Новости за 14.04.2018

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A judge has refused to reduce the $1 million bail set for a retired Boise priest facing child pornography charges. The Idaho Statesman reports that the judge on Friday made the decision after hearing arguments that Rev. W. Thomas Faucher was role-playing with a fellow author in an online chatroom conversation. Police say the chatroom conversation involved the 72-year-old Faucher saying he wanted to rape and kill children. Faucher's attorney, Mark Manweiler, says a man from Brazil... Читать дальше...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Three-Midday" game were: 1-9-7, SB: 2 (one, nine, seven; SB: two)

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina education officials are increasingly dealing with how to discipline misbehaving teachers, an upward trend a state school board spokesman could be linked to better reporting, technology and awareness. The Greenville News reports the state Board of Education addressed 138 teacher disciplinary cases last year, an increase of more than 30 percent from 2016. Almost half of those disciplinary cases involved sexual, physical or verbal misconduct toward students or colleagues. Читать дальше...

WACO, Texas (AP) — Waco police say an officer has fatally shot a man wielding a knife who was threatening his family members in a house and ignored commands to drop his weapon. Police Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton says the man's family members called police Friday morning after he began breaking things in the house. Swanton says information continued to come in as officers were on their way to the house. When officers arrived, a man in the house had a gun pointed at the man with a knife and was trying... Читать дальше...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Leaders from throughout the Americas vowed Saturday to confront systemic corruption with an accord aimed at improving transparency and boosting civil society at a time when graft scandals plague many of their own governments. Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra kicked off the Summit of the Americas' first full session asking the Western Hemisphere leaders to approve 57 action points he said would constitute a base for preventing corruption. The "Lima Commitment: Democratic Governance... Читать дальше...

George from “Rampage” isn’t just another CGI monster. There’s a real actor breathing life into the albino gorilla. And what motion capture performer Jason Liles had to endure in Dwayne Johnson’s latest film was sheer agony, he told TheWrap. “I started studying my butt off,” Liles said. “Watching hours of docs, going to the zoo, watching behind-the-scenes shots of ‘Planet of the Apes,’ and anything Andy Serkis and Terry Notary were in.” Also Read: 'Rampage' Star Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia Share... Читать дальше...

Oscar-winning director Milos Forman — best known for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Amadeus” — passed away on Saturday at the age of 86, and the filmmaker was immediately championed on Twitter as the news spread. Writer Larry Karaszewski, who worked with the director on “The People vs Larry Flynt,” said he will “miss his laughter.” Also Read: Milos Forman, 'Amadeus' and 'Cuckoo's Nest' Director, Dies at 86 Milos Forman was our friend and our teacher. He was a master filmmaker – no... Читать дальше...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — The Latest on Vice President Mike Pence's trip to Latin America (all times local): Noon U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has told Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto he looks forward to discussing the North American Free Trade Agreement and a "broad range of issues." The Mexican leader says they will discuss NAFTA and other parts of their relationship involving "cooperation and mutual respect." Saturday's meeting comes amid tensions between President Donald Trump and Mexico over... Читать дальше...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina neighborhood is still in turmoil three months after something went wrong with one part of the local electricity distribution network. The Post and Courier of Charleston reports an electric transformer continues leaking oil three months after authorities ordered residents of the Mount Pleasant neighborhood to evacuate in a hurry. Neighbors have returned to their homes behind the shopping center on U.S. Highway 17, but they say they still don't know exactly what is leaking or from where. Читать дальше...

WEST YARMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — The Yarmouth Police Department is holding a vigil Saturday night to honor a police officer killed on duty. The vigil is planned for 7 p.m. on Saturday at the 9/11 memorial on the grounds of the Yarmouth police headquarters. Thirty-two-year-old Sean Gannon was fatally shot in the head while carrying out an arrest warrant on Thursday. Yarmouth Chief Frank Frederickson said the 8-year veteran, was a "wonderful young man" with a promising career ahead of him. A man described... Читать дальше...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police in Kansas City are investigating the shooting death of a woman found with gunshot injuries along The Paseo parkway in the central part of the city. Police say officers responded early Saturday to a call for an ambulance at the location and found the woman around 3:30 a.m. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police had not released the woman's name by midday Saturday, and had announced no arrests in the case.

CA Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Zone Forecast for Saturday, April 14, 2018 _____ 181 FPUS56 KLOX 141638 ZFPLOX Zone Forecasts for Southwestern California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 938 AM PDT Sat Apr 14 2018 Update CAZ041-142315- Los Angeles County Coast including Downtown Los Angeles- Including Malibu, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, and Long Beach 938 AM PDT Sat Apr 14 2018 .TODAY...Sunny. Highs from the lower to mid 70s at the beaches to the lower to mid 80s inland. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon. Читать дальше...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Weeks after he effectively halted the launch of Arkansas' medical marijuana program, a judge is urging officials to find a way to resume evaluating applications. That's going to be easier said than done. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen last week encouraged the state's Medical Marijuana Commission to fix the problems he raised last month when he said the state's process for licensing cultivation facilities violated the voter-approved 2016 constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana. Читать дальше...

