Новости за 21.12.2015

49ers’ Tomsula addresses leadership issue raised by CBS broadcast Perhaps you’ve heard about the comments CBS sideline reporter Jay Feely made Sunday based on a conversation he had with chief operating officer Al Guido before the 49ers’ 24-14 loss to the Bengals? (Guido) said they underestimated a little bit the impact that it had on the locker room, specifically the lack of leadership. … Tomsula was not queried about his future this morning, but he was asked about the impact the loss of key leaders has had on the locker room. Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS — The Colombian contestant was already wearing this year’s Miss Universe crown when host Steve Harvey returned to announce on live television that he had mistakenly read from a cue card, and that the contestant from the Philippines was actually this year’s winner. In the following moments, the crown was removed and placed on the head of a mystified Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach of the Philippines, other contestants rushed to console Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo of Colombia, and a sheepish Harvey felt... Читать дальше...

Metal legends often have ornate, opulent abodes to call home, and Vince Neil, lead singer for Motley Crue, is among them. This Danville mansion offers 5,370 square feet of over-the-top luxury: four bedrooms, five and a half baths, a huge chef’s kitchen, sparkling pool and patio, all of it backing up to the eighth green

DALLAS (AP) — University Furnishings LP and its partner, Freedom Furniture Group Inc., have agreed to pay $15 million to settle a dispute over duties on imports. Dallas-based University Furnishings faced allegations that it made false statements to avoid paying duties on wooden bedroom furniture imported from China.

The Japanese conglomerate has been struggling with the aftermath of a major accounting scandal, compounded by troubles in nuclear energy and losses in the business that makes personal computers, TVs and consumer appliances. Japanese media reports said the latest loss forecast would be a record for Toshiba, surpassing the massive losses during the Lehman financial crisis. The losses and job cuts come in the midst of an accounting scandal, in which officials have said managers set unrealistic earnings targets... Читать дальше...

New 911 dispatcher helps couple deliver baby on Utah highway SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah couple welcomed their fourth child into the world on the side of Interstate 15, coached through delivery problems by a 911 operator. Kristin Allred gave birth to her 8.4-pound baby girl, Anne, in the family truck. The baby came out with the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck. The couple said it was comforting having Kalaher on the phone during the birth.

RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont State Police says the death of a 52-year-old inmate at the Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility in Rutland was an apparent suicide. The initial police investigation indicated that Victor Bora, of Brandon, hanged himself in his cell. Police were called to the facility at about 8 a.m. Sunday. Bora was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. His family has been notified. The official cause and manner of death are pending completion of an autopsy, but there was no evidence of foul play.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A county coroner says a 13-year-old girl struck by a vehicle last week in eastern Pennsylvania died of blunt force head injuries. The Lehigh County coroner's office said Monday that the death of Ashlee Smahaj of Tobyhanna Township in Monroe County was ruled an accident. Coroner Scott Grim said the victim was struck just after 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 15 at an intersection in Tunkhannock Township. She was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, where she was pronounced dead Saturday. Читать дальше...

Prosecutors and defense attorneys on Monday reached a deal to allow Pallavi Macharla free on $25,000 bail pending her trial on murder charges in the March 2014 death. [...] after the defense hired a specialist who said the baby died of natural causes, a doctor in the medical examiner's office backed off the shaking conclusion.

There was also a bank ATM slip inside, and the bank was able to return the money to its owner, who gave Duckworth a $300 tip. Duckworth says he never thought of keeping the money, saying "I work for a living."

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A woman with her 3-year-old daughter in the car smashed into crowds of visitors on the Las Vegas Strip, then drove to a hotel and told a valet to call 911 after killing a woman from Arizona and injuring dozens of others, authorities said Monday. The crash happened on a busy stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard across from the dancing water fountains of the Bellagio hotel-casino where visitors crowd sidewalks as they head from one casino to another. A drug recognition expert on the scene... Читать дальше...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Seeing an increase in drug overdoses by the same people on multiple occasions, a coalition of fire chiefs is seeking state money to hire drug counselors who can train first responders in how to better direct victims toward treatment and recovery services.

