Новости за 22.07.2015

CINCINNATI (AP) — A University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot a motorist he had stopped because of a missing license plate was complimented in a job evaluation for his handling of traffic stops. Officer Ray Tensing remains on paid leave while authorities investigate Sunday's shooting of 43-year-old Samuel Dubose.

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — A fire broke out on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship Wednesday as it approached Jamaica, burning one crew member and causing passengers to be sent to evacuation stations with life jackets. Royal Caribbean International said fire suppression equipment quickly doused the blaze in a mechanical area of the Freedom of the Seas as it arrived at the Miami-based company's cruise ship port in the northern town of Falmouth.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Based on an earlier teen fave novel by "The Fault in Our Stars" author John Green, "Paper Towns" is a mild coming-of-ager about dawning awareness and life lessons learned among a small group of Florida high school seniors. Part mystery story, part road movie and part pre-prom graduation romp, the film is most interesting as a perspective on adolescence in which all the girls are more mature, nervy and perceptive than any of the boys, who have some catching up to do if they're to have a chance with any of them. Читать дальше...

Virginia Port Authority executive director John Reinhart says the port is seeing gains from operating more efficiently and investing in equipment. The port has reopened the Portsmouth Marine Terminal and bought nearly 100 vehicles used to move cargo.

The aerospace company reported better-than-expected second-quarter profit after a charge due to delays with a military fuel tanker. The direct seller of plastic storage's quarterly revenue fell short of expectations and it issued a disappointing outlook. The data security company reported better-than-expected second-quarter profit and revenue on products and software subscriptions.

(AP) — Vermont will hire an outreach coordinator to help communities dealing with construction projects, state Transportation Secretary Sue Minter said. The state wants to catch up to other states that have been more aggressive in keeping constituents informed about transportation projects, Minter told the Burlington Free Press (http://bfpne.ws/1Omgytd ). The state instructed contractors to include public information officers in construction projects so citizens can know about the best travel routes, detours, and delays.

(AP) — Five people aboard a single-engine airplane are hurt after it crashed while landing at the Experimental Aircraft Association convention in eastern Wisconsin. The two others on board the plane were treated and released from another hospital, along with a bystander who suffered a minor injury trying to help the people on the plane.

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — A judge in the Bahamas ruled Wednesday that a U.S. bankruptcy filing by the developer of an unfinished $2.5 billion megaresort in Nassau will not be recognized in the Caribbean archipelago. The decision means Baha Mar won't get a new loan to pay for daily operations or receive U.S. bankruptcy protection for its assets in the Bahamas. The Bahamas has petitioned the islands' Supreme Court to wind up Baha Mar and appoint a provisional liquidator to oversee the restructuring... Читать дальше...

[...] many in the industry believe that without a replacement for jet fuel, that growth could be threatened by forthcoming rules that limit global aircraft emissions. Cars, trucks and trains can run on electricity, natural gas, or perhaps even hydrogen someday to meet emissions rules. Fuel from corn, which is easy to make and supplies nearly 10 percent of U.S. auto fuel, doesn't provide enough environmental benefit to help airlines meet emissions rules. Fulcrum hopes to build facilities that turn household trash into diesel and jet fuel. Читать дальше...

Warsaw's Palace of Culture and Science has been derided as an oppressive eyesore ever since Soviet dictator Josef Stalin built it as his personal gift to the city. [...] —having survived persistent calls to tear it down — the building marks its 60th birthday on Wednesday as an enduring symbol of a city that has known waves of destruction. In the early 1950s, when Warsaw was still largely a sea of ruins after World War II, some 5,000 Soviet and Polish workers built the skyscraper in less than three years... Читать дальше...

FAA says 5 planes illuminated by lasers over NYC metro area The Federal Aviation Administration says laser beams were aimed at flights between 9:25 p.m. Tuesday and 12:10 a.m. Wednesday.

A power outage around 5:45 a.m. Wednesday affected both tubes of the 105-year-old Hudson River Tunnel, some station tracks and portions of Sunnyside Yard in Queens, Amtrak spokesman Craig Schulz said in an email. A disabled train in one of the tunnels and overhead wire troubles caused delays in and out of Penn Station on Monday night when the heat and humidity made it feel like it was over 100 degrees in parts of the New York metropolitan area.

