Новости за 26.09.2018

After 20 years, Candice Bergen’s irascible news journalist Murphy Brown will return to CBS for its “11th season” on Thursday. The revival of “Murphy Brown” reunites Bergen, also an executive producer, with series creator and executive producer Diane English and original series co-stars Faith Ford, Joe Regalbuto and Grant Shaud. Read the full article on The Wrap

When nearly the entire power grid of Puerto Rico was knocked out by a pair of ferocious hurricanes last year, utility companies from across the United States sent crews and equipment to help. It was a power emergency on a scale rarely seen before and companies spent tens of millions of dollars to mobilize. A utility in Sacramento, sent 30 workers and a dozen trucks. Ameren, which serves over 2 million customers in Missouri and Illinois, sent 225 workers. New York dispatched workers on at least five... Читать дальше...

Shortly after last year’s shooting massacre on the Las Vegas strip, Ohio Gov. John Kasich convened a working group to explore possible reforms to state gun laws. A Republican, Kasich appointed panel members who supported the Second Amendment and came from across the political spectrum. Their work accelerated after the Valentine’s Day slaughter at a high school in Parkland, Fla. They eventually produced a legislative package that included what Kasich called “sensible changes that should keep people... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is taking the first steps toward setting national rules governing how companies use consumers data — although one of its goals might be to prevent states from enacting stronger privacy protections of their own. The approach being pondered by policymakers and pushed by the internet industry leans toward a relatively light government touch. That's in contrast to stricter European rules that took effect in May and a California law that takes effect in 2020. Other states are also considering more aggressive protections.

Leighton Meester’s new role as a sharply-opinionated single mother in the ABC fall comedy “Single Parents” may seem like a departure for the one-time “Gossip Girl” star, but the actress said it’s a role that better reflects her current life and interests. “I hadn’t been actively seeking [to play a mom], but I think it makes sense to me,” Meester, herself the mother of a young child, said in an interview with TheWrap. “Those roles, by their nature, are given the room to have a little bit more depth. Читать дальше...

Loretta Lynn, "Wouldn't It Be Nice" (Sony Legacy) Loretta Lynn, now 86, hasn't been touring since she suffered a stroke in 2017, but the Kentucky singer-songwriter's creative output remains strong on her new album, "Wouldn't It Be Nice." For years, Lynn has been recording her extensive catalog of songs with producing help from John Carter Cash and her daughter, Patsy Lynn Russell, ensuring that her legacy as one of America's greatest songwriters and singers will continue for the next generation even... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh (all times local): 4:35 p.m. Some of Brett Kavanaugh's high school friends are pushing back against the latest accusation of sexual misconduct against the Supreme Court nominee. The friends have written the Senate Judiciary Committee and said they've "never witnessed any behavior that even approaches what is described in this allegation." Julie Swetnick has provided a sworn declaration to the committee that says she witnessed Kavanaugh... Читать дальше...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A wildfire in Wyoming has destroyed at least 25 homes, and firefighters have closed a highway while they set their own fires to try to stop the main fire's spread. Some of the homes burned Sunday. But sheriff's officials weren't immediately able to get close to assess the damage in a subdivision of widely spaced mountain retreats. As of Wednesday, authorities had checked on 50 homes in the Hoback Ranches development near Bondurant in western Wyoming. They still needed to check on 100 other homes. Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on a lawsuit over New Mexico's child care assistance program (all times local): 2:35 p.m. Officials with New Mexico's child welfare agency are calling claims that it is illegally denying child care assistance to thousands of low-income families preposterous. Single mothers and an advocacy group sued the Children, Youth and Families Department late Tuesday, saying the agency is using vague regulations to deny child care assistance to families. Department spokesman... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO — A Chinese citizen living in Chicago was arrested this week for allegedly spying, including by helping with the recruitment of U.S. engineers, defense contractors and scientists for intelligence services in China, federal prosecutors said. Ji Chaoqun, 27, is charged with one count of knowingly acting in the U.S. as an agent of a foreign government without prior notification of the attorney general, a statement from the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago said. He allegedly worked at the direction... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Eleven Republican men will soon judge the credibility of a woman accusing President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee of sexual assault. An extraordinary moment years in the making, never before has the GOP's woman problem been more exposed. Thursday's showdown in the Senate Judiciary Committee comes six weeks before the 2018 midterm elections amid a political realignment of the sexes that could shape U.S. elections for a generation. There are political risks for both sides.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday: 21st Century Fox Inc., up 46 cents to $45.67 The company will sell its remaining stake in British pay TV provider Sky to Comcast. Nielsen Holdings PLC, up 76 cents to $27.96 Bloomberg News reported that the company has received takeover interest from Blackstone and Carlyle. Worthington Industries Inc., down $3.80 to $42.50 The metal manufacturer posted earnings and revenue that fell what short of what analysts were expecting. Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lawyers for nearly two dozen Pennsylvania clergy argued before the state Supreme Court on Wednesday that their clients' names should continue to be withheld from a sweeping grand jury report on child sexual abuse in six of Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic dioceses. A version of the report, which identified over 300 priests alleged to have engaged in sexual abuse over the last 70 years, was released in August with about two dozen names redacted. The state attorney general's office has argued that the full report ... Читать дальше...

