Новости за 01.01.2018

CALDWELL, Idaho (AP) — Former state legislator Brandon Hixon was arrested for the second time this month for driving under the influence. The Idaho Statesman reports that 36-year-old Hixon, a Caldwell Republican, was arrested Saturday night by Caldwell Police and placed in the Canyon County jail. Canyon County officials say he was later released. No more details were available late Saturday. Hixon was also arrested December 9 in Meridian and charged with misdemeanor DUI and resisting arrest. He is... Читать дальше...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Animal shelters in the Kansas City area are offering discounts on adoptions because the cold weather has them crowded with dogs and cats that need a home. The Kansas City Star reports that the KC Pet Project is caring for more than 500 animals because of the recent frigid temperatures. So all dogs are being offered for $35 and cats are being offered for $15 at the main shelter in Kansas City, Missouri. The shelter's marketing director Tori Fugate says there's a huge need for... Читать дальше...

Back during his “High School Musical” days, Zac Efron once got the chance to talk to Michael Jackson on the phone… and that conversation resulted with them both in tears. During an appearance on BBC America’s “The Graham Norton Show,” Efron recalled the conversation, which took place while he was promoting “High School Musical 3” in Paris with director Kenny Ortega. Efron was dining with Ortega — who directed several of Jackson’s world tours and would later go on to direct the posthumous concert film “This Is It” – when his phone rang. Читать дальше...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The latest on protests in Iran (all times local): 2:05 a.m. President Donald Trump is continuing to voice support for protesters in Iran, saying the government there is trying to throttle the demonstrations by cutting off communications. In a tweet Sunday, Trump says: "Iran, the Number One State of Sponsored Terror with numerous violations of Human Rights occurring on an hourly basis, has now closed down the Internet so that peaceful demonstrators cannot communicate. Not good!"... Читать дальше...

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. (AP) — Cameron Bacote scored 22 points and Sean Hoggs added 15 and Maryland-Eastern Shore held off scrappy Central Penn College 74-69 on Sunday. Central Penn College (7-8) is a Division II-member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association. Against Maryland-Eastern Shore, the Knights played their fifth NCAA Division I opponent and are scheduled to face one more. Maryland-Eastern Shore (4-11) built a 48-34 halftime lead before the Knights got back in it with a pair of layups... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the New Year's Eve celebration in New York's Times Square (all times local): 5:30 p.m. The National Weather Service is reporting it is only 14 degrees in New York City, making the New Year's celebration in Times Square among the coldest on record. The coldest-ever ball drop was in 1917, when it was only 1 degree outside. In 1962, it was 11 degrees. And in 2008, it was 18 degrees. Revelers were already lined up hours before the celebration Sunday, braving the cold to... Читать дальше...

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Loryn Goodwin and Kaylee Jensen had double-doubles and No. 24 Oklahoma State held on to defeat Kansas State 76-68 on Sunday after giving up most of an 18-point lead in the second half. Goodwin had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Jensen 19 and 18 for the Cowgirls (11-2, 2-0 Big 12), who won their fifth straight. Mandy Coleman scored 17. Coleman opened the game with two 3-pointers and Oklahoma State opened a 10-0 lead on the Wildcats (8-5, 0-2). It was 19-13 after one quarter and... Читать дальше...

MOTION PICTURE Picture, drama: “Call Me By Your Name,” “Dunkirk,” “The Post,” “The Shape of Water,” “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” Picture, musical or comedy: “The Disaster Artist,” “Get Out,” “The Greatest Showman,” “Lady Bird,” “I, Tonya.” Director: Guillermo Del Toro, “The Shape of Water”; Martin McDonagh, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”; Christopher Nolan, “Dunkirk”; Ridley Scott... Читать дальше...

CA Marine Warnings and Forecast for Sunday, December 31, 2017 _____ SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY URGENT - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service San Francisco CA 222 PM PST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in San Francisco has cancelled the Small Craft Advisory. _____ Copyright 2017 AccuWeather _____ Keywords: California, Marine Warnings and Forecast

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix is again seeing an increase in homicides. The Arizona Republic reports that police and medical examiner records list at least 152 homicides from January through mid-December of 2017, compared with 146 in all of 2016. The 2017 tally includes a steady number of shootings, particularly on the city's west side. The 2016 number of homicides spiked 29 percent over 2015, but the higher numbers in 2016 and 2017 are still well below the 200-plus killings a year between 1994 and 2007. Читать дальше...

DEMING, N.M. (AP) — Deming Mayor Benny Jasso also is the safety director for Deming Public Schools. He has made a practice of dropping by campuses unannounced disguised of an intruder. The Deming Headlight reports the game is to stop Jasso from penetrating layers of security at school sites. He says generally students are the first to spot him, as they are taking ownership of their campuses. School safety is a priority, especially after a shooting at Aztec High School in the northern New Mexico town of Aztec on Dec. Читать дальше...

(Spoiler alert: Do not read on unless you’ve watched “Black Mirror”s Season 4 episode “USS Callister.”) You may now think of “USS Callister” as one of the greatest “Black Mirror” episodes of all time. But when star Cristin Milioti first auditioned for the compelling Season 4 episode that included a brutal deconstruction of toxic masculinity, workplace sexual harassment and cyber-bullying, she hadn’t the faintest idea what it was about — let alone how badass a character she’d be playing. “I was... Читать дальше...

