Новости за 31.01.2018

CLEVELAND (AP) — Ohio's attorney general says he's encouraged by the start of talks to pursue a settlement with pharmaceutical companies and distributors facing more than 250 federal lawsuits over the nation's opioid epidemic. Attorneys general from six states, representatives from other states and dozens of attorneys from both sides gathered Wednesday in U.S. District Judge Dan Polster's courtroom in Cleveland to make presentations and answer the judge's questions. Polster has been assigned to broker a national settlement. Читать дальше...

CAPE CANAVERAL — The moon put on a rare cosmic show Wednesday: a red blue moon, super big and super bright. It’s the first time in 35 years a blue moon has synced up with a super moon and a total lunar eclipse, or blood moon because of its red hue. Hawaii and Alaska had the best seats, along with the Canadian Yukon, Australia and Asia. The Western U.S. also had good viewing, along with Russia. At the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, hundreds... Читать дальше...

NAIROBI, Kenya — Former Kenyan Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka said Wednesday that gunshots and a grenade were fired at his home in what he called “an assassination attempt,” as a government shutdown of the top three TV stations continued the day after the mock inauguration of opposition leader Raila Odinga. The first arrest was reported as the government launched an investigation into the event’s “conspirators.” Musyoka said the attack occurred hours after his police security was... Читать дальше...

CHARLOTTE, Mich. — Another wave of victims confronted disgraced former gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar at his third and final sentencing hearing Wednesday, this time about sexual abuse at an elite Michigan club run by an Olympic coach. The judge presiding over the case said the number of people who allege they were abused by Nassar has climbed to 265. That total includes 150-plus victims who offered statements at a different hearing last week, as well as scores of new ones who are expected to speak over the next few days.

HUDSONVILLE, Mich. (AP) — A public school district in western Michigan will hold a staff workshop regarding religious discussions in school after a civil rights group complained that some teachers' practices violated the U.S. Constitution. The Grand Rapids Press reports that Hudsonville Public Schools plans to hold a staff workshop in March about the Constitution's Establishment Clause and how public schools can't endorse or sponsor religious activities. Assistant Superintendent... Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The leader of the oldest Latino civil rights organization in the U.S. is facing harsh criticism for endorsing President Donald Trump's immigration framework that includes a border wall. Roger Rocha, president of the League of United Latin American Citizens, wrote Trump this week to say the storied civil rights group would support his plan for a wall in exchange for protecting young immigrants brought to the country illegally.

Although Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak loves his Tesla, he admits that there's a lot about the car company — and Elon Musk — he doesn't trust.

There’s no release valve for the tension in the auto plant break room in “Skeleton Crew.” So unremittingly does heat ratchet up that you might wonder what is it, exactly, that union line workers Faye (Margo Hall), Dez (Christian Thompson) and Shanita (Tristan Cunningham) and their foreman, Reggie (Lance Gardner), are fighting for. Dominique Morisseau’s play, whose Bay Area premiere opened Tuesday, Jan. 30, at Marin Theatre Company, makes abundantly clear that it isn’t just jobs at... Читать дальше...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Miles Davis is the new president of Linfield College. The man who shares a name with the jazz great is the first African-American president in the 160-year history of the college based in McMinnville, Oregon. Davis has spent the last six years as dean of the school of business at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia. He starts his new job July 1. In a statement released by the school, Davis said he is excited to join the Linfield community. He said the students he met... Читать дальше...

Julian Fellowes is about to fill your life with upstairs/downstairs drama once more, as the “Downton Abbey” creator’s new period drama “The Gilded Age” has finally been given a series order at NBC. The show, which was first put into development in 2012, has received a 10-episode order from the Peacock for a 2019 debut. Fellowes will write and executive produce along with “Downton Abbey” vet Gareth Neame, for Universal Television. Here is the network’s official description of the series: The Gilded... Читать дальше...

Pac-12 football teams feel they’re at a disadvantage in establishing playoff credentials by playing more conference games than most Power-5 conferences. Men’s basketball, on the other hand, may need to play more conference games to keep up with other leagues. The conference reportedly is considering moving to a 20-game conference schedule, up from the current 18, according to the Mercury News. It quoted Arizona head coach Sean Miller as saying, “It’s the way the sport is going. Читать дальше...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Michigan high schools are facing a shortage of athletic officials and referees. The Michigan High School Athletic Association has seen the number of registered officials drop from 12,400 to about 10,000 in the past decade, The Grand Rapids Press reported . Because the economy is doing well, there are fewer people looking to officiate games for the extra paycheck. The athletic association surveys former referees every three years to find out why they stopped, said Mark Uyl, the group's assistant director. Читать дальше...

