Новости за 23.05.2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's proposal to slash food stamps by a third will be a hard sell in Congress, even as Republicans have tried repeatedly to scale back the program's $70 billion annual cost. Trump's proposed budget would save $191 billion in savings over 10 years by shifting some of the cost to states, targeting the benefits to the poorest people, increasing work requirements and limiting some eligibility. Mick Mulvaney, Trump's budget director, said Monday that shifting costs... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate intelligence committee to subpoena two of former national security adviser Mike Flynn's businesses.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers, citing AP report, probe US defense contractor accused of shutting down sex trafficking investigation in Iraq.

Ryan Reynolds returns as Deadpool, the Merc with a Mouth, for the 200th anniversary episode of Screen Junkies’ Honest Trailers, which this time skewers “Logan.” Halfway through the video, the narrator calls Deadpool because “Logan” is “hard to make fun of.” If [Hugh] Jackman doesn’t get an Oscar nom, I’m setting every VHS copy of ‘Crash’ on fire. Reynolds previously appeared as the character in Screen Junkies’ popular web series to promote the DVD release of “Deadpool.”

A Northern California judge sentenced a 20-year-old man who drugged and raped his 16-year-old sister to less than a year in jail.

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Two men in Indonesia’s Aceh province were publicly caned dozens of times Tuesday for consensual gay sex, a punishment that intensifies an antigay backlash in the world’s most populous Muslim country and which rights advocates denounced as “medieval torture.” More than 1,000 people packed the courtyard of a mosque to witness the caning, which was the first time that Aceh, the only province in Indonesia to practice Shariah law, has caned people for homosexuality. Many in... Читать дальше...

Fans of Asia Kate Dillon’s neo-Nazi white supremacist Brandy Epps in Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black” are in for a treat when the Netflix show returns with new episodes next month. “The season picks up right where it left off,” Dillon said — which means that the inmates at fictional Litchfield Penitentiary are on the verge of a riot that pits race-based factions against each other as well as against the guards. For Dillon, playing Brandy is a far cry from the actor’s other breakout TV role in the last year... Читать дальше...

Russell said in a news release Tuesday that he wants to lead the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee when current committee chairman and fellow Republican Jason Chaffetz of Utah steps down.

Asia Kate Dillon, the star of “Billions” and “Orange Is the New Black,” sits down for an interview and photo session. Read original story ‘Billions’ Star Asia Kate Dillon Portraits (Exclusive Photos) At TheWrap

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A New Jersey Republican congressman who helped push the House health care bill to passage quit his post Tuesday as a chairman of the chamber's moderate Tuesday Group, criticizing colleagues for having "different objectives and a different sense of governing than I do." MacArthur played a central role in reviving the GOP legislation after an initial version collapsed under opposition from GOP moderates and conservatives. [...] one member said MacArthur was told to not negotiate... Читать дальше...

John Legend brings ‘Darkness and Light’ on the road The multiplatinum-selling, Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter is currently taking a break from his dream life with wife Chrissy Teigen to perform across the country on the “Darkness and Light” tour, in support of his fifth album of the same name. Featuring the hit singles “Right By You” and “Love Me Now,” the record follows Legend’s success with “La La Land,” in which he plays the leader of a jazz band alongside stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.

"According to a Source: A Novel" (Thomas Dunne Books), by Abby Stern Do you ever wonder how celebrity gossip outlets uncover all that juicy info? "According to a Source" is a lively, fast-paced novel that takes a fascinating look at the underbelly of Hollywood reporting. Readers will experience an array of emotions, ultimately rooting for Ella to find her authentic self in a sea of fabricated lifestyles.

Seth Gordon’s R-Rated comedy, which is based on the hit ’90s TV series of the same name and stars The Rock as David Hasselhoff’s Mitch Buchannon, has an 11 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes after early reviews came in on Tuesday. TheWrap’s Alonso Duralde also noted that the film’s raunchy jokes clashed with its attempts to establish a coming-of-age arc for Zac Efron’s character, Matt Brody, a disgraced Olympic swimmer who joins Buchannon’s lifeguard team when his career options run dry. Director Seth Gordon ... Читать дальше...

