Новости за 04.04.2018

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's criminal justice overhaul has taken a hit after the House voted to lengthen probation terms that were shortened during last year's rewrite of sentencing laws. The proposal by Republican Rep. Sherman Mack passed Tuesday by a vote of 61-30. It now heads to the Senate. Mack says extending probation lengths for most nonviolent offenders from a maximum of three years to five would keep people out of prison. Opponents dismissed the legislation as a part of a dangerous... Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Point guard Quinn Cook’s recent emergence with the Warriors has overshadowed a special honor: He is the first player in the 17-year history of the G League (formerly the Development League) to shoot 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from three-point range and 90 percent from the foul line in a season. One of Golden State’s two players on a two-way contract, Cook, 25, averaged a team-high 25.3 points on 52.4 percent shooting from the field, 43.7 percent from three-point... Читать дальше...

Geek out this weekend at the third annual Silicon Valley Comic Con, which brings pop culture idols, scientists and cosplayers from all over the Bay Area and beyond to downtown San Jose. Making a name for itself as a science-centric con, SVCC boasts a science fair, panels on space and technology as well as guest speakers like Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American female astronaut in space. But there will... Читать дальше...

Chun, a teenage girl, has set herself quite the challenge: to safeguard the soul of a boy who died saving her life that one time she was a dolphin (more on that later) until she can restore him to his human form. Inspired by Chinese folklore and surely Hayao Miyazaki as well, the Chinese anime “Big Fish & Begonia,” is a sweet and lyrical fantasy film filled with inviting visuals and inventive characters that might, if nothing else, make you look at dolphins in an entirely different way. Читать дальше...

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning overhead kick for his second goal of the night to help visiting Real Madrid beat 10-man Juventus 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal Tuesday. Ronaldo’s first goal came in the third minute and was helped by Juve’s defensive lapses, but his second was pure mastery and his overhead kick had almost all of the fans on their feet in appreciation. In the process, Ronaldo became the first player in Champions League history to score in 10 successive matches. Читать дальше...

The Los Angeles sister act Haim is on a 21-date spring tour in support of its latest album, “Something to Tell You,” making a stop at this year’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre along the way. But first, Danielle, Este and Alana Haim are slated to perform Friday, April 6, at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, bringing with them their bright harmonies and sterling melodies — all written, produced and played by the siblings. ... Читать дальше...

Rory McIlroy knows how significant this Masters could be in terms of golf history. Once again, he has a shot at the career Grand Slam. The Masters remains the only major championship to elude McIlroy, who has won the U.S. Open, the British Open and the PGA Championship. Only five players have won all four of the modern major championships, making it one of golf’s most exclusive clubs. McIlroy says he needs to “relish the opportunity that’s been put in front” of him... Читать дальше...

Dallas center Nerlens Noel and Utah forward Thabo Sefolosha have been suspended five games for violating the NBA’s antidrug program. The league announced the suspensions Tuesday. Noel’s ban will cover the final five games of the season for the lottery-bound Mavericks, which started Tuesday night against Portland. Sefolosha had surgery on the MCL in his right knee in January and hasn’t returned. His suspension will begin in the next regular-season or playoff game... Читать дальше...

SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at YouTube headquarters (all times local): 4:05 p.m. A YouTube employee says the fire alarm went off at the company's headquarters in Northern California and workers didn't realize it was an active shooting. Senior software engineer Zach Vorhies said he and others were calmly leaving the building when he saw a shooter in a courtyard yelling, "Come at me, or come get me." Vorhies said he froze, then noticed a victim on his back with what looked like a gunshot wound to his stomach. Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A teacher rebellion in red states from West Virginia to Arizona has put Republicans on the defensive, forcing them to walk a fine line in the months before midterm elections between placating constituents who are angry over education cuts and conservative supporters who want a smaller government and low taxes. In Oklahoma, most Republicans last week broke with the party orthodoxy and endorsed hundreds of millions of dollars in tax increases to fund public schools and give teachers a raise of 15 to 18 percent. Читать дальше...

1 Military to border: President Trump said Tuesday that he planned to order the military to guard parts of the southern border until he can build a wall and tighten immigration restrictions, proposing a remarkable escalation of his efforts to crack down on migrants entering the country illegally. Trump said he was consulting with Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis about resorting to military deployments. The active-duty military is generally barred by law from carrying out domestic law enforcement functions. Читать дальше...

A person driving a likely stolen car on Tuesday crashed into a Hayward home and fled the scene, fire officials said. Neighbors heard a loud noise around 2 a.m. but no report was made until a passerby called in the incident around 9 a.m., after noticing an abandoned silver Honda Civic on the roof of a home at Fairview Avenue and Arbutus Court, said Hayward Fire Captain Don Nichelson. The family’s house alarm went off, but they “thought it was a deer or something” and didn’t immediately investigate... Читать дальше...

