Новости за 16.08.2018

BANGKOK — An 11-year-old bride to a Malaysian man 30 years her senior has returned to her native Thailand, where she is under the care of the local social welfare department. Ayu, who is being identified only by her nickname for her protection, was married in June as the third wife of Che Abdul Karim Che Abdul Hamid, a Muslim rubber trader from the northern Malaysian state of Kelantan. The case has provoked soul-searching in Malaysia, where the prevalence of child marriage belies the Southeast Asian nation’s modern outlook.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi education leaders may reset part of the grading scale for schools for the third year in a row. The state Board of Education voted Thursday to delay deciding on a new scoring scale for high school A-to-F grades, returning the issue to the state School Accreditation Commission for more discussion. Education officials say if they don't make the change, the state will have few A-rated high schools and many F-rated high schools when grades are released next month. However... Читать дальше...

HONOLULU — Nancy Kragh grew up without her father, who was among 400 prisoners of war killed when a ship taking them from the Philippines to Japan was bombed. On Wednesday, she and other family members of prisoners on that ship dedicated a memorial stone to their loved ones. The marker lies within a national cemetery in Honolulu where the men are buried in 20 separate graves as “unknowns.” Kragh only learned her father, Army Maj. Clarence White, was buried in Hawaii... Читать дальше...

Everyone loves a dog who can play basketball, learn karate, save children from wells or help Tom Hanks solve mysteries. Heck, everyone seems to love dogs, full stop. But where did all that love come from? Albert Hughes’s “Alpha” tells the story of the first wolf who became man’s best friend, in a film that could have been cheap and saccharine — like so many dog films before — but instead feels almost, but not entirely, mythic. Read the full article on The Wrap

Giants legend Willie Mays joined the chorus of prominent San Francisco voices issuing tributes to soul legend Aretha Franklin, who passed away Thursday.

BAMAKO, Mali — Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won a second five-year term in the turbulent West African nation with more than 67 percent of the vote in a runoff election, the Ministry of Territorial Administration said Thursday. Opposition leader Soumaila Cisse received over 32 percent of the vote in Sunday’s runoff that had an estimated turnout of 34 percent amid threats of violence from extremist groups. The turnout dropped from the first round, in which nearly 43 percent of voters made it to the polls. Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The remains of a Marine lost since the early days of World War II have been buried in Philadelphia, more than 70 years after he was killed. Dominic Ragucci had thought that the body of brother Emil was swept out to sea during a battle on the Pacific atoll of Tarawa. On Tuesday, the 86-year-old and his family finally held a funeral after the remains were recovered and brought back to the U.S. He was laid to rest in the family's plot in Philadelphia, near his parents and his brother Nicholas... Читать дальше...

U.S. stocks jumped Thursday as China and the U.S. said they will hold their first trade discussions in months, a potential sign of progress toward ending their trade war. On Thursday: The S&P 500 index advanced 22.32 points, or 0.8 percent, to 2,840.69. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 396.32 points, or 1.6 percent, to 25,558.73. The Nasdaq composite picked up 32.41 points, or 0.4 percent, to 7,806.52. The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks gained 15.09 points, or 0.9 percent to 1,685.75. For the week... Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities have confirmed human remains found at a desert compound in New Mexico are those of a missing Georgia boy.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut city has tweaked the sign for Paul Manafort Drive after the name agitated some residents. The Hartford Courant reports that city workers put up a new sign this week to make clear that the New Britain street is named after the elder Paul Manafort, a former mayor. The sign now says Paul Manafort Sr. Drive. Some people pushed for the street alongside Central Connecticut State University to be renamed after the younger Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman, was indicted. Читать дальше...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A coalition of environmental groups has asked a federal appeals court to review the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Thirteen environmental groups petitioned the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday. The move comes after the 4th Circuit last week vacated two key permits issued for the project by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. National Parks Service. Days after the ruling, FERC ordered a halt to construction of the 600-mile natural gas pipeline. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is pledging to work more closely with state and local officials to prevent wildfires and fight those choking California and other western states. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says officials are targeting wide swaths of land — including cutting down small trees and underbrush and setting controlled fires — to reduce the frequency and severity of fires now burning across the western United States. Perdue, who toured the California fires this week, said... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks jumped Thursday as China and the U.S. said they will hold their first trade discussions in months, a potential sign of progress toward ending their trade war. China will send a trade envoy to Washington later this month in a new attempt to end the trade dispute before it causes major damage to the global economy. The two sides haven't talked since early June. Energy and metals prices and shares of industrial companies turned higher. Walmart soared after reporting its strongest growth in sales in more than a decade. Читать дальше...

