Новости за 19.08.2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge: Clinton must answer written questions from Judicial Watch about use of private emails.

(AP) — Two former Connecticut death-row inmates convicted of killing a mother and her two daughters during a 2007 home invasion have been transferred to separate maximum-security facilities in Pennsylvania. Both were recently resentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled last year that the death penalty violated the state constitution's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment and was out of step with contemporary standards of decency. Читать дальше...

Ice skaters carrying what look like neon iPads! “Out of This World” marks the first show from Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey to attempt to tie disparate acts together with narrative, and the script (by Malcolm Williamson, a television writer and producer whose credits, tellingly, include “The Jerry Springer Show” and “My Parents Are Aliens”), makes a slew of rookie mistakes, starting with a premise that doesn’t so much add to the show as reflect the circus company’s desire to compete with industry leader Cirque du Soleil... Читать дальше...

(AP) — The University of Missouri says it has wrapped up an internal investigation of its softball program and Ehren Earleywine will remain its coach. The school announced the development in a statement Friday without disclosing the reasons for the inquiry by the athletics department and its Office of Title IX and Civil Rights.

A thief on a bicycle was injured and arrested after he rode alongside a car on a San Francisco street, reached through an open window and snatched a passenger’s cell phone before crashing, police said. The 30-year-old victim was sitting in the front passenger seat of the moving vehicle talking on his cell phone when the bicyclist’s reached in and grabbed the device, said Officer Carlos Manfredi, a spokesman for the San Francisco Police Department. When police officers arrived, they initially... Читать дальше...

MINNEAPOLIS — Retired Army Gen. John Vessey, who rose through the ranks in a 46-year military career to become chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and help oversee President Ronald Reagan’s military buildup, has died. After being named chairman of the joint chiefs in 1982, Gen. Vessey managed the military expansion that Reagan championed when he took office just over a year earlier. Gen. Vessey said the Soviet Union had been making a “big push” to solidify its position in Europe, deploying SS20... Читать дальше...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is not charged with any wrongdoing in the criminal case involving the closure of traffic lanes on the world's busiest bridge three years ago, yet his presence looms large over next month's trial of two former subordinates. The Republican governor, who currently serves as a close adviser to GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, could play a bigger role if he takes the witness stand. Defense attorneys for Bridget Kelly, Christie's former deputy chief of staff... Читать дальше...

Addressing a gathering of attorneys in New Mexico on Friday, Ginsburg highlighted the impact of recent split decisions by the Supreme Court that left in place lower court rulings on immigration, organized labor fees and the ability of Native American tribal courts to decide controversies involving visitors. Senate Republicans have refused to hold confirmation hearings for Obama's Supreme Court nominee ahead of the presidential election. The Supreme Court deadlocked on a decision in March that threatened... Читать дальше...

BEIRUT — Scores of residents of the northeastern Syrian city of Hassakeh took advantage Friday of a lull in fighting between Kurdish forces and Syrian government troops to flee to safer areas. The development came after Russia this week began using Iranian territory to launch air strikes into Syria, with Moscow’s bombers flying out of the Islamic Republic for three straight days to hit targets in the war-ravaged country. Russia’s Defense Ministry said that the Serpukhov and Zeleny Dol corvettes... Читать дальше...

CAPE CANAVERAL — Spacewalking astronauts installed a new door for visitors at the International Space Station on Friday, the crucial first step in welcoming commercial crew capsules as soon as next year. [...] their crew capsules can’t dock without the new-style parking spot, which replaces the now obsolete shuttle setup and is meant to be internationally compatible. Boeing is aiming for a two-person test of its Starliner capsule in early 2018. [...] Russia will keep providing all the rides —... Читать дальше...

The case received a brief mention in the presidential campaign from Hillary Clinton, who said her "heart breaks" for Jabara's loved ones. Lebanese immigrants have long been a visible part of the Oklahoma population, with many making their living as merchants, restaurateurs and grocers. The abuse between the neighbors escalated to the point where Haifa Jabara obtained a protective order in 2013 that required Majors to stay 300 yards away and prohibited him from possessing any firearms until 2018. Читать дальше...

The band announced Thursday, Aug. 18, that it’s releasing its first album in eight years, the longest Metallica has ever gone between studio albums. Metallica debuted the album’s first track, “Hardwired,” on 93X (KXXR-FM) in Minneapolis and the accompanying music video on YouTube. The band’s current lineup includes singer-guitarist James Hetfield, drummer Lars Ulrich, lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo.