Jurors weighing execution for a Seattle police officer's assassin have been tasked with deciding whether Chris Monfort will face life without parole or execution. Jurors were asked by prosecutors to provide Monfort a seat at the "banquet of consequences" laid by his cruelty while the defense pointed them toward the justice system's most fluid quality, mercy.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Attorneys for indicted U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez went to court Wednesday seeking access to evidence they claim may show the corruption case against him originated from an unidentified informant, possibly connected to the Cuban government, whose initial claims about Menendez consorting with underage prostitutes were never substantiated. The hearing came two days after Menendez and co-defendant Salomon Melgen filed more than a dozen motions seeking to dismiss the 22-count indictment... Читать дальше...

Seattle could have been a streamlined metropolis, but the people of the early city gave this grand plan a firm thumbs down.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Construction crews worked Wednesday in the Southern California desert to fortify a bridge that a surge of floodwater damaged, their goal to reopen the main route connecting Los Angeles and Phoenix by Friday. Resuming even a limited flow of traffic on Interstate 10 was expected to have taken weeks, but the California Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that the highway will handle traffic again far sooner than originally expected. The flash flood eroded land around several bridges... Читать дальше...

The price of riding a Washington state ferry is about to go up again.

The film has been a long-time passion project for Cheadle, who stars as the jazz musician and directs for the first time. Previously announced as the opening night film is Robert Zemeckis' "The Walk."

When chef Hooni Kim opened his Korean-inspired restaurant Danji in New York City nearly five years ago, he made sure to couch the cuisine's bold, funky flavors in familiar items: sliders filled with the marinated beef called "bulgogi," for example, and chicken wings glazed with garlic, honey and sesame seeds. Characterized by tangy fermented vegetables and rich blends of sweet, salt and spice, Korean food was anointed as the new "it" cuisine by industry experts as early as 2012. [...] a growing fascination with fermentation... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers from both parties accused the Department of Veterans Affairs Wednesday of hiding details of a budget crisis that could force the shutdown of some VA hospitals next month. The VA said last week it may shutter hospitals unless Congress closes a $2.5 billion shortfall caused by a sharp increase in demand by veterans for health care, including costly treatments for the deadly hepatitis C virus. The budget crisis is one of several major problems facing the VA as it tries... Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Albuquerque man who admitted stealing mail from mailboxes and then stealing a victim's identity for fraudulent purposes has been sentenced to over three years in prison. Postal Service inspectors and Albuquerque police found large amounts of stolen mail, including financial documents, during a Nov. 14 search of Boucher's residence.

ALBANY, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire State Police's Marine Patrol has identified a Massachusetts man who drowned in an Albany pond after his canoe overturned. Police say all three boaters were wearing life jackets, but a man was trapped underneath the canoe.

What was more impressive than Franklin Gutierrez’s eighth-inning pinch-hit grand slam Tuesday night that lifted the Seattle Mariners to a 11-9 victory over the Detroit Tigers? Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez looks on from the dugout during a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on July 18, 2015 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) According to Detroit television announcers, Felix Hernandez’s diamond earrings, of course. Although the M’s ace didn’t pitch in Tuesday’s contest... Читать дальше...

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. On Saturday, August 1, pFriem Family Brewers celebrates its 3rd anniversary on the banks of the Columbia River in Hood River, Oregon. The event takes place at the Hood River Waterfront Park’s amphitheater, directly across the street from the brewery. Stay tuned to the event page on... The post pFriem Family Brewers celebrates 3rd anniversary appeared first on Beer News.

NAPAKIAK, Alaska (AP) — The body of a 28-year-old southwest Alaska man has been recovered from the Johnson River. Alaska State Troopers say Benjamin Beaver Jr. of Bethel and a juvenile were traveling Friday from Napakiak (na-PAK'-ee-ak) to Atmautluak (at-MOWT'-loo-ak) when their boat struck a sandbar. The boat sank. The juvenile made it to shore and was taken to Napakiak. Beaver's body was found in the river late Monday night. An autopsy in Anchorage has been scheduled. Napakiak is on the north bank... Читать дальше...