Новости за 15.01.2018

TOKYO — The U.S. is beefing up its presence around the Korean Peninsula ahead of next month’s Winter Olympics by deploying stealth bombers, at least one extra aircraft carrier and a new amphibious assault ship to the region. Coming after Washington agreed to postpone massive annual military maneuvers with South Korea until after the Games, North Korea says the U.S. is trying to put a chill on its renewed talks with Seoul. “Such moves are an unpardonable military... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO — Few people running for public office have been more personally affected by gun violence than Chris Kennedy, who was a child when his father and his uncle, Sen. Robert Kennedy and President John F. Kennedy, were assassinated. Now the 54-year-old Democrat has made the issue a centerpiece of his campaign for Illinois governor, talking often about growing up without a father and family trips to Arlington National Cemetery, and saying too many people in Chicago and elsewhere... Читать дальше...

BAGHDAD — Twin suicide bombings rocked Baghdad on Monday, killing 38 people in the deadliest attack since Iraq declared victory over the Islamic State group last month, and raising fears ahead of national elections planned for May. The bombers targeted the bustling Tayran Square, in the heart of the capital, setting off their explosive vests among laborers and street vendors during the morning rush hour. More than 100 people were wounded, according to police and hospital officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Читать дальше...

SAN DIEGO — Police officers arrested at least a dozen people for feeding the homeless at an El Cajon city park. The event was organized Sunday by Break the Ban, a group that formed after the El Cajon City Council unanimously passed an emergency ordinance prohibiting the distribution of food on any city-owned property. City officials said the ordinance was a way to protect the public from hepatitis A, but critics have called it a punitive measure to dehumanize and criminalize the homeless. Читать дальше...

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania's ruling Social Democratic Party convened Monday to discuss whether to continue to support Premier Mihai Tudose amid a power struggle with the party chairman, who can't be prime minister himself due to a conviction for vote-rigging. The conflict became public last week after Tudose called on Interior Minister Carmen Dan to resign, accusing her of lying, and she refused. Dan is a close ally of Liviu Dragnea, the powerful party chairman. Four hours into the meeting... Читать дальше...

LEBANON, N.H. (AP) — The fatal shooting of a patient at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center has prompted changes to security at the hospital, as well as policies on employee communication, education and training. Forty-nine-year-old Travis Frink of Warwick, Rhode Island, is accused of killing his mother, 70-year-old Pamela Ferriere, of Groton, on Sept. 12. She had been a patient at Dartmouth-Hitchcock's intensive care unit. The Valley News reports that hospital officials have decided not to install metal detectors or hire armed guards. Читать дальше...

CAIRO — Egypt’s president on Monday sought to defuse tensions with Ethiopia and Sudan, reassuring them that his country was not meddling in their internal affairs or planning to go to war against them. Egypt has expressed mounting alarm over a soon-to-be-completed upstream dam in Ethiopia that Cairo fears could cut into its share of the Nile River, which provides nearly all its fresh water. It has accused Sudan of siding with Ethiopia, and of reviving a long-standing border dispute. Читать дальше...

STONY RIDGE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a helicopter crashed into a snowy Ohio field, killing the two people on board. A witness reported the crash around midday Monday just south of the Ohio Turnpike in Wood County, about 12 miles (19 kilometers) southeast of Toledo. The county sheriff's office says that the aircraft is affiliated with a utility company surveying power lines in the area, and that the two people who died aren't from northwestern Ohio. There was no immediate word on what caused the crash. Читать дальше...

Chip and Joanna Gaines of "Fixer Upper" brought in the new year with a pregnancy announcement, and while it wasn't a Beyonce-sized announcement, many of their fans were thrilled by the news.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan special forces on Monday captured five members of a band led by a rebellious police officer who has been on the run since stealing a helicopter and launching grenades at government buildings in the nation's capital last year, officials said. It wasn't clear if Oscar Perez himself had been killed or captured in the operation after more than six months on the lam. Two officers were killed and five seriously injured during a shootout with Perez and his comrades,... Читать дальше...

CLEVELAND — A decade into a Hall of Fame career, Kevin Durant is beginning to prepare for the next phase of his life. Durant and his business partner, Rich Kleiman, have met with NBA owners and tech CEOs to gather information in hopes of owning an NBA team after Durant retires from playing, a source confirmed with The Chronicle. ESPN was the first to report Durant’s interest in NBA ownership. “Just having dreams and goals,” Durant said after shoot-around Monday at Quicken Loans Arena. Читать дальше...

WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — Officials have ruled that arson is to blame for fires that heavily damaged two cottages overnight in Warwick's Oakland Beach neighborhood. Michael Sweeney, chief of investigations for the state fire marshal, says investigators determined the fires early Monday were intentionally set, although he said it was too early to tell what caused the fires. The first fire was reported around 1 a.m. Monday. The second was spotted just as firefighters had gotten that one under control. The cottages are not far from one another. Читать дальше...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek lawmakers, eying the end of eight years of bailout programs, approved more austerity measures late Monday, as strikes and mass protests brought much of Athens to a standstill. Protesters in Athens sprayed police with red paint outside parliament as some 20,000 people marched in anti-government rallies in the capital and Greece's second largest city, Thessaloniki. During the vote on the more than 1,500-page bill, police engaged in brief but intense clashes with rock-throwing... Читать дальше...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. says some 100,000 people in the Central African Republic city of Paoua urgently need humanitarian aid following clashes between armed groups. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Monday that over 60,000 people have taken refuge in the city near the border with Chad as a result of the fighting and 40,000 live there. Dujarric said "should armed groups continue clashing and attack other villages, the number of displaced people in Paoua could potentially double or triple."... Читать дальше...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York is one of the last remaining states in the nation that doesn't allow early voting. Groups that want to change that are now calling on Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo to include money in his state budget proposal to allow for the change, which they say could cost local election agencies about $7 million. Groups urging the governor to set aside the money include Citizen Action, Common Cause and the League of Women Voters. Cuomo has proposed a requirement that all local election... Читать дальше...

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play4 Day" game were: 6-0-7-0 (six, zero, seven, zero)

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play3 Day" game were: 0-5-8 (zero, five, eight)

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Lucky Links Day" game were: 03-06-08-09-12-13-14-19 (three, six, eight, nine, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, nineteen)

Steven Seagal has denied ex-Bond girl Rachel Grant’s accusations of sexual assault that took place in 2002 at a film rehearsal in Bulgaria. Through his lawyers, who spoke with the BBC, the action movie star has denied Grant’s assault accusation as well as another claim by the actress that he tried to indecently expose himself. “I want to share what happened to me, so people will hear it and others might come forward,” Grant told the BBC in a previous interview. The British actress said she was... Читать дальше...

Actor Mark Strong has confirmed TheWrap’s reporting the he is playing the heavy in “Shazam” and said, “I’m playing an evil bastard called Doctor Sivana, they are always the best characters to play, the most fun.” Strong is no stranger to DC as the actor has previously play villain Sinestro in 2011’s “Green Lantern” opposite then Green Lantern Ryan Reynolds.

Steven Seagal has responded to sexual misconduct accusations against him by saying women have “lied and been paid to lie about me without any evidence, any proof, any witnesses.” “This is just a complete tragedy,” the action star told “InfoWars” host Alex Jones in a video posted Monday. “This isn’t just me but hundreds of people around the world,” he said, adding that “many of those people are completely innocent.” “I can tell you that 40 percent of these claims are false,” he added, without elaborating... Читать дальше...

Steven Seagal has responded to sexual misconduct accusations against him by saying women have “lied and been paid to lie about me without any evidence, any proof, any witnessses.” Seagal did not respond to attempts to contact him last week when TheWrap reported the account of Regina Simons, a woman who says Seagal raped her in 1993 while she was an extra on his film “On Deadly Ground.” Her story was corroborated by her mother, a bishop at her church, and a therapist, among others. Seagal chose... Читать дальше...

Melissa Benoist opened up about “Supergirl”s split from former executive producer Andrew Kreisberg amid an investigation into his workplace behavior, during the Television Critics Association press tour on Monday. Benoist says that The CW program is healing as a group after the revelations about Kreisberg’s sexual misconduct. “That was a major disappointment,” Benoist said. However, she said the “Supergirl” team, “has recovered as a cast and a crew together. We have an atmosphere on set now that I’m extremely proud of. Читать дальше...

Luther Vandross really can make it better.

Paramount Network’s “Heathers” is technically an adaptation of the 1988 cult comedy, but creator Jason Micallef said the show will still find ways to put a new spin on the story. “It’s 2018, it’s not 1988,” Micallef told reporters at the Television Critics Association press tour on Monday. “No one’s going to want to watch a girl for 10 episodes follow a guy around, murder people and then whine about it.” As such, Micallef said he created some “very, very major character changes” for the lead character Veronica Sawyer... Читать дальше...