MANILA — Philippine communist rebels declared a weeklong cease-fire Friday to promote the resumption of long-stalled peace talks aimed at ending one of Asia’s longest-raging rebellions. The Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, the New People’s Army, said in a statement that the unilateral cease-fire would be in effect next week. To further bolster peace talks, the rebels said they are “open to discuss the possibility of a longer cease-fire upon completion of the release of all political prisoners.” In a news conference... Читать дальше...

ATHENS — Greece’s coast guard on Friday rescued dozens of migrants whose boat ran aground on a deserted islet off southwestern Greece, while another boat landed on the Aegean Sea resort island of Mykonos, well west of the normal migrant route. Another 36 people, including seven children, landed Friday on a remote beach on Mykonos. Separately, government figures showed 261 migrants or refugees arrived on eastern Greek islands in the 24 hours from Thursday morning to Friday morning — a jump compared to recent figures... Читать дальше...

In flood-ravaged pockets of south Louisiana, mental scars are already showing on the youngest victims of a disaster that prompted more than 30,000 rescues and left an estimated 40,000 homes damaged. Children who endured harrowing rescues are returning home to a jarring landscape that even their parents can scarcely grasp: Parents juggling jobs and cleanup work must also line up caretakers for their kids. Parrott, her husband and her six children, ages 6 to 17, have slept in cars, a shelter and... Читать дальше...

That still-unresolved question is central to driver lawsuits, including the class-action cases whose settlement agreement was rejected by a U.S. judge on Thursday. A settlement resolution that provides the drivers remain as independent contractors is a huge victory for them. “It is possible the parties could reach a revised agreement that satisfies the court’s concerns,” said driver’s attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan in an email. For those drivers subject to arbitration, “We are prepared to start... Читать дальше...

SRINAGAR, India — Government forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir fired tear gas and shotguns Friday as thousands of people defied a toughening security crackdown to protest against Indian rule in the disputed Himalayan region. Tens of thousands of government forces patrolled the region and erected barbed wire and steel barricades on roads in an attempt to prevent protests after Friday Muslim prayers. Clashes erupted in at least 20 locations after government forces fired tear gas and shotguns to stop protesters who tried to march, police said.

UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is working on a package that would provide “material assistance” to cholera victims in Haiti, his spokesman said Friday, indicating for the first time that hundreds of thousands of people affected will get financial help from the United Nations. The statement from deputy spokesman Farhan Haq follows Thursday’s statement in which the United Nations said for the first time that it was involved in the introduction of cholera to Haiti and needs to do “much... Читать дальше...

Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to see Donald Trump become the next president of the United States. To that end, Putin and his government have taken unprecedented steps to influence our electoral process to help the Republican Party's nominee. Whether Russia's interventions will succeed is not obvious. But it's clear that Putin's government has the motives - and the means - to try.

The academy said Friday that the Fox singing contest was more than a hit, citing its use of social media, influence on the pop-culture conversation — and the talent-show imitators it spawned.

HAILEY, Idaho (AP) — A school district in central Idaho has approved a new gender inclusion policy that allows students to use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their chosen gender identity. Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter has come out in support of the 11 states suing the Obama administration over its directive to public schools to allow transgender students to use the restroom of their choice.

(AP) — A rule adopted during the desegregation era in Kansas to limit out-of-state players on community college basketball and football teams discriminates against minority students, complaints filed with the NAACP allege. Opponents contend it discriminates against the mostly black out-of-state players, noting some community colleges are struggling to fill their team rosters with Kansas players and many athletic scholarships go unclaimed. At least four other states — Texas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Iowa ... Читать дальше...

CINCINNATI (AP) — Police say a woman who missed the last bus for the night is accused of stealing an ambulance to get home from a hospital in Ohio. Court documents filed in Hamilton Municipal Court in Cincinnati say 43-year-old Lisa Carr is accused of getting into an ambulance that a driver had left running Thursday night and driving to her home in suburban Cincinnati.

Country Matters: 3Girls Theatre’s annual New Works Festival kicks off with Lee Brady’s comedy about two married couples who trade houses. 7:30 p.m. Thick House, S.F. www.3girlstheatre.org The Go-Go’s: The most successful all-female band of all time is on its farewell tour, performing fan favorites like “Our Lips Our Sealed” and “Vacation” alongside a handful of rarities. 8 p.m. Mountain Winery, Saratoga. www.axs.com