Новости за 02.08.2017

A UFC fighter, a "Game of Thrones" villain and a "Teen Wolf" character had viewers talking passionately on social media over the past week The Wrap has partnered with Canvs, the emotion analytics company, for a weekly look at some of the characters and personalities that have TV viewers the most worked up on social media. The data below covers July 26 through Aug. 1 and is drawn from the most emotionally reacted-to television shows, including broadcast, cable, streaming and PPV. Fans recognized... Читать дальше...

[...] while others have increased investment in electric cars and pushed tougher rules against diesel itself, German auto executives and political leaders meeting in Berlin on Wednesday appeared determined to rescue diesel, not to hasten its death. [...] most of the measures had already been announced, while politicians and automotive executives alike rejected calls by environmental groups to force carmakers to add antipollution hardware like better catalytic converters. [...] as far as auto industry leaders were concerned on Wednesday... Читать дальше...

FBN averaged 174,000 Business Day viewers, which is essentially primetime for financial news networks. [...] July was the lowest-rated month in CNBC’s history among the key demo. The month that featured markets hitting new record highs and the Federal Reserve announcing its second interest rate hike of 2017 was CNBC’s lowest-rated month in 22 years.

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Santa Fe Community College President Randy Grissom has announced his retirement, effective Oct. 31. College officials say the governing board will announce the process for selecting an interim president in the near future.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — One school staff member has been found dead but another is still unaccounted for following a natural gas explosion Wednesday at a college prep school in Minneapolis, authorities said. The school released a statement earlier in the day saying all of its summer program students and staff were "accounted for and safe." Contractors were doing work on the building at the time of the blast, which investigators determined was caused by a gas explosion, according to Assistant Fire Chief Bryan Tyner. Читать дальше...

MIAMI (AP) — The last of 12 inmates who escaped an Alabama lockup by tricking a guard with peanut butter is back in jail after persuading his sister to drive him to Florida, a sheriff said. Martin County Sheriff William D. Snyder announced Tuesday night that investigators "zeroed in" on a house on a quiet street in Tequesta, just north of West Palm Beach, where a car with an Alabama license plate was parked outside. Kilpatrick escaped Sunday from the jail in Walker County, Alabama, where inmates... Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The polygamous sect leader caught recently after he was on the run for a year was in a pair of accidents in the late 1990s that must be investigated to determine whether the head injuries he suffered caused brain damage, his lawyer said Wednesday. A decision on whether Lyle Jeffs will argue that he is unfit to stand trial on food stamp fraud, money laundering and failing to appear in court won't be made until after experts assess the old medical reports and evaluate his mental health... Читать дальше...

‘Playing House’ Star Jessica St Clair on Returning to a Hospital Bed to Shoot Cancer Scene Creators and stars Jessica St. Clair (Emma Crawford) and Lennon Parham (Maggie Caruso) spoke to TheWrap about the recently concluded season of their comedy, which aired its finale on TV earlier this month after the entire run was made available for streaming in June. This season featured Emma’s cancer diagnosis in a storyline that mirrored St. Clair’s real-life battle with the disease. [...] as might be expected... Читать дальше...

Greg Andres, a New York lawyer and former Justice Department prosecutor who specialized in foreign bribery and fraud, has joined the team of lawyers investigating potential coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign, a spokesman for the group said Wednesday. Mueller, himself as a former FBI director, has assembled a team of prosecutors and lawyers with experience in financial fraud, national security and organized crimes to investigate contacts between Moscow and the Trump campaign.

Authorities say one school staff member is dead and another is missing after a natural gas explosion at a college prep school in Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Fire Department says the blast was caused by natural gas, and contractors were working on the building at the time. Local fire officials say the explosion was caused by natural gas, and contractors were working on the building at the time of the blast. School officials say all students and staff are safe following an explosion at a private college prep school in Minneapolis... Читать дальше...

The California Highway Patrol fielded multiple calls Wednesday morning from drivers on Interstate 580 near the Oakland Zoo who believed they spotted kangaroos by the side of the freeway, officials said. The other alleged kangaroo, which was reported on the other side of Interstate 580, turned out to be a dead fawn, according to CHP Officer Matthew Hamer. “If you’re driving down the freeway and you see something this big, with the Oakland Zoo so close, it’s easy to make the connection,” said Hamer. Читать дальше...

[...] we see what Bigelow and her co-director, Monty Montgomery, were aiming for with this uneven drama: an updated version of “The Wild One,” in which a motorcycle gang upends a small town. Some might chafe at Bigelow’s commitment to her concept: that we feel just as stifled and suffocated as soldiers stuck aboard an ill-fated Soviet submarine. Bigelow leans hard into the lurid, B-movie feel, but it’s well-made throughout, with standout performances from Curtis and a charismatic Clancy Brown as her partner. Читать дальше...

