Новости за 18.04.2018

NEWPORT, Mich. (AP) — A nuclear power plant in southeastern Michigan remains shut down after a transformer malfunctioned last weekend. DTE Energy says Fermi 2 in Monroe County is in a "safe, stable condition." Spokesman John Austerberry says the public wasn't at risk when the nuclear plant automatically shut down Saturday. Austerberry said Wednesday that employees are investigating the cause of the transformer problem. Fermi 2 supplies 20 percent of the electricity generated by DTE. Austerberry says... Читать дальше...

YARMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts police officer killed in the line of duty has been remembered at his funeral Mass for the joy he brought to so many people as thousands of officers from around the country stood at attention outside the church. The Rev. Paul Caron, of St. Pius X Roman Catholic church in Yarmouth, called Yarmouth K-9 Officer Sean Gannon a true Christian because he brought hope and joy to so many people. Before the private service, a long ribbon of uniformed and white-gloved officers... Читать дальше...

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Reno fire officials say nine people were displaced after a house fire where two dogs died. KTVN-TV reports firefighters found the home fully engulfed in flames early Wednesday morning. Reno Fire Battalion Chief John McNamara says they were able prevent the fire from spreading to neighboring homes. Authorities say eight adults and one child were displaced after the fire. Two dogs died in the fire, but a turtle was saved. Emergency crews and the American Red Cross are working to help the fire victims. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Surgeons pack donated organs on ice while racing them to transplant patients but it may be time for a warmer approach. British researchers said Wednesday that keeping at least some livers at body temperature instead may work better. The livers keep functioning until they're transplanted thanks to a machine that pumps them full of blood and nutrients. It's a life-support system for the organs, and similar machines are being explored for lung and heart transplants, too. The transplant... Читать дальше...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the U.S. territory struggles to repair an increasingly unstable power grid nearly seven months after Hurricane Maria. Officials said an excavator accidentally downed a transmission line. Officials said it could take 24 to 36 hours to fully restore power to more than 1.4 million customers as outrage grew across the island about the state of Puerto Rico's Electric Power Authority. It is the second major outage in less than a week... Читать дальше...

On Tuesday evening, Dave Rubin spoke at a Bay Area event centered on the question: "Why is Berkeley a sanctuary for illegals but not conservatives?" Later that night, the YouTube talk show host, known for his right-of-center viewpoints, says his car was pillaged.

On Tuesday evening, Dave Rubin spoke at a Bay Area event centered on the question: "Why is Berkeley a sanctuary for illegals but not conservatives?" Later that night, the YouTube talk show host, known for his right-of-center viewpoints, says his car was pillaged.

On Tuesday evening, Dave Rubin spoke at a Bay Area event centered on the question: "Why is Berkeley a sanctuary for illegals but not conservatives?" Later that night, the YouTube talk show host, known for his right-of-center viewpoints, says his car was pillaged.

ST. LOUIS, Mich. (AP) — A central Michigan prison that was put on lockdown due to prisoner fights is returning to normal operations. State Corrections spokesman Chris Gautz said Wednesday that prisoners at the St. Louis Correctional Facility in Gratiot County no longer are being solely confined to their cells. Gautz says about 50 prisoners were involved in the fighting that started Thursday and broke out again on Sunday and Monday. The largest involved 15 prisoners Monday morning in the yard. The prison was locked down Monday. Читать дальше...

Jessica Hough was in a Los Angeles alley studying a mural on a decaying downtown wall when she heard a woman’s voice greet her from over the fence. “Can I help you?” said the voice. Turns out Hough could use the help because as director of exhibitions for the California Historical Society, she was working on the curation of a new show, and the woman over the fence was the mother of Willie Herron III, who painted “The Wall That Cracked Open” in 1972. That image now... Читать дальше...

Ernest Beyl, an old-style North Beach man-about-town and author, died of an apparent heart attack April 12, one day after his 90th birthday and the publication of his new book. Beyl was the guest of honor at a big party at Original Joe’s, his favorite San Francisco restaurant, the day before his death and seemed in excellent spirits and health as nearly a hundred of his friends praised his work, his personality and his ability to represent the life and times of his North Beach neighborhood. Читать дальше...

BEIRUT (AP) — Assailants opened fire at a U.N. security team visiting the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria, an official said Wednesday, forcing it to retreat to its base and further delaying a fact-finding mission by outside experts to examine the claims. Gunmen shot at the U.N. team in Douma on Tuesday and detonated an explosive, leading it to return to Damascus, said the head of the international chemical weapons watchdog, Ahmet Uzumcu. He did not identify the assailants. Inspectors... Читать дальше...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Quick Draw Midday" game were: 03-08-18-21-24-30-32-34-38-45-50-52-53-56-60-62-65-71-74-79, BE: 50 (three, eight, eighteen, twenty-one, twenty-four, thirty, thirty-two, thirty-four, thirty-eight, forty-five, fifty, fifty-two, fifty-three, fifty-six, sixty, sixty-two, sixty-five, seventy-one, seventy-four, seventy-nine; BE: fifty)

COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Repairs have begun on a damaged Kentucky bridge over the Ohio River. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials say work on the Roebling Suspension Bridge between Covington and Cincinnati began Wednesday and is expected to be complete by May 1. The Kentucky Enquirer reports a contract was awarded last week to Harrison, Ohio-based Evers Steel Construction for an estimated $62,000. A crash on March 20 distorted and cracked one of the historic bridge's primary vertical members.... Читать дальше...

