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The runoff winner will face the Democratic nominee in a Dec. 12 election. On the Democratic side, former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones led the early returns with nearly 65 percent of the vote with 25 percent of polling places reporting. Voters went to the polls Tuesday to select party nominees for the U.S. Senate seat that previously belonged to Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Former Alabama Chief Justice and Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore rode a horse to the polls as he voted in the state's special Senate primary on Tuesday. Читать дальше...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Sen. Luther Strange, former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore head to GOP primary runoff for Senate seat.

After being a foul-mouthed taskmaster on TV for a decade, Ramsay finally scored for the gentler "MasterChef Junior" Gordon Ramsay has been a beloved, foul-mouthed TV star in America for years, so we’re completely effing shocked to learn this year’s Emmy nomination as reality-show host was his first ever. Apparently, voters like the proudly abrasive personality who created barking franchises like “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Kitchen Nightmares” when he tones things down — it’s the decidedly gentler “MasterChef... Читать дальше...

The action comedy was first screened at CinemaCon back in the spring, with Lionsgate heavily promoting Reynolds and Jackson’s lead performances as a team up between two Marvel movie veterans. “Logan Lucky,” meanwhile, has received much better critical reception with a running score of 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, but is currently tracking for an opening of $7-9 million from 2,500 screens against a reported budget of $29 million. [...] this is due in large part to director Steven Soderbergh, who... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his response to Saturday's racially-charged protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, in a winding, combative exchange with reporters that at times mischaracterized the message and purpose of event. In his remarks, Trump described the rally as largely over the removal of a Confederate monument, although an organizer billed it as pushback against the "anti-white climate." The organizer of the rally, a local right-wing blogger and activist,... Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — State elections officials have completed their initial review of petition sheets turned in to block Arizona's ambitious school voucher program expansion. Elections Director Eric Spencer said Tuesday the petition sheets have all been reviewed three times since voucher opponents turned them in a week ago.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican and Democratic lawmakers are reacting to President Donald Trump's latest comments on the violence over the weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia. — Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona: There's no moral equivalency between racists & Americans standing up to defy hate & bigotry. Back to relativism when dealing with KKK, Nazi sympathizers, white supremacists? — Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii: As a Jew, as an American, as a human, words cannot express my disgust and disappointment. Читать дальше...

High-end cinema chain iPic theaters is going public in late fall of this year, announcing Tuesday that it is seeking to raise up to $30 million despite the theater business struggling with a brutal summer box office. According to an investment summary posted on its website, iPic has grown its revenue by 22 percent a year since 2012. “Since our inception in 2006, iPic Entertainment has prided itself on building architecturally unique dining and entertainment destinations designed for sharing with... Читать дальше...

Zach Galifianakis Admits It: ‘I Cheated’ to Get an Emmy Nomination (Video) EmmyWrap Magazine: Look, I haven't watched TV since Little House on the Prairie,' actor tells TheWrap Last year, Louie Anderson was a surprise Emmy nominee – and then a surprise winner – for his role as the mother of Zach Galifianakis’ rodeo-clown character on FX’s comedy “Baskets.” [...] this year, the oddball show got recognition for its leading man, with Galifianakis landing his fifth Emmy nomination, and his first for this show. Читать дальше...

The CNN host reminds POTUS of some key historical facts about racism in America If there’s one person who isn’t having any of Trump’s remarks about “both sides” being at fault in the Charlottesville incident, it’s CNN’s Don Lemon. On Tuesday, Lemon offered his own response–along with scathing words and a rapid-fire history lesson for POTUS. Toward the end of the video clip, the CNN host rips Trump for blaming both extremities of the political spectrum and cites important differences between the alt-right and what Trump called the “alt-left”... Читать дальше...

“Bachelor in Paradise” is back, and host Chris Harrison continues to weigh in on the production shutdown that threatened to derail the ABC dating series’ fourth season. Warner Bros. briefly halted filming in June following allegations of misconduct before announcing that their investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing. “It was someone who really wasn’t there and didn’t see or hear anything that kind of got this ball rolling, and so it was kind of this domino effect that I guess led to us having to finally say... Читать дальше...

