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21 ‘Fast and Furious’ Villains Ranked, From Deckard Shaw to Dom in ‘Fate’ (Photos) Clay is a preppy bully throwing around his family’s money, and that makes it easy to really hate him. Another young hooligan with ties to organized crime, Takashi is mostly just a rich bully who doesn’t like being insulted. Jakande is the guy secret agent Mr. Nobody is battling through the course of “Furious 7.” An extremely well-outfitted terrorist warlord who Dom says was priming to torture Ramsey (Nathalie Emmanuel)... Читать дальше...

Obama infuriated Utah Republicans when he created the monument in late December on 1.3 million acres of land that is sacred to Native Americans and home to tens of thousands of archaeological sites, including ancient cliff dwellings. Republicans have asked Trump to take the unusual step of reversing the designation, saying it will add another layer of unnecessary federal control and close the area to new energy development. The documents from Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva, the senior Democrat on the panel... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of foreign children adopted by U.S. parents dropped almost 5 percent last year, continuing a steady decline that's now extended for 12 years, according to new State Department figures. [...] department officials said they have been working closely with numerous countries to strengthen international adoption procedures, and they suggested the numbers could rise if the U.S. adoption community helped to address some of those countries' concerns about ethics and oversight. Читать дальше...

Immediately after Malloy's announcement, the Republican Governors Association said his "toxic legacy" of "destructive anti-jobs, high-tax policies," coupled with his decision not to seek re-election, had created a "top pick-up opportunity" for the GOP in 2018. Malloy touted his efforts to improve private sector job growth and high school graduation rates, as well as make "commonsense and compassionate changes" to the state's criminal justice system, such as giving nonviolent criminals more opportunities... Читать дальше...

Thursday's vote in the state House was perhaps the starkest display yet of how pot states are unsure how to proceed regulating the drug under President Donald Trump. [...] with no details yet from the Trump Administration about how a crackdown would look, states are skittish about making national headlines that could be interpreted as thumbing their noses at federal drug law. Alaska pot regulators decided earlier this month to delay action on a measure to allow on-site pot consumption at marijuana dispensaries... Читать дальше...

Vin Diesel Killed a ‘Fate of the Furious’ Scene With The Rock and Jason Statham (Exclusive) Diesel, a producer of “The Fate of the Furious,” killed plans for a scene at the very end of the mega-sequel that would have featured his co-stars, Johnson and Jason Statham, insiders exclusively told TheWrap. The scene — described as a short “tag” to the story — featured The Rock’s character, Luke Hobbs, and Statham‘s character, Deckard, who develop a rapport over the course of the film. When executive producer Samantha Vincent... Читать дальше...

Political events in the Bay Area: tax march, pro-Trump rally Political events Rallies and protest events are a part of political life in the Bay Area. Protesters will march to demand that President Trump release his tax returns. Noon to 4 p.m. at Civic Center Park, 2151 Martin Luther King, Jr. Hosted by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-San Francisco, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the San Francisco Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 2850 19th Ave. in San Francisco. Conversation on land use: A discussion on... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — The passenger dragged from a United flight lost two front teeth and suffered a broken nose and a concussion, his lawyer said Thursday, accusing the airline industry of having "bullied" its customers for far too long. The 69-year-old physician from Elizabethtown, Kentucky, was removed by police from the United Express flight Sunday at Chicago's O'Hare Airport after refusing to give up his seat on the full plane to make room for four airline employees. United had selected Dao and three... Читать дальше...

Master Police Officer Robert McDonald "stepped outside the guiding principles of our agency," a statement from the Gwinnett County Police Department says. The incident was captured on cellphone video by a witness stuck behind the stopped car and the police vehicle. The police department also has initiated a criminal investigation of McDonald's behavior. McDonald's shift commander initiated an "immediate investigation," placed him on administrative leave and took his department-issued gun, police said. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Further chipping away at his predecessor's legacy, President Donald Trump signed legislation Thursday that lets states deny federal family planning money to Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers. Undoing the prohibition also gives Republicans and anti-abortion groups a victory after House Republicans failed to agree last month on a bill they had sought for years to overhaul the health care system. The rule tossed out by Trump required state and local governments to distribute... Читать дальше...

The grand finale of 2017's major auto show circuit opened Friday with the world's automakers strutting some of their most dazzling wares. For the 2018 model year, the Buick Enclave enters its second generation with a new platform (shared with the Chevy Traverse) and a 302-horsepower direct-injection V6 coupled to a nine-speed automatic transmission. All Enclave Avenirs will come with standard heated and ventilated front seats; heated second-row seats; navigation; wireless charging; a dual moonroof;... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A history professor at Fresno State university has apologized for a tweet that said President Donald Trump "must hang" to save American democracy. In an emailed statement, Maischak apologized for the tone and content of the tweet, saying he was voicing personal despair over actions by the current U.S. government and not trying to incite violence.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers and activists plan to hit the streets Saturday at Tax Day protests around the country and demand President Donald Trump release his tax returns. Liberal advocacy groups and unions have helped spread the word and organized speakers for the largest rallies. Democratic lawmakers gave organizers a shout-out before heading home for their longest break since Trump took the oath of office on Jan. 20. "There will be a lot of activism about doing the right thing for our country... Читать дальше...

