Новости за 27.07.2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A gas company official says crews are deploying door-to-door in a northwest Las Vegas neighborhood to restore service cut off to quell a fire sparked by a backhoe operator digging in the street. Southwest Gas Co. spokeswoman Sonia Headen says about 100 company workers fanned out Tuesday to relight pilot lights in the Summerlin area around Far Hills Avenue and the 215 Beltway.

Donald Trump's running mate, Mike Pence, says there should be "serious consequences" if Russia is found to be interfering in the U.S. electoral process. In a statement Wednesday, Pence said "both parties and the United States government will ensure there are serious consequences" to the hacking. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says statements that Russia was responsible for hacking the Democratic National Committee were "far-fetched, so ridiculous." Trump said the emails, which showed... Читать дальше...

Donald Trump and his running mate, Mike Pence, are sending some mixed signals fewer than two weeks into their partnership. The Republican presidential nominee first called on Russia to find the missing emails from Hillary Clinton's personal server, since they probably contain "some beauties." Tennessee Democratic Party spokesman Spencer Bowers is quoted by news media outlets as saying that Jerry Ogle of Monroe County had his credentials revoked after an incident with Sanders delegate Amanda Kruel of Knoxville. Читать дальше...

The head of the Baltimore branch of the NAACP says she is disappointed by prosecutors' decision to drop the charges in the case of Freddie Gray, a young black man who was injured in police custody. In a fiery defense of her case, prosecutor Marilyn Mosby blamed police for an investigation that failed to hold anyone accountable for the death of Gray, a young black man. In a fiery defense of her prosecution, Mosby blamed police for an investigation that failed to hold anyone accountable for the death of Gray, a young black man. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were moving mostly lower in late morning trading Wednesday as gains in technology stocks like Apple were offset by declines in consumer staples makers including Coca-Cola. While the company reported lower revenue and iPhone sales, it still earned $10.5 billion last quarter, well above analysts' estimates. Energy stocks were among the biggest decliners as oil prices fell. Coca-Cola fell $1.55, or 3.5 percent, to $43.33 after the beverage giant trimmed its sales outlook for the year... Читать дальше...

President Robert Mugabe made his first public response to a scathing statement by veterans of the country's 1970's liberation war. The punishment will be severe, he said to thousands of supporters at the ruling ZANU-PF party's headquarters in the capital, Harare. The veterans accuse Mugabe of dumping them for a more youthful group associated with his wife, Grace, whose political power has dramatically increased in the past two years.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accepted $100,000 from the head of a company his office was investigating for Medicaid fraud despite internal rules at his agency that prohibit such gifts. Paxton is using the money toward his criminal defense on felony securities fraud charges.

Nearly 40 degree temperature spread forecast for the Bay Area Bay Area temperatures Wednesday will range from the upper 60s on the coast to scorching 100-plus degrees inland, where several cities are forecast to tie or to break record highs. A high-pressure system that has lingered over the West Coast for the past week is expected to push temperatures to tie or surpass record highs in San Jose, Santa Rosa and various inland cities. Most coastal areas were set to stay in the upper 60s to 70s, while... Читать дальше...

MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) — A former Muscatine police officer has been imprisoned for sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman while he was on duty. Tomas Tovar was convicted June 9 of sexual abuse. The Muscatine Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2ax6e9f ) that he was given 10 years in prison at his sentencing Tuesday in Muscatine. Prosecutors say Tovar sexually assaulted the woman in her hotel room on Feb. 16, 2013, where he took her after arresting her boyfriend on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Читать дальше...

(AP) — Democrats' effort to oust a seven-term Republican lawmaker carried over to the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, when a top state lawmaker boycotted an event because the sponsor had donated to the congressman. Senate President Steve Sweeney declined to appear at the Democratic State Committee's breakfast he was expected to headline Wednesday because PSE&G gave a political contribution to U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett, who has been cited in news reports as declining to support a committee that backed gay candidates. Читать дальше...

Port commissioners voted Tuesday to authorize sale of the gangway system used by passengers to board the few ships that chose to sail from the Bayport Cruise Terminal. Norwegian Cruise Line and Princess Cruises declined to extend their contracts with the Bayport terminal, even though port commissioners in 2012 approved $6.7 million in incentives.

Fears run deep in the strongly Catholic nation that Muslim refugees could endanger the nation's security and erode its Christian traditions. Last year Poles elected the right-wing Law and Justice party, which supports the Catholic church but has a strong anti-migrant message at odds with the pontiff's calls for mercy for people of other religions fleeing conflict. Poland's interior minister says more than 39,000 police and other security officers will be ensuring the safety of Pope Francis' meeting... Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hillary Clinton became the first female presidential nominee of a major party, and her husband made a personal but forceful case for her to reoccupy the White House — this time from the West Wing. Delegates erupted in cheers as Hillary Clinton's primary rival, Bernie Sanders, helped make the nomination official Tuesday when the roll call of states got to his home state of Vermont — a crucial show of unity for a party trying to heal deep divisions. Clinton's long political resume ... Читать дальше...

