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NEW YORK — A man charged with slamming his speeding car into pedestrians on the sidewalks of Times Square, killing a teenage tourist and injuring almost two dozen people, said he wanted to “kill them all” and police should have shot him to stop him, a prosecutor revealed Friday. Richard Rojas, 26, also told responding officers Thursday after he crashed his Honda Accord into protective barriers that he had smoked marijuana laced with PCP, according to a criminal complaint. Rojas, wearing the same... Читать дальше...

Giants won’t have Ishikawa to face Wacha, so, Plan B ST. LOUIS - When you look at the photo that goes with this story, it's not hard to understand why Busch Stadium is one of the best in the majors. The Giants have Matt Moore on the mound in his first career start at Busch needing to narrow some really awful road splits. Moore has a 10.50 ERA in four starts on the road. At home in four starts it's 2.57. If you drive the ball it will go, but if you pitch well it's not hard to get outs. Moore faces Michael Wacha... Читать дальше...

Emmy Quickie: ‘Vikings’ Star Travis Fimmel on Who He Really Wanted to Play (Exclusive Video) Fimmel seemed happy to be in our Southern California offices — after all, our weather beats the crap out of Ireland’s, which the actor ID’d as the toughest part of filming his History drama. While we had him, Fimmel also shared one of the crazier audition stories we’ve ever heard, about that one time he saved a casting director in distress.

BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts attorney general says thousands of students who were promised federal loan forgiveness have yet to have their debt cleared. Education officials under the Obama administration agreed to forgive $30 million in debt for 4,500 students of the American Career Institute, a now-defunct for-profit college chain.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's choice to be deputy treasury secretary, bank executive Jim Donovan, is withdrawing from consideration to be second in command to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin (mih-NOO'-shin). Sayegh said in a statement Friday: Jim has been an enormous asset to the department helping recruit and fill many of the senior jobs at Treasury.

Three young Mississippi males were arrested hours after a 6-year-old boy was found shot dead in his mother’s stolen car and the suspects will be charged with capital murder, authorities said. Madison County District Attorney Michael Guest announced at a news conference this week that authorities plan to charge them in the death of the child. Authorities found Kingston Frazier shot at least once in the back seat of his mother’s stolen car, which Jackson Police Cmdr. Tyree Jones said was abandoned... Читать дальше...

Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg claims the late-night host stole his joke about the Patriots QB after Super Bowl XLIX The five-time Super Bowl champion is actually being dragged into a lawsuit that claims O’Brien stole a joke used on his TBS late-night show. Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg is suing the “Conan” host, stating that similar versions of his jokes turned up on O’Brien’s show — most notably, one about the New England Patriots’ last-minute victory over the Seattle Seahawks in 2015’s Super Bowl XLIX. Читать дальше...

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Scientists have found that a mere 4 to 8 inches, of sea level rise — which is expected by 2050 — will more than double the frequency of serious flooding events in many parts of the globe, including along the California coastline. The findings, described in Scientific Reports, highlight the environmental and economic impacts of sea level rise on coastal areas, and the need to properly predict and prepare for these effects. Researchers have long made global-scale estimates of sea level rise and analyzed... Читать дальше...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A pregnant polar bear seeking to dig her maternity den chose an unlikely spot: a snow drift along a bridge leading to an artificial production island off the north coast of Alaska. Polar bears are listed as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act because climate warming is melting their primary habitat, sea ice. "Typically they pick locations that are away from oil field infrastructure," said Beth Sharp, Hilcorp's habitat and wildlife specialist, who has worked on Alaska's North Slope for nearly two decades. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, whose penchant for sexting strangers ended his political career and sparked a probe that upended the presidential race, pleaded guilty Friday to a sex charge, tearfully apologizing for communications with a 15-year-old girl that he said destroyed his “life’s dream in public service.” Weiner, who could go to prison, pleaded guilty to a single count of transmitting sexual material to a minor. Pleading to the charge, which requires him to register as a sex offender... Читать дальше...

Bella Hadid wears a red Dior dress to the Cannes Film Festival. 

Netflix’s new documentary series about the still-unsolved murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik in 1970 bears the name “The Keepers” — but what does the title mean? “The Keepers” director Ryan White told TheWrap that the title actually came from a conversation between Jean Wehner, who is one of the victims in the documentary to come forward and accuse Father Joseph Maskell of sexually abusing her during her high school years, and one of her friends. [...] the documentary delves into a deeper issue ... Читать дальше...

SAN ANTONIO — Andre Iguodala and Zaza Pachulia are still questionable for Saturday’s Game 3 of the Western Conference finals against San Antonio, Warriors acting head coach Mike Brown said after practice Friday. While Iguodala participated in practice Friday, Pachulia sat out with a right heel contusion. Pachulia didn’t return after leaving Game 2 in the first quarter with his bruised heel. Iguodala, in his third season as a leader of Golden State’s second unit, led the league in assists per turnover... Читать дальше...

When Trump (played as always by Alec Baldwin) admitted to firing FBI Director James Comey because of the FBI’s investigation into the Trump presidential campaign’s ties with Russia (just like real Trump kind of did), Che’s reaction was perfect. Is it over? Che’s Holt asked, before putting a finger to his earpiece as if receiving information from an off-screen NBC producer. All season, “Saturday Night Live” has gained major ratings by taking down Trump, but just as often as the sketch show has been... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. and California regulators approved a fix for more Volkswagen cars caught up in the company's emissions cheating scandal, giving their owners an option to keep the vehicles instead of having the automaker buy them back, regulators announced Friday. The modification to bring the vehicles into compliance with U.S. emissions standards applies to about 84,000 Passats with automatic transmission from model years 2012 to 2014, according to Volkswagen.

While the hit series does not premiere until Monday, “The Bachelorette’s” ABC website is already loaded with full bios and Q&A’s with all 31 contestants vying for bachelorette Rachel Lindsay. “Dear Bryce, on behalf of trans women I can assure you: none of us want to date your bland preppy 1980’s teen movie villain rhombus ass,” said writer Jen Richards. TV’s most successful dating series has long been criticized for years for its lack of diversity among both the leads and the contestants who vie for their affection. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post: Probe of possible ties between Russia, Trump campaign has current White House official under scrutiny.

WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Times reports Trump told Russians the firing of 'nut job' Comey eased pressure on him.

The setup for the show is that the recently divorced Valerie moves herself and Laura in with her younger brother, who started a very popular dating app when he was younger and now is struggling to become an adult, belatedly. Valerie has put herself out on the dating scene, but is self-conscious about her looks and age, and the fact that she can actually form a complete sentence. There is one real shocker, though, and it would almost feel like a jumping-the-shark moment, except the show is too good to make that kind of desperate move. Читать дальше...

A San Jose middle school was evacuated for about three hours Friday when a staff member found an backpack containing a bottle labeled “Nitroglycerin” — police said. Officers ordered the school evacuated, set up a perimeter around the campus and blocked off traffic in both directions of McLaughlin Avenue. Officers conducted a complete sweep of the campus before clearing the school to reopen about noon and allowing traffic back on McLaughlin Avenue.

More flight delays and cancellations are expected at San Francisco International Airport this weekend as construction crews continue to repave the airport's second-largest runway.

Mortgage agent: Single-family home in southern Marin County. Appraised value: $1.39 million. Loan amount: $1.0425 million. Seven-year adjustable rate mortgage with interest-only payment. Backstory: A San Francisco Chronicle reader who needed to refinance their home approached Liz Bayer. The homeowner’s current lender had notified them that their current interest-only mortgage was going to revert to a principal+interest payment and the rate was also going to go up. Bayer consolidated their... Читать дальше...