Новости за 05.03.2018

SEOUL — Top aides of President Moon Jae-in of South Korea arrived in North Korea on Monday and met its leader, Kim Jong Un, moving to improve inter-Korean relations and help start a dialogue between the North and the United States. Moon’s national security adviser, Chung Eui-yong, and the director of the National Intelligence Service, Suh Hoon, were the first South Korean officials to meet Kim since he took power six years ago, a spokesman for Moon said. The two hope to learn directly... Читать дальше...

PANAMA CITY — Trump hotel executives were ousted from their offices in Panama’s Trump Hotel on Monday, as Panamanian officials stepped in to resolve a 12-day standoff between Trump’s company and the property’s owners. Crews immediately began stripping Trump’s name from the building. The action began when a Panamanian judge and armed police officers escorted the head of the hotel’s owner association into the Trump-branded 70-story, luxury property on Panama Bay, with Trump’s security staff departing soon after. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — After last year’s successful drive to cut taxes, what does the majority party in Congress do for an encore? The answer for Republicans seems to be, “Not so much.” For sure, Republicans in Washington feel good about the effect their overhaul of the nation’s tax code is having on the economy, and recent polling suggests it’s getting more popular as the midterm elections draw closer. But looking ahead to other potential legislation to boast about in hopes of boosting GOP... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of Court TV and the Brill's Content magazine about journalism is behind a new effort to sniff out fake news. Steve Brill and partner Gordon Crovitz said Monday they've secured funding for NewsGuard, a company that will use journalists to analyze news and information websites. Reviews of some 7,500 sites will let consumers know which are reliable and which have planted false stories. Crovitz is a former publisher of the Wall Street Journal. Brill said NewsGuard is expected to be available this fall. Читать дальше...

WINTHROP, Wash. (AP) — Authorities are trying to recover the body of a skier killed in an avalanche in the Methow Valley. Okanogan County Sheriff Frank Rogers says four skiers were caught in the slide Sunday afternoon. The other three were able to locate the fourth using his avalanche beacon, but they couldn't recover his body. Search and rescue teams tried to get to the area Sunday but extreme avalanche danger held them back. Rogers said Monday that the dangerous conditions also prevented teams from going in on foot Monday... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES — A man was arrested and is accused of stealing Frances McDormand’s Oscar trophy after the Academy Awards on Sunday night, Los Angeles police said. Terry Bryant, 47, was detained on suspicion of felony grand theft, said Officer Rosario Herrera, a police spokeswoman. “After some brief time apart, Frances and her Oscar were happily reunited. They celebrated the reunion with a double cheeseburger from In-N-Out Burger,” said McDormand’s publicist, Simon Halls. Читать дальше...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the deadly shooting at a Florida high school (all times local): 3:40 p.m. The families of the 17 Florida high school massacre victims called on the Legislature to pass a bill they believe would improve security at the state's schools. Reading a statement outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Monday, father Ryan Petty implored the legislature to pass Gov. Rick Scott's proposal that seeks adding armed security guards, keeping guns away from the mentally... Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — State transportation officials are warning motorists of months-long detours beginning this week at the state's busiest freeway interchange near downtown Las Vegas. The Nevada Department of Transportation is dubbing the detours starting Monday and Tuesday nights the "main event" of the final phase of work on the nearly $1 billion Project Neon. The overall project is widening the most congested parts of Interstate 15 near downtown and the Strip. Lanes will narrow on busy U.S. 95 through the Spaghetti Bowl interchange... Читать дальше...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire's senators are urging President Donald Trump to take steps to ensure that two recently captured ISIS fighters are brought to justice for the deaths of four Americans. U.S. officials have interrogated the men, who were part of the group called "The Beatles" that captured, tortured and beheaded more than two dozen hostages, including journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff; and aid workers Peter Kassig and Kayla Mueller. The two men, El Shafee El-sheikh and Alexanda Amon Kotey... Читать дальше...

TX San Angelo TX Zone Forecast for Monday, March 5, 2018 _____ 040 FPUS54 KSJT 052038 ZFPSJT Zone Forecast Product for Texas National Weather Service San Angelo TX 238 PM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 TXZ127-061045- Taylor- Including the city of ABILENE 238 PM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds up to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Mary Fallin says she's reached a deal with legislative leaders and state prosecutors on a package of bills designed to curb Oklahoma's growing prison population. Fallin joined district attorneys and lawmakers Monday to announce support of several bills intended to change criminal sentencing code. The bills mostly target nonviolent property and drug crimes and make it easier for inmates to be released on parole. Fallin says the bills still are being drafted and that no official... Читать дальше...

