Новости за 28.08.2018

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Crews have been searching for a 20-year-old Northwestern University student who went missing after his kayak capsized in Lake Michigan north of Chicago. The Coast Guard resumed the search Tuesday morning after looking by boat and helicopter for a few hours beginning Monday night near the northern suburb of Lake Forest. Coast Guard officials say two men in separate kayaks went out in Lake Michigan and encountered rough waters amid high winds about 9 p.m. One man was able to... Читать дальше...

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...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A conservative Republican congressman supported by President Donald Trump and the daughter of a former governor who is seeking to become the first female chief executive were trying to fend off other challengers Tuesday in primaries to choose nominees for the seat being vacated by Gov. Rick Scott. Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis in the Republican primary for governor over Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. That endorsement was the key reason why Josie Parke, 68, an interior designer in Coral Gables... Читать дальше...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — It's not just the high school athletes who drill for hours in the searing dog days of August, learning precision routes and fancy footwork so that when their moment comes under the Friday Night Lights, they execute the plays just as they practiced. Busloads of kids toting a variety of musical instruments also have been rehearsing to once again entertain spectators with the snap, crackle and pop of performances as members of high school bands.

WOODWARD, Iowa (AP) — A central Iowa school district business manager cut unauthorized checks to herself for nearly $217,000 over the course of about five years, state auditors wrote in a report forwarded to prosecutors. The auditors identified more than $270,000 in improper and unsupported disbursements by the Woodward-Granger Community School District over that time, including the 101 checks the now former manager, Melissa Lantz, issued to herself on top of her authorized paychecks, the report states. Читать дальше...

PRINCETON, W.Va. (AP) — After-school Bible clubs are planned at a West Virginia school district that suspended in-school Bible classes after being sued. Amy Belcher is a member of Mercer County's Bible in the Schools program. She told the Bluefield Daily Telegraph that a pilot program will start this fall at a limited number of elementary schools. She said the Bible in Schools organization will oversee and fund the new clubs, which will meet at schools after classes and students would need parent permission to attend. 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): ___ 11:20 a.m. Aretha Franklin's niece says she and others who helped plan a public viewing in Detroit wanted to give the Queen of Soul a send-off that "would match her legacy." Sabrina Owens told The Associated Press on Tuesday the roses surrounding Franklin's gold-plated casket at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History reflect her love for the flower... Читать дальше...

WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Graduate students at Brandeis University have reached their first labor deal with the school's administration. A tentative three-year contract announced Tuesday would increase pay for graduate teaching assistants by up to 56 percent over the life of the agreement. It's believed to be the first labor contract for graduate students at a private university since federal officials gave them the right to unionize in 2016. Brandeis graduate student Ben Kreider says student workers... Читать дальше...

Michael Cohen attorney Lanny Davis admitted this week that he was a source for a much heralded July CNN article that reported Cohen saw Donald Trump Jr. inform his father about plans for a Trump Tower meeting between representatives of his campaign and a Russian lawyer. The bombshell piece, by Jim Sciutto, Carl Bernstein and Marshall Cohen, contradicts the president’s claim that he had no knowledge of the sit-down until after he became president. The piece cites Davis, one of Cohen’s lawyers, but... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Gun deaths worldwide total about 250,000 yearly and the United States is among just six countries that make up half of those fatalities, a study found. The results from one of the most comprehensive analyses of firearm deaths reveal "a major public health problem for humanity," according to an editorial published with the study Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Although recent headlines make it seem like gun killings are surging globally, the new figures tell a more nuanced story. Читать дальше...

It was the 1980s at Yale University, and Brett Kavanaugh's classmates were protesting South Africa's apartheid system, rallying for gay rights and backing dining hall workers in a labor dispute. But friends and acquaintances say the future Supreme Court nominee seemed more interested in battles on the basketball court than politically charged debates. "If you had asked him back then: 'You have the option of becoming a Supreme Court justice or having a six-year career in the NBA,' I think he would have picked the NBA," said Rusty Sullivan... Читать дальше...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Morning" game were: 2-2-5-7, Sum It Up: 16 (two, two, five, seven; Sum It Up: sixteen)

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Morning" game were: 8-3-3, Sum It Up: 14 (eight, three, three; Sum It Up: fourteen)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One of Tony Evers' top advisers from the state education department is taking a leave of absence to join his campaign for governor. The Evers campaign on Tuesday announced staff additions that come two weeks after he won the Democratic primary. He faces Republican Gov. Scott Walker in November. One of those joining the campaign is Jeff Pertl . He is taking a leave from the state Department of Public Instruction where he's worked as a senior adviser under Evers for almost a decade. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy Co. saw the biggest quarterly sales growth at established stores in 15 years, helping push revenue and profit beyond Wall Street expectations. Same-store sales, a key measure of a retailer's health, jumped 6 percent as shoppers bought products from home theater components to gaming devices to mobile phones. Consumers also took advantage of expanded services. Best Buy has shown resilience in the face of increasing online competition, improving its stores to allow shoppers to test new technology... Читать дальше...