AUGUSTA, Ga. — They’re older now, no longer the 20-somethings who together helped usher golf into a new era. The evidence of that isn’t in their golf swings, but in their appearance. When Tiger Woods takes off his hat after a round, there’s a pronounced bald spot in the back and Phil Mickelson looks, well, like a man should look as he approaches the half-century mark in life. In most other sports, they wouldn’t be contenders. In most other sports, they wouldn’t even be playing. Читать дальше...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Despite advances the country has made since the Rev. Martin Luther King. Jr. was slain while fighting poverty and racism, “the age of bullies and bigots is not fully behind us,” former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday. The remark was one of two thinly veiled references to President Trump that Holder made during his appearance at a symposium on the first of three days of events commemorating the 50th anniversary of King’s assassination. ... Читать дальше...

Media Disney looks to buy Sky Sky News could be sold to Walt Disney or completely ring-fenced in concessions put forward Tuesday by Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox as it seeks to bolster its chances of taking full control of British satellite broadcaster Sky. The proposals are designed to ease some of the regulatory concerns over the extent of Murdoch’s influence on British... Читать дальше...

Google Maps adds an interactive icon identifying a shooting on YouTube's campus in San Bruno, California, after police confirm the incident Tuesday afternoon.

The Raiders announced their full 2018 coaching staff Tuesday, including an entirely new strength and conditioning staff. Tom Shaw is the Raiders’ new strength and conditioning coordinator. Shaw founded Tom Shaw Performance, located at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando, where he trained athletes and worked with now-Raiders head coach Jon Gruden on Gruden’s “QB Camp” series for ESPN. Shaw previously coached speed and conditioning in the NFL with the Patriots and Saints. Читать дальше...

“Stranger Things” isn’t all that uncommon after all, according to a new lawsuit filed against Matt and Ross Duffer, the creators of Netflix’s hit supernatural series. In the suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, filmmaker Charlie Kessler says that “Stranger Things” ripped off his award-winning 2012 short film “Montauk.” “This action arises from Defendants’ misappropriation, unauthorized use and exploitation of Plaintiff’s protected work, ideas and concepts for an innovative short... Читать дальше...

Julius Erving The Philadelphia 76ers are paying tribute to the Hall of Famer with a sculpture depicting him soaring. The Sixers unveiled the sculpture during a ceremony Tuesday at the team’s practice facility in nearby Camden, N.J. It’s the sixth sculpture installed on “76ers Legends Walk.” Known as “Dr. J,” Erving was a two-time MVP and 11-time All-Star who helped lead the Sixers to the 1983 NBA title. He played 16 seasons overall in the NBA and ABA. Erving helped unveil the statue... Читать дальше...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Latest on North Dakota Republican delegates repaying convention fees (all times local): 5:30 p.m. The North Dakota Republican Party says 56 delegates have reimbursed the party for registration fees paid for them by U.S House candidates to attend this weekend's state convention. Dawson Schefter, the state party's regional field director, says 52 of the payments were attributed to Grafton state Sen. Tom Campbell and four came from Dickinson state Sen. Kelly Armstrong. Armstrong... Читать дальше...

Spotify’s opening act on Wall Street struck a chord with investors betting that the unprofitable company’s trend-setting music streaming service will maintain its early lead over Apple and other powerful challengers. After several hours of anticipation Tuesday morning, Spotify’s shares traded as high as $169 in their stock market debut before falling back slightly. The stock closed at $149.01 — well above its previous high of $132.50 in deals worked out during Spotify’s 12-year history as a privately held company. Читать дальше...

DENVER (AP) — A man who barricaded himself inside a minivan with propane tanks strapped to its roof tried to enter an Air Force base on Tuesday before being arrested, Colorado authorities said. Police found no explosive material inside the van and no charges will be filed against the man, El Paso County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Jacqueline Kirby said. Kirby said the man was having a "mental health crisis" and is getting treatment. His name and age were not released. A sheriff's SWAT team and an... Читать дальше...

Taking off again Travelers at the world’s busiest airport can once again use free Wi-Fi after a cyberattack last month. The system at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport had been down since a ransomware attack hit Atlanta’s computer network on March 22. Officials say the attack didn’t affect safety at the airport, but the Wi-Fi and flight information systems were taken down as a precaution. All together now ... Читать дальше...

DALLAS (AP) — If Warren Buffett is interested in buying Southwest Airlines, he's not telling the airline's CEO directly. Southwest Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly said Tuesday that he hasn't talked to Buffett since the Berkshire Hathaway CEO sparked speculation with a comment that he wouldn't rule out owning an entire airline. Berkshire Hathaway already owns 8.1 percent of Southwest, making it the Dallas airline's second-biggest shareholder behind Primecap Management Co. Berkshire Hathaway also holds major stakes in American... Читать дальше...

BELLE, W.Va. (AP) — Tom and Gloria Craigo chose the West Virginia fire station where he was a volunteer firefighter for their wedding ceremony. Three months later, Gloria Craigo is a widow. On Tuesday, she said her final goodbyes to her husband, killed when his firetruck slammed into a rock wall while responding to a fatal accident on a West Virginia interstate. Hundreds of firefighters and first responders, some from as far away as Seattle, attended Pratt volunteer fire Lt. Tom Craigo's funeral. Читать дальше...