Новости за 10.08.2017

The email is dated July 27 and suggests that the network was negotiating with hackers regarding the breach. [...] hackers have released unaired Ballers and “Insecure” episodes, a “Game of Thrones” script and plot details, internal HBO data and emails from one executive’s inbox.

While the 1960s show dealt with a family of docile monsters — including a ripoff of  Frankenstein’s monster and his bride — living in the suburbs, the new show will deal with a similarly offbeat family as they try to fit in in hipster Brooklyn. “Odd Mom Out’s” Jill Kargman is tapped to write and executive produce along with late night host Seth Meyers and Mike Shoemaker from Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions.

(AP) — With the total solar eclipse right around the cosmic corner, eye doctors are going into nagging overdrive. [...] if you don't use that protection, you'll be paying for it for the rest of your life, says Dr. Paul Sternberg, director of the Vanderbilt Eye Institute in Nashville, smack dab in the middle of the total eclipse path. [...] it's important to know exactly where you are on eclipse day in relation to that path of totality, advises Dr. B. Ralph Chou, a retired professor of optometry... Читать дальше...

“It is not necessarily coming,” he said. [...] I don’t know in what form it’s coming but I did have a particular idea that I spoke with Aaron [Sorkin, creator] about, and to Tommy [Schlamme, executive producer,] about, and to Warner Bros. “The West Wing” ran for seven seasons between 1999 and 2006 on NBC, earning the network 26 Emmy nominations including four for Outstanding Drama Series. Schiff, who played Communications Director Toby Ziegler on the series, currently stars on HBO’s “Ballers”... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook envisions its new Watch feature as TV designed for social media, a place where users comment, like and interact with show creators, stars and each other — and never leave. Getting people to see Facebook as a video service is like Walmart trying to sell high fashion, or McDonald's peddling high-end food, said Joel Espelien, senior analyst with The Diffusion Group, a video research firm. The idea behind Watch is to let people find videos and series they like, keep up with them as new episodes appear... Читать дальше...

Lawmakers who represent the border area, and groups that provide help for indigent people there, are worried that concern about the living conditions and health risks in the colonias is flagging in a state government now taking a tougher stance toward immigrants. Since the 1950s, Mexican migrants and families priced out of cities have jerry-built houses on cheap border scrubland from Texas to California, buying illegally subdivided lots from developers beyond the reach of utilities and building codes. Читать дальше...

Recommendations of recent books from the staffs of a rotating list of Bay Area independent bookstores. Many of us may know little about the decades long Kashmiri conflict. Roy underscores how heartbreaking and intractable it is while having her extraordinary way with characters that makes them glimmer. What carries the story are the struggles and passions of the players involved who seem to be more defined by their struggles rather than their passions. All of Shamsie’s novels are deeply moving and morally complex... Читать дальше...

Perrotta’s latest, sublimely funny novel — about love, sex, disability, able-bodiedness and gender — also skewers how we navigate parenthood, morality, letting go and moving on. Watch Me Disappear Brown’s novel about a missing woman is addictive, and its Berkeley setting is delightfully authentic. The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. Dear Cyborgs Farrar, Straus and Giroux; 166 pages; $14 paperback Lim’s science fiction volume is stuffed with more complex ideas than many books three times its size.

The afternoon holds the beautiful promise that it will soon be over. “How to Party With an Infant,” a novel, now in paperback, by Kaui Hart Hemmings Some people think all great books should start with a dare. “After On,” a novel by Rob Reid Hazel is driving... Читать дальше...

BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will officially declare the opioid crisis a "national emergency" and pledged to ramp up government efforts to combat the epidemic. A drug commission convened by Trump and led by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie recently called on Trump to declare a national emergency to help deal with the growing crisis. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price seemed to suggest after that briefing that the president was leaning against the recommendation... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — The 2-year-old U.S. diplomatic relationship with Cuba was roiled Wednesday by what U.S. officials say was a string of bizarre incidents that left a group of American diplomats in Havana with severe hearing loss attributed to a covert sonic device. In the fall of 2016, a series of U.S. diplomats began suffering unexplained losses of hearing, according to officials with knowledge of the investigation into the case. The Cuban government said in a lengthy statement late Wednesday that “Cuba has never permitted... Читать дальше...

Man killed while chasing robbers in Oakland IDd as local musician A man killed Wednesday in the Temescal neighborhood of Oakland when he was dragged and run over by a car occupied by robbers who stole his laptop, was identified by friends as local musician and songwriter Dave Deporis. Witnesses said Deporis was sitting at a cafe when one of the robbers snatched his laptop and jumped in a getaway car. Members of a utility crew working in the area, who asked not to be identified, said they saw the victim slip beneath the wheels of the car. Читать дальше...

