Новости за 12.12.2018

NEW YORK (AP) — "A Star Is Born" led nominations for the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards with four nods including best ensemble on Wednesday, firmly establishing Bradley Cooper's romantic revival as this year's Academy Awards front runner. In nominations announced in West Hollywood, Calif., the actors guild — one of the most predictive bellwethers of the Oscars — threw cold water on the awards campaigns of numerous contenders while elevating others. But "A Star Is Born" fared the best of all... Читать дальше...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country powerhouse duo Florida Georgia Line has been dominating the sound of the genre for eight years and setting historical records in sales, airplay and streaming, and they've finally landed a coveted acknowledgement from the Recording Academy with their first-ever Grammy nomination. The two are nominated with pop singer Bebe Rexha for best country duo/group performance for their chart-busting hit of the year, "Meant to Be." It's been a long road since their debut in 2012... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the sentencing of Michael Cohen, a former lawyer for President Donald Trump (all times local): 11:55 a.m. President Donald Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen says his "blind loyalty" to Trump led Cohen to "cover up his dirty deeds." Cohen said at his sentencing Wednesday that he takes "full responsibility" for the crimes he admitted committing. But he went on to say his allegiance to Trump led him "to take a path of darkness instead of light." Cohen has pleaded guilty to dodging taxes... Читать дальше...

SOUTH LYON, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit teacher is putting a positive spin on the start of each school day by greeting her students with personalized handshakes. WDIV-TV broadcast video of Tamara Besco greeting her first-hour students at Millennium Middle School in South Lyon. Besco says she knows her students face big challenges in their lives at home or in their past that she can't change, so she realized that "a good morning is something that I can change." Besco says she... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The top 10 TV shows of the year by Associated Press writer Alicia Rancilio. 1. "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," on Amazon Prime. From its costumes to the dialogue to the music to the quirky characters, this show is a delight. Watch it to feel good. 2. "This is Us," on NBC. Some suggest the third season has lagged but this show is still solid, and we can't discount how invested the public was in just how Milo Ventimiglia's character, Jack, died. The lead-up and reveal earlier this year launched so many theories... Читать дальше...

STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The Latest on a shooting attack at a Christmas market in France (all times local): 5:50 p.m. French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner says that the suspect in the deadly attack on the Christmas market in Strasbourg has had a long criminal record, with his first conviction at the age of 13. Castaner said that at age 10 the suspect "already had behavior that fell under penal law." The minister was addressing parliamentarians on Wednesday, a day after the suspect, identified as Cherif Chekatt... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Trump's ex-attorney Michael Cohen tells judge he felt it was his duty to cover up president's 'dirty deeds'

CA Marine Warnings and Forecast for Thursday, December 13, 2018 _____ SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY URGENT - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 846 AM PST Wed Dec 12 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...North 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * SEAS...8 to 13 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots and/or steep waves are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Читать дальше...

NY Marine Warnings and Forecast for Wednesday, December 12, 2018 _____ SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New York NY 1150 AM EST Wed Dec 12 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Upton has cancelled the Small Craft Advisory. Winds and seas continue to subside, therefore small craft conditions have ended on the waters. ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS AND SEAS...Northwest winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Читать дальше...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas court is dismissing a television station's appeal of an order that prohibited it from airing a conservative group's attack ad against a state Supreme Court justice during her re-election bid. The Court of Appeals on Wednesday dismissed the appeal by Tegna, Inc., which challenged the ruling preventing several television stations from airing the Judicial Crisis Network's ad targeting Justice Courtney Goodson last spring. Goodson won re-election in November. Goodson had argued the group's ad... Читать дальше...

CA Medford, OR Zone Forecast for Wednesday, December 12, 2018 _____ 331 FPUS56 KMFR 121647 ZFPMFR Zone Forecast Product for Southern Oregon and Northern California National Weather Service Medford, OR 847 AM PST Wed Dec 12 2018 CAZ080-130000- Western Siskiyou County- Including the cities of Callahan, Etna, Fort Jones, Greenview, Happy Camp, Scott Bar, and Somes Bar 847 AM PST Wed Dec 12 2018 .REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s to lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TONIGHT...Mostly... Читать дальше...

RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — An elementary school student brought a handgun to school in Rawlins and showed it to a classmate, but police say the student did not shoot the weapon or threaten anyone. Carbon County School District 1 Superintendent Mike Hamel tells the Rawlins Times that the student, whose name and age weren't released, showed the firearm to a classmate outside before school started Tuesday. Hamel says the classmate advised the student who was carrying the handgun to bring it to a playground aid. Читать дальше...

