Новости за 28.06.2018

DETROIT - Over the past two and a half seasons, Khris Davis has more homers than anyone else in baseball except Giancarlo Stanton, who entered Wednesday tied with Davis at 105 homers in that span. Stanton, the former Marlins star now with the Yankees, has competed in three Home Run Derbies during Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week, winning in 2016 with a record 61. Davis has participated in none. Last year, Davis made it clear on that he didn’t welcome a trip to Miami for the event... Читать дальше...

Mexico defender Edson Alvarez’s 74th-minute own-goal against Sweden was the seventh time at this year’s World Cup that a player has sent the ball into his team’s net — a tournament record — and Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer made it eight on an unlucky bounce. And there are still 20 matches to be played. •FIFA says Mexico defender Jesus Gallardo’s yellow card for a tough aerial challenge on a Sweden forward 13 seconds into Wednesday’s match is believed to be the fastest ever. Читать дальше...

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas prisoner accused of four killings and at least nine rapes was executed Wednesday for a 1979 rape and murder in Houston that went unsolved for two decades until he confessed. Danny Paul Bible, 66, received lethal injection Wednesday evening after unsuccessful appeals contended his multiple health issues made it likely his execution would be botched and cause him unconstitutional pain. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a last-day appeal about an hour before he was put to death without apparent complications. Читать дальше...

What happens when a longshoreman from Windsor, a retired lawyer from Oakland and a car dealer from Fairfield walk onto a golf course in Colorado Springs? They play for a national championship, naturally. This week’s U.S. Senior Open features the usual assortment of familiar names, from Kenny Perry and Bernhard Langer to Vijay Singh and Davis Love III. The marquee event on the 50-and-older circuit is an exercise in nostalgia, once-great golfers still grinding away in search of trophies and a payday. Читать дальше...

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's visit to North Dakota (all times local): 7:25 p.m. President Donald Trump has arrived in North Dakota to campaign for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Cramer. Trump tweeted before Wednesday's flight to Fargo that he was en route to "fully stand with and endorse" Cramer. Cramer serves in the U.S. House and Trump says he's an "extraordinary Congressman." Trump adds that Cramer is "tough on crime, strong on borders, loves our Military,... Читать дальше...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Latest on breach of Connecticut college savings accounts (all times local): 7:30 p.m. The company that runs one of Connecticut's college savings accounts says it doesn't appear $1.4 million was fraudulently withdrawn because the thieves obtained the account holders' personal information from TIAA-CREFF's website or any of its associated vendors. Chad Peterson, a spokesman for TIAA-CREFF's Tuition Financing Inc., said Wednesday the facts show the culprits obtained the personally... Читать дальше...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Apple and Samsung have finally settled a seven-year battle over smartphones that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. The bitter rivals notified U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh of the truce in a notice filed Wednesday. Terms of the settlement weren't disclosed. The resolution comes a month after a jury concluded Samsung owed Apple $539 million for copying some of the iPhone's innovations in some of Samsung's competing products. The verdict was reached after the U.S.... Читать дальше...

NY New York NY Zone Forecast for Wednesday, June 27, 2018 _____ 663 FPUS51 KOKX 272336 ZFPOKX Zone Forecast Product National Weather Service New York NY 736 PM EDT Wed Jun 27 2018 NYZ072-280815- New York (Manhattan)- 736 PM EDT Wed Jun 27 2018 .TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers this evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Near steady temperature around 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph this evening. Chance of rain 70 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Читать дальше...

CT New York NY Zone Forecast for Wednesday, June 27, 2018 _____ 663 FPUS51 KOKX 272336 ZFPOKX Zone Forecast Product National Weather Service New York NY 736 PM EDT Wed Jun 27 2018 CTZ005-280815- Northern Fairfield- 736 PM EDT Wed Jun 27 2018 .TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers this evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph this evening. Chance of rain 70 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Читать дальше...

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump has arrived in North Dakota to campaign for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Cramer. Trump tweeted before Wednesday's flight to Fargo that he was en route to "fully stand with and endorse" Cramer. Cramer serves in the U.S. House and Trump says he's an "extraordinary Congressman." Trump adds that Cramer is "tough on crime, strong on borders, loves our Military, and our Vets!" Cramer is challenging Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, one of the most vulnerable Democrats seeking re-election. Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Dozens of schoolteachers running for seats in the Oklahoma Legislature passed their first test in the state's primary election, flexing political muscles that knocked incumbents out of office and could lead to more surprising victories in the months ahead. Oklahoma's primary election on Tuesday smashed turnout records and followed a tumultuous year in which tens of thousands of teachers frustrated with low pay and funding for schools walked off the job . At the end of the night... Читать дальше...

