Новости за 11.02.2017

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s national security adviser addressed U.S. sanctions against Russia in his conversations with the country’s ambassador while President Barack Obama was still in office, a new report said, contradicting previous claims that the issue was not discussed. [...] the Washington Post, citing several current and former U.S. officials, reported late Thursday that Flynn made explicit references to sanctions imposed by the Obama administration in the conversations. Members of... Читать дальше...

The video report went viral on Thursday after Pagliei and her cameraman were visited by the lumbering beast during an update on the snowstorm hitting Springfield, Mass.

BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview released Friday that the United States is welcome to join the battle against “terrorists” in Syria — as long as it is in cooperation with his government and respects the country’s sovereignty. [...] the Syrian leader appeared to make a gesture to the new U.S. president in the interview, saying he welcomes Trump’s declaration that he will make it a priority to fight terrorism — a goal Assad said he also shares. The extremist group, responsible... Читать дальше...

The university released a statement Friday saying the woman apparently knew members of the College Republicans, which unwittingly distributed the valentine in a gift bag given to other students Wednesday night. University President George Ross apologized, saying the journey toward diversity, respect and peace "seems endless" at times.

NEW YORK — A prolific foreign hacker behind sophisticated cyberattacks that netted an estimated $55 million was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison in a rare win for law enforcement officials who have identified, but failed to arrest, hundreds of others like him. Prosecutors in federal court in Brooklyn had sought up to 14 years behind bars for Ercan Findikoglu, a Russian-speaking Turkish national so skilled with computers that he tracked the sprawling international heist in real-time to make... Читать дальше...

Through a long-term lease agreement with Tishman Speyer at The Brickyard Playa Vista, LMU will design learning and creative spaces in preparation for a fall 2018 opening. With the new Playa Vista Campus, our students and faculty will further benefit from the dynamic and creative collaborations with those on the forefront of digital media, said Stephen Ujlaki, the LMU SFTV dean, in a statement.

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington indefinitely suspended senior forward Malik Dime on Friday after he slapped a student during halftime of a Huskies loss to Colorado. Head coach Lorenzo Romar said Dime's action during Thursday night's 81-66 loss in Boulder, Colorado, wasn't consistent with his typical behavior and the coach said he doesn't expect this type of behavior again.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has revived groundless claims of voter fraud, arguing in a lunch meeting with senators that he and former Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte would have won in New Hampshire if not for voters bused in from out of state. President Trump continues to spread a dangerous lie and it's long past time for Republican leadership in New Hampshire to stand up and defend our state's electoral system. Last month, during a bipartisan congressional leadership meeting at the White House... Читать дальше...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. John Kasich delayed eight executions Friday as a court fight continues over the constitutionality of the state’s lethal injection process. The Republican governor said the timing of arguments before a Cincinnati federal appeals court necessitated the delay. “These delays are necessary to allow the judicial process to come to a full resolution, and ensure that the state can move forward with the executions after the appeal is settled,” Kasich said. The delay also leaves open the possibility that... Читать дальше...

Tesla will shut down its Fremont factory for a week this month to prepare the assembly line for its highly anticipated midmarket electric car, the Model 3. Tesla said last year that it has taken 373,000 orders for the Model 3, with customers putting down deposits of $1,000 each. CEO Elon Musk has conjured a grand vision for Tesla: a car company, a battery company and a solar energy company all wrapped in one. Tesla will need the cash flow generated by high-volume sales to pay for billions in... Читать дальше...

Federal lawyers, invariably inclined to speak through technical legal pleadings instead of on social media, are likely to be asked time and again to account for public statements from the president, including comments that seem to contradict or harm their arguments. Even as Justice Department attorneys worked to convince courts that the policy was not motivated by religious prejudice, Trump himself was quoted in a news interview as saying he wanted to prioritize refugee admissions for Christians. Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — A sprawling urban garden on a vacant lot where Phoenix residents have grown everything from melons to okra closed Friday after the gardeners were mysteriously ordered out as a federal agency reassumes ownership of the land, stupefying and angering gardeners who called their eviction a classic case of government dysfunction. Families, senior citizens and refugees spent the last week harvesting their final crops and expressing frustration that the U.S. Department of the Interior won't say why they have to leave ... Читать дальше...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Bruce Rastetter, the powerful and polarizing leader of the board that governs Iowa's three public universities, announced Friday that he will be stepping down April 30 after deciding not to seek a second six-year term. Rastetter backed plans that froze tuition rates for in-state undergraduates, saying students needed relief from Iowa's notoriously high debt loads. A businessman who made fortunes in pork production and ethanol, Rastetter had been accused of showing favoritism... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — The White House is considering rewriting the executive order barring refugees and citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the country, according to officials, indicating the administration may try to restore some aspects of the now-frozen travel ban or replace it with other face-saving measures. The deliberations come after a panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco declined Thursday to immediately reinstate President Trump’s controversial directive. Читать дальше...

