Новости за 14.02.2018

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Latest on Rep. Kevin Cramer reconsidering running for a North Dakota Senate seat (all times local): 2:30 Republican Rep. Kevin Cramer says billionaire oilman Harold Hamm has agreed to be his finance chairman if he runs against Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp in November. Hamm is the chairman of Oklahoma City-based Continental Resources Inc., which is one the oldest and biggest oil drillers in North Dakota. The oil tycoon also endorsed Donald Trump for president and had been under consideration for energy secretary. Читать дальше...

“True Detective” has rounded out its cast for Season 3, with “Justice League” star Ray Fisher signing onto the HBO anthology drama as a series regular. Fisher will star as Henry Hays, alongside the previously announced Mahershala Ali, Carmen Ejogo, Stephen Dorff, Scott McNairy and Mamie Gummer in the upcoming installment, which tells the story of a macabre crime in the heart of the Ozarks, a mystery that deepens over decades and plays out in three separate time periods. “Home and Away” alum Rhys Wakefield... Читать дальше...

Luann de Lesseps is not interested in bargaining — even if it’s plea bargaining. “Real Housewives of New York City” personality de Lesseps rejected a plea deal Wednesday in a felony case against her stemming from her December arrest in Florida, a representative for the prosecution told TheWrap. The representative was unable to disclose the details of the rejected deal, as plea offers are not public record. Also Read: 'Real Housewives' Star Luann de Lesseps Charged With Felony Over December Arrest... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump White House's handling of abuse charges against men in its midst is frustrating prominent Republican women as the party's yearslong struggle to attract female voters stretches into the 2018 midterm elections. "It's the mixed signals. They've just got to be stronger, more consistent, clearer in the message" to women, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Tuesday. "It's difficult being a Republican woman to have to fight through that all the time." The thrice-married... Читать дальше...

The Kenya Barris-produced comedy “Bright Futures” has moved over from ABC to NBC, where it has been picked up to pilot. Titled “Bright Futures,” the pilot follows a group of friends as they stumble through the transition from the clueless, immature twentysomethings they are now, to the successful professionals they’re destined to be. The single-camera comedy is written by “Grown-ish” alum Hale Rothstein and the duo of Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis. Rothstein will executive produce alongside Barris... Читать дальше...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A day after his own party urged him to resign, South African President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday condemned the decision, insisted he had done nothing wrong and warned that leaving the presidency would divide his party and could lead to violence. “What is the rush? I have been asking this question all the time. You can’t force a decision as is being done now,” he told SABC television in a lengthy interview. Zuma condemned Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa for moving against him... Читать дальше...

Universal Pictures has fired executive vice president Seth Byers and placed marketing president Josh Goldstine on administrative leave as the studio investigates accusations of “inappropriate conduct.” In a memo to staff, film division president Donna Langley and chairman Jeff Shell said they had received complaints last week that they found “credible and indicative of an unacceptable climate.” Byers, an EVP in charge of creative strategy and research, is out as a result. Goldstine has been removed... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — Army veteran Jose Belen says the horrors of the Iraq War left him with post-traumatic stress disorder, and the drug that helped him cope best with the symptoms was one his Veterans Affairs doctors could not legally prescribe: marijuana. “Once I did use cannabis, immediately I felt the relief,” said Belen, who is now working with other medical marijuana users to mount a long-shot court challenge to federal laws criminalizing the drug. The 35-year-old, married... Читать дальше...

A Vallejo police officer fatally shot a man Tuesday night after a short foot pursuit and fight between the two, authorities said. Ronell Foster, 33, was killed in the confrontation, said Lt. Kenny Park of the Vallejo Police Department. The incident occurred about 7:40 p.m. near the intersection of Marin and Florida streets, just outside the Vallejo Aquarium, Park said. A patrol officer reportedly attempted to stop Foster before he took off running. The pursuit was... Читать дальше...

In a boost to a fledgling industry, the Berkeley City Council slashed the city’s recreational cannabis tax rate in half Tuesday to attract and keep businesses in town. The tax rate, now 5 percent, is among the lowest in the Bay Area and could put pressure on neighboring cities to cut theirs, too. Critics decried the move as a relinquishing of vital funds after just six weeks of legal adult-use sales. They pointed out that no formal analysis had been done to show... Читать дальше...

St. Joseph Notre Dame-Alameda boys basketball coach Don Lippi turned 70 on Jan. 22. He’s in his 40th season of coaching, 39th in high schools. Lippi has won 847 games, lost 271 and, since 2004, he has claimed four state and seven Northern California championships for the Pilots. “I love it more now than ever,” Lippi said Monday afternoon. “I’m 70 and this is the happiest I’ve ever been in my life.” You should have seen him after his team’s 83-80, double-overtime home win over 15th-ranked St. Читать дальше...