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on a pretrial hearing in Bill Cosby's sexual assault case (all times local): 3:30 p.m. A judge has denied requests from Bill Cosby's lawyers to throw out his sexual assault case. Judge Steven O'Neill on Monday denied a defense motion to dismiss the case on statute of limitations and prosecutorial misconduct grounds. Cosby's lawyers argued the alleged assault that led to his arrest couldn't have happened in January 2004, as accuser Andrea Constand has testified, and falls outside the statute of limitations. Читать дальше...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Former state lawmaker Mac Schneider of Grand Forks will seek the North Dakota Democratic Party's nomination to run for the U.S. House. Schneider scheduled Tuesday events in Grand Forks, Fargo and Bismarck to announce his decision. Schneider is a businessman and attorney. He served in the state Senate from 2009 until his defeat for re-election in 2016. He served as Senate minority leader during the 2013 and 2015 legislative sessions. Schneider will seek the Democratic endorsement... Читать дальше...

Someone on Reddit posted a screen grab from an old episode of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" depicting a San Francisco street in 2024, and people can't believe it wasn't photographed in a South of Market alley yesterday.

The United Educators of San Francisco, a group of "teachers and paraprofessionals, organized and professional educators committed to learning," has raised thousands of dollars and counting to send at least three days-worth of pizza and water to sustain teachers and educators on strike in West Virginia.

The Raiders released Aldon Smith on Monday, a day after San Francisco police confirmed they were looking for Smith in connection with a domestic violence incident over the weekend. It is the latest in a series of legal troubles for Smith, 28, who remains suspended by the NFL for violation of its substance abuse policy. The Raiders announced Monday’s transaction in a terse one-line statement: “The Oakland Raiders have released LB Aldon Smith.” A first-round draft pick by the 49ers in 2011... Читать дальше...

The 2018 Oscars were not one to remember — you know, except for Guillermo del Toro and the night’s other big winners. Sunday’s average audience of 26.5 million total viewers was the smallest tune-in for an Oscars in Nielsen’s electronically recorded history, which dates back to the early 1990s. Jimmy Kimmel’s return as Academy Awards host lost 6.4 million total viewers from his first go-around last year (which had 32.9 million viewers) — or a harsh 19.5 percent decline. Also Read: Oscars Early Ratings Tank... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Trump campaign aide says he will refuse to comply with a subpoena from special counsel Robert Mueller. Sam Nunberg says in an interview with MSNBC that he doesn't believe he should have to hand over emails he exchanged with former colleagues including Roger Stone and ex-White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. And he says he won't appear before a grand jury. Nunberg also said he got the impression from his interview with Mueller's team that they had evidence implicating Trump. Читать дальше...

Juli Goodwin, executive vice president of domestic publicity at Warner Bros., announced on Monday that she is stepping down from her post after 18 years at the studio. Goodwin was responsible for overseeing the awards campaigns for two Best Picture Oscar-winning films: “Million Dollar Baby” in 2005 and “Argo” in 2013. She also recently led the awards campaign for “Dunkirk,” which won in three categories at last night’s Academy Awards, and received eight nominations including Best Picture. “It has been my honor to work at this studio... Читать дальше...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds of high school students, carrying signs and clamoring for gun control, traveled to Oregon's state capitol as they joined a welling tide of activism in the wake of the deadly Florida school shootings. Gov. Kate Brown met with the students Monday and urged the 18-year-old among them to vote. Later in the day, Brown signs into a law a bill banning possession of guns and ammunition by people convicted of domestic abuse and under restraining orders. The bill closed a loophole... Читать дальше...

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group announced this week that it has changed its name to Radisson Hotel Group. It says it's the world's 11th-largest lodging operation, with 1,400 hotels open or under development.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Latest on a bill to give West Virginia teachers a pay raise to end a strike (all times local): 2:55 p.m. Officials have shut down visitor access to the West Virginia Capitol building after thousands of striking teachers seeking better pay and improved health benefits arrived to lobby lawmakers. West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety spokesman Lawrence Messina says more than 5,000 people had filed through two security entrances as of noon Monday. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A key aide to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has been granted permission to make extra money consulting for private clients. But the agency is keeping their identities secret. Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Monday released a letter approving outside employment contracts for John Konkus. Pruitt named the Republican political consultant as EPA's deputy associate administrator for public affairs. His duties have included signing off on who receives millions in federal grants. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Under twin clouds of legal investigations, the leaders of the United States and Israel pledged Monday to further strengthen ties as President Donald Trump said he might travel to Jerusalem to preside over the May opening of a new U.S. embassy. Prospects for using such a trip to unveil his much-vaunted but still mysterious peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians were uncertain. Hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, Trump said his controversial decision... Читать дальше...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Transit has suspended a crew member for allegedly announcing on a morning train that immigration agents were on board looking for "illegals." The incident occurred Monday morning on a train headed to New York. An NJ Transit spokeswoman didn't identify the employee but said he would be suspended without pay pending an investigation. In a tweet, NJ Transit called the alleged conduct "offensive, inappropriate and unprofessional." A spokesman for the Newark, New Jersey... Читать дальше...