Новости за 28.09.2018

NEW YORK (AP) — In a story Sept. 26 about Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno's views about Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Assange over the past two years had continued to hack the accounts of politicians around the world. It should've said Assange had published material from hacked politicians' accounts. A corrected version of the story is below: Britain, Ecuador seeking an end to the Assange standoff Ecuador's president says his country and the United... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Glued to high-stakes testimony on his Supreme Court nominee, President Donald Trump and his allies were shaken by Christine Blasey Ford's emotional appearance on Capitol Hill Thursday, but lent a by Judge Brett Kavanaugh's forceful pushback against the woman who accused him of sexual misconduct. Trump missed hardly a moment of the proceedings, relying on DVRs to keep up on the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday from his private office on Air Force One as he traveled from New York to Washington... Читать дальше...

CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (AP) — Officials say a Northern California prison inmate who was stabbed by another prisoner has died of his injuries. Pelican Bay State Prison officials say 25-year-old Jacob King died Wednesday. He was stabbed in the chest and back during a Sept. 19 assault in an exercise yard. King was serving a nearly six-year sentence from Riverside County for driving under the influence causing bodily injury or death. It was his second strike. Authorities say they believe the attacker is 36-year-old Lukes Ladewig. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh (all times local): 7:10 p.m. The final question to Brett Kavanaugh at the Senate Judiciary Committee was a spiritual one. Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana asked the Supreme Court nominee on Thursday if he believed in God. When Kavanaugh said he did, Kennedy told him this was a "last opportunity" to testify before "God and country." The senator asked the judge to look him in the eye. Then he asked Kavanaugh if... Читать дальше...

DENVER (AP) — Colorado health officials say the last flu season was the worst on record with 4,650 state residents hospitalized because of the viral infection. The Denver Post reports there were also 183 flu outbreaks in long-term care facilities from October 2017 to late May 2018, the highest number recorded in the state. Dr. Rachel Herlihy, the state communicable disease epidemiologist, is urging people to get vaccinated this year, saying the flu vaccination helps keep residents out of the hospital and reduces the spread of the disease. Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — The rapper Nelly has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleges that he raped her on his tour bus in suburban Seattle then defamed her when he claimed she made up the accusation. Settlement terms between Monique Greene and Nelly, whose real name is Cornell Haynes Jr., haven't been disclosed, the Seattle Times reported . A dismissal order filed Monday in King County Superior Court shows both sides agreed to pay their own attorneys' fees and costs. Nelly's lawyer, Scott Rosenblum... Читать дальше...

GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Department of Human Services faces a $1.5 million lawsuit filed on behalf of a 7-year-old boy who was placed in his father's care despite a court order banning the man from seeing his two younger sons, a newspaper reported Thursday. Robert A. Lamb is charged with criminal mistreatment and assault, both felonies, involving the treatment of his son, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. A warrant was issued for Lamb's arrest after he missed a May court hearing. The child... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a steady demand of Democrats at Thursday's Senate hearing on sexual assault claims against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh: that an FBI background investigation into Kavanaugh should be reopened. Democrats say that's critical to finding the truth between the contradictory accounts of Kavanaugh and his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford. Republicans say it's unnecessary and a delaying tactic aimed at sinking Kavanaugh's nomination. In fact, a reopened FBI investigation... Читать дальше...

MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man who authorities say threw his 1-year-old daughter against a wall, killing her, has been sentenced to 15 to 25 years in prison. Twenty-five-year-old Zachary Quinn Bieski learned his sentence Thursday after pleading guilty to second-degree homicide and second-degree child abuse for the death of his daughter, Delilah Quinn Bieski, last October. In court, Bieski choked up as he said he feels "horrible for my actions and all the pain and suffering I've caused the family."... Читать дальше...

Brett Kavanaugh’s testimony ended dramatically Thursday, with the Supreme Court nominee taking an oath before the Senate Judiciary Committee and God that the accusations against him are untrue: “I swear to God,” he said. The judge, who has said he attended church every Sunday in high school, when he is accused of sexually assaulting Christine Blasey Ford, took Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy up on his invitation to look him in the eye and swear to the lord. Read the full article on The Wrap

With two days until the Warriors’ preseason opener against Minnesota, Damian Jones is on track to start at center. "I’ll probably start DJ," Golden State head coach Steve Kerr said after practice Thursday. "I haven’t made up my mind, but I’ll probably start Damian because I know what Jordan (Bell) and (Kevon) Looney can do. "They played huge roles for us deep into the playoffs. We know what they can do, but we want to see what Damian can do. We also have to make a decision on his contract, but we’d like to give him a chance with our starters.