Pennsylvania's proposal includes shorter Pennsylvania System of School Assessment exams and creation of a "dashboard" approach to school report cards by factoring in such things as chronic absenteeism and participation in Advance Placement courses.

(AP) — A federal appeals court ruling will force Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to answer questions under oath about plans to change U.S. election law. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday denied the Kansas Republican's request for an emergency stay of his deposition by the American Civil Liberties Union.

City/Town, State;Yesterday’s High Temp (F);Yesterday’s Low Temp (F);Today’s High Temp (F);Today’s Low Temp (F);Weather Condition;Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index Albany, NY;84;63;85;66;A t-storm in spots;SSE;6;68%;56%;7 Albuquerque, NM;88;66;91;65;Sunny intervals;SE;7;32%;33%;9 Anchorage, AK;65;56;66;56;Rain and drizzle;SE;10;74%;66%;2 Austin, TX;85;73;94;76;More clouds than sun;N;2;60%;31%;8 Baton Rouge, LA;87;73;85;74;A shower or t-storm;SE;6;80%;68%;6 Bridgeport... Читать дальше...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Dozens of parishes that split from The Episcopal Church over theological issues including the ordination of gay priests cannot take valuable real estate with them, according to a split ruling issued Wednesday by South Carolina's highest court. The conservative Diocese of South Carolina, dating to 1785 and one of the original dioceses that joined to form the Episcopal Church, left the national church in 2012 amid differences over theological issues, including the authority of Scripture and the ordination of gays. Читать дальше...

On Tuesday’s “SmackDown Live,” the face of the WWE took a nasty bump off an inverted exploder suplex. “Big Match John” had Shinsuke Nakamura on his shoulders to attempt a second AA finishing maneuver, but the New Japan Pro Wrestling export elbowed his way out of the fireman’s carry. WWE did not immediately respond to TheWrap‘s request for comment on Cena’s status, (potential) injury-wise.

Two South Carolina energy companies recently decided to abandon construction of two unfinished nuclear reactors over delays and their high costs, a move that leaves ratepayers there on the hook for billions of dollars with nothing to show for it. Sen. Frank Wagner, a leader in energy issues in the state Senate and strong supporter of Dominion, told company officials at a committee hearing Wednesday that South Carolina's woes concerned him about the viability of North Anna 3. State law gives utilities... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal and state prosecutors say they won't bring criminal charges in the April 2015 death of an inmate at the Fishkill Correctional Facility. Manhattan Acting U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim and Dutchess County District Attorney William V. Grady said there was insufficient evidence to bring charges in the 30-year-old's death.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is conceding that Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto did not call up President Donald Trump to praise his immigration policies, as Trump had claimed.

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton announced that traffic on the St. Croix Crossing bridge will start Wednesday at 8 p.m. The Stillwater Lift Bridge, located two miles north, is scheduled to close Wednesday evening. Stillwater business owner and classic-car collector Mark Desch will be the last person to cross the bridge before it closes. Stillwater residents and businesses said the lift bridge, which saw about 18,000 vehicles a day, caused traffic and noise issues in the downtown area.

CHICAGO (AP) — By extracting Chicago money from a measure all Illinois public schools needed to get state funding this fall, Gov. Bruce Rauner reignited an age-old but divisive political strategy on a new front. Pitting Chicago against the rest of Illinois has been a popular tool for Rauner, who drummed up enough support outside of the Democratic stronghold in 2014 to become the state's first GOP governor in more than a decade. [...] this time it's a particularly risky move ahead of Rauner's 2018 re-election bid... Читать дальше...

For years, U.S. companies have been saving money by “offshoring” jobs — hiring people in India and other distant cubicle farms. Nexient is a domestic outsourcer, a flourishing niche as some U.S. companies pull back from the idea of hiring programmers a world away. [...] as brands pour energy and money into their websites and mobile apps, more of them are deciding that there is value in having developers in the same time zone, or at least on the same continent. Many domestic outsourcers are private... Читать дальше...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A drive-by shooting and a hospital lockdown prompted police in tourist-friendly Santa Fe, New Mexico, to increase patrols and surveillance amid a turf war between motorcycle gangs based in Texas and California, authorities said Wednesday. In June, federal authorities arrested 23 Vagos motorcycle club leaders along with members and associates in three states on charges that included murder, racketeering, kidnapping, robbery and assault. Acting U.S. Justice Department Assistant... Читать дальше...

(AP) — The owner of a southeast Kansas hunting guide company pleaded guilty and was sentenced to probation for violating state and federal hunting laws. Hedges admitted his guides baited ponds for waterfowl, helped hunters exceed their daily bag limits and didn't follow federal and state laws on tagging, processing or transporting birds.