Новости за 08.08.2018

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A Zimbabwean lawyer says that senior opposition official Tendai Biti has been arrested. Nqobizitha Mlilo, the lawyer, said Biti was arrested Wednesday while trying to cross into Zambia. He said more details would be released later. Biti, who was finance minister in a coalition government from 2009 to 2013, is part of the opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change, which has denounced as fraud last week's election win of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The MDC has said... Читать дальше...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The ecology of the Great Lakes — and how economic considerations have affected them — is the topic of a talk presented by the Grand Rapids Public Library. "Science on Tap: Exploring the Ecology of the Great Lakes" is scheduled for Thursday at the SpeakEZ Lounge. The ecological overview from the days of the first European settlers to the present will be delivered by Mark Luttenton of Grand Valley State University. Luttenton will discuss how the water system had been evolving into a diverse... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. marshal for eastern Michigan has retired after 16 years in the law enforcement post. Robert Grubbs informed federal court officials that he was stepping down from the Detroit-based post. The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed the retirement Tuesday. The job of marshal requires nomination by the president and confirmation by the U.S. Senate. Grubbs worked at the state police and was head of Gov. John Engler's security team when he was picked by President George W. Bush in 2002. Читать дальше...

The Nation's Weather for Wednesday, August 8, 2018 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY A smattering of showers and thunderstorms will extend from New England to the mid-Atlantic coast, Appalachians, Ohio and Tennessee valleys, southern Plains and southern Rockies today. The downpours are forecast to occur along a boundary separating steamy air to the south and east from slightly cooler and less humid air to the north and west. This boundary will continue to make southeastward progress across the Midwest and Northeast... Читать дальше...

NY Forecast for Friday, August 10, 2018 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina teenager accused of trying to fight for the Islamic State is expected to enter a guilty plea. Federal court documents show a change of plea hearing is scheduled in Charleston on Wednesday for 19-year-old Zakaryia Abdin. Abdin was arrested at Charleston's airport in March 2017 as he tried to board a plane for Jordan. Authorities say that he told an undercover agent posing as an Islamic State recruiter that he wanted to torture an American and would attack a U.S.... Читать дальше...

District 887 of 87 precincts - 100 percent x-Mike Cierpiot (i) 16,835 - 89 percent Leonard Hughes 2,075 - 11 percent District 1671 of 71 precincts - 100 percent x-Dan Brown (i) 10,528 - 40 percent Diane Franklin 9,243 - 35 percent Keith Frederick 6,497 - 25 percent District 18146 of 146 precincts - 100 percent x-Cindy O'Laughlin 9,881 - 37 percent Craig Redmon 7,229 - 27 percent Nate Walker 5,336 - 20 percent Lindell Shumake 4,489 - 17 percent District... Читать дальше...

District 4119 of 119 precincts - 100 percent x-Karla May 20,204 - 57 percent Jacob Hummel (i) 15,137 - 43 percent District 6109 of 109 precincts - 100 percent x-Nicole Thompson 4,775 - 54 percent Mollie Freebairn 2,114 - 24 percent Bryan Struebig 1,938 - 22 percent District 14111 of 111 precincts - 100 percent Brian Williams 12,591 - 40 percent Sharon Pace 11,753 - 38 percent Joe Adams 6,973 - 22 percent District 2243 of 43 precincts - 100 percent x-Robert... Читать дальше...

District 8 Central, Detroit exurbs303 of 305 precincts - 99 percent x-Mike Bishop (i) 73,603 - 92 percent Lokesh Kumar 6,027 - 8 percent District 11 West Detroit subs251 of 291 precincts - 86 percent Lena Epstein 23,081 - 30 percent Rocky Raczkowski 19,140 - 25 percent Mike Kowall 14,633 - 19 percent Klint Kesto 10,979 - 14 percent Kerry Bentivolio 8,363 - 11 percent AP Elections 08-08-2018 03:38

District 3 Southwest Central300 of 310 precincts - 97 percent x-Cathy Albro 41,971 - 68 percent Fred Wooden 19,609 - 32 percent District 4 Central345 of 380 precincts - 91 percent x-Jerry Hilliard 28,253 - 66 percent Zigmond Kozicki 14,420 - 34 percent District 6 SW Corner289 of 292 precincts - 99 percent x-Matt Longjohn 21,092 - 37 percent George Franklin 15,891 - 28 percent David Benac 12,295 - 22 percent Rich Eichholz 7,342 - 13 percent District 7 SE Corner314 of 315 precincts - 99 percent x-Gretchen... Читать дальше...

Dear Abby: My daughter “Scarlet” has a precious 18-month-old baby girl I’ll call “Sierra.” Scarlet, her husband and the baby spend a lot of time at their beach house, where they have several full-time employees, including a nanny, housekeeper, cook and gardener. These employees have been at the house for years and are practically part of our family. The problem is, my daughter and her husband allow Sierra to walk around the house and beachfront naked throughout the day. I have told... Читать дальше...

AHIHUD, Israel (AP) — Israel's Druze minority — Arabic speakers who serve in the country's military —are protesting the contentious "Nation-State" law, saying it downgrades them to second class citizens. The leaders of the protest are retired senior officers who have fought for the Jewish state and seek equal rights. Israel's nationalist government says the recently passed law merely reinforces the country's Jewish character. Tens of thousands of Druze Israelis, along with Jewish supporters, thronged... Читать дальше...

