Новости за 20.11.2018

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri-Kansas City has suspended a School of Pharmacy professor with pay over allegations that he exploited foreign graduate students. The suspension of Ashim Mitra followed a report in the Kansas City Star on Sunday revealing allegations that he coerced students to perform personal favors, including watching his dog and acting as waiters and busboys. Mitra has denied any wrongdoing. The Star report said Mitra, an Indian immigrant, made the demands exclusively... Читать дальше...

Hazmat and firefighter crews rushed to the scene of an oil spill Tuesday afternoon in San Francisco’s SoMa District, officials said. An alert from the San Francisco Fire Department was sent out at 12:16 p.m. asking the public to avoid the area near the intersection of Howard and 12th streets. No details were immediately available on the size of the oil spill. Gwendolyn Wu is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: gwendolyn.wu@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @gwendolynawu

WASHINGTON — The Senate’s top Democrat asked the Justice Department’s watchdog on Tuesday to open an investigation into communications between acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker and the White House. Sen. Charles Schumer wants the Justice Department’s inspector general to look into Whitaker’s communications beginning in 2017, when Whitaker was appointed chief of staff to then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Whitaker was elevated to the top job after Sessions was ousted by President Trump earlier this month. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the nation's largest student loan servicing companies may have driven tens of thousands of borrowers struggling with their debts into higher-cost repayment plans. That's the finding of a Department of Education audit of practices at Navient Corp., the nation's third-largest student loan servicing company. The conclusions of the 2017 audit, which until now have been kept from the public and were obtained by The Associated Press, appear to support federal and state lawsuits that... Читать дальше...

EL YUNQUE, Puerto Rico — Biologists are trying to save the last of the endangered Puerto Rican parrots after more than half the population of the bright-green birds with turquoise-tipped wings disappeared when Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico and destroyed their habitat and food sources. In the tropical forest of El Yunque, only two of the 56 wild birds that once lived there survived the Category 4 storm that pummeled the U.S. territory in September 2017. Meanwhile, only four of 31 wild birds in a forest in the western town of Maricao survived... Читать дальше...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Parkland students who created an international movement to raise awareness for gun violence after a deadly school shooting were awarded the International Children’s Peace Prize on Tuesday. During a ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa, Archbishop Desmond Tutu presented the award, calling the student organization March for Our Lives one of the most significant youth-led mass movements in living memory and its founders “true change-makers.” “I am in awe of these children... Читать дальше...

Deck the halls! Awkwafina, Derek Hough and Ben Schwartz are joining John Legend and Chrissy Teigen for their NBC holiday special, “A Legendary Christmas.” Also rounding out the updated guest list are Neal Brennan, Yassir Lester, Sam Richardson and Tien Tran. Previously announced guests include Stevie Wonder, Kenan Thompson and Zach Galifianakis. Read the full article on The Wrap

“Northern Exposure” might be the next series to get the revival treatment, with CBS currently developing the project, an individual with knowledge of production tells TheWrap. Original series star Rob Morrow will be reprising his role as Dr. Joel Fleischman for the in-the-works revival, and also executive produce. Read the full article on The Wrap

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon has been charged with lying to police conducting an investigation of Larry Nassar's sexual abuse. Simon, who stepped down earlier this year over the scandal, was charged Tuesday with two felonies and two misdemeanors. She is now the fourth person other than Nassar to face criminal charges related to his serial molestation of young female athletes under the guise of treatment. Numerous other people have lost their jobs or been sued. Читать дальше...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Brown University graduate students have voted to unionize. A four-day secret ballot election ended Monday at the Ivy League campus in Providence. About 60 percent of the nearly 1,000 students who voted favored joining the American Federation of Teachers. About 1,250 teaching assistants, proctors and research assistants were eligible to vote. Everyone in positions covered by the bargaining unit will be represented as the union negotiates employment terms. Kaitlyn Quaranta, a graduate assistant in French studies... Читать дальше...

BALTIMORE (AP) — In the latest example of the punishing cost of Baltimore's gang violence, a 5-year-old girl whose older sister was fatally shot in a spray of gunfire earlier this year was herself injured in the crossfire of bullets. Identified by relatives and local news outlets as Amy Hayes, the child suffered a gunshot wound to the groin as she walked to a corner store Monday evening in West Baltimore. She was rushed to a hospital for treatment and was reported in stable condition Tuesday after surgery. Читать дальше...

WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — A man who crashed his SUV into a Massachusetts pizza parlor, killing two people and injuring seven, has been sentenced to four years in prison. Bradford Casler was also sentenced Tuesday to 15 years of probation. He was convicted last month of motor vehicle homicide. The 57-year-old Casler crashed into Sweet Tomatoes restaurant in Newton in March 2016. Thirty-two-year-old Gregory Morin and 57-year-old Eleanor Miele were killed. Casler was sentenced after emotional impact statements from Morin's widow and Miele's brother. Читать дальше...

FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona man convicted of murder was caught on police video saying he would "do it again." Pinal Central reports a jury Monday found Arthur Magana, of Maricopa, guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of Wyatt Miller. Magana also was found guilty of armed robbery. Miller was found dead from 11 gunshot wounds inside his truck on Nov. 7, 2016. Magana was found hiding at a nearby residence with an accomplice, Gustavo Olivo, in a remote area of Maricopa. Video clips of Magana... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say an officer is hospitalized after being shot in his bulletproof vest following a traffic stop on the city's South Side. Police say the male suspect fled Tuesday's traffic stop in the Gresham neighborhood on foot and officers followed. The officer and the suspect were then shot in an exchange of gun. Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says the officer was expected to make a full recovery. His bulletproof vest took the brunt of the bullet's impact. Officers returned fire... Читать дальше...

WA Forecast for Thursday, November 22, 2018 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip.

CA Forecast for Thursday, November 22, 2018 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index Alturas;Cooler, p.m. rain;51;33;SW;9;65%;84%;1 Arcata;Rain;59;49;SSW;7;81%;95%;1 Auburn;Heavy afternoon rain;55;49;SSE;6;71%;94%;1 Avalon;Turning cloudy;67;58;SW;6;68%;89%;2 Bakersfield;Afternoon rain;71;52;ENE;5;48%;89%;3 Beale AFB;Periods of rain;55;46;SSE;7;83%;94%;1 Big Bear City;Partly sunny;53;34;SW;7;73%;74%;4 Bishop;Clouds... Читать дальше...

Khris Davis of the A’s was the best designated hitter of 2018. So say the writers, broadcasters and club public-relations officials whose votes earned Davis the 2018 Edgar Martinez Outstanding DH Award. Davis bested J.D. Martinez, who helped the Red Sox win the World Series. Davis led the majors with 48 homers, his career high. His 123 RBIs ranked second in the majors to Martinez’s 130. Davis becomes the third Athletic to win the award after Dave Kingman in 1984 and Dave Parker in 1989. Davis has... Читать дальше...

BAGHDAD (AP) — The Iraqi military says it has killed 40 Islamic State militants in airstrikes in Syria. The joint operations command said in a statement its F-16 jets struck IS positions in their pocket in eastern Syria twice on Tuesday, destroying a base and an arms warehouse in the villages of Sousa and Baghous. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group says at least 16 IS fighters were killed in the strikes. Iraqi forces have been firing on IS positions across the... Читать дальше...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan attorney general charges ex-MSU president Lou Anna Simon with lying to police in Nassar sexual assault case.

Mezzanine, a beloved San Francisco nightclub known for hosting late-night dancing and concerts headlined by up-and-coming acts, has announced it will close in October 2019. The venue opened in 2003, and has hosted popular parties like Hard French and major musical acts like Lady Gaga, Miguel, LCD Soundsystem, Snoop Dogg and more.

When Warriors big man Kevon Looney returns to his locker stall at halftime, he picks up his iPhone to find a text or two from his father, Kevin. Sometimes Kevin has highlighted a box-out Kevon missed. Other times, Kevin simply reminded his son to be quicker switching off screens. The underlying message, however, is always the same: To stay on the floor, Looney must limit his mistakes. Those fatherly pointers have been a staple of Looney’s halftime routine since his lone season at UCLA. Now in his fourth year with Golden State... Читать дальше...

DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — A report of a man with a long gun at Western Connecticut State University has prompted a large police response and a shelter-in-place recommendation. School spokesman Paul Steinmetz said Tuesday that authorities haven't found anything and there were no reports of gunshots. Steinmetz says a student called police to report an armed man in the Danbury school's Visual and Performing Arts Center shortly before 2 p.m. University, Danbury and state police officers have responded to the scene and are searching the area. Читать дальше...

In the wetlands of northeast India, a group of kids had a dream to make it big as a rock band. Their instruments weren’t real, but that didn’t matter. Their dream was real. “Children can dream no matter where they come from,” director Rima Das told TheWrap’s Steve Pond at a Q&A on Monday following a screening of her film “Village Rockstars,” India’s entry into the Oscar foreign film race. Read the full article on The Wrap

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on Missouri's education commissioner (all times local): 1:35 p.m. Missouri's former top K-12 education official has been rehired after being fired last year. The State Board of Education on Tuesday announced Margie Vandeven will once again be education commissioner. Vandeven was fired last year after former Gov. Eric Greitens stacked the State Board of Education with his appointees, who forced her out. In seeking Vandeven's removal, Greitens did not cite any specific... Читать дальше...