Новости за 13.04.2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington area's struggling subway system won't get a federal bailout, House Republicans said Thursday as they blamed the Metro system's recent series of crises on poor management rather than a lack of funding. Last month, Metro's general manager made the unprecedented decision to shut down the system for an entire day for emergency inspections of third-rail power cables. The shutdown followed two fires that were sparked by faulty power cables, including one in January 2015... Читать дальше...

JPMorgan Chase said Wednesday that its first-quarter profit fell more than 8 percent from a year earlier and the bank tried to soothe investor concerns after it failed a key regulatory test designed to prevent another financial crisis. First-quarter profit at JPMorgan, the nation's largest bank by assets, was hurt by weak results at its investment-banking division and by loans to oil and gas companies that are now struggling to make payments because of low energy prices. JPMorgan's plan relies on moving money from foreign subsidiaries... Читать дальше...

New York offers delegate haul — if one candidate dominates New York Republicans have 95 delegates at stake in Tuesday's primary — a big haul if one candidate dominates. Otherwise, they are awarded proportionally among the candidates who get more than 20 percent of the vote.

Unlike most air bag makers, Takata's inflators use the chemical ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion that fills air bags in a crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which made the estimate, says it doesn't know how many vehicles have Takata air bags, but said many have more than one inflator made by the company. Mark Rosekind, who heads NHTSA, said in a February letter to Congress that an immediate total recall of Takata air bags wouldn't provide significant safety benefits... Читать дальше...

DENVER (AP) — A bank robbery suspect wasn't armed when he was fatally shot in a parked car by an officer on a downtown street during the busy lunchtime rush, police said Wednesday. The veteran officer fired at least seven shots after the suspect made a "threatening-type maneuver" and refused to show his hands as police moved in to arrest him, Major Crimes Cmdr. Ron Saunier said.

The Latest on the Golden State Warriors' chase of the best regular-season record in NBA history on Wednesday and Kobe Bryant's final game with the Los Angeles Lakers (all times local): Golden State guard Klay Thompson seems fine if the Warriors' are playing second fiddle to Kobe Bryant's farewell night, which just happens to coincide with Thompson's team trying to become the first 73-win team in NBA regular-season history. Green chose high school students because he believes they will remember the special night. Читать дальше...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A reward fund is offering $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect who stole 25 hand guns from a Rapid City outdoors store.

Police arrest 2 in Anchorage home invasion, shooting ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A 32-year-old man wanted on a felony drug warrant was charged with robbery, assault and burglary Wednesday in the invasion of an east Anchorage apartment.

The fair is a favorite within the White House, in part because of the president's clear delight in the often impressive displays of young brains and creativity. "First of all, I didn't have a 'field,'" he said. The administration is also using the event to cite progress on improving education in science and math, noting $1 billion in private investment as part of a White House campaign and that the nation is more than halfway toward reaching Obama's goal of preparing 100,000 new math and science teachers by 2021. Читать дальше...

Willoughby says the girls told their parents that Ramsey offered them money if they would let him "play in their panties." Ramsey is charged with sodomy and sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years of age.

(AP) — Adult sex trafficking victims who get caught working as prostitutes could receive immunity from prostitution under a new Nebraska law. Nebraska already provides legal immunity to juvenile sex trafficking victims, and the proposal by Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks of Lincoln would extend the protection to adults.

(AP) — A 16-year-old Massachusetts teen is facing misdemeanor charges after crashing an SUV, killing one passenger and injuring two others. Weymouth Police announced Wednesday they are issuing a citation for "motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation" to an unidentified male teen following a single car crash on Union Street Saturday April 19.

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State government analysts say low-income Medicaid patients in New Mexico are waiting on average from three weeks to nearly two months to get an appointment with a doctor. Recent state reports show that Medicaid patients are increasingly resorting to hospital emergency rooms for relatively minor conditions that can be treated at urgent care clinics or doctor offices.

Polls show Trump with a commanding lead in a state that is likely to play a major role in determining whether the billionaire businessman can clinch the Republican presidential nomination before this summer's national convention. New York uses a complicated electoral system in which a candidate must win an overall majority of votes statewide as well as in each of the state's congressional districts to walk away with all of its 95 delegates. In addition to being a near-lifelong resident and the developer of properties across the state... Читать дальше...

