Новости за 01.09.2017

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — In a story Aug. 30 about the Hollywood, Florida, city commission voting to remove the names of Confederate generals from city streets, The Associated Press identified a protester as "Chris Tedino of Miami," the name and hometown he gave reporters during pre-arrest interviews. Police records show his real name is Christopher Monzon and that he is from Hialeah. A corrected version of the story is below: Florida city votes to strip Confederate names from streets The city commission... Читать дальше...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Raymond Davison III and Devante Downs call themselves the thunder and lightning of the defense. A more apt moniker might be aorta and vena cava, because Cal’s inside linebackers are the lifeblood of the unit. “I’m hoping that we’ll play with fanatical energy, tackle the ball very, very well, be resilient to bad things that happen and ultimately, fight to the end, so that we can find a way to win,” defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter said. ... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Trump administration's response to Harvey (all times local): 7:20 p.m. A senior administration official says President Donald Trump has prepared a request to Congress for an initial $5.9 billion package in Harvey recovery aid. The official says the White House proposal, which is not final, would make sure there's plenty of money available for immediate recovery efforts over the next several weeks. The White House is shopping the measure to key Republicans, who may press for more. Читать дальше...

HOUSTON — Officials in Houston are just beginning to grapple with the health and environmental risks that lurk in the waters dumped by Hurricane Harvey, a stew of toxic chemicals, sewage, debris and waste that still floods much of the city. Flooded sewers are stoking fears of cholera, typhoid and other infectious diseases. Runoff from the city’s sprawling petroleum and chemicals complex contains any number of hazardous compounds. Lead, arsenic and other toxic and carcinogenic elements... Читать дальше...

CROSBY, Texas — Explosions and fires rocked a flood-crippled chemical plant near Houston early Thursday, sending up a plume of acrid, eye-irritating smoke and adding a new hazard to Hurricane Harvey’s aftermath. The plant’s owners warned more explosions could follow because a loss of refrigeration was causing chemicals stored there to degrade and burn. The Environmental Protection Agency and local officials said an analysis of the air for toxic materials found no reason for alarm. Читать дальше...

Amid the many feel-good stories about strangers helping strangers in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, a feel-bad story has almost inevitably surfaced: Scammers are using robocalls to try to fleece storm survivors. The robocalls tell people that their premiums are past due and they must send money immediately or else have their flood insurance canceled. “That is pure fraud. You should only be taking information from trusted sources,” said Roy Wright, director of the... Читать дальше...

He came up 91 yards short of breaking the De La Salle-Concord school record for rushing last year with 2,012 to go along with 25 touchdowns. But don’t mention “short” to Kairee Robinson. The 5-foot-8, 195-pound senior running back appears to have all the makings of top recruit — especially considering where he’s been groomed. The lack of height, though, apparently has scared off major college programs. Robinson has only two FBS offers — from San Jose State and Air Force ... Читать дальше...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A credit report suggests the University of Missouri System is on track to maintain its good credit rating despite declines in overall state funding and enrollment at its Columbia campus. Christian Basi, spokesman for the Columbia campus, said the research report issued Aug. 25 from Moody's Investors Service was a consistent follow-up from the four-campus system's summer credit rating. The system received an Aa1 rating in June, which is the second-highest rating an institution can receive, the Columbia Missourian reported .

BART Labor Day weekend closure BART trains will not run Saturday, Sunday or Monday between the 19th Street and Fruitvale stations and the West Oakland and Fruitvale stations as work crews rebuild trackway in downtown Oakland. Getting around the closure: BART will run frequent bus service between 19th Street and Fruitvale stations, but it is expected to add 20 to 40 minutes to a trip. From San Francisco and the Peninsula... Читать дальше...

Brad Johnson has been a bookseller at Diesel in Oakland for five years. When he opens the doors to the store on Friday, Sept. 1, however, the shop will be his — and it’ll have a new name. Friday marks the first day of East Bay Booksellers, a rechristened space that Johnson has been working to acquire for the past year. The 42-year-old became the store’s new owner after raising $165,000 through an innovative community-lending program. More than 50 people, most of... Читать дальше...

When costume designer Stephanie Maslansky was asked if she’d rather work on “The Punisher” or “The Defenders,” her answer was immediate. “I didn’t even have to think about it,” the New Yorker told TheWrap. After being responsible for creating the looks on “Daredevil,” “Jessica Jones,” “Iron Fist” and “Luke Cage” — she’s currently working on the second season for Harlem’s indestructible hero — being able to do the same on “The Defenders” felt like the perfect culmination. It “was kind of the ultimate goal,” she said. Читать дальше...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Thomas Beckett, who has served as athletic director at Yale since 1994, announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of the academic year in June. Yale teams have won 73 Ivy league and 28 national championships during Beckett's tenure, including the 2013 men's hockey title. The school's other national titles came in crew, sailing, rowing and squash. Beckett also oversaw a renovation of nine Yale sports venues, including the Yale Bowl and Ingalls Rink. The school has produced... Читать дальше...

