Новости за 21.08.2018

BROWNSVILLE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a pilot was injured when his small plane crashed at the site of a recently-held country music festival south of Salem near Brownsville. Linn County Undersheriff Paul Timm says deputies responded to the crash Monday and found that a single passenger experimental airplane had crashed into some temporary fencing where a festival beer garden had been. Timm says 69-year-old John Loomis of Eugene told authorities he was taking photos of the area and the Willamette Country Music Festival site. Читать дальше...

Microsoft said Tuesday it has uncovered new Russian hacking attempts targeting U.S. political groups ahead of the midterm elections. The company said that a hacking group tied to the Russian government created fake internet domains that appeared to spoof two American conservative organizations: the Hudson Institute and the International Republican Institute. Three other fake domains were designed to look as if they belonged to the U.S. Senate. Microsoft didn't offer any further description of the fake sites. Читать дальше...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan broke off diplomatic ties with El Salvador on Tuesday as the Central American country defected to rival Beijing in the latest blow to the self-ruled island China has been trying to isolate on the global stage. The break in ties means Taiwan is recognized as a sovereign nation by only 17 mainly small, developing countries. In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced that his government has established ties with El Salvador. Taiwan split from mainland China amid civil war in 1949... Читать дальше...

INTIPUCA, El Salvador (AP) — In a quiet, cobblestoned town near the Pacific coast of El Salvador, residents are unfazed by the fact that the Trump Administration is seeking to lock up families indefinitely and ending temporary protected status for people from their country. They're still going north. "The people in this town know a lot of people get deported or stuck on the road, but still they go, sometimes with family, sometimes alone," said Sgt. Ambrosio Vasquez Garcia, the local police chief. Читать дальше...

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man is due back in court Tuesday to formally learn that he has been charged with the murders of his pregnant wife and two daughters. Christopher Watts also faces charges of unlawful termination of a pregnancy and three counts of tampering with a deceased human body. It is not clear whether he will enter a plea during the court appearance. A court filing unsealed Monday say Watts admitted to police that he killed his wife. But he said he strangled her in "a rage" when he discovered... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is set to roll back the centerpiece of President Barack Obama's efforts to slow global warming, the Clean Power Plan that restricts greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants. A plan to be announced in coming days would give states broad authority to determine how to restrict carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. The Environmental Protect Agency announced late Monday that acting administrator Andrew... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — With tweets and taunts, President Donald Trump is attempting to turn one of his most outspoken critics into the public face of the Russia probe that he has long worked to discredit. In John Brennan, the blunt former CIA director, Trump believes he has found an unsympathetic foil — one with whom he can spar publicly as he seeks to bolster his public-relations campaign against special counsel Robert Mueller and a team of federal investigators. Where Mueller's disciplined silence creates a void... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United Kingdom is asking the Trump administration to impose further sanctions on Russia in response to accusations Moscow used a nerve agent to poison a former Russian spy in Britain. In advance excerpts from his first speech in the U.S. as the U.K.'s foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt says Russia's foreign policy under President Vladimir Putin "has made the world a more dangerous place." Hunt is speaking Tuesday morning at the U.S. Institute of Peace. The British Embassy previewed his speech on Monday. Читать дальше...

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati city officials says thieves are ripping manhole covers and storm water grates out of the ground to sell for scrap metal. Greater Cincinnati Waterworks and Metropolitan Sewer District officials say scrap metal is valuable right now, and that scrappers are using industrial vehicles like backhoes to rip the metal out of the ground. Cincinnati Metropolitan Sewer District spokeswoman Deb Leonard says officials believe the scrappers are hiding in plain sight — posing as construction... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Support for charter schools and private school voucher programs has gone up over the past year, with Republicans accounting for much of the increase, according to a survey published Tuesday. The findings by Education Next, a journal published by Harvard's Kennedy School and Stanford University, come as Education Secretary Betsy DeVos promotes alternatives to traditional public schools. Forty-four percent of respondents in the poll conducted in May said they support the expansion of charter schools... Читать дальше...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation agents and supervisors raised repeated concerns about expired body armor for more than a year before a union grievance was filed this May, public records show. Emails released by Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine's office shed new light on behind-the-scenes anxiety surrounding more than 50 bulletproof vests that had passed the five-year expiration date set by the National Institute of Justice. "I WILL NOT ALLOW MY FOLKS TO GO THROUGH... Читать дальше...

MASON, Ohio (AP) — An amusement park in Ohio is offering free admission to teachers for the last weekend in August to celebrate the beginning of the school year. Kings Island says teachers will receive free admission with valid school identification or teaching licenses from Aug. 24-26. WKRC-TV reports the Cincinnati-area amusement park in Mason says educators who qualify include teachers, faculty and school staffers. Kings Island also says educators can purchase a special admission ticket for family and friends for about $30 a ticket.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A special election to fill an open Rochester-area congressional seat will be held the same day as the general election in November. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday officially set the Nov. 6 date for a special election to fill the 25th District seat formerly held by Democratic Rep. Louise Slaughter. Slaughter died in March at the age of 88. Democrat Joseph Morelle is running against Republican Dr. Jim Maxwell for the seat.

