Новости за 26.11.2018

HOOVER, Ala. — Police in Alabama offered sympathy Monday to the family of a black man fatally shot by an officer responding to gunfire at a shopping mall, but said the man’s decision to pull out a weapon “heightened the sense of threat” to police in an already chaotic scene. Hoover Police initially described its officer as “heroic” for bringing down Emantic “EJ” Bradford Jr., 21, after two people were wounded at the Riverchase Galleria mall outside Birmingham Thanksgiving night. They then retracted the statement... Читать дальше...

CAPE CANAVERAL — A NASA spacecraft designed to burrow beneath the surface of Mars landed on the red planet Monday after a six-month, 300 million-mile journey and a perilous, six-minute descent through the rose-hued atmosphere. Flight controllers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena leaped out of their seats and erupted in applause as the news came in. “Flawless,” declared JPL’s chief engineer, Rob Manning. The three-legged InSight spacecraft reached the surface after being slowed by a parachute and braking engines... Читать дальше...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Senate race in Mississippi (all times local): 2:50 p.m. President Donald Trump is praising a Republican senator from Mississippi who's been criticized over racially charged comments she made ahead of a runoff election. Trump spoke Monday as he was on his way down to the state to stump for Cindy Hyde-Smith. He's headlining two rallies for the senator, who faces Democrat Mike Espy in Tuesday's runoff. Hyde-Smith has drawn fire for a video showing her praising a supporter by saying... Читать дальше...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The State Bar of Arizona has reopened its investigation of two Flagstaff attorneys representing a man charged in a fatal shooting on the Northern Arizona University campus. The State Bar probe and the criminal case against Steven Jones are separate but related matters. A judge cited the initial probe in the latest delay of Jones' retrial, now scheduled to start in March. Jones is charged with murder and aggravated assault in the October 2015 shooting that killed 20-year-old Colin Brough and injured three other students. Читать дальше...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Outgoing Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's longtime budget director is taking on a new job in state government. Mark Ojakian (oh-JAY'-kee-an), president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, announced Monday that Ben Barnes will become the next chief financial officer of the system. Barnes has led the Office of Policy and Management since 2011, becoming one of the longest-serving OPM secretaries in recent memory. As secretary, he has served on the Connecticut Higher Education Coordinating Council. Читать дальше...

CHICAGO — A wintry storm brought blizzard-like conditions to parts of the Midwest on Monday, grounding hundreds of flights and causing slick roads for commuters as they returned to work after the Thanksgiving weekend. The Chicago area was slammed with up to a foot of wet snow, and whiteout conditions stalled commuter traffic on the roads. The Chicago Department of Aviation said more than 80o flights were canceled at O’Hare International Airport on Monday, after 700 flights at the airport were canceled Sunday. Читать дальше...

Most U.S. airlines allow fliers to buy their way into its airport lounges by paying a $50-$70 fee at the door, but last week, Delta Air Lines became the first carrier to eliminate this option entirely.

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Police in Alabama offered sympathy Monday to the family of a black man killed by an officer responding to a shooting at a shopping mall, but said the man's visible handgun "heightened the sense of threat" to police in an already chaotic scene. Emantic "EJ" Bradford Jr., 21, was shot and killed by a police officer responding to a Thanksgiving night shooting that wounded two people at the Riverchase Galleria mall outside Birmingham. Hoover police initially portrayed Bradford as... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Police in New York City are investigating the death of a 30-year-old woman whose burnt body was found in a wooded area of Staten Island. Investigators say firefighters responded to the scene Sunday afternoon, where two teenagers reported finding the body behind a high school. The woman, identified as Yelena Rabkina, of Staten Island, was pronounced dead at the scene. A spokesman for the New York Police Department says the body was unclothed and partially decomposed. Police say the... Читать дальше...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Senate race in Mississippi (all times local): 2:40 p.m. Democrat Mike Espy says he's running his own race and won't be thrown off by President Donald Trump's appearance in Mississippi to campaign for U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on the eve of Tuesday's special election. Espy told reporters Monday in suburban Ridgeland that Trump is "going to say whatever he has to say." The former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture continues to emphasize that he's a moderate... Читать дальше...

Wheat for Dec. was up 7.50 cents at 5.0750 a bushel; Dec. corn fell 3 cents at 3.56 a bushel; Dec. oats lost 9.25 cents at $2.7775 a bushel; while Jan. soybeans declined 18.75 cents at $8.6225 a bushel. Beef and pork were lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dec. live cattle was off .18 cent at $1.1692 a pound; Jan. feeder cattle fell .22 cent at $1.4915 a pound; while Dec. lean hogs lost 1.67 cents at $.5740 a pound.

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey's chief of staff, Kirk Adams, said Monday that he is stepping down after helping the Republican governor negotiate his first term in office. Adams said that although he's loved every minute of the high-pressure job it is time to "move on and find another adventure." "When I say this is the best job in the country, I really do feel that way," Adams said in an interview. "It's just that I don't think you can do it for eight years. And plus, change is good. For... Читать дальше...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi police are investigating two nooses and six signs that were found on the grounds of the state Capitol on Monday, a day before a U.S. Senate runoff that has focused attention on the state's history of racist violence. It was not immediately known who put the nooses up or why. Mississippi is preparing for a U.S. Senate runoff Tuesday between Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Mike Espy in a contest that has increasingly taken on racial overtones. Chuck McIntosh... Читать дальше...

