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TORONTO — A man clad in black fired a handgun into restaurants and cafes in a bustling Toronto neighborhood, killing a 10-year-old girl and an 18-year-old woman and wounding 13 others in an attack that has shaken the confidence of many in the normally safe city. The mass shooting late Sunday in Toronto’s Greektown district came just three months after a van struck and killed 10 people in an apparent attack directed toward women. Police declined to release the name... Читать дальше...

When a company asks suppliers to retroactively give money back, it’s a sign that something has gone wrong. That’s what analysts worry about with Tesla Inc., which has asked suppliers to return a portion of payments for parts they’ve delivered going back to 2016. In the memo to suppliers last week, Tesla asked for a meaningful amount of money to help it become profitable. That’s worrisome because Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has said that the success of the new... Читать дальше...

President Trump’s explosive twitter threat to Iran’s leader comes as his administration is ratcheting up a pressure campaign on the Islamic republic that many suspect is aimed at regime change. No one is predicting imminent war. But Trump’s bellicose, all-caps challenge addressed to President Hassan Rouhani followed a speech by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in which he accused Iran’s leadership of massive corruption and widespread rights abuses and urged Iranians to rise up in protest. Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY — Harsh drought conditions in parts of the American West are pushing wild horses to the brink and spurring extreme measures to protect them. For what they say is the first time, volunteer groups in Arizona and Colorado are hauling thousands of gallons of water and truckloads of food to remote grazing grounds where springs have run dry and vegetation has disappeared. Federal land managers also have begun emergency roundups in desert areas of Utah and Nevada. ... Читать дальше...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The head of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency will also lead a group within the agency that will administer $60 million for school safety funded in a new state budget package. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday tapped commission chairman Charles Ramsey to head up the new School Safety and Security Committee. The panel is being asked to develop ways to protect teachers and students and will distribute the grants to districts and other entities. The grants can go toward building improvements... Читать дальше...

Comic book publishers are facing a growing crisis: Flagging interest from readers and competition from digital entertainment are dragging down sales. Hoping to reverse the trend, publishers are creating their own digital platforms to directly connect with readers and encourage more engagement from fans. The goal is to reach readers who may not live near a comic book shop but want to keep up with the Avengers and the Justice League. Experts say the direct-to-consumer... Читать дальше...

TORONTO (AP) — A man clad in black fired a handgun into restaurants and cafes in a lively Toronto neighborhood, killing a 10-year-old girl and an 18-year-old woman and wounding 13 others in an attack that has shaken the confidence of many in the normally safe city. The mass shooting late Sunday in Toronto's Greektown district came just three months after a van struck and killed 10 people in an apparent attack directed toward women. Police declined to release the name of the 29-year-old gunman from... Читать дальше...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a fatal stabbing attack at a California train station (all times local): 1 p.m. Authorities in Northern California say the man wanted in the fatal stabbing of a teenager at a subway station is a violent felon on parole. Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Chief Carlos Rojas said Monday surveillance video shows 27-year-old John Cowell "struck very rapidly," stabbing 18-year-old Nia Wilson to death and injuring her sister, Latifa Wilson. Rojas says detectives found a... Читать дальше...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says President Donald Trump owes the people of Puerto Rico a personal apology. The Democratic governor traveled to the island territory on Monday, leading a group of volunteers working to rebuild storm-damaged homes. Cuomo again blasted the federal response to last year's Hurricane Maria, saying the Trump administration hasn't done enough to help. It's the fifth time Cuomo has traveled to Puerto Rico since Maria hit the U.S. territory last year. The state has contributed food... Читать дальше...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) _ Cadence Design Systems Inc. (CDNS) on Monday reported second-quarter profit of $75.1 million. The San Jose, California-based company said it had net income of 27 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 45 cents per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 40 cents per share. The maker of hardware and software products for validating chip designs... Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say a Rio Rancho man who allegedly sexually assaulting an Uber driver last month is jailed without bond until his trial. According to a criminal complaint filed in Sandoval County Magistrate Court, 38-year-old Gabreil Munoz is accused of rape, aggravated battery, kidnapping and other charges in the June 10 incident. The Albuquerque Journal reports Munoz was indicted June 21 on the charges. A woman who drives for the ride-sharing company told authorities Munoz asked to be taken to his home in Rio Rancho. Читать дальше...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) _ Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) on Monday reported second-quarter profit of $3.2 billion. On a per-share basis, the Mountain View, California-based company said it had net income of $4.54. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $11.75 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 13 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $9.45 per share. The internet search leader posted revenue of $32.66 billion in the period. Читать дальше...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A government report says much of the Kansas corn crop is in poor shape. The National Agricultural Statistics Service estimated that 21 percent of the corn grown in Kansas was in very poor to poor condition. About 29 percent was rated as fair while 43 percent was in good and 7 percent in excellent condition. About 34 percent of the corn crop in the state is now in the dough stage, well ahead of the 14 percent average for this time of year. Other spring-planted crops are faring slightly better. Читать дальше...