BILLINGS, Mont. — A court ruling that blocked grizzly bear hunts in the U.S. West carries far wider political implications amid a push by Congress for sweeping changes to how imperiled species are managed. The ruling restored protections for more than 700 grizzlies in and around Yellowstone National Park. It likely will force federal wildlife officials to reconsider their piecemeal approach to restoring bruins across the Northern Rockies. As wildlife advocates celebrated the ruling, it was quickly... Читать дальше...

BALTIMORE (AP) — A wild turtle with a broken shell is rolling around on a wheelchair made of Legos while he's on the mend at the Maryland Zoo. News outlets report that veterinarians had performed surgery on the grapefruit-sized eastern box turtle found in July with fractures to the underside of his shell. Zoo veterinary extern Garrett Fraess says keeping the shell bottom off the ground is important so it can heal. Fraess says no one makes turtle-sized wheelchairs, so he sent sketches to a friend who's a Lego enthusiast. Читать дальше...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Attorneys for a Texas lawmaker say he didn't send "any inappropriate texts" following a report that the University of Texas is investigating allegations made by a graduate student. Republican state Sen. Charles Schwertner has denied allegations reported by the Austin American-Statesman that he sent a sexually explicit text message to a student he met this summer during an on-campus event. Schwertner's attorneys said in a statement Wednesday that the 48-year-old senator is "devastated"... Читать дальше...

Former Fox News commentator Scottie Nell Hughes settled a lawsuit she brought to the channel after accusing Fox Business host Charles Payne of raping her. Hughes also said the news network blacklisted her from the airwaves after she reported the accusation. The news was first revealed in a brief settlement note from the Southern District court of New York on Tuesday. The final settlement figure was not revealed and Hughes did not immediately respond to request for comment from TheWrap on Wednesday. Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on an Arizona prosecutor tapped to question Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh over sexual assault allegations (all times local): 1 p.m. A Phoenix area attorney who specializes in sex abuse cases and once worked for prosecutor Rachel Mitchell says he is surprised she was picked to pose questions in the sexual assault investigation of Supreme Court nominee Brent Kavanaugh. Lawyer Matt Long said Wednesday he initially believed Mitchell was a good choice given her understanding of victim behavior. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday placed the head of its Office of Children’s Health Protection on administrative leave, in an unusual move that several observers said appeared to reflect an effort to minimize the role of the office. Dr. Ruth Etzel, a pediatrician and epidemiologist who has been a leader in children’s environmental health for 30 years, joined the EPA in 2015, after having served as a senior officer for environmental health research at the World Health Organization. Читать дальше...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's appearance at the U.N. General Assembly (all times local): 3:40 p.m. Japan is confirming in a joint statement with the United States that they will open negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer calls it a "very important step" in expanding U.S.-Japan relations. The statement was issued by the White House on Wednesday after talks between President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Shinzo Abe... Читать дальше...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Latest on the United Nations General Assembly (all times local): 3:30 p.m. Afghanistan's chief executive is telling world leaders his country has "turned a page" toward peace in the last year, and he's calling for their help in getting to "a new phase free of violence" in a country riven by conflict since the 1970s. Speaking Wednesday at the U.N. General Assembly, Abdullah Abdullah pointed to developments including the Taliban's participation in a brief ceasefire in June. Читать дальше...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An 18-year-old was sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for a June 2017 shooting death in Topeka. Lamero Dunstan was sentenced Tuesday in the death of Justice Mitchell in the parking lot of a Church's Chicken. Dunstank also was to pay more than $3,800 in restitution related to medical expenses and nearly $16,000 for funeral expenses to Mitchell's mother. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports after he serves his time, Dunstan must register as an offender for 15 years. Mitchell and a friend... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh (all times local): 3:30 p.m. Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee say they want to speak to the latest woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana says the committee will be extending an invitation to Julie Swetnick to provide a sworn statement, and South Carolina's Lindsey Graham says he wants the committee to talk to her "today." Swetnick — in a sworn statement Wednesday ... Читать дальше...

TheWrap has partnered with Canvs, the emotion measurement AI company, for a weekly look at some of the characters and personalities that have TV viewers the most worked up on social media. The data below covers Sept. 19-25 and is drawn from the most emotionally reacted-to television programs, including broadcast, cable, streaming and PPV. A new quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, a golf icon and a “This Is Us” star had viewers talking passionately on social media over the past seven days. Read... Читать дальше...

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man prosecutors say followed, then stabbed, shot and ran over his estranged wife, has been sent to a psychiatric hospital for a 20-day evaluation. Allen Warner was also held without bail after a not guilty plea to a murder charge was entered on his behalf at his arraignment Wednesday. Prosecutors say 48-year-old Shana Warner, who had filed for divorce three times, was found next to her vehicle by the side of a Marshfield road Monday. She had previously called police to say her husband was following her. Читать дальше...