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO chief Stoltenberg says all NATO allies back Syria airstrikes by US, UK and France .

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — US ambassador: President Trump says if Syrian regime uses poisonous gas again "the United States is locked and loaded."

CEDAR LAKE, Ind. (AP) — Police say a northwestern Indiana officer shot and wounded a 74-year-old man who came out of his home and raised a handgun toward the officer. Authorities say the man called 911 on Friday, requested medical attention at the home in the southern Lake County town of Cedar Lake and hung up. Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez said a Cedar Lake officer who arrived at the house ordered the man to drop the gun several times and fired in order to protect himself and neighborhood residents. Читать дальше...

CINCINNATI (AP) — The parents of a 16-year-old boy who became trapped beneath a minivan's rear bench and died despite two 911 calls say they have questions and want answers. Ron and Jill Plush said in a statement Friday night that Kyle Plush, a sophomore at a Cincinnati private school, "embraced life with a passion far beyond his years." Ron Plush found Kyle dead Tuesday night inside the minivan in a school parking lot after two Cincinnati police officers and a Hamilton County sheriff's deputy searched... Читать дальше...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — It takes a discerning eye to notice the miniature A-frame structure, painted turquoise blue and mounted on four posts. A sign on top of the box reads "take what you need, leave what you can." Open the door, and you might find canned food, flour, oatmeal, soap, tampons, toothbrushes or any number of food and personal hygiene products. Fairbanks' first Little Free Pantry may blend in with the giant whale mural adorning the side of Fairbanks Native Association's Community Services office... Читать дальше...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A bill to provide guidelines for the adoption of animals used in research is advancing in the Rhode Island General Assembly. The bill would require educational institutions using dogs or cats for medical research to make animals that are no longer useful for research available for adoption. It's moving to the Senate for consideration, after passing the House of Representatives Wednesday. The "Research Animal Retirement Act" was introduced by Deputy Speaker Charlene Lima, a Democrat. Читать дальше...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Following the direction of a Northern Flying Squirrel who happens to be a secret agent, fifth-grader Kajson Cunningham counted double-headed eagle crests on Peter the Great's cape. Peter the Great didn't seem to mind. After all, he passed away almost 300 years ago. He displayed the cape proudly in a portrait at the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff State Library, Archives and Museum. "Five," Kajson said. "Six," his companion Aiden Pietan said. "Do all these count?" Kajson's older brother Keelan Cunningham said... Читать дальше...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's foreign minister says Moscow has received a document from a Swiss lab that analyzed the samples in the nerve agent poisoning of an ex-Russian spy, which points at a Western-designed nerve agent as a likely cause. Sergey Lavrov said Saturday that Moscow received the confidential information from the laboratory in Spiez, Switzerland, that analyzed samples from the site of the March 4 poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the English city of Salisbury. He said the analysis... Читать дальше...

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — A woman charged with falsely accusing two state troopers of rape has been ordered to stand trial in northeastern Pennsylvania. A district judge on Friday ordered 37-year-old Christine Cromer to trial in Luzerne County Court on charges of filing false reports and unsworn falsification. Authorities allege that Cromer falsely accused a trooper of raping her in a police cruiser in November 2016 and also provided false information in a protection-from-abuse application when she said she was raped by another state trooper. Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — Democratic legislative leaders and Republican Gov. Charlie Baker are hoping to reach deals that would keep some prospective ballot questions from reaching voters in November, but they're running short on time and their bargaining clout appears limited. One initiative petition filed by Raise Up Massachusetts, a coalition that includes unions, community activists and clergy, would gradually raise the state's minimum wage from the current $11 an hour to $15 an hour by 2022. It would also... Читать дальше...

URBANA, Ill. (AP) — The University of Illinois is hoping to strengthen its connections with Africa through new partnerships, research exchanges and student enrollment. University officials recently visited South Africa and Malawi. The delegation visited with representatives from the University of Pretoria, Stellenbosch University and the University of Johannesburg, as well as government officials, The News-Gazette reported. U of I Chancellor Robert Jones said officials in Africa were eager to work with the university. Читать дальше...

MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — Wildlife biologists are worried about how prolonged wintry weather will affect deer in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. State Department of Natural Resources supervisor Terry Minzey says things looked good for the U.P. deer herd a month ago. But the situation has deteriorated as winter has held on. Deer fitted with radio collars for DNR studies have suffered a 13.5 percent mortality rate so far this winter, with 11 percent of adult female deer dying. Some parts of the peninsula... Читать дальше...