daisy” director Bruce Beresford was attached to helm the project, which is based on the Feb. 2016 Time Magazine cover story, “The Toxic Tap” by Josh Sanburn. [...] Read: NOVA's Flint Water Crisis Special Explores... Читать дальше...

(Video Courtesy Antony Lin/Facebook) Several hundred US Soccer fans were treated to the sight of former national team players Landon Donovan and Alexi Lalas stage diving off of a food truck and body surfing on the crowd. It occurred at a pep rally event organized by the American Outlaws, the largest fan supporter group of

Colin Farrell is in negotiations to star in Disney’s live-action remake of the 1941 animated classic, “Dumbo,” an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. The live-action “Dumbo” is expected to be a combination of live-action and CGI a la Jon Favreau’s 2016 hit “The Jungle Book,” which featured a human actor playing Mowgli surrounded by animals played in motion capture (and voiced) by stars. “The Lion King,” “Peter Pan,” “Maleficent 2,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Mulan,” “Snow White”... Читать дальше...

Political events: Political events Rallies and protest events are a part of political life in the Bay Area. The California Clean Money Campaign hosts a summit on how to get “dark money” out of politics. Hosted by Mayor Renee Morgan with Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, state Sen. Steve Glazer, Assemblywoman Catharine Baker and Contra Costa County Supervisor Candace Andersen. The event is from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Building, 400 Hartz Ave. Contact Nat Rojanasathira, assistant to the town manager... Читать дальше...

Noah Wyle learns about his lineage this Sunday on TLC’s “Who Do You Think You Are?” Unfortunately, not all branches in the “E.R.” alum’s family tree are covered with flowers and singing birds. Mills was approaching a deadline for an unattainable premium payment on his life insurance plan, but if he missed a payment on that policy, all of his investments into it would disappear, leaving nothing but debts to his loved ones.

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(AP) — More than 36,000 registered voters in Kansas are being asked to cast their ballots at new polling stations during the nation's first congressional election since President Donald Trump's November victory, prompting concerns that confusion could suppress turnout. Nine polling sites — affecting 36,417 registered voters across 50 precincts — will be moved for the special election in Sedgwick County, which includes the state's largest city of Wichita, the county's election office told The Associated Press. Читать дальше...