Новости за 15.11.2015

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Police say a man found dead in downtown Mobile was likely hit by a train. Mobile Police officer Terrance Perkins tells Al.com (http://bit.ly/1Yc8zVB ) that the body was found Sunday morning. Perkins says the man's death was likely the result of an accident, but the incident remains under investigation. The body was found on the side of the road at the intersection of Water and Saint Francis streets. The identity of the victim has not been released.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Construction work will continue on Interstate 29 in the Sioux City area through winter, so drivers won't get much of a break this year. Iowa Department of Transportation's Dakin Schultz says seven bridges will be replaced during the next phase of the project, and work on two of those bridges will start during winter.

(AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a cargo ship that lost steering and ran aground in the Columbia River has been towed to Portland. Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross said Sunday that Foss Maritime tugboats got the 550-foot long Viking Emerald off the beach and towed it to Portland's Terminal 6 sometime Saturday night.

The New York-based carrier has been working with MASSPORT, the airport operator, to update JetBlue's Terminal C area with new interactive kiosks, updated flight information displays and other upgrades. Former New England Patriots tight end Jermaine Wiggins, a native of the East Boston neighborhood where the airport is located, will also be on hand to raise the team's Super Bowl XLIV banner over the terminal.

(AP) — An El Al flight headed to Los Angeles made an emergency landing in Montana on Sunday morning after the crew reported a warning light indicated a fire in one engine. [...] The Billings Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/20V2cbD ) that there was no visible fire when the Israeli airline flight landed safely before 6 a.m. at the Billings airport.

The Roanoke Times (http://bit.ly/1PIVXlP ) reports that 37-year-old Timothy O'Quinn's family members settled their lawsuit against two boat operators for $450,000. O'Quinn's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Wolford and the other boat's operator, Gary Nichols.

Manchester-Boston Regional Airport Assistant Director Thomas Malafronte told WMUR-TV (http://bit.ly/1MvqZcw ) that all employees and tenants have been told to remain on a heightened level of awareness after gun and bomb attacks in Paris Friday killed at least 129 people.

Even as airlines operated a normal schedule of flights into and out of Paris on Saturday, travelers with future plans to visit the French capital reconsidered their options after a series of terror attacks. Travel agents said some clients called to cancel trips, and one advocacy group for business travelers predicted that corporations would let frightened employees do the same. On Friday night, terrorists with guns and suicide vests carried out coordinated attacks across Paris that left at least 129 people dead and more than 350 injured. Читать дальше...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The police department in Bismarck is launching a new traffic safety campaign meant to teach pedestrians and drivers the rules of the road that apply to crosswalks and intersections. Police will cover one topic every Tuesday by releasing information through traditional media, the city's website and the social media accounts of the city and the department.

(AP) — Deep-well injection of used fracking fluid raises concerns of environmental pollution and pressure-stimulated earthquakes. Just north of Fairmont, overlooking the east side of the Monongahela River and Bellview across the water, a small plant is busy providing an alternative. Since 2013, Fairmont Brine Processing has been cleaning up frack fluid and producing distilled water for re-use in the field and rock salt for treatment of snowy winter roads. The process is highly technical, with towers and pipes... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Union officials are asking a company to pay northwestern Pennsylvania workers scheduled bonuses even if they are laid off from a locomotive manufacturing plant before a January deadline. Under a four-year contract ratified last summer, members of the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America are to receive another $2,000 each in January — but only if they are employed on Jan. 18.

Friend of Muhammad Ali, socialite, lawyer who moved in the Kennedys' circle, Hooker also lost businesses, millions of dollars and high-profile political campaigns. In his later years, he has earned the moniker gadfly, mostly for losing battles, and seemed to be fading into irrelevance. Another time, leaving a court hearing in his assisted-suicide lawsuit, he faced a media scrum and quipped, "Y'all wouldn't even be taking my picture unless you thought I was going to die." [...] what to make of this news? Читать дальше...

(AP) — The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus is hosting an advance screening of a documentary about the case of a Jacksonville teenager fatally shot by a white man after an argument over loud music. The documentary, which was also shown at the Sundance Film Festival, will address how pending campus gun carrying legislation would affect safety.

Congress hopes to reconcile differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill, and send a compromise to President Barack Obama before the government's authority to process highway and transit aid payments to states expires. Airlines are trying to scuttle a plan that would use customs and security fees shouldered by passengers to pay for roads and other surface transportation projects. The House killed a proposal, opposed by the banking industry, that would have helped pay for the transportation... Читать дальше...

(AP) — The Rose Bowl erupted in celebration as Josh Rosen dove into the end zone for the go-ahead touchdown with 1:09 remaining, but the young quarterback knew UCLA had not put away Washington State. Gabe Marks made a diving 21-yard touchdown reception with 3 seconds to play, sending Washington State to a jaw-dropping 31-27 victory over No. 18 UCLA on Saturday night. Falk answered with his own spectacular 75-yard drive ending with a remarkable, physical catch by Marks, who became the Cougars' career... Читать дальше...

Marks caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from Luke Falk with 3 seconds to play, sending Washington State to a 31-27 victory over No. 18 UCLA on Saturday night. Washington State (7-3, 5-2) had an improbable addendum to what seemed to be a storybook ending to the Bruins' home finale. Josh Rosen capped a desperate 80-yard drive by scrambling 37 yards and diving for the go-ahead touchdown with 1:09 to play for the Bruins (7-3, 4-3 Pac-12). Falk answered with his own spectacular 75-yard drive ending with a remarkable... Читать дальше...

North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says producers, processors and handlers of organic food can get reimbursed for up to $750 of certification costs paid between Oct. 1, 2014, and Sept. 30 of this year.

Rivera's 21-year-old daughter Simone, who is studying abroad in Paris, was at a soccer match when the stadium came under attack by three suicide bombers. The soccer stadium was one of six locations targeted in the attacks, which ISIS has claimed responsibility for.

While receiving an honorary Oscar at Saturday's Governors Awards, Spike Lee took the opportunity to call out Hollywood's diversity problem. "Everybody in here probably voted for Obama but when I go to offices, I see no black folks except for the brother man at the security who checks my name off the list as I go into the studio," the director said, according to E! "I don't know if you noticed but the United States census bureau says by the year 2043, white Americans are going to be the minority in this country," he said. Читать дальше...

First Got Horny 2 U: Jay Pharaoh played young Ben Carson in this sketch where the presidential candidate spouts a bunch of nonsense, makes poor attempts to kill people and befriends Black Jesus (Kenan Thompson).

Supergirl's scheduled episode for Monday featured National City being hit by a series of bombings. [...] CBS will air an episode about Kara's relationship with her foster mother, which was originally planned to be broadcast on Nov. 23.

Madonna delivered an emotional speech about the Paris terror attacks during a concert in Stockholm on Saturday. "Why am I up here dancing and having fun, when people are crying over the loss of their loved ones?" she asked the audience.

Ariel Winter is hitting back at slut-shamers after receiving negative comments over a photo of her in a bandeau bikini with her nieces. "Who knew that an innocent photo with my nieces would turn into this?" the Modern Family star captioned a photo of a woman's leg, labeled with words like proper, provocative and asking for it. Winters, who had a breast reduction over the summer, said that she's speaking out for the girls who are constantly bullied whether it be online or at school.

James Bond remained the king of the box office this weekend with Spectre once again topping the charts, according to Box Office Mojo. The Bollywood flick Prem Ratan Dhan Payaearned $2.4 million, barely beating out Hotel Transylvania 2 ($2.4 million).The Last Witch Hunter rounded out the top 10 with $1.5 million.