Новости за 20.04.2017

YORK, Pa. (AP) — The family of a shoplifter fatally shot by police outside a Kmart in southeastern Pennsylvania has reached a $285,000 settlement in a federal lawsuit over the man’s death more than four years ago. According to the settlement, York County will pay $10,000 and Springettsbury Township $275,000 in the case brought by […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google’s voice-activated assistant can now recognize who’s talking to it on Google’s Home speaker. An update coming out Thursday will enable Home’s built-in assistant to learn the different voices of up to six people, although they can’t all be talking to the internet-connected speaker at the same time. Distinguishing voices will […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal jury is back at work in the trial of six men who brought assault-style weapons to a standoff that stopped government agents from rounding up cattle near Cliven Bundy’s ranch in April 2014. A court official says jurors began deliberations at 8 a.m. Thursday in U.S. District Court in […]

“There’s no dry day in the forecast after Friday,” warns a meteorologist. Seattle has had 140 rainy days since Oct. 1 — blowing past the previous record with more rain to come before the month is over.

Dave Chappelle, Cedric the Entertainer and George Lopez were among comedians who gathered to say goodbye to fellow comic Charlie Murphy, who died last week following a battle with leukemia. Cedric the Entertainer posted a photo on Instagram of the group of comedians wearing black at what appeared to be a funeral home. In the […]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Right-wing radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has testified that he’s sincere in his “Infowars” commentary but acknowledges he also uses satire and comedy on his show. His testimony Wednesday in his child custody case stands in contrast to comments by his lawyer who last week argued that Jones is […]

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Palestinian U.N. ambassador is asking the International Committee of the Red Cross to intervene in a hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners pressing for “legitimate rights” which he said are being denied by Israel. Riyad Mansour told the U.N. Security Council Thursday that the Palestinian government believes “the ICRC can play […]

Both Katherine Heigl (think Glenn Close in “Fatal Attraction”) and Rosario Dawson help make this thriller watchable. Rating: 2 stars out of 4.

ATLANTA (AP) — Some popular celebs and athletes will compete in a televised video game event to raise money for charity. Turner announced Thursday that NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, Grammy Award-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco, NFL running back Reggie Bush and pro wrestling star Natalie Eva Marie will play each other in the “eLeague […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Allison Janney recently found comfort in the fact that she shares something special with the late Sir Laurence Olivier. Yes, acting, of course. But also this: panic attacks. The Emmy-winning actress from “The West Wing” and “Mom” confesses she’s been Googling her nervous symptoms and whom she shares them with as […]

A Slovakian company called AeroMobil unveiled its version of a flying car, a light frame plane whose wings can fold back, like an insect, and is boosted by a hybrid engine and rear propeller.

MARSHALL, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say two people have been charged with child abuse after a 7-week-old baby suffered broken legs and five broken ribs. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that the child was abused for three weeks and remained in the hospital recovering on Thursday. Deputies say Billie Taylor […]

TECUMSEH, Neb. (AP) — Officials say an inmate punched two guards and bit a caseworker at a Nebraska prison with a history of deadly riots. The Nebraska Correctional Services Department says the melee broke out Wednesday at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution as staffers removed apparently inebriated inmates from a housing unit. The department said […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has announced plans to nominate former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown to be the U.S. ambassador to New Zealand. Brown supported Trump during the presidential campaign and had been considered for other administration jobs, including secretary of Veterans Affairs. Brown is a veteran. The Senate must confirm the nomination. The […]

More than 16-million trout have been planted in around 550 statewide lowland lakes, and thousands of anglers will be bringing home their catch and looking for tips on how to prepare them for the dining table. In this week’s seafood recipe of the week, Seattle chef Taylor Hoang, owner Cyclo Corp – which includes Pho […]

Jimmy Graham and Luke Willson can be unrestricted free agents following the 2017 season.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man has been jailed on charges he financially exploited a federal judge while working as her personal assistant, authorities said Thursday. Justin Gray, 28, of Lake Charles, is accused of using U.S. District Judge Patricia Minaldi’s credit cards without her authorization and forging her name on checks in […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ivanka Trump will participate in a panel discussion on women’s economic empowerment during an official visit to Germany next week. The White House announced the schedule for the first daughter’s trip to Berlin, scheduled for Tuesday. It will be the first official international trip for Trump, who has joined the administration as […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Work requirements for Medicaid could lead to major changes in the social safety net under President Donald Trump. It sounds like a simple question: Should adults who are able to work be required to do so to get taxpayer provided health insurance? The federal-state Medicaid program for low-income and disabled people covers […]

LONDON (AP) — Glancing at the Olympic Stadium for the first time in five years, Zamzam Farah’s troubles momentarily wash away and she fondly reminisces about competing in the London Games. “It was overwhelming,” the Somalian runner says. “It wasn’t like anything I had experienced before. The whole world was coming together.” The London Olympics […]

PARIS (AP) — France says it will provide proof within days that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime carried out the April 4 chemical attack in Syria that killed at least 90 people. Speaking Wednesday evening on French TV, Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said: “We will provide proof that the regime did indeed organize these strikes […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — No matter what variation of the ‘n-word’ is spoken, a Florida state senator is learning the term is still offensive as Democrats and Republicans admonish him for using it during an exchange with two African-American colleagues. Republican Sen. Frank Artiles tried to say his use of the word was actually “niggas” […]

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s surprising decision not to run for re-election next year gives the GOP congressman a chance to avoid a potentially damaging re-election campaign and make a future run for governor while clearing the way for a number of ambitious Utah Republicans to try to replace him. Chaffetz, […]

PARIS (AP) — The French presidential election campaign of unprecedented twists and turns is saving its biggest surprise for last. With French voters in a rebellious mood and many hesitant to the end about their choices, the identities of the two candidates who will progress to a winner-takes-all May 7 runoff remains anyone’s guess heading […]

MIAMI (AP) — The last orca has been born in captivity at a SeaWorld park in San Antonio just over a year after the theme park decided to stop breeding orcas following animal rights protests and declining ticket sales. The Orlando-based company said the orca — the last in a generation of whales bred in […]