United Airlines will launch its "largest ever international network expansion" from San Francisco International Airport with new nonstops to New Delhi, Melbourne and Toronto. It will add a second daily flight to Seoul and will begin year-round nonstop service (previously seasonal only) to Auckland, Tahiti and Amsterdam.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jefferson City police are investigating the shooting death of the student body president at Lincoln University. Police say officers responding Tuesday night to a call about a weapons offense saw a vehicle speeding away from the scene. When officers stopped the vehicle, they found one of the four men inside suffering from a gunshot wound. The Jefferson City News-Tribune reports police didn't release the victim's name but Lincoln University identified him as D'Angelo Bratton-Bland... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen, a lawyer who made his career protecting President Donald Trump, is set to learn Wednesday whether his decision to cooperate with federal investigators will lessen his punishment for crimes including making illegal hush-money payments to two women during the 2016 campaign — a scandal that could damage Trump's presidency. Cohen said nothing to reporters as he arrived at court for his sentencing, where U.S. District Judge William Pauley III is set to decide whether the... Читать дальше...

All lanes are open after two separate traffic accidents caused severe traffic alerts Wednesday morning and jammed up commuters on southbound Highway 101, authorities said. An overturned black Toyota 4Runner closed down the eastbound Interstate 380 connector to southbound Highway 101 in South San Francisco, according to the California Highway Patrol. The vehicle sheared a light pole and left debris in the roadway around 7:16 a.m., officials said. A severe traffic alert was issued just six minutes... Читать дальше...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb says he's been "mischaracterized" when it comes to his plans for increasing teacher pay in the near future. But the Republican is not offering a clear picture of when — or by how much — he wants to see their pay go up. The issue roiled Legislatures in Kentucky, West Virginia and other states over the last year. Republicans controlling the Indiana Statehouse want to prevent the unrest from spreading here. Holcomb said Wednesday he wants to address teacher pay in both the short and long term. Читать дальше...

WESTMINSTER, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont high school board has voted unanimously to join the legal fight over district consolidations. Bellows Falls Union High School's board voted 7-0 Monday night to join a legal challenge mounted by a group of 32 school boards statewide. The Brattleboro Reformer reports the high school board itself, which is made up of representatives from Rockingham, Westminster, Grafton and Athens, will be affected indirectly by the forced mergers. Two weeks ago, the school boards of Westminster... Читать дальше...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democrats in the Oregon Legislature plan to introduce a bill in 2019 that would require gun owners to securely store their weapons using locks. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that gun owners who fail to follow through could be fined as much as $500, or $2,000 if a child gets unauthorized access to the firearm, according to a summary of the proposal released by supporters. They did not include a copy of the actual legislation, which will be introduced by Rep. Barbara Smith Warner, a Portland Democrat and and Sen. Читать дальше...

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware's Supreme Court has upheld a judge's decision nixing an appeal bid by state officials in a case involving an environmental group's challenge of permit requirements for large poultry operations. The court on Tuesday agreed with a Superior Court judge who said the state's motion was filed too late and did not meet legal standards for appealing a ruling to the Supreme Court before a case has concluded. The judge sent the case back to the state Environmental Appeal Board in... Читать дальше...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal authorities say they've solved the high-profile killing of a U.S. banking executive slain more than seven years ago in a drive-by shooting on one of Puerto Rico's busiest highways. U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez told The Associated Press on Wednesday that suspected drug traffickers targeted Maurice Spagnoletti in the June 2011 shooting because he was investigating improper bank transactions. Six men have been charged in the case. It wasn't immediately clear if they had attorneys. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Doug Jones says President Donald Trump's talk of tariffs is sparking questions and anxiety back home in Alabama, including from soybean farmers who are "scared to death." Jones said Wednesday in an Associated Press interview that even in deep-red Alabama people are starting to question whether Trump's "nationalistic approach" on tariffs is a threat to their financial well-being. He said: "My soybean farmers are scared to death because they're losing markets left and right. Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed.: OpenHighLowLastChg.WHEAT5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushelMar522528½521¾528¼+7¼May529½535529¼534¾+6¼Jul536¼540¾536¼540¾+4¾Sep545¾548545½548+3Dec559½560558559½+1½Mar570570567567¼—½May575575¾574¼574½+½Dec589¼589¼589¼589¼—¾Est. sales 34,901. Tue.'s sales 84,603Tue.'s open int 430,571CORN5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushelDec375½378375½377¾+2¾Mar384¾387¾384¾387¼+2½May392¼395392394½+2¼Jul398¾401398¾400½+1¾Sep400401¾399¾401¼+1¼Dec404405¼403¾405+1Mar412½414412½413½+¾May418¼419418419+1¼Ju

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Protesting Polish farmers wearing yellow vests blocked a major highway into Warsaw for several hours on Wednesday to demand government action on several grievances. Dozens of farmers in vests similar to those worn by French protesters in recent weeks gathered on the A2 without warning in the early morning, causing traffic to backup for several miles (kilometers) east of the capital. By the afternoon, authorities managed to convince them disperse. The farmers had several complaints... Читать дальше...

MUKWONAGO, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who spent more than two weeks on the run earlier this year after a domestic disturbance has been arrested after going on the lam again. Forty-three-year-old Jonathan Pogreba was arrested without incident Tuesday by Mukwonago police on outstanding warrants dating to Nov. 12, when he failed to show up for a court hearing tied to an alleged violent domestic incident at his Town of Eagle home last June. Pogreba is accused of assaulting and pulling a gun on his wife the day after she filed divorce papers. Читать дальше...