Новости за 26.11.2018

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's mother, Vernita Lee, has died at the age of 83. A Winfrey spokeswoman on Monday issued a statement saying Lee died at her Milwaukee home on Nov. 22. The spokeswoman says private funeral services were held. No other details were provided. Lee was a teenager when she gave birth to Winfrey in Mississippi in 1954. They moved to Milwaukee when Winfrey was 6 years old. Lee was featured getting a makeover on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 1990. Lee is also survived by another daughter... Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma owes $150 million in salary matches for college faculty about a decade after a push to eliminate the backlog in matching funds. The Oklahoman reports that about 60 percent of the unpaid funds from the endowed chairs program are owed to the Oklahoma State University system. The endowed chairs program began in 1988 to support faculty chairs and professorships at Oklahoma's 25 public colleges and universities. The Legislature approved a $100 million bond... Читать дальше...

More wet and windy weather is expected to hit the Bay Area this week, bringing the region closer to average rainfall totals for the year. A weak storm system will arrive Tuesday morning in the North Bay, where weather forecasters expect half an inch of precipitation and rain trailing off into San Francisco in the late morning. On Wednesday night, a larger storm will bring heavy precipitation and strong gusts across the region, possibly drenching San Francisco with more than an inch of rain.

CENTRE, Ala. (AP) — An employee is suing an Alabama school system claiming she wasn't promoted because she is black. AL.com quotes the lawsuit Rashida Dupree filed this month. She's suing the Cherokee County Board of Education under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for claims including race discrimination. The lawsuit says Dupree has worked for the school board since 2006 and applied for at least 19 administrative positions since 2011. It says the board hired a white person for each job she applied for. Читать дальше...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — An investigator says a 46-year-old Missouri doctor impregnated a 16-year-old Kentucky girl and planned to marry her. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that U.S. attorney's office investigator Donya Jackson said during a detention hearing that suspended St. Louis University Hospital Dr. Ashu Joshi met the teen while treating her mother. The teen originally wanted to talk to Joshi about becoming a doctor. She then became his baby sitter before the two began having sex. Читать дальше...

“Walking Dead” fans finally met the Whisperers on Sunday’s midseason finale — and now the first look at the back half of Season 9 introduces you to their leaders: villains Alpha and Beta. The 1-minute trailer for the second half of the ninth season of the AMC drama, which will premiere Feb. 10, shows just a quick glimpse at the on-screen versions of the comic book characters, with Alpha’s (Samantha Morton) balding head appearing from behind and far away and a clear full frontal shot of her second in command Beta (Ryan Hurst). Читать дальше...

LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says a deputy shot and wounded a knife-wielding man who threatened to kill two Lancaster residents and then advanced toward the deputy. A department statement says a woman was decorating the outside of her home on Sunday when she heard a disturbance a short distance away and saw the man yelling. The woman returned to her garage and moments later the man appeared at her driveway, holding a knife and saying he was going to kill her. Читать дальше...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A woman is poised to lead the New York state Senate for the first time in history. Senate Democrats on Monday plan to formally tap Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins of Yonkers to lead the Senate when the 2019 session begins in January. Democrats won a majority of Senate seats in this month's elections, eliminating the Republican Party's last bastion of political power in state government. Stewart-Cousins was first elected to the Senate in 2006 and has led the Democratic minority since 2012. Читать дальше...

WA Seattle WA Zone Forecast for Sunday, November 25, 2018 _____ 458 FPUS56 KSEW 261456 ZFPSEW Zone Forecast Product for Western Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 656 AM PST Mon Nov 26 2018 Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are for today, tonight, and Tuesday. WAZ558-270000- Seattle and Vicinity- Including the cities of Seattle, Shoreline, Federal Way, and Kent 656 AM PST Mon Nov 26 2018 .REST OF TODAY...Rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch possible. Читать дальше...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Authorities say a 25-year-old man has died after he apparently crashed an electric Lime scooter into a tree in St. Louis. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the man was in cardiac arrest when paramedics arrived Saturday night. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. St. Louis Fire Department Capt. Leon Whitener says it's not clear whether the man crashed after he suffered a cardiac arrest or if the cardiac arrest was triggered by the crash. Читать дальше...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A wintry Midwest storm is dumping wet snow on parts of Michigan's southern and central Lower Peninsula, creating treacherous driving conditions. Police responded to dozens of crashes Monday morning in the Lansing area. Authorities warned that roads were icy and covered with snow. The Ionia County sheriff's office says in a statement that the roads were "treacherous" and people were encouraged to stay off the roads unless travel was essential. Some schools in the Flint area were among those closed for the day. Читать дальше...

Bernardo Bertolucci, the director of “Last Tango in Paris,” has died, according to the AP. He was 77. The Italian filmmaker won a pair of Oscars for writing and director 1987’s “The Last Emperor.” The movie itself won all nine Academy Awards that it was nominated for. Previously, Bertolucci was Oscar-nominated in 1974 for directing “Last Tango.” Two years prior, Bertolucci received an Academy Award nomination for writing “The Conformist.” Read the full article on The Wrap

In the last four months, The Walt Disney Company has seen the exits of four prominent African-American executives, signs of rising competition in Hollywood for diverse talent in an industry long criticized as too white. Channing Dungey, the president of ABC Entertainment, told Disney this month she would not renew her contract in 2019. Tendo Nagenda, executive vice president of production at Walt Disney Studios, left in August to be head of production at Netflix. Nne Ebong, ABC’s head of drama, also left in August without a place to land... Читать дальше...

