Новости за 30.05.2018

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to life in prison for stabbing another man to death_77 times. A Superior Court jury in Worcester found 52-year-old David Roman guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder for the 2015 death of Joseph Stanick. Judge Janet Kenton-Walker imposed the statutory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Stanick's body was found in his Southbridge home in May 2015 with 77 stab wounds. Roman also stole five gold rings, signed... Читать дальше...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) _ QAD Inc. (QADA) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $1.4 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Santa Barbara, California-based company said it had net income of 7 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 15 cents per share. The enterprise software developer posted revenue of $86.2 million in the period. For the current quarter ending in August, QAD said it expects revenue in the range of $82 million to $83 million. Читать дальше...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Former Public Utilities commissioner Dusty Johnson says he won't run negative ads in the Republican congressional primary after Secretary of State Shantel Krebs started airing spots criticizing his use of a state airplane. Johnson, Krebs and Sen. Neal Tapio are vying for their party's nomination on June 5. Krebs' ad alleges Johnson used his former job as a top gubernatorial aide to "abuse the state plane for personal convenience," a claim Johnson calls untrue. Johnson says he's focused on an issue-based campaign. Читать дальше...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An eastern Idaho fertility doctor accused in a lawsuit of allegedly secretly using his own sperm to inseminate a patient nearly 4 decades ago says he did nothing wrong and doesn't remember using his own sperm for the procedure. Dr. Gerald Mortimer, a retired obstetrician and gynecologist from Idaho Falls, filed his response to the lawsuit in Idaho's U.S. District Court on Wednesday. In it, he contends his patient agreed to let him select the "anonymous donor sperm" as long as he judged it to be appropriate and safe.

Oakland is dolling itself up to host the NBA championship, and nowhere is that more evident than at Lake Merritt — where weeds are being pulled, the homeless are being cleared out and the Warriors are planning to host a big pre-series party Wednesday night at the Beach Chalet restaurant. Even ESPN is getting into the act, setting up at the Beach Chalet for a series of live TV shows starting Thursday morning. The Golden State Warriors will face the Cleveland Cavaliers that evening in game one of the seven-game series. Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts governor's race candidate is shutting down a nonprofit organization that he founded that ended up on a list of U.S.-based hate groups. Republican Scott Lively has described his Abiding Truth Ministries as pro-family, but his opposition to gay rights has landed him and his Springfield-based ministry on the Southern Poverty Law Center's list of designated hate groups. Lively said Wednesday he still believes society should follow the Bible as the guide to sexual morality in public policy.

BEDFORD, Pa. (AP) — A former Pennsylvania district attorney accused of tipping off female drug dealers and giving them lenient treatment in exchange for sex has pleaded guilty to corruption charges in a deal that will keep him out of jail. Former Bedford County District Attorney William Higgins pleaded guilty Wednesday to 31 misdemeanor counts, including official oppression, according to Attorney General Josh Shapiro. Higgins resigned in early April after the charges were filed, saying in a statement... Читать дальше...

SALEM, Massachusetts, EE.UU. (AP) — Una organización de Salem llamada El Templo Satánico acusó a Twitter de discriminación religiosa. El fundador de El Templo Satánico, Lucien Greaves, interpuso una denuncia en marzo ante la Comisión Contra la Discriminación de Massachusetts, y afirmó que Twitter suspendió injustamente sus cuentas después de que alguien tuiteó una amenaza en contra de la organización. Un reporte del The Boston Globe señala que Twitter restauró las cuentas pero sin el estatus de “verificado” que Greaves quiere.

ATLANTA (AP) — Two Atlanta men have been sentenced for illegally buying and trafficking at least three dozen guns from Georgia to Trinidad and Tobago. The U.S. attorney's office in Atlanta says Errol Alfred, known as "Major," was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison. Kerry Fernandez, known as "Trini," was sentenced April 19 to two years and three months. Both had previously pleaded guilty to charges including conspiring to smuggle firearms out of the U.S. Prosecutors say between August 2013 and September 2014... Читать дальше...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards has agreed to loosen Louisiana's regulations on concealed handguns in churches. The governor's office announced Tuesday he signed the bill by Republican Sen. Neil Riser into law. A law passed in 2010 allowing concealed handguns in churches, synagogues and mosques requires anyone wishing to carry into the facilities to take an extra eight hours of tactical training each year. Riser's bill, which takes effect Aug. 1, removes the training mandate, saying... Читать дальше...

BRUSSELS (AP) — A Belgian prison inmate who killed four people while on furlough committed "terrorist murder" and likely intended to cause more harm, prosecutors said Wednesday as authorities searched for possible accomplices and the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the bloodshed. The convict who stabbed police officers in the city of Liege and used their handguns to kill them and a bystander was a "soldier of the caliphate," IS said in a brief statement on the site of its Aamaq news agency. Читать дальше...

Despite Morgan Freeman’s claims that CNN committed “journalistic malpractice” and defamed him with a May 24 story in which eight women accused the actor of inappropriate behavior, the Oscar-winning star may not have much of a legal case. While Freeman’s lawyers on Tuesday demanded a retraction, legal experts told TheWrap that the actor would face an uphill battle pursuing the matter in court. “A public figure like a movie star is going to have an especially difficult time because they have to prove... Читать дальше...

