Новости за 20.04.2018

1 South Africa protests: South Africa’s president cut short a visit to Britain to return home and deal with violent protests in a provincial capital. President Cyril Ramaphosa left the Commonwealth summit in London to respond to the turmoil in the North West capital of Mahikeng, where residents brought life to a standstill with protests over alleged corruption and calls for the premier to resign. The North West premier, Supra Mahumapelo, has faced accusations of corruption from residents who say... Читать дальше...

Michelle Williams is an unexpected scene-stealer in this weekend’s “I Feel Pretty,” but take a closer listen — the Oscar nominee’s vocal performance contributes to an ongoing conversation about gender and voice. Williams plays cosmetics CEO Avery LeClair in the STX comedy, a model of feminine perfection styled within an inch of her life and suffocating under the pressure it brings. The character serves as an ideal for Amy Schumer’s self-loathing protagonist, but also a lightning rod thanks to her insanely high-pitched voice. Читать дальше...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Several hundred New Mexico high school students vented their frustrations and concerns about gun violence and a sense of lurking danger at schools on Friday in a policy forum and rally at the state Capitol. Held in coordination with rallies across the country on the anniversary the 1999 school massacre in Columbine, Colorado, the forum in Santa Fe was accompanied by an outdoor student rally, a voter registration drive and letter-writing campaigns to lawmakers. Students peppered state lawmakers... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former FBI Director James Comey's memos (all times local): 4:40 p.m. James Comey and President Donald Trump seem to disagree on most everything, but the ex-FBI director's memos show consensus on at least thing: the need to hunt down leakers. The two officials bonded over the idea of a proposed leak crackdown, even sharing a chuckle over a crude joke involving jailed journalists, according to memos maintained by Comey and obtained by The Associated Press. According to the memos... Читать дальше...

Harvey Weinstein filed court papers in Delaware bankruptcy court on Friday seeking emails from The Weinstein Co. that his lawyers say will help him defend himself in civil proceedings and criminal investigations. “It is critical that Mr. Weinstein be granted access to e-mails relevant to the certain civil proceedings and criminal investigations and that are in the Debtors’ possession, as they were sent or received by his TWC e-mail accounts,” the papers read. “The Debtors’ continued refusal to permit Mr. Читать дальше...

Actress Allison Mack, known for her work on the superhero TV series “Smallville,” was arrested Friday and accused of recruiting women into a purported self-help organization, Nxivm, in which they were required to work and have sex with the group’s leader, Keith Raniere, prosecutors said. U.S. attorney Richard P. Donoghue said in a statement Friday that Mack recruited women for Raniere, and that the women were “exploited, both sexually and for their labor.” He said Mack, who was arrested in Brooklyn... Читать дальше...

It’s always the right time to listen to the unique voice of Bomani Jones, but now the ESPN host is airing his frank opinions on sports and social issues on a podcast instead of his long-running radio show. “I think the biggest difference is that it’s more concentrated,” Jones told TheWrap of the podcast that airs Tuesdays and Thursdays. “What we really want to do is take the best of what we were doing before and just kind of trim the fat, give people the best concentrated version of what I have to offer,” he said. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the Democratic Party lawsuit against President Donald Trump's campaign (all times local): 4:30 p.m. President Donald Trump's re-election campaign is slamming a lawsuit filed by the national Democratic Party as "frivolous" and a "last-ditch effort to substantiate" what it says are "baseless" allegations of Russian collusion. The Democratic National Committee's suit accuses Trump's 2016 campaign, his son, his son-in-law, the Russian Federation and WikiLeaks of a conspiracy to undercut Democrats in the 2016 election.

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont's unemployment rate for March remains unchanged from February, at 2.8 percent. The unemployment rate for Vermont's 17 labor market ranged from a low of 2.3 percent in Burlington-South Burlington and White River Junction to 6.1 percent in Derby. The national rate in March was 4.1 percent. Vermont Labor Commissioner Lindsay Kurrle says the current numbers hint at the annual transition from winter to summer business activities, with leisure and hospitality industries starting to report some seasonal job declines.

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Board of Regents says a vice president at the University of South Dakota is among four finalists to become the school's president. Sheila Gestring is vice president of finance and chief financial officer at the Vermillion college. She and the other three finalists will be on campus next week to meet with faculty, students, staff, alumni and regents. The other finalists are Kellie McCormack Brown, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Georgia... Читать дальше...

Once again, they filed out of class. In a new wave of school walkouts, they raised their voices against gun violence. But this time, they were looking to turn outrage into action. Many of the students who joined demonstrations across the country Friday turned their attention to upcoming elections as they pressed for tougher gun laws and politicians who will enact them. Scores of rallies turned into voter registration drives. Students took the stage to issue an ultimatum to their lawmakers. "We want to show that we're not scared. Читать дальше...

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — One of the Republican Party's top fundraisers is running for governor of Wyoming. Foster Friess is a 78-year-old investor who lives in Jackson Hole. Friess announced his campaign for governor Friday at the Republican state convention in Laramie. Friess hasn't held major political office before and isn't well-known in Wyoming, but he is widely known as a major force in Republican political circles. Friess served in the U.S. Army before becoming an investor in the 1970s. Friess... Читать дальше...