CT Boston/Norton MA Zone Forecast for Monday, November 26, 2018 _____ 199 FPUS51 KBOX 261356 ZFPBOX Zone Forecast Product for Southern New England National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 856 AM EST Mon Nov 26 2018 CTZ002-262115- Hartford CT- Including the cities of Hartford and Windsor Locks 856 AM EST Mon Nov 26 2018 .TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain this morning, then rain this afternoon. Areas of fog. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times this afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Читать дальше...

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BLUE GRASS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a 13-year-old driver led officers on a chase that hit speeds of 100 mph (161 kph) in eastern Iowa. She and five other young people in the van were taken into custody early Sunday after the van was stopped on the west side of Davenport. The chase began in Blue Grass after the van was spotted by an officer checking a report of vehicle break-ins. The van was finally stopped after deflation devices punctured all four of its tires. Authorities say the van was reported stolen in Rock Island, Illinois. Читать дальше...

METHUEN, Mass. (AP) — Authorities say a 63-year-old Massachusetts woman trying to break up a family fight apparently suffered some kind of medical episode and died. The Essex district attorney's office says police responded to a Methuen home at about 10 p.m. Sunday for reports of a fight and an unresponsive woman. Authorities say Martina Gomez "appeared to suffer from medical distress" during the confrontation. She was pronounced dead at Lawrence General Hospital at about 11:20 p.m. The district... Читать дальше...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A festive holiday train has started its journey through Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois and Missouri. The Kansas City Southern Holiday Express Train started its journey last week in Shreveport, Louisiana. After stops in more than 20 cities, the trip will end Dec. 14 at Union Station in Kansas City, where the six-car train will remain on display through Dec. 18. It features a smiling tank car dubbed "Rudy," a gingerbread boxcar, a flatcar carrying Santa's sleigh... Читать дальше...

HONG KONG (AP) — More than 100 scientists have signed a petition calling for greater oversight on gene editing experiments after a researcher in China claimed he altered the DNA of twin girls born earlier this month. He Jiankui of Southern University of Science and Technology of China says he did it to try to help the babies resist possible future HIV infection. His claim could not be independently confirmed. He's school says it would hire experts to investigate, saying the work "seriously violated... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Misinformation, as opposed to disinformation, was chosen Monday as Dictionary.com's word of the year on the tattered coattails of "toxic," picked earlier this month for the same honor by Oxford Dictionaries in these tumultuous times. Jane Solomon, a linguist-in-residence at Dictionary, said in a recent interview that her site's choice of "mis" over "dis" was deliberate, intended to serve as a "call to action" to be vigilant in the battle against fake news, flat earthers and anti-vaxxers, among other conduits. Читать дальше...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A winter snowstorm has coated roads across northern Missouri, closing dozens of school districts and some colleges. The National Weather Service says that 3 to 9 inches fell across northern Missouri on Sunday. Kansas City International Airport temporarily suspended departures and arrivals as the storm hit the area. On Monday, the University of Central Missouri and State Fair Community College in Boonville canceled classes, and the University of Missouri announced that it won't open until noon. Читать дальше...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman is accused of stalking one child and using another child as a lure to coax the first child outside. WCJB-TV reports Alachua County Sheriff's Office deputies say 33-year-old Hannah Yvonne Springer, of Tampa, hid in a barn behind the child's home Saturday and attempted to lure the child out. A department report says responding deputies arrested Springer on charges including aggravated stalking of a child under 16 years old. It's unclear how Springer is connected to the children. Читать дальше...

PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — In a renovated old cash register factory in suburban Detroit, 300 engineers are toiling away on an all-electric pickup truck and an SUV that they hope can take on Tesla. All of them work for Rivian, which on Monday will unveil the two vehicles ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show. It is among a growing line of startups and established automakers looking to enter the fully electric vehicle market. The influx of vehicles that run solely on batteries almost certainly will pull buyers from the current leader... Читать дальше...

MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on tensions between Russia and Ukraine (all times local): 4 p.m. Ukrainian protesters have burned a Russian flag and hurled flares at the Russian consulate in the eastern city of Kharkiv over the seizure of Ukrainian navy ships. The Unian news agency reported that the protesters demanded Ukraine cut off diplomatic relations with Russia and nationalize Russian business on Ukrainian soil. They also said Ukraine should stop respecting a 2003 agreement with Russia on sharing... Читать дальше...

CT Forecast for Wednesday, November 28, 2018 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index Bridgeport;Breezy with some sun;47;33;W;19;62%;10%;2 Chester;Partly sunny;47;33;WSW;19;66%;30%;1 Danbury;Partly sunny;45;29;W;17;64%;12%;1 Groton;Periods of sunshine;48;33;WSW;18;65%;13%;1 Hartford;Partly sunny;47;32;WSW;17;67%;18%;1 Meriden;Periods of sun;47;30;WSW;17;65%;30%;1 New Haven;Partly sunny;48;35;WSW;17;64%;10%;1... Читать дальше...