Новости за 01.01.2018

SOMERVILLE, Mass. (AP) — A re-enactment of the raising of the nation's first flag in a Boston suburb has been postponed because of freezing cold weather. The annual ceremony in Somerville was set for Monday, but has been postponed to March 4. The festivities commemorate the raising of the "Grand Union Flag" atop Prospect Hill on New Year's Day in 1776. This year's event was to include a procession led by a re-enactor portraying George Washington, then a ceremony at Prospect Hill Park. The hill was... Читать дальше...

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The California Highway Patrol says a person was struck and killed while walking on Interstate 210 near Pasadena. The CHP says the death was reported around 1 a.m. Monday in westbound lanes. Officer Stephan Brandt says the victim was struck multiple times. Investigators didn't immediately know why the person was walking in lanes. All westbound lanes were closed for more than three hours during the investigation.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The city of Lawrence is using its Christmas trees to provide a habitat for wildlife where an old landfill used to sit. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the city's Christmas tree recycling program began in the early 1990s. Solid Waste Operations Supervisor Craig Pruett estimates as many as 50,000 trees have been saved from the city's new landfill and brought to the site. The old landfill was abandoned decades ago and is located in what's now Riverfront Park near the Kansas River. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on recreational marijuana sales in California (all times local): 5:45 a.m. About 100 people are lined up in the parking lot of the Harborside marijuana dispensary in Oakland, California. They're waiting for the doors to open at 6 a.m. Monday so that they can be among the first customers to buy legal pot in the state. The crowd sipped coffee and munched doughnuts, braving overnight temperatures in the mid-40s (around 6 degrees Celsius). The dispensary says the first customers will receive special gifts. Читать дальше...

Wow1 It’s January 1, 2018. We have all survived another calendar year. And that means it’s time for the Parade of Roses in Pasadena, Calif. The dawn of 2018 will bring us the 129th edition of the parade, also known as the Tournament of Roses — that’s an incredibly long amount of time, honestly, longer than any living human has been around. And should you want to check out the Rose Parade, you’ll have any number of options by which to do so. Up above you can check out a livestream from KTLA, the... Читать дальше...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A trial has been postponed again for a West Des Moines man charged in connection with the starvation death of his adopted daughter. Joseph Finn II has pleaded not guilty to kidnapping, child endangerment and neglect or abandonment. His former wife, Nicole Finn, was convicted Dec. 14 of murder and other crimes in the October 2016 death of 16-year-old Natalie Finn. Court records show that defense attorney James Cook made the request, citing his scheduled radiation treatment for prostate cancer. Читать дальше...

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have fired coach Jim Caldwell after four seasons .

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Volunteers are carefully transcribing thousands of letters that World War II soldiers sent home for the State Historical Society of Missouri's digital collection. The Columbia Missourian reports that the effort to compile the letters began in 1945 with W. Francis English, the then-head of the history department at the University of Missouri. English envisioned a book about World War II entirely composed of letters from the soldiers who witnessed it firsthand. Читать дальше...

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump, who has been at his winter home in Palm Beach, Fla. (all times local): 8:15 a.m. President Donald Trump says Iran is "failing at every level," and he is voicing his support for the protesters there, saying it is "TIME FOR CHANGE." Trump says on Twitter Monday: "Iran is failing at every level despite the terrible deal made with them by the Obama Administration. The great Iranian people have been repressed for many years. They are hungry for food & for freedom. Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — An estimated 1,400 cars were destroyed in a huge fire that raged through a multi-story parking garage in the northern English city of Liverpool. The fire next to Liverpool's Echo Arena also threatened horses that were stabled in the garage for performances at the Liverpool International Horse Show. The horses were moved to safety inside the arena. The popular horse show was canceled because of the fire, which was brought under control early Monday morning. The charred remains of ruined... Читать дальше...

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump, who has been at his winter home in Palm Beach, Fla. (all times local): 7:40 a.m. President Donald Trump began the New Year by sending an angry, early morning tweet criticizing Pakistan. Trump tweeted: "The United States has foolishly given Pakistan more than 33 billion dollars in aid over the last 15 years, and they have given us nothing but lies & deceit, thinking of our leaders as fools. They give safe haven to the terrorists we hunt in Afghanistan, with little help. Читать дальше...

LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the deaths of four people in the New Jersey shore town of Long Branch. The Long Branch Police Department and Monmouth County prosecutor posted on their Twitter accounts early Monday that a homicide investigation is underway. The post said there is no immediate threat to the public in what was believed to be an isolated domestic incident. No additional details have been released. Police and the prosecutor's office say more details would be released later Monday.

TX El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM Zone Forecast for Sunday, December 31, 2017 _____ 275 FPUS54 KEPZ 011209 ZFPEPZ Zone Forecast Product for Southwest-Southcentral New Mexico-Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 509 AM MST Mon Jan 1 2018 TXZ418-012315- Western El Paso County- Including the cities of Downtown El Paso, West El Paso, and Upper Valley 509 AM MST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TODAY...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy late in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Cooler. Читать дальше...

