Новости за 12.06.2017

SEATTLE (AP) — Another U.S. appeals court stomped on President Donald Trump's revised travel ban Monday, saying the administration violated federal immigration law and failed to provide a valid reason for keeping people from six mostly Muslim nations from coming to the country. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia last month cited the president's campaign statements calling for a "total and complete shutdown" on Muslims entering the U.S. as evidence that the 90-day ban was unconstitutionally... Читать дальше...

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he has "backup plans" to fund the government through at least the beginning of September if Congress fails to heed his request to increase the government's borrowing cap before its August break. At issue is the need to increase the government's debt limit to prevent the possibility of a default on U.S. obligations like interest payments or federal employee salaries. At stake is an $89 billion spending bill for the Department of Veterans Affairs and Pentagon... Читать дальше...

Marshawn Lynch's return to the NFL is already going well -- financially, at least. The former Seahawks running back, traded to his hometown Oakland Raiders in April, had the No. 1 selling jersey in May, according to nflshop.com, which released the top 25 bestselling jersey's that month.

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions, facing fresh questions about his Russian contacts during the election campaign and his role in the firing of James Comey, will be interrogated in a public hearing by former Senate colleagues on Tuesday. [...] lawmakers have raised questions about a possible third meeting at a Washington hotel, though the Justice Department has said that did not happen. Comey said President Trump told Sessions and other administration officials to leave the room before... Читать дальше...

In a statement announcing the repurchase plan and layoffs, Imax said it expects to report a pre-tax restructuring and impairment charge of approximately $15 million in 2017 tied to the layoffs, with $11 million of that realized in the second quarter. The company’s stock has struggled this year as some high-profile Imax-mastered blockbusters like “The Mummy” and “Ghost in the Shell,” disappointed at the box office, while three of 2017’s top-10 films thus far, “Get Out,” “The Boss Baby” and “Split,” did not play on Imax screens. Читать дальше...

ATHENS — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 damaged scores of homes on the eastern Greek island of Lesbos on Monday, killing one woman and injuring at least 10 people. Local authorities and the fire service said there were no reports of other people trapped or missing. According to Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management, the epicenter was at a shallow depth of about 4 miles. At least 25 aftershocks were recorded following the initial quake at 3:28 p.m. “We are advising residents... Читать дальше...

At a Cabinet meeting, after Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the administration's approach to law enforcement is being welcomed across the country, Trump elaborated by saying: Great success, including MS-13. Deportations are actually down slightly compared with the same time last year, as arrests of people caught crossing the Mexican border have dropped to historic lows. MS-13 has been in the crosshairs of federal law enforcement since at least 2012, when the group was designated a transnational... Читать дальше...

Despite in-house programs designed to help at-risk students, Salem High's dropout rate was 4.3 percent, compared to the state average of 2.9 percent. School officials were also worried about proposals by outside groups to open charter schools in Salem for at-risk students, which would have drained state funds and removed local control. "Clearly a new approach is needed to meet the needs of these students," Salem officials wrote in their application to the state to form their own charter school. Читать дальше...

LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May sought Monday to rally lawmakers from her Conservative Party behind her leadership amid doubts over her ability to remain in power after last week’s disastrous election result. May, who is trying to wrap up an arrangement with Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party that would allow her to lead a government with a majority of votes in the House of Commons, moved to demonstrate that she understands the frustration within her own ranks following the election. Читать дальше...

Fans of classical literature will recognize a few allusions to Homer in “warplay,” JC Lee’s take on the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus. A and P complain about a mom’s drinking problem and make fun of lighter-waving concertgoers; one scene even imagines the two first meeting as fidgety grade-schoolers on the playground. [...] the play brings down-to-earth and up-to-date characters who in other tellings can seem as faraway as the gods themselves. (If actual gods interfere in “warplay,” it’s as mischievous... Читать дальше...

MARAWI, Philippines — Filipinos marked their country’s Independence Day by raising the national flag Monday in a southern city where troops pressed assaults to quell a three-week siege by Islamic State group-aligned militants that has left 270 combatants and civilians dead. Many were teary-eyed during the flag-raising ceremonies at the heavily guarded City Hall and provincial capital building in Marawi, the heartland of the Islamic faith in the country’s south, where hundreds of gunmen went on a deadly rampage on May 23. Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The School District of Philadelphia has announced that all schools and early childhood centers will dismiss at noon Tuesday due to expected excessive heat. The school district also announced cancellation of Tuesday's scheduled after-school activities, including all athletic programs and professional development classes.