Joe Ianniello will not receive any additional compensation while taking on the role of acting CEO for CBS, the company disclosed in an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday. Ianniello was named president and acting CEO of CBS following the resignation of former CEO Leslie Moonves in the wake of multiple sexual misconduct allegations. The filing also states that Ianniello is able to leave the company for good reason, with a full severance package, if a permanent CEO is not named by June 30. Читать дальше...

Under other circumstances, Stanford might be facing quarterback Ian Book a month from now when it plays Washington State. He initially committed to the Cougars in 2016 before Notre Dame lured him to South Bend. He’ll start for the No. 8 Irish against the No. 7 Cardinal on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium after a sensational performance in his first start of the season and just the second of his career. He passed for 325 yards and two touchdowns and ran for three scores in a 56-27 rout at Wake Forest.

DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a preliminary injunction to stop Eastern Michigan University from cutting some sports programs. U.S. District Judge George Steeh ruled Thursday that financial hardship is not a defense for a Title IX violation. Two former EMU athletes filed a lawsuit earlier this year alleging that Title IX laws were violated when the school announced it would eliminate tennis, softball, men's swimming and diving, and wrestling at the end of the spring season. The university... Читать дальше...

Hailey Salomone awoke crazy-early one morning in late July. She gathered with her family to watch on Golf Channel as the junior participants in this week’s PGA Tour Champions event at Pebble Beach were unveiled. Salomone, now a senior at College Park High in Pleasant Hill, struggled to stay awake until the show finally listed the players from California. And then, suddenly, her name appeared on the television screen. “It was basically like Christmas morning,” she said. The moment carried deep significance... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump backs Court nominee Kavanaugh, calling testimony 'powerful, honest, and riveting'; says 'The Senate must vote!'

Nneka Ogwumike Friday will be a special day for the former Stanford forward when the U.S. basketball team faces Nigeria in the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup in Spain. Nigeria is the talk of the World Cup after becoming the first African nation to advance to a quarterfinals, and Ogwumike is of Nigerian descent. “It’s a bittersweet situation,” Ogwumike said. “These are the two countries that have been so big a part of my upbringing and now they are here (playing each other). ... It’s amazing. Читать дальше...

As October baseball looms: •Defending the A’s fans isn’t the most comfortable stance in the world. In their exasperation over thrifty ownership and the endless wait for new ballpark plans, people have turned their backs too often on the A’s remarkable story — to the tune of a dozen crowds of less than 10,000 at the Coliseum this year. But they deserve a look at this team in October. That won’t happen if the A’s play the wild-card game in New York and come home empty. Let’s see this become a best-of-three series in future years. Читать дальше...

Tommy Chong dropped by TheWrap Studios to discuss 40th anniversary of the stoner comedy cult classic “Up in Smoke” and proved that stoners don’t forget everything. “Not that s–t,” Chong told TheWrap. Chong was given a pop quiz of the movie and since he wrote the screenplay, his answers defied the stereotype of heavy cannabis use. Watch the video above to see if Chong got a perfect score. Read the full article on The Wrap

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1 Disaster aid: The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed legislation that would provide $1.7 billion to help residents of the Carolinas and elsewhere recover from recent natural disasters. Lawmakers describe the disaster aid as a down payment. They say billions more will be needed in the months ahead to help communities devastated by Hurricane Florence. The Senate must also pass the bill before it can be signed into law by the president. North Carolina agriculture officials estimate $1.1 billion in losses. Читать дальше...

UC Berkeley's Recreational Sports Facility, or RSF, opened a gender-inclusive universal locker room Wednesday morning at 6 a.m., featuring 16 private changing rooms and seven private showers.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The worsening trade war between the United States and China has intensified pressure on companies to leave China and set up factories in places like Cambodia, a verdant country of 16 million people with low wages and high hopes. “Where Cambodia sits now is where China was 25 years ago,” said Piet Holten, who makes the microfiber cloths and bags for sport and fashion sunglass brands like Oakley. To get his sportswear products from his Phnom Penh factory to market, he flies them using DHL. Читать дальше...

Fox News has fired contributor Kevin Jackson over his tweet referring to the women accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault as “lying skanks,” the network announced Thursday. “Kevin Jackson has been terminated as a contributor. His comments on today’s hearings were reprehensible and do not reflect the values of FOX News,” a spokesperson for the network said in a statement. Read the full article on The Wrap

The next step in DeMarcus Cousins’ rehab from a torn left Achilles tendon came at Warriors practice Thursday, when he took part in the first half-hour of skill work with the team. It was a feel-good development for a player recovering from one of basketball’s most career-threatening injuries. Golden State has yet to provide a timetable for Cousins’ return to game action, but he will be examined by team trainers Oct. 22 — three games into the regular season. Odds are, of course, that he’ll miss more time. Читать дальше...