Новости за 10.05.2018

Organizers for the 2018 Cannes Film Festival have confirmed that Terry Gilliam’s film, “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote,” will screen during the festival’s closing night on May 19 — and praised the Paris court decision allowing it to happen. “Since Tuesday, cinema has regained its rights,” organizers said in a statement. “The Festival is a unique forum for freedom of expression. It will remain so.” Hours after Amazon Studios dropped “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote,” a French court decided on Wednesday... Читать дальше...

Joe Scarborough knows the answer for why Trump officials and their allies on Capitol Hill continue to stumble from one blunder to the next — they’re not very smart. The “Morning Joe” host made his pronouncement on Wednesday as the show was reviewing the payments that Trump attorney Michael Cohen received from various companies in exchange for insights into his former boss. “I don’t know how to politely say this,” said Scarborough. “They are not intelligent people. They are not smart people. They bumble around. Читать дальше...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin's silence on whether she supports CIA director nominee Gina Haspel has led one of her Republican opponents to charge she is on "Team Terrorists." Republican Wisconsin state Sen. Leah Vukmir issued a press release Wednesday with an image of Baldwin alongside the man accused of planning the 9-11 terrorist attacks Khalid Sheikh Muhammed. The image is labeled "Team Terrorists." Baldwin has not taken a position on whether she supports President Donald Trump's nomination of Haspel. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on the House intelligence committee have released more than 3,500 Facebook ads that were created or promoted by a Russian internet agency, providing the fullest picture yet of Russia's attempt to sow racial and political division in the United States before and after the 2016 election. Most of the ads are issue-based, pushing arguments for and against immigration, LGBT issues and gun rights, among other issues. A large number of them attempt to stoke racial divisions by... Читать дальше...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine navy chief says the country's first-ever missile-firing assault vessels will be launched in about three months, likely for territorial defense, anti-insurgency operations and deterrence. Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad told a news conference Thursday that the navy also plans to acquire torpedoes and submarines under a modernization program to bolster the security of the archipelago and combat piracy and other cross-border crimes. Empedrad said the Israeli-made... Читать дальше...

MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — The LPGA Tour has an official team event for the first time in its 69-year history. The Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational starts next year, a 72-hole event at Midland Country Club in Michigan that will feature foursomes and fourballs. Still to be determined are how the two-player teams are formed. It will be held July 17-20 in 2019 and offer a $2 million purse. The sponsorship deal with The Dow Chemical Company is five years. The format is similar to the Zurich Classic in New Orleans on the PGA Tour. Читать дальше...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dr. Dre has lost his trademark fight against Dr. Drai. The rapper, whose real name is Andre Young, objected to the trademark application of a Pennsylvania gynecologist whose nickname is spelled differently but sounds the same. Dr. Draion M. Burch's website advertises that he's a sex expert, "obgyn and media personality." Burch goes by a shortened version of his first name and applied to register it as a trademark. The rapper objected, saying the public would be confused and assume a connection between him and the gynecologist.

BALTIMORE (AP) — A pedestrian struck by a light rail train in Baltimore has died. Baltimore Fire spokeswoman Blair Skinner tells news outlets the man was hit in downtown on Thursday morning. The Maryland Transit Administration confirmed his death. A notice on the MTA website says Light RailLink service between North Avenue and Camden Yards has been temporarily suspended. Shuttle bus service will accommodate passengers between those stations. The man's age and name has not been released. An investigation is underway.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A program that allows foreign graduates of American universities to stay in the country for temporary employment has expanded significantly over the past decade. That's according to a study by the Pew Research Center. The report comes as colleges and universities are struggling with falling enrollment of foreign students amid the Trump administration's anti-immigration rhetoric. In 2016, 172,000 foreign nationals who went to college or university in the U.S. got a job through the Optional Practical Training program. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump celebrated the return Thursday of three Americans freed by North Korea and suggested their release heralded a potential breakthrough toward the goal of denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula. With the former detainees by his side on a dark air base tarmac, Trump said during a made-for-TV ceremony that it was a "great honor" to welcome the men back to the U.S., but he added that "the true honor is going to be if we have a victory in getting rid of nuclear weapons." Vice President Mike Pence... Читать дальше...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The Latest on Malaysia's election (all times local): 10 p.m. Mahathir Mohamad has been sworn in as Malaysia's 7th prime minister in a ceremony before the Southeast Asian country's king after leading opposition parties to a historic election victory. The ceremony at the official state palace in Kuala Lumpur ended a day of uncertainty during which rumors swirled that the National Front, Malaysia's ruling party for 60 years, would try to stay in power. People outside the palace cheered and waved opposition flags. Читать дальше...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Hilcorp Energy was again the only company to bid on tracts at Alaska's annual Cook Inlet oil and gas lease sale. The Houston-based independent producer is the only bidder for the second consecutive year, the Alaska Journal of Commerce reported Wednesday. Hilcorp spent about $298,000 on eight lease tracts over 25 square miles (64 square kilometers), according to preliminary results from the Division of Oil and Gas. Most of the leases are on the southern Kenai Peninsula in... Читать дальше...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Activists and clergy members gathered in downtown Indianapolis to pray for a civilian police merit board to fire two police officers who fatally shot an unarmed black motorist last year. The Indianapolis Star reports that about 20 people prayed Thursday morning across the street from the City-County Building, where the board was hearing the third and final day of testimony in the killing of 45-year-old Aaron Bailey. Indianapolis' police chief has recommended the... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify has removed R. Kelly's music from its playlists, citing its new policy on hate content and hateful conduct. A spokesperson on Thursday says Kelly's music is no longer available on the streaming service's owned and operated playlists and algorithmic recommendations. His music will still be available, but Spotify will not actually promote it. The new policy defines hateful conduct as "something that is especially harmful or hateful," such as violence against children and sexual violence. Читать дальше...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Flags are being lowered Friday in honor of state Superintendent Brian Whiston, who led the Michigan Department of Education since 2015. Gov. Rick Snyder ordered that U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff within the state capitol complex for Whiston, who died Monday at age 56. Snyder is encouraging Michigan schools to lower flags in honor of Whiston's career in education. The Department of Education says Whiston died at his home. He had gone on long-term disability... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were mixed Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery rose 1.40 cents at $5.1560 a bushel; May corn was off .60 cent at $3.96 a bushel; July oats was up 1.40 cents at $2.4140 a bushel while May soybeans fell .80 cent at $10.1040 a bushel. Beef and pork were lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. June live cattle was off .76 cents at $1.0582 a pound; May feeder cattle fell 1.22 cents at $1.3710 a pound; May lean hogs was lost .25... Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — Just weeks after hinting it would raise interest rates, the Bank of England held off doing so Thursday, arguing it was best to wait after an unexpected spell of wintry weather hurt economic growth. The bank's Monetary Policy Committee voted 7-2 to keep the main interest rate at 0.5 percent, a decision that seems swayed by weak economic data in recent days. Until a few weeks ago, the bank was widely expected to raise the main rate by a quarter-point to 0.75 percent, its highest since 2009... Читать дальше...