CHICAGO — Two babies, born 15 months apart to the same young woman overcoming opioid addiction. Two very different treatments. Sarah Sherbert’s first child was whisked away to a hospital special-care nursery for two weeks of treatment for withdrawal from doctor-prescribed methadone that her mother continued to use during her pregnancy. Nurses hesitated to let Sherbert hold the girl and hovered nervously when she visited to breastfeed. Born just 15 months later and... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump broke his silence Wednesday after defending a former aide who was accused of domestic abuse by two ex-wives. "I am totally opposed to domestic violence and everybody here knows that," the president said, more than a week after the allegations against Rob Porter first became public. The president added: "Everyone knows that and it almost wouldn't even have to be said. So now you hear it, but you all know it." Trump had praised Porter, his former staff secretary... Читать дальше...

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at a Florida high school (all times local): 3:15 p.m. Authorities say a shooter at a Florida high school is still at large. The Broward Sheriff's Office shared the information on its Twitter account after Wednesday afternoon's shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. It wasn't immediately clear how many people were wounded. ___ 2:30 p.m. Authorities say they're responding to a shooting at a Florida high school. The Broward Sheriff's... Читать дальше...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republicans in the Florida House are pushing for a nearly $350 million tax package that includes a new source of money for one of the nation's largest private school voucher programs. A House panel on Wednesday approved the bill along party lines. Democrats said they could not support the legislation because it would steer money from public schools to private schools. The tax package also includes a long line of proposed tax breaks, including a proposed 10-day sales tax holiday... Читать дальше...

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A former Ohio model accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill the mother of her two stepdaughters has entered not guilty pleas. Tara Lambert was sentenced in 2016 to seven years in prison after she was convicted of conspiracy to commit aggravated murder. An appeals court overturned her conviction in 2017, saying there was a paperwork error in her original indictment. The Columbus Dispatch reports the 35-year-old Ashville woman entered the not guilty pleas Wednesday at her... Читать дальше...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, fighting for his political life after being accused of taking bribes from billionaire supporters, is no stranger to scandal. Over a three-decade political career, Netanyahu has been accused of everything from accepting improper gifts to spending too much public money on ice cream to wasting tens of thousands of dollars on a custom-fitted bed for a five-hour flight to London. Close confidants and even family members have also come under suspicion. Читать дальше...

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon school board had to call off its meeting after more than 100 angry parents stormed the district office and yelled at board members. The reason for Monday's outrage: No more school parties for Valentine's Day. In the past, students celebrated Feb. 14 with the traditional exchange of cards and candy. But the Bethel School District in Eugene has been phasing out those traditions, The Register-Guard reported. District officials said that organized holiday parties often end... Читать дальше...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's cities and counties wouldn't be able to completely choose when they hold local elections under a bill passed by the Florida House. The bill passed on a 70-45 vote on Wednesday despite opponents who said local government should be able to decide what days are best for their elections. Proponents said the measure would boost participation in local elections by having cities vote on the same day across the state. Local governments could choose to hold their elections... Читать дальше...

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Sheriff: Florida high school shooter still at large.

TX Marine Warnings and Forecast for Thursday, February 15, 2018 _____ DENSE FOG ADVISORY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 216 PM CST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...Dense Marine Fog Persisting... .Per webcams on South Padre Island and satellite imagery, widespread dense marine fog continue to impact the Lower Texas Gulf of Mexico waters out to 20 nautical miles as well as the Laguna Madre. While some brief improvement may occur late this afternoon, this dense fog is expected... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed.: Open High Low Settle Chg.WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Mar 458 460¾ 453¾ 455¾ —5 May 471¼ 474 467 469¼ —4½Jul 485 487½ 480¾ 483¾ —3¾Sep 500 502¼ 496 499¼ —3 Dec 520 522 516 519¾ —2½Mar 533¼ 536 531¾ 535¼ —1¾May 539½ —3 Jul 535¾ 541 535¾ 539½ —2¼Sep 547... Читать дальше...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida could stay brighter longer each fall and winter under a bill passed by the state House. The House voted 103-11 to approve the bill to ask Congress to let Florida remain in Daylight Saving Time all year, meaning while the rest of the Eastern United States sets their clocks back in the fall, Florida wouldn't. Republican Rep. Heather Fitzenhagen said it would help tourism and give families more daylight time together after work. She said, "We are the Sunshine State,... Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — The host of one of National Public Radio's most successful programs has been fired over allegations of workplace abuse. Boston radio station WBUR said Wednesday that "On Point" host Tom Ashbrook was cleared of sexual misconduct but created an abusive environment for staff. He's been on leave since December. Ashbrook says he's "deeply disappointed" and called his firing "profoundly unfair." He apologized to colleagues who found him and the show's pace "just too much." The station had... Читать дальше...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Johnny Cueto's "normal" spring did not last long. The Giants' No. 2 starter will not throw his first bullpen session of spring training until at least Monday because he got sick just before coming to Arizona and fell behind the other pitchers. "He was pretty cooked," manager Bruce Bochy said, "so we decided to push him back a little bit, because when he was sick he couldn't throw. The last thing we want to do is put somebody in a rush mode." ... Читать дальше...