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Former members of a Penn State fraternity are due in court for a preliminary hearing on charges related to the February 2017 death of a pledge after a night of hazing and drinking. The hearing Tuesday before a district judge will determine if there's enough evidence to send charges against several of the defendants in the case to county court for trial. It could last several days. It'll be the third preliminary hearing for the defendants and the fourth overall involving the death of 19-year-old Tim Piazza... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the MTV Video Music Awards (all times local): 11:55 p.m. Post Malone was joined on stage by Aerosmith to give a wild-verging-on-bizarre dual performance to close the MTV Video Music Awards. Malone, wearing garb that looked like a toddler's footie pajamas with yellow, blue and pink smiley faces, began the Monday night performance with fellow rapper 21 Savage on his hit "rockstar." He was then joined by the actual rock stars who are nearly 50 years his senior. Malone picked... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge in Seattle is scheduled to hear arguments on whether to block a settlement the U.S. State Department reached with a company that wants to post blueprints for printing 3D weapons on the internet. The federal agency had tried to stop a Texas company from releasing the plans online, arguing it violated export regulations. But the agency reversed itself in April and entered an agreement with the company that would allow it to post the plans. Nineteen states and the District... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — A flare. A gorp. A groundball with eyes. A dying quail. Pretty much any of those expressions mentioned by Crash Davis in “Bull Durham” would work. As well as a Texas Leaguer. A bleeder. A blooper. So long as bat meets ball. That has been a problem with the Giants, making good contact — in some cases, any contact — when runners are in scoring position. It’s a problem that has cost the Giants dearly, but it’s a problem that ultimately didn’t cost them in... Читать дальше...

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Tuesday marks the three-month anniversary of Jim Knowlton becoming Cal’s athletic director, a 90-day period he referred to as “listening days.” During the span, the 24th leader of the Bears’ athletic department traveled to the East Coast and throughout California to meet with some 600-700 alumni, had 75-minute sitdowns with the leadership of all 30 teams and made a point of scheduling one-on-one sessions with a variety of faculty members to come up with a list of topics that need to be addressed. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities said Monday that they are looking into sexual assault allegations by a young actor against Italian actress Asia Argento — one of the most prominent activists of the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment. Los Angeles County sheriff's Capt. Darren Harris said investigators from his department will seek to talk to Jimmy Bennett or his representatives about the alleged incident at a Southern California hotel in 2013, when Bennett was 17. The move comes in response to a New York Times story saying Argento... Читать дальше...

Adrian Beltre, who knows something about playing third base, counts himself among Matt Chapman’s growing legion of fans. Beltre, a four-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove winner, offered a ringing endorsement of Chapman, the A’s third baseman, before Monday night’s game at the Coliseum. “What I’ve seen and heard is this guy might be the best third baseman because of how quick he plays the position and how comfortable he feels in the big leagues already,” Beltre said to Texas reporters... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the MTV Video Music Awards (all times local): 10:40 p.m. Entering in a flowing gown hovering above the stage, Jennifer Lopez descended and unleashed a medley of her hit songs, including "Waiting For Tonight" and "My Love Don't Cost A Thing" before accepting the closest thing to a lifetime achievement award at the MTV Video Music Awards. J-Lo turned Radio City Music Hall into a nightclub with walls of lights and dancers Monday night then accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Читать дальше...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Badger 5" game were: 03-09-20-25-26 (three, nine, twenty, twenty-five, twenty-six) Estimated jackpot: $76,000 ¶ Maximum prize: $45,000

“The Hills” cast reunited at the MTV Video Music Awards on Monday to announce a reboot of the iconic reality show coming in 2019. Cast members of the original series, including Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag and Audrina Patridge, appeared at the awards show to announce “The Hills: New Beginnings,” which will reunite original cast members, alongside their children and friends, and follow their personal and professional lives while living in Los Angeles. Read the full article on The Wrap

The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Monday: ARKANSASCash 3 Evening5-4-9 (five, four, nine) Cash 3 Midday7-7-3 (seven, seven, three) Cash 4 Evening0-0-9-8 (zero, zero, nine, eight) Cash 4 Midday0-6-1-3 (zero, six, one, three) Natural State Jackpot04-08-23-26-27 (four, eight, twenty-three, twenty-six, twenty-seven) Estimated jackpot: $115,000 CALIFORNIADaily 3 Evening2-0-6 (two, zero, six) Daily 3 Midday2-2-3 (two, two, three) Daily 49-5-4-5 (nine, five, four, five) Daily Derby1st:5... Читать дальше...