TORONTO (AP) — The latest on the mass shooting in Toronto (all times local): 4:20 p.m. The Toronto International Film Festival is canceling an event to announce its planned film slate due to the deadly mass shooting in the city. Festival organizers said Monday that out of respect for those affected by the attack, the film slate will be announced in a press release instead. Two people were killed and 13 wounded when a man clad in black fired a handgun into restaurants and cafes in Toronto's Greektown neighborhood Sunday night. Читать дальше...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ American Campus Communities Inc. (ACC) on Monday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The real estate investment trust, based in Austin, Texas, said it had funds from operations of $72 million, or 52 cents per share, in the period. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 53 cents per share. Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. Читать дальше...

Former Raiders radio announcer Greg Papa publicly addressed his removal from that role for the first time Monday, detailing a rift with team owner Mark Davis going back several years. Papa’s ousting as the Raiders’ radio play-by-play voice, a role he held for more than 20 years, became official last week. He discussed it Monday on his weekday show on 95.7 The Game. Papa said he was informed July 5 that he would not be brought back in a meeting with Raiders president Mark Badain.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump considering revoking the security clearances of former Obama administration officials (all times local): 4:15 p.m. Members of Congress are pushing back against a floated White House idea of pulling the security clearances of top former intelligence officials in the Obama administration who have criticized President Donald Trump. The No. 2 Republican, Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, said Monday that he can understand Trump's aggravation at some former... Читать дальше...

“Rick and Morty” and “Community” creator Dan Harmon left Twitter as an old sketch emerged in which he plays a therapist who sexually assaults babies. Some conservatives, most notably right-wing provocateur Mike Cernovich, fueled online outrage over the 2009 sketch “Daryl,” a parody of Showtime’s “Dexter.” The video resurfaced recently as part of a coordinated online campaign against left-leaning figures on Twitter. Last week, James Gunn lost his job directing the next “Guardians of the Galaxy” film... Читать дальше...

“CSI” co-creator Carol Mendelsohn is moving to Universal Television after four years with Sony with a new overall deal. Under the pact, Mendelsohn and Julie Weitz, an executive at Carol Mendelsohn Productions, will develop new projects for the studio. “Writer/producers of the caliber of Carol Mendelsohn and Julie Weitz don’t come along that often and I am proud they have chosen to call Universal Television home,” said Pearlena Igbokwe, president, Universal Television. Also Read: 'Breaking Bad'... Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two former Temple University police officers have been sentenced to decades in prison in the beating death of a woman two years ago. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that 49-year-old Aaron Wright was sentenced Friday to 60½ to 141 years and 43-year-old Marquis Robinson was sentenced to 55 to 130 years. Both were convicted of third-degree murder in a May nonjury trial in the death of 24-year-old Joyce Quaweay. Prosecutors said the victim was beaten with a police baton as she was... Читать дальше...

BOCA DEL RÍO, Mexico (AP) — It's almost as if Letty Stegall is there, back home in the United States, beside her daughter to prod her awake for school. When her husband goes to the grocery store, she fusses over the list with him. At the bar she helped run, she still gives regulars a warm welcome, and around the dinner table at night, she beams when she sees what her family managed to cook. But Stegall's face only appears on a screen, and her words come in unreliable cell connections and a barrage of texts. Читать дальше...

The investigation into the sinking of a sightseeing boat that claimed 17 lives will look at whether operators violated Coast Guard rules by venturing onto a Missouri lake as thunderstorms rolled in, a Coast Guard official said Monday. More than three days after the deadly accident, a crane attached to a barge pulled the amphibious duck boat from Table Rock Lake near Branson, where it was submerged in 80 feet of water. Divers attached a sling to the 33-foot, 4-ton vessel... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's explosive twitter threat to Iran's leader comes as his administration is ratcheting up a pressure campaign on the Islamic republic that many suspect is aimed at regime change. No one is predicting imminent war. But Trump's bellicose, all-caps challenge addressed to President Hassan Rouhani followed a speech by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in which he accused Iran's leadership of massive corruption and widespread rights abuses and urged Iranians to rise up in protest. Читать дальше...

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Frances Conroy is in talks to play the Joker’s mother, Penny, in Warner Bros.’ “Joker,” an individual with knowledge of the project exclusively told TheWrap. Joaquin Phoenix is set to play the titular character, while “Deadpool 2” star Zazie Beetz is in talks to join the cast as a single mother who catches the attention of the Joker prior to his transformation into the nihilistic Gotham City villain. In Alan Moore’s version of the Joker’s origins, the villain was an unnamed failed comedian who struggles to make ends meet for his pregnant wife.