Новости за 27.02.2016

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police investigating a massive kickback scheme at state-run oil company Petrobras are now looking closely at Peruvian President Ollanta Humala and a former Argentine transportation minister, according to an internal document obtained by The Associated Press. The 44-page federal police report dated Feb. 5 now moves the sprawling corruption probe beyond Brazil's borders, saying investigators suspect Humala received $3 million in bribes from the large Brazilian construction... Читать дальше...

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — Holloman Air Force Base is no longer hosting immigrant children and Department of Health and Human Services officials say the base is unlikely to host any more soon. According to a news release, the department is transitioning the temporary shelter at Holloman to reserve status due to a recent decline in referrals of unaccompanied children from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A Republican state senator who endorsed businessman Donald Trump over Gov. Chris Christie when he was in the presidential campaign is welcoming the governor to the team. Christie announced he would back the billionaire New York businessman and Republican front-runner on Friday at a news conference in Fort Worth, Texas. Doherty backed Trump in October, while much of the rest of the state's GOP establishment, including the party's two top leaders in the Legislature and the state party chairman, backed Christie.

(AP) — The police chief in Hesston, Kansas, is being credited with chasing and fatally shooting a man suspected of killing three people and wounding 14 others during a shooting rampage that ended at a local factory. Gov. Sam Brownback said Friday that investigators believe Hesston Police Chief Doug Schroeder shot the suspected gunman, Cedric Ford, and likely stopped him from harming more people Thursday at the Excel Industries plant.

How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Friday NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ended a strong week on a flat note as lower oil prices and utility stocks offset encouraging economic news. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 57.32 points, or 0.3 percent, to 16,639.97. The Nasdaq composite index added 8.27 points, or 0.2 percent, to 4,590.47.

(AP) — Two former Michigan lawmakers were charged Friday with felony misconduct in office, the state attorney general announced, after their extramarital affair snowballed into a political scandal when one of them concocted a bizarre cover story about being caught with a male prostitute. According to Schuette's office, the two freshman lawmakers and self-proclaimed social conservatives engaged "in a pattern of corrupt misconduct while holding office." The third misconduct charge related to Courser... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Police and medical workers mishandled an Alabama mental patient who died after being shot with a stun gun at a hospital, an attorney for the man's family said Friday. Hospital employees should not have called police to subdue Randy Joe Nelson, 49, at Athens-Limestone Hospital during a psychotic episode, said attorney John Taylor, who represents Nelson's estate and mother. Nelson, who had a history of mental illness reflected in court records, suffered from schizophrenia and couldn't respond to commands to calm down, Taylor said.

The cease-fire aims at reducing violence in Syria with the hope of bringing back representatives of the Syrian government and the opposition to the negotiating table in Geneva for talks on a political transition. The Syrian government and the opposition, including nearly 100 rebel groups, have said they will abide by the cease-fire despite serious skepticism about chances for success. The United Nations special envoy for Syria says peace talks will resume on Monday March 7 if the "cessations of hostilities" set to take effect holds. Читать дальше...

(AP) — Some legislators are seeking more independent information about the ramifications of allowing a third casino in Connecticut before they pass any legislation approving the project proposed by the state's two federally recognized Indian tribes. The tribes, which own and operate two rival casinos in southeastern Connecticut, have warned such losses could lead to thousands of job cuts and that's why they've proposed a jointly operated gambling facility near the Massachusetts border. Perone's... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Police say speed and alcohol were likely factors in a car crash that killed a 3-year-old girl and injured two others in a Milwaukee suburb. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office says the man was under the influence and driving more than 90 mph when the vehicle rolled.

(AP) — The man suspected of killing three people at the Kansas factory where he worked had a criminal record in at least two states and had recently been served with an order to stay away from a woman. Harvey County Sheriff T. Walton said Hesston Police Chief Doug Schroeder, who fatally shot Ford, was a "tremendous hero" because dozens more people were still in the factory and the "shooter wasn't done by any means." Ford, who a co-worker said was a second-shift painter at Excel, also spent considerable time in Florida... Читать дальше...

Time for Christie to eat his harsh words about Trump Trump, in turn, has some tough things about Christie to start walking back now that the two men are suddenly allies instead of antagonists in the Republican presidential race. Christie also drew a pointed contrast to Trump in saying he didn't "whine and moan and complain and walk away" after he was relegated to an earlier undercard debate. On Michael Medved's radio show in December, after Trump called for a temporary ban on Muslims entering... Читать дальше...

