Новости за 27.04.2017

Scores of protesters broke through a police cordon and entered Macedonia's parliament late Thursday, attacking lawmakers to protest the election of a new speaker despite a months-long deadlock in talks to form a new government.

HONOLULU (AP) — The mother of a Hawaii boy who disappeared 20 years ago was released from jail Thursday after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the 6-year-old’s death. A judge granted supervised release for Jaylin Kema, who has served a year in jail. She was allowed to leave the Hawaii Community Correctional Center soon after […]

Starbucks shares were down 3 percent in after-hours trading Thursday following second-quarter earnings that showed flat same-store sales growth and revenue that didn’t meet expectations.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump campaigned on an “America First” trade policy of bracing clarity: Renegotiate or abandon NAFTA and crack down on China’s trade practices. Yet so far, his trade policy has produced mostly confusion and division, even among fellow Republicans. At stake may be the president’s credibility over whether and how he […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday: Under Armour Inc., up $1.96 to $21.67 The athletic apparel maker reported higher costs but still beat Wall Street’s expectations for the first quarter. Comcast Corp., up 80 cents to $39.59 Most Read StoriesBillionaire Paul Allen pledges $30M toward permanent housing for Seattle’s […]

Amazon.com on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $724 million as sales climbed 23 percent to $35.7 billion.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri’s Columbia campus announced revised policies related to protests on Thursday, nearly two years after the campus was besieged by demonstrations over racial concerns. The new policies, developed over the past 15 months, include a commitment to “protecting the rights of expression, assembly, protest, and dissent.” The changes […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Among the likely winners in President Donald Trump’s tax-cut plan would be a real estate developer turned reality TV star who now happens to occupy the White House. The one-page proposal released Wednesday seems sure to benefit the president’s businesses. It would eliminate the estate tax, repeal the alternative minimum tax that […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks says its customer traffic has been stalled as it works on fixing the congestion created by its mobile order-and-pay option at some stores. The coffee chain said U.S. sales rose 3 percent at established locations for the three months ended April 2, but that the increase was the result of […]

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $5.43 billion. The Mountain View, California-based company said it had profit of $7.73 per share. The internet search leader posted revenue of $24.75 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $20.12 billion. Alphabet shares […]

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida middle school teacher may lose his job after authorities say he bullied and harassed students who are raising livestock to be sold for slaughter at a local youth fair. Marion County Superintendent of Schools Heidi Maier on Tuesday recommended firing 53-year-old Thomas Roger Allison Jr., who teaches science at […]

Luke Aikins jumped out of a plane with no parachute. Now he talks about what happened after he hit the net.

There’s not much of note in this photo from March 1940, but there sure was a lot going on the day it was taken.

Ask him and watch him do it, Carolyn Hax advises.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival kicks off its first weekend Friday with performances by native sons Harry Connick Jr., Aaron Neville and Kermit Ruffins whether or not the weather cooperates. The weekend forecast calls for cloudy skies on both the opening day and Saturday, with rain probable on Sunday. […]

LONDON (AP) — London police say they have arrested a man for possession of weapons near Britain’s Houses of Parliament. The Metropolitan Police force said the incident that unfolded Thursday is over and no one has been injured. Witnesses reported seeing armed police blocking off Whitehall, a street lined with government buildings, and a man […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A woman has died after the North Carolina Highway Patrol said she drove around several barricades and was swept away in the flooding that has followed heavy rains earlier this week. It’s the second apparent storm-related death in the state. Flooding continued Thursday in more than a dozen counties in the […]

NEW YORK (AP) — With a headline of “Yep, I’m Gay” on the cover of Time magazine and the same declaration on her sitcom, Ellen DeGeneres made history 20 years ago as the first prime-time lead on network TV to come out, capturing the hearts of supporters gay and straight amid a swirl of hate […]

LONDON (AP) — European automakers and suppliers are warning about the damage that Britain’s departure from the European Union could mean to the industry. The comments come just days before the European Union will hold a summit with the other 27 EU nations to agree on guidelines for talks on the exit, or Brexit. The […]

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are edging higher in early trading on Wall Street as investors pore over a large batch of company earnings reports. Comcast and Union Pacific rose in early trading Thursday after reporting their earnings, while United Parcel Service and Southwest Airlines fell. Most […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A woman has died after the North Carolina Highway Patrol said she drove around several barricades and was swept away in flooding that followed heavy rains earlier this week. Flooding continues in more than a dozen counties in the eastern part of the state after storms dumped as much as 8 […]

LONDON (AP) — Supporters wanting to stay in the city hosting this season’s Champions League final are in for a shock. Hotels in Cardiff are expected to be completely full for the night of June 3, even though the semifinals haven’t even been played yet. The only likely space available for fans in the Welsh […]

Singer and songwriter Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, brought his ‘Starboy’ tour to the KeyArena.

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinians across the West Bank are observing a general strike in support of hundreds of hunger-striking prisoners held by Israel. Palestinians say between 1,300 and 1,500 prisoners have been on a hunger strike for 11 days, demanding better conditions and more contact with relatives. Israel puts the number at about […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis man ordered to spend more than a quarter century in prison on drug charges has failed to have his prosecution overturned, despite his argument that he has a religious duty to sell heroin. In an appeal to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis, […]