Новости за 07.08.2017

(AP) — With no state budget in sight and the first day of school just around the corner, local education officials across Connecticut have taken severe steps to cut costs, hoping more draconian efforts won't be necessary. Patrice McCarthy, deputy director and general counsel at the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education, noted previous state budget impasses in 1991 and 2009. Under a worst-case scenario, Tolland would have to lay off about 35 to 40 educators and staff to cover the revenue loss... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — After six months of infighting, investigations and legislative failures, President Donald Trump is trying to combat new signs of weakness in his Republican base and re-energize his staunchest supporters. White House counselor Kellyanne Conway acknowledged the concerns Sunday on ABC, saying the president's approval rating "among Republicans and conservatives and Trump voters is down slightly." A recent Quinnipiac University survey showed the president's approval dipping into negative... Читать дальше...

There’s a temptation to imagine that 18th century musical Vienna was populated by Mozart, Haydn and a bunch of guys named Moe. [...] Sunday afternoon’s delightful performance — the first of three in the hangar-like performance space that the company has cobbled together in the Pacific Pipe warehouse in Oakland — was a welcome demonstration that there were other people on the Viennese scene who could write an engaging tune. The antilove forces are embodied by the goddess Diana, who inhabits an enchanted realm with a trio of nymph attendants. Читать дальше...

Mentioning his most recent racing exploits — drag racing mini school buses on Saturday — Sununu then asked if Scott was "up for a race." Sununu raced in a charity event Saturday at the New England Dragway, which raises awareness about the $1.7 billion in lottery proceeds that have gone to education since 1964.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans is drying out after torrential rains flooded parts of the city for the second time in two weeks. "The city said all pumping stations were up and running and yet many of us flooded," mayoral candidate Michael Bagneris said in a news release Sunday. The city just got more rain at once than the drainage system is designed for, Sewerage and Water Board spokeswoman Lisa Jackson said Monday. In April 1983, thousands of buildings and more than 10,000 vehicles flooded as... Читать дальше...

Stephen Curry’s ‘surreal’ summer continues with basketball camps, coaching Stephen Curry wasn’t wearing a striped shirt or a goofy hat Monday, but other than that, he’s spent his summer like the roaming character from the children’s book. On Monday, he was at the Ultimate Fieldhouse in Walnut Creek, holding his fourth annual SC30 Select camp, for the nation’s top high school players. Curry finds it somewhat surreal that he is in position to work with some of the best up-and-coming basketball players in the land. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A radio station says cellphone evidence that led to the arrest of a 30-year-old Maryland man sat awaiting examination for months while he allegedly sexually exploited three children and solicited a fourth between December and June. Last month authorities announced a 119-count indictment against Carlos Deangelo Bell on charges including filming child pornography, infecting at least three victims with the AIDS virus and other offenses.

A 15-page questionnaire released as jury selection began in the dueling lawsuits also asked candidates if they had seen any pictures related to the case — a possible reference to a photo that shows DJ David Mueller with his right hand behind the pop superstar, just below her waist, before a 2013 concert in Denver. Mueller, who also attended jury selection, denies the allegation and says the photo only shows him trying to jump into the frame. The jury questionnaire says anyone who is uncomfortable... Читать дальше...

MANILA — The U.S., Australian and Japanese foreign ministers called Monday for a halt to land reclamation and military actions in the South China Sea and compliance with an arbitration ruling that invalidated China’s vast claims to the disputed waters. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Japan’s new top diplomat, Taro Kono, also called on their Southeast Asian counterparts to rapidly negotiate a legally binding maritime code with China aimed at preventing... Читать дальше...

Alfre Woodard, who played the corrupt Harlem politician Mariah Dillard in Netflix’s “Luke Cage,” will play Simba’s mother, Sarabi, in the upcoming “Lion King” remake. Civil War actor John Kani will voice Rafiki, the wise Mandrill (a baboon-like species of primate) who teaches important life lessons to main character Simba. Chiwetel Ejiofor in Talks to Voice Scar in 'Lion King' Remake (Exclusive)

DETROIT (AP) — A Bakersfield, California man was charged with making online threats to blow up two Indiana high schools and extorting juvenile females for sexually explicit photos and video, federal authorities said. Buster Hernandez, 26, was being held in California Monday, but was expected to be sent to Indiana to face charges filed Friday of sexual exploitation of a child and threats to use an explosive device. Hernandez is believed to have used the online moniker "Brian Kil" to contact random individuals ... Читать дальше...

At least one suspect was arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 71-year-old photographer and film location scouts on Twin Peaks in San Francisco last month, police said Monday. The name of the suspect and details of the arrest were not immediately released, but police confirmed an arrest was made. The victim, Edward French, of San Francisco, was robbed of his camera after he was approached by a young man and a woman and shot on the morning of July 17, police said.

