Новости за 15.09.2018

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Blowing ashore with howling 90 mph winds, Hurricane Florence splintered buildings, trapped hundreds of people and swamped entire communities along the Carolina coast Friday in what could be just the opening act in a watery, slow-motion disaster. At least four people were killed. Forecasters warned that drenching rains from 1 to 3½ feet as the storm crawls westward across North and South Carolina could trigger epic flooding well inland over the next few days. As 400-mile-wide Florence... Читать дальше...

As Hurricane Florence slammed the East Coast and Typhoon Mangkhut hit the Philippines, a thunderous Al Gore told a San Francisco audience climate change is exacerbating extreme weather events like Hurricane Florence.

It wasn’t exactly Babe Ruth calling his shot in the 1932 World Series or Joe Namath guaranteeing a victory in Super Bowl III, but Cal special teams coordinator Charlie Ragle wanted to predict something extraordinary this week. “Oh my, he’s close to breaking one,” Ragle said of kick returner Ashtyn Davis. “You don’t win games by being close, but I think we’re making progress and we’re going to break one. He’s a threat back there every time he touches it. We’ve got to make teams pay.” Saturday might be the day Ragle turns prophetic. Читать дальше...

Leven Rambin has a career that any aspiring actor might envy, in that she has consistently worked for the past twelve years in film and television. But nearly three years ago, at age 25, she stepped away from that security in franchises like “The Hunger Games” and “Percy Jackson” in pursuit of formal drama training. Read the full article on The Wrap

DALLAS (AP) — Republican incumbent Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke have agreed to debate each other three times before the U.S. Senate election in November. In statements issued Friday, the two agreed to debate domestic policy before live audiences on Sept. 21 at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and Sept. 30 at the University of Houston. A third debate on domestic and foreign policy issues is scheduled on Oct. 16 before a live television studio audience in San Antonio. O'Rourke... Читать дальше...

There’s a soft spot in Charlie Kimball’s heart for first responders and the thousands of people who have battled California wildfires. One of those fires struck his family’s home in Ventura County in December. The IndyCar Series driver and his wife flew from their home in Indianapolis to help his parents, who lost their house, barn and 60 percent of their avocado orchard to the Thomas Fire. He even battled the fire alongside first responders. He and his wife spent six weeks of the IndyCar offseason... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Five people from President Donald Trump's political orbit have now pleaded guilty to federal charges. Four of those pleas are part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election and possible coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign. The latest is former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges days ahead of a scheduled trial. A look at the five people who have pleaded guilty: PAUL... Читать дальше...

(Note: This post contains massive spoilers for the end of “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” Just putting that out there.) “Solo: A Star Wars Story” fills in the backstory of Han Solo and quite a few other characters. The movie’s biggest twist, however, doesn’t have to do with the events that lead Han to becoming one of the greatest smugglers in the galaxy — it’s about one “Star Wars” character who turns out to be still alive, still influencing the galaxy, and still posing a threat to a lot of people. ... Читать дальше...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley has pushed hard at a debate to paint Claire McCaskill as "another Washington liberal," a phrase he repeated over and over, while the incumbent Democrat touted herself as a moderate compromiser. The Missouri Press Association on Friday hosted a candidate forum in suburban St. Louis that featured the two major party candidates as well as two others. The race is among the nation's most closely-watched campaigns, with control of the Senate potentially at stake. Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown said Friday that the state plans to launch its "own damn satellite" into orbit to battle climate change. The man the late Chicago columnist Mike Royko famously dubbed "Gov. Moonbeam" made the announcement at the conclusion of a two-day climate summit he organized in San Francisco. Brown said state officials will work with the San Francisco-based company Planet Labs to develop a satellite to track climate-change causing pollutants. Brown said the earth-imaging company has launched 150 satellites. Читать дальше...

Penelope Cruz says that her character Laura in the new film “Everybody Knows” is the most difficult role she’s played in her career. But she told TheWrap at the Toronto Film Festival that her performance wouldn’t have been possible without the “demanding” influence of director Asghar Farhadi. “We all know he’s very special, very clever and very demanding. I say he’s demanding in a very good way. For me, that’s a virtue, not something bad,” Cruz told TheWrap’s Sharon Waxman. “I don’t think how I... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Insurgent Democratic women running for Congress are pushing the party to rethink its approach to politics if they retake control of Capitol Hill in the fall. Black female candidates gathered Friday at the annual meeting of the Congressional Black Caucus. They expressed frustration that the party is tilted against rising politicians, especially those of color. If the House flips to Democrats in November, the candidates said it would be the result of organization and turnout among black voters. Читать дальше...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge says he is inclined to approve a settlement that would give many parents and children who were separated at the border with Mexico a second chance to seek asylum. U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw said Friday in San Diego that the deal between the Trump administration and lawyers representing families was "an excellent proposal" that showed good faith by everyone involved, particularly the government. He asked the parties to draft an order for his approval. Two groups involved in the litigation ... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Trump administration criticism of former Secretary of State John Kerry (all times local): 6 p.m. Former Secretary of State John Kerry has responded to President Donald Trump's criticism of his meeting with the Iranian foreign minister by telling the commander in chief he should instead focus on the special counsel's investigation. Late Thursday, Trump accused Kerry of holding "illegal meetings" with the Iranian government. Kerry was an architect of the Iran nuclear deal that Trump withdrew from in May... Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Diocese of Salt Lake City is sharing that more than a dozen Catholic priests have been the subject of sexual abuse allegations going back nearly 60 years. In a letter Thursday in the diocese's weekly newspaper, Bishop Oscar Solis says the diocese has received "credible allegations" from 34 victims since 1990. The incidents reportedly involved 16 priests as well as two other church officials abusing minors. The incidents occurred from 1960 to as recently as this year. Solis... Читать дальше...