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Ball State University's trustees have voted to remove the name of alumnus and Papa John's founder John Schnatter from a business institute because of his use of a racial slur. The board voted 8-1 Thursday to remove the name from the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise and return money donated by the Schnatter Family Foundation. The vote came nearly two weeks after the trustees issued a statement Aug. 3 supporting Schnatter . The Star Press reports... Читать дальше...

CA Sacramento CA Zone Forecast for Thursday, August 16, 2018 _____ 688 FPUS56 KSTO 162034 ZFPSTO Interior Northern California Zone Forecasts for California National Weather Service Sacramento CA 134 PM PDT Thu Aug 16 2018 Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are for tonight, Friday, Friday night, and Saturday. CAZ013-171115- Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County- Including the city of Shasta Dam 134 PM PDT Thu Aug 16 2018 .TONIGHT...Clear. Haze and areas of smoke. Lows... Читать дальше...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina is offering a reward for information leading to the recovery of money from a case in which former President Cristina Fernandez is accused of leading a corruption scheme involving officials and business leaders. Security Minister Patricia Bullrich signed an order Thursday offering 5 percent of the money recovered, up to $675,000. Authorities are investigating alleged corruption over more than a decade during the governments of Fernandez and her predecessor and late husband, Nestor Kirchner. Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google has revised a help page that erroneously described how its "Location History" setting works, clarifying for users that it still tracks their location even if they turn the setting off. On Monday, an Associated Press investigation revealed that several Google apps and websites store user location even if users have turned off Location History. Google has not changed that practice. But its help page now states: "This setting does not affect other location services on your... Читать дальше...

Raiders defensive end Arden Key has a quick spin move, but he can slide in pretty smoothly, too. Just ask Chuck Smith, the former NFL defensive end who now trains some of the league’s best pass rushers. A few years ago, Smith recalls, he received a direct message on Twitter from Key that caught his eye. For one thing, Key was asking for pass-rush tutelage while still in high school. And Key’s approach did not lack for confidence. “He was like, ‘Coach, I want to be a great pass rusher,’” Smith said. Читать дальше...

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke University is making permanent its earlier decision to leave vacant the space where Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's statue formerly stood. The private university in Durham, North Carolina, plans to install a plaque explaining the empty spot outside the door to its Gothic-style campus chapel. Duke University President Vincent Price announced his decision Thursday in an email to students, faculty and others at the school. Duke also plans to honor the school's first black students. Читать дальше...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — At a time when big-box retailers are trying to offer the same conveniences as their online competitors, the biggest U.S. grocery chain is testing the use of driverless cars to deliver groceries in a Phoenix suburb. Kroger's pilot program launched Thursday morning with a robotic vehicle parked outside one of its own Fry's supermarkets in Scottsdale. A store clerk loaded the back seat with full grocery bags. A man was in the driver's seat and another was in the front passenger seat with a laptop. Читать дальше...

FREDERICK, Colo. (AP) — After his pregnant wife and two daughters disappeared, Christopher Watts stood on his porch in Colorado and lamented to reporters how much he missed them. He longed for the simple things, he said, like telling his girls to eat their dinner and gazing at them as they curled up to watch cartoons. "Last night, I had every light in the house on. I was hoping that I would just get ran over by the kids running in the door, just barrel-rushing me, but it didn't happen," he told Denver TV station KMGH. Читать дальше...

RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — The College of St. Joseph in Vermont has been placed on probation by the New England Association of Schools due to its financial resources not meeting standards, the association said. The association notified the Rutland college on July 31, the Rutland Herald reported on Wednesday. The college has struggled with enrollment and revenue issues. College president Jennifer Scott said the school has been open about its challenges. It has also embarked on a fundraising campaign with... Читать дальше...

KABUL — As Afghanistan’s Shiites mourned their dead and held funeral services Thursday, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the horrific suicide bombing in Kabul that targeted a Shiite neighborhood the previous day, killing 34 students. Grieving families gathered to bury their dead but even amid the somber atmosphere there was no respite from violence, underscoring the near-daily, persistent threats in the war-battered country. Two gunmen besieged a compound... Читать дальше...

Matt Smith shared some solid advice with the new Prince Philip on Netflix’s “The Crown,” Tobias Menzies. James Corden coaxed the counseling out of Smith on Wednesday night’s “Late Late Show.” “Don’t do it,” Smith (seemingly) joked about what he told pal Menzies when asked. Read the full article on The Wrap

CHICAGO (AP) _ Adtalem Global Education Inc. (ATGE) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $62.8 million. The Chicago-based company said it had profit of $1.02 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 86 cents per share. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 90 cents per share. The for-profit education company posted revenue of $319.8 million in the period, which also did not meet Street forecasts. Читать дальше...