Heart disease was the cause of death in Palo Alto last month of actor John Heard, the Santa Clara County coroner announced on Tuesday. Heard, who died last month in a hotel at the age of 71 following back surgery at Stanford Hospital, suffered “sudden cardiac death due to atherosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease,” the coroner’s office said. Heard was best known for playing the father in “Home Alone” who inadvertently leaves his young son on his own to face two bumbling villains.

With events at three venues over the course of the festival, it features an array of indie pop acts and rock bands. The first day features acts such as Colleen Green and Gal Pals performing at the Golden Bull Bar, while indie rock band Dressy Bessy headlines the second day at the Uptown Nightclub. The final day of the festival begins with an all-ages day show at 1-2-3-4 Go! In the evening, Takashi Miyaki leads the closing acts of the festival at the Golden Bull Bar.

In a bold move aimed at changing the scale of its business, MoviePass took a Netflix-inspired step on Tuesday, slashing its monthly subscription fee from as much as $45 to $9.95 a month in conjunction with a new investment from analytics firm Helios and Matheson. [...] even if other exhibitors embrace MoviePass, should theater chains be concerned about what looks like a Groupon-ization of their product? [...] our goal is to build our subscriber base into a meaningful number and then start to drive... Читать дальше...

LISBON, Portugal — A huge tree crashed down on a popular religious festival on the Portuguese island of Madeira on Tuesday, killing 13 people and injuring 49 others, officials said. RTP public television showed images of emergency workers gathered under a group of tall trees on the Atlantic island. Ambulances were shown pulling away from the site while workers wielding chain saws cut away limbs from an enormous tree on the ground. “I will go to Funchal today to learn more about what has happened... Читать дальше...

In her first year as president, she led the effort to establish the university's first strategic plan including an effort to raise its academic standards. During her tenure, USI's first doctoral program — in nursing practice — was created and the school expanded its engineering degrees.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's governor said Tuesday that he wants to bring down Confederate monuments around the state, thrusting himself into a debate stoked by violence in Virginia and the toppling of a statue in his own state. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's call to remove the monuments from public property came as a sheriff began arresting people responsible for tearing down a nearly century-old Confederate statue in Durham on Monday night. North Carolina is among three states with the most Confederate monuments... Читать дальше...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says Cornell University researchers detected the creature in a water sample taken from Lake Erie last year. The agency says there's little if any evidence the newcomer will harm the environment or the economy if it becomes established in the Great Lakes, where other exotic species have done significant damage.

The Virginia State Police helicopter that crashed, killing two troopers who were monitoring violent clashes between white nationalists and counter protesters in Charlottesville, was heavily damaged in 2010 when it lost engine power and was forced to make a hard landing, a state police spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday. The 2010 emergency landing happened during a training flight in southwest Virginia, according to a report from the National Transportation Safety Board. Investigators concluded the accident... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Tiger Woods had the active ingredient for marijuana, two painkillers and two sleep drugs in his system when he was arrested on a DUI charge earlier this year, a report released Tuesday by police said. Police in Jupiter, Florida, released the report less than a week after the golf superstar agreed to enter a diversion program to settle his driving while intoxicated charges. The report, prepared by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, says Woods, 41, had THC, the active ingredient for marijuana;... Читать дальше...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Daily Pick 4" game were: 4-1-9-6 (four, one, nine, six) ¶ Maximum prize: $500

MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Daily Pick 3" game were: 9-8-9 (nine, eight, nine) ¶ Maximum prize: $500

Cleveland left-hander Andrew Miller is set to pitch one inning of rehab this week before being activated prior to the start of the team’s series in Kansas City on Friday. Miller had walked 10 batters in his previous 21 innings before going on the disabled list. The Mets put starter Seth Lugo on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulder impingement in the latest injury to the team’s rotation. Lugo had been scheduled to pitch Wednesday against the Yankees at Citi Field — Robert Gsellman was... Читать дальше...

NY Buffalo NY Zone Forecast NY Buffalo NY Zone Forecast for Tuesday, August 15, 2017 Zone Forecasts for Western New York National Weather Service Buffalo NY 736 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 736 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers this evening, then Light winds. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds Light winds. chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the East winds 10 mph or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Читать дальше...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A U.S. Navy commander has pleaded guilty to conspiracy for his role in a fraud and bribery scheme that cost the government about $35 million. Authorities say Francis bribed scores of Navy officials to help him overbill the Navy for fuel, food and other services his company provided to ships docked in Asian ports.