Новости за 20.12.2017

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A California woman has filed a lawsuit alleging she was unlawfully detained by local authorities and federal immigration agents despite her protests she was a U.S. citizen. The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California said Tuesday that 60-year-old hairstylist Guadalupe Plascencia filed the lawsuit in federal court in Riverside. The suit alleges that the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department held Plascencia and turned her over to U.S. Immigration and Customs... Читать дальше...

Tavis Smiley, who was abruptly let go by PBS last week over accusations of sexual misconduct, said the network has decided to continue its probe into the allegations. “A bit of breaking news I guess,” Smiley told morning show “Good Day New York” on Tuesday. “We finally got a letter from PBS and now they’ve decided they want to continue the investigation. He also said PBS is “continuing its character assassination.” Also Read: Tavis Smiley Admits Consensual Relationships, Denies Misconduct: 'I... Читать дальше...

CHINO VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a Chino Valley soccer coach is facing charges of sexual assault and sexual contact with a minor for an incident at a party involving high school players and their friends. Chino Valley police say 22-year-old Jose Eduardo Beltran Romaniz was arrested Monday. Bond was set at $150,000 at Romaniz's initial court appearance Tuesday. He doesn't have an attorney assigned to his case yet. Romaniz was a contract coach at Chino Valley High School. He's accused of bringing alcohol to the Dec. Читать дальше...

The Writers Guild of America West Leadership is developing a mission statement on how to address sexual harassment and discrimination. The labor union sent a letter to its members on Tuesday in which they said: “We are determined that not only member rights, but also member responsibilities, be clearly defined. It is also imperative that we address what so many of us perceive as an insufficient response on the part of studios and agencies.” The WGA West went on to state that they are developing... Читать дальше...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on revelations state House Democrats agreed to a $250,000 sexual harassment settlement involving a longtime representative (all times local): 6:20 p.m. Pennsylvania's Democratic governor says a longtime member of the state House should resign in the wake of reports that taxpayers paid about $250,000 to settle a sexual harassment claim against him. Gov. Tom Wolf issued the call to quit Tuesday after The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette first reported... Читать дальше...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana sheriff's deputy faces a federal lawsuit over a fatal shooting in July. The lawsuit Tuesday comes after a state grand jury declined to indict Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Deputy Holden Lafleur in the death of DeJuan Guillory. The fatal confrontation happened after Lafleur stopped an all-terrain vehicle ridden by Guillory and his girlfriend, Dequince Brown. A state police investigation says Guillory complied with an order to lie on the ground, but struggled as Lafleur tried to handcuff him. Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — Honda says another person has been killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator. The company says the person died when a 2004 Honda Civic crashed on July 10 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Officials from Honda and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration inspected the car Tuesday and confirmed that the inflator blew apart and caused the death. The person's name and age were not released. It is the 20th death worldwide caused by the inflators. They can explode with too much force and send shrapnel into the cabin. Читать дальше...

A man who prosecutors said crashed a small plane in southeastern Virginia when his prosthetic leg got caught in the aircraft's brake pleaded guilty Tuesday to flying without a license. Robert R. Gray Jr. entered the plea in federal court in Norfolk, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia said in a news release. Gray, 55, has been around aviation for 40 years, buying and selling planes, and once had a student pilot certificate that has expired, court documents show. Gray has... Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A former top financial officer at the Oklahoma State Department of Health testified Tuesday that the agency's top administrators were "really bad business people" and the agency was "a financial time bomb" before authorities discovered a $30 million budget shortfall earlier this year. "We couldn't pay the bills on time," Deborah Nichols, the agency's former chief operating officer, told members of a state House investigative committee. "We didn't have really good processes in place. Читать дальше...

SANTA BARBARA — A respite from powerful winds allowed firefighters to reach 50 percent containment of Southern California’s enormous wildfire, but officials warned that potentially dangerous gusts would return. Crews taking advantage of calm conditions were performing a controlled burn Tuesday to remove swaths of dry brush along the fire’s northern edge. “We’re going to take a lot of that fuel out of there,” fire Capt. Rick Crawford said. “That way when the winds... Читать дальше...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's unemployment rate has dropped slightly. Department of Economic Development data released Tuesday show the state's unemployment rate went down from 3.5 percent in October to 3.4 percent in November. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has dropped 1.1 percent since the same time last year. Data from the department also show the state lost about 4,600 jobs between October and November. The leisure and hospitality industry lost the most jobs. The change in... Читать дальше...

Cliff Robertson, “PT 109” (1963) Oscar winner Cliff Robertson (“Charly” and “Spider-Man” 1 and 2) portrayed JFK during his military years as a U.S. Navy officer in command of Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 touring the waters of the Pacific amidst World War II. William Devane, “The Missiles of October” (1974) Devane (“Knots Landing,” “24”) portrayed JFK in this made-for-TV offering, which depicted the drama in the 1962 White House while the President’s administration decided the best course of action during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Читать дальше...