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday after the U.S. followed through with plans to put higher tariffs on $16 billion in Chinese exports. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 index gave up early gains to fall 0.1 percent to 22,644.31 and the Shanghai Composite index fell 1.0 percent to 2,752.49. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index added 0.1 percent to 28,280.03. Australia's S&P ASX 200 climbed 0.2 percent to 6,268.20 while South Korea's Kospi was flat at 2,300.67. India's Sensex climbed... Читать дальше...

08-08-18 02:28,,BULLETIN (AP) — Kimberly Bizon, Dem, nominated U.S. House, District 10, Michigan. AP Elections 08-08-2018 02:28

TOKYO (AP) — Rain is lashing Tokyo and dozens of flights have been canceled as a typhoon heads toward the Japanese capital. Typhoon Shanshan is packing maximum sustained winds of 125 kilometers (78 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 180 kph (112 mph). It's about 260 kilometers (160 miles) southeast of Tokyo on Wednesday afternoon. The brunt of the storm is forecast to hit Tokyo and surrounding areas overnight before moving up the Pacific coast to northeastern Japan on Thursday. It isn't clear whether... Читать дальше...

BANGSAL, Indonesia (AP) — Aid began reaching isolated areas of the Indonesian island struggling after a powerful earthquake, while rescuers doubled down on efforts to find the dead, pulling another body from the rubble. Volunteers and rescue personnel were erecting more temporary shelters for the over 80,000 people left homeless on Lombok by the magnitude 7.0 quake on Sunday evening. Water, food and medical supplies were being distributed from trucks. The military said five planes carrying food, medicine... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — Former Michigan state Rep. Rashida Tlaib has won the Democratic nomination to run unopposed for the House seat long held by former Rep. John Conyers, setting her up to become the first Muslim woman elected to Congress. No Republicans or third-party candidates ran in Tuesday's District 13 primary race, meaning Tlaib is set to win the seat in November's election and begin serving a full two-year term in January. The special primary race to serve the last two months of Conyers' term was... Читать дальше...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Democrats were celebrating early returns in three congressional races in Washington state's primary election, but Republicans said they were confident their party would hold on to all three seats in November. Tina Podlodowski, chairwoman of the state Democratic Party, said that even though many more votes need to be counted, the early returns Tuesday night show that "nothing is guaranteed" for incumbent Republicans as Democrats showed strength that could carry through to November. Читать дальше...

For the first time in a week, an A’s starter was off his game, and the Dodgers took advantage of the reins Sean Manaea gave them. Manaea’s outing was his shortest of the season, while, on his end, former Oakland starter Rich Hill was solid, helping LA to a 4-2 victory and snapping the A’s six-game winning streak. The A’s remained two games ahead of Seattle in the race for the AL’s second wild-card spot. After throwing 77 pitches, Manaea was out just 2 2/3 innings into the game. Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Democrats pick Rashida Tlaib to run unopposed for Conyers' House seat, become first Muslim woman in Congress.

Bartolo Colon managed to stay upright as he reached out and snagged the comeback liner while slipping into a squat, with a smile on his face and a ball from his milestone victory in his glove. Colon’s 246th career win gave him the most wins for a pitcher born in Latin America, punctuated by a nifty snag for the last out of his seven innings as host Texas roughed up Felix Hernandez and the Mariners 11-4 on Tuesday night. “I thought (first baseman Jurickson) Profar... Читать дальше...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on the primary election in Missouri (all times local): 12:45 a.m. A county prosecutor who gained national attention in his handling of the investigation of the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson has lost a primary challenge to a black Ferguson councilman, according to the county's unofficial results. Wesley Bell's win over St. Louis County prosecutor Bob McCulloch in the Democratic primary on Tuesday means he's all but certain to become prosecutor; no Republicans were on the ballot. Читать дальше...

WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A hula teacher says he hopes to begin building a permanent home for his school on Maui next year. The Maui News reports Keali'i Reichel is fundraising and collecting building permits for the planned 6,000-square-foot (557-square-meter), two-story building to house his halau, which is the Hawaiian word meaning hula school or hula academy. Reichel is a kumu hula, meaning hula master or teacher. He is planning to raise $2.5 million for the new home for Halau Ke'alaokamaile. He... Читать дальше...

Stephen Colbert continued to mock Donald Trump on “The Late Show” for his tweets that acknowledged his son, Donald Trump Jr., met with a Russian official to get information on Hillary Clinton. “The president is still dealing with the fallout from his disastrous Twitter confession that his campaign colluded with the Russians in Trump Tower, when he admitted that the meeting was about getting dirt on Hillary Clinton from the Russians — which, I know, is only a crime if you enforce the laws of the... Читать дальше...

WESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on primaries in Missouri, Kansas, Michigan and Washington state and a congressional special election in Ohio (all times local): 1:20 a.m. Ohio's elections chief says more than 8,000 potential votes are yet to be tallied in a congressional special election that ended too close to call. Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted (HYOO'-sted) released the information after Republican Troy Balderson ended Tuesday with a razor-thin lead of about 1,800 votes over Democrat Danny O'Connor. Читать дальше...