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Taraji P. Henson will executive produce and star in the Paramount comedy “What Men Want,” which the studio has set for release on January 11, 2019. The film, inspired by Nancy Meyers’ 2000 romantic comedy “What Women Want,” follows a female sports agent (Henson) who has been constantly boxed out by her male colleagues. When she gains the power to hear men’s thoughts, she is able to shift the paradigm to her advantage as she races to sign the NBA’s next superstar. Also Read: Taraji P. Henson Joins 'Ralph Breaks The Internet'... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration is seeking a two-year delay of an upcoming deadline to determine whether a family of widely used pesticides is harmful to endangered species. The request filed with a federal judge comes after Dow Chemical and two other pesticide makers asked the government to set aside research by federal scientists that shows chlorpyrifos (klohr-PY'-rih-fohs) , diazinon (DY'-az-uh-nahn, and malathion (MAL'-uh-thy-ahn) are harmful to about 1,800 critically threatened or endangered species. Читать дальше...

Rotten Tomatoes is withholding the score for “Justice League” until Thursday — that’s one day before the film hits theaters. However, the film’s review embargo is still set for Tuesday at 11:50 p.m. PST. An individual with knowledge told TheWrap that Warner Bros. had no influence on the decision given that the two entities operate separately. WB has an ownership stake in Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes’ parent company. Also Read: Ben Affleck Says He's Looking for 'Cool Way to Segue Out of' Playing Batman... Читать дальше...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A drug wholesaler said Tuesday it's investigating whether a lethal injection drug Arkansas bought and had planned to use in a now-halted execution came from a pharmacy that it supplies, a sale that the company says would have violated its contract with the pharmacy. AmerisourceBergen said it had not distributed midazolam — one of three drugs used in Arkansas' lethal injection process — to the state Department of Correction. The Pennsylvania-based company declined to name the pharmacy it believed may have sold the drug. Читать дальше...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A Utah man's hopes for being freed from a Venezuelan jail, where he's lingered for more than a year in declining health, now lie with a wealthy shipping magnate closely linked to the country's socialist government. Just why Wilmer Ruperti is funding the defense of former Mormon missionary Joshua Holt is not clear. The Venezuelan businessman is not talking, and Holt's parents say they are simply grateful for the help after 16 months of confinement for their son, who has been... Читать дальше...

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Perhaps more than 70 Afghan police officers and five soldiers were killed in a series of attacks in southern and western Afghanistan on Monday night and Tuesday, and again the Taliban reportedly used night-vision technology in the attacks, police officials said. Matiullah Hellal, spokesman for the police in Kandahar province, said 22 police officers were killed and 15 wounded in the latest attacks there overnight, on 15 small police posts in the Maiwand and... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Nov. 6-12. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1. NFL Football: New England at Denver, NBC, 17.51 million. 2. "Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick," NBC, 14.56 million. 3. "CMA Awards," ABC, 14.28 million. 4. "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 13.8 million. 5. "NCIS," CBS, 13.47 million. 6. NFL Football: Seattle at Arizona, NBC, 13.11 million. 7. "Young Sheldon," CBS, 12.39 million. 8. "60 Minutes," CBS, 11.27 million. 9. NFL Football... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on sexual misconduct in Congress (all times local): 3:45 p.m. Speaker Paul Ryan has announced that the House will adopt a policy requiring all members of Congress and their staffs to undergo training to prevent sexual harassment. The announcement comes shortly after the Committee on House Administration held a hearing during which two female lawmakers shared stories about current members of Congress engaging in sexual harassment. Ryan says in a statement, "our goal is not only to raise awareness... Читать дальше...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's former Republican House speaker has been released from a hospital where he went for treatment days after resigning his leadership position amid sexual harassment allegations. Speaker Pro Tem David Osborne said Tuesday that Rep. Jeff Hoover's release from the hospital was confirmed by Hoover's family. Osborne says Hoover is "doing well" and his family requests privacy as he recovers at home. Hoover was hospitalized last week for a heart-related issue. Hoover was the... Читать дальше...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A lawyer for a Tennessee woman charged with killing four of her children says a medical examiner found his client suffered from a mental defect at the time of the deaths. The Commercial Appeal reports attorney Craig Morton said Tuesday that the medical examiner found that the defect called into question whether Shanynthia (shah-NIN'-the-ah) Gardner could understand the wrongfulness of her conduct. Gardner appeared briefly in Criminal Court on Tuesday. Gardner is to return to court Dec. Читать дальше...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man charged with stabbing two shoppers at the Mall of America has a history of mental illness. Prosecutors have charged 20-year-old Mahad Abdiraham with causing great bodily harm to two brothers. The complaint says Abdiraham's 19-year-old victim was coming out of a dressing room at Macy's Sunday when Abdiraham began slashing him. The man was cut in the face, head and arms and required a blood transfusion. The complaint says the man's 25-year-old brother went to help and was cut in the hands and back, requiring 42 stiches. Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — Police in Phoenix say a suspect has been wounded and taken to a hospital after being shot by an officer. They say the incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at an apartment complex near 70th Avenue and Indian School Road. Details of the shooting haven't been released. The name and age of the suspect aren't immediately available. Police say no officers were injured in the incident.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The federal government has designated several Louisiana parishes disaster areas due to damages caused by flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency recently gave Cameron, Grant, Natchitoches and Rapides parishes that designation. On Tuesday, Strain said additional areas were named as contiguous disaster areas. They are Allen, Avoyelles, Bienville, Calcasieu, DeSoto, Evangeline... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — After two years of record low ratings, the Country Music Association Awards show is on the rebound. But country music fans might not want to hoist a glass in celebration quite yet. The awards reached 14.3 million viewers last week, the most-watched entertainment program on television. The Nielsen company said that was nearly 2 million more than the show reached in 2016. But last year the show had some major competition, since it was held the same night as the seventh game of a memorable World Series between the Cubs and Indians.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in Tennessee say a homeless man who was shot by an officer after grabbing her Taser faces charges including resisting arrest. News outlets report Timothy Tillery was arrested Sunday after Knoxville Police Officer Manessa Mayes determined he was wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant. A Knox County Sheriff's Office news release says Tillery resisted her attempts to place him into custody and gained control of her Taser. The officer then fired and struck Tillery in the arm. Читать дальше...

