Новости за 11.03.2018

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State officials are reminding ice anglers of approaching deadlines for removing shanties from frozen Michigan waters. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says shanties must be retrieved from waters in the northern Lower Peninsula by midnight Thursday. Affected counties include Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Bay, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Clare, Crawford, Emmet, Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Iosco, Isabella, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Midland... Читать дальше...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As schools around the country brace for student walkouts following the deadly shooting in Parkland, Florida, principals and superintendents are scrambling to perform a delicate balancing act: How to let thousands of students exercise their First Amendment rights while not disrupting school and not pulling administrators into the raging debate over gun control. Some have taken a hard line, promising to suspend students who walk out, while others are using a softer approach, working... Читать дальше...

TX Lake Charles LA Zone Forecast for Sunday, March 11, 2018 _____ 725 FPUS54 KLCH 112043 ZFPLCH Zone Forecast Product National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 343 PM CDT Sun Mar 11 2018 TXZ180-121015- Tyler- Including the cities of Town Bluff, Fred, Hillister, Ivanhoe, Spurger, Warren, and Woodville 343 PM CDT Sun Mar 11 2018 .TONIGHT...Much colder. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — Activists protesting a prominent donor family’s link to the opioid crisis unfurled banners and scattered pill bottles inside New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. The New York Times reported that the protest started just after 4 p.m. Saturday inside the museum’s Sackler Wing. The wing is named after brothers Arthur, Mortimer and Raymond Sackler, who donated $3.5 million for the gallery in the 1970s. Mortimer and Raymond Sackler also owned Purdue Pharma... Читать дальше...

Tye Sheridan, who stars as Scott Summers a.k.a. Cyclops in the the upcoming “X-Men: Dark Phoenix,” teased that the new movie is “more of a drama versus a superhero film.” “Jean goes crazy in the movie,” Sheridan told TheWrap at SXSW about the new chapter in the Fox-based Marvel franchise that centers on Sophie Turner’s Jean Grey, a.k.a. Phoenix. “Well, Cyclops doesn’t think she’s going crazy — Cyclops just thinks she’s gotta work some stuff out,” he said. “It’s interesting, the drama in the movie. Читать дальше...

Tye Sheridan, who stars as Scott Summers a.k.a. Cyclops in the the upcoming “X-Men” film “Dark Phoenix,” teased the movie as “more of a drama versus a superhero film.” “Jean goes crazy in the movie,” Sheridan told TheWrap at SXSW while discussing his other new film, “Friday’s Child.” “Well, Cyclops doesn’t think she’s going crazy; Cyclops just thinks she’s gotta work some stuff out. It’s interesting, the drama in the movie. We treated this movie as much more of a drama versus a superhero film.”... Читать дальше...

HONG KONG — Hong Kong residents voted Sunday in elections that give opposition supporters the chance to recapture lost ground in a contest measuring voters’ appetite for democracy in the semiautonomous Chinese city. The vote pitted pro-Beijing loyalists against opposition candidates competing for four seats in the city’s semi-democratic legislature. They’re among six seats left empty when a group of lawmakers were expelled following a 2016 controversy over their oaths, which they used to defy China. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — The Democratic Party’s hierarchy acknowledged the “perceived influence” of insiders over voters in picking a presidential nominee, but don’t know yet how to settle an issue that bedeviled the bitter nomination fight between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in 2016. At issue is the role of Democratic National Committee members, elected officials and other party dignitaries — known collectively superdelegates at presidential conventions. They overwhelmingly favored Clinton... Читать дальше...

The Church of Scientology has announced the launch of its own television network, which will go on the air on DirecTV and several OTT services Monday. “It’s TIME for us to tell OUR story…” reads a tweet from the new network, titled ScientologyTV. The tweet includes a promotional video that says, “The only thing more interesting than what you’ve heard…is what you haven’t.” three, two, one…HELLO WORLD, and greetings from Scientology Media Productions in Hollywood, CA! It’s TIME for us to tell OUR... Читать дальше...

Trump administration officials said Sunday there will be no more conditions imposed on North Korea before an inaugural meeting of the two nation’s leaders beyond the North’s promise not to resume nuclear testing and missile flights or publicly criticize U.S.-South Korean military exercises. The officials’ comments followed the surprise announcement last week that President Trump has agreed to meet the North’s Kim Jong Un by May. “This potential meeting has been agreed to... Читать дальше...

SALISBURY, England — The health implications of the nerve agent attack on a Russian ex-spy and his adult daughter broadened Sunday when British officials conceded that limited traces of contamination were found in a restaurant and a pub. Public health officials said the risk of others being sickened by the chemicals that put the father and daughter in critical condition a week ago was very low. But they advised people who had patronized the businesses in Salisbury during a two-day period to wash their clothes... Читать дальше...

PARIS — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen proposed renaming the National Front party co-founded by her father 46 years ago to National Rally on Sunday to put it in a win mode for future elections. Le Pen’s proposal to open a new era for the anti-immigration party with a new name culminated her closing speech at the party’s two-day congress in Lille, the capital of the National Front’s northern heartland. The name National Rally must be approved by party members in a mail vote for it to be adopted. Читать дальше...

BEIJING — China’s rubber-stamp lawmakers on Sunday passed a historic constitutional amendment abolishing a presidential two-term limit that will enable Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely. The amendment upends a system enacted by former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping in 1982 to prevent a return to the bloody excesses of a lifelong dictatorship typified by Mao Zedong’s chaotic 1966-1976 Cultural Revolution. “This marks the biggest regression in China’s legal system since... Читать дальше...