WA Seattle WA Zone Forecast for Sunday, December 31, 2017 _____ 212 FPUS56 KSEW 011200 ZFPSEW Zone Forecast Product for Western Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 400 AM PST Mon Jan 1 2018 Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are for today, tonight, and Tuesday. WAZ558-020100- Seattle and Vicinity- Including the cities of Seattle, Shoreline, Federal Way, and Kent 400 AM PST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TODAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy freezing fog in the morning. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. Читать дальше...

WA Pendleton OR Zone Forecast for Sunday, December 31, 2017 _____ 226 FPUS56 KPDT 011158 ZFPPDT Zone Forecast Product for Northeast Oregon and South Central Washington National Weather Service Pendleton OR 358 AM PST Mon Jan 1 2018 This is an automatically generated product that contains an area forecast using an average of the gridded forecast data for each zone. The forecast may not be representative of the exact location that you are interested in. For a more site-specific forecast...please visit... Читать дальше...

Before sunrise on New Year’s Day, cashiers welcomed the first legal sales of recreational marijuana in California, launching a new industry expected to bring in billions of dollars while accepting new regulations and taxes. The day has been long anticipated by cannabis advocates who pushed for voters to pass Proposition 64 in November 2016, largely decriminalizing marijuana and allowing — starting Monday — for the commercial sale of products to adults 21 or older. In Berkeley... Читать дальше...

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Before sunrise on New Year’s Day, cashiers were set to ring up the first legal sales of recreational marijuana in California, launching a new industry expected to bring in billions of dollars while accepting new regulations and taxes. The day has been long anticipated by cannabis advocates who pushed for voters to pass Proposition 64 in November 2016, largely decriminalizing marijuana and allowing — starting Monday — for the commercial sale of products to adults 21 or older. ... Читать дальше...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has seen its largest anti-government protests since the disputed presidential election in 2009, with thousands taking to the streets in several cities in recent days. Travel restrictions and moves by the government to shut down social media networks have limited the ability of journalists to cover the ongoing unrest, which Iranian state television says has killed 12 people. Here's what we know so far: HOW DID THE PROTESTS START? The demonstrations began Thursday in Mashhad... Читать дальше...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday recommended jettisoning life's "useless baggage" in 2018, including what he called "empty chatter" and banal consumerism, and focusing instead on building a peaceful and welcoming world, particularly for refugees and migrants. Francis offered his reflections on paring down non-essentials as he celebrated New Year's Day Mass Monday in St. Peter's Basilica and later greeted some 40,000 people in St. Peter's Square. His advice included setting aside a moment of silence daily to be with God.

CA Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Zone Forecast for Sunday, December 31, 2017 _____ 599 FPUS56 KLOX 011148 ZFPLOX Zone Forecasts for Southwestern California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 348 AM PST Mon Jan 1 2018 CAZ041-020030- Los Angeles County Coast including Downtown Los Angeles- Including Malibu, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, and Long Beach 348 AM PST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TODAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Highs... Читать дальше...

TX Midland/Odessa TX Zone Forecast for Sunday, December 31, 2017 _____ 877 FPUS54 KMAF 011131 ZFPMAF Zone Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 531 AM CST Mon Jan 1 2018 Zone forecast text represents an average of conditions over an entire zone. For point-specific forecasts, please refer to the Point Forecast Matrices product, issued by the National Weather Service Office in Midland/Odessa, WMO header FOUS54 KMAF. TXZ061-062-012230- Ector-Midland-... Читать дальше...

CA Medford, OR Zone Forecast for Sunday, December 31, 2017 _____ 400 FPUS56 KMFR 011134 ZFPMFR Zone Forecast Product for Southern Oregon and Northern California National Weather Service Medford, OR 333 AM PST Mon Jan 1 2018 CAZ080-020000- Western Siskiyou County- Including the cities of Etna, Fort Jones, and Happy Camp 333 AM PST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming partly cloudy. Areas of fog this morning. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. East winds around 5 mph. .TONIGHT...Mostly... Читать дальше...

CA Reno NV Zone Forecast for Sunday, December 31, 2017 _____ 933 FPUS55 KREV 011130 ZFPREV Western Nevada-Eastern Sierra-Northeast California Zone Forecast National Weather Service Reno NV 330 AM PST Mon Jan 1 2018 This is an automatically generated product that provides averaged values for large geographic areas and may not be representative of a specific area. To get a more specific forecast for your area, please visit www.nws.noaa.gov/wtf/udaf/area/?site=rev CAZ072-NVZ002-020300- Greater Lake... Читать дальше...

NY Burlington VT Zone Forecast for Sunday, December 31, 2017 _____ 879 FPUS51 KBTV 011059 ZFPBTV Zone Forecast Product for Vermont and Northern New York National Weather Service Burlington VT 556 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 NYZ028-012100- Eastern Clinton- Including the city of Plattsburgh 556 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... .TODAY...Sunny, cold with highs around zero. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Wind chill values as low as 35 below. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy... Читать дальше...