Новости за 15.05.2018

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a Missouri woman to 19 years in prison after what prosecutors called a four-state state crime spree that ended when her boyfriend was killed in a shoot-out with police. U.S. District Judge Madeline Hughes Haikala sentenced 32-year-old Brittany Nicole Harper of Joplin, Missouri, on Tuesday. Harper pleaded guilty to carjacking, transporting a stolen vehicle across state lines, conspiracy and brandishing a gun. Authorities say Harper was involved... Читать дальше...

United Airlines just announced a pair of special MileagePlus auctions – one for a unique 747 experience, and another for pieces of the airplanes.

BOSTON (AP) — Working in an elementary school cafeteria, Wendy Timmons said all she wanted to do was serve children a hot lunch and put smiles on their faces. But if a student's family fell behind in paying their school meal account, the smile could quickly turn to tears. "I had to ask them if they have any money," Timmons recalled. "If they didn't have any money, I had to take the meal away, and hold up my hands in the shape of a C," a signal that instructed the server to prepare an "alternative" lunch for the child ... Читать дальше...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens may have gained an argument against impeachment when a St. Louis prosecutor dropped a criminal charge against him, but the governor's "great victory" seems to have done little to slow legislative momentum for an effort to try to remove him from office. A day after the charge was dismissed, a House investigatory committee signaled that it's pushing forward with its own expanded investigation into allegations that extend beyond Greitens' acknowledged... Читать дальше...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former Oregon basketball star Luke Jackson has resigned as head coach of the men's team at Northwest Christian University in Eugene. Jackson said in a statement Tuesday he's going to pursue business interests and spend more time with his family. The Beacons averaged 20 wins per season during Jackson's five years at the helm, and made three trips to the NAIA Division II national tournament. Jackson was an All-American player at Oregon and was the 10th overall pick of the 2004 NBA draft. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Melania Trump's hospital stay following treatment for a benign kidney condition (all times local): 4:20 p.m. President Donald Trump has arrived at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to visit his wife, Melania, who is recovering after a kidney procedure. The president left the White House late Tuesday afternoon. The 48-year-old first lady had an "embolization" procedure Monday at the military hospital outside Washington. The White House said the procedure was "successful" and there were no complications.

PBS has hired the same lawyer that celebrity chef Paula Deen used in her workplace racial discrimination suit, to represent the network in its legal battle with Tavis Smiley. In February, Smily sued PBS  for firing him over sexual misconduct allegations, claiming that the network breached its contract and damaged his production company. Grace Speights, an employment litigation specialist and partner in the D.C. office of Morgan Lewis, will be leading PBS’ legal team in the case, according to the network. Читать дальше...

CHICAGO — New research shows 1 in 7 U.S. adults have tried electronic cigarettes. That’s an increase but it’s offset by a small decline in the number currently using the devices. About 3 percent of adults were current users in 2016, down from almost 4 percent in 2014, the study found. Adults who said they have tried vaping at least once reached just over 15 percent in 2016, versus 12.6 percent in 2014. That means an estimated 33 million U.S. adults have tried e-cigarettes, said University of Iowa researcher Dr. Читать дальше...

TX Houston/Galveston TX Zone Forecast for Tuesday, May 15, 2018 _____ 476 FPUS54 KHGX 151957 ZFPHGX Zone Forecast Product for Southeast Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 257 PM CDT Tue May 15 2018 TXZ211-160900- Austin- Including the cities of Bellville and Sealy 257 PM CDT Tue May 15 2018 .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph. Читать дальше...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A law enforcement officer assigned to review tapes of calls at a federal prison in Kansas testified Tuesday that he quit listening if he heard inmates talking to their attorneys. Jeff Stokes, a special agent with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, testified during the first day of a two-day hearing being held to determine whether prosecutors improperly used secret recordings of conversations between inmates and their attorneys at the privately run Leavenworth Detention Center. Читать дальше...

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CT Forecast for Thursday, May 17, 2018 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index Bridgeport;Cooler with rain;62;54;ENE;7;75%;88%;2 Chester;Cooler with rain;63;54;ENE;7;71%;88%;3 Danbury;Cooler with rain;64;52;N;7;76%;88%;2 Groton;Cooler with rain;61;53;NE;8;74%;88%;2 Hartford;Cooler with a shower;65;54;ESE;8;64%;83%;7 Meriden;Cooler with rain;64;53;ENE;7;72%;88%;2 New Haven;Cooler with rain;62;55;ENE;8;76%;88%;2... Читать дальше...