The show also broke its own Twitter engagement record, per Nielsen Social Content Ratings, trending worldwide throughout the telecast. “RuPaul’s Drag Race” is produced by World of Wonder Productions with Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, Steven Corfe, Mandy Salangsang and RuPaul Charles serving as executive producers.

On Wednesday, after responding to an emergency call, officers with the New York Police Department’s Harbor Unit found the body of Abdus-Salaam, the first black woman to serve on New York state’s highest court, in the Hudson River in Harlem with no apparent signs of trauma and no indications of foul play. According to one law enforcement official, Abdus-Salaam called her Midtown Manhattan chambers on Tuesday morning to say she would not be coming in because she was not feeling well. Since 2013... Читать дальше...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A tax on utilities that has funded renewable energy and environmental research for decades at Iowa State University and the University of Iowa would be eliminated in 2022 under a Republican plan unveiled Thursday. Lawmakers enacted the assessment — 0.1 percent of the annual operating revenues of Iowa's gas and electric utilities — as part of the landmark 1990 Energy Efficiency Act that created the centers. Instead of promoting energy efficiency, the center would be directed to help expand the energy sector's workforce... Читать дальше...

Marshawn Lynch visited the Raiders facility nine days ago, and while many close to the situation expect the retired running back to play for Oakland next season, there are still a couple of steps that need to happen. The Seahawks have given Lynch’s agents permission to talk with the Raiders, and once they reach an agreement on the contract, then the two teams can start trade talks, sources said. Seattle has no interest in keeping Lynch if he came back to play, and would be fine just releasing him... Читать дальше...

Ample room for residents, guests and long-term visitors underscore this four-story modern near NoPa, Lower Haight, the Castro and the Duboce Triangle. An elevator accesses all floors and the two-car garage as light and air flow through the staircase’s glass walls and floating treads. The home includes an in-law suite with a full kitchen and private deck, as well as a loft area above the bedroom. Bay vistas are available from a living room standing beside a stylish chef’s kitchen offering Thermador appliances... Читать дальше...

The consumer protection agency said Thursday that Justin Ramsey, who was responsible for placing millions of unsolicited telemarketing calls to people on the national do-not-call list, will have to pay the full $2.2 million penalty if he and his company are found to have lied about their finances. Calling someone whose number is on the national do-not-call registry is illegal for telemarketers unless the recipient has provided his or her explicit, written permission or they have an existing business relationship with the caller. Читать дальше...

PITTSBURGH — A Pennsylvania man who assumed the identity of a baby who died in Texas in 1972 has been arrested on charges of Social Security fraud and aggravated identity theft after the baby’s aunt discovered the ruse on Ancestry.com. Jon Vincent, 44, was arrested in Lansdale, near Philadelphia, on Monday, but had also lived near Pittsburgh and York, Pa., since 2003 — after first obtaining a Social Security card in the name Nathan Laskoski in 1996, federal prosecutors said. Vincent remained jailed... Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — A Democratic member of the Arizona House has apologized to his colleagues for a Facebook post where he said he wanted to punch the Republican sponsor of a school voucher bill in the throat. The freshman lawmaker from Gila Bend posted the comment after Lesko's bill vastly expanding the state's private school voucher program passed last week.

Eighteen-year-old Nicholas Carroll faces a preliminary hearing May 15 on statutory sexual assault and terroristic threat charges involving Latrobe High School. Carroll's attorney says he's been cooperating with police and is fulfilling his graduation requirements online since he stopped attending classes after the October incident.

The Barbican Centre in London, UK will host “Into The Unknown: A Journey Through Science Fiction,” an exhibit featuring props and models from classic films like “Star Wars” and “Alien,” as well as new visual effects work from the Oscar-winning VFX teams behind “Ex Machina” and “The Martian.”  [...] before all of that, visitors will be greeted by a six-foot video installation recreating scenes from “Fifteen Million Merits,” the second episode of Charlie Brooker’s critically acclaimed series. Other... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A fossil found by an elk hunter in Montana nearly seven years ago has led to the discovery of a new species of prehistoric sea creature that lived about 70 million years ago in the inland sea that flowed east of the Rocky Mountains. Most elasmosaurs, a type of marine reptile, had necks that could stretch 18 feet, but the fossil discovered in the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge is distinct for its much shorter neck — about 7½ feet. Druckenmiller said the inland sea that stretched... Читать дальше...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska's picturesque Cook Inlet is home to endangered beluga whales and wild salmon — and a spider web of oil and natural gas pipelines on the sea floor, many of them placed there five decades ago. Cook Inlet's petroleum production is often overshadowed by Alaska's giant North Slope oil fields, but the inlet is in the spotlight as millions of cubic feet of natural gas spew from an underwater pipeline owned by the inlet's largest petroleum producer, Hilcorp Alaska LLC. "The... Читать дальше...