Новости за 09.06.2016

MALE, Maldives (AP) — A Maldives court on Thursday convicted the country's former vice president of masterminding a plot to kill the president by exploding a bomb on his speedboat last year and sentenced him to 15 years in prison. The government had stood by its claim that the mysterious blast was an assassination attempt even though FBI investigators concluded they saw no evidence of a bomb blast. Human rights groups have accused Gayoom of jailing opponents and potential challengers in order to tighten his grip on power. Читать дальше...

Responders are at the scene looking for the animal, but Marsh cautions it hasn't been determined if it attacked anyone. Police, however, say hospital medics found the wounds to his chest were more consistent with an animal attack than injuries from a knife. Anchorage police say the man collapsed after stumbling out of the woods Wednesday night in a greenbelt area officials say is a corridor for wildlife including black and brown bears, and moose. Police spokeswoman Jennifer Castro said Thursday... Читать дальше...

University of Wisconsin System students won't face higher tuition next year but they would have to shell out more for fees as well as housing and food under a budget plan regents were set to approve Thursday. The Republican-crafted state budget prohibits system officials from raising undergraduate tuition but they're free to raise fees. A University of Wisconsin System regent committee has given UW-Madison's chancellor permission to spend an $800,000 donation as she sees fit to help alleviate the school's budget crunch. Читать дальше...

AL.com (http://bit.ly/1YclEzj ) reports that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is providing money to pay for the exhumation of the body to identify him. The driver, who survived, told investigators that the boy had said he ran away from home after his parents separated.

Tesla Motors on Thursday introduced two entry-level editions of its popular Model S electric sedan starting at a slightly lower price — $66,000 — than the car’s previous cheapest version. “We’ve heard from a number of people who would like to buy a Model S, but can more easily afford it only at a lower price point,” company spokesman Keely Sulprizio said in a press release. When production began at the company’s Fremont factory in 2012, Tesla offered a $57,400 Model S 40, with a 40 kilowatt-hour... Читать дальше...

The witness, now a 19-year-old college student, testified Thursday that she hadn't told fellow students about her relationship with Plum High School teacher Joseph Ruggieri before the teacher on trial, Drew Zoldak, pointed her out in class. Ruggieri pleaded guilty this year and was sentenced to two to five years in prison for institutional sexual assault, a crime that makes it illegal for teachers to have sex with students, regardless of their ages. The district attorney's office has charged two... Читать дальше...

Paul Manafort, Donald Trump's chief strategist, is saying the presumptive Republican presidential nominee's campaign's fundraising operation will generate "enough to win." In an online video, Obama calls on Democrats to unify behind his former secretary of state's bid and "build on the progress" of his eight years in the White House. Obama is also praising Democratic primary candidate Bernie Sanders for engaging young voters and highlighting the issues of income inequality and money in politics. Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Public Schools says high levels of lead in water have been found at 11 more Chicago elementary schools. The Chicago Tribune (http://trib.in/1PiRMuo ) reports the district expanded its lead testing to all its schools after a pilot effort that started in April had found high lead levels in the water at Tanner Elementary School. "Given heightened awareness nationally about lead exposure for children and to provide parents with timely information, Chicago Public Schools is taking... Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Polygamous sect leader Lyle Jeffs has been let of jail pending trial on accusations he helped orchestrate a multimillion-dollar food stamp fraud scheme, but he'll be relegated to home confinement in Salt Lake City more than 300 miles from his community on the Utah-Arizona border. Jeffs was ordered to wear a GPS monitor and stay in a Salt Lake County house, except for work, doctor's appointments and court hearings. Federal prosecutors argued that Lyle Jeffs should remain behind... Читать дальше...

Despite its name, “Puerto Ricans in Paris” is less a fish-out-of-water comedy than a mild buddy-cop trifle: good natured and sometimes charming, but not enough for its thin premise to approach the magnifique. Guzmán’s character, Luis, works on an NYPD unit dedicated to rooting out high-end knockoff merchandise with partner Eddie (Edgar Garcia). Garcia and Guzmán were in “Puerto Ricans” director and co-writer Ian Edelman’s HBO series “How to Make It in America.” The detectives are loaned out to... Читать дальше...

A Paratransit bus struck and killed a female pedestrian at Geary Boulevard and Franklin Street in San Francisco around 11 a.m. Thursday, after the bus driver dropped her off, authorities said. San Francisco Police Department officials have closed down part of the streets surrounding the area and are currently investigating. The victim, who is in her 50s, died at the scene after being struck and dragged by the bus.