JAMESTOWN, Va. (AP) — On a recent afternoon, tour guide Justin Bates pointed to the spot where historic Jamestown's legislature first convened in July 1619. He then gestured toward another nearby spot where some of the first slaves in English North America arrived a few weeks later. "Freedom over there," Bates told visitors near the banks of Virginia's sprawling James River. "Slavery over here." Jamestown has long been associated with the legend of Pocahontas and more recently as a place where a... Читать дальше...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Former Southeast Missouri State University baseball player Broc Kreitler has settled a lawsuit over an injury he suffered during a practice. The Southeast Missourian reports that the terms of the settlement weren't disclosed in court records. Kreitler had sought "fair and reasonable" damages in excess of $25,000. The lawsuit said Kreitler was pitching behind an L-shaped pitcher's screen during a March 2015 practice when a ball hit by a teammate bounced through a hole in the screen, striking him in the face. Читать дальше...

Rowan Atkinson is back as secret agent Johnny English in “Johnny English Strikes Again,” and in the new trailer, he is struggling with a VR headset on a new mission. “Not sure I’ve ever met a man quite like you,” English gets told by a beautiful woman at a bar. Read the full article on The Wrap

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — The boards that govern North Carolina's flagship university were holding private meetings Tuesday to discuss legal options for dealing with the aftermath of the toppling of a century-old Confederate statue on campus. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt addressed her trustee board before they went into closed session. She said the statue known as "Silent Sam" has been divisive, but tearing it down wasn't the solution. The protest that brought the... Читать дальше...

Commuters heading north or south on Highway 101 in Marin County can expect traffic delays due to traffic collisions Tuesday morning, the California Highway Patrol said. A pair of accidents on southbound 101 at Madera Boulevard in Corte Madera has caused slowdowns. Two other accidents just south of the Robin Williams Tunnel on northbound 101 also led to earlier delays and residual backups. CHP issued a Sig-alert warning of extreme traffic congestion... Читать дальше...

The life, struggle and sacrifice of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. has been the inspiration for many films over the years, and TheWrap is honoring him with a look back at the films that took a closer look at his message and his fight. Of course, the most recent film to look back at King is “Selma,” the film that raised director Ava DuVernay’s profile and brought the actor who played King, David Oyelowo, into the mainstream. It’s also credited with launching the #OscarsSoWhite campaign... Читать дальше...

Rotten Tomatoes is adjusting its critics criteria for its Tomatometer rating system, allowing for a wider and more diverse pool of critics. The Tomatometer represents the collective opinion of thousands of approved critics and shows the percentage of positive reviews for a film or TV show. The new criteria will focus more on the critic’s individual credentials instead of their publication or employer. Read the full article on The Wrap

The ’90s are back in a big way on NickSplat, the new streaming channel launched by Nickelodeon on Tuesday, with dozens of classic kids shows like “Doug,” Rocko’s Modern Life,” “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” and “Kenan & Kel” now available to viewers. The streaming video-on-demand channel is available on VRV (pronounced “Verve), the two-year-old platform for niche content. NickSplat will have 30 classic Nickelodeon series in its rotation for $5.99 a month, or $9.99 a month as part of VRV’s premium bundle. Читать дальше...

HBO’s “Sharp Objects” went out with a shocking twist and a Nielsen bang on Sunday, landing a series high of 1.8 million linear viewers for the drama’s 9 p.m. finale. Adding in replays and some preliminary viewing on HBO Go and HBO Now platforms, and the Amy Adams-led limited series’ final episode audience grew by 800,000 viewers, upping the grand total to 2.6 million — another series high, per the pay-TV channel. Read the full article on The Wrap

HBO’s “Sharp Objects” landed 1.8 million viewers in the limited series’ Sunday finale. Adding in the first replay and some preliminary viewing on HBO Go and HBO Now platforms, and the Amy Adams vehicle’s premiere audience grew by 800,000 viewers, upping the grand total to 2.6 million viewers. The end of the TV adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s debut novel came within 6 percent of the Season 1 closer of the premium cable network’s Emmy-winning drama “Big Little Lies,” which brought in 1.9 million eyeballs in April 2017. Читать дальше...