The “Queen of the Internet” will soon have her own investment firm. Mary Meeker, a venture capitalist at Kleiner Perkins, plans to depart the Menlo Park firm this year to start an investment fund. The venture firm had hired Meeker, a former Wall Street analyst known as the Queen of the Internet for her bullish coverage of internet stocks, in 2010. She is leaving as Kleiner plans to spin off its practice of investing in more mature and larger private companies, known as late-stage investing, into a separate entity. Читать дальше...

SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) — A swift Utah wildfire more than doubled its size fanned by high winds in dry terrain and forced evacuations of hundreds of homes, the U.S. Forest Service said Friday. The blaze south of Spanish Fork grew to 84 square miles (217 square kilometers) from 31 square miles (80 square kilometers) Thursday night when authorities ordered evacuations in three communities. Spanish Fork is about 50 minutes south of Salt Lake City. No homes have been reported damaged. Aircraft were set to drop retardant and water on the fire... Читать дальше...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Trevor Cahill received a trigger-point injection for discomfort in his upper back and the right-hander will miss at least his next start, according to A’s manager Bob Melvin. “Hopefully that alleviates the issue,” Melvin said. “We’ll see how he responds.” Cahill has tightness in the rhomboid muscle behind his right arm, and he will not throw for a few days, which means he will not get a chance to start twice on the next homestand. Cahill has a 1.49 ERA at home and a 7.02 ERA on the road. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — For years, Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple have fought regulators in Europe on privacy, antitrust and taxes. In the United States, the tech titans were on friendly terrain. But on Thursday, the Federal Trade Commission kicked off a series of hearings to discuss whether the agency’s competition and consumer protection policies should change to better reflect new technologies and companies. Joseph J. Simons, the agency’s chairman, expressed openness to a new approach. “The broad antitrust... Читать дальше...

BEIRUT — In cities and towns across Syria’s last opposition-held province, Idlib, residents poured into the streets on Friday to demonstrate against President Bashar Assad’s government in defiance of an expected offensive to retake the territory. In the provincial capital, Idlib city, and in towns including Kafranbel, Dana, Azaz, Maaret al-Numan and al-Bab, demonstrators filled the streets after noon prayers and chanted against Assad, raising the tri-color green, white and black flag that has become the banner of Syria’s 2011 uprising... Читать дальше...

D.J.’s wife is joining “The Conners” full time, but with a new actress. ABC said on Friday that Maya Lynne Robinson will be a series regular on the upcoming “Roseanne” spinoff as Geena Williams-Conner. Her character, also the mom of Mary (Jayden Ray), returns home from active duty oversees in Afghanistan. Read the full article on The Wrap

SANAA, Yemen — A recent bout of fighting between Yemeni government forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition and Shiite rebels around the Red Sea port city of Hodeida could jeopardize shipments of 46,000 tons of wheat expected to arrive within the next 10 days, the World Food Program said on Friday. The latest offensive began last week following the failure of what was hoped to be renewed peace talks to resume in Geneva. It was concentrated in the eastern and southern entrances to the city, which is considered the lifeline of Yemen.

RIO DE JANEIRO — In a Brazilian presidential election marked by uncertainties, there is little doubt about one thing: Evangelical voters will have a major impact. They could tip the balance thanks to their growing numbers, presence in remote areas and poor neighborhoods and organizational muscle, especially since corporations have been banned from making contributions directly to candidates in the wake of a the country’s huge corruption scandal. Attempts to woo evangelicals are apparent on the campaign trail ahead of the Oct. Читать дальше...

Actress Dominique Huett — who has said Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulting her in 2010 and who sued the Weinstein Company over what she called its complicity in his abuse — said “little has changed” in the 10 months since she came forward.  “I was hoping that coming forward would help women in Hollywood,” Huett told TheWrap. “I was hoping things would change, but it doesn’t seem all that different.” Read the full article on The Wrap