Новости за 17.08.2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton's campaign is pushing back against congressional Republicans who have challenged the FBI's decision not to pursue criminal charges against the Democratic presidential nominee and have pressed for yet another investigation. Having failed to find evidence to support their claims that Clinton was negligent in preventing or stopping the deadly 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya, Republicans are now focused on whether Clinton shaded... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — It's a staple of nearly every Donald Trump rally: a boast from the candidate about his massive crowd size, a claim — sometimes true and sometimes not — that thousands more outside are hoping to get in, and a belief that the turnout foreshadows victory in November. Crowd size is frequently not a good indicator of success on Election Day — and some Republicans attribute Trump's refusal to alter his message for the general election to his insistence on measuring success by the adulation... Читать дальше...

Trump is pushing a plan squarely in the GOP tradition of sharp tax cuts for individuals and businesses, which most analyses conclude would largely benefit wealthier Americans. Clinton, meanwhile, is proposing to raise taxes for the wealthiest households to pay for traditional Democratic proposals such as expanding access to higher education. "Here, at least, they fall into very much traditional Democratic and Republican proposals," said William Gale, co-director of the Tax Policy Center, a joint... Читать дальше...

TETERBORO, N.J. (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who has slipped in the polls in recent weeks, has shaken up his campaign again. The billionaire real estate mogul is bringing in Stephen Bannon of Breitbart News as chief executive officer and promoting pollster Kellyanne Conway to campaign manager. The news, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, comes as opinion surveys show Trump trailing Clinton nationally and in a host of key battleground states following a difficult... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It tore through canyons and flew over ridges in every direction with astonishing speed, sending flames 80 feet skyward and forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes. The Southern California wildfire that began as a small midmorning patch of flame next to Interstate 15 in the Cajon Pass had by Tuesday's end turned into a 28-square-mile monster that had burned an untold number of homes. Hundreds of cars packed with residents, belongings and animals left the town. The fire forced a shutdown of part of Interstate 15... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven people are graduating from the District of Columbia's drug court. The special court is designed to help nonviolent, substance-abusing defendants. They go through periodic mandatory drug testing, treatment, and frequent court check-ins. Participants are rewarded for doing well and sanctioned when they make mistakes. The District of Columbia Superior Court says in a statement that Judge Gregory Jackson, the presiding judge of drug court, will participate in Wednesday's graduation along with Cliff Keenan... Читать дальше...

Dana Marlowe, a mother of two who works from her Silver Spring home, says she was motivated to donate her own bras following a 35-pound weight loss reduction. Marlowe says new partnerships with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and corporations, will help bring steady donations for years.

(AP) — Morehead State University officials plan more public meetings to get input as the school searches for a new president. Regent Wayne Martin, who chairs the committee, told The Independent (http://bit.ly/2b1TvIx) that the group is seeking input that will assist them in determining benchmarks and other criteria the public would like to see in the school's next president.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A former Louisiana prosecutor who was accused of soliciting sex from at least 20 women in exchange for favorable treatment faces his own sentencing Wednesday in federal court on an obstruction charge. U.S. Attorney Kenneth Polite said that statutes of limitations on some alleged crimes, and the death of a key witness played into the eventual plea bargain.

The CDC uses opioid as an umbrella term for synthetic painkillers and for drugs derived naturally from opium (known more specifically as opiates), such a heroin. Donald Trump sees his plans to build a wall along the Mexican border as essential to stopping the flow of illegal drugs into the country. The stigma is lessening, but many states simply don't have the capability to provide treatment and recovery for people who need it, leaving police departments and emergency rooms to fill the void. Lawmakers... Читать дальше...

On a recent Wednesday, narrator Norma Jean Wick opens the Olympics broadcast in a neutral, almost robotic tone, saying "Golden orange sunset in Rio de Janeiro" as music swells over a shot of the city. Wick and Jim Van Horne, both Canadian sports broadcasting veterans, devoted hours to studying the sports and NBC commentators' speech patterns. While closed captioning for the deaf today is ubiquitous, most people who aren't visually impaired have never heard of "audio description" or "video description,"... Читать дальше...

(AP) — The heartbreaking task of sorting through waterlogged belongings and ripping out carpets and drywall is kicking into high gear Wednesday in flood-wracked southern Louisiana as the state faces a long-term challenge of how to house thousands of displaced people. Officials painted a stark picture of the crisis: at least 40,000 homes damaged and 11 people killed in some of the worst flooding in Louisiana history. The smell of muddy water hung heavy in the air as people donned surgical masks... Читать дальше...

