Новости за 04.10.2015

CHICAGO (AP) — A nonprofit group has filed an updated complaint in federal court as part of its efforts to keep filmmaker George Lucas from building a museum along Lake Michigan in Chicago. Friends of the Parks' filing Friday focuses on a ground lease agreement that the Chicago Park District has signed with the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, the Chicago Tribune reports (http://trib.in/1PYAsf6 ). "In particular, the ground lease agreement would authorize the construction of a museum that would preclude... Читать дальше...

Jokes about Transformers aside, any individual matchup between Johnson and Sherman is secondary to where the Lions and Seahawks stand. Seattle will be without starting running back Marshawn Lynch after suffering a hamstring strain last week against Chicago. The Seahawks will also be without defensive tackle Brandon Mebane (groin), and starting linebacker Bruce Irvin is questionable with an ankle injury. Running back Joique Bell is out and hopes that defensive leader DeAndre Levy would return from... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have downgraded running back Marshawn Lynch and defensive tackle Brandon Mebane to out for Monday night's game against the Detroit Lions. Lynch was hurt catching a fourth-down pass just before halftime. Rookie Thomas Rawls, who rushed for 104 yards last week in Lynch's absence, will likely get the start against the Lions.

Light rail train drags man lying on tracks KPHO-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1VyYoHx ) the train was slowing to a stop at about 1 a.m. Sunday in Tempe when it passed over a 29-year-old man who police say had been lying between the tracks.

Vidal Nuno vs. Chris Bassitt, 12:10pm Every game starts at the odd time of 12:10 today, as the AL West remains undecided. Texas is a game up on Houston, and two up on LA with one to play. Meanwhile, the M’s and A’s just need to put 2015 behind them...

FINDLAY, Ohio (AP) — A training center at the University of Findlay has received a $610,000 federal grant to train emergency responders on how to deal with train derailments involving hazardous materials. Participants will learn how to respond to incidents involving rail shipments of crude oil, ethanol and other flammable liquids.

CODY, Wyo. (AP) — Snowfall this weekend has closed the Beartooth Highway along the Wyoming-Montana border. The scenic highway is closed on the Montana side at Vista Point south of Red Lodge. In Wyoming, the highway is closed from the junction of Wyoming 286 to the Montana line. The highway usually closes each winter because of impassable conditions over Beartooth Pass in Wyoming.

Several bills have been filed that would require drivers to use hands-free technology such as Bluetooth, with exceptions for emergency situations. A 2010 Massachusetts law bans texting while driving and any cellphone use at all by junior operators, ages 18 or younger.

Officers were called to the railroad tracks behind a strip mall shortly before 2:30 p.m. Saturday after a man was found underneath a train. A spokesman for the railroad issued a statement Saturday saying the train's crew saw a man sitting on the tracks but could not get the train stopped in time to avoid hitting him.

Sixty-three passengers and three crew members sat in the DC-4 aircraft, a four-engine propeller airplane, as it left Denver International Airport the morning of Oct. 6, 1955, with plans to land in Salt Lake City less than three hours later, according to United Airlines documents — just one of many documents about the crash stored in the UW American Heritage Center. When flight 409 failed to report in to Rock River, fighter jets from the Wyoming Air National Guard were scrambled with orders to find a missing aircraft. Читать дальше...

The 20th Century Fox release, starring Matt Damon as an astronaut left for dead on Mars, proved moviegoers remain drawn by the gravitational pull of space adventures. Denis Villeneuve's drug war thriller "Sicario," starring Emily Blunt, shot up to third with $12.1 million for the acclaimed Lionsgate release.

The weather systems brought drenching rains and strong winds to the region, knocking down trees and power lines. South Carolina officials told The Associated Press that there were more than 100 rescues across the state overnight due to heavy rain and flooding. The state Department of Public Safety says officers responded to 323 accidents between 6 p.m. Saturday and 6 a.m. Sunday. Fire officials said Sunday morning that they had made more than 50 swift-water rescues, and they're responding to dozens more calls for help. Читать дальше...

The plane lost contact with air traffic controllers 11 minutes after taking off in good weather Friday from Masamba in South Sulawesi province. Two aircraft and two helicopters combed areas around the location where the missing plane was believed to have made the last contact and areas where villagers allegedly heard or spotted the plane before it went missing, said Ivan Ahmad Titus, the agency's operation director. Soelistyo said the plane may not have been equipped with an emergency locator transmitter... Читать дальше...

