Новости за 26.12.2017

LA PINTADA, Panama — Cultural authorities at UNESCO have recognized the artisans of Panama for their distinctive woven hats. No, not those hats; the famed “Panama hat” comes from Ecuador. Panama’s real contribution to the world’s hat heritage is the pintao, or painted hat, handmade from five different plants and a dose of swamp mud. Production of the circular-brimmed hats is still a family affair carried out on a household scale. The industry’s center is La Pintada... Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan woman facing deportation spent Christmas night at Salt Lake City's airport before flying back to her native country with her four young children after months of failed efforts to win her a reprieve to stay in the U.S. Maria Santiago Garcia flew out early Tuesday morning from Salt Lake City International Airport. The Salt Lake Tribune reports about 20 of Garcia's friends and supporters saw her off, carrying signs that read "No person is illegal" and "Keep families... Читать дальше...

HONOLULU (AP) — Two Hawaii men who grew up as best friends recently learned that they're actually brothers and revealed the surprise to family and friends over the holidays. Alan Robinson and Walter Macfarlane have been friends for 60 years. Born in Hawaii 15 months apart, they met in the sixth grade and played football together at a Honolulu prep school. Macfarlane never knew his father, and Robinson was adopted. Separately, they sought answers about their ancestry. Macfarlane turned to family history... Читать дальше...

China hosted top diplomats from Afghanistan and Pakistan on Tuesday in a bid to mediate a long-simmering conflict between the neighboring countries. Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani and Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif joined their Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Tuesday to discuss possible economic and security cooperation. The first trilateral minister-level dialogue in Beijing comes as China expands its economic interests in Pakistan. “China, Afghanistan and Pakistan... Читать дальше...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A prosecutor says authorities are still investigating the motives of an Egyptian man who shot at police in several locations in Pennsylvania's state capital, wounding one of them, before dying in a shootout. Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico gave no new information Tuesday about Ahmed Aminamin El-Mofty's motives. The 51-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen fired at a police officer Friday afternoon in front of the state Capitol and later at a state trooper, wounding her. Читать дальше...

MAHWAH, N.J. (AP) — Some recent moves by a town could signal a shift in a dispute with Orthodox Jewish groups that has already prompted state and federal lawsuits. The Record reports Mahwah's township council reversed an amended sign ordinance this month and could vote to abandon a parks ordinance when it meets Thursday. The town, which is on the New Jersey-New York border, introduced the measures last summer. The sign amendment effectively banned the building of an eruv, a religious boundary created... Читать дальше...

Twice a week, The Chronicle features a home on the market that caught our eye for its architecture, history or character. More photos: www.sfgate.com/columns/walkthrough Address: 18970 Sweet William Court, Sonoma Asking price: $995,000 Description: This updated three-bedroom home sits on a 1½-acre parcel in the Diamond A Ranch neighborhood. A gas fireplace, wood floors and crown molding finish... Читать дальше...

NEW HARMONY, Utah (AP) — The Latest on a deputy rescuing a boy from a frozen Utah pond (all times local): 1:30 p.m. A southern Utah sheriff's deputy who punched through a frozen pond on Christmas Day to rescue a drowning 8-year-old boy has been released from the hospital. Terri Draper with Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George said Tuesday that Washington County sheriff's Sgt. Aaron Thompson was released from the hospital after being treated for symptoms of hypothermia and cuts and bruises. Читать дальше...

Wheat for March was 2.50 cents lower at 4.2225 a bushel; March corn was up .75 cent at 3.5275 a bushel; March oats gained .75 cent at $2.4325 bushel; while January soybeans was up 9.75 cents at $9.5925 a bushel. Beef and pork were higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange December live cattle was up 1.68 cent at $1.2150 a pound; January feeder cattle gained 2.85 cents at $1.4440 a pound; while February lean hogs rose 1.55 cents at $.7152 a pound.

BRUSSELS — British ships and a helicopter were dispatched over the Christmas holiday weekend to track an “upsurge” of Russian naval vessels passing near British waters, the British Navy said Tuesday, as British and NATO leaders warn of Russian naval activity at levels unseen since the Cold War. At least four Russian ships, including a warship and an intelligence-gathering ship, passed near British waters starting on Saturday, the British Navy said. The traffic on the water meant British sailors on the Royal Navy frigate St. Читать дальше...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a man who killed his mother and then fired more than 100 rounds at police as her body lay in a Pennsylvania yard during an eight-hour standoff before he killed himself wasn't permitted to have firearms and likely obtained them from his father, who killed himself days after the rampage. State police on Tuesday identified Marylouise Meixell-Moyer as the woman shot 11 times in Bethlehem Township by Justin Kephart. They say Kephart began firing at police after they responded to a call about the body on Friday. Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Tue.: OpenHighLowSettleChg.WHEAT5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushelMar424426¾420¾422¼—2½May437¼439½434435½—2Jul449¼451¾446448½—1½Sep461½462¾458460¾—½Dec476¾477¾474¼477+½Mar487½488½485¾488½+½May495¾+½Jul503503501¾501¾—¼Sep511¼—1Dec527¾—1Mar535—¼May535—¼Jul534¾—¼Est. sales 49,388. Fri.'s sales 67,360Fri.'s open int 521,072CORN5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushelMar352353¼351352¾+¾May360¼361½359¼361+½Jul368¾369¾367¾369½+¾Sep376¼377375376¾+¾Dec384¾386383¾385¾+1¼Mar394395½394395½+1½May401401