Girlfriend won’t have sex because she has a kid Dear Abby: I am a 40-year-old man, divorced with teenage children, and have been exclusively dating a woman who has a 4-year-old daughter. When I’m over at her place, I sleep on the living room floor either on an inflatable air mattress (her idea) or in a sleeping bag (my response when I just couldn’t take the air mattress any longer). [...] I feel like I’m left to sleep on a dog bed — not great for my self-esteem, as you can imagine. In my younger years I gave my heart to another woman. Читать дальше...

TETERBORO, N.J. (AP) — GOP presidential nominee Trump overhauling campaign apparatus, hires CEO from Breitbart News.

(AP) — Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, swept to victory in a crowded race for the Republican nomination for Wyoming's lone seat in the U.S. House — a post once held by her father. A former Fox News commentator and State Department official, Liz Cheney drew on her national contacts in funding her primary victory. While her opponents tried to hammer on her relatively short residency in the state, Liz Cheney herself focused her campaign largely on attacking President Barack... Читать дальше...

The fans who pour into AT&T Park every night are angry, and maybe the players should be, too, now that the Giants’ reign atop the National League West has ended after more than three months. Tuesday night’s 4-3 loss to the Pirates knocked the Giants a half-game behind the Dodgers. [...] that it matters, the Giants lead the wild-card race by three games over the Cardinals, with the Pirates and Marlins a game behind St. Louis. The mere mention of the phrase “wild card” should fire up the Giants... Читать дальше...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The man killed in a police shooting that sparked two nights of violence in Milwaukee suffered from cognitive and mental health issues, and he carried a gun because he had been shot more than once in the past, his grandfather said. Police say Smith was fleeing, and officials have said the officer's body camera shows him being shot after he turned toward the officer with a gun in his hand. A few hours after the shooting, violence erupted on the city's largely black north side, with... Читать дальше...

First Look At Poster For ‘Spider-Man: Check out the poster for Sony’s upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming seen at Magic Las Vegas An Instagram story post seemed to reveal the first look at the poster for the upcoming Spider-Man: The poster was seen on the floor of fashion trade show Magic Las Vegas which is a three day event being held at the Las Vegas Convention Center for apparel vendors. Last month at San Diego Comic Con, Holland and director Jon Watts made a splash with the Hall H crowd during... Читать дальше...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Oakland finally solved an inability to hit with men in scoring position long enough to send Tuesday’s game to extra innings — only to see the A’s bullpen crumble. With the A’s up by two in the bottom of the 10th and one out, John Axford walked the bases loaded and gave up a two-run single by Carlos Beltran. [...] left-hander Marc Rzepczynski took over, walked Adrian Beltre intentionally and hit Rougned Odor to give first-place Texas a 5-4 victory. “It’s never an easy decision to do something unorthodox like that... Читать дальше...

Sister of young woman who committed suicide speaks to The New York Times The sister of a woman who accused director Nate Parker of rape and later committed suicide said that her sister was broken by the experience, and that the men involved “sucked the soul and life out of her.” Sharon Loeffler, the sister of the woman who accused Parker and another man of rape in 1999, told The New York  Times on Tuesday evening that she did not agree with the family’s request for privacy after the case resurfaced... Читать дальше...

For now, three industry and school sources say not much is expected this week as Commissioner Bob Bowlsby goes Olympic-caliber binge-watching on pitches from the 18 universities that want into the Big 12. Beyond those two, there are questions, the biggest being where BYU stands with its national following balanced by concerns ranging from a Department of Education investigation to LGBT community objections. Even with just two teams — and assuming the new members get a $5 million share for starters ... Читать дальше...

Trump Accuses Clinton of Being ‘Against the Police,’ Pandering to African-American Voters Donald Trump went on the attack against presidential rival Hillary Clinton again on Tuesday, this time claiming she is anti-police and panders to African-American voters. “We reject the bigotry of Hillary Clinton, which panders to and talks down to communities of color and sees them only as votes — that’s all they care about,” Trump said at a rally located 40 miles north of Milwaukee, which was overcome with... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, swept to victory Tuesday in a crowded race for the Republican nomination for Wyoming's lone seat in the U.S. House — a post once held by her father. A former Fox News commentator and State Department official, Liz Cheney drew on her national contacts in funding her primary victory. While her opponents tried to hammer on her relatively short residency in the state, Liz Cheney herself focused her campaign largely on attacking President... Читать дальше...

ARIES. (March 19 - April 18): Learn to accept praise and gratitude gracefully. The more relaxed you are, the more forthcoming people will be in the future.

Niagara Falls has become the latest natural wonder to add a zip line, offering honeymooners and everyone else the chance to take an adrenaline-pumping plunge toward churning mist at speeds topping 40 mph. The elevated cable rides have evolved from a novel way to explore jungle canopies to almost necessary additions to lure tourists in the 21st century to established destinations. The booming popularity of commercial zip lines over the past five years — there are at least 200 in the United States alone ... Читать дальше...