Новости за 17.07.2016

Rich Hill, one of the top trade chips on the mid-summer market, left Sunday’s start five pitches in after a blister on his left hand appeared to pop. Andrew Triggs took over with a 3-2 count to Devon Travis, then he was struck on the left knee by a liner by Josh Donaldson, the second batter of the game. Triggs remained in for the remainder of the first inning, but immediately headed to the clubhouse after the inning and Tuesday’s scheduled starter, Sean Manaea, came in for the second inning. “We’re... Читать дальше...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A court in Bahrain ordered the country’s main Shiite opposition group to be dissolved Sunday, deepening a crackdown on dissent in the strategically important Western-allied kingdom. The order against al-Wefaq marks one of the sharpest blows yet against civil society activists in the Sunni-ruled island nation, which was rocked by widespread protests led by its Shiite majority demanding political reforms five years ago. In issuing its ruling, the High Civil Court accused al-Wefaq of multiple offenses... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Marking two years since Eric Garner's death became a flashpoint in a national debate about relations between police and minority communities, his mother joined families of more than a dozen men killed by police Sunday at a New Jersey church before laying flowers at her son's grave. Garner's July 17, 2014, death had been captured on video, which showed him calling out "I can't breathe" as New York City police officers pinned him down and one held him in an apparent chokehold. A passer-by's... Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — One of New Mexico's largest universities is planning $180 million in construction projects on campus over the next four years including a proposed building that has been described as "a new public face" for the University of New Mexico. The most expensive project calls for the destruction of a decades-old water reservoir that will be replaced with a building that will house astronomy, physics and other science programs.

ARTESIA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say four men went to a graduation party being held in a backyard in Artesia and after an argument with party guests opened fire, killing one man and wounding two others. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Sunday deputies responded to a call of a gunshot victim Saturday night and found three men had been shot. One of victims died at the scene and the other two were taken to a hospital, where they remain in fair condition. Detectives are trying to determine... Читать дальше...

With Triple-A Nashville a little light in starting pitching, the A’s acquired left-hander Ross Detwiler from the Indians in a cash deal Sunday. Detwiler, 30, takes the place of another Sounds starter with some big-league experience, Nick Tepesch, who was designated for assignment Friday to make room for third baseman Ryon Healy on the 40-man roster. Detwiler, who has spent part of nine seasons in the majors, was pitching for Cleveland’s Triple-A Columbus team, where he was 2-4 with a 4.60 ERA.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 59-year-old man who authorities say drove a rented car from Arizona to a rural Nevada town and detonated two bombs at the house of former co-workers shot himself dead before the blasts erupted, according to autopsy results made public Sunday. Glenn Franklin Jones' death was ruled a suicide, Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg told The Associated Press. Both described Jones as quiet and courteous, but Sanders said Jones appeared to be struggling to lift himself out of depression... Читать дальше...

The Missoulian reports (http://bit.ly/29ZFQTM ) that the Board of Public Education proposed a set of standards on Thursday that would more closely define what students across the state need to learn and when. Current standards address only what students should know by the end of fourth and eighth grades, and by high school graduation.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Obama condemns attack on Baton Rouge police officers 'in the strongest sense of the word'; says attacks on 'public servants' have to stop.

The school says the new institute will seek to understand and mitigate emerging threats to agriculture, natural resources, human health and the economy. The school says the institute will build on UConn's strengths in global-change biology and will work to develop ties to Connecticut's government, businesses and nonprofit organizations.

(AP) — Wisconsin legislators are again weighing whether to allow local governments and school boards to post more legal notices online in lieu of printing in newspapers. The issue has surfaced every few years, leading to some revisions in the state's existing laws, which require publication of ordinances, meeting notices, school board minutes, alcohol license applications and other notices. The WNA launched a website in 2005 to provide all published notices online in addition to print, a facet... Читать дальше...

The Lansing State Journal reports (http://on.lsj.com/29SfPV4 ) it prohibits tobacco use in buildings, on lawns and sidewalks, even in personal vehicles on university property. University officials say they're enacting the ban as a matter of public health. University police public information officer Doug Monette said officers will be talking with tobacco users initially, informing them of the new ban and helping them locate appropriate areas to smoke. Michigan State spokesman Jason Cody said university officials are aware that on Aug. Читать дальше...