Another bulldozer operator escaped injury when the piece of equipment rolled over and sustained minor damage. Firefighters working around the clock got a break early Wednesday from cooler temperatures and increased humidity. Search and rescue crews from the Monterey County Sheriff's Department, along with the bulldozer operators, evacuated them to a campground. To the north, officials say some 2,000 homes remain threatened by a fire in the scenic Big Sur region that has charred nearly 37 square miles of brush. Читать дальше...

Anne Nordskog, a spokeswoman for Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, said Wednesday the government is contemplating a proposal to give the Halti peak as a gift to Finland next year as the Finns celebrate 100 years of independence. While mountainous Norway has several peaks that are higher, Finland's highest mountain is 1,325 meters.

The court concluded there was enough evidence to convict Eddie Tipton on the charge related to tampering with lottery computers but threw out the charge related to attempting to cash the lottery ticket, saying prosecutors waited too long to file it. Tipton contends that evidence at his July 2015 trial was insufficient to support a conviction, but a jury agreed with prosecutors, who alleged that he had tampered with computers designed to generate random numbers for the Hot Lotto game to allow him to pick the winning combination. Читать дальше...

With voters expressing discontent at both major party nominees, pollsters are watching third-party candidates like Stein and Gary Johnson, the Libertarian party's nominee. Stein, who graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1979, promises to wipe out student debt entirely and favors universal health care provided by a single public entity. Stein is working aggressively to win over Sanders supporters, appearing at rallies in downtown Philadelphia during the week of the convention as protesting delegates... Читать дальше...

In your “Ghostbusters” review, you wrote that Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig are “two of the funniest people in the United States.” In my work, I see most of the comedies that are released in the United States. If I were to say that Wiig and McCarthy are two of the funniest people in the world, based on the probability that the proportion of funny people is consistent around the globe, I’d be guessing. Dear Mick: I just discovered Marion Davies and am amazed how good, funny, clever, inventive and adorable she was... Читать дальше...

With less than three weeks until school starts, San Francisco schools Superintendent Richard Carranza is on his way out, heading to Houston to take the top job there. The Houston public school board unanimously chose Carranza as the sole finalist for the job Wednesday morning. [...] the San Francisco school board has already selected an interim superintendent from the district’s top ranks. Myong Leigh, deputy superintendent for policy and operations, will lead the district during a search for a permanent replacement. Читать дальше...

(AP) — A federal judge has blocked the Eugene School District from releasing the disciplinary record of a high school senior who doesn't want colleges to know that he was accused of sexual harassment when he was a seventh-grader. The Register-Guard reports (https://is.gd/BKRjTi ) the student who plans to take the SAT is worried the suspension he received as a middle school student in 2011 may hurt his chances for college admission. The parents then appealed the case to the federal appeals court... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's decision to identify Russia as almost certainly the culprit in hacking the Democratic National Committee and releasing politically embarrassing emails fits his administration's new penchant for openly blaming foreign governments for such break-ins. Obama traditionally avoids commenting on active FBI investigations, but he told NBC News on Tuesday that outside experts have blamed Russia for the leak and appeared to embrace the notion that President Vladimir... Читать дальше...

Editor’s note: This is a sponsored post from our partner, Live Nation. Fresh off her live announcement last Thursday night to a sold out Madison Square Garden crowd, Amy Schumer will be embarking on a 50+ city world tour which includes a stop in Oakland at Oracle Arena on October 20th. Amy is the first female stand-up comedian to sell out MSG and will continue touring worldwide this Fall. Tickets go on-sale Tuesday, June 28th at 10:00AM at Ticketmaster.com. Amy is one of the entertainment industry’s leading forces as a standup comedian... Читать дальше...

BALTIMORE (AP) — Prosecutors dropped the remaining charges Wednesday against three Baltimore police officers awaiting trial in the death of Freddie Gray, blaming police for a biased investigation that failed to yield any convictions. The decision by prosecutors comes after a judge had already acquitted three of the six officers charged in the case, including the van driver who the state considered the most responsible and another officer who was the highest-ranking of the group. The U.S. Justice... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Comcast's second-quarter profit slipped because of fewer movie hits from its NBCUniversal film-and-TV arm, but it posted big gains in internet customers and its smallest video losses for a second quarter in at least a decade. While the number of traditional TV customers overall have been slipping — down about 2 million customers over the past three years, according to research firm SNL Kagan — big cable companies Comcast and Charter have been seeing improving trends, winning customers... Читать дальше...

The Republican presidential nominee, holding a Wednesday press conference, said that the 30,000 missing emails from Clinton's private email server would reveal "some beauties" and made an extraordinary plea for a foreign power to locate them. Trump, whom Democrats have accused of having cozy ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, repeatedly declined to condemn the actions of Russia or any other foreign power of trying to intervene in the a U.S. election. Some Democrats and security experts... Читать дальше...