Новости за 22.12.2018

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The lawyer for a South Carolina restaurant owner who wants to get rid of a Confederate flag in front of his business says it is a historical display in an area only zoned for businesses. The Sons of Confederate Veterans were given a small piece of land in front of Edisto River Creamery in Orangeburg by the building's previous owner. Restaurant owner Tommy Daras no longer wants the Confederate flag out front, but the Confederate heritage group refuses to sell him the land or take it down. Читать дальше...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A new Maine law calls for state officials "reasonable efforts" to keep families together instead of making it a "priority" as required by previous law. Republican Gov. Paul LePage and lawmakers pressed for the bills this fall after the deaths of two girls, 4-year-old Kendall Chick in December in Wiscasset and 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy in Stockton Springs in February. The law continues to say Maine should prevent "needless delay" for permanent plans for children when family rehabilitation and reunification isn't possible.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis author, screenwriter and playwright April "Skyy" Blair decided 2018 would be her "year of yes," a leap of faith to start saying yes to things she normally would not consider. That year is culminating with her winning a nationwide contest offering the chance to turn the winner's script into a television pilot. Blair, 36, had already planned to attend Miami's 2018 American Black Film Festival (ABFF), held in June, when she heard about the Script to Screen competition.... Читать дальше...

PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — Purple Toad Winery in Paducah, Kentucky, has gained a great following among Tri-State sweet wine lovers. Tasters enjoy the winery's clever flavors such as Black and Bruised (blackberry and Concord grape); Strawberry Lemonade and Chocolate Harbor (a strong port-style wine fermented with cocoa). "I tell everybody, 'We're like a virus,'" said winemaker Allen Dossey, who owns Purple Toad with his wife, June. "Once we're in a town, the taste for our wine grows and spreads from person... Читать дальше...

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana Medicaid provider is giving about $21,000 worth of commercial refrigerators to community colleges so they can add perishable products to charitable food pantries for students. Healthy Blue Louisiana president and CEO Aaron Lambert says officials know access to healthy food can be difficult. The National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness reported in 2016 that nearly half of America's college students don't have reliable access to enough affordable, nutritious food. Читать дальше...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Marshall Prichard said keeping the doors open at the Lincoln Indian Center is like flying an airplane while trying to fix it at the same time. Prichard rejoined the center's board of directors this summer in hopes of reviving the community center in midst of financial woes. But after discovering insurmountable unpaid bills and firing the center's former manager, Prichard learned earlier this month that the center lost a $70,000 government grant. Prichard told the Lincoln Journal Star that though a dire task... Читать дальше...

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said Saturday that Canada will embark on a campaign to win the release of two citizens detained by China in apparent retaliation for the arrest of a top Chinese tech executive. Freeland said on a conference call with reporters that the arrests constitute a worrying precedent that has resonated with partners across the world. "We're going to keep working with a broad group of allies to raise this issue," she said. Freeland said she spoke with... Читать дальше...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The University of Alabama and Auburn University have both been classified as top doctoral research institutions nationally. The Carnegie Foundation has recognized the schools with its "Very High Research Activity" status in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. In addition, the University of Alabama holds the Carnegie designation as a Community Engaged Institution. Al.com reports that research funding, staff and the number of doctoral graduates are... Читать дальше...

It’s a big weekend for Warner Bros. and the DC Universe, as “Aquaman” will easily take the top spot on this pre-Christmas box office. Released on 4,125 screens, the James Wan blockbuster made $28 million on Friday and is currently projected for an opening weekend of $70-75 million, though that estimate could increase to $80 million. The movie has already made over $300 million from overseas markets and could hit $500 million worldwide by Christmas Day. Read the full article on The Wrap

WYOMING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan school district is considering whether to change its longtime mascot because of its association with the Confederacy. The Godfrey-Lee Public School District this month held the first of two planned forums to discuss the use of its Rebel mascot. Board of Education President Eric Mockerman told WOOD-TV that whether or not to do away with the Confederate soldier caricature is no easy choice. "Because no matter the decision that we make, someone's potentially having their feelings hurt... Читать дальше...

Wisconsin saw the defeat of Gov. Scott Walker, a teenage girl mysteriously missing and a summer of storms in 2018. A look at the top stories of the year: WALKER DEFEATED Democrat Tony Evers narrowly beat Walker in November as the divisive Republican and onetime presidential candidate sought a third term in Wisconsin's highest office. The 67-year-old Evers emerged from an eight-way Democratic primary to beat Walker, whose 2011 Act 10 eliminated collective bargaining for most public employees. Thanks to a strong blue turnout... Читать дальше...

UNION, N.J. (AP) — Just a few years ago, Nija Charles was a student at Union High School, posting songs on Instagram. Well before she turned 21 this fall, she was being flown out to recording sessions with high-profile producers and artists. Now, Charles is an in-demand songwriter making her mark on the music industry in Los Angeles. Earlier this month, two albums Charles worked on — Beyonce and Jay-Z's "Everything is Love" and Cardi B's "Invasion of Privacy" — were nominated for Grammy Awards. But that's not all. Читать дальше...

