Новости за 16.08.2018

NEW YORK (AP) — Publicist for Aretha Franklin says the Queen of Soul died Thursday at her home in Detroit.

“Queer Eye” star Jonathan Van Ness had to defend himself on Wednesday after he was ripped for urging his fans to be tolerant of other ideas and saying that not all Republicans were evil and racist. Van Ness decided to get political on Twitter following the results of Tuesday’s primary results. Read the full article on The Wrap

NEW YORK (AP) — Newspapers from Maine to Hawaii pushed back against President Donald Trump's attacks on "fake news" Thursday with a coordinated series of editorials speaking up for a free and vigorous press. The Boston Globe, which set the campaign in motion by urging the unified voice, had estimated that some 350 newspapers would participate. They did across the breadth of the country. The Portland (Maine) Press-Herald said a free and independent press is the best defense against tyranny, while... Читать дальше...

FREDERICK, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say a Colorado man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of his pregnant wife and their two young children. Police in the town of Frederick said Chris Watts was taken into custody Wednesday. His 34-year-old wife, Shanann Watts, and their two daughters, 4-year-old Bella and 3-year-old Celeste, were reported missing Monday. The police said on Twitter early Thursday that Chris Watts will be held at the Weld County Jail. He has not yet been charged. Читать дальше...

Who needs Celine Dion when you have Ariana Grande? On James Corden’s latest “Carpool Karaoke,” the “Bang Bang” singer broke out a great impression of the Canadian diva, one that the “Late Late Show” host didn’t know she had in her. Here are some other things we learned about Grande on the CBS skit: – She had a “Jaws”-themed party for her second birthday, which scared all of the other kids away. – Contrary to some amateur reports, Grande does NOT insist on getting carried everywhere by a security guard. Читать дальше...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A landmark grand jury report on clergy abuse in six Roman Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania detailed how priests often used religious rituals, symbols of the faith and the threat of eternity in hell to groom, molest and rape children. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro called it the "weaponization of faith." Some of the examples cited in the report, released Tuesday, of how over 300 "predator priests," dating back to the 1940s, used the children's own religious faith... Читать дальше...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The parents of offensive lineman Jordan McNair say suspended University of Maryland coach DJ Durkin should be fired. McNair collapsed during a preseason conditioning drill May 29 and died two weeks later. Durkin was placed on administrative leave Saturday after ESPN reported that coaches had been bullying the players. On Tuesday, the university said it takes "legal and moral responsibility" for the death. Tanya Wilson and Martin McNair told ABC's "Good Morning America" on... Читать дальше...

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A trial has been scheduled for a Mason City caretaker accused of sexually assaulting two of his clients. Cerro Gordo County Court records say 19-year-old Wasfie Alshara has pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of sexual abuse. His trial is scheduled to begin Sept. 11. The records say Alshara raped one of his clients on Nov. 21 and sexually assaulted the other in a group home on June 8. The records also say Alshara worked for an unidentified company that provides caretaking services.

APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — A man accused of sex trafficking in nine states is jailed in eastern Wisconsin. Investigators say they have evidence 39-year-old Glenwood Brown was prostituting women across the country for years, including two in the Fox Valley. WLUK-TV reports Brown is scheduled to be in Outagamie County Circuit Court Thursday on two felony charges of human trafficking. A criminal complaint says the state Department of Justice began investigating Brown in 2016. The complaint... Читать дальше...

Harry Styles: “Dunkirk” The former One Direction-er is one of the desperate British troops stuck on “the mole” in Christopher Nolan’s new World War II movie “Dunkirk.” Read the full article on The Wrap

Primed to harsh any buzz you might still be enjoying from the exhilarating international spy high jinks of “Mission Impossible: Fallout,” Peter Berg’s “Mile 22” is an angry, hyperviolent downer of an action flick that is the August blowout-sale of its ilk: loud and desperate. Mixing obnoxious geopolitical cynicism, fashionable fight incoherence and — still? really? — the fading appeal of Mark Wahlberg in grim-hero mode, the movie feels like Berg in a state of retaliatory cinematic aggression after... Читать дальше...

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, Wash. (AP) — Human remains discovered in a remote area of Olympic National Park over the weekend belong to a hiker who was reported missing last year. The Peninsula Daily News reports the King County Medical Examiner's Office used dental records to confirm 22-year-old Jacob Gray's identity Wednesday. Clallam County Deputy Coroner Christi Wojnowski says further examination will be done to confirm his death was not the result of a traumatic event. Jacob's father Randy Gray says... Читать дальше...

WA Current Conditions as of 06:00 AM PDT Thursday, August 16, 2018 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%) Arlington;Clear;55;Calm;0;89% Bellingham;Partly cloudy;55;SSW;8;89% Bremerton;Cloudy;55;SW;6;100% Chehalis;Cloudy;59;Calm;0;93% Deer Park;Clear;51;Calm;0;60% Eastsound;Cloudy;54;SSE;7;100% Ellensburg;Cloudy;59;Calm;0;69% Ephrata;Cloudy;65;NE;3;51% Everett;Mostly cloudy;55;N;4;92% Fort Lewis;Cloudy;59;SW;7;100% Friday Harbor;Mostly cloudy;51;Calm;0;92%... Читать дальше...