The current “Bachelorette” Becca Kufrin apparently has a high tolerance for uncomfortable situations. Becca says she is open to attending Arie’s wedding with Lauren Burnham, even after that cringe-worthy on-air break-up last season on “The Bachelor.” She’s just got one condition — there has to be an open bar. Speaking to the ladies of “The View” on Wednesday, two days after the premiere of her season of “The Bachelorette,” Becca said “If there’s an open bar and I’m invited, I’ll go!” when asked if she’d attend the wedding of her ex-fiancé. Читать дальше...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder's Marshall Plan for Talent has been granted $100 million in funding from the Michigan Senate. Lawmakers voted 30-2 Wednesday to establish a talent investment fund within the state's Higher Education Student Loan Authority for the upcoming fiscal year. The money would be funneled into initiatives to promote talent development in Michigan, mainly through support for technical and skills-based learning and partnerships between businesses and schools. The two-bill package now heads to the House... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los herederos de Michael Jackson demandaron a ABC y a su empresa matriz Disney el miércoles diciendo que el documental de dos horas sobre los últimos días del cantante usó inapropiadamente las canciones del Rey del Pop, videos musicales y películas. La demanda presentada en una corte federal en Los Angeles y obtenida por The Associated Press alega que el especial transmitido la semana pasada, "The Last Days of Michael Jackson", usa ilegalmente fragmentos importantes de sus canciones... Читать дальше...

AT&T chief executive Randall Stephenson hopes to dive head first into the media and entertainment world, with his company’s pending $85 billion deal to buy Time Warner. If the merger receives regulatory approval, Stephenson and his phone and internet company might have to start doing business with the Roseanne Barrs of the world. Speaking at the annual Code conference on Wednesday, Stephenson addressed how he views a combined AT&T-Time Warner dealing with talent, especially when they bring potential headaches to the company.

KABUL — Islamic State militants, including two suicide bombers, dressed in military uniforms and riding in two armored vehicles launched a surprise attack on the Interior Ministry in Kabul on Wednesday but Afghan forces managed to repel the assault, leaving all the attackers dead. It was a rare victory for Afghan security forces, who have struggled to secure the capital in recent months amid relentless attacks by the Taliban and the Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan. According to the ministry spokesman... Читать дальше...

On Wednesday, “The View” co-host Meghan McCain defended ABC’s decision to cancel “Roseanne,” saying the network has a “higher standard” for its employees than the Trump administration. “First of all, I would like to say that what she said was blatantly, patently the definition of racism,” McCain said. “I have been so disheartened by what’s acceptable in the world right now, what’s acceptable in the White House. And it’s refreshing to see someone take a stand and say, ‘Np. Not at ABC, not at this company. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump is trying to tamp down speculation about why she's not been seen in public in nearly three weeks. The first lady tweeted Wednesday about the media "working overtime speculating where I am & what I'm doing. Rest assured, I'm here at the @WhiteHouse w my family, feeling great, & working hard on behalf of children & the American people!" Mrs. Trump was last seen in public in the wee hours of May 10 when she joined President Donald Trump to welcome home three... Читать дальше...

For anyone who has ever read "Crime and Punishment" and then really wanted to see a frat boy version — Bro-stoyevsky, if you will — your movie has finally arrived. "American Animals" is about a foursome of Kentucky college students — all white kids from privileged backgrounds — who in 2004 decided to steal some extremely valuable books from the Lexington library at Transylvania University. They are motivated less by the millions the books (particularly John James Audubon's multi-volume "The Birds... Читать дальше...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A lawsuit claims Iowa's new voter identification law violates the state constitution. Priorities USA Foundation says the lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Polk County District Court in Des Moines. The national group, which is covering legal costs, provided a copy of the lawsuit. It's the first legal challenge against the new ID requirement and its provisions. Parts of the law will be in effect for Iowa's upcoming June 5 primary, though a requirement to show ID to cast a regular ballot won't be in place until 2019. Читать дальше...

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Influential business leaders called Wednesday for early elections to resolve weeks of deadly unrest and a political standoff between President Daniel Ortega's government and protesters demanding his exit from office. Carlos Pellas Chamorro, the country's most prominent businessman and believed to be the Central American nation's first billionaire, said in an interview with La Prensa newspaper that the Ortega government's political model is "worn out." He called for the election... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West was heading to the White House Wednesday to make a star-powered case for prison reform and advocate on behalf of a great-grandmother serving a life sentence. Kardashian West has urged the president to pardon Alice Marie Johnson, 63, who is serving a life sentence without parole for a nonviolent drug offense. In an interview with Mic, Kardashian West said she'd been moved by Johnson's story after seeing a video by the news outlet. "I think that... Читать дальше...

EASTPOINTE, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit-area teacher has been sentenced to probation for the death of a teenager at a high school pool. Johnathan Sails appeared in Macomb County court on Wednesday, more than a month after pleading no contest to involuntary manslaughter. Prosecutors say he was assigned to monitor a remedial swim class but had his back to the pool when KeAir Swift was struggling. The 14-year-old boy drowned at East Detroit High School in 2013. Sails says, "I humbly want to send my condolences... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on an appeals court decision not to toss the corruption case against former U.S. House Rep. Aaron Schock (all times local): 3:05 p.m. Former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock's attorney says he is "disappointed" that an appeals court refused to dismiss the corruption charges against the Republican from central Illinois. George Terwilliger said in a statement that Wednesday's decision by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago "is not consistent" with decisions by other courts that examined similar cases. Читать дальше...