Новости за 19.11.2018

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Department of Transportation is exploring funding alternatives for the construction and operation of a section of Interstate 49 after a study found that using tolls wouldn't raise the needed revenue. The department considered using toll revenue to build, maintain and operate a nearly 14-mile (23-kilometer) section of Interstate 49 from Interstate 40 in Crawford County to Arkansas 22 in Sebastian County, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. The project also involves a new bridge over the Arkansas River. Читать дальше...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Latest on an air ambulance crash in western North Dakota that killed all three people on board (all times local): 12:30 p.m. A Civil Air Patrol official says an initial investigation indicates an air ambulance plane that crashed in western North Dakota might have broken up in midair. The late-Sunday crash of the twin-engine Bismarck Air Medical plane killed all three people on board — the pilot, a paramedic and a nurse. Civil Air Patrol Lt. Col. Sean Johnson says an analysis... Читать дальше...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Authorities in Louisiana say they're searching for a man accused of stabbing his wife to death and injuring two of her relatives. An East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office Facebook post says 49-year-old Michael Vallery is wanted for the stabbing and killing of 51-year-old Stefanie Vallery at her home Sunday night. Authorities say the two were separated at the time of the incident. Citing authorities, news outlets report that the two female family members were found in the home suffering from apparent stab wounds. Читать дальше...

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — The western New York supermarket chain, Tops Markets, says it has emerged from bankruptcy. The company says in a statement Monday that it has reorganized with the support of its creditors and reduced its debt by about $445 million. A court approved the restructuring plan earlier this month. Headquartered in the Buffalo suburb of Williamsville, Tops announced in February that it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. As part of its reorganization, it closed 10 stores and... Читать дальше...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Eight students from a South Florida high school are hospitalized after being exposed to what officials describe as an unknown substance. The students were sent to a hospital Monday when they began feeling ill after being in the gym at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports a hazardous materials crew was at the school trying to determine if the illnesses were the result of an exposure to some type of substance. The Fort... Читать дальше...

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana sheriff says a man has been found shot dead inside a New Orleans-area apartment. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph Lopinto tells news outlets the man was discovered Sunday night in a one-bedroom apartment in Metairie. Lopinto says authorities haven't confirmed his identity yet, or if he was a resident of the apartment complex. The sheriff said during a news conference that investigators found bullet casings, but he didn't know at the time how many shots had been fired. Читать дальше...

“Green Book” star Viggo Mortensen will receive the American Riviera Award at the 2019 Santa Barbara International Film Festival, SBIFF organizers announced on Monday. In the film, Mortensen stars as Anthony “Tony Lip” Vallelonga, a real-life bouncer from a New York City nightclub who in 1962 served as the driver and road manager for black pianist Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali) in a concert tour of the Deep South. Read the full article on The Wrap

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire's Republican governor has joined Democratic congressional members in expressing concern over Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' proposed overhaul to the way colleges and universities handle sexual misconduct complaints. Sen. Maggie Hassan and Rep. Annie Kuster joined survivor advocates on Monday to say the changes will hinder protections for students on college campuses. Gov. Chris Sununu sent DeVos a letter with similar concerns. Under her proposal, colleges would... Читать дальше...

Warner Bros. has released the final trailer for DC’s “Aquaman,” which features Arthur Curry preparing to rise as King of Atlantis. The trailer for the film, which will be released in December, shows Arthur (Jason Momoa) being raised from infancy on the tales and prophecies of his mother’s undersea home before undergoing rigorous training by his Atlantean mentor, Nuidis Vulko (Willem Dafoe). Then, as an adult, the seafaring member of the Justice League must take up his trident and stop his brother... Читать дальше...

Netflix drew fewer viewers for the final run of “House of Cards,” but the audience was more female for the Robin Wright-led sixth season. According to Nielsen’s Subscription Video On Demand (SVOD) Content Ratings, which measures streaming viewership, the audience makeup for the final season of “House of Cards” skewed 54 percent female, after the last season that starred Kevin Spacey was made up of 56 percent men. Read the full article on The Wrap

Janelle Monáe’s Wondaland Pictures has entered into a first-look production agreement with Universal Pictures, the studio announced today. CEO Monáe, creative director Chuck Lightning, executive producer Nate Wonder, and managing partner Mikael Moore will develop multi-genre content along with Universal, with an emphasis on championing underrepresented voices and groundbreaking perspectives. Read the full article on The Wrap

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An effort to attract more teachers to Kansas has recruited just three teachers so far, but the state is on the hook to pay $270,000 to the organization behind the program. KCUR reports that the Legislature agreed to pay the education nonprofit Teach for America for the pilot program with the aim of recruiting 12 teachers across the state. All three teachers were placed in the same district, in Kansas City, Kansas. Teach for America claims it recruited five, not three, teachers to the district. Читать дальше...