According to firefighters, they crawled several miles and then became trapped. Firefighters spent nearly an hour using tools to gain access into the storm drain and rescue the victims.

When Mitt Romney ran for president four years ago, his estimated $250 million fortune was quickly turned into a liability by Democrats, who painted the former Bain Capital chief as out of touch with Americans still struggling to recover from the Great Recession. Trump will officially become his party's nominee at this week's Republican convention, powered by white, working-class voters drawn to his populist message. The billionaire lives an opulent life on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue, worlds away from the day-to-day reality of most supporters. Читать дальше...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donald Trump's effort to unite a splintered Republican Party around his candidacy is about to take center stage in a city that is itself deeply fractured. [...] there's deep distrust between the black community and police, in part because of police shootings such as the killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice and a U.S. Justice Department report that found a pattern of excessive force and civil rights violations by the department. Yet there are also islands of prosperity, created in... Читать дальше...

[...] it's been popular with its Facebook followers. Since the post went up late Saturday night, it's captured more than 13,000 "likes."

With many Republicans deeply reluctant to nominate the billionaire reality TV star, GOP organizers have struggled to attract the star power that typically graces the stage, and there were more questions than answers about what, exactly, is on the schedule once the convention is gaveled in. Both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party use their national conventions to formally nominate candidates for president and vice president. The top figures in the party gather to showcase their nominees... Читать дальше...

TIMBERON, N.M. (AP) — Authorities are expected to lift closures of roads in the area of a southern New Mexico wildfire that has destroyed more than 40 homes. Residents who live within the fire perimeter have been allowed to retrieve items from their homes under escort.

(AP) — Preservationists are trying to devise a plan to save a former Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios building in downtown Kansas City that was once part of what was known as Film Row, where several studios set up movie distribution offices. The MGM building that once housed film reels and movie salespeople is now a vacuum warehouse in the Crossroads district. Other studios, including Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox and Universal Studios, operated out of the neighborhood, one of about... Читать дальше...

The Bulletin newspaper reports (https://is.gd/am3NSf ) the county in Central Oregon took advantage of a state program offering financial assistance to counties needing to update or replace substandard court facilities. The old courthouse was built in 1961, has just two courtrooms and is at risk of collapse in an earthquake.

The Fairbanks Daily News Miner reports (http://bit.ly/29NpHh6 ) that Esau Sinnok, of Shishmaref, an island community in northwest Alaska, was among 10 people honored by the president on Friday as Champions of Change for Climate Equity. The tribal management student at UAF says Arctic and sub-Arctic communities like Shishmaref are already losing land each year to coastal erosion.

(AP) — A gunman entered a Florida hospital through the emergency room early Sunday, went to the third floor and fatally shot a patient and an employee apparently at random, police said. Court records show that in 2011 he was found guilty of battery on a police officer and that twice in 2012 a judge ordered him to undergo a mental health examination. Records show that other arrests for cocaine and marijuana possession and domestic battery were dismissed.

Nearly a half-century ago, Congress passed "Public Law 280," which gave Idaho jurisdiction over the Shoshone-Bannocks in seven areas previously held by the federal government. In March, Sen. Jim Guthrie, a Republican from Inkom and chairman of the council, submitted a request to the state's auditing agency, the Office of Performance Evaluations, to study the effects of a retrocession. Tribal authorities are often kept busy with methamphetamine labs, child abuse and domestic violence. According to the agency's spokesman... Читать дальше...

Harbormaster boats searched for the shark Saturday evening but the fish was not located. The boats were not out searching Sunday morning because of foggy weather but were expected to resume the search before the beaches reopen.

(AP) — A Missouri history buff's collection of antique embalming equipment, funeral photographs, manuals and various coffins is headed to a Texas museum. Earlier this month, representatives of the National Museum of Funeral History in Houston arrived at the couple's house to remove most of the items. Genevieve Keeney, the museum's president and chief operating officer, said Ward first reached out several years ago to ask about the museum carrying his book "Coffins, Kits, And More!," which talks about the early history of embalming. Читать дальше...