Новости за 15.12.2017

NEW ORLEANS — The lasting image from the Warriors’ 125-115 win Monday night over the Pelicans — Stephen Curry grimacing, his right ankle badly rolled — came with the outcome not in doubt. With around a minute left, Curry lunged for a steal, missed and tried to stop himself from falling. His foot turned awkwardly, sending him tumbling. Curry climbed to his feet and limped toward the visitors’ locker room with a team trainer. About a half-hour later, the team announced... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two of the Senate's most senior women are sending notice that they expect changes to Capitol Hill's practices for dealing with official complaints by congressional staff. Republican Susan Collins of Maine and Democrat Patty Murray of Washington say in a letter to the all-male leadership of the Senate and its powerful Appropriations Committee that aides who complain about sexual harassment shouldn't have to endure "cooling off" periods and mediation. The women are powerful forces... Читать дальше...

“Call Me by Your Name” is an emphatic celebration of the mystery and power of sexuality, and all its attendant danger, exaltation and tenderness. Here in a small Italian town, close to the sea — where Hellenic statues have a way of washing up onshore — the sun, the water and the surrounding beauty reinforce lust and longing; and everything is suffused with a charged, pagan innocence. It’s the least Puritan of movies, pre-Christian in its sensibility, and will perhaps seem jarring... Читать дальше...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota's next senator, Tina Smith, could face a clear path to the 2018 unexpected general election, with support pouring in from nearly every corner of the state's Democratic party and a top potential primary challenger announcing he won't run against her. Within minutes of Smith's appointment Wednesday to replace Sen. Al Franken, her selection was lauded by Democratic allies in labor, the state party's African-American caucus and every Democratic member of Minnesota's congressional delegation. Читать дальше...

JOHANNESBURG — The stakes for Africa’s oldest liberation movement have rarely been higher. As thousands of delegates from the ruling African National Congress party meet this weekend to choose a successor to scandal-ridden President Jacob Zuma, the race between his deputy and ex-wife threatens to split Nelson Mandela’s legacy. Zuma is finishing his second and final term as ANC leader, and whoever follows him likely will be elected South Africa’s next president in 2019. Though weakened... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Devastating California wildfires this year — and expectations of more to come under the extremes of climate change — prompted regulators Thursday to toughen rules for utility companies to keep power lines clear of brush and tree branches that can easily spark into flames. Public Utilities Commission president Michael Picker called the regulations adopted unanimously by the board "a major rewrite" of the state's fire-prevention rules for utilities as climate change drives up wildfire risks in much of California.

A firefighter was killed Thursday while battling the relentless Thomas Fire in Southern California, which grew by 4,000 acres overnight as stiff winds propelled the monster inferno across rugged and extremely dry terrain into the posh communities of Santa Barbara and Montecito. The firefighter, whose name was not released, was identified as an engineer for the San Diego unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire, said Jason Hodge, a firefighter in Ventura County. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator says edits to a draft FBI statement on the Hillary Clinton email investigation appear to have watered down the significance of the bureau's findings. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, said Thursday he had obtained from the FBI a draft statement that then-Director James Comey produced in May 2016 in anticipation of closing out the Clinton email case. The document shows line-by-line edits. Though the FBI had... Читать дальше...

BEIJING — After more than a year of frosty relations bordering on hostile, South Korea’s leader, Moon Jae-in, pledged a “new start” Thursday in his country’s dealings with China as he met with President Xi Jinping, a re-engagement that China hopes will lead to stepped-up diplomacy on disarming North Korea. The two leaders moved to repair ties that had soured over China’s anger at the deployment of a U.S. antimissile system on South Korean soil. China fears the antimissile system... Читать дальше...

