Новости за 28.08.2018

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Police in Delaware are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a train. CSX said one of its trains struck an individual in Wilmington Tuesday morning. The Delaware News Journal reports that Wilmington Police questioned witnesses after the accident. The victim was not immediately identified by police or CSX. ___ Information from: The News Journal of Wilmington, Del., http://www.delawareonline.com

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the primary election in Florida (all times local): 1:36 p.m. An 84-year-old Florida man says he's "done with Republicans," adding that he's for "any Democrat." Jim McCauley and his 79-year-old wife Nancy voted for Gwen Graham for governor in the Democratic primary on Tuesday. They cast ballots at the Mainland, a retirement community in Pinellas Park, which is near St. Petersburg. McCauley says he's always voted "by the man" and not the party. He didn't vote for President Donald Trump. Читать дальше...

BALTIMORE (AP) — Even though the suspect in a shooting at a Florida video game tournament had been hospitalized for mental illness, authorities say he was able to legally purchase the two handguns he was carrying at the time of the attack. David Katz had a 9mm handgun and .45-caliber handgun when he opened fire Sunday at a gaming bar inside a collection of restaurants and shops in Jacksonville. He killed two people and wounded 10 others before fatally shooting himself during the "Madden NFL 19" tournament. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Canada's minister of foreign affairs is scheduled to hold talks in Washington on Tuesday in hopes of reaching a trade agreement with the United States, an urgent response after President Donald Trump announced a deal with Mexico on Monday that left out Canada. The official, Chrystia Freeland, is facing a tight deadline to keep the three nations that formed the North American Free Trade Agreement 24 years ago together in a trade pact.

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The family of a student killed in the mass shooting at a Florida high school will attend the season-opening football game between UCF and the University of Connecticut, where he was admitted posthumously. UConn says its marching band, which 14-year-old Alex Schachter hoped to join, will play his favorite song, Chicago's "25 or 6 to 4," Thursday night and spell out the name "Alex" on the field. The teen, who was killed in the February shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School... Читать дальше...

In the in the immortal words of John McClane, “Welcome to the party, pal.” As in the 30th anniversary parties of one of the greatest and most inventive action films of all time. “Die Hard” elevated Bruce Willis from TV star to movie star in this explosive, suspenseful film that three decades later stands as tall on the action-movie landscape as Nakatomi Plaza, the Los Angeles skyscraper that becomes the violent playground of New York cop McClane as he foils a terrorist takeover led by the late, great Alan Rickman. Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on the first day of a public viewing of Aretha Franklin at a storied Detroit museum (all times local): ___ 12:45 p.m. The funeral home providing services for Aretha Franklin says the legendary singer paid the expenses of many families who could not afford to bury their loved ones. Linda Swanson, executive vice president of Swanson Funeral Home in Detroit, said Tuesday her family has long been close with the Franklin family. She says it was nothing for Franklin to call the... Читать дальше...

*this article is taken from Leah Garchik's longer column. Read the full thing here.

DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 4" game were: 6-5-8-3 (six, five, eight, three)

DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 3" game were: 2-9-2 (two, nine, two)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Latest on Oklahoma's primary runoff election (all times local): 12:15 p.m. Some Republican voters in Oklahoma City say President Donald Trump and his policies are having little effect on who they vote for in Tuesday's GOP runoff for governor. Former Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett and Tulsa businessman Kevin Stitt have sparred over support for Trump and his immigration policies. But 75-year-old asset manager Fred Minter of Oklahoma City said Tuesday that Trump's policies had no effect on his vote for Cornett. Читать дальше...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dozens of new Missouri laws are taking effect, including a ban on anyone under 16 years old from getting married. Most laws passed by the Republican-led Legislature this year took effect Tuesday. Notable changes include a ban on children under 16 years old from marrying. Children ages 15-17 previously could marry with a parent's permission, and those younger than 15 needed approval from a judge. Schools that teach sex education now are required to include information about sexual violence... Читать дальше...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a man who is accused of stealing a patrol car in Kansas City, Missouri, and fleeing into Kansas City, Kansas. Police in Kansas City, Missouri, said in a news release that an officer first approached the man because he had been spotted walking in traffic. The release says that while the officer was trying to determine whether the man needed help, he jumped into the officer's patrol car and fled. Police pursued the vehicle into Kansas City, Kansas... Читать дальше...

