Новости за 28.04.2017

LOS ANGELES — Robin Coste Lewis is the new poet laureate of Los Angeles. Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the two-year appointment Thursday, calling Lewis a fearless writer. The post is intended to promote the city’s diverse poetry and literary culture. Coste Lewis is the author of the collection “Voyage of the Sable Venus,” which won

UNITED NATIONS — North Korea’s deputy U.N. ambassador said Friday that U.S. efforts to get rid of his country’s nuclear weapons through military threats and sanctions are “a wild dream.” Kim In Ryong told The Associated Press that North Korea’s nuclear weapons are never part of “political bargains and economic deals.” “In a nutshell, DPRK

NEW YORK — Fox News Channel is replacing its late-afternoon program “The Five” with a panel show that looks similar. Called “The Specialists,” the show debuting Monday will feature five people talking about the issues of the day. Eric Bolling, who works on “The Five,” is the best-known personality on the new program. Besides Bolling,

ELKHART, Ind. — Officials say the flames are out at a northern Indiana landfill after a fire belching a huge plume of smoke burned for two days. Crews continued work Friday putting soil over still smoldering sections of the landfill owned by Waste Management just south of Elkhart. The fire burned about 1 acre of

AUSTIN, Texas — A medical provider whose legal challenge led the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down much of Texas’ tough abortion law has reopened an Austin abortion clinic. Whole Women’s Health reopened in the state capital Friday. It had been among roughly 20 abortion clinics that closed after Texas passed a law in 2013

NEW YORK — Back in the Yankees clubhouse, Didi Gregorius said he expected New York’s success in his absence. The shortstop was activated from the disabled list after recovering from a strained right shoulder, an injury sustained while playing for the Netherlands in last month’s World Baseball Classic. He was in the lineup at shortstop

WASHINGTON — From cancer to addiction, doctors and patient groups are warning that the latest Republican health care bill would gut hard-won protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions. Some GOP moderates who may seal the legislation’s fate are echoing those concerns. In a strongly worded statement this week, the American Medical Association said the

LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Supreme Court says a reality television show about Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson and prosecutors in Las Vegas is a news program, and its cameras can be in courtrooms. The court ruled unanimously Thursday that although it’s unusual for the county to get royalties from a film company, “Las

WASHINGTON — Carl Hagelin could be bringing his trademark speed back to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup. Coach Mike Sullivan said Hagelin will be a game-time decision to return for Game 2 against the Washington Capitals on Saturday night after being out since March 10 with a lower-body injury. The lightning-quick wing took part in a

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — In the early 1980s, Mary Hart became the face — and the famously insured legs — of a new breed of TV show, the entertainment news magazine. She quickly rose from correspondent to anchor on “Entertainment Tonight,” powered by a dazzling smile, unflagging charm and an engagingly deft touch with the

PHILADELPHIA — Nearly 100,000 people attended the festivities surrounding the first night of the NFL draft Thursday. That’s more than at any Super Bowl except one. The traveling spring show might be the league’s second-most popular event outside of the championship extravaganza. And, like the Super Bowl, hosting it is about to become the objective

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Applications for warrants that allowed police to arrest “The Bachelor” star Chris Soules after a fatal crash and to obtain his blood and urine samples will be sealed indefinitely under rulings issued Friday. The release of warrant documents could jeopardize the investigation into Monday’s accident and undermine Soules’ right to a

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed several education bills from this session into law Friday, including legislation allowing the state to take over the Muncie and Gary school districts and a bill setting parameters for an ISTEP replacement exam after June 2018. The state takeover law will allow Indiana officials to appoint an emergency

SANTIAGO, CHILE — More than a dozen moderate earthquakes have rattled the Chilean coast within just over two hours, the most powerful of them registered at magnitude 5.9. The continued rattling prompted some cities to suspend classes and give workers the afternoon off. There are no reports of damage or injury. The U.S. Geological Survey

MADISON, Wis. — An attorney for a Syrian man living in Wisconsin who sued over President Donald Trump’s travel bans said Friday that the man has been reunited with his wife and young daughter after three years. Attorney Vincent Levy told The Associated Press that his client’s wife and daughter obtained their visas and traveled

MONTREAT, N.C. — A private North Carolina Christian college is insisting that its faculty and staff sign a document that opposes same-sex marriage and abortion. One faculty member says she and eight of her colleagues have refused to sign it and are leaving the school. News media outlets report that part of Montreat College’s “Community

DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons have put in bids to host a future NBA All-Star Game at Little Caesars Arena. The team says in a release Friday that bids were submitted to the league for 2020 and 2021. Little Caesars Arena is being built just north of downtown Detroit and is expected to open this

BEREA, Ohio — Gary Barnidge provided production, leadership and a community presence for some brutally bad Browns teams the past four years. On Friday, they cut him. A former Pro Bowler, Barnidge was released in a surprising move by Cleveland, which used one of its three picks in the first round Thursday night to select

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An ex-convict pleaded guilty Friday to federal carjacking and ammunition charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a Tennessee police officer. Tremaine Wilbourn had pleaded not guilty to charges filed in December 2015 in the killing of Memphis Police Officer Sean Bolton. Authorities said Tremaine Wilbourn shot Bolton several times in

PHILADELPHIA — The Latest on Bill Cosby (all times local): 2:25 p.m. A woman who accuses Bill Cosby of sexual assault won’t be cross-examined about the lawsuit she filed against him at the comedian’s Pennsylvania trial. A judge on Friday says neither side can introduce evidence about the defamation and sexual battery lawsuit that Cosby

HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose by 13 this week to 870. A year ago, 420 rigs were active. Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. said Friday that 697 rigs sought oil and 171 explored for natural gas this week. Two were listed as

ARLINGTON, Mass. — A 6-year-old Massachusetts boy who turned in $2,000 in cash he found in a bank bag lost by a restaurant employee has received an Outstanding Citizen Award. Arlington resident Jasper Dopman was walking with his father, Erik Dopman, on April 18 when he spotted a cloth bag on the ground near a

NORTH HIGHLANDS, Calif. — The Latest on the slaying of an 86-year-old California woman (all times local): 3:30 p.m. Investigators and friends are recalling an 86-year-old California woman as a hero who died trying to help a friend during a morning walk. Authorities said Friday that a young man was arrested in the sexual assault

ATTICA, Ind. — Police say a western Indiana man has been arrested after being found with explosives in his van. Attica Police Chief Bob Cole tells WLFI-TV (http://bit.ly/2ppFAD6 ) the 28-year-old man was found Friday morning wearing a bulletproof vest, and other bulletproof vests were found in the van. WLFI reports a portion of the

ISLAMABAD — Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s popular opposition leader Imran Khan have rallied in the capital Islamabad to call for the resignation of the country’s prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, over his alleged corruption. Friday’s rally came a week after Pakistan’s Supreme Court, acting on a petition submitted by Khan, asked investigators to complete a