A look at how the Raiders used their personnel in Monday night’s 19-10 loss to the Eagles: Offensive line: Rookie David Sharpe, who had played three snaps on offense this season prior to the game, started at left tackle and played all 69 of the Raiders’ offensive snaps. Sharpe allowed just one quarterback pressure and no sacks while helping the Raiders rush for 137 yards. The Raiders gave Sharpe help by often lining up extra blockers to his side in a sixth lineman or one or more tight ends. Читать дальше...

Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors held off LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals on Monday. But the real gift went to ABC in the form of a ratings surge for Christmas Day NBA coverage. ESPN didn’t do too shabby either. Overall, the Disney-owned networks’ four-game slate averaged a 3.9 metered-market rating — up 39 percent compared to last year’s five Christmas Day games, according to preliminary numbers from Nielsen. The 99-92 Warriors win was... Читать дальше...

Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors held off LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals on Monday. But the real gift went to ABC in the form of a ratings surge for Christmas Day NBA coverage. ESPN didn’t do too shabby either. Overall, the Disney-owned networks’ four-game slate averaged a 3.9 metered-market rating — up 39 percent compared to last year’s five Christmas Day games, according to preliminary numbers from Nielsen. The 99-92 Warriors win was... Читать дальше...

Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors held off LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals on Christmas Day, but the real winner was ABC. Outside of the Big 4, ESPN didn’t do too shabby, either. The 99-92 Warriors win on Monday was the fifth-highest rated early game (3 p.m. ET) in ABC’s history, pulling in a 5.5 metered market rating. Overall, ABC and ESPN’s four-game slate posted a 3.9 metered market rating and were up 39 percent compared to last year’s Christmas Day games... Читать дальше...

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Former Miss America Mallory Hagan is sharing some more backstory on what led to several top execs stepping down from the organization after leaked emails that disparaged her and other pageant contestants were made public. Hagan thanked Brent Adams, a former pageant employee and key whistleblower in the case, during a Tuesday interview on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” “He stood up for me. He stood up for all these women,” she said, adding: “I hope that this is a turning point for Miss America for that reason alone. Читать дальше...

Former Miss America Mallory Hagan has come forward and addressed the email controversy surrounding the pageant. She thanked Brent Adams, the former pageant employee who spoke to the Huffington Post, “He stood up for me. He stood up for all these women,” Hagan said on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” She added. “I hope that this is a turning point for Miss America for that reason alone. That we’re learning that we can stand up for others. He stood up for us and now we all band together to save our program.” Hagan also emphasized... Читать дальше...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's capital city set a grim record Tuesday with its 140th homicide this year, passing the previous high of 139 logged in 1991. Columbus' 2017 tally tied and then passed that mark with the deaths of a 57-year-old woman found with signs of trauma in a home on Monday and a 37-year-old man shot through a door to his apartment in a case reported early Tuesday. Police said they were awaiting an autopsy to determine whether the death of a woman found with serious head injuries in... Читать дальше...

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play3 Day" game were: 2-5-6 (two, five, six)

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play4 Day" game were: 6-2-0-9 (six, two, zero, nine)

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Lucky Links Day" game were: 02-08-10-13-15-16-19-20 (two, eight, ten, thirteen, fifteen, sixteen, nineteen, twenty)

App Store Official Charts for the week ending December 24, 2017: Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Heads Up!, Warner Bros. 2. Minecraft, Mojang 3. NBA 2K18, 2K 4. Bloons TD 5,Ninja Kiwi 5. Plague Inc.,Ndemic Creations 6. Bridge Constructor Portal, Headup Games GmbH & Co KG 7. Sonic Runners Adventure, Gameloft 8. Geometry Dash, RobTop Games AB 9. The Game of Life,Marmalade Game Studio 10. Getting Over It, Bennett Foddy Top Free iPhone Apps: 1. Run Sausage Run!,Crazy Labs 2. Dune!, Voodoo. 3. Go Plane,Voodoo 4. Читать дальше...

The cities of San Francisco, New York and Philadelphia filed a sweeping federal lawsuit Tuesday accusing the U.S. Department of Defense of failing to live up to its legal duty to notify the FBI when a member of the military is convicted of a crime that would bar them from buying or possessing firearms. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Virginia, accuses the defense department, the Army, Navy, Air Force and a host of high-ranking Pentagon officials — including Secretary of Defense James Mattis ... Читать дальше...