WARREN, R.I. (AP) — An Uber driver has been accused of inappropriately touching a female passenger who was unconscious in his vehicle. Warren Deputy Police Chief Roy Borges tells WPRI-TV that Hermenegildo Benitez Montes of Pawtucket is charged with second-degree sexual assault. It wasn't immediately clear if Montes has an attorney. Another Uber driver in Rhode Island was arrested earlier this month and accused of assaulting a student at Brown University. Uber has said its guidelines clearly prohibit inappropriate behavior. Читать дальше...

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan's opposition parties have rejected what was supposed to be the final version of the peace agreement with the government, threatening to destabilize an already fragile process. On Tuesday, opposition leader and former Vice President Riek Machar and the South Sudan Opposition Alliance, the umbrella group for the splintered opposition parties, refused to initial the document in Khartoum, the capital of neighboring Sudan where the peace talks are being held, said SUNA, Sudan's state-run media.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposal to rename the Senate's oldest office building for John McCain has received bipartisan support, but the effort appeared to slow Tuesday as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced he will form a bipartisan panel to solicit ideas on the best way to honor the late Arizona senator. McCain "meant so much to so many of us," inside the Senate and out, McConnell said, adding: "The Senate is eager to work on concrete ways to continue this momentum and provide a lasting... Читать дальше...

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — An official in Louisiana has resigned amid controversy over a public library's plan to host fraternity brothers who are going to read to young children while dressed as drag queens. News outlets report Lafayette Library Board of Control President Joseph Gordon-Wiltz submitted his resignation Monday amid debate over the "Drag Queen Story Time" on Oct. 6. The announcement of the resignation comes after Mayor-President Joel Robideaux indicated that he may look to cancel the event. Читать дальше...

Hulu is getting further into the adult animation, “Rick and Morty”-style. The streamer has placed a two-season, 16-episode order for “Solar Opposites,” a comedy about aliens in middle America from “Rick & Morty” co-creator/executive producer Justin Roiland and executive producer Mike McMahan, a person with knowledge of the deal tells TheWrap. Read the full article on The Wrap

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 29-year-old mother of four will remain jailed without bail in Las Vegas pending her next court appearance in the death of a child girl whose body was found in a duffel bag in a closet in the woman's apartment. Aisha Yvonne Thomas' court-appointed public defender, Sarah Hawkins, declined to comment following a brief Tuesday hearing at which a judge set an Oct. 1 preliminary hearing of evidence in the murder case. Police say the body matched the description of Thomas' 3-year-old daughter... Читать дальше...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former Pennsylvania state Treasurer Rob McCord is heading to prison for two-and-a-half years after federal investigators recorded him trying to squeeze campaign contributions from people who do business with state government. McCord's sentencing in federal court Tuesday in Harrisburg came more than a year after he testified for prosecutors against an investment adviser in a bribery case that ultimately got thrown out of court. McCord pleaded guilty in 2015 to attempted extortion... Читать дальше...

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Several school districts in southwest Washington state have delayed the start of the school year this week as teachers unions and districts failed to reach agreements over teacher pay. The Columbian reports that districts and unions in Clark County and across the state are negotiating new pay scales due to new school funding legislation. The Legislature this year added nearly another $1 billion for teacher salaries. Classes won't start as scheduled Wednesday for 6,500 students... Читать дальше...

Global Road, having been seized by creditors a week ago, is now looking to lay off staff as it hopes to avoid bankruptcy. A person familiar with the situation told TheWrap that the studio would be cutting jobs on Tuesday, but that the number is unclear. Read the full article on The Wrap

BOSTON (AP) — The school year has barely started in New England, but some school districts are already canceling classes or sending children home early as the region bakes in excessive heat. The National Weather Service said Tuesday the heat index surpassed 100 degrees in some areas of southern New England as temperatures soared into the 90s and the dew point reached the mid-70s. The service has issued either excessive heat warning or a heat advisory for the entire region except for the island of Nantucket. Читать дальше...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri is banning the use of all tobacco products on the Columbia campus, effective immediately. Cigarettes and electronic nicotine devices have been prohibited on campus since 2013. The policy announced Tuesday expands that to include any tobacco-based product, including chewing tobacco, nicotine salt products like Juul and pipes. The Tobacco Free Mizzou Committee worked on the policy for a year, funded by a $20,000 grant from the American Cancer Society. Читать дальше...

WINOOSKI, Vt. (AP) — Two Vermont cities are considering whether to allow non-citizens to vote in municipal elections to have a say in school budgets, and on who represents them in the Legislature and City Council. The Winooski City Council has approved allowing voters to decide in November whether the city should make a charter change to allow non-residents to vote. And a citizen petition is making the rounds in Montpelier to make a similar change. Winooski City Council member Eric Covey says the city has residents who are paying taxes... Читать дальше...