MGM’s foray into premium television helped it to a strong third quarter, but the independent studio still hasn’t landed on a home for the 25th James Bond film. For the three months ended September 30, MGM reported $267.7 million in revenue and $90.7 million in adjusted EBITDA, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, a common measure of profitability. That compares with the revenue of $298.7 million and EBITDA of $53.1 million the company reported for the corresponding quarter of last year. Читать дальше...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on jury deliberations in the bribery trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and a wealthy friend (all times local): 3:30 p.m. The jury in the bribery trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez has finished another day without a verdict. The panel retired Tuesday afternoon after failing to reach a unanimous verdict on the counts against the New Jersey Democrat and a wealthy friend and donor. In all, the jury has deliberated for five full days and part of a sixth. Menendez and Florida... Читать дальше...

MOSCOW — When President Vladimir Putin in July ordered U.S. diplomatic missions in Russia to slash their staff by 755 employees, the State Department said it would need time to assess the “impact of such a limitation and how we will respond to it.” Part of that response has now become clear: To make up for the loss of security guards axed in the Russian-mandated staff cuts, Washington has hired a private Russian company that grew out of a security business co-founded by Putin’s former KGB boss... Читать дальше...

Louis C.K. faced steep professional consequences after admitting to a history of sexual misconduct, but his friend Bill Burr predicts that it won’t be forever. “I love Louis C.K. and that was really, obviously just a f—ing hard thing to see happen to somebody,” the comedian said on his “Monday Morning” podcast. “He was 100 percent wrong, he did own up to it. And I think he will definitely be back, I will say that.” In a New York Times report last week, multiple women accused C.K. of masturbating in front of them or asking to. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Paul Ryan says House to require lawmakers to get training to prevent sexual harassment.

Taylor Swift is slated to return to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on May 12, as part of her “Reputation” world tour in 2018. The “Look What You Made Me Do” singer announced the first round of dates for the 27-date trek in support of her sixth studio album on Monday, Nov. 13. The tour kicks off May 8 in Glendale, Ariz. and runs through Oct. 6 in Arlington, Texas. More dates are expected to be announced soon. Tickets, ranging in price from $55 to more than $350... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid a daily deluge of stories about harassment in the workplace, female members of Congress detailed incidents of sexual misconduct involving current lawmakers at a House hearing Tuesday on how to prevent such abuse. Rep. Barbara Comstock, R-Va., said she was recently told about a staffer who quit her job after a lawmaker asked her to bring work material to his house, then exposed himself. "That kind of situation, what are we doing here for women, right now, who are dealing with... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans said Tuesday they are intent on repealing the Obama health care law requirement that Americans get health insurance, targeting the provision as a way to pay for GOP legislation cutting corporate taxes and individual rates. The surprise renewal of the failed effort to repeal the law's mandate came a day after President Donald Trump renewed pressure on GOP lawmakers to include the repeal in their tax overhaul legislation. The move by Republicans in the Senate Finance... Читать дальше...

RED BLUFF, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on deadly shootings in Northern California (all times local): 12:25 p.m. California Gov. Jerry Brown says he and his wife, Anne, are saddened by the shooting in a rural northern part of the state that "shockingly involved schoolchildren." Brown offered their condolences to the families who lost loved ones and said they are united with all Californians in grief. Tehama County Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston says five people were killed, including the shooter, and that two children are among the wounded. Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were: 3-5-5 (three, five, five)