Police and prosecutors have offered no evidence that the fatal shooting of a Republican activist outside Philadelphia was politically motivated, despite online stories that strongly suggest his assailant was inspired by hatred of President Donald Trump. Clayton Carter III, 51, of West Goshen Township, was charged with first-degree murder after police said he shot his next-door neighbor twice in the head early Tuesday. A police affidavit filed in the case makes no mention of Trump, nor of Jennings' work for the GOP... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A white former Tulsa police officer who resigned after being acquitted of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man was sworn in Thursday as a reserve deputy sheriff in a neighboring county. Walton, who has been an ardent supporter of Shelby and a critic of the Tulsa County prosecutors who filed a manslaughter charge against her six days after the shooting, told reporters that Shelby's first order of business will be to qualify on the gun range with a firearm, just like any other reserve deputy. Читать дальше...

Baby Driver Edgar Wright’s action movie, starring Ansel Elgort as a talented young getaway driver, is propulsive and fun, full of surprises and delights. The gimmick of a very pervasive soundtrack wears a bit, but this is an entertaining genre movie. Al Gore is back with a compelling update to his 2006 documentary about climate change. The film gives the latest in scientific research while following Gore on his worldwide crusade that includes a decisive visit to Paris during the Paris agreement negotiations. Читать дальше...

‘Flip or Flop’ Contractor Is ‘Pretty as Always’ Amid Cancer Battle, Tarek El Moussa Says (Video) Take heart, Frank Miller; you’re battling multiple forms of cancer, but as far as Tarek El Moussa is concerned, you’re looking fine. Flip or Flop” star El Moussa took to Instagram on Thursday to share a video of the cancer-stricken contractor from the show — and to declare that Miller, aka Frank “the Tank” — is “looking pretty as always. In May, El Moussa told fans that the contractor has been fighting... Читать дальше...

[...] Color, which launched in 2015, has specialized in analyzing 30 genes linked to common hereditary cancers, including breast, ovarian and prostate cancer. San Francisco’s Invitae, for instance, recently announced plans to acquire two smaller companies that specialize in testing pregnant women and fetuses for genetic abnormalities that may increase the likelihood of developmental problems in the child — its first acquisition in the prenatal space. Color’s leaders say hereditary high cholesterol... Читать дальше...

While all those Ricks are similar to the same person, they vary in key Rick qualities, like intelligence, callousness, evilness, hedonism and disdain for the government. Could there be a nugget of truth in Rick’s fabricated backstory, or is he really just driven by McDonald’s “Mulan” McNugget dippings sauce? Replacement Rick managed to save his world from genetic disaster, where Rick C-137 failed. Sure, we know nothing about Cowboy Rick or his dimension and he exists only to make one of the many... Читать дальше...

BELGRADE, Serbia — Evidence is piling up that this year’s sizzling summer in central and southeastern Europe has decimated crops, drained rivers and hurt the animal world. The drought has also ratcheted up demand for water and electricity. The ministry of ecology also says water levels across the country have dropped drastically, threatening fish stocks. Serbian government officials have said any shortages following this year’s drought will be covered from state reserves to avoid further damage. Читать дальше...

Ten one-hour episodes have been ordered for the scripted show that centers on Amanda, a socialite who runs off with a Renaissance Faire after her wedding plans fall apart. The show is a co-production between A+E Studios and IM Global Television. “Jenji has always taken interesting and unconventional worlds and given them heart and humor,” said Gateley.

The real estate site Zillow found that the average cost of attending nine bachelor or bachelorette parties in a person's lifetime comes out to well over the 20 percent down payment on a median-priced US home. Though, not so much if you're living in the Bay Area.

The California Historical Society has received a $5 million state grant to help it digitize its collection of historic documents and pictures and make it available to school students. Under a program called “Teaching California,” classes from kindergarten to the 12th grade will be able to access the collection by computer at no cost. The grant was approved as part of the 2017-18 state budget and the program will be administered by the San Francisco Unified School... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rebuke of President Donald Trump, Republican Sen. John McCain declared Thursday that "America is adrift in Afghanistan" as he promoted a war strategy that would expand the U.S. counterterrorism effort and provide greater support to Afghan security forces. McCain, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said the U.S. needs to put strict conditions on continued assistance to Afghanistan, and require the Kabul government to demonstrate "measurable progress" in curbing corruption... Читать дальше...

(AP) — The father of a 7-year-old had to scramble to find his daughter after a foster care worker took her — and not another girl with a similar name — from their school in suburban Atlanta. "There should be other measures in place such as checking the date of birth, and further investigating with administration inside the school which they didn't do they just took her and took her to their DFCS office," he told WAGA-TV. Gwinnett County Public Schools spokeswoman Sloan Roach says the daughter was... Читать дальше...

Taylor Swift has wrapped up her testimony in a civil trial over whether a former radio DJ groped her before a 2013 concert. Taylor Swift has wrapped up her testimony in a civil trial over whether a former radio DJ groped her before a 2013 concert. The pop star was cordial, but direct and sometimes testy while being questioned Thursday by a lawyer representing the former talk show host, David Mueller, in federal court in Denver. Taylor Swift says a security guard working for her witnessed her being... Читать дальше...