Новости за 15.04.2017

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Valtteri Bottas pipped Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton right at the end of qualifying on Saturday to take pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix. It was the first pole in Bottas’ career. Hamilton took pole in the first two races of the season, and had the leading time until Bottas beat […]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A federal official says crews in Alaska are trying to shut down an oil well that is leaking explosive natural gas on the frozen North Slope. The Environmental Protection Agency says a crack in a BP wellhead near Deadhorse sent up mist of crude oil Friday before it froze over and […]

Tax March Seattle is among demonstrations scheduled around the country Saturday. A later march, organized by Black Lives Matter, is to start this afternoon at Westlake Park.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — If Arkansas succeeds in executing multiple inmates by the end of the month, despite several setbacks in court, it will show that states have found an effective way of repelling some legal challenges that have thwarted or delayed executions in recent years. Arkansas and at least a dozen other states […]

BETHEL, Maine (AP) — In a journey from celebration to sadness to celebration again, a California man who learned of his brother’s death in the Korean War on the day he turned 14 celebrated his 80th birthday Saturday by receiving his brother’s long lost Purple Heart medal. “I was 14 years old celebrating my birthday […]

Clifton James, best known for his indelible portrayal of a southern sheriff in two James Bond films but who was most proud of his work on the stage, has died. He was 96. His daughter, Lynn James, said he died Saturday at another daughter’s home in Gladstone, Oregon, due to complications from diabetes. James grew […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jay Pharoah says he had a rocky time on “Saturday Night Live” because he refused to keep quiet and follow orders. Pharoah, who was with the NBC show for six seasons, left last year after his contract wasn’t renewed. In an interview this week with New York radio station Hot97, Pharoah […]

ATLANTA (AP) — Attorneys for a homeless man charged in the Interstate 85 bridge collapse in Atlanta say they’re concerned he is being used as a “scapegoat.” Basil Eleby’s legal team and some civil rights leaders have criticized the focus on their client. Eleby was indicted on charges of arson and criminal damage to property. […]

BOSTON (AP) — One of the nation’s largest public collections of rare books is closing for renovations. Boston has begun undertaking a multi-million dollar effort to preserve the Boston Public Library’s historic Rare Books and Manuscripts Department. The nearly $16 million investment began with taking inventory of the department’s nearly 250,000 books and one million […]

ROME (AP) — Emma Morano, at 117 the world’s oldest person who is also believed to have been the last surviving person born in the 1800s, died Saturday at her home in northern Italy, her physician said. Dr. Carlo Bava told The Associated Press by phone that Morano’s caretaker had called him to say she […]

MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — Tom Coyne, a Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer who worked on numerous hit recordings by Adele, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Metallica and more, has died. He was 62. The Doyle Funeral Home in Morristown, New Jersey, said Coyne died Wednesday. He had multiple myeloma, a cancer formed by malignant plasma cells. The New […]

PRINCETON, Mass. (AP) — Officials are holding a news conference to discuss new developments in the case of a New York City woman killed while out running near her mother’s Massachusetts home last summer. The Worcester (WUS’-tur) County District Attorney’s office announced they will speak with media at 2 p.m. Saturday. Vanessa Marcotte’s (MAR-cot) body […]

JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Christians have gathered in Jerusalem for an ancient fire ceremony that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus. In a ritual dating back at least 1,200 years, they crowded Saturday into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where Christian tradition holds that Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected. During the annual ceremony, […]

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The bird population in Vermont’s forests has declined 14.2 percent over 25 years, largely due to several factors, including invasive species, climate change, and the natural cycle of maturing forests, scientists with the Vermont Center for Ecostudies say. The Norwich-based environmental research group says other factors for the decline include acid […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The oldest polar bear in the United States has died at the San Francisco Zoo. Uulu (OOH’-loo), a 545-pound female, died Friday at the age of 36. The zoo says her health had rapidly declined because of congestive heart failure and old age. The zoo rescued Uulu when she was 3. […]

ISTANBUL (AP) — In the last day before Turkey’s crucial referendum on whether to expand the president’s power, both “yes” and “no” campaigners addressed flag-waving supporters Saturday in Istanbul and Ankara. At stake is the future of Turkey’s political system, with supporters saying the constitutional changes will herald a period of stability and prosperity, and […]

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Valtteri Bottas pipped his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton right at the end of qualifying on Saturday to take pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Hamilton had taken pole in the first two races of the season and had the leading time, until Bottas beat him on the last lap. It […]

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LONDON (AP) — Son Heung-min matched a 31-year South Korean scoring record as Tottenham beat Bournemouth 4-0 in the Premier League on Saturday to remain hot on the heels of leader Chelsea. Son netted Tottenham’s second goal to take his season tally to 19 and become the highest-scoring South Korean in a single European season […]

CHICAGO (AP) — Protesters took to the streets in dozens of cities nationwide Saturday to call on President Donald Trump to release his tax returns, saying Americans deserve to know about his business ties and potential conflicts of interest. Organizers said the protests — dubbed the Tax March — were scheduled in nearly 150 cities, […]

NEW YORK (AP) — New York street artists have spent the past year splashing their graffiti, murals and other wild creations over nearly every surface on a high floor of a Lower Manhattan skyscraper. But no, it isn’t vandalism. Developer Larry Silverstein invited the artists to turn 34,000 square-feet of office space that normally would […]

PARIS (AP) — Microsoft says the recent dump of purported National Security Agency spying tools doesn’t affect up-to-date users of Windows, puncturing claims that the digital arsenal was poised to create chaos across the internet. In a blog post , Microsoft security manager Phillip Misner said that the software giant had already built defenses against […]

On the island where Lyon Farrell comes from, they cherish the golden sand and hanging 10. In the place where he’d love to land next winter, he’ll need a snowboard, not a surfboard, and will get more mileage out of a backside 1260 than riding waves. Farrell is that rarest of birds — an elite […]

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey is holding a national referendum Sunday to approve or reject a package of constitutional reforms that would replace the country’s parliamentary system with a presidential one. The referendum is seen by many as the ultimate test of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s popularity. Here’s a look at the electoral process and […]

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says security forces foiled a “major terrorist attack” on minority Christians when they killed a militant and detained his associate in the eastern city of Lahore. In a statement, the military said Saturday four soldiers were wounded in an overnight raid. It was unclear which militant group wanted to target […]