Новости за 04.06.2016

BEIRUT — Syrian troops reached the edge of the northern province of Raqqa on Saturday, home to the capital of the Islamic State group’s self-styled caliphate, in a push that leaves the extremists fighting battles on four fronts in Syria and neighboring Iraq. Islamic State, which controls large swaths of territory in both countries, is fighting Syrian troops, U.S.-backed fighters and opposition militants in northern Syria and is facing an offensive by Iraqi government forces across the border on their stronghold of Fallujah. Читать дальше...

Police searching for 3 men suspected in sexual assaults (AP) — Officers are investigating two separate incidents in which three male suspects sexually assaulted two men in Northern California hiking trails.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A leading Brazilian biologist who has fought for the cleanup of Rio de Janeiro's polluted waterways called Saturday on interim President Michael Temer to release emergency funds to pay for the dredging of toxic lagoons hugging the Olympic Park. A massive cleanup was billed as one of the major legacy projects of the games, but an ongoing study commissioned by The Associated Press has shown the waterways where the Olympic rowers and sailors will compete are filled with illness-causing viruses and bacteria. Читать дальше...

(AP) — Newport News police have identified a woman who was fatally shot and her attacker, who shot and killed himself after a police chase. Police say when officers approached Langley they saw that he was suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The Louvre, home to Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” said it won’t reopen until Wednesday, while the Orsay Museum, known for its impressionist art, was closed at least through the weekend. Other Paris landmarks shut down due to flooding include the national library and the Grand Palais, Paris’ opulent exhibition center, which was built more than 100 years ago. The death toll from flooding in France rose to four, with 24 others injured, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said Saturday after a government crisis meeting... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — With the primary season near its end, a defiant Bernie Sanders declared Saturday that the Democratic presidential process should not be decided by party leaders and elected officials, predicting a contested summer convention against rival Hillary Clinton. Sanders said by the end of the primaries on June 14 neither candidate would have enough pledged delegates to declare victory and would be dependent upon superdelegates to reach the magic number. A win in the Golden State, where polls show a tight contest... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Police say they believe a coal executive who was killed last month at a cemetery was shot in the back while he cleaned a family member's grave marker. The details were reported by the Charleston Gazette-Mail (http://bit.ly/1sWbXJr ), which also said that a Kentucky teenager has waived extradition during a video hearing and will be brought to West Virginia to face charges in the death of Ben Hatfield. Police believe he had just cleaned the grave marker of his late wife, Debbie, who had died in 2009 from breast cancer... Читать дальше...

(AP) — An 850-foot freighter has been freed after being grounded on a reef for a week in Whitefish Bay off Michigan's Upper Peninsula. MLive.com reports (http://bit.ly/1XsnkGr ) that the Roger Blough was floated off Gros Cap Reef Saturday morning. Coast Guard officials say the vessel is moving under its own power, but is being helped by tugboats.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Sioux City casino open fewer than two years is seeking approval to expand its main floor to include high-stakes gambling. In addition to a high-stakes gambling area, the expansion would include a wine bar and a private lounge.

BERLIN — A rock festival in western Germany was suspended Saturday after scores of people were injured in a lightning storm overnight and forecasters predicted more severe weather. Organizers on Saturday urged tens of thousands of visitors at the festival to seek shelter in their tents or cars, saying they were following orders from local authorities to put the festival on hold. Lieberberg dismissed reports that organizers had failed to act quickly enough to warn music fans about the storm, blaming... Читать дальше...

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — Reports of Texas teachers having inappropriate relationships with students are on a pace to beat last year's record total. Social service workers attribute the rise to the proliferation of social media.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Saturday scrapped his proposed tribunal to prosecute bishops who covered up for pedophile priests after it ran into opposition and instead clarified legal procedures to remove them if the Vatican finds they were negligent. The new procedures sought to answer long-standing demands by survivors of abuse that the Vatican hold bishops accountable for botching abuse cases. Victims have long accused bishops of covering up for pedophiles, moving rapists from parish to parish rather than reporting them to police ... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — Environmental crews worked Saturday to contain a sheen of oil that appeared in the Columbia River along the Washington-Oregon border after a Union Pacific train derailed and caught fire, but officials said there was no immediate indication of harm to wildlife. The derailment, in the scenic Columbia River Gorge, manifested the fears of environmentalists who have long argued against shipping oil by rail — especially through populated areas or along a river that's a hub of recreation and commerce. Читать дальше...