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Protesters have hurled trash on a vehicle used by former Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa as he campaigns against a referendum that could prevent him from seeking re-election. Correa's silver SUV was left covered in plastic plates, cups and mud in Wednesday's incident in the city of Quininde. The ex-head of state was trapped for almost three hours inside the building of a radio station where he was giving an interview as police controlled the protesters. On Twitter Correa decried the incident as... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the accident involving a train carrying lawmakers to a policy retreat in West Virginia (all times local): 3:15 p.m. President Donald Trump says he has spoken to House Speaker Paul Ryan after a train carrying Republican lawmakers to a retreat hit a truck on the tracks in Virginia. The president says in the Oval Office that the lawmakers are "doing pretty good" and are "proceeding with their conference." Trump says he was told "it was a pretty rough hit." The White House... Читать дальше...

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Negotiators from Venezuelan's government and opposition say they'll return home to consult with their supporters on potential aspects of an accord to settle the nation's deep divides. The leaders emerged Wednesday from the latest round of closed-door negotiations in the Dominican Republic with contrasting assessments of how far the negotiations have advanced. Venezuela's Minister of Communications Jorge Rodriguez said a tentative deal had been signed, but... Читать дальше...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Day" game were: 01-02-04-06-14-15-16-17-19-21-23-24 (one, two, four, six, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-three, twenty-four)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina law that cancels primaries this year for judicial seats has been partially halted. A federal judge on Wednesday issued a preliminary injunction directing state election officials to hold primaries for appellate court judgeships in May. But U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles refused to restore primary elections for local trial court seats. Democrats sued to overturn the law and asked Eagles to step in, with candidate filing for other races starting Feb. 12.... Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — The Republican leader of the Arizona Senate wants to end annual 20 percent increases to a corporate tax credit that funds private school scholarships. Senate President Steve Yarbrough says the yearly boost will at some point exceed total corporate income tax collections. The program currently allows $74 million in corporate taxes to be diverted to Arizona's School Tuition Organization program that helps parents pay private school tuition. Arizona collected about $368 million in corporate... Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — This is not a metaphor: Britain's Parliament is a mess. The 19th-century building is crumbling, leaky, infested with vermin and riddled with asbestos. After years of dithering, lawmakers voted Wednesday to move out of the building to allow several years of major repairs. The plan will cost billions, but experts say the alternative could be catastrophic. "This debate arguably should have taken place about 40 years ago," House of Commons leader Andrea Leadsom told lawmakers, adding that... Читать дальше...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama senators reacted skeptically to a proposal to give compensation to a man who was freed after nearly 30 years on death row. The Senate Finance and Taxation Committee on Wednesday delayed a vote on legislation to give $1.5 million to Ray Hinton. Hinton was released from death row in 2015. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Hinton's trial lawyer was constitutionally inadequate. Prosecutors dropped plans for a second trial when testing could not match crime scene bullets to Hinton's gun. Читать дальше...

CHARLOTTE, Mich. (AP) — More women and girls are giving victim statements or having them read in a Michigan courtroom in a third sentencing hearing for Larry Nassar, the disgraced former gymnastics doctor who has been convicted of molesting people under the guise of medical treatment. Nassar, 54, worked at Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics, the governing body that also trains Olympians. He was sentenced last week to 40 to 175 years in prison for assaulting seven people in the Lansing area;... Читать дальше...

Actress and activist Rose McGowan is calling out disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein after he denied her accusations that he sexually assault her. After Weinstein called McGowan’s accusations “a bold face lie” in a Tuesday statement, the actress said Wednesday, through her rep Adam Kersh, that it “unequivocally proves a continued attempt to malign, smear and ‘slut shame'” her. “Yesterday’s statement from Mr. Weinstein and his attorney Ben Brafman unequivocally proves a continued attempt to malign... Читать дальше...

A couple from Lodi just took the wedding game to new heights.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Former North Dakota Republican Party Chairman Gary Emineth says he's running for U.S. Senate. Emineth said Wednesday in an interview on WDAY-AM that he's entering the race for the seat currently held by Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp. Emineth, a Bismarck businessman, said earlier this week he began considering a run after U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer passed up a challenge to Heitkamp. State Sen. Tom Campbell is the only other Republican in the race so far. Campbell has spent about... Читать дальше...

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron, who has made numerous trips to Africa, is in Tunisia for two days to further boost the close partnership between France and the North African country, a budding democracy struggling economically while contending with Islamic extremists. It is Macron's first state visit — the highest-level trip — since taking office last May, underscoring the importance of Wednesday and Thursday's event for both sides. A four-point accord setting out ties for years to come in the economic... Читать дальше...