Новости за 08.05.2017

PARIS — Freshly elected to the French presidency, Emmanuel Macron now faces an equally difficult Act II: securing the parliamentary majority he needs to make good on his campaign promises to lift France out of economic gloom. With legislative elections just five weeks away, the startup political movement the 39-year-old former investment banker began one year ago on his meteoric ride to become France’s youngest president lost no time Monday in girding for the crucial mid-June election battle. The pomp of the ceremony... Читать дальше...

(AP) — The wildfire burning for weeks in southeast Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp had gotten so close that Mason Pair could see its orange glow through the trees as large flakes of ash rained down around his home in St. George. Facing an evacuation order, Pair and his wife packed up their valuables and had a ladder standing by to put sprinklers on their roof as the flames approached over the weekend. [...] like many in this small community of about 2,000 near the Georgia-Florida state line, they remained... Читать дальше...

The charges were serious: smuggling arms used to attack U.S. troops and involvement in an assassination cell at the height of sectarian violence that engulfed Iraq after the 2003 toppling of Saddam Hussein. With credentials that include training from Iranian special operators known as the Quds force and time spent as a guerrilla and militia commander, Iraq’s Interior Minister al-Araji is now trumpeting his respect for human rights and support for the U.S.-led coalition in the fight against the Islamic State group. Читать дальше...

A 1901 brown shingle duplex that has sat on Berkeley Way for 116 years got a new home Sunday – about eight blocks away.

Slackers still have a chance to make this Mother's Day a success by booking Sunday brunch at a San Francisco restaurant this weekend, but you should act now.

BEIRUT — Syria’s foreign minister on Monday dismissed the idea of foreign forces patrolling four safe areas that are to be established under a deal struck by Russia, Iran and Turkey, suggesting Damascus would only settle for Russian “military police” who are already on the ground in the “de-escalation zones.” Damascus would abide by the agreement signed in the Kazakh capital of Astana last week, Walid al-Moallem said at a news conference in the Syrian capital, but cautioned it was “premature” to tell whether the deal would succeed. Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police issued a bulletin Monday warning its officers about gangs armed with high-powered weapons, after three people were shot to death over the weekend — including two attending a memorial for the earlier victim. "Given the type of shootings and the incident last week (in which two offers suffered gunshot wounds about two miles away) we have put out an officer safety bulletin," said Guglielmi. At the scene of the second shooting alone, Guglielmi said that more than two dozen shell casings were recovered... Читать дальше...

BEIJING — Chinese human rights lawyer Xie Yang pleaded guilty Monday to charges of incitement to subversion and disturbing legal proceedings and asked the court to grant him a lenient sentence based on his repentance. Earlier, Xie told the court that he wasn’t tortured or forced into confessing after being detained in a July 2015 government crackdown on the country’s legal professionals. Prosecutors told the court that Xie used the encrypted messaging app Telegram to conspire with people inside... Читать дальше...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — United Airlines has apologized to a French woman after she wound up on a plane to San Francisco instead of Paris from a New Jersey airport. Miantsoko says United staffers scanned her aunt's ticket and seated her in an open seat anyway.

KABUL — Afghanistan’s air force has pounded Islamic State targets in an eastern province where an Afghan and U.S. military raid last month killed the militant group’s top commander, the government said Monday. The Interior Ministry said the air strikes killed at least 34 Islamic State fighters over the past 24 hours and destroyed an insurgent-controlled radio station in Nangarhar province. The government statement came after the Pentagon announced Sunday night that a military raid last month killed Abdul Haseeb Logari... Читать дальше...

Achieving record first quarter 2017 Adjusted EBITDA of $251.3 million is tangible evidence of what we have been saying for the better part of a year, that the earnings power of this new incarnation of a larger and more influential AMC is enormous compared to other operators and even to our own recent past. AMC benefited from a strong start to the year at the box office, as the domestic theatrical gross for the first quarter jumped nearly 10 percent year-over-year, led by smash hits like Universal’s... Читать дальше...

NAIROBI, Kenya — More than 1 million children have fled South Sudan’s civil war, two U.N. agencies said Monday, part of the world’s fastest growing refugee crisis. Another 1 million South Sudanese children are displaced within the country, having left their homes due to the civil war, the U.N.’s child and refugee agencies said in a statement. The civil war has worsened South Sudan’s ethnic divisions, and U.N. officials have said parts of the country are experiencing ethnic cleansing and are at risk of genocide. Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY — The Jazz’s home-court advantage isn’t limited to a raucous crowd. With an arena located roughly 4,200 feet above sea level, visiting teams here must adjust to the thin air. [...] as Golden State prepares to try sweeping Utah with a Game 4 win Monday night, Warriors acting head coach Mike Brown is making sure his players recognize the unique significance of an early lead. No team in NBA playoff history has overcome a 3-0 series deficit. An April 10 loss to the Jazz, when Golden... Читать дальше...