Barbara Bush was a deeply rooted member of one of America's most recent political families, while sharing a distinction with one of its first. Bush, who died Tuesday at age 92, was one of only two first ladies who had a child who was elected president. The other was Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams and mother of John Quincy Adams. She and George H.W. Bush made presidential history in another way, too. The Bushes had the longest marriage of any presidential couple in American history. They were married on Jan. Читать дальше...

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Police in Nicaragua say a police officer, protester and pro-government activist have been killed in clashes over a planned social security reform. The National Police said the officer was killed Thursday by a shotgun blast and the protester died as a result of "a dispute between gangs." It identified the protester as a student at the National Polytechnic University. It said the activist was killed by a gunshot in Tipitapa, a city outside of the capital of Managua where supporters... Читать дальше...

BIREUEN, Indonesia — Indonesian fishermen rescued 76 Rohingya Muslims stranded off the coast of Aceh on Friday, authorities said, in the latest attempt by members of the persecuted ethnic group to flee Myanmar by sea. The police chief of Bireuen regency in Aceh on the island of Sumatra, Riza Yulianto, said the group of eight children, 25 women and 43 men was brought ashore in their wooden boat Friday afternoon. It was unclear how long they had been at sea. Aceh’s... Читать дальше...

TRENTON, Fla. — Investigators in Florida say they may never know why a man — a recluse from a rural farm community who rarely ventured into town — killed two sheriff’s deputies while they sat in a restaurant. John Hubert Highnote, 58, of Bell, casually walked into the restaurant, went up to the Gilchrest County deputies and fired at them. He then returned to his car and killed himself. “It’s inexplicable,” State Attorney Bill Cervone said. “People will want to know why, and we may never have an answer for them.

NEW YORK — The Democratic National Committee on Friday sued President Trump’s campaign, Trump’s son, his son-in-law, the Russian Federation and Wikileaks, saying they conspired to help Trump win the 2016 presidential election by breaking into DNC computers and stealing tens of thousands of emails and documents. The lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court seeks unspecified damages and an order to prevent further interference with DNC computer systems. “During the 2016 presidential campaign... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The public split between the White House and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley this week over Russia sanctions threw a spotlight on her at-times uneasy relationship with President Donald Trump, even as her deft rebuttal bolstered talk about her own future political fortunes. Haley's rejoinder to a putdown from a close Trump adviser about message confusion — she declared that "I don't get confused" — was seized as a rallying cry among some women and echoed the audacity the former governor... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Friday told lawyers for President Trump’s attorney Michael Cohen that Cohen needs to file a declaration in court in order to delay a lawsuit filed by porn actress Stormy Daniels aimed at dissolving a confidentiality agreement that prevents her from talking about an alleged affair with Trump. Judge James Otero said Cohen needs to file a statement declaring that his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination might be jeopardized if the case filed in Los Angeles goes forward. Читать дальше...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia students had expected to bring 10,000 people to the State Capitol as part of a nationwide protest against school violence. The event ended up drawing only about 300, but students said they weren't discouraged. The National School Walkout Friday was organized after the February shooting in Parkland, Florida, left 17 students and faculty members dead. It was held on the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre. Richmond-area students walked out of school at 10 a.m.... Читать дальше...

1 School shooting: One student shot another in the ankle at a high school in Ocala, Fla., on Friday, and the suspected shooter was taken into custody, authorities said. The injured student, a male, was taken to a hospital for treatment of a non-life threatening injury. Police said the suspected shooter is a former student at Forest High School. The shooting took place as students around the country walked out of classes to protest gun violence on the anniversary of the massacre at Colorado’s Columbine High School. Читать дальше...

Southwest sent a letter of apology to the passengers who endured a midair ordeal this week, offering them an apology, a $1,000 travel voucher, and a check for $5,000. The letters were signed by Southwest CEO Gary Kelly. The flight was carrying 149 people. Southwest said the $5,000 was meant to cover "any of your immediate financial needs," and the travel voucher was "a tangible gesture of our heartfelt sincerity."

HOUSTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush greeted some of the hundreds of mourners filing through a large Houston church on Friday to pay final respects to his wife of 73 years, former first lady Barbara Bush. A spray of dozens of pink and yellow roses covered her closed, light-colored metallic casket in the sanctuary of St. Martin's Episcopal Church. The 93-year-old former president arrived shortly after a daylong public viewing began, sitting in a wheelchair nearby and smiling as people... Читать дальше...

Brothers Jeff Langer and Cameron Langer want what’s best for 135 Cross Road in Oakland. Though they were adults when their parents built the five-bedroom, they still have fond memories of fundraisers, parties and holidays hosted at the expansive estate. Nestled on nearly half an acre in Upper Rockridge’s Claremont Pines neighborhood, the shingled two-story offers an accessible, open floor plan. The wide entryways and elevator helped their mother navigate the home as her mobility decreased in her final years... Читать дальше...