NY Forecast for Tuesday, March 13, 2018 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index Albany;Periods of sun;40;31;E;4;62%;81%;2 Binghamton;A little p.m. snow;34;23;ENE;5;69%;80%;2 Buffalo;Mostly cloudy;35;25;W;5;72%;46%;3 Central Park;Mostly cloudy;42;33;NNE;6;60%;68%;2 Dansville;Mostly cloudy;40;23;NNW;3;61%;59%;2 Dunkirk;Mostly cloudy, cold;31;20;WSW;5;82%;64%;3 East Hampton;Mostly cloudy;43;34;NE;10;63%;81%;1... Читать дальше...

On what would have been Anton Yelchin’s 29th birthday, his “Star Trek” co-star Zoe Saldana and musician Marilyn Manson paid tribute to the late actor. “Happy birthday Anton- in our hearts forever,” tweeted Saldana, including a picture of her with Yelchin and fellow “Star Trek” castmates Karl Urban and John Cho. Happy birthday Anton- in our hearts forever. ❤ pic.twitter.com/o7L66sVWPE – Zoe Saldana (@zoesaldana) March 11, 2018 In J.J. Abrams’ rebooted “Star Trek” trilogy, Yelchin played the Enterprise’s science prodigy Pavel Chekhov... Читать дальше...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The official news agency of Iran's judiciary says a British-Iranian national has been sentenced to six years in prison on spying charges. The report Sunday night by the Mizan news agency did not elaborate or identify the person sentenced. However, there is no known case of a British-Iranian national being sentenced to six years in prison. Britain's Foreign Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment late Sunday night. Analysts and family members of dual nationals... Читать дальше...

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware State Police say they have spent nearly $185,000 in overtime pay and helicopter costs related to the emergency response to a deadly inmate uprising last year and ensuing investigation. The accounting of costs came in response to a Freedom of Information Act request from Delaware State News . The newspaper reported Sunday that it had requested a full accounting of expenses, but the agency said it was unable to quantify "how many regular duty hours were expanded in support" of the incident. Читать дальше...

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Fifteen bald eagles were spotted during an organized count at sites across inland Southern California over the weekend. The U.S. Forest Service says bald eagles commonly migrate south to spend their winter vacations around the region's lakes, feasting on fish and ducks. A group of more than 150 eagle-eyed volunteers and agency staff participated in the count near several lakes Saturday. Ten adult bald eagles were seen, along with three juveniles and two chicks. In February... Читать дальше...

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a suburban Detroit woman has died in a condominium fire. Southfield Fire Department Battalion Chief Greg Gekiere says the fire reported about 5 a.m. Sunday collapsed the second floor of the unit. He tells The Detroit News that arriving firefighters encountered an "aggressive fire" coming from the second floor. The woman's age and name was not immediately released. Gekiere says an older child escaped the fire. The fire also damaged an adjoining unit. Southfield is 10 miles northwest of Detroit. Читать дальше...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The University of Rhode Island is looking for volunteers to help monitor the water quality in local waterways. Volunteers in URI's Watershed Watch program check the water clarity, temperature, algae concentrations and dissolved oxygen in 220 lakes, ponds, streams and bays weekly or biweekly, from May through October. They also collect water samples. The program is beginning its 31st year of monitoring. URI says because of the program, much more is known today about how land use... Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — Suicide prevention advocates are planning to gather at the Massachusetts Statehouse to present awards and press lawmakers for additional suicide prevention funding in the state budget. The Monday event sponsored by the Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention will begin with several legislators presenting awards to activists from Andover, the Berkshires, the South Shore, Nantucket and Newburyport. They include Janice McCarthy of Andover who founded the nonprofit Care of Police... Читать дальше...

TX San Angelo TX Zone Forecast for Sunday, March 11, 2018 _____ 455 FPUS54 KSJT 111924 ZFPSJT Zone Forecast Product for Texas National Weather Service San Angelo TX 224 PM CDT Sun Mar 11 2018 TXZ127-120930- Taylor- Including the city of ABILENE 224 PM CDT Sun Mar 11 2018 .TONIGHT...Decreasing clouds. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Читать дальше...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis rejected the branding of foreigners and poor people as enemies as he honored volunteers Sunday with a Catholic lay organization that helps Syrian war refugees reach Europe. The pontiff spent the afternoon with the Sant'Egidio Community, which has mediated peace accords in Africa and helped war refugees make it to Italy safely. The organization is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding. "Since your community was born, the world has become global," the pope said while... Читать дальше...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In a story March 11 about the NRA lawsuit following new sweeping gun reform in Florida, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the voting age is 21. It is 18. A corrected version of the story is below: Critics across partisan divide assail Florida's new gun law People across partisan lines aren't satisfied with gun restrictions signed into law by Florida Gov. Rick Scott By GARY FINEOUT AND KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The political and legal fallout from Florida Gov.

Fresh off winning Best Director and Best Picture at the Oscars, “The Shape of Water” filmmaker Guillermo del Toro announced this weekend that he is starting an annual scholarship for up-and-coming filmmakers to study abroad. The announcement was made Saturday at the Guadalajara Film Festival after the first of a series of masterclasses del Toro will give during the week-long festival. Named the Jenkins-Del Toro International Film Scholarship, the $60,000 prize will be given annually at the festival... Читать дальше...