Новости за 03.09.2016

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis denounced Saturday what he called the modern-day sin of indifference to hunger, exploitation and other suffering, while commending the example of Mother Teresa on the eve of a sainthood ceremony for the nun who cared for India’s destitute. Francis will lead a Sunday canonization ceremony in the square which is expected to draw huge crowds of faithful and other admirers of Mother Teresa, who founded an order of nuns devoted to giving tenderness and assistance to the poor... Читать дальше...

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Easing EU fears, a senior Turkish official on Saturday said his country would fully implement its part of a deal meant to keep migrants from Europe’s shores even if the European Union refuses to abolish visas for Turkish citizens. The pledge from Europe Minister Omar Celik after his meeting with EU foreign ministers eased immediate concerns that the agreement now crimping the flow of migrants into Europe was in danger. [...] the talks yielded no apparent indication of substantial... Читать дальше...

ISTANBUL — Turkish tanks have crossed into Syria to the west of a frontier town seized from the Islamic State group last week, in a “new phase” of an operation aimed at sealing off the last stretch of border controlled by the extremists. The private Dogan news agency reported at least 20 tanks and five armored personnel carriers crossed at the Turkish border town of Elbeyli, across from the Syrian town of al-Rai. Three rockets fired from Islamic State-held territory in Syria struck the Turkish border town of Kilis... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Some Mississippi inmates were picking peas in a garden when they got a call to clean up money scattered along a roadside. Pontotoc County Sheriff Leo Mask says it appears someone was hauling theater equipment because a movie reel was also tossed by the road.

Armed man who set off Ball State lockdown barred from campus (AP) — An armed man who prompted a lockdown at Ball State University has been questioned, released and barred from campus.

(AP) — A Pennsylvania police station has reopened after being cleared of a swarm of bees that forced officers to abandon the post. Most of the bees settled into cracks and crevices in the third-floor brick exterior, but others managed to get inside the first-floor police station.

Thirteen years later, here’s how Joe Nathan evaluates the Giants’ regrettable trade that sent him to the Twins: The catcher was the center piece of the November 2003 deal that sent Nathan, Francisco Liriano and Boof Bonser to Minnesota for Pierzynski, who had a rough season with the Giants before joining the White Sox, who won the 2005 World Series. [...] I think the Giants have done a pretty nice job of putting together some championship teams, and hopefully we can do it again this year. The Giants added Nathan to their roster Saturday... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Police say a central Alabama high school teacher accused of having sex with a student faces multiple charges after a video of her committing the sexual act surfaced on social media. Lt. Sam Miller says Wilson had sex with the student multiple times at different locations, including on school grounds.

Civil War,’ Ranked (Photos) If you want jokes about how susceptible to peer pressure the Winter Soldier is, you’re in the right place and you should click right on through our totally legit rankings. Not nearly as much fun as when he was called Iron Patriot in “Iron Man 3,” probably because he has to spend most of this movie standing in political solidarity with Tony Stark instead of constantly busting his balls. Tony Stark doesn’t have kids, but he’s definitely treating the rest of the Avengers... Читать дальше...

‘Rizzoli and Isles’ Star Sasha Alexander Talks ‘Emotional’ Series Finale (Video) After seven seasons on the air, “Rizzoli and Isles” will come to an end on Monday with a series finale that star Sasha Alexander says will be “emotional yet hopeful.” “Seven years is a long time, so it’s kind of a mixed bag of emotions,” Alexander, who co-stars on the series with Angie Harmon, told TheWrap’s Stuart Brazell in the latest Drinking With the Stars. “The finale is going to be sad,” promised Alexander, who has played Maura Isles... Читать дальше...

Classrooms were built at two elementary schools in Opelousas to accommodate students who want to transfer under a program that lets children leave failing schools. The district also created bio-medical magnet school and started an arts school and a training program for students who were years behind in academics.

Marilyn Manson Says Johnny Depp Was Unjustly ‘Crucified’ in Amber Heard Divorce Depp was unfairly “crucified” by the public during his thorny divorce from actress Amber Heard, Manson said in a recent interview with The Daily Beast. “Johnny is one of the nicest people that I know — to the extent where it’s almost heartbreaking how kind he is to his friends, and everyone around him,” Manson said. [...] Read: 'Salem' Season 3 to Premiere Halloween Week, New Trailer Released (Video) Heard, who had... Читать дальше...

