Новости за 05.06.2017

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia and other Arab powers severed diplomatic ties Monday with Qatar and moved to isolate the energy-rich nation that is home to a major U.S. military base, accusing it of supporting terrorist groups and backing Iran. Qatar, home to about 10,000 U.S. troops and the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, criticized the move as a “violation of its sovereignty.” Saudi Arabia closed its land border with Qatar, through which the tiny gulf nation and international travel hub imports most of its food... Читать дальше...

The Warriors are up 2-0 on the Cleveland Cavaliers as the series now turns east to Cleveland.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fatal workplace shootings, like the one Monday in Orlando, Florida, are ticking upward in the United States, government statistics show. What has changed in recent years is the willingness of employers to set up systems to monitor people who might be threats, experts said. A lone gunman on Monday returned with a semi-automatic pistol to the Orlando awning factory where was fired in April and methodically killed five people, then himself, the Orange County sheriff said. "Anybody... Читать дальше...

A spokesperson for Franken confirmed the decision to the Huffington Post in a statement: Senator Franken believes that what Bill Maher said was inappropriate and offensive, which is why he made the decision not to appear on the next episode of ‘Real Time.’ On Friday’s episode of the HBO show, Maher joked that he was a “house n—-r” while speaking with Republican Senator Ben Sasse, a guest on the talk program. “Friday nights are always my worst night of sleep because I’m up reflecting on the things... Читать дальше...

The Movie was the first blockbuster to prove a superhero film could be a drama with human stakes — and Patty Jenkins’ “Wonder Woman” is filled with loving allusions to the 1978 Christopher Reeve super-classic. Insiders tell TheWrap that Jenkins and DC Films President and Chief Content Officer Geoff Johns love the Richard Donner film and bonded over it. (He often feigns clumsiness so no one will guess his super powers.) In “Wonder Woman,” Diana has her own trouble passing through the revolving door ... Читать дальше...

BUDVA, Montenegro — Once the Balkan stronghold of pro-Russian sentiments, tiny Montenegro on Monday celebrated its entry into NATO in a historic turn toward the West that has made the Kremlin furious. Despite the Russian anger and a deep split within the nation of 620,000 people over the issue, Montenegro formally become the 29th member of the Western military alliance at a ceremony in Washington. “Russia reserves the right to take countermeasures on the basis of reciprocity amid the Montenegrin... Читать дальше...

Apple’s $349 HomePod is being billed by the company as a way to reinvent music in the home, with an upward-facing 4-inch woofer and six microphones. Roughly 10 million Amazon Echos and Google Homes have already been sold, but there’s still room for Apple to get into the growing market for such devices, according to Loup Ventures, a venture firm that has conducted research on Internet-connected home devices. “Like many other audio and platform vendors, Apple has been forced to act as its competitors... Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon church for the first time ever is sending out a survey to the religion’s 62,000 missionaries to gauge safety conditions for young men and women serving proselytizing missions around the world, the religion said Monday. The confidential online survey wasn’t triggered by one particular incident or a decrease in missionary safety, but rather a desire to assess conditions amid a changing world landscape, said Eric Hawkins, spokesman for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Читать дальше...

After hosting Colin Kaepernick and Austin Davis for free-agent visits, the Seahawks signed the less-accomplished quarterback Monday. Three days after Seattle head coach Pete Carroll said Kaepernick is a starting-caliber QB, the Seahawks signed Davis, 28, who has made 10 starts since entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2012. On Friday, Carroll, who routinely talks up the value of competition, seemed to suggest the Seahawks weren’t planning to sign Kaepernick, 29, because he was overqualified... Читать дальше...

BOSTON — At least 10 students who were accepted to Harvard University had their admission offers revoked because they made offensive comments online, the university’s student newspaper reported. The Harvard Crimson reported that some students in the incoming freshman class created a private Facebook group in December where they traded images and messages that were often sexually explicit and sometimes mocked racial minorities. In April, Harvard admissions officials sent letters to some members... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — President Trump made his case Monday for privatizing the nation’s air traffic control system, arguing that it will enhance safety and reduce wait times for consumers. Declaring the current system “stuck painfully in the past,” Trump called for separating air traffic control operations from the Federal Aviation Administration, an approach that U.S. airlines have long championed. [...] Trump said. Joining him in the East Room were airline industry executives, union members and a pair of former transportation secretaries... Читать дальше...

According to the Associated Press, the 91-year-old was taken to a Las Vegas hospital last week and treated with antibiotics for a urinary tract infection. In a statement to KSNV on Saturday, Cazau said the hospitalization was “just a precaution because of his age,” adding that “His health is not in danger at all.”

