Новости за 17.01.2016

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A temporary offer through the University of Utah and three car dealerships is putting people into electric vehicles at a discount. The program has been extended through Jan. 31 and is open to university staff, faculty, students and alumni, among others.

(AP) — A 19-year-old man faces charges accusing him of fatally shooting his adoptive father outside a suburban Kansas City fast-food restaurant where both men worked. The Jackson County prosecutor's office said in a release Saturday that Shaquil Roland of Kansas City is charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting death Friday of his adoptive father, 33-year-old Antonio Dennis.

If your ideal weekend includes binge watching your favorite Netflix series, you'll be happy to hear the internet television network has announced their 2016 series schedule.

Scrappy Australian guard Matthew Dellavedova has a reputation for playing tough — and, it seems, very, very dirty.

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — During a pro-gun event at a New Hampshire shooting range this month, Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz explained his views on protecting Second Amendment rights, freedom and liberty for all Americans. Cruz is hoping to bring religious and social conservatives together with pro-gun libertarians for a stronger-than-expected finish in New Hampshire's primary on Feb. 9. The first-term senator's backers say his message can consolidate enough conservative support to do well in New Hampshire... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest in a series of U.S.-European satellites designed to detect and measure ocean phenomena like El Nino has reached orbit after launching aboard a SpaceX rocket that will attempt to land its discarded first stage on a floating barge. Like its three predecessors, Jason-3 is equipped with radar altimeter to bounce microwave energy off the ocean and a GPS system to identify the satellite's precise location. Other pragmatic uses include measuring global sea level rise, and forecasting the strength of hurricanes... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A roundup of news Sunday from the Television Critics Association winter meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are presenting details on upcoming programs. There's been hand-wringing among television executives about whether there are too many television shows for consumers to keep track of. Comedy producer Judd Apatow, who has a new series "Love" being released on Netflix next month, said a lot of his friends who were out of work five or six years ago now have jobs. There's... Читать дальше...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa inmate serving a life sentence for murder has died in prison at age 69 after battling skin cancer. The state Department of Corrections says Robert Lee Kern died Saturday at the Iowa State Penitentiary. Officials said Kern died of natural causes. Kern had been in prison for first-degree murder since 1979 for a crime in Cedar County.

(AP) — Crews have resumed their search for a ski instructor who went missing at a Northern California ski resort. Friends reported him missing Friday morning after he didn't make it home and his belonging were discovered in his locker at the ski resort.

The Department of Early Education and Care grants will help communities to conduct needs assessments and design public-private partnership plans to increase access to preschool programs for children ages 3 to 5.

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — The Navajo Nation Council is weighing legislation that would postpone this year's election because of possible restructuring of its chapter government system. The Office of Navajo Government Development has been holding public meetings since December about amending the section of tribal law that lists the authorities of chapter governments.

Mohave County District Supervisor Steve Moss said the proposal was placed on Tuesday's agenda in the hope that the shock value would force the BLM to come up with a solution, Today's News Herald reported (http://bit.ly/238C3Hs ). No one truly wants to hunt Burros, including the board of supervisors. [...] even if we did, neither the local nor state government has the power to issue permits, Moss's office said in a statement. BLM Public Affairs Specialist Jayson Barangan says some steps have been... Читать дальше...

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — As al-Qaida fighters attacked the cafe where he worked, Clement Djiguende was saved by chance: A jihadist who had been firing at patrons simply ran out of bullets. On the cafe's large outdoor terrace, "wounded people were crying out in pain," the bartender recalled. An audio tape later released by the North Africa affiliate of al-Qaida that claimed responsibility for the carnage was titled: "A Message Signed with Blood and Body Parts." The attackers arrived in... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A new measure in the Kansas Legislature is aimed at compensating people wrongfully convicted of crimes and was inspired by the case of a man whose murder conviction was recently vacated. Gonzalez works as a special prosecutor for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.

Brother of Miss DC pageant winner is among missing Marines Miss D.C. executive director Tricia Lloyd says Jardas flew home to Florida on Saturday to be with her family.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Parallel political clashes were igniting Sunday in the volatile presidential primary races, as one-time Republican and Democratic favorites battled once-unlikely rivals in their own party over guns and foreign policy ahead of the Feb. 1 Iowa caucuses. On the Republican side, Donald Trump pounded rival Ted Cruz for not reporting bank loans that Cruz had called an oversight. The new proposal includes an amendment that would require the government to monitor and report on the law's... Читать дальше...

With the Falcon 9 rocket's second stage and the Jason-3 satellite continuing toward orbit, SpaceX will now try to land its first stage on a floating barge in the Pacific Ocean. A U.S.-European satellite designed to detect and measure ocean phenomena has launched aboard a SpaceX rocket under mostly cloudy skies from the California coast. Like its predecessors, Jason-3 is equipped with radar altimeter to bounce microwave energy off the ocean and a GPS system to identify the satellite's precise location.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — An attorney says the Maldives government has reneged on its promise to allow the country's imprisoned ex-president to have surgery abroad without conditions and is now demanding that a family member guarantee his return or face prosecution.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a New York City man fell down an elevator shaft at a central New Jersey train station. The 36-year-old man suffered back and other injuries in the accident, which occurred just before 6 a.m. Sunday at the Albany Street station in New Brunswick. Authorities say the man was leaning against the elevator door and it opened, causing him to fall about 30 feet.

Station House is described on the organization's website as "an emergency shelter and after hour intake site providing client service case management, a computer lab, and residential services for 99 men." Mayor Jim Kenney called the shooting "a heartbreaking tragedy" and vowed the city's full support for the shelter, its workers and their families, adding that officials will help with the security review. Kenney also urged anyone in need of shelter services to continue to use them with a "code blue" alert slated overnight... Читать дальше...

(AP) — The chairman of the Clark County Public Schools board says he has been asked to resign or face charges after an incident involving portable plastic signs. Multiple news outlets report Michael Kuduk apologized after he was videotaped removing signs supporting Clark Superintendent Paul Christy.

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Junior forward Jordan Washington has been suspended two games by Iona College for his slapping a Monmouth player in the scuffle that broke out after Friday night's game.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Sunday heralded the release of Americans held prisoner in Iran and the full implementation of a historic nuclear accord with the Islamic Republic, holding both up as a victory for "smart" diplomacy and fulfillment of his pledge to deal directly with enemies of the United States. The president spoke at the close of an extraordinary weekend that saw back-to-back the release of five imprisoned Americans and the termination of billions in international sanctions on Iran as part of the nuclear accord. Читать дальше...

Pennsylvania governors historically have had difficult first years and Wolf, the scion of a business family, had run as a liberal, soundly defeating an unpopular Tom Corbett to win the right to share power with the largest and perhaps most conservative Republican legislative majorities in modern Pennsylvania history. A year later, he has not secured any of his leading campaign promises or budget goals, key among them making the state's tax system fairer to the middle class, and fixing massive funding... Читать дальше...

HOLLIS, N.H. (AP) — After months of predicting a comeback for their preferred candidates, Republican establishment leaders now concede the first two contests of the presidential race, in Iowa and New Hampshire early next month, are Donald Trump's and Ted Cruz's to lose. Preference polls find Trump with a commanding lead in New Hampshire, which votes Feb. 9, and Cruz in the mix for second place. The risk for the more mainstream candidates is that Trump or Cruz generates momentum in the first two states... Читать дальше...