Two mobile home parks in the city were evacuated because of rising flood waters forcing crews to cut off the electricity to the homes. As heavy thunderstorms moved through the area Saturday night, Charleston County 911 operators received 300 calls for assistance in a two-hour period. The Columbia, South Carolina, police department says officers and fire fighters are rescuing stranded motorists around the state's capital city. Fire officials said Sunday morning that they had made more than 50 swift-water rescues... Читать дальше...

With food, venue and wines all donated so that seat donations are totally earmarked, the Wilson event was the first of the premier "date night" experiences supporting Vintage Affair, which has become the cancer society's 2nd largest gala per capita in the nation. Developed to expand the length of the table, the arrangement featured sparkling gold and silver branches, pine cones, magnolia blooms, and butterflies nestled around gold and white porcelain tulip petal votive candles. Guests all enjoyed petite chocolate truffles... Читать дальше...

ANTIBES, France (AP) — Flash flooding around the French Riviera has killed at least 16 people, some drowned in a retirement home and others trapped in cars and campsites. Residents of the picturesque and touristy region, stunned by the ferocity of the brief downpour Saturday night, described it as the worst flooding they'd ever seen. Helicopters patrolled the area and 27,000 homes were without electricity Sunday after rivers and streams overflowed their banks and fierce thunderstorms poured more... Читать дальше...

GERING, Neb. (AP) — A pavement project could hamper travelers on a stretch of Nebraska Highway 71 in the Panhandle later this month. The Nebraska Roads Department says concrete will be lifted and stabilized in the Gering area. The work is scheduled to begin the week of Oct. 12 and be finished by late October. Traffic will be maintained, but there will be lane closures and reduced speeds.

CHICAGO (AP) — Federal authorities say a California trucking company president plotted with a Serbian hacker to extort $40,000 from a Chicago-area software company. Prosecutors say the 20-year-old hacker gained access to the unidentified company's servers last May and threatened to leak sensitive information unless money was deposited in a California bank account.

Pat Venditte (2-2) entered in the 10th and pitched three scoreless innings for the Athletics. Robinson Cano had a three-run homer and extended his hitting streak to 15 games for the Mariners. Elias allowed five straight batters to reach with one out in the first inning, including Valencia's three-run homer. In the third inning, the Athletics loaded the bases without an out against Elias on a single and two walks, leading McClendon to bring in reliever Tony Zych. Zych gave up a run-scoring fielder's choice to Vogt... Читать дальше...

The Athletics had to rally in the ninth inning to send the game to extras, and Pat Venditte (2-2) entered in the 10th and pitched three scoreless innings to keep Oakland going until Semien's homer. Danny Valencia hit a three-run home run in the first inning, his second homer in two days, but the Athletics trailed 5-4 going into the ninth inning. J.C. Ramirez (0-1) pitched a perfect 12th inning before running into trouble in the 13th, giving up a leadoff single to Stephen Vogt and then gave up Semien's homer on a 3-1 pitch. Читать дальше...

Whether suffering from prequel-itis or the innate lack of dramatic stakes that comes from having a virtually zombie-less zombie show, the show's first six episodes were at times tough to get through with a straight face. [...] not surprisingly, when Sunday's Season 1 finale unleashed a horde of walkers, the show became the kind of riveting television deserving of The Walking Dead franchise's huge audience. [...] by the time Travis (Cliff Curtis) collapsed on the beach beside Madison (Kim Dickens)... Читать дальше...

On Friday, Woods, 68, referred to the shooting as a "hate crime massacre of Christians," saying the incident had "finally silence[d] Obama." Obama gave an incendiary speech on Friday about the shooting, saying he was outraged that mass shootings have become "routine" in America. On Saturday, the Conservative actor warned that Obama's "death grip on America" will leave 100 million citizens unemployed.

Throughout the summer, Decker shared pictures of her growing baby bump on social media. Roddick retired from his career as a professional tennis player in 2012.

Donna Martin may have saved herself for David on Beverly Hills, 90210, but in real life, actress Tori Spelling had her sights set on more than one of her male co-stars! Spelling, who took the test in conjunction with Lifetime's The Unauthorized Beverly Hills, 90210 Story, said her romance with Priestley was confined to a single summer during the course of filming.