1 Hunger strike: The 90-year-old widow of Robert F. Kennedy plans to take part in a hunger strike to protest the separation of immigrant families. The Boston Globe reports Ethel Kennedy plans to join several dozen members of the family and other activists who each plan to fast for 24 hours and make a donation in place of the food they would have eaten. The organization Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is holding what it calls a “hunger strike and prayer chain” over a 24-day period to honor an estimated... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just months after California legalized recreational marijuana the state is giving stoner comedian Cheech Marin's Chicano art museum $9.7 million. It must be kismet. The money was rolled up in the $139 billion California budget for 2018-2019 that Gov. Jerry Brown signed Wednesday. The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture and Industry is scheduled to open in 2020 in Riverside, east of Los Angeles. "The Cheech," as Marin prefers to call it, will include approximately 700 paintings... Читать дальше...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were: 1-1-7-2, Sum It Up: 11 (one, one, seven, two; Sum It Up: eleven)

WESTFORD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman has been arraigned in connection to a fatal highway crash. Prosecutors say 45-year-old Julie Gagnon-Erickson was arraigned Wednesday in Ayer District Court and charged with felony motor vehicular homicide while operating under the influence of alcohol. Officials say Gagnon-Erickson was driving 80 miles-per-hour in the wrong director on the highway in Westford when she crashed into another vehicle. The driver of that vehicle was 35-year-old Raming Medina Cabreja of Worcester... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — A jury sitting in the trial of a wrongful death lawsuit has found in favor of the family of a teenager who was shot to death by a Chicago police officer. The Cook County jury Wednesday awarded a little over $1 million to the family of Quintonio LeGrier. The LeGrier estate asked for between $12.55 million and $25.05 million. The jurors acted after attorneys for the estate of the 19-year-old LeGrier urged them to consider evidence and testimony indicating most of the five bullet wounds the victim suffered were in the back. Читать дальше...

DETROIT - For just the fourth time this season, Marcus Semien did not start at shortstop for the A’s on Wednesday. With Oakland playing its nine game in a row and with a day game Thursday, manager Bob Melvin gave Semien the night off against the Tigers. Rookie Franklin Barreto got his first start of the season at shortstop, with Chad Pinder at second. “Itt seems like Detroit is the place where Marcus gets his day off,” Melvin said. “But everybody can use an offday from time to time. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 77-year-old man set off an explosion in a California retirement home in an attempt to kill his neighbor before he shot at responding firefighters and killed a veteran captain, prosecutors said Wednesday. Thomas Kim was charged with murder, attempted murder, arson and explosives counts following the blast and shooting early Monday in Long Beach. It wasn't immediately clear if Kim had an attorney who could comment on his behalf. Kim had been feuding with a woman who lived above... Читать дальше...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A paralyzed man is suing a South Dakota medical center and an orthopedic clinic for alleged negligence in failing to treat his back injury that resulted in a permanent disability. Michael Braman alleges in his lawsuit that he sought treatment at Huron Regional Medical Center in 2016 for back pain after tripping on a rug, the Argus Leader reported. The hospital delayed conducting an MRI until the day after he was admitted, according to the lawsuit. The MRI showed Braman was... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — The Port of Seattle will pay $500,000 to its longtime lawyer to leave the agency after investigating an internal workplace complaint against him. The Seattle Times reported that port commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to let go of general counsel Craig Watson, who has worked at the port for 28 years. A memo to commissioners says the recent complaint was investigated but that the incident was insufficient to support firing a longtime employee. But Port executive director Stephen... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Public Schools is launching a new department to respond to sex abuse allegations in an effort to reassure parents about their children's safety at school. The district announced the $3 million plan Wednesday, just hours before teachers and parents planned to rally before a school board meeting. The move follows a Chicago Tribune investigation that documented broad lapses in CPS' response to sexual abuse. Officials said the new 20-member Office of Student Protections and Title... Читать дальше...

Donkeys and burros with an animal rescue group in Southern California are getting plenty of acreage to roam around on, thanks to a generous donation by a former game show host.

California Governor Jerry Brown has approved an extension of the California Film and Television Tax Credit Program 2.0, a program that offers tax incentives to films and TV shows filmed in the Golden State and which has been credited with keeping some major blockbusters on West Coast sets instead of transferring to other states like Georgia and Louisiana. First signed into law in 2014, the revised tax program allocated $100 million in tax credits for projects shot in California, and in 2016, that... Читать дальше...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Virginia prosecutors have dropped a terrorism-related charge against a 17-year-old boy accused of threatening a high school prom. The Virginian-Pilot reports prosecutors announced Wednesday that he is no longer charged with conspiracy to commit a terrorist act. His name has not been released. He and 18-year-old Michael Coleman were charged after Bayside High School's prom on June 9. Virginia Beach Police Chief Jim Cervera has said a teen unaffiliated with the school attempted to enter the prom and fled... Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The head of Oklahoma's health agency said Wednesday there's a framework in place to get the medical marijuana industry rolling in the state soon, despite concerns from Gov. Mary Fallin that a statewide vote "opens the door" for recreational use. Oklahoma voters easily approved a state question Tuesday allowing cannabis to be used as medicine in the traditionally conservative state. The measure says applications for a medical marijuana license must be available on the agency's website within 30 days of the measure's passage.