TX Current Conditions as of 08:00 AM CDT Thursday, August 16, 2018 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%) Abilene;Sunny;75;SSE;5;81% Abilene Dyess;Mostly sunny;77;SSW;8;73% Alice;Sunny;77;ESE;6;96% Alpine;Partly sunny;70;SW;8;75% Amarillo;Intermittent clouds;70;NNW;6;78% Angleton;Sunny;76;Calm;0;97% Arlington;Sunny;79;S;12;73% Austin;Cloudy;80;Calm;0;78% Austin Bergstrom;Mostly cloudy;80;S;5;84% Bay;Sunny;78;Calm;0;96% Beaumont;Partly sunny;79;Calm;1;90%... Читать дальше...

The set of “Morning Joe” Thursday was unimpressed with Twitter chief Jack Dorsey’s interview yesterday with Lester Holt. With Joe and Mika taking a day off, it was show regular John Heilemann who stole the show, saying Dorsey’s performance had been a disaster. “Jack Dorsey call your media trainer,” Heilemann said. “Just a horrible performance … he just sounds so dopey in responding to this.” Read the full article on The Wrap

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. housing starts ticked up just 0.9 percent in July, a sign that higher construction costs might be weighing on homebuilders. The Commerce Department says that housing starts last month rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.17 million, not nearly enough to reverse the steep 12.9 percent plunge seen in June as rising lumber, land and labor expenses appeared to constrain new construction. Still, housing starts have risen 6.2 percent year-to-date. Solid job growth and a... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — US housing starts ticked up just 0.9 percent in July, a sign that higher costs might be weighing on homebuilders.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Latest on developments in Afghanistan after a deadly suicide bombing in a Shiite area of Kabul (all times local): 5 p.m. Amnesty International says they suicide attack on Shiites in Kabul the day before that killed 34 students is a "war crime." Thursday's statement from the international rights group also decried the recent spike in violence in Afghanistan and the increasing number of civilians being killed. Samira Hamidi, Amnesty's South Asia campaigner, says "the deliberate... Читать дальше...

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Attorneys for two former Minot nurses accused of stealing prescribed drugs for hospice patients are seeking to have the cases dismissed on a technicality. The Minot Daily News reports that attorneys for Kim Kochel and April Beckler argue the charges fall outside the statute of limitations. Kochel and Beckler are accused of thefts between December 2012 and September 2014 while working for Trinity Hospice. But they weren't charged for nearly three years. Prosecutors... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former CIA Director John Brennan said Thursday that President Donald Trump yanked his security clearance because his campaign colluded with the Russians to sway the 2016 election and is now desperate to end the special counsel's investigation. In an opinion piece in The New York Times, Brennan cites press reports and Trump's own goading of Russia during the campaign to find Democrat Hillary Clinton's missing emails. Trump himself drew a direct connection between the revocation of Brennan's clearance and the Russia probe... Читать дальше...

MIDFIELD, Ala. (AP) — Police say a woman who was being beaten and robbed at an Alabama shopping center had been rescued by passersby. Midfield police and witnesses tell news outlets the woman was punched by a man Wednesday morning after she finished grocery shopping at a Piggly Wiggly. It's unclear what condition she's in. Sgt. Jesse Bell tells AL.com the man was assaulting the 74-year-old in the parking lot when a group of people rushed to help her. William Daniels is a passerby who fought with the man and held him until police arrived. Читать дальше...

WESTLAND, Mich. (AP) — Officials say a suspect has been arrested in the hit-and-run death of an off-duty Wayne County sheriff's sergeant who was struck and dragged while jogging. Authorities say 55-year-old Lee Smith was jogging Tuesday morning along Hines Drive in the Detroit suburb of Westland. Broadcasters report the sheriff's office said Thursday morning that an arrest was made, but details weren't immediately released and news conference was planned. Investigators had been seeking a black SUV with front-end damage. Читать дальше...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A proposal for a giant chicken farm has been advanced by the Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission. The commission voted 6-3 Wednesday to approve a special permit for Randy Essink. He plans to build four barns in southwest Lancaster County that would hold a total of 190,000 chickens. His intended customer: the Costco processing plant in Fremont. Two previous commission meetings didn't produce the required five votes for or against the proposed operation, which has been opposed by several area residents. Читать дальше...

From a perch along the Estero Trail, everything you can see is blue, green and clean. The coastal air, pushed from the northwest by ocean breezes, tastes fresh and sweet. For anyone who has spent time in areas affected by smoke from wildfires — or simply too much time in a city — even a few hours here can wash away the layers of ash, dust and dirt. The Estero Trail provides one of the prettiest, easy walks at Point Reyes National Seashore — one that can can be done in short (2.5-mile)... Читать дальше...

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan's ruling party has suspended a newly elected lawmaker after a video surfaced on social media, showing him beating up a citizen in Karachi. Thursday's action by the party of cricket star turned politician Imran Khan shows the Tahreek-e-Insaf party is serious in its intention to tackle wrongdoings. Khan has campaigned on promises he'd root out corruption and ensure justice for all. The lawmaker in question, Imran Shah, has already publicly apologized for the incident, which took place Wednesday. Читать дальше...