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A U.N. team led by a Dutch officer has arrived in Yemen to monitor a cease-fire that went into force in the Red Sea port city of Hodeida, where the country's civil war rivals have fought for months. The team, led by Maj. Gen. Patrick Cammaert, flew Saturday into the southern city of Aden, the seat of the country's internationally recognized, but largely exiled, government. Cammaert and his team are due to travel later to Sanaa, and then proceed by road to Hodeida, where both sides... Читать дальше...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Police say they have arrested an Ohio suspect who law enforcement officials say was involved in a November murder. According to the Charleston Police Department, 36-year-old Silas Thomas Hill II was arrested early Saturday morning after police received a tip. He is currently awaiting extradition. Hill is one of three suspects in the murder of 42-year-old Dewayne Madison in Columbus, Ohio on November 8. Investigators say Madison was killed in an apartment following an argument. Читать дальше...

HILLSBOROUGH, N.H. (AP) — Law enforcement authorities in New Hampshire are investigating the suspicious death of an adult male in the town of Hillsborough. The attorney general's office says that just before 3 a.m. Saturday Hillsborough Police officers were called to a residence where they located the deceased male. The identity of the male will be released once his relatives have been notified. An autopsy is planned to determine the cause and manner of death.

NEW CASTLE, Pa. (AP) — A woman is now charged along with two men in a robbery-related shooting that killed three people, including a 10-year-old girl. Forty-one-year-old Jody Hammer of New Wilmington had already been charged with obstruction in the Oct. 16 triple homicide in New Castle. New Castle police said a homicide charge was filed after investigators learned that Hammer allegedly planned the robbery with 19-year-old Steven Procopio of New Wilmington. Procopio and 19-year-old Anthony Lavon Cooper Jr. Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — Ready or not, Massachusetts is speeding headlong into a brave new transportation world. It may not include flying cars, but state leaders are looking to help pave the way for self-driving cars, an all-electric car future, a transportation grid resilient to climate change, and a planned "reinvention" of the commuter rail system serving metropolitan Boston. Among the recommendations laid out in a hefty, two-volume report released this month by a state commission on the future of transportation... Читать дальше...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The acquisition of 1,500 documents and artifacts for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum a decade ago firmly established Illinois as a leading repository of all things Lincoln, the prairie lawyer who led the U.S. through the Civil War. So forgive the handwringing over the possibility that some of it might have to be sold. The Lincoln museum's fundraising foundation , which borrowed $23 million in 2007 to buy the trove from private collector Louise Taper, still... Читать дальше...

CINCINNATI (AP) — The University of Cincinnati says it will create a commission to examine the legacy of its slave-owning founder who asked that the school only admit white people. University President Neville Pinto said in a recent statement to students that the commission will "examine the life and legacy of Charles McMicken and the use of his name at the University of Cincinnati." The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the decision follows a November vote by the student government that called for the... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — The Motown Museum's expansion plans are getting a year-end boost of more than $2 million from various organizations. The Detroit museum announced this week that it received a $1.3 million grant from the Kresge Foundation, $500,000 from The Elaine & Leo Stern Foundation, $225,000 from AARP and $55,000 from the State of Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. Kresge's gift supports development of a public plaza and renovation of three nearby buildings for education and community programs. Читать дальше...

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan bill co-authored by Maine's Republican senator that promises to improve Alzheimer's disease prevention, treatment and care. Sen. Susan Collins authored the bill along with Democratic Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia. The bill passed the House Dec. 19 after passing the Senate earlier. Collins says the legislation would use a "public health approach" to fight Alzheimer's... Читать дальше...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A University of Michigan scientist is the first Saudi Arabian Rhodes Scholar. Majd Abdulghani is among 100 scholars from across the globe expected to join University of Oxford in the fall. The Rhodes Trust said this week it's the most geographically diverse class in its 116-year history. Abdulghani, a geneticist at the Ann Arbor school's Life Sciences Institute, gained global notice as a teenager in Riyadh, where she recorded a podcast called "Majd's Diary: Two Years in the... Читать дальше...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — More than $4 million has been awarded for snowmobile trail maintenance and grooming in New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the funding Friday and designated Jan. 25-27 as a free snowmobiling weekend for out-of-state and Canadian residents. The Democratic governor says the state is providing $4.2 million in grants for snowmobile trail maintenance. The grants support more than 10,000 miles of designated snowmobile trails. The money comes from snowmobile registration fees collected by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Читать дальше...

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's president has signed a bill that orders the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to change its name to reflect its ties to Moscow. The Ukrainian church has been part of the Russian Orthodox Church for centuries, but some Ukrainian orthodox clerics, with government support, have moved to set up a separate independent Orthodox church in Ukraine. The move comes amid Ukraine's disputes with Moscow after Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Saturday... Читать дальше...

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — A new library in northern Indiana that resembles a cross between an ATM and a vending machine has become the state's first 24-hour library. The fully-automated library opened this week inside downtown Lafayette's Red Crown Mini Museum. The free-standing unit that's about 13 feet wide holds about 340 items on glass-enclosed shelves, including books, audiobooks and movies. The machine made by EnvisionWare Inc. of Duluth, Georgia, is a self-checkout unit and a book return. Users will scan their library cards... Читать дальше...