‘America’s Got Talent': Young Songwriter Wows Judges With Surprising Rap (Exclusive Video) The sneak peek from the NBC competition series’ upcoming episode shows Chase Goehring, 21, introducing himself to judges Howie Mandel, Mel B, Heidi Klum and Simon Cowell. Read original story ‘America’s Got Talent': Young Songwriter Wows Judges With Surprising Rap (Exclusive Video) At TheWrap

For many tech entrepreneurs, the latest episode of “Silicon Valley” — which has Richard (Thomas Middleditch) squaring off against a slimy lawyer who boasts a history of targeting tech startups with patent lawsuits — hit too close to home. Rather than take the easy route and just pay him off, Richard looks to create a unified front against the troll with other storage companies — except they end up abandoning him. While small companies would seem to bring minor returns for the trolls, think of the... Читать дальше...

In a “reboot” of its 2011 staging, which opened Sunday, June 4, at the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco Opera may not have solved all the multiple factors, and left some of them sketchily approximated. [...] by the time the blithely licentious hero (Ildebrando D’Arcangelo) met his doom, much of the pain and transient pleasure he’d left in his wake registered on the listener. Martinez used her incisive bright tone, weapons-grade rolled “r’s” and lovestruck but unapologetic bearing to make Donna Anna at once sympathetic and substantial. Читать дальше...

A southbound commuter train with 340 passengers aboard struck and killed a person on the tracks near the Atherton Caltrain station Monday morning, officials said. Initially, both tracks were shut down, but transit police opened the northbound track just after 10:30 a.m. and trains are single-tracking through the area at a speed limit of 20 miles per hour, according to Bartholomew. The train involved in the fatal incident was stuck at the scene for over an hour before being released by transit police about 11:16 a.m.... Читать дальше...

MERIDIAN, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho woman said she discovered a Nazi explosive as she was helping her parents clean out their shed. Diana Landa identified the artifact by a Nazi insignia and the year 1938 etched on the bottom of it. Landa brought the bomb back to her home in Kuna, Idaho, and had planned to keep the artifact or donate it to a museum. The team identified it as a World War II-era 37-mm German round that "was found to be hazardous" and has since destroyed it via detonation, according to a public affairs spokeswoman for the base.

On Thursday June 8th, there will be a grand playground re-opening at SF's Mountain Lake Park after a $3.15 million dollar facelift had closed the Richmond District spot for two years. This should be a joyous celebration only hampered by the fact that the playground was originally slated to reopen over a year ago in May of 2016.

17 All-Time Great Tony Awards Performances, From ‘Dreamgirls’ to ‘Hamilton’ (Videos) A look back at the highest kicks (and notes) over the history of the Tony Awards telecast celebrating Broadway Jonathan Larson’s rock opera version of “La Boheme” gained extra poignance with his unexpected death after the first Off Broadway preview. Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking displayed all the athleticism of Bob Fosse’s original choreography in the hit revival of Kander & Ebb’s musical about the dawn of... Читать дальше...

An AP Fact Check finds that President Donald Trump is contradicting his own homeland security secretary when it comes to whether Trump is seeking a travel ban. Late last month Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly asserted that Trump's executive order on travel restrictions is "not a travel ban." [...] Trump tweeted after the weekend terror attack in London that, "We need the Travel Ban as an extra level of safety!"

Amazon Studios has acquired “Linda And Monica,” a Black List script about the relationship between Linda Tripp and Monica Lewinsky, an individual with knowledge of the buy told TheWrap. Before that destroyed their friendship, the pair both worked in public affairs at the Pentagon. Unbeknownst to Lewinsky, Tripp secretly recorded phone conversations in the 90s with her friend that detailed her sexual affair with Clinton, who was president at the time.

The company plans to offer a new 10.5-inch iPad Pro that starts at $649 that would have a faster processor, is brighter, and has a full-screen on-screen keyboard. Apple also said that it is updating iPad software in iOS11, including a new app called Files, which better organizes files on iPads and allows users to drag and drop text and photos when they are in split-screen mode. “It’s a drag-fest,” said Craig Federighi, a senior vice president of software engineering at Apple. Apple also said Pencil... Читать дальше...

Lucy Sparrow's "8 Till Late" opened to the public in a 1,200-square-foot space at The Standard hotel on Manhattan's west side on Monday and runs through June 30. Sparrow handmade the 9,000 items in the installation, covering practically everything you might find in the small stores that are synonymous with New York City — there are felt jars of peanut butter and jelly as well as packages of white bread; felt pizza slices and pretzels on the felt grill along with felt hot dogs; felt boxes of detergent... Читать дальше...

We still might not have a meaning to the infamous "covfefe" but that hasn't stopped drivers across this nation from ordering personalized license plates.

Despite notoriously high home prices, four Northern California zip codes — three of which are in the Bay Area — have been named in the top 30 best places to raise a family in the United States by HomeUnion, a real estate investment management firm.