NY New York NY Zone Forecast for Monday, November 19, 2018 _____ 275 FPUS51 KOKX 191729 ZFPOKX Zone Forecast Product National Weather Service New York NY 1229 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 NYZ072-192230- New York (Manhattan)- 1229 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .THIS AFTERNOON...Cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. .TUESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning... Читать дальше...

FX has rounded out the cast for its upcoming “Fosse/Verdon” limited series, adding Norbert Leo Butz and Margaret Qualley as series regulars. The two join Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams, who will play the title characters Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon. Qualley will play theater actress Ann Reinking, while Butz portrays playwright Paddy Chayefsky. The eight-episode limited series is from Lin-Manuel Miranda and “Hamilton” director Thomas Kail, with Steven Levenson and “The Americans'” Joel Fields producing. Читать дальше...

ESPN and the Los Angeles Rams are set to honor firefighters and help support the Southern California wildfire relief efforts during the “Monday Night Football” matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. Last week, the Rams announced that first responders and those affected by the community’s recent tragedies will receive complimentary tickets for the game that is now set to be played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Firefighters and other emergency services will be honored during the pre-kick events and the halftime show. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. authorities have accused a Russian-born citizen of South Africa of taking part in a scheme to help North Korea evade sanctions aimed at curbing its nuclear weapons program. The Treasury Department says Vladlen Amtchentev worked with Singapore-based front companies to launder millions of dollars through the U.S. financial system on behalf of sanctioned North Korean banks. Amtchentev was placed on an international financial blacklist Monday by the Treasury Department. The action... Читать дальше...

PITTSBORO, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi sheriff says a man is expected to be charged with attempted murder in a woman's shooting. Calhoun County Sheriff Greg Pollan tells WTVA-TV that Ralph Wayne Longstreet had a Monday court appearance scheduled on the charge. Pollan says deputies sent to a home Saturday night had found the woman suffering from a gunshot wound to the stomach. The sheriff says she had serious injuries, and a helicopter took her to a hospital in Tupelo. Deputies searched through the... Читать дальше...

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — University of Montana Dean of Students Rhondie Voorhees has filed an employment grievance against the institution after being asked to depart the university in August. The Missoulian reports Voorhees, in an email to the university late last week about a Missoulian records request, made reference to her "grievance complaint and upcoming hearing." As late as Aug. 9, a planned reorganization at the university was scheduled to move forward without job losses in Student Affairs, which housed the dean of students. Читать дальше...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A southwestern Michigan woman who entered a plea deal after being charged in her 87-year-old mother's overdose death has been sentenced to 5-15 years in prison. Sixty-year-old Susan Kubicek of Portage learned her punishment Monday after pleading no contest to involuntary manslaughter in the May 2017 death of Dorothy Allen. Kalamazoo County authorities say Allen got a morphine dose 80 times greater than what was prescribed. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports defense attorney Ronald Pichlik says Kubicek is remorseful. Читать дальше...

TORONTO (AP) — Police have arrested six students from a prestigious private all-boys Catholic school in Toronto and charged them with sexual assault related to a video that was posted on the internet. Toronto Police Inspector Dominic Sinopoli said Monday the students from St. Michael's College been charged with assault, gang sexual assault and sexual assault with a weapon. Sinopoli says police first became aware of the assault and video through the media and he says the school failed to notify police immediately. Читать дальше...

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Police in North Las Vegas are looking for a getaway car and two gunmen who sprayed a suburban home with bullets during the weekend, wounding a 9-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy inside. The shooting early Saturday was the latest in a spate of violence in that has killed four people younger than 20 and wounded three in less than a month in Nevada's fourth-largest city. Police attribute one shooting to retaliatory gang violence and three to targeted attacks. The Las... Читать дальше...

VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop: Miami” is samba-ing to a new night. The South Beach spinoff of hit series and franchise-sparker “Love & Hip Hop” will return to the Viacom cable channel on Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 8/7c. Fans of the South-Florida version of the show will want to update their DVRs from Monday recordings to Wednesdays. Read the full article on The Wrap

What was on the Thanksgiving menu in San Francisco before the great quake? And how much did early San Franciscan's pay for their feast? We went looking for archival menus from some popular restaurants of decades past and found a lot more than turkey.

MIAMI (AP) — Florida International University's deputy police chief is facing criminal charges after he was arrested for allegedly battering police officers at a South Florida restaurant and bar. Police officers in Coral Gables, Florida say Benjamin Guerrero faces three charges of battery on a law enforcement officer and a count of disorderly conduct following his arrest last Friday. The Miami Herald reports Guerrero was asked to close his tab and leave the Hillstone restaurant and bar but he refused. Читать дальше...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Seven school districts in Kansas that were given special status through the state's "Coalition of Innovative School Districts" program now say it's not worth the effort. KCUR reports that the districts last week asked the Kansas Board of Education to release them from the program that began in 2013. Districts that join have the freedom to ignore some state oversight in exchange for pursuing novel approaches for improving student achievement. The seven participating... Читать дальше...