Новости за 02.11.2018

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Prominent Pakistani cleric Maulana Samiul Haq, also known as the "father of the Taliban," was killed in a knife attack at his home in the garrison city of Rawalpindi on Friday, his family and police said. Haq's son, Hamidul Haq, said his father was alone in his bedroom when he was attacked by an assailant, who escaped undetected. "My father has been martyred. He was alone at his home. His guard had gone out minutes before the attack and upon his return he saw my father in critical condition," he told reporters. Читать дальше...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Coming from Republicans, whose party celebrates wealth and praises President Donald Trump for his ability to turn a profit, the criticism of wealthy Iowa Democratic governor candidate Fred Hubbell has been a bit jarring. Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Jeff Kaufmann led the way, with the mocking refrain that "Prince Frederick just got it all handed to him." On primary election night, Hubbell's opponent, GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds, joined in by arguing, "The issue isn't that Fred Hubbell has been rich his entire life... Читать дальше...

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Sixty-eight years later, the story sounds like something out of "Poltergeist." On May 11, 1950, a thousand people jammed traffic outside 14 Douglas St. to see the three-family house shake, its windows rattle, walls crack and ceiling plaster crumble. Strange rumblings accompanied by a heavy pounding noise had rattled the house at intervals every spring for three years, the Worcester Telegram reported at the time. No cause could be found for the mysterious phenomenon, which affected no other house on the street. Читать дальше...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Newly released data from the University of Maryland shows that the number of first-year black students enrolled dropped sharply this fall, to an eight-year low. Provost Mary Ann Rankin said in a Wednesday statement that "the tragic incidents of the last two years" likely played a role in the decline. That includes the May 2017 on-campus fatal stabbing of black Bowie State University student Richard W. Collins III, which is being prosecuted as a hate crime. A white former University of Maryland student is charged. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. businesses ramped up hiring in October, and wages rose by the largest year-over-year amount in nearly a decade, a combination that is pulling a rising share of Americans into the job market. In the final major economic report before Tuesday's congressional elections, the government said Friday that U.S. employers added a robust 250,000 jobs in October. The unemployment rate stayed at a five-decade low of 3.7 percent. Healthy economic growth is spurring employers to hire at... Читать дальше...

Hulk Hogan is officially back in sports entertainment, and the “Crown Jewel” host welcomed the WWE Universe to Saudi Arabia on Friday. Watch the Hulkster cutting a promo to open the controversial pay-per-view: Read the full article on The Wrap

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Ousted Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Friday there is credible evidence that his replacement is attempting to buy support in Parliament ahead of an expected vote of confidence when it reconvenes. Representatives of the newly formed government under former strongman Marinda Rajapaksa have offered lawmakers positions and money in exchange for their support, Wickremesinghe told The Associated Press in an interview at Temple Trees, the prime minister's official residence in Colombo. Читать дальше...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — In a story Oct. 30 about the death of Michael Trister, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Trister had invited U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy to speak at the University of Mississippi in March 1966. Trister did not start work at the university until the fall of 1966. A corrected version of the story is below: Lawyer in civil rights struggle, Michael Trister, dies at 77 Michael Trister, civil rights lawyer forced from teaching post at the University of Mississippi in 1960s segregation battles... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): Noon U.S. stocks are turning lower in midday trading as a big loss from Apple drags technology companies lower. Higher bond yields are also hurting high-dividend companies Friday. Apple sank 7 percent after forecasting weak revenue. It also startled investors by saying it will stop disclosing quarterly iPhone sales. Stocks had surged over the previous three days and they're still on pace for a big weekly gain after skidding in October. Читать дальше...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on campaigning in Wisconsin (all times local): 11:10 a.m. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is joining with Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin to urge early voting ahead of Tuesday's election. About 300 people attended a morning rally with Warren and Baldwin in Madison. They were also campaigning at a Milwaukee union hall later in the day. Both Warren and Baldwin emphasized their support for the Affordable Care Act and Republican opposition to it. Baldwin's opponent Leah... Читать дальше...

DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says two people have been found dead after a house fire in Diamond Bar. The fire was reported around 4:45 a.m. Friday and it was extinguished about a half-hour later. A Sheriff's Department statement says the victims are a man and woman. Authorities initially said there were three victims.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is emerging as an epicenter of the nation's polarizing politics in the final days of the 2018 campaign. In the closely contested campaign for governor, President Donald Trump and GOP nominee Ron DeSantis have used what has been called racially coded language to slam Democrat Andrew Gillum. The battles for the governor's mansion and a key U.S. Senate seat are playing out in communities still recovering from a killer hurricane and one of the nation's deadliest school shootings. Читать дальше...

