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When Chris Hardwick returns to “Talking Dead” on Sunday, the AMC talk show will be down one executive producer and several other staffers who left as a result of the network’s decision to allow him back on the “Walking Dead” wrap-up show. The female executive producer and a “handful” of the approximately 25 people who work on the talk show show left after Hardwick was reinstated last month, according to multiple individuals with knowledge of the situation. He was allowed to return after an investigation... Читать дальше...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Latest on the unsettled Republican primary race between Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer and Secretary of State Kris Kobach (all times local): 3:55 p.m. An aide to Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer says Secretary of State Kris Kobach's top deputy also shouldn't advise county election officials while their tight Republican primary battle hangs in the balance. Colyer spokesman Kendall Marr said the governor objects to Kobach having Assistant Secretary of State Eric Rucker take over Kobach's election duties while the race is unresolved. Читать дальше...

MOSCOW — Russia’s prime minister sternly warned the United States on Friday against ramping up sanctions, saying Moscow will punch back with economic, political and unspecified “other” means. The tough message from Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev marked what the Kremlin sees as a red line, reflecting a growing dismay with the new U.S. sanctions that already have sent the Russian ruble plummeting to its lowest level in two years. The U.S.

The Trump administration plans to roll back another major Obama-era rule that was created to police the for-profit college industry, according to a proposal issued by the Education Department on Friday. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said in her proposal that the gainful employment regulation should be scrapped entirely, arguing that it wasn't backed up by research and created burdensome reporting requirements for schools. Created in 2014, the rule sought to punish for-profit college programs that... Читать дальше...

MATARAM, Indonesia — After a deadly earthquake devastated the Indonesian island of Lombok last weekend, Husni Handayani thought the worst was over. The powerful quake claimed hundreds of lives, wounded thousands more and displaced over 270,000 people. But it left her own home in the provincial capital, Mataram, still standing and nobody in her family was harmed. On Thursday, though, a strong aftershock shook the walls of Handayani’s kitchen, prompting the pregnant 27-year-old to run outside in a panic. Читать дальше...

MAYONG, India — The rice farmer doesn’t know how it happened. Abdul Mannan just knows a mistake was made somewhere. But what can you say when the authorities suddenly insist one of your five children isn’t an Indian? What do you do when your wife and daughter-in-law are suddenly viewed as illegal immigrants? “We are genuine Indians. We are not foreigners,” said Mannan, 50, adding his family has lived in India’s northeastern Assam state since the 1930s. “I can’t understand where the mistake is.

If actress Chloe Grace Moretz had it her way, the cross-generational romance she starred in with Louis C.K. would “just kind of go away.” “I Love You, Daddy,” which was written, directed by and stars C.K. premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival just before a #MeToo scandal involving the actor broke — to say nothing of the film’s content, which saw C.K.’s onscreen 17-year-old daughter (Moretz)  have an affair with a famous director in his 60s. Read the full article on The Wrap

ALLEGANY, N.Y. (AP) — State wildlife officers have seized three king cobras among the more than 300 reptiles kept in a New York home. The Department of Environmental Conservation says officers obtained a warrant Thursday morning to search a home in the town of Allegany, on the Pennsylvania border 60 miles (96 kilometers) southeast of Buffalo. Officers say inside they found three king cobras, six venomous Gila monsters and seven species of turtles kept in enclosures throughout the home, located near St. Читать дальше...

ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic voters were more enthusiastic than Republicans in nearly a dozen federal special elections since President Donald Trump took office, an Associated Press analysis found. Election returns in nearly a dozen federal special elections show Democrats consistently drawing a larger share of the vote totals than the two parties could expect in a presidential election year when turnout is the greatest. Republicans won most of the special elections. All but one of them occurred in heavily Republican territory. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday: Overstock.com Inc., up $3.05 to $41.65 The online discount retailer said a private equity firm is investing in its blockchain business. Citigroup Inc., down $1.72 to $70.26 Bank stocks fell as interest rates turned lower. Banco Santander SA, down 18 cents to $5.19 European banks suffered steep losses as investors worried that financial turmoil in Turkey will spread to them. Caterpillar Inc., down $2.60 to $135.92 Industrial... Читать дальше...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lawmakers can avoid the long lines plaguing California's Department of Motor Vehicles offices by visiting an office near the Capitol not open to the public, a decades-old practice under fresh fire as wait times surge. The office provides services for current and retired lawmakers, their staff and some other state employees, The Sacramento Bee reported Thursday. DMV spokesman Artemio Armenta said its primary purpose is to handle constituent requests that arrive on lawmakers'... Читать дальше...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Fourteen former soldiers are being summoned by Colombia's special peace tribunals for the killings of five young men who were abducted in 2008 and later presented as rebel casualties. During a hearing Friday a judge informed the soldiers of their obligations to confess any crimes if they are to avoid jail time. The victims' mothers said their sons weren't part of the armed conflict and said their killers shouldn't be tried by courts set up by a 2016 peace deal with leftist rebels. Читать дальше...