The freshman dramas were both given the axe after premiering to disappointing ratings.  The two cancellations mean the Archie Comics adaptation “Riverdale” will be the only freshman drama at the network this season to receive a renewal. The CW previously handed out early renewals to seven of its fall series in January, including the four DC Comics adaptations “Arrow,” “The Flash,” “Supergirl” and “Legends of Tomorrow,” as well as awards contenders “Jane the Virgin” and “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” and... Читать дальше...

Feist retreated after the unexpected chart success of her 2007 album, “The Reminder,” whose breakthrough hit “1234” provided a soundtrack for everything from an iPod commercial to a segment on “Sesame Street.” On her first new album in six years, “Pleasure,” the Canadian singer-songwriter Leslie Feist — who performs under her last name — returns with a more low-key sound, stripping away the layers that marked her previous releases, including 2011’s “Metals.” The result is a darker, denser set of... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The trial of a man charged in a bombing rampage through New Jersey and New York will occur in Manhattan after a judge on Monday rejected a request by defense lawyers to move it to Vermont or Washington, D.C., on the grounds prejudicial publicity will have less effect on potential jurors there. U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman said impartial jurors can be found for the October trial of Ahmad Khan Rahimi in a district of 5.2 million people that includes Manhattan, the Bronx and three suburban counties north of New York City.

Benicio del Toro and Patricia Arquette will star in the eight-part limited series based on the prison break in upstate New York in the summer of 2015. The high-profile escape spawned a massive manhunt for two convicted murderers who were aided by a married female prison employee with whom they both became sexually entangled.

Facebook came under fire last November in the United States for the fake news that filled the platform, leading some to believe that the site’s inefficiencies helped Donald Trump win the election. Now the company is trying to prevent the same issue in the United Kingdom. This week, Facebook ran ads in a number of high-profile papers

Photo: Thibault Camus / AP Image 1of/5 CaptionClose Image 1 of 5 Everything Trump is not Everything Trump is not Photo: Thibault Camus / AP Image 2 of 5 The anti-Trump The anti-Trump Photo: Pascal Lachenaud / Getty Images Image 3 of 5 Viva la résistance Viva la résistance Photo: Emilio Morenatti / AP Image 4 of 5 More of this More of this Photo: PATRICK KOVARIK / Getty Images Image 5 of 5 How it should be done How it should be done It’s OK to admit it: France just gave the world hope 1 / 5 Back to Gallery And lo, the world did exhale. Читать дальше...

Despite friend Marshawn Lynch, Draymond Green will still boycott Raiders Draymond Green is still planning to boycott Oakland Raiders games, even though his friend Marshawn Lynch is now on the team. “I have mixed feelings about it,” Green said of Lynch’s signing. Being able to live out that dream, play in his home town and try to bring a Super Bowl to the town. [...] Green hasn’t backed off the comments he made when the Raiders announced their move to Las Vegas. Lynch rode in the Warriors parade with Green in 2015. Читать дальше...

Two women who helped bring down Bill O’Reilly at Fox News are in London to state their case to British media regulator Ofcom as 21st Century Fox attempts to take over United Kingdom pay TV giant Sky. Bloom continued: “In the meeting that just ended, I told Ofcom about the epidemic of sexual harassment and retaliation and allegations of racism rampant inside the Murdoch media empire.” Last week, Fox News Channel co-president Bill Shine stepped down amid ongoing sexual harassment allegations involving top executives and on-air talent. Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY — Draymond Green’s penchant for kicking opponents below the belt has earned him a reputation as one of the league’s dirtiest players. The Warriors’ All-Star power forward has defended his signature leg kick, questioning anyone who doubts his motives. During his latest Dray Day podcast, Green repeatedly called Olynyk “dirty” and claimed that Olynyk intentionally tried to injure Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love during an incident in the 2015 playoffs in which Love disclocated his shoulder. Читать дальше...

49ers sign three tryout rookies; release RB Harris, WR Cannon The 49ers have signed three players who were invited to last week’s rookie minicamp on a tryout basis and released running back DuJuan Harris and two rookie free agents they signed after the draft to make room on their 90-man roster. The 49ers signed Boise State safety Chanceller James, Georgia Southern wide receiver BJ Johnson III and Connecticut offensive tackle Richard Levy. In addition to Harris, they released Baylor wide receiver KD Cannon and offensive lineman Bret Treadway.

NEW YORK (AP) — A best-selling novelist is imagining how Hillary Clinton's life might have turned out had she never married Bill Clinton. Sci-fi writer William Gibson is writing a novel about Hillary Clinton in which he imagines that she won the presidential election.

Draymond Green on “Warriors’ beef,” SLC fun and Cleveland’s “boring” series. SALT LAKE CITY Green might have gotten the vote as the Warrior most likely to take Joe Ingles up on his offer to send the Warriors to Las Vegas (“No, I don’t want to use his money, we make enough,” Green said). Instead Green had fun on Sunday at Topgolf, an entertainment complex with golf bays, micro-chipped balls to measure drives and food and drink service. Green is not one of the team’s top golfers like Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala. Читать дальше...