Новости за 24.02.2017

TOKYO — North Korea’s state-run news agency issued a tough critique of China on Thursday, suggesting Beijing’s criticism of the North’s recent missile test and suspension of imports of North Korean coal are tantamount to the actions of an enemy state “dancing to the tune of the U.S.” The article took a tone normally reserved for North Korea’s overt enemies — Washington, Tokyo and Seoul. Without directly using China’s name, but referring to it as “a neighboring country, which often claims itself... Читать дальше...

Centers Zaza Pachulia and David West are available to return from injury Thursday night against the Clippers, bringing the Warriors’ frontcourt to full strength. Pachulia (strained right rotator cuff) and West (fractured left thumb) missed the past eight and 14 games, respectively. Head coach Steve Kerr had considered keeping JaVale McGee, who thrived as the fill-in starter in Pachulia’s absence, with the first unit. [...] after examining his substitution patterns, Kerr decided to return to what has worked most of the season.

Tonight’s game - the first after the All-Star break - is often described the start of the second half of the NBA season. Clippers coach Doc Rivers said teams used to have a full 41 games after the All-Star Break. “Now, right at the break there’s a finish line and you can see it,” said Rivers, whose team opens the sprint with back-to-back games against the West’s top teams, the Warriors and the Spurs. While the Warriors, with the best record in the league, want to cement their hold on the top seed and keep their players ready... Читать дальше...

Republican members of Congress aren’t alone in feeling the heat from constituents at town hall meetings this week. Feinstein, who has not debated her Republican opponent in her last two U.S. Senate campaigns — state Sen. Dick Mountjoy in 2006 and Republican Elizabeth Emken in 2012 — has no plans for any town halls during Congress’ current recess. The group, along with others, have organized actions outside Feinstein’s house and San Francisco office over the past several weeks, urging her to reject... Читать дальше...

[...] it’s during this attempt to find out what’s really going on with David that “Legion” creator Noah Hawley hits viewers with evidence that may well confirm a theory that’s floated around since the start of the show: that Syd, the body-switching mutant who has become David’s girlfriend, isn’t real. “Legion” has spent its entire run so far toying with the viewer’s notion of reality within the show, because we’re seeing just about everything from David’s point of view. Syd has always been a bit suspect as a character... Читать дальше...

Homeless man says he had warned Oakland cops about gunman A man who allegedly fired a gun at neighbors and police near the Oakland Zoo and Bishop O’Dowd High School — prompting officers to fatally shoot him — could have been apprehended three days earlier after he turned his rifle on a man who had been sleeping in a car, that man said Thursday. Patrick Reddic, appearing at a news conference with civil rights attorney John Burris, said he reported alleged gunman Jesse Enjaian to Oakland police on Feb. Читать дальше...

[...] Read: 'Family Matters' Alum Darius McCrary Accused of Holding Infant Daughter Over Boiling Water “She was verbally abusive and attacked me with a flat iron,” McCrary said in his request for a temporary restraining order, which has been granted. According to Brawner’s papers, McCrary is violent, destructive and unstable emotionally. According to Brawner, the latter incident occurred when Zoey was “no more than eight or nine months” old.

(AP) — A suspension has been lifted for an Orange County college student who secretly videotaped his professor making anti-Donald Trump statements. The board of trustees that oversees Orange Coast College had a special meeting Thursday and dropped the punishment for freshman Caleb O'Neil.

NEW YORK (AP) — The government has given civil rights attorneys a list of 746 people subject to President Donald Trump's travel ban who were detained or processed by U.S. border agents in the turbulent 27 hours after a judge partially blocked enforcement of the executive order. U.S. District Judge Carol Bagley Amon in Brooklyn had ordered the list turned over by late Thursday, saying it must include the names of approved refugees, valid visa holders and other legal travelers. Last week, the government... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A self-driving car company founded by Google is colliding with ride-haling service Uber in a court battle revolving around allegations of betrayal, high-tech espionage and greed. The 28-page complaint accuses Anthony Levandowski, a former top manager for Google's self-driving car project, of stealing pivotal technology now propelling Uber's effort to assemble a fleet of autonomous vehicles for its ride-hailing service. The dispute highlights the high stakes in the race to build... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California police chief and mayor on Thursday accused federal agents of duping local officers assisting in the takedown of suspected members of the notorious El Salvadoran-based gang into helping make immigration arrests. Santa Cruz Police Chief Kevin Vogel and assistant chief Dan Flippo said Thursday that Department of Homeland Security officials lied when they assured them a Feb. 13 joint operation in the region would not include immigration-related arrests during the gang raids. Читать дальше...

Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, and Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, both say Winfrey will address students at their spring graduation ceremonies. Each school says it will award her an honorary degree.

DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were: 13-14-16-21-23 (thirteen, fourteen, sixteen, twenty-one, twenty-three)

Christina and Tarek El Moussa’s daughter Taylor hoped that the couple would flip-flop on their decision to break up, and lobbied to bring her parents back together, according to one half of the estranged reality TV couple. In an interview with People, “Flip or Flop” star Christina El Moussa revealed that the couple’s six-year-old daughter “asked if we could get back together.” According to the couple, they broke up following a May incident during which law enforcement responded to a call of a “possibly... Читать дальше...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine opposition senator and leading critic of President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly anti-drug crackdown was arrested Friday on drug charges but professed her innocence and vowed she would not be intimidated by a leader she called a "serial killer." In one of her strongest statements against the president this week, de Lima called Duterte a "sociopathic serial killer" who has not been made to answer for more than 1,000 deaths during his crackdown in Davao city as its... Читать дальше...

Court records say she had been diagnosed with postpartum psychosis, and her attorney, Norm Aubin, said Thursday evening that she is taking medication for the condition. Police responding to a 911 call on March 16, 2015, found the decapitated infant on the kitchen counter in the home of an aunt who was temporarily caring for the child. Watkins was considered a threat to her child and had been "acting crazy" and talking about demons when a juvenile court judge placed the baby in the custody of Hamilton County Job and Family Services... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Two Missouri prison employees on Thursday claimed there are problems ranging from low pay to scant accountability in state prisons to a legislative panel investigating the state's troubled Department of Corrections. The agency fell under scrutiny after the Kansas City alternative weekly paper The Pitch reported prison worker claims of sexual harassment, racial discrimination and other harassment by co-workers and retaliation by supervisors for speaking out. The House Budget Committee also... Читать дальше...

Hernandez's attorney Harvey Fishbein requested the delay to investigate whether a juror may have known during proceedings that members of the first jury were in the audience. Hernandez, of Maple Shade, New Jersey, was convicted Feb. 14 of second-degree murder and kidnapping in one of New York's most notorious missing-children's cases.

The rule had already been blocked from enforcement, but transgender advocates view the Trump administration action as a step back for transgender rights.

[...] the former college roommate of future Raiders owner Al Davis was told he’d play safety with the club, a move he resisted. The native of Washington opted to sign with Hamilton instead, starting every game in his first season in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, one of the leagues that later formed the Canadian Football League. After football, Mr. Custis returned to Hamilton, enjoying a long career as a teacher and school principal. The Denver Broncos declined the option on offensive tackle Russell Okung... Читать дальше...

Reed, a Rhode Island Democrat, met with about 100 people in the jury assembly room at the courthouse in Providence amid days of other congressional members being scolded at town halls in videos posted online. Reed, who recently held an open town hall meeting in a school auditorium where all sorts of recording was permitted, said he was following the court's rules and chose the large room because it was convenient. Reed's spokesman, Chip Unruh, said Reed makes himself accessible and has no problem... Читать дальше...

South Dakota lawmakers would like to see protections for those who call in a drug overdose under a bill that has passed through the state House. The chamber voted 51-16 Thursday to approve an immunity proposal blocking arrests and charges for those who report a drug overdose. State House lawmakers want to know the top donors of some nonprofit advocacy groups that contribute to South Dakota ballot measure campaigns. Supporter Rep. Elizabeth May, a Republican, says lawmakers need to give South Dakota's... Читать дальше...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian police said Friday that the half brother of North Korea's leader who was killed in a Kuala Lumpur airport more than a week ago had a nerve agent on his eye and his face. A statement Friday from the inspector general of police said that a preliminary analysis from the Chemistry Department of Malaysia identified the agent at "VX NERVE AGENT." Kim Jong Nam, the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, died Feb. 13 shortly after two women put a substance... Читать дальше...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would make driving under the influence a felony if the driver has three or more prior offenses on their criminal record within 10 years. Senate Bill 5037 passed Thursday and now heads to the House, where it has stalled in previous years. Under the measure, a person who is charged with a fourth DUI, and has no other criminal history, would be subject to a standard sentencing range of 13 to 17 months in jail.

Santa Cruz law enforcement leaders took the unusual step of castigating federal Department of Homeland Security officials Thursday over a joint gang bust that the city participated in, only to later learn that federal agents detained individuals based solely on their immigration status. “This has violated the trust of our community, and we cannot tell you how disappointed we are by the betrayal of the Department of Homeland Security,” said Santa Cruz Police Chief Kevin Vogel, who was joined by the... Читать дальше...