“Bachelor in Paradise” producers are living in Hell right now — or at least, Purgatory — as an ongoing internal investigation into “misconduct” on set determines the future of the popular franchise. With a 2.1 rating in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic, “Bachelor in Paradise” was the 8th-biggest broadcast entertainment show of Summer 2016, clocking in after “The Bachelorette,” two nights of “America’s Got Talent,” three of “Big Brother” and a lone evening of “American Ninja Warrior.” Disney... Читать дальше...

Bay Area political events: nuclear weapons, coal Nuclear weapons march: “Women’s March to Ban the Bomb,” in support of U.N. negotiations on a treaty to ban nuclear weapons. Demonstrators will meet at 11:30 a.m. at the corner of El Camino Real and Embarcadero Road in Palo Alto. Hosted by the Freedom Socialist Party, a conversation on countering racism and fascism. Nuclear weapons film: A screening and discussion of “The Nuclear Requiem,” on the challenges of controlling nuclear weapons. The free... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A young woman charged with sending her boyfriend text messages encouraging him to kill himself was a "very troubled youngster" who eventually went along with his plan to take his own life, a psychiatrist testified for the defense Monday. Michelle Carter is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the 2014 suicide of 18-year-old Conrad Roy III. Dr. Peter Breggin testified Monday that Carter was taking Celexa, an anti-depressant targeting the brain's frontal lobe, which controls decision-making and empathy.

NEW YORK (AP) — A museum that tells the stories of the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks will reopen Tuesday in a new space, a little farther from the World Trade Center memorial but with triple the exhibition space of the temporary quarters it occupied for a decade. The Tribute Museum offered daily guided tours of the rebuilt World Trade Center site led by people with close personal connections to the tragedy, including attack survivors, first responders, recovery workers and relatives of the dead. Читать дальше...

The Warriors need no added incentive to beat the Cavs tonight, but it sure doesn't hurt that wrapping up the NBA Finals will free up their summer vacation schedule.

Emil Michael, the chief business officer who took Uber from operations in a handful of cities to an international ride-hailing juggernaut, has left — the latest in a string of executive departures. News of his departure came the day after executives had an emergency meeting Sunday to discuss the findings of a months-long investigation into accusations of harassment and mismanagement at the company. At a dinner in 2014, Michael discussed the idea of hiring investigative reporters to dig up dirt on journalists critical of the company. Читать дальше...

On Monday, Democratic lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee said the new trademark approvals illustrate how President Donald Trump's daughter — who also serves as a White House adviser — could use her official position for personal benefit. Three additional trademarks for jewelry, bags and spa services were initially published in China's Trademark Gazette on April 6, the same day Ivanka Trump dined with President Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago, her father's resort in Florida, as reported previously by The Associated Press. Читать дальше...

A man was found dead in the Mission Terrace neighborhood of San Francisco Monday morning in what police are now investigating as a homicide, officials said. Police responded to the 1600 block of Alemany Boulevard between Santa Rosa and San Juan avenues about 5:43 a.m. after a caller reported a person was down and possibly in need of medical attention, said Officer Robert Rueca, a spokesman for the San Francisco Police Department. “Units who arrived on scene made contact with the victim and we... Читать дальше...

To watch the Warriors potentially be the first Bay-Area team since the 1974 A’s to win the championship at home, someone is willing to pay record-setting prices for courtside seats. A person doled out $133,000, including fees, for a pair of floor tickets to Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena on Monday, according to ESPN’s Darren Rovell. The buyer paid more than $17,000 in fees alone to purchase the seats on Golden State’s Ticketmaster resale site.

Is tonight the night?

Surveillance video played at a hearing for 18 Penn State fraternity members accused in the death of a pledge shows the sophomore in apparent agony in the hours after falling down basement steps. Selections from the grainy footage start with 19-year-old Tim Piazza joining other pledges going station to station in a drinking "gauntlet" on Feb. 2, and proceed to show him staggering around the frat house, visibly drunk. A detective testifying at a hearing for 18 Penn State fraternity brothers accused... Читать дальше...

The audit, released last week, scrutinized the foundation's compensation of UofL administrators, flawed real estate investments and withdrawal of millions of dollars from the endowment meant to support the university. UofL board of trustees Chairman J. David Grissom said last week that the audit revealed a "disturbing picture," and said trustees would confer with legal counsel in deciding on their response. The foundation's woes are blamed for a decline in gifts to the university. Since Ramsey's departure... Читать дальше...