(AP) — A Minnesota mosque that was bombed over the weekend doesn't have outside security cameras that could have captured what happened, its executive director said Monday. Mohamed Omar, of the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington, told The Associated Press that his community, which is made up mostly of Somali immigrants, can't afford security cameras. Nobody was hurt in the explosion, which happened just before morning prayers on Saturday, but the blast damaged the imam's office across the hall from the worship space. Читать дальше...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on a California man charged with making online threats to two Indiana high schools and extorting minors for sexually explicit photos and videos (all times local): A Bakersfield, California, woman says she's "disappointed" after the arrest of her granddaughter's boyfriend on federal charges that he threatened to blow up two Indiana high schools and threatened a young girl when she refused to send sexually explicit photos over the internet. A federal criminal complaint... Читать дальше...

AVINGER, Texas (AP) — A third Boy Scout has died from injuries suffered when a sailboat struck an overhanging power line on a lake east of Dallas, an official with Texas Parks & Wildlife said. The boy was sailing in a catamaran Saturday with two older boys, one 17 and the other 16, when it struck the power line at Lake O'The Pines near Avinger, 150 miles (241 kilometers) from Dallas. Daniel Anderson, chief operating officer for the East Texas Boy Scouts of America, said a Scout leader reached... Читать дальше...

(AP) — The head of a Vermont school where a boy is accused of sexually assaulting five female classmates says Thetford Academy is reviewing its policies and will be offering students educational programming promoting healthy relationships. William Bugg, head of the school, said Monday that the school will be providing opportunities for students to participate in educational programming about healthy and responsible relationships.

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Police Department is having a tough time restoring public confidence in the troubled agency. The city is on pace to break its decades-old murder record and the body camera program that was rolled out to increase transparency has fueled allegations of misconduct after a pair of problematic videos recently surfaced. The videos come about two years after the death of a young black man in police custody thrust the department into turmoil and set off unrest throughout the city. Читать дальше...

John Kani, ‘Civil War’ Actor, to Play Wise Baboon (Exclusive) TheWrap has learned exclusively that Kani, who played Black Panther’s father, King T’Chaka, in “Civil War,” will voice the baboon who serves as the royal adviser to Mufasa and his  family in the Pride Lands. Earlier this month at Disney’s D23 presentation, Jon Favreau, who is directing the new film, surprised fans with a first glimpse at how the famous “Circle of Life” opening from the original “Lion King” would look in his new version. Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A piece of art designed to generate conversation about climate change and rising sea levels has sunk in a Philadelphia river after heavy rains caused it to take on water. WetLand was a floating installation designed by environmental artist Mary Mattingly intended to look like a sinking row house.

In the Season 6 episode “Hold the Door,” we saw Bran look back into the past to see Hodor (Kristian Nairn) before he was Hodor — back then, he was named Wyllis, and he was just a regular kid working in the stables in Winterfell. To escape the attack, Bran had to “warg” into Hodor and take over his mind to control him. Since he was simultaneously controlling Hodor in the present and watching Wyllis in the past, Bran messed up Wyllis’ brain. As Wyllis had a seizure in the past due to Bran’s time-travely interference... Читать дальше...

CBS remains sturdy in the face of a wave of cord-cutting that has wreaked havoc on other network owners, as the broadcast giant reported big jump in second-quarter revenue as it increases its bet on streaming TV. “CBS delivered outstanding second quarter results while continuing to take a number of steps to achieve our longterm financial goals,” CBS Chairman and CEO Les Moonves said in a statement accompanying the earnings. [...] we had a terrific upfront with gains in pricing and volume, including... Читать дальше...

The new chief prosecutor who replaced an outspoken government critic outlined plans for restructuring the Public Ministry, and the opposition-controlled National Assembly vowed to continue meeting at the stately legislative palace — a short walk across a plaza from where the all-powerful constitutional assembly is expected to hold its next meeting Tuesday. Since its installation Friday, it has signaled that it will act swiftly in response to President Nicolas Maduro’s commands, which have included... Читать дальше...

The judge put one of the guards from a private security company on the witness stand and learned that the guards used Ng's visitors, mostly family, as interpreters and that the guards generally did not use a security wand to search familiar members of Ng's family for metal objects when they entered the apartment. Broderick ordered the guards to stop eating food cooked in Ng's apartment, to use the wand to search all visitors for metal objects and to ensure the bedroom door remains open during massages... Читать дальше...

With a dysfunctional Congress on recess, House Speaker Paul Ryan has turned his focus back home, touring flood-damaged areas and visiting local businesses in Wisconsin. [...] though he’s won re-election easily for years, Ryan faces the prospect of challenges from left and right and an energized Democratic base in next year’s midterm elections. Sensing the angst, Ryan has been much more visible in his southeast Wisconsin district as Republicans failed to deliver on their promise to scrap the health... Читать дальше...

Ship traffic, August 8 Ship traffic Eridanus Leader Kauai SFO Corona Victory Port Unknown SFO Port Unknown Grays Harbor, Wash. Otago Harbor Port Unknown SFO Busan, South Korea Source: S.F. Marine Exchange