ALFRED, Maine (AP) — A 74-year-old former Roman Catholic priest who pleaded guilty to raping an altar boy in Massachusetts went on trial Monday for allegedly assaulting two boys in Maine in the 1980s. Ronald Paquin, who was defrocked in 2004, is charged with assaulting the boys between 1985 and 1988 in Kennebunkport, Maine, when the victims were 14 or younger. Court documents indicate one of them was "substantially impaired" by drugs during the assault. Paquin, who pleaded not guilty, used a cane when he entered the courtroom on Monday... Читать дальше...

Judge Judy Sheindlin easily topped Forbes’ list of the highest-paid daytime TV hosts for 2018. Thanks to a lucrative deal that sold the rights to the thousands of episodes of her long-running courtroom show, Sheindlin took in an estimated $147 million pretax in the 12 months preceding June 2018, Forbes said. Read the full article on The Wrap

DES PLAINES, Ill. (AP) — Hundreds of police officers gathered to pay their final respects to a Chicago officer who was killed by a gunman at a South Side hospital last week. At a funeral service in suburban Des Plaines on Monday, Officer Samuel Jimenez was remembered by speakers including Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner as someone who gave his life trying to protect people at the hospital. The service comes a week after Jimenez and other officers engaged in a shootout with a gunman who'd just killed Dr. Читать дальше...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Emboldened by a referendum voters approved this month, North Carolina’s soon-dwindling Republican majorities will scramble to approve their preferred voter identification law before Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper can stop it. The GOP-dominated General Assembly returns to work Tuesday to decide how a new amendment to the state constitution requiring photo ID to vote in person will be carried out. The amendment passed with more than 55 percent of the vote, giving Republicans confidence... Читать дальше...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Public employees across New Mexico would pay more for retirement health benefits under proposed reforms endorsed by a panel of state lawmakers. A legislative committee on Monday pledged support for plans to shore up a retirement health care trust for public employees and a statewide pension fund for educators. New Mexico Retiree Health Care Authority Executive Director David Archuleta is suggesting a phased-in 50 percent increase in contributions from public employees at school districts... Читать дальше...

ALBANY, N.Y. — Budget-busting road salt prices are leaving municipal officials in the Snowbelt hoping for a mild winter. Salt supplies are tight on the heels of a harsh winter last year that depleted reserves, leaving many localities in the Northeast and Great Lakes to pay prices that range from about 5 percent higher to almost double. “Everybody’s got their fingers crossed for good weather,” said Rebecca Matsco, an official in western Pennsylvania’s Beaver County, where one contract price came in at $109 a ton... Читать дальше...

Starz has ordered to series its adaptation of Katori Hall’s stripper play “Pussy Valley” as well as Jerry Bruckheimer’s opioid crisis show “Hightown.” “Hightown,” formerly called “P-Town,” comes from Rebecca Cutter (“Gotham”), Gary Lennon (“Power”) and Jerry Bruckheimer TV. That name change can probably be attributed to the fact that Hall’s TV version is now tentatively titled “P-Valley” — wouldn’t that have been confusing? Read the full article on The Wrap

The Warriors have ruled out forwards Draymond Green (right toe sprain) and Alfonzo McKinnie (left foot soreness) for Monday night’s game against the Magic at Oracle Arena. Green has been dealing with his toe issue for three weeks. Not including the Nov. 13 win over Atlanta that he missed because of suspension, Green has been sidelined seven of the past nine games — including the past five in a row — by injury. An early season revelation, McKinnie has missed the past five games with his foot issue. Читать дальше...

Diamond & Silk are headed to their rightful home: Fox News’ streaming platform Fox Nation. Every week, “Diamond & Silk” gets five minutes for commentary, focusing on events of the day and casual discourse, per Fox News. Read the full article on The Wrap

TRURO, Mass. (AP) — The carcass of a 54-foot fin whale that was known to researchers for more than 30 years has washed up on a Massachusetts beach. The Cape Cod Times reports Cotuit resident Anne Boucher discovered the carcass Wednesday night in Truro. Boucher contacted the International Fund for Animal Welfare which later confirmed it was the carcass of a fin whale nicknamed "Ladders." The whale's carcass was first spotted in Cape Cod Bay near Barnstable Harbor in October. Officials at the Provincetown... Читать дальше...

MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on tensions between Russia and Ukraine (all times local): 10:45 p.m. Ukraine's parliament has voted to support the president's motion to impose martial law in the country for 30 days. Martial law will include a partial mobilization and strengthening of the country's air defense. The measures before parliament also included vaguely worded steps such as "strengthening" anti-terrorism measures and "information security." President Petro Poroshenko asked lawmakers earlier to... Читать дальше...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to refuse to hear Connecticut prosecutors' arguments that his murder conviction should be reinstated. Skakel's lawyer filed the request Monday. Connecticut prosecutors asked the court in August to hear their appeal. They say the Connecticut Supreme Court was wrong to vacate Skakel's conviction in the 1975 bludgeoning death of Martha Moxley in their wealthy Greenwich neighborhood in 1975, when they were teenagers. Читать дальше...