Новости за 02.01.2016

Crews worked to patch up a sinkhole Saturday in San Francisco’s Noe Valley neighborhood that has disrupted service on the J-Church Muni line for a third day, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. Transit authorities continued running a bus shuttle service south of 16th Street for street level stops, with no service to Glen Park station or Randall Street.

The abundance of citrus trees in the Phoenix area typically leads to a surge in donations to food banks in the winter months as the fruit ripens and people donate boxes full of extra oranges, grapefruits and lemons that they can't use. [...] St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance and Mesa-based United Food Bank — the main citrus donation charities in the Phoenix area — haven't been accepting drop-off donations of citrus because of a quarantine issued last month by the state Department of Agriculture. State... Читать дальше...

The judge has refused the company's request to exclude evidence and arguments related to punitive damages, saying GM's delay in recalling admittedly defective vehicles was "arguably dangerous conduct as it involved a hidden defect that caused a risk of serious injury or death." The judge also ruled that the "New GM," as it is repeatedly referred to in court papers, cannot dismiss the claims of Robert S. Scheuer — the plaintiff in the trial set to start Jan. 11 — merely because he failed to keep... Читать дальше...

(AP) — With same-sex marriage now legal nationwide, lawmakers in numerous states are preparing for a new round of battles in 2016 over whether to grant discrimination protections to LGBT people or religious exemptions to nonprofits and businesses that object to gay marriage. The tussle over civil rights and religious freedoms is one of several hot-button issues that could drive states in opposite policy directions, as lawmakers seek to appeal to voters during a year in which more than 5,800 state legislative seats will be up for election. Читать дальше...

Rain is expected to fall over the Bay Area throughout the weekend, beginning on Saturday and gaining momentum through Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Some areas will see isolated sprinkles starting early Saturday, but the real rainfall will start in the North Bay around midday, said Mark Strudley, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service office in Monterey. Sonoma County could get from three-quarters to an inch of rain, while Marin County is forecast to receive between two-tenths to a quarter-inch. Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — No one was injured after a Las Vegas police vehicle slammed into a wall at a high school while chasing a suspect. According to police, an officer lost control of the vehicle and hit a wall.

Legislators could try to revise the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, a complex formula designed to give schools enough money to meet midlevel academic standards. Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves has suggested the formula should be based on per-pupil spending at school districts ranked A or B. While this could reduce the amount needed to achieve full funding, lawmakers say they're seeking the most efficient use of tax dollars. The Confederate emblem has been on the Mississippi flag since 1894... Читать дальше...

DENTON, Texas (AP) — A 20-year-old student at the University of North Texas has died after a shooting in the early hours of New Year's Day. Police in Denton say Sara Mutschlechner was driving a vehicle when passengers in her car exchanged words with people in a nearby SUV carrying five or six men. Someone in the SUV opened gunfire toward her car. Mutschlechner was struck, and her car crashed into a utility pole. Witnesses told police she was the designated driver for others in the car. Police are... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A south Alabama lawmaker threatened to make a Baldwin County school tax that pays for additional teachers and school employees "go away" after he was criticized over education budget language. Public school advocates had criticized budget language that ended up steering a large sum to the new Pike Road city school system from a fund that helps rapidly growing school systems. "The one percent sales tax pays to keep more than 500 local school employees serving students to make up for a shortfall... Читать дальше...

Woodland Principal John Shoup says Cullison is a lifelong learner who models her passion for learning with her students every day. Cullison, who was in Peru this past summer learning Spanish, says teaching in a second language is a new experience for her. Cullison keeps track of many of her students, some of whom have gone into science careers or are entering medical school.

Oswego Republican, 25, sworn in as NY's youngest mayor OSWEGO, N.Y. (AP) — A 25-year-old Republican has been sworn in as the mayor of Oswego, New York, becoming the youngest mayor in New York state. According to WSYR-TV, (http://bit.ly/1YVUeQU ), Barlow said he wants to reform the city's code enforcement and building and permits process to make it easier for businesses to expand.