MANCHESTER, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont high school program director accused of threatening juveniles who were having a party at one of his properties has pleaded not guilty to disorderly conduct, unlawful mischief, and other charges. The Bennington Banner reports 39-year-old Jason Pergament, of East Dorset, pleaded not guilty Wednesday. Manchester police say officers responded to calls about an underage party on Oct. 20. Police say Pergament came to the property and kicked three cars in front of the home. Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — School districts in Utah that aren't transparent about their dues for sports and clubs — or that don't bring them down to "reasonable levels" — could face new penalties from the State Board of Education. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the board voted Thursday to develop and enact a discipline system after a scathing state audit slammed the board for not providing oversight and allowing schools to charge students exorbitant fees. Board chairman Mark Huntsman says, "How heavy and how big that hammer is" is still undetermined.

Ahead of its move from Fox to Disney, National Geographic has renewed Courteney Monroe’s contract as president of global networks. Monroe will continue to report to Gary Knell, chairman of National Geographic Partners, and work closely with Peter Rice, currently president of 21st Century Fox and chairman and CEO of Fox Networks Group. Read the full article on The Wrap

Tyler Perry loves to torture rich characters and female characters who put career over love and family, so just one look at the New York apartment of rising ad exec Danica (Tika Sumpter, “Southside With You”) in “Nobody’s Fool” makes it apparent that the writer-director has put two targets on her back. Her high-rise two-bedroom has the kind of Manhattan square footage usually reserved exclusively for oil sheiks and media heiresses, and it’s furnished with the soullessness of a Wayfair.com commercial. Читать дальше...

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Administrators at a Catholic college in Massachusetts are investigating an alleged anti-LGBT assault on campus. Two students at the College of Holy Cross tell the Telegram and Gazette the victim was walking through its Worcester campus when the victim was called a slur and punched by another student over the weekend. Senior Mithra Salmassi, who is also a co-officer of diversity in the Student Government Association, says the person, whose name has not been released, is still recovering. Читать дальше...

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Students and staff at a Maine middle school have staged a walkout in a protest against bullying. WCSH-TV reports several hundred students participated in the Friday morning walkout at Biddeford Middle School. Eighth-grader Rebecca Hatt says she's experienced bullying due to her sexuality and her religion, and she says it's common in the school. Student Cam Roberge says he wants other students to feel they can come to school without "dreadful fear." The state Department of... Читать дальше...

A political event hosted by “Broad City” star Ilana Glazer at a Brooklyn synagogue in New York was canceled Thursday night after someone vandalized the temple with anti-Semitic slurs, TheWrap has confirmed. A custodian at Union Temple in Brooklyn Heights told the New York Post that several examples of hateful graffiti were found, including “Kill all Jews” written on one door. Read the full article on The Wrap

Apple shares tumbled Friday after the company announced it would no longer report individual unit sales for the iPhone, iPad and Mac beginning next quarter.

Fox topped Thursday primetime in TV ratings, despite airing a particularly terrible NFL game. And as far as the below fast national numbers go, CBS is actually No. 1 in terms of total viewers. The “Big Bang Theory” network is runner-up to the “Thursday Night Football” home among adults 18-49. Read the full article on The Wrap

The return of Pro Bowl left guard Kelechi Osemele from a three-game absence seemed to lend a measure of stability to the Raiders’ offensive line entering Thursday’s game against the 49ers. That sense did not last. By the end of the Raiders’ 34-3 loss in Santa Clara, Osemele was playing left tackle, replacing injured rookie and first-round pick Kolton Miller. Rookie right tackle Brandon Parker had been benched and reinserted. Backup Ian Silberman had taken snaps at both tackle positions. Amid the fluctuation... Читать дальше...

The McDonald's All-American was heavily recruited out of the Kansas high school scene last year, finally landing in Oregon, where he is now seeing his first preseason action.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — The police chief for Little Rock, Arkansas, has been chosen to lead the Syracuse Police Department. Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has introduced Little Rock Police Department Chief Kenton Buckner during a news conference Friday morning at Syracuse City Hall. Buckner has been police chief in Little Rock since 2014. He was chosen from among three finalists after an eight-month search to select a successor to Frank Fowler, who's retiring. Buckner spent most of his career with the police department in Louisville, Kentucky. Читать дальше...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio has approved new rules to regulate local properties that are rented for short-term stays through companies such as Airbnb. The San Antonio Express-News reports that the San Antonio City Council on Thursday passed a package of regulations, including requirements for homeowners to register with the city and pay penalties for skimping on taxes. The new ordinance also limits the density of short-term rentals where owners don't live. The regulations take effect immediately... Читать дальше...