To win a fantasy championship, it’s best to start with a great draft. But filling gaps in your roster with the occasional waiver-wire acquisition also can pay big dividends. Here’s a look at players worth considering, and a couple who would look better in someone else’s lineup: Catch ’em while you can Martavis Bryant, WR, Steelers: With Antonio Brown out for at least the next couple of weeks with a torn calf muscle, Bryant will rejoin Pittsburgh’s starting lineup. Читать дальше...

SHANGHAI — China is the world’s No. 1 polluter. It burns more coal than the rest of the world combined. It produces more than a quarter of the world’s human-caused global warming gases, nearly as much as North America and Europe put together. On Tuesday, the country set out to claim another title reflecting its ambitions to change all that: keeper of the world’s largest financial market devoted to cleaning up the air. China released plans to start a giant market... Читать дальше...

The Greatest Showman: Pasek and Paul wrote the music for this extravaganza that stars Hugh Jackman as P.T. Barnum. Also features Zac Efron, Zendaya and Michelle Williams. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle: Being touted as a sequel to the 1995 film and a tribute to its star Robin Williams, this version stars Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Downsizing: “Election” and “Sideways” director Alexander Payne’s latest... Читать дальше...

A new study cracks open a question almost as old as the smartphone revolution: Do iPhones slow down after software updates?

(Note: This post contains a ton of spoilers for important stuff in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” [Yoda voice] At your own risk, you read.) “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” opens with four cutting words for a “Star Wars” fan: “Luke Skywalker has vanished.” Wondering what happened to Luke then became a years-long endeavor. “The Last Jedi” is finally here to answer the questions of what became of the farm boy turned Jedi Knight, and the return of Mark Hamill to the role three decades later has been a big deal. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators have approved the "living will" plans for the nation's eight largest and most complex banks. The decision by the Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was in contrast to actions taken in April 2016 when the two agencies said that plans from five of the eight institutions had significant deficiencies. Congress imposed the requirement to write the plans, commonly called living wills, in the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial overhaul legislation. The aim... Читать дальше...

Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Tuesday, December 19, 2017 _____ City/Town, Country;Tuesday's Weather Condition;Tuesday's High Temp (C);Tuesday's Low Temp (C);Wednesday's Weather Condition;Wednesday's High Temp (C);Wednesday's Low Temp (C);Wednesday's Wind Direction;Wednesday's Wind Speed (KPH);Wednesday's Humidity (%);Wednesday's Chance of Precip. (%);Wednesday's UV Index Abidjan, Ivory Coast;A t-storm around;31;25;A stray p.m.

Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Tuesday, December 19, 2017 _____ City/Town, Country;Tuesday's Weather Condition;Tuesday's High Temp (F);Tuesday's Low Temp (F);Wednesday's Weather Condition;Wednesday's High Temp (F);Wednesday's Low Temp (F);Wednesday's Wind Direction;Wednesday's Wind Speed (MPH);Wednesday's Humidity (%);Wednesday's Chance of Precip. (%);Wednesday's UV Index Abidjan, Ivory Coast;A t-storm around;88;77;A stray p.m.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Bernard Clark, associate head coach and defensive coordinator for the University at Albany, has been hired as head coach at Robert Morris. Clark will be introduced as the Northeast Conference school's third coach at a news conference Wednesday, Albany announced. He was with the Great Danes for four seasons. Clark oversaw one of the top defenses in the Football Championship Subdivision this past season. Albany finished ranked No. 9 defensively, allowing just 282.1 yards per game. Читать дальше...

Less than a month before his sudden death last week, then-Mayor Ed Lee made an ambitious pledge to bring 1,000 homeless people off of San Francisco’s streets this winter, primarily though the opening of emergency Navigation Centers — temporary shelters offering services to the city’s homeless population. On Tuesday, in an effort to see Lee’s promise through, Acting Mayor London Breed instructed San Francisco’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to make room for... Читать дальше...

Bleecker Street has secured U.S. distribution rights to director Michael Noer’s fact-based drama “Papillon” starring Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek, the company announced Tuesday. Based on two best-selling memoirs, “Papillon” follows Henri “Papillon” Charrière (Hunnam), a safecracker from the Parisian underworld who is framed for murder and condemned to life in the notorious penal colony on Devil’s Island. Determined to regain his freedom, he forms an unlikely alliance with quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega (Malek)... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jubilant Republicans pushed on Tuesday to the verge of the most sweeping rewrite of the nation's tax laws in more than three decades, a deeply unpopular bill they insist Americans will learn to love when they see their paychecks in the new year. President Donald Trump cheered the lawmakers on, eager to claim his first major legislative accomplishment. Perhaps emblematic of the stumbles along the way, there was one last hiccup. Speaker Paul Ryan, who has worked years toward the goal of revamping the tax code... Читать дальше...

Rich people are different from the rest of us — and that includes the way they experience happiness. Instead of feeling positive emotions that involve connections with other people, their happiness is more likely to be expressed as feelings that focus on themselves, new research shows. However, this difference doesn’t necessarily mean that high-income people have more total happiness than people who earn less. The findings were published this week in the journal Emotion... Читать дальше...