Новости за 21.02.2018

MONTREAT, N.C. — The Rev. Billy Graham, the magnetic, movie-star-handsome preacher who became a singular force in postwar American religious life, a confidant of presidents and the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history, died Wednesday at 99. “America’s Pastor,” as he was dubbed, had suffered from cancer, pneumonia and other ailments and died at his home in North Carolina. More than anyone else, Graham built evangelicalism into a force that rivaled liberal... Читать дальше...

“The Simpsons” has added another guest star to its impressive line up for the season and this one has a less than desirable familial connection to everyone’s favorite yellow bartender. Ray Liotta has been cast as Moe’s father, Morty Szyslak, for an upcoming episode of the animated Fox comedy, a 20th Century Fox spokesperson told TheWrap on Wednesday. The “Goodfellas” star will lend his voice to a character described as a more cunning, evil version of Moe. The installment, which will reveal more... Читать дальше...

Wendy Williams is taking a three-week hiatus from her show to focus on her health, she said on her show Wednesday. “My thyroid has been totally cattywompus,” she said, explaining that her doctor told her she has Graves’ disease at her biannual endocrinologist visit. She also said her thyroid issues are what have been causing “the eye thing that you all have been seeing,” which she initially thought was a symptom of menopause. “My thyroid, my hyperthyroid, is attached also to Graves’ disease. Graves’... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors have told a judge they'll offer plea deals to 43 defendants charged in phony stash-house stings that critics say are racially biased. That revelation came at a Wednesday hearing in Chicago federal court as U.S. District Chief Judge Ruben Castillo prepares to rule on whether bias against blacks and Hispanics underpins the stings. The Chicago Tribune reports that Castillo told attorneys he'll release his ruling March 12 no matter how plea talks play out. His first-of-its-kind... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Talk-show host Tavis Smiley is suing his former employer, the Public Broadcasting Service, for breach of contract after he was fired over sexual harassment allegations. The Washington Post reports that the lawsuit was filed Tuesday in D.C. Superior Court against PBS, based in Arlington, Virginiia. PBS fired Smiley in December after it said it received multiple, credible allegations of workplace misconduct by Smiley on his eponymous late-night interview show. Smiley has acknowledged... Читать дальше...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say an explosion on a ferry has hurt 18 people in the Caribbean beach city of Playa del Carmen, but none of the injuries are life-threatening. The municipal government reports that 15 of the wounded are Mexicans and three are Canadians. It says in a statement that they sustained cuts and were taken to a hospital for treatment. Videos obtained online by the newspaper Quintana Roo Hoy show the blast sending a fireball and debris flying sideways from the vessel as it was alongside the dock... Читать дальше...

BREVARD, N.C. (AP) — Environmentalists are using a new task force in western North Carolina to test and monitor for E. coli and sewage leaks draining into the French Broad Watershed. The Times-News of Hendersonville reports MountainTrue has collected data showing increased levels of E. coli in the watershed. It points to aging infrastructure and leaking private treatment systems as the culprits. By taking regular water samples, officials hope to identify hot spots and track down the sources of leaks ... Читать дальше...

Starting a new business can be daunting for most, but when you have experience and skills gained working under some great business owners, it tends to make the transition a bit easier. Jimmy Dick started the full-service Baldy's Rod and Custom shop with his partner, Scott Campbell, after working for some top shops in the greater Houston area under bosses who helped him hone his skills. For a long time now, Dick has known the value of learning the automotive trade alongside those that came before him... Читать дальше...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — This year's French Quarter Festival, described as the largest showcase of Louisiana music, food and culture in the world, includes more than 30 new acts, including Zachary Richard (REE-shard), Chocolate Milk and the Sweet Olive String Band. Organizers on Tuesday announced the over 300 acts to perform for the 35th annual free festival that will be held April 12-15. Returning favorites include Cyril Neville, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Irma Thomas, Jon Cleary, Little Freddie King... Читать дальше...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Efforts to broker a tax compromise in the Louisiana Legislature have faltered, with lawmakers unable to cobble together enough votes to start moving any major tax bills. Disagreements threaten to crater the special session aimed at closing a massive budget gap. The House Ways and Means Committee stalled all big-ticket tax proposals Wednesday, with Republicans and Democrats at odds over how to close a $994 million shortfall in the financial year that begins July 1. The gap... Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the Brit Awards (all times local): 8:45 p.m. Grime artist Stormzy and singer-songwriter Dua Lipa have been named British solo artists of the year at the Brit Awards. Stormzy won the male artist prize for his distinctly London style of rap, and thanked his mother, his team, south London and God. Lipa, who topped U.K. charts with her song "No Rules," took the female prize and dedicated her trophy to all the female musicians who "have allowed us to dream this big." She said... Читать дальше...

NY Marine Warnings and Forecast for Thursday, February 22, 2018 _____ SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New York NY 348 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that sustained wind speeds or frequent gusts of 25 to 33 kt and/or seas of 5 ft or higher are expected or occurring... Читать дальше...

DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — A nonprofit political advocacy group has withdrawn its campaign against a Colorado county's proposed land-use codes. The Durango Herald reports Americans for Prosperity Deputy State Director Tamra Farah says the group would pull back its campaign against La Plata County after announcing last month it would take an active role to influence the county's proposed land-use codes, which the group says are harmful to farmers and ranchers and infringe on individual property rights. Читать дальше...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Federal judges are seeking more information about an upcoming Alabama execution in which the state plans to connect the lethal injection line through the inmate's leg. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals asked Wednesday for additional information as they weigh a request from Doyle Lee Hamm to block his execution. Hamm's attorney has argued that lethal injection would be unconstitutionally painful because lymphoma, drug use and hepatitis C have compromised Hamm's veins.... Читать дальше...

ROBERTSDALE, Ala. (AP) — A teacher has been accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with a student in Alabama. News outlets report 51-year-old John Daniel Hamilton was arrested by Robertsdale police Tuesday morning after a two-week investigation. Investigators say Hamilton and the girl engaged in sex acts inside Hamilton's history classroom during school hours. The Central Baldwin Middle School teacher and bus driver was placed on administrative leave Feb. 5. Baldwin County District Attorney... Читать дальше...

Photographed by Corina Marie for TheWrap at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Producer J. Miles Dale, actors Richard Jenkins and Sally Hawkins, director Guillermo del Toro, actor Octavia Spencer and composer Alexandre Desplat, “The Shape of Water.” Actors Armie Hammer and Timothee Chalamet, “Call Me By Your Name.” Actor Timothee Chalamet, “Call Me By Your Name.” Actress Salma Hayek, “Beatriz at Dinner.”   Read original story Saoirse Ronan, Gal Gadot and More Portraits From Palm... Читать дальше...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the deadly Florida school shooting (all times local): 3:30 p.m. Several hundred people have protested outside of the Florida House of Representatives while lawmakers were in session. The protesters were upset Wednesday that the Republican-controlled chamber refused to take up a measure a day earlier that would have banned assault rifles and large capacity magazines. The crowd burst into chants of "vote them out" and "we're students united, we'll never be divided."... Читать дальше...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on the Ohio Governor's Race (all times local): 3:30 p.m. A news organization is reporting that a late entrant into the Ohio governor's race appears to have fallen short of the signatures required to make the ballot. Cleveland.com reported Wednesday that its audit of petitions submitted by Democrat Jon Heavey found only 911 of the 2,173 signatures he gathered were valid. That's short of the 1,000 needed to qualify. Heavey is a Cleveland doctor and venture capitalist... Читать дальше...

A powerful state agency will drop a long-running legal challenge to restrictions on building heights along San Francisco’s waterfront under a settlement announced Wednesday that upholds local say over the city’s coveted shoreline. The State Lands Commission, which sued the city over Proposition B — approved by voters four years ago — agreed to let the measure’s development limits stand in exchange for guarantees from city officials that future projects would benefit not only San Francisco but all state residents. Читать дальше...

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has announced the new 2019 Ram 1500 Lone Star, and has given the Houston Chronicle a few extra images to share.

HOUSTON (AP) — The fate of a convicted Texas killer nearing execution is in Gov. Greg Abbott's hands after the state parole board made the rare recommendation that the prisoner's life be spared. Thomas "Bart" Whitaker is scheduled for lethal injection Thursday for arranging the fatal shootings of his mother and brother at their suburban Houston home in 2003. Whitaker's father, Kent, also was shot in the same attack but survived and has led the effort to save his 38-year-old son from execution. The... Читать дальше...

Things might start out with a tentative toe dipped into the water, but sooner or later any early work by Philip Glass is going to end up as a full-scale sonic immersion. “Music With Changing Parts,” which got a robust and dramatically affecting performance in Davies Symphony Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 20, is no exception. When the piece gets under way, there’s not much more to it than a simple rocking figure, like something out of a beginning piano student’s exercise book. But by the... Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police are investigating an apparent homicide northwest of downtown Las Vegas Detectives say they found the male victim lying in the street with multiple gunshot wounds in the 1000 block of Vernon Avenue shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesday. Neighbors said they heard an argument in the backyard of one of the homes before the victim apparently was shot in the driveway and stumbled into the street. He was taken to UMC Trauma where he was pronounced dead. Police said Wednesday they haven't established a motive and don't have any suspects.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal jury awarded millions of dollars in damages to a Portland man who was shot and wounded by police he mistook for intruders. Jurors on Tuesday found the officers liable for battery and negligence when they failed to identify themselves while going through the man's yard in March 2012 to surround the home of a suspect wanted for attempted murder, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported . Adalberto Flores-Haro went outside to yell at the unknown figures. When they told him to go back inside... Читать дальше...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The attorney for a man facing execution next month says she has "very serious concerns" about Missouri's lethal injection method following a report claiming the state purchased execution drugs from a troubled compounding pharmacy. Buzzfeed News reported that Foundation Care pharmacy was the supplier of pentobarbital used in the 17 Missouri executions since 2014, even though the Food and Drug Administraiton deemed it a "high-risk" pharmacy. Russell Bucklew is scheduled to die March 20 for a 1996 killing. Читать дальше...