Girls accused in Slender Man stabbing seek release (AP) — Two Wisconsin girls accused of trying to kill their friend as a sacrifice to the horror fiction character Slender Man are seeking their release after nearly two years in custody, saying in court papers Wednesday that they're not dangerous and can safely return to their families. An attorney for one of the girls also says that his client was sexually assaulted last year at the county detention center where she's still being held. The Associated... Читать дальше...

HOBBS, N.M. (AP) — An energy equipment company has taken steps toward opening a long-term storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in southeastern New Mexico. Cobb is a member of the Eddy-Lea Energy Alliance board, a group of four southeastern New Mexico governments that is selling the 1,000 acres of land in western Lea County and Eddy County that Holtec has its eye on. Both houses of the New Mexico Legislature have also passed non-binding measures supporting the alliance's effort to establish an... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian attack planes buzzed a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Baltic Sea multiple times Monday and Tuesday, coming as close as an estimated 30 feet from the ship and twice passing below the ship's navigation bridge, U.S. officials said Wednesday. The Cook's commander judged the actions unsafe and unprofessional, but the ship took no action beyond trying unsuccessfully to communicate with the aircraft by radio, according to a statement by U.S. European Command. The U.S. European Command... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A man arrested for his role in a shooting that left two Southern University students dead has been released from jail. Sgt. Don Coppola says Felton faces charges of attempted second-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon.

(AP) — A 16-year-old California high school student who is enrolled in a program for seriously emotionally disturbed youth was stabbed in the back Wednesday by another student in the campus cafeteria, officials said. The attack at Atwater High School in Merced may have been gang-related and possible retaliation for a previous incident, police Lt. Samuel Joseph said. The special needs student was stabbed in the back four or five times and also suffered a hand injury.

“After a tough and long recruiting process, I … have decided to continue my basketball career at St Joseph’s University!” Robinson tweeted. The 6-foot-5, 185-pound Robinson became a focus for the Bears after four-star shooting guard Tyson Jolly was granted a release last month from his national letter of intent. A former Indiana State commit out of Chicago’s Kenwood Academy, Robinson visited Cal this past weekend with Bears commit Dontae Coleman. Freshmen Ivan Rabb and Jaylen Brown, both projected lottery picks in June’s NBA draft... Читать дальше...

49ers’ Hayne on rumors of NFL exit: ‘That’s the media back home’ Contrary to a stream of reports in his native Australia, 49ers running back Jarryd Hayne isn’t returning to the National Rugby League. Hayne, 28, played in eight games last season, which was his first foray into football after a decorated rugby league career. Hayne beat long odds to make the team thanks to an eye-opening preseason, but he was released and subsequently signed to the practice squad in midseason. Hayne had 52 rushing yards (3.1 yards a carry)... Читать дальше...

(AP) — First, rescuers realized the emaciated coyote they pulled from the bottom of an empty reservoir had been shot between the eyes and blindly wandered a Southern California valley until it got trapped. [...] X-rays showed the near-death animal was pregnant. After a monthlong regimen of care, including intravenous fluids and vitamins, the coyote gave birth at an animal hospital to a litter of five healthy puppies. Di Sieno hopes to keep Angel as a surrogate mother for young coyotes that her nonprofit rescues.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby's lawyers urged an appeals court Wednesday to reseal the comedian's lurid, decade-old testimony about his womanizing, but the panel of judges seemed to think the request was pointless, since the deposition has already made headlines around the world. Members of the three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit of Appeals reeled off a list of "the toothpaste's out of the tube"-type metaphors to suggest that any damage to Cosby's reputation from the release of the testimony has already been done. Читать дальше...

Online art exhibit explores ‘Entanglements’ of tech, real world Little wonder, then, that the 53-year-old artist sees corollaries between her adventurous forays into the wild and her exploratory drawings venturing into the unplanned and unknown. The latter, she says, is like a fictional mental space, but it’s inspired by my wanderings outdoors. After about 25 years as the brick-and-mortar Steven Wirtz Gallery, the space turned to the Internet when its lease came up last year. “The expensive space... Читать дальше...

EXETER, N.H. (AP) — Police reports say a student who had a sexual relationship with a teacher at a New Hampshire prep school described it as consensual while another student accused the same teacher of sexual abuse. Documents by the Exeter Police Department were released Tuesday to The Associated Press in response to a Right to Know request about Rick Schubart, who admitted to two instances of sexual misconduct involving the students at Phillips Exeter Academy.