(AP) — It's been a long summer for Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse, the conservative Republican whose refusal to support GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump has led to angry confrontations at local meetings, criticism from leaders in the state party and even death threats. In an interview with The Associated Press, Sasse acknowledged he's been lambasted by his party's most engaged voters and other politicians in his overwhelmingly conservative state but said he doesn't regret his decision to publicly oppose ... Читать дальше...

The TV station says that Taylor switched lanes and hit a motor home and sideswiped a patrol vehicle. Taylor, a retired linebacker, played 13 seasons with the New York Giants, helping the team win Super Bowl titles in 1987 and 1991.

[...] they say anyone protesting must have permission from student affairs and federal courts have backed their position. Freshman Matthew Phillips says the university shouldn't limit anyone's free speech whatever the message.

CHICAGO (AP) — An administrative law judge issued a mixed decision this week over whether contract negotiations have stalled between Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration and Illinois' largest public employees union. The decision is not binding and the final word is up to the Illinois Labor Relations Board in an unusual case that has fueled the bitter relationship between Rauner and public employee unions. At issue is whether talks with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A federal judge has upheld a $200,000 verdict in a lawsuit by a former veterans affairs director against a northeastern Pennsylvania county and two former commissioners. A jury awarded the amount to former Luzerne County veterans affairs director Richard Wren in May, saying political associations were a "substantial or motivating factor" in his firing.

YORK, S.C. (AP) — A father who left four children alone in a truck with a gun and a box of bullets hidden under the seats had been sentenced to jail after violating his probation. Grant left his children, ages 13, 11, 7 and 5, in his truck while he sat in a stall at a Rock Hill gas station bathroom for hours and it was luck that the children didn't find the gun or hurt themselves, prosecutors said. Grant said he has tried to follow the rules of his probation and wanted to give a urine sample, but couldn't.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — A Bruce Springsteen concert scheduled for Saturday in Virginia Beach has been moved to Monday because of weather. Concert officials say the performance scheduled for Saturday at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater has been rescheduled because of weather caused by Tropical Storm Hermine. Officials say the concert was rescheduled out of concern for the safety of fans. Officials say ticket holders should hold on to their tickets and use them Monday. They say no exchange is necessary.

DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Broward County authorities say a Cessna 172 that was flying south along Broward County's shoreline crashed into the Atlantic. First responders found the downed small plane and two of its occupants off the coast of Dania Beach Saturday. Sheriff's spokesman Mike Jachles wrote on Twitter that two victims were found in the water. The conditions of the plane's occupants were not immediately known. The Coast Guard dispatched a boat from its station in Fort Lauderdale shortly after... Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A record-tying earthquake in the edge of Oklahoma's key energy-producing areas rattled the Midwest from Nebraska to North Texas on Saturday and likely will focus fresh new attention to the practice of disposing oil and gas field wastewater deep underground. The United States Geological Survey said a 5.6 magnitude earthquake happened at 7:02 a.m. Saturday in north-central Oklahoma, on the fringe of an area where regulators had stepped in to limit wastewater disposal. An increase... Читать дальше...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old girl has been fatally shot and another woman was wounded in Newark. Prosecutors say the shooting happened early Saturday morning. Hanayah Woods, of Newark, was pronounced dead at University Hospital around 1 a.m. Authorities say a 25-year-old woman was grazed by a bullet. Her condition wasn't released. No suspects have been identified and Essex County prosecutors and the Newark police department were investigating.

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Los Alamos church pastor who pleaded guilty to owning and distributing child pornography must serve a year in jail and register as a sex offender. Cunningham was arrested in June after Los Alamos police received a tip from a suspect in a Colorado child porn case.

(AP) — After two consecutive years in which wildfires set acreage records in Washington state, this fire season has been very light. [...] wildfires have been smaller and less destructive in Washington, Oregon and Idaho this year thanks to a heavy winter snowpack and some rain in the spring and summer months. The difference was most pronounced in Washington, where the past two fire seasons consumed hundreds of thousands of acres, burned hundreds of homes and led to the deaths of three wildland firefighters. Читать дальше...