CABO CAÑAVERAL, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) — La NASA y Google anunciaron el jueves el hallazgo de un octavo planeta en un sistema solar lejano que ahora coincide con el de nosotros en números. Aún más sorprendente, es que el cuerpo celeste fue descubierto con ayuda de inteligencia artificial. Este octavo planeta orbita alrededor de la estrella Kepler-90 que se encuentra a 2.545 años luz de distancia. Al igual que la Tierra, este nuevo planeta se ubica en la tercera posición desde su sol, pero está mucho más cerca de él y... Читать дальше...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A firefighter died Thursday while working a colossal wildfire burning in coastal mountains northwest of Los Angeles that has become the fourth largest in California history. The death, but no details of the circumstances, was confirmed in a statement from Chief Ken Pimlott of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. "The incident is still unfolding, but in this world of fast moving information it is important to me that only actual information be shared," he said. Читать дальше...

WWE’s The New Day is a trio of fun-loving and talented wrestlers. Like dating, however, in tag team wrestling three can be a crowd — so how do Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods decide which two get to participate in a particular match? (Or, you know, how does the mighty WWE creative decide?) “When we first started it was a lot of me and Kofi in the ring because Vince [McMahon] was a big fan of Woods being entertaining with the trombone,” Big E told TheWrap on Thursday. “But right now, I think we have a pretty good rotation ... Читать дальше...

WWE’s The New Day is a trio of fun-loving and talented wrestlers. Like dating, however, in tag-team wrestling three can be a crowd — so how do Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods decide which two get to participate in a particular match? (Or, you know, how does the mighty WWE creative decide?) “When we first started it was a lot of me and Kofi in the ring, because Vince [McMahon] was a big fan of Woods being entertaining with the trombone,” Big E told TheWrap on Thursday. “But right now, I think we have a pretty good rotation ... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Thursday: OpenHighLowSettleChg.COTTON 250,000 lbs.; cents per lb.Mar74.0875.5673.9075.33+1.20May74.3775.8474.2075.63+1.08Jul74.7276.1074.4975.97+1.10Oct73.57+.41Dec72.0672.9572.0572.47+.17Mar72.0472.6072.0472.27+.14May71.98+.20Jul71.6871.8571.6171.71+.22Oct70.75+.16Dec69.5069.5569.1169.46+.15Mar69.94+.15May70.82+.15Jul71.19+.15Oct71.19+.15Est. sales 32,914. Wed.'s sales 23,922Wed.'s open int 254,060

Chris Evans, George Takei and Alyssa Milano were among the Hollywood stars to speak out against the FCC’s decision on Thursday to strike down net neutrality regulations. Spearheaded by Chairman Ajit Pai, a former Verizon attorney, the FFC’s “Restoring Internet Freedom” proposal passed along party lines, undoing Obama-era regulations that barred internet service providers from speeding up or slowing down access to certain websites. “EVERYONE should care about this! It benefits no one unless you’re a faceless, mega corporation. Читать дальше...

A Kern County judge denied a temporary restraining order against a Bakersfield bakery owner who refused to make wedding cakes for gay couples, the defendant's lawyers announced Thursday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police in Southern California raided a weed "fortress" on Wednesday, seizing 35,000 marijuana plants and shutting down an operation they believe was bringing in millions of dollars a month. Investigators first turned their sights on the illegal grow operation about two months ago after receiving complaints from neighbors. They found the once-abandoned warehouse had been outfitted with a 12-foot metal rolling fence, "fortified doors," a large concrete wall around the parking lot and surveillance cameras. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than a quarter of California schoolchildren between 12 and 17 believe their peers see them as "gender nonconforming," meaning those boys are perceived as more feminine and the girls as more masculine, according to a new study that is among the first of its kind in the U.S. The study made public Wednesday found that the 27 percent of California children perceived as gender nonconforming are more than twice as likely to experience psychological distress, such as bullying, as their gender conforming counterparts. Читать дальше...

20th Century Fox Film CEO Stacey Snider is staying home to rally her troops. After Thursday’s announcement that Disney would acquire her division, in addition to the Fox TV studio and other assets, Snider canceled a planned trip to Washington, D.C., for the scheduled premiere of the studio’s awards player “The Post,” an individual familiar with the matter told TheWrap. Snider is passing on the invite-only event and remaining in L.A. to comfort a rattled staff with a series of meetings and informal... Читать дальше...