Members of the country's fastest growing minority group are running for federal office, dozens of them as Democratic candidates deliberately playing up their Asian roots against a president they say demonizes the immigrants that make America great. The candidates include former refugees from Vietnam and children of immigrants from South Korea and India. They live in places where Asian Pacific Americans make up a large chunk of the electorate and in places where they do not. Their chances of winning vary. Читать дальше...

LANSING, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas school district is accused in a lawsuit of assigning a high-school student to the homeroom of a teacher who'd been disciplined for making sexually inappropriate comments about her. The Kansas City Star reports that the suit was filed Tuesday in federal court against the Lansing School District. The suit said the teacher made a series of sexually charged statements beginning in September, including joking that the student was likely to get pregnant that school year. Читать дальше...

Michelle Wolf returned to her old stomping grounds “Late Night with Seth Meyers” on Wednesday to brag about her universally lauded White House Correspondents’ Dinner performance. “It went great and every single person loved it — across the board,” the show’s former writer quipped of her polarizing set. “Actually, Sarah Huckabee Sanders called me and said, ‘I loved it so much, I got every joke.'” Watch the video above — Wolf is a delight, especially in conversation with her old NBC boss. Also Read: Is Criticism of Michelle Wolf Sexist? Читать дальше...

Melissa McCarthy may be a crown jewel in today’s comedy realm, but she’s not doing her audacious shine any favors with “Life of the Party,” a slapdash back-to-college vehicle that leaves her formidable gifts floundering. It’s become all too apparent that of the two directors who have worked with McCarthy the most since her “Bridesmaids” breakthrough — that film’s director, Paul Feig (“The Heat,” “Spy,” “Ghostbusters”) and McCarthy’s husband Ben Falcone (“Tammy,” “The Boss,” and now “Life of the Party”) ... Читать дальше...

It’s possible that no one will believe this, but about an hour into “Life of the Party,” I figured out that Melissa McCarthy and her husband, Ben Falcone, wrote the screenplay and that Falcone directed it. I did this without prior knowledge or checking, not through some great flash of critical insight, but because of a family resemblance that anyone could recognize: “Life of the Party” is a little too much like “Tammy.” “Tammy” from 2014 was a sentimental picture that turned McCarthy into a laugh-clown-laugh figure ... Читать дальше...

Back in the 1930s, insurance mogul Jack Heidelberg purchased a vacant double lot on the water in Belvedere and set about building a unique home with an English Country-style exterior and a fashionable Art Deco interior. The Heidelbergs were known for their lavish parties, which they were able to make even grander once Jack acquired

BOSTON (AP) — Some immigrants living in the country illegally and accused of crimes sit in legal limbo, caught in a tug of a war between local prosecutors and federal immigration authorities who won't let them appear in court because they fear being denied the opportunity to deport them. Advocates for immigrants say the hardball tactics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement are blocking due process rights, creating chaos and forcing runarounds in court systems to get immigrants who are accused of crimes in front of judges. Читать дальше...

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — An Atlanta-area man is accused of following a woman in a grocery store and trying to buy her granddaughter for $200. Cobb County police spokeswoman Sarah O'Hara tells news outlets that Einodd Samimi made the offer Monday night while following the woman and child around a Kroger. The woman said she had previously seen the man at a Walmart, where he requested to "have" the child for $100. At the Kroger, an arrest warrant says Samimi made inappropriate comments and commented on... Читать дальше...