Thomas— who lives in the Berwick neighborhood with his wife of 60 years, Katie —attributes his unusual ability to seeing "the words in his head" as he says or hears them. "Quite a few people seem to have this back-spelling ability, but at present we don't know to what extent it is linked to tickertaping," Mark C. Price, a psychology professor at the University of Bergen in Norway, said by email. In the early 1970s, psychology professors at the University of Reading in England and the University... Читать дальше...

Police and fire dogs have big role in departments (AP) — Some work in police and fire departments are left to some of the furriest and hardest working employees in the field — the canines and accelerant dogs. Jay Crippen, a captain and arson investigator with the Carbondale Fire Department, said although the dogs work to eat, the point is to keep them wanting to work because they must be ready at all times. The handlers of the dogs are matched up through the Maine Specialty Dog Program, and are... Читать дальше...

Relatives of the shooter from the Arab village of Arara in northern Israel told media they recognized the man from CCTV footage aired on news reports. Police say they are investigating possible motives for the attack, which came amid more than three months of Israeli-Palestinian violence.

(AP) — The Connecticut Supreme Court is expected to hear several high-profile appeals in 2016, including the state's attempt to put Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel back in prison and a review of its landmark decision declaring the death penalty unconstitutional. A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled in August in the appeal of another death row inmate, Eduardo Santiago, that the 2012 abolishment must be applied to those who remained on death row because the death penalty violated the state constitution. Читать дальше...

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Al-Qaida's East African affiliate has released a video to recruit American blacks and Muslims that includes a clip of presidential candidate Donald Trump calling for Muslims to be banned from entering the United States.

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Interior Ministry says it has arrested three people who are running 23 Facebook pages, accusing them of using the website to incite against state institutions. Authorities have shown public concern over calls on social media to organize protests on Jan. 25 to mark the fifth anniversary of the 2011 uprising that removed longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak.

(AP) — Ted Cruz's reputation as an arrogant, grating, in-your-face ideologue has dogged him throughout the Republican presidential race. Cruz and his supporters relish his outsider status, highlighting his conflicts with fellow Republican senators. A group backing Cruz's candidacy sent out a fundraising email plea in December with the subject line "Washington hates Ted Cruz." The confrontational strategy he championed resulted in a 16-day partial government shutdown and alienated GOP leaders.... Читать дальше...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Taste NY, New York state's effort to highlight locally produced foods and beverages, saw sales at its events and stores triple in 2015.

Hagerstown singer gains national attention The Long Island, N.Y., native works in construction and concrete by day, and spends his evenings unwinding by writing and performing acoustic music. The 43-year-old Hagerstown resident's songwriting ability recently was noticed when he was chosen from more than 2,000 area musical acts to audition for the ongoing City II City Music in the Spotlight. City II City, McCarthy said, is an opportunity for singer-songwriters to appear on in Demand networks, including Dish Network... Читать дальше...

In Wilmington, people angry over the September shooting of Jeremy "Bam" McDole by four officers has led to calls for the resignations of police Chief Bobby Cummings, Mayor Dennis Williams and even Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn. [...] following the disclosure of Webster's video and an officer-involved shooting, Central Delaware NAACP President La Mar Gunn said there was a lot of public back and forth between the community and police that was only creating bad feelings. "Instead of allowing tensions to continue... Читать дальше...

Fire damages New Hampshire home where child was fatally hurt ALEXANDRIA, N.H. (AP) — Investigators in Alexandria, New Hampshire, say the cause of a fire that substantially damaged a home in which a toddler sustained fatal injuries in November is suspicious.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday it had executed 47 prisoners convicted of terrorism charges, including al-Qaida detainees and a prominent Shiite cleric who rallied protests against the government. The extremist group's branch in Yemen, known as al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, threatened violence against Saudi security forces last month if they carried out executions of members of the global network. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Jaberi Ansari was quoted on... Читать дальше...

Madrid's rescue service, ambulance service and Red Cross Emergencies all showed images on their Twitter accounts of how the wall of a large warehouse used to store Chinese products ready for distribution had detached from the main body of the building and buried part of the street, causing a lamppost to buckle under the weight of the rubble.

(AP) — The adage that one person's trash is another person's treasure is coming to the world of food in Vermont. Vermont Public Radio reports (http://bit.ly/1NLv8f4 ) that food saved by the state's universal recycling law is being put to use by the Vermont Foodbank and food shelves around the state.