(AP) — Former Yale basketball captain Jack Montague filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing the Ivy League university of wrongfully expelling him over a sexual assault allegation. The lawsuit argues that the university used the case against Montague, a popular and well-liked athlete, as an opportunity to show it was tough on sexual misconduct following a survey on sexual assault by the Association of American Universities. "[...] imposing harsh discipline on Montague would surely make an impact," the lawsuit says. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Students and administrators at UCLA are examining campus safety after a murder-suicide that left a beloved engineering professor dead. In a letter to students and faculty Tuesday, Chancellor Gene Block said a new task force will review the university's response and examine issues including classroom security and door locks.

The club placed pitcher Rich Hill, who ranks second in the American League in ERA, on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 30 with a left groin strain. The left-hander was 8-3 with a 2.25 ERA and .207 opponents batting average in 11 starts. Tied for third in the A.L. with an average of 10.41 strikeouts per nine innings, Hill was named AL Pitcher of the Month for May after going 5-1 with a 2.13 ERA.

PITTSBURGH - Do the Sharks have a shot at extending the Stanley Cup Finals on Thursday evening? Sure, say some of the experts who picked San Jose to win it all before the series began - but the Sharks might want to start roughing it up a bit in order to do so now that they find themselves in a 3-1 hole going into Game 5. “San Jose is going to have to find a way to turn up the heat,” TSN analyst Darren Dreger said Thursday after the Sharks’ morning skate at Consol Energy Center. Maybe go old-school... Читать дальше...

Justin Bieber, a Canadian who is not good at fighting, instantly met the floor after foolishly throwing a punch at a much larger man following game three of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Your next scale may be able to tell you a lot more than your weight. Withings introduced a new connected scale called Body Cardio Wednesday, a device capable of  tracking your weight, BMI, body composition, and your cardiovascular health. It’s the first consumer scale on the market to include Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV)  measurements. A key

(AP) — A top Republican legislator is drafting a proposed constitutional amendment to prevent Kansas courts from shutting down public schools in lawsuits over education funding. Republican Gov. Sam Brownback has called a special session for lawmakers to address a Kansas Supreme Court decision that said the state's education funding system is unfair to poor schools.

The solemn but ultimately hopeful “Time to Choose,” a magnificently shot film from Oscar-winning documentarian Charles Ferguson, is an important achievement that has the potential to reframe the discussion about climate change. [...] Ferguson lays out a convincing case that these inventions are quickly reaching a tipping point where they will be cheaper and easier to use, thus significantly negating our reliance on fossil fuels. The elephant in the room, which Ferguson acknowledges, is convincing... Читать дальше...

[...] that women will be allowed to serve in all combat jobs, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are dropping "man" from some of their job titles to make them inclusive and gender-neutral. Much like the term "fireman" has evolved to "firefighter" and "policeman" to "police officer," an engineman could be called an engine technician and a yeoman could be called an administrative specialist. Defense Secretary Ash Carter ordered the military in December to open all military jobs to women, including the... Читать дальше...

Angels manager Mike Scioscia is pleased with Tim Lincecum’s first two minor-league starts, and the former Giants ace could be making his Angels debut as early as June 17 or 18 against the Athletics in Oakland. Lincecum gave up four runs in the first inning in Reno on Tuesday, but then retired 14 of the next 16 batters he faced. “If he can maintain what he showed after he found it, after the first inning, we’re going to be very excited,” Scioscia told reporters Wednesday.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Lenovo smartphone unveiled Thursday will be clever enough to grasp your physical surroundings — such as the room's size and the presence of other people — and potentially transform how we interact with e-commerce, education and gaming. Tapping Google's 3-year-old Project Tango, the new phone will use software and sensors to track motions and map building interiors, including the location of doors and windows. If Tango fulfills its promise, furniture shoppers will be able to download digital models of couches... Читать дальше...

Obama says 11 men in the group are planning to study at Morehouse, Stanford and Yale universities, and enlist in the Marine Corps. Obama says he and Mrs. Obama will keep mentoring young people after he leaves office in January.

A high school guidance counselor and a childhood friend of a former Stanford University swimmer convicted of sexual assault have apologized for writing letters of support ahead of his sentencing. A former Stanford University swimmer whose six-month sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman ignited widespread outrage will leave jail three months early. County jail inmates serve 50 percent of their sentences if they keep a clean disciplinary record.

Reports that Steve Kerr’s daughter — Maddy Kerr — was bonked in the head by a Cavaliers fan during Wednesday night’s pulverizing Warriors loss in Cleveland raised serious questions around the Internet on Thursday morning. Did the Cavs fan elbow the star Cal volleyball player on purpose? According to Maddy’s mom, oh yeah he did. Maddy Kerr seemed to agree with with her mom’s analysis of the motive, responding, And for pretending it didn’t happen. Game Four of the NBA Finals is set to be played... Читать дальше...