Новости за 18.07.2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — Housing Secretary Ben Carson pledged Tuesday to “work toward a time when no family is without a home” — even as the Trump administration seeks sharp budget cuts that critics say would lead to more people living on the streets. “A man will not beat addiction from a gutter, he will not […]

THE ARCTIC CIRCLE (AP) — The international date line is an imaginary border that runs through the middle of the Pacific Ocean and marks the boundary between calendar dates, effectively making it the zero-line for the planet’s time zones. While such a concept had existed for centuries, it wasn’t until 1884 that the line was […]

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks were divided Tuesday as health insurers declined after the failure of the latest Republican health care bills while a big jump in subscribers for Netflix gave technology and consumer-focused companies a lift. On Tuesday: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index added 1.47 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,460.61. The […]

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Department of Commerce says its top official was right to reverse a decision about flounder fishing regulations made by an interstate commission. The regulatory Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission announced last month it had found New Jersey out of compliance with management of its fishery. But Secretary of Commerce […]

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man is facing charges after police say he threatened to pull a gun on a taco shop employee for giving him the wrong order. The Los Alamos Monitor reports (https://goo.gl/6FnvBv ) that Lex Norman Deines was arrested Sunday following a heated exchange with an employee at Rigoberto’s […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first half of 2017 was the second warmest on record for Earth, only behind last year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Tuesday Earth’s average temperature from January to June was 57.9 degrees (14.4 degrees Celsius). That’s 1.6 degrees warmer than the 20th century average. Natural El Ninos spike global […]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Two women became ill in separate incidents after riding a simulator at the new Pandora attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Florida. Their illnesses were detailed in an injuries report that Florida’s major theme parks are required to provide quarterly to avoid state inspections. The Orlando Sentinel reports a 79-year-old woman […]

TORONTO (AP) — Sears Canada has been given approval to begin liquidation sales Friday at 59 locations it plans to close. Ontario Superior Judge Barbara Conway approved the motion Tuesday. Sears lawyer Jeremy Dacks says the company wants to start sales of its merchandise, furniture, fixtures and equipment as soon as possible so it can […]

ATLANTA (AP) — An appeals court says the federal government improperly ordered the deportation of a former Nicaraguan rebel fighter who had been in the U.S. for more than three decades. Roger Ricardo Alfaro, who fought as a U.S.-trained Contra rebel to overthrow the Nicaraguan government, fled to the U.S. in 1981. A year later, […]

NEW YORK (AP) — NBA teams are making a wardrobe change, with the traditional home and road uniforms going back in the closet. The league said Tuesday it is eliminating the old apparel designations starting with the 2017-18 season, when Nike becomes the official outfitter. Instead, there will be four primary uniforms for each team. […]

NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is asking boaters off the southern New England coast to slow down because of the presence of rare whales. The federal agency says endangered right whales were spotted in the area July 16. The agency is extending a voluntary speed restriction order, asking mariners to […]

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German automaker Daimler says it is voluntarily recalling 3 million diesel cars in Europe to improve their emissions performance. The Stuttgart-based company, which makes Mercedes-Benz luxury cars, says it is taking the step to reassure drivers and strengthen confidence in diesel technology. Diesels have been under a cloud since Daimler’s competitor […]

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. says more than 2,000 people evacuated buildings in the United Nations headquarters complex after a fire alarm went off in the basement. U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said Tuesday that the alarm was checked and it turned out there was no fire. Haq said the buildings were evacuated when […]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former middle-school principal has been charged with misdemeanor assault after police say he smacked a defiant student on the backside earlier this year. Fifty-three-year-old Terrence Yarborough of Woodbridge had been principal of Carl Sandburg Middle School in Alexandria until he was placed on leave and then resigned after the April […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Opponents of President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees and visitors from six mostly Muslim countries are urging the Supreme Court to leave in place a federal judge’s order that would relax restrictions on entry into the United States. The lead challengers say in a high court filing Tuesday that the administration’s argument […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man convicted of fatally shooting an Ohio SWAT officer during a standoff in Columbus last year has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Forty-five-year-old Lincoln Rutledge was sentenced Tuesday for the April 2016 death of Officer Steven Smith. Authorities say Rutledge shot the 54-year-old officer in the head […]

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A Romanian court on Tuesday granted parole to a media mogul who was serving a 10-year sentence for money laundering and fraudulently privatizing a state-owned agricultural institute. The Bucharest Court ruled that Dan Voiculescu, ex-owner of Antena TV, could be released after serving over a third of his 2014 sentence. The […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior U.S. military leader says his bank account was targeted as part of a massive government data breach and dealing with the hack was a distraction from his job. Air Force Gen. Paul Selva is testifying before a Senate panel considering his nomination for a second term as vice chairman of […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Callista Gingrich, Donald Trump’s nominee to be ambassador to the Vatican, is telling skeptical Democrats that the president wants the United States to be an environmental leader even after pulling out of the landmark accord aimed at combatting global warming. Testifying Tuesday before a Senate committee, Gingrich says Trump is committed to […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Energy Secretary Rick Perry says the Trump administration is pushing for increased exports of natural gas and other energy sources as its seeks U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market. Perry said he and President Donald Trump have offered a “comforting” message to energy companies seeking to export liquefied natural gas: “If […]

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Armed assault and lawful protest were the opposing scenarios presented to a federal jury in Las Vegas as the retrial began for four men who bore assault-style weapons during a standoff that stopped government agents from rounding up rancher Cliven Bundy’s cattle in April 2014. Acting U.S. Attorney Steven Myhre (MI’-ree) […]

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Police in Virginia say an officer fatally shot a woman who shot and wounded a man at the scene of a crash near a Naval base. Norfolk police said in a statement that officers were called to the scene of a crash near the gate of Norfolk Naval Station on Monday […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Consumer banking giant Bank of America reported a 10 percent rise in second-quarter profits on Tuesday as gains from higher interest rates were more than enough to offset a drop in trading revenue. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank said it earned $5.27 billion, or 49 cents per share, compared with $4.78 […]