Why a big Giants trade for a Pence replacement is not likely soon, plus lineup ST. LOUIS - When a player as valuable as Hunter Pence is lost for two months, fans immediately light up social media and talk shows with trade ideas and wants. Yes, general manager Bobby Evans is exploring the market to gauge options and prices. If a team has a player to deal, its best shot at getting a desirable package in return comes at the July trade deadline as multiple teams join the bidding. The trade market is almost nonexistent... Читать дальше...

The A’s needed a starter for the series finale after deciding Rich Hill wouldn’t be available because of a groin strain. Gray had been scheduled to throw 80 pitches in a rehab game Sunday for Class A Stockton, and Melvin said, “We’re just skipping one step.” Gray has been on the disabled list since May 22 with a strained trapezius that affected his pitching and command. Initially, Hill, the league’s Pitcher of the Month for May, was on target to start Saturday but felt tightness throwing on flat ground Friday and was pushed back to Sunday. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charter schools and civil rights advocates are sparring with the Los Angeles Unified School District over a policy requiring random checks of students with metal detectors. The district says its policy has been in place since the early 1990s but was revised in October to clearly state that charter schools on district property must conduct the random daily searches.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Calling immigration a key issue in the presidential race, Hillary Clinton is attacking Donald Trump for talking in "hateful, very prejudicial, really unacceptable ways." At a campaign event focused on immigration, Clinton continued her criticism of the likely Republican nominee, saying that when he "talks about deporting 11 million immigrants, he's talking about ripping apart families."

Sharks coach Peter DeBoer shares Ali memory Unprompted, Sharks coach Peter DeBoer shared his thoughts Saturday about Muhammad Ali, who passed away at the age of 74 on Friday. DeBoer started by saying he’s not a big memorabilia collector, but has only a couple items in his basement — a Wayne Gretzky stick, pictures of hockey great Bobby Orr and golfer Mike Weir and a personally signed Quran from Ali. “I wouldn’t normally share this but considering the circumstances today, I got it 30 years ago at my prom,” DeBoer said. Читать дальше...

Top-line left wing Tomas Hertl will not play in Saturday’s game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals, Sharks coach Peter DeBoer announced following the morning skate. Veteran Dainius Zubrus, a healthy scratch in Game 2, was on left wing of the fourth line. With a power-play goal in Game 1 and two shots on goal in Game 2, Hertl was off to a decent start in the series. Hertl, who missed only one game in the regular season, scored 21 goals and 46 points to finish fifth among San Jose’s leading scorers. Читать дальше...

The Flathead Beacon reports (http://bit.ly/1TUltZVb ) that Kalispell Police Department School Resource Officers received corroborating information from students at the high schools and authorities have identified two juvenile males as suspects. Because the suspects are minors, police are not releasing their names.

(AP) — Sen. Elizabeth Warren is once again taking aim at Donald Trump, calling him a "fraudster-in-chief" whose top goal is lining his own pockets during a speech at the Massachusetts Democratic Party's state convention Saturday. The Massachusetts Democrat and enthusiastic critic of the Republican presidential hopeful used her speech to zero in on Trump University. Warren said that instead of investing in high-quality instructors, Trump put together an army of salespeople to focus on how much money... Читать дальше...

Delegate Update: A look at where the race for those delegates stands, based on an Associated Press count, heading into the Virgin Islands' caucuses Saturday in which seven delegates are at stake: PLEDGED DELEGATES At the party's national convention, these delegates must vote for the candidate who won them. The AP has surveyed these delegates several times and noted their on-the-record endorsements. Clinton needs 67 delegates to reach the 2,383 needed to win.

HOUSTON (AP) — A 27-year-old ex-Marine from Houston has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of an 11-year-old who was walking home from school last month, police said Saturday. Jackson, who police said was discharged from the Marines in 2011, is accused of stabbing Josue Flores as the sixth-grader walked home from school May 17. The 36-second video showed a man running down a street not far from the scene wearing a green jacket with a partially obscured word containing the letters "LYMEN" on the hood of the jacket. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say at least nine people were sickened from the heat at a Southern California graduation ceremony. The Riverside County Fire Department says at least one patient was taken to the hospital Saturday morning after suffering heat-related illness at Palm Desert High School's graduation ceremony. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory and warnings for the suburbs south and east of Los Angeles through Sunday and urged residents to take extra precautions when spending time outside. Читать дальше...

Oregon's Transportation Department now says it was 14 oil tank cars that derailed in the scenic Columbia River Gorge, and four that caught fire. The Transportation Department says operations Saturday will include removing rail cars from the site. Some have criticized the upgraded model as not safe enough to transport volatile Bakken oil. The state Ecology Department says it has just completed a fly-over to get a better sense of the extent of the sheen, but it has oil booms in place that are capturing the substance. Читать дальше...