(AP) — The state veterans' home where a summer Legionnaire's disease outbreak led to 12 deaths and sickened more than 40 others is replacing its water systems and making other emergency repairs. The estimated $4.8 million worth of repairs at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy include the installation of a new water main and other water lines at the 129-year-old facility, the (Quincy) Herald-Whig (bit.ly/1QC9H48 ) reported Monday. Disinfection equipment, backflow valves and other upgrades will... Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the life prison sentence of an inmate who was convicted of first-degree murder in the beating and stabbing death of a fellow inmate at the Lawton Correctional Facility. Garcia's defense attorney, Reginald C. Armor, did not immediately return a telephone call seeking comment.

China's sharp slowdown was chosen as the top business story of 2015 by business editors at The Associated Press, followed by the plunge in energy prices. China's deceleration is part of an official plan to shift from unsustainable growth from exports and wasteful investment to slower but steadier expansion based on consumer spending. China's slowdown and a global oil glut crushed commodities and energy prices. When the Fed cut short-term interest rates to near zero in December 2008, the American... Читать дальше...

(AP) — While the idea of reintroducing salmon into the upper portion of the Klamath watershed has been kicked around often, one man is primed to make it a reality, The hatchery hasn't been in operation for more than two decades, but Goodson said it only needs an assessment to bring it up to code and permits to begin running again. If state biologists choose to replenish the Klamath basin with hatchery fish he will be ready.

The U.S. attorney's office says she accepted kickbacks from contractors who provided printing, marketing, internet research, cleaning and interior design work. A state comptroller's report last year said the watershed corporation was guilty of an "egregious abuse of public funds" and operated with little oversight from the city.

(AP) — The man who authorities say bought the assault rifles his friend used in the San Bernardino massacre appeared in court Monday to face terrorism-related allegations. Marquez is charged with conspiring to provide material support to terrorists for abandoned plots in 2011 and 2012. The terrorism-related charge stems from plans prosecutors say Marquez had with Syed Farook to use pipe bombs and guns to kill innocent people at the college they attended and on those stuck in rush-hour traffic on a California freeway... Читать дальше...

HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama, in a broadside against the leading Republican presidential candidate, says billionaire Donald Trump is "exploiting" the fears that working-class men in particular have about the economy and stagnant wages. In a year-end interview with NPR News, Obama said demographic changes combined with the "economic stresses" people have been feeling because of the financial crisis, technology and globalization have made life harder for those who rely on a steady paycheck. Читать дальше...

(AP) — A Michigan man designs and builds a church out of Legos and displays it his own house of worship each year as part of a Christmas season tradition. John Kraemer makes one church per year out of Legos and puts it up at Christ the Good Shepherd in Saginaw, The Saginaw News reported (http://bit.ly/22kwxAX ). In the 1990s, Kraemer started coming up with designs for Lego church buildings. Kraemer has a mild case of cerebral palsy that somewhat limits his mobility and has faced other health issues in recent years.

(AP) — An appeals court has rejected a challenge to a conviction in a 2012 shooting death in a crowded central Pennsylvania park. The defendant challenged an identification of him by the victim's brother, alleging that police had steered the witness toward him.

Klay Thompson defends against James Harden in the 2015 playoff series that matched two of the best shooting guards in the NBA. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The Chronicle)By Vlae Kershner Klay Thompson doesn’t lack for confidence–he says he’s the best shooting guard in the NBA. In an interview with Bay Area News Group, Thompson picked his teammate Steph Curry as the best point guard and then moved on to his own position. “I’m going to go with myself,” Thompson said of his pick for the top shooting guard, throwing up his hands. Читать дальше...

Bubba Watson is bringing his booming drives to the Monterey Peninsula in February. Watson, a two-time Masters champion and the No. 4-ranked golfer in the world, will play in the AT&T for the first time since 2007. Tournament officials announced his commitment Monday morning on Twitter. The 2016 edition should feature a strong field, with Watson joining Jordan Spieth (ranked No. 1), Jason Day (No. 2) and Dustin Johnson (No. 8), among others. Watson ranked second on the PGA Tour last season in driving distance (behind Dustin Johnson)... Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah couple welcomed their fourth child into the world on the side of Interstate 15, coached through the delivery by a 911 dispatch operator. KUTV-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1UXq2ze ) Kristin Allred of Eagle Mountain gave birth to her 8.4-pound baby girl, Anne, in the family truck.