While the Michigan native moved on, making a meager living as a construction worker and day laborer, bootleg copies of his recordings found an audience in apartheid-era South Africa, where Rodriguez became more popular than Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones. Since the film was released and nominated for an Academy Award, he’s played venues such as New York’s Carnegie Hall, London’s Royal Albert Hall and the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

In Netflix’s documentary series “The Keepers,” several women accuse Father A. Joseph Maskell of sexually abusing them during his time as an administrator at Archbishop Keough High School in Baltimore in the late 1960s. [...] the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore has acknowledged the abuse victims and paid hundreds of thousands in settlements — even though the statute of limitations on the cases has long since lapsed. The Maryland statute of limitations for civil suits in child sex abuse cases had run out by then ... Читать дальше...

There are dead people wanting to come back to life in Pirates of the Caribbean: [...] a director trying to pump air and passion into a stinking corpse of a franchise. [...] sitting in a theater fighting restless leg syndrome is more than a waste of time; it’s actively unpleasant. [...] is being seized by a fatigue so sudden that you sit there half-expecting a gastroenterologist to walk in and ask you to count backwards from 10. The ensuing scene between father and son has elements the rest of the movie lacks. Читать дальше...

Sean Connery has always been my favorite James Bond, but not any more. Not after reading a story about a little boy meeting Sir Roger Moore in 1983 and then again 23 years later.

Hollywood producers keep raising the bar on how much they spend to make movies, but the U.S. is slipping when it comes to hosting blockbuster movie sets, a new study from FilmL.A. shows. The study found that Georgia served as the primary filming location for 17 of the top 100 films at the domestic box office, followed by the United Kingdom with 16, Canada with 13, and California with 12. In California, animation was king as five animated films accounted for 78 percent ($770 million) of the total... Читать дальше...

WOODSTOCK, N.Y. (AP) — State police have charged a 61-year-old New York woman with causing more than $350,000 in damage to artwork, antiques and other personal property at her ex-husband's home. Troopers say someone had forced their way into the house and damaged expensive artwork, antiques, electronics, appliances, musical instruments and other personal items.

Carnaval San Francisco is a steady tradition in the city, celebrating 39 years of music, dancing, food, drink and art. Carnaval shuts down several city blocks in the Mission, offering a mostly volunteer-run, family-friendly, multicultural celebration of Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Cuba and other cultures. The parade, led by Grammy-nominated percussionist John Santos and dancer Blanche Brown, begins at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, and the theme this year is “El Corazon de San Pancho — The Heart... Читать дальше...

Meet Lucas Yancey. This 30-year-old Cal grad competing on "The Bachelorette" has barely been wooing Rachel Lindsay the lawyer for one episode and already he's racking up haters across the internet. His first mistake might have been announcing himself like he was preparing to enter a boxing ring before he emerged from the famed limo. His second mistake might have been wearing a shirt of his own design (which you can apparently buy online, his Twitter account notes). His third mistake was probably... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A New Jersey Republican who helped push the House health care bill to passage has quit as a chairman of the chamber's moderate Tuesday Group. After an initial version of the legislation collapsed because of opposition by GOP conservatives and moderates, MacArthur worked with a leading conservative to craft language that helped the measure win passage.

New York Police Department spokesman J. Peter Donald said in a statement Tuesday that New Yorkers may see "heavy weapons teams," explosive detection dogs and counterterrorism officers. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he's also directed state law enforcement officials to step up security and patrols at high-profile locations statewide.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The often-combative Texas Board of Education would expand its ability to reject textbooks it doesn't like, rolling back limits that have been in place for more than two decades, under a proposal on the verge of clearing the state Legislature. Some fear the bill's benign language would, intentionally or not, return broad influence to a veteran bloc of social conservatives on the 15-member, elected board that's previously attempted to deemphasize lessons on evolution and climate change... Читать дальше...