After four days of rare protests in Iran, President Hassan Rouhani tried to calm the nation Sunday, saying people had the right to protest and acknowledging public worries over the economy and corruption. “We are a free nation, and based on the constitution and citizenship rights, people are completely free to express their criticism and even their protest,” Rouhani said, according to the state-run PressTV. He exhorted Iranians not to resort to violence, after reports... Читать дальше...

Rick Fisher loves his three dogs. Even when he was struggling to keep a roof over his head, the dogs were always on his mind. “Deuce and Saucy are like husband and wife,” he said, on a recent afternoon. Fisher, 55, has had the two pit bulls for more than 13 years. He got his third dog, Trey, more recently, and helped bottle-feed him when he was a puppy. He worries about the stray dogs he sees around Oakland. “I can’t believe people... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers, celebrity entertainers and tourists from around the world are packing into a frigid Times Square Sunday to mark the start of 2018 with a glittering crystal ball drop, a burst of more than a ton of confetti and midnight fireworks. It was only 14 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius) in the city by late afternoon — already making it one of the coldest celebrations on record. Security was at an all-time high after a year that saw several fatal attacks on large crowds, including one in Times Square itself last spring.

People around the world are welcoming 2018 with fireworks displays and loud cheering. Revelers in Australia watched fireworks over Sydney Harbour. In North Korea, fireworks exploded over the Taedong River. Elsewhere, the tone was more somber. In Turkey, some 100 people gathered outside Istanbul's Reina nightclub to remember the victims of a deadly New Year's attack a year ago. The group, holding carnations, observed a moment of silence. The attack happened early last Jan. 1, when an assailant shot his way into the nightclub... Читать дальше...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — New Year's Day will be Inauguration Day in the city of New Haven. Democratic Mayor Toni Harp is set to be sworn in Monday to a third two-year term as the leader of Connecticut's second largest city by population. Harp, who is the city's 50th mayor, will take the oath of office along with Democratic City Clerk Michael B. Smart and members of the New Haven Board of Alders. The inauguration ceremony is planned for noon at Hill Regional Career High School on Legion Avenue. A reception will follow.

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — The UMass Minuteman Marching Band is performing in the 129th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, on New Year's Day. The band based at the university's Amherst campus is one of 22 marching bands scheduled to participate, but one of just three collegiate bands scheduled to march the 5 ½-mile route on Monday. The other two are from the schools participating in the Rose Bowl football game — Oklahoma and Georgia. Band director Timothy Anderson says participating in the parade is... Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts residents and visitors willing to brave the cold can ring in the new year with hikes at state parks. The Department of Conservation and Recreation is providing family-friendly guided hikes at seven state parks for New Year's Day on Monday. The annual "First Day Hikes" started in 1992 at Blue Hills Reservation and draw more than 1,000 participants every year. Hikes are being offered at Carson Beach and Dorchester Heights, Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park, Walden Pond State Reservation... Читать дальше...

TX Corpus Christi TX Zone Forecast for Sunday, December 31, 2017 _____ 219 FPUS54 KCRP 312129 ZFPCRP Zone Forecasts for The Coastal Bend and Rio Grande Plains National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 329 PM CST Sun Dec 31 2017 TXZ243-011030- Nueces- Including the city of Corpus Christi 329 PM CST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST MONDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Patchy drizzle in the evening. Читать дальше...

HILLSBORO, Ill. (AP) — Bitter cold won't keep nature lovers from the annual New Year's Day walk at the Helen & Betty Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary . But the (Springfield) State Journal-Register reports that the walk might be shorter than the typical 60 to 90 minutes. Jerry Prater is representative of the Illinois Audubon Society's Hickory Hills Chapter . He says there were about 100 walkers in 40-degree weather last year. He expects a good turnout for Monday's 11 a.m. hike despite the freeze. The... Читать дальше...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Myisha Hines-Allen had 17 points and 12 rebounds to help No. 3 Louisville beat North Carolina State 55-47 on Sunday. Asia Durr also scored 17 points for the Cardinals (16-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who set a program record for most consecutive wins to start a season. With its 16th consecutive victory, Louisville tied the 2013-14 team for the longest winning streak in program history. Louisville began the game on a 26-1 run as N.C. State missed its first 24 shots from the field. Читать дальше...

Dave Chappelle expresses regret for telling jokes about trans people, saying in his new stand-up special, “…those types of choices do not disqualify you from a life with dignity and happiness and safety.” In the special called “Equanimity,” which premieres Sunday on Netflix, the comic describes receiving a letter from a fan voicing disappointment over a transphobic joke Chappelle made during one of his performances. And though he stopped short of apologizing for the joke (in fact, he says that he... Читать дальше...

(Spoiler alert: You may not want to read until you’ve watched the “Black Mirror” season 4 episode “Black Museum” — and perhaps other episodes from this and past seasons.)  The Black Musem was a fun place to visit at the end of season 4 of “Black Mirror,” perhaps because it was basically a house of references to previous episodes from the season. While the exhibits in the museum are probably just meta-jokes rather than evidence of a shared universe, it’s still fun to look at what’s inside. This... Читать дальше...