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — In a story Aug. 9 about fake signatures appearing on a ballot petition for a congressional candidate in Virginia, The Associated Press misspelled the middle name of a deceased man whose name appeared on the petition. His name is R. Stuart Cake, not R. Stewart Cake. A corrected version of the story is below: Democrats: Scrub candidate from ballot over fake signatures Virginia Democrats want officials to remove an independent congressional candidate from November's ballot over allegations... Читать дальше...

CA Phoenix AZ Zone Forecast for Friday, August 10, 2018 _____ 344 FPUS55 KPSR 102026 ZFPPSR Zone Forecast Product for Southwest Arizona/Southeast California National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 125 PM MST Fri Aug 10 2018 This is an automatically generated product that provides average values for large geographical areas and may not be representative of the exact location that you are interested in. For a more site specific forecast, please visit weather.gov/phoenix and either (1) Select a location... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — A hazardous materials team has been called to a Goodwill warehouse in Seattle after a radioactive material was found. KOMO-TV reported Friday that scrap metal contaminated with radium was dropped off as a donation. A scrap metal recycler coming to pick up the metal discovered the radioactivity during a routine scan. Emergency officials said the hazardous material was determined to be radium 226, which is considered dangerous mostly when it is ingested or inhaled. Seattle Goodwill spokeswoman... Читать дальше...

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The Latest on the bank fraud and tax evasion trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort (all times local): 4 p.m. A New York banking executive is testifying that the chairman of his bank overruled his own bank's president in order to approve a $9.5 million loan to former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. Federal Savings Bank Senior Vice President Dennis Raico said Friday during Manafort's financial fraud trial that the bank's chairman, Stephen Calk, green-lighted the loan. Читать дальше...

JACKSONVLLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman was ordering food at a McDonald's drive-thru when authorities say someone walked up and fatally shot her. Jacksonville Sheriff's officials say the unidentified woman was found in her car Friday morning with at least one gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the hospital. It's unclear if the victim was targeted. Authorities say witnesses described the suspect as a heavy-set black male who may have been driving a white, four-door sedan.

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — The former police chief in Charleston is now the new police chief for Clemson University. The school announced Friday that Greg Mullen is its new police chief and associate vice president for public safety. Clemson says Mullen had been interim chief since May and was the best candidate after a nationwide search. Mullen spent 11 years as Charleston's police chief and was running the police force when nine black church members were killed in a racist attack during Bible study at Emmanuel AME Church in 2015. Читать дальше...

HOLLIS, Maine (AP) — Maine State Police troopers say they uncovered a massive methamphetamine lab while responding to a reported overdose. Authorities say the overdose was reported late Thursday at a home in Hollis. Responding police officers say they found several "one-pot" style meth labs in the house, including eight active labs and chemicals commonly used to manufacture meth. One-pot meth labs are usually small bottles filled with chemicals used to manufacture meth. They are considered extremely volatile. Читать дальше...

NY Buffalo NY Zone Forecast for Friday, August 10, 2018 _____ 625 FPUS51 KBUF 102021 ZFPBUF Zone Forecasts for Western New York National Weather Service Buffalo NY 421 PM EDT Fri Aug 10 2018 NYZ001-110915- Niagara- Including the city of Niagara Falls 421 PM EDT Fri Aug 10 2018 .TONIGHT...Mainly clear. Lows ranging from the upper 50s inland to the lower 60s along the Lake Ontario shore. Northeast winds 10 mph or less. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds, becoming northeast around 10 mph. Читать дальше...

TOPEKA, Kan. — Secretary of State Kris Kobach stepped aside from his duties as the state’s top elections official Friday until his hotly contested primary race with Gov. Jeff Colyer is resolved, but rejected Colyer’s accusations that the advice he has been giving local election officials on handling ballots violates state law. Kobach said in a letter to Colyer that he was turning his election duties over to his top deputy. Colyer had demanded in his own letter Thursday to Kobach... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE — Teams of whale experts have raced out to sea to help an ailing young killer whale, but they don’t plan to intervene to help a mother orca in the same critically endangered pod that has been pushing the body of her dead calf for more than two weeks. NOAA Fisheries says the international team reached the 3½-year-old orca known as J50 on Thursday in the waters near Washington state’s San Juan Island. A veterinarian examined the orca. Experts gave her antibiotics... Читать дальше...

The Warriors are still six-plus weeks away from the start of training camp, but at least they can start making plans for the six-month regular season. The NBA announced all 30 teams’ schedules Friday afternoon and, to no one’s surprise, Golden State will have plenty of national exposure. As is often the case, the Warriors can glean both positives and negatives from their season slate. Here are the biggest takeaways: Fast start: The Warriors’ Oct. Читать дальше...

Michael Avenatti’s crusade for the porn actress taking on the president already has catapulted him to cable news stardom and endeared him to many frustrated liberals. Now the self-styled “dragon slayer” is taking his message to Iowa Democrats. And the attorney who has spent months positioning himself as one of President Trump’s leading critics insists this foray into Iowa — an early proving ground on the presidential campaign calendar — is not a stunt. “I am seriously considering it... Читать дальше...