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge has temporarily blocked most of Texas’ tough new “sanctuary cities” law that would have let police officers ask people during routine stops whether they’re in the U.S. legally and threatened sheriffs with jail time for not cooperating with federal immigration authorities. The law, known as Senate Bill 4, had been cheered by President Trump’s administration and was set to take effect Friday. It was widely viewed as the toughest immigration measure in... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Sean Spicer, whose bombastic briefings made him a political celebrity, is officially leaving the building. Spicer resigned last month after President Donald Trump hired financier Anthony Scaramucci as his communications chief. But he remained on the payroll through the end of August. Scaramucci left the administration after just 10 days. In a farewell email, Spicer says the job has been the "honor of a lifetime" and thanks the president for the opportunity. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — A grand jury used by Special Counsel Robert Mueller has heard secret testimony from a Russian-American lobbyist who attended a June 2016 meeting with President Trump’s eldest son, the Associated Press has learned. A person familiar with the matter confirmed that Rinat Akhmetshin had appeared before Mueller’s grand jury in recent weeks. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the secret proceedings.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick to move past Pele on the list of all-time international goal scorers as host Portugal beat the Faeroe Islands 5-1 on Thursday in Porto as World Cup qualifying resumed with a busy weekend worldwide. Portugal stayed three points behind Switzerland at the top of Group B in European qualifying. Switzerland stayed perfect by defeating Andorra 3-0 under heavy rain in St. Gallen. The group winner qualifies for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and the runner-up has to go through a playoff. Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — Politicians have made numerous claims about former Sheriff Joe Arpaio's legal troubles and his immigration enforcement legacy since he was granted a White House pardon last week. Arpaio and others have said he was the victim of a politically motivated prosecution brought by the Obama administration. President Donald Trump said Arpaio deserves a pass in part because of his work in fighting illegal immigration. The claim that his problems were the result of political retribution by President... Читать дальше...

SEOUL — The United States and South Korea wrapped up their annual joint military exercises Thursday by flying some of their most powerful warplanes in bombing drills in a show of force two days after North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan. Two B-1B supersonic bombers and four F-35 stealth fighter jets from the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps joined four South Korean F-15 fighter jets in live-fire bombing exercises over a military range in eastern South Korea, officials said. Читать дальше...

Richard Anderson, an actor known for “The Six Million Dollar Man” and “The Bionic Woman,” died Thursday at age 91. His publicist confirmed the news. Anderson launched his Hollywood career with roles in such films as “Forbidden Planet” (1956) and Stanley Kubrick’s “Paths of Glory” (1957). He landed recurring roles on “Perry Mason” and “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” before debuting on “The Six Million Dollar Man” in 1974 as Oscar Goldman, the boss of Steve Austin (Lee Majors). Also Read: David Letterman Mourns Death of Friend Jay Thomas... Читать дальше...

CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — The latest on the deadly shooting at a New Mexico public library (all times local): 4 p.m. Trauma surgeons at a Texas hospital who treated patients wounded during a shooting at a public library in New Mexico this week described them as heroes for saving other people the day of the rampage. The doctors at University Medical Center in Lubbock told reporters Thursday that all four patients who were brought in following Monday's shooting in Clovis were recovering. Two have been released. Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA — Rollie Massimino took the stage surrounded by a band, students and scores of blue-and-white balloons and delivered a speech as fiery as one of his Villanova halftime pep talks. Thirty-one years after Massimino brought an improbable national championship to Villanova, the 81-year-old coaching lifer exhorted protege Jay Wright to win a second title. “We’re going to win tonight! We’re going to win tonight!” he commanded as the crowd in Houston roared. Читать дальше...

Lt. Greg Abbott, the Georgia police officer caught on dashcam footage during a traffic stop last year saying “we only kill black people,” is out of a job. Cobb County police Chief Mike Register announced the decision at a news conference Thursday afternoon. “The statements were inexcusable and inappropriate,” Register said. “I don’t know what’s in [Abbott’s] heart, but I certainly know what came out of his mouth.” Also Read: 'We Only Kill Black People': Cop's Dashcam Declaration Goes Viral “I wish Lt. Читать дальше...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Students staging an around-the-clock protest against a Confederate statue at the University of North Carolina were joined by hundreds of supporters Thursday after police took away picnic tables and other equipment used for the sit-in. Police oversaw the removal around 9 a.m. of the tables, tarps, signs and other belongings used by the protesters who have been sitting and sleeping for more than a week at the statue known as Silent Sam. The sit-in grew out of an anti-statue... Читать дальше...

Macy’s, Best Buy speed up Macy’s and Best Buy are expanding their same-day delivery offers as they try to be more competitive with Amazon. Best Buy says it will expand to 27 metropolitan markets from 13 starting next week, while Macy’s says it will offer same-day delivery in 15 additional markets for a total of 33 areas. Menlo Park startup Deliv is working with both companies. Macy’s fee for the service is $8, while Best Buy charges $6. Hold the iPhone? Читать дальше...

Technology Apple backs open Internet Apple has broken its silence on net neutrality with a filing at the Federal Communications Commission, urging regulators to avoid repealing large swaths of the rules that try to constrain Internet providers. The filing asks to “retain strong, enforceable open Internet protections” and argues that the FCC’s current rules are effective at protecting consumers and online businesses.