No Giant is raring to go more than Hunter Pence, pushed by his desire to play a full season without injury and to stuff last year's harrowing playoff exit deeper into the history book. Pence had to slow his winter training after experiencing what manager Bruce Bochy described as a "tweak" that is unrelated to the 2015 oblique strain that all but ended his 2015 season. Pence also downplayed the injury, saying, I should be ready to go Day 1 of spring training. [...] Pence will be brought along slowly... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police officer who fatally shot a college student and his neighbor while responding to a domestic disturbance in 2015 won't be charged, prosecutors announced Friday. The Cook County State's Attorney's Office said in a statement there is "insufficient evidence" to prove Officer Robert Rialmo didn't act in self-defense when he shot 19-year-old Quintonio LeGrier, who Rialmo said charged at him with a baseball bat, and 55-year-old Bettie Jones, whose shooting the department has called an accident. Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ford Motor is spending $1 billion to take over a budding robotics startup to acquire more expertise needed to reach its ambitious goal of having a fully driverless vehicle on the road by 2021. The alliance between Argo and Ford is the latest to combine the spunk and dexterity of a technologically savvy startup with the financial muscle and manufacturing knowhow of a major automaker in the race to develop autonomous vehicles. The two will develop the core technology of Ford's autonomous vehicle ... Читать дальше...

On a clear January morning in 1948, a plane carrying 32 passengers departed from the Oakland Municipal Airport, destined for El Centro, a city near the U.S.-Mexico border. During the violent descent, passengers still attached to their seats were sucked out of the hole in the plane’s left side, screaming until they crashed to earth. The plane plowed into a creek bed and erupted into a giant fireball that scorched the tops of trees. The tragedy was the deadliest airplane disaster in California history... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has promised more legal action after a federal appeals court refused to reinstate his ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations. The Trump administration could decide to ask the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider the three-judge panel's ruling. White House counsel Donald McGahn had issued guidance days after the executive order saying it didn't apply to legal permanent residents of the U.S., but the appeals court said that was not enough. Читать дальше...

The voter identified himself as a cancer survivor, and he had something to say to Republican Rep. Justin Amash: “I am scared to death that I will not have health insurance in the future.” The same scene has played out around the country over the past several weeks as Republicans and President Trump have assumed control of Washington and begun moving forward on their long-held promise to undo former President Barack Obama’s health care law. [...] just as the protests in 2009 focused on health care... Читать дальше...

Arkansas Education Commissioner Johnny Key approved the cuts Thursday for the state's largest school district, which the state has taken over, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (http://bit.ly/2kdTu73 ) reported. Poore said the 2017-18 budget cuts are necessary to adjust for the loss of $37.3 million a year in state desegregation aid to the district. Acadia Roher, a district resident who has been participating in the Save Our Schools grass-roots organization's efforts, told the state Education Board... Читать дальше...

Every four years, Major League Baseball throws an odd wrench into spring training by holding the World Baseball Classic. Part way through the spring, dozens of players pack their gear and bid farewell to their teammates for as long as 16 days to play for their countries. The three who will plucked for the tournament - Buster Posey, Brandon Crawford and Johnny Cueto - are critical to the Giants' hopes of winning another World Series. [...] all were tested to their physical limits in 2016.... Читать дальше...

[...] when the transgender man began transitioning 11 years ago, he went to a Planned Parenthood clinic for hormone treatments. President Trump and his administration have threatened to eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood, because the services provided by the clinics include abortions. “The whole issue would go away if they just didn’t offer abortion services,” said Monica Migliorino-Miller, a Michigan resident who is part of a coalition of antiabortion groups that organized the demonstrations. Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Somali refugee who had been stuck in limbo after President Donald Trump temporarily banned refugee entries has arrived in Utah to meet his 2-year-old daughter for the first time and make a long-awaited reunion with his wife. Ahmed is among a wave of refugees around the country making belated arrivals after their trips were cancelled several weeks ago after Trump's executive order.

KSLA-TV (http://bit.ly/2kcLnMN ) reports Shreveport police were called to C.E. Byrd High School just after noon Thursday on a tip in the investigation into the shooting death of 15-year-old Antonio Newsom. Detectives took the weapon and the student was taken to the police station where he was interviewed by detectives for his alleged role in the investigation.