Roquan Smith will be a tremendous NFL player … and Tremaine Edmunds could be. At last that’s the assessment of ESPN analysts Louis Riddick and Greg Cosell when it comes to the prospects viewed as the top two inside linebackers in the NFL draft. As noted here, both Riddick and Cosell went ga-ga over Smith, the Butkus Award winner from Georgia, when asked about their preference. Then, after gushing over Smith, they described Edmunds in more measured terms. Читать дальше...

April, National Poetry Month, brings many events around the Bay Area that celebrate the written word. Among them is the ninth annual Poetry Invitational hosted by the San Jose Museum of Art and Poetry Center San Jose. The invitational on Thursday, April 19, is a special addition to the museum’s Third Thursday after-hours programming and features the work of local poets invited to respond to art at the museum. The poets are inspired by exhibitions including a collection of sculptures... Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A University of New Mexico administrator says fewer students enrolled at the Albuquerque institution this year compared to last year. University Provost Chaouki Abdallah told the Board of Regents on Tuesday that full-time students are down by about 500 students from last year to 21,467. The total enrollment including part-time and other students in 2018 was 25,661. The Albuquerque Journal reports even with the decrease, enrollment at the University of New Mexico is still... Читать дальше...

SARATOGA, Wyo. (AP) — A fire has damaged a large amount of lumber at a sawmill in Wyoming. Firefighters say they prevented flames from reaching the sawmill in the town of Saratoga but not before they damaged some 600 million board-feet (1.4 million cubic meters) of wood Friday. The Rawlins Daily Times reports nobody was hurt and nearby commercial property was spared. The Saratoga Forest Management sawmill is among the largest in Colorado and Wyoming and employs about 100 workers including loggers and truck drivers. Читать дальше...

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Helena man has pleaded not guilty to killing his parents last month. The Independent Record reports 21-year-old Kaleb Taylor appeared in District Court via video Wednesday on two counts of deliberate homicide in the March 18 deaths of David and Charla Taylor. An autopsy found they were beaten and stabbed to death in their home just north of Helena. Prosecutors say Taylor told investigators he killed his parents, took a shower, burned his bloody clothes and got rid of a murder weapon. Читать дальше...

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — As prosecutors wound down their case, jurors at Bill Cosby's sexual assault retrial Wednesday heard the comedian's explosive testimony about giving quaaludes to women before sex — an old admission that's taken on new significance after a half-dozen women testified that he drugged and violated them. A police detective read a transcript of the 2005 testimony as prosecutors saved for the very end of their case Cosby's own words about using the 1970s party drug "the same as a person would say... Читать дальше...

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The president of a college in South Carolina is retiring after 25 years. Claflin University President Henry N. Tisdale said Tuesday he will step down June 30, 2019. Tisdale took over as president of the private, coeducational, liberal arts university in Orangeburg in 1994. He pointed out that during his time at the school, his children have grown up and he and his wife now have grandchildren. Tisdale said the university's Career Pathways Initiative is among the things of which he is most proud. Читать дальше...

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ELGIN, Ill. (AP) — A gay Illinois teacher has sparked debate after explaining to his students he received flowers from his husband and encouraging them to be respectful and tolerant. The Daily Herald reports that Prairie View Grade School music teacher Nathan Etter received the flowers on Valentine's Day. He says he spent about 30 seconds on the topic of acceptance after some of his first-grade students had negative reactions to him having a husband. One student's parent came to... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on oral arguments in former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock's appeal (all times local): 12:25 p.m. A lawyer for former Republican Rep. Aaron Schock says prosecutors are aiming to be the first to imprison a former member of Congress over ambiguous rules the U.S. House set for itself. Attorney Benjamin Hatch made the arguments Wednesday before the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago as he seeks the dismissal of the corruption case against the former Illinois congressman Schock... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — El matrimonio tiene un beneficio adicional para los pacientes de melanoma. Estos pacientes tienden a detectar este cáncer antes que personas que están solteras, divorciadas o viudas, de acuerdo con un nuevo estudio. Las parejas de los pacientes podrían ayudar a detectar manchas sospechosas en el cuerpo de sus seres queridos y estas irregularidades podrían conllevar a un diagnóstico de melanoma, el tipo de cáncer de piel más peligroso. Más importante aun, estas parejas podrían insistir... Читать дальше...