BOSTON - Kendall Graveman’s return to the A’s proved to be a quick one: He subbed in for Trevor Cahill for one start and was sent back out Tuesday to make room for Stephen Piscotty to come off the bereavement list. Cahill, who had a minor elbow impingement, will come off the disabled list after the minimum 10 days on Wednesday to start against Boston. Outfielder Jake Smolinski is the most likely player to be sent out to make room for Cahill; the A’s currently have six outfielders... Читать дальше...

Lucy Li is going back to the U.S. Women’s Open. Li, the 15-year-old from Redwood City, shot 4-under-par in 36-hole sectional qualifying Monday at Contra Costa Country Club in Pleasant Hill. That was good enough for her to land one of two available Open spots in a field of 76 players. Allisen Corpuz, from Kapolei, Hawaii, matched Li at 4-under with rounds of 69 and 71. Li shot 70-70. Soon after completing the sectional, Li posted a photo on Twitter of herself in front of the scoreboard... Читать дальше...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Rep. Chris Collins says the House of Representatives is expected to pass amended legislation creating a national firefighter cancer registry in the coming weeks. The registry to be managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would help medical professionals more effectively track and treat firefighters with cancer. Collins, an upstate New York Republican, says the registry bill unanimously passed the House in September and an amended version passed the Senate last week. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — President Trump said Tuesday that his wife, Melania, will come home from the hospital in a few days, after receiving medical treatment this week for a kidney condition the White House said is noncancerous. “Our great First Lady is doing really well. Will be leaving hospital in 2 or 3 days. Thank you for so much love and support!” Trump tweeted. The president and first lady also spoke by telephone Tuesday, the White House said. Mrs. Trump... Читать дальше...

David Wiegand had an abiding respect for both the Bay Area performing arts and the audience who supported them, and now those two constituencies are invited to return this respect at a public memorial next month. “Remembering David Wiegand” is scheduled for June 4 at the Great American Music Hall, billed as a tribute to The Chronicle’s longtime arts and entertainment editor and TV critic, who was discovered dead in his apartment on May 1. His sudden death shocked both the national and local arts and culture scene.

TX Amarillo TX Zone Forecast for Tuesday, May 15, 2018 _____ 452 FPUS54 KAMA 151935 ZFPAMA Zone Forecast Product for The Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles National Weather Service Amarillo TX 235 PM CDT Tue May 15 2018 TXZ012-017-161315- Potter-Randall- Including the cities of Amarillo and Canyon 235 PM CDT Tue May 15 2018 .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms and slight chance of rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's CIA nominee toughened her public stance against harsh interrogation on Tuesday and picked up Democratic support, making it increasingly likely she will be confirmed as the agency's next director. "With the benefit of hindsight and my experience as a senior agency leader, the enhanced interrogation program is not one the CIA should have undertaken," Gina Haspel said in answers to written questions released by the Senate intelligence committee. Haspel wrote... Читать дальше...

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A Muslim woman who alleges she was denied entry into the Tulsa County Courthouse because of her religious headscarf has filed a federal lawsuit against the county sheriff. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday on behalf of Suha Elqutt by the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma. A similar suit was filed in California. The lawsuit alleges Elqutt was refused entry to the courthouse on April 10 when metal detectors were set off by a hairpin under her hijab. Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah authorities are investigating reports of drinking water contaminated by E. coli linked to prairie dogs at Bryce Canyon National Park, but say tests so far show it's clean. The sheriff near the iconic park that saw 2.5 million visitors last year said Tuesday county leaders are alarmed about contamination reports linked to feces from nearby prairie dogs. Garfield County Sheriff Danny Perkins says it could threaten public health, especially in high-water years when more debris enters the water supply. Читать дальше...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday defended her decision to appoint her 78-year-old father to a panel that helps select judges in central Iowa, saying he was "just like" many others who serve on state boards. Reynolds last month appointed her father, Charles Strawn, to an unpaid six-year term on the District 5A judicial nominating commission, which recommends candidates for judgeships to the governor in fast-growing Dallas County and three other counties outside of Des Moines. Democratic... Читать дальше...

A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday struck down Oakland’s ban on shipping coal from its port in a blow to the city and its environmental agenda.

Bill Cosby will find out in September whether he’ll spend time behind bars — and, if so, for how much time. A Pennsylvania judge handed down an order Tuesday saying that Bill Cosby’s sentencing has been scheduled for September 24 and 25. Cosby, 80, was found guilty of three counts of aggravated indecent assault last month, stemming from the accusations of former Temple University employee Andrea Constand, who said that the comedian drugged and molested her at his Pennsylvania home in 2004. The... Читать дальше...