The U.S. sent a team of cyber officials including from the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Energy, and FBI to Ukraine to work with the government and learn lessons to prevent such future attacks. The group didn't independently review technical evidence from the Dec. 23 cyberattack, although it conducted interviews and did other spadework to piece together what appears to be a highly targeted and advanced hack. The hackers appeared to conduct "extensive reconnaissance of the victim... Читать дальше...

Lightly recruited players now turning heads at NFL combine [...] the left tackle from Michigan State, who started his college career as an invited walk-on, is one of the most coveted offensive linemen in the nation. [...] Conklin bet on himself — just like a surprisingly high number of other big-name players in this year's draft class. Alabama coach Nick Saban kept him at running back and after two seasons as T.J. Yeldon's backup, Henry became the school's second Heisman Trophy winner and led the Crimson Tide to the national championship. Читать дальше...

(AP) — A Connecticut high school is ditching a plan for graduates to wear gender-neutral caps and gowns after uproar among seniors this week. The school faced opposition after administrators announced earlier this week that all graduating seniors would wear a new red gown with white stripes.

Seen Around Spring 2016 New York Fashion Week - Day 7NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 16: Lorde is seen arriving at Kanye West Yeezy Season 2 during Spring 2016 New York Fashion Week at Skylight Modern on September 16, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/FilmMagic) Singer LORDE and DJ DIPLO have sparked dating rumors after they were photographed holding hands following the Brit Awards on Wednesday. The Royals star performed a touching tribute to late rock icon Davie Bowie at the London prize-giving and after the ceremony... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 17: Jennifer Garner attends the 3rd Annual Save the Children Illumination Gala on November 17, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Save the Children) JENNIFER GARNER has finally addressed reports suggesting BEN AFFLECK cheated on her with their children’s nanny, insisting she had “nothing to do” with their split. The Hollywood couple stunned fans last June by announcing plans to end its 10-year marriage, and it was subsequently claimed Ben had been... Читать дальше...

Recommendations of recent books from the staffs of a rotating list of Bay Area independent bookstores. The Sound of Gravel, by Ruth Wariner: A riveting memoir by a woman who grew up in in a fundamentalist Mormon colony in Mexico and Southwest. The Whirlwind Life and Mysterious Death of Screwball Comedienne Thelma Todd, by Michelle Morgan: Todd’s mysterious death often overshadows all aspects of her life, but Morgan spends most of her book relating the actress’ career trajectory. The painful and... Читать дальше...

When a kind working-class widower father discovers that hoodlums have attacked his young gay son and sole family member, the father seeks revenge with a hammer. [...] after the father is sent to prison, we learn that his son inadvertently played a role in sending him away: Evers’ 11 other stories, which explore family life at its most challenging and traumatic, are just as riveting. Affairs, deaths and the complicated bond between fathers and children all get equal attention. Enamored of his own achievements... Читать дальше...

Harriet is a self-appointed scrutinizer, filling her diary with her thoughts about everyone she meets and every situation she encounters. In “Movie Freak,” he recounts his rise from aimless high school slacker (straight out of his beloved “Dazed and Confused”) to featured film critic for Entertainment Weekly, an influential post he held for nearly a quarter century. Each time the opening credits begin to roll, the viewer encounters the renewed possibility of discovery. No matter how any individual movie works out... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Doubt over man's contribution to global warming, particularly through burning coal for power, is fueling a push by West Virginia lawmakers to block new science standards in schools. Discussion on the measure Thursday focused on concerns, largely by coal proponents, that teaching the standards about global warming would follow a "political agenda" and an "ideology." In April 2015, the state Board of Education made some changes to the standards that global warming doubters favored; for example... Читать дальше...

A day after more than a half dozen wildlife-protection agents raided vintage clothier Decades of Fashion on Haight Street, the owner said Friday she was ‘flabbergasted’ that state inspectors had closed her down for hours and took away enough clothes and accessories to make a six-page itemized list. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife enforces prohibitions on sales of items that include leopards, tigers, antelopes, kangaroos, sea turtles and other protected animals, but owner Cecily... Читать дальше...