Новости за 29.10.2016

Galvin he expects that number to rise to about 100,000 by the time the polls close Saturday. Since early voting began Monday, a total of 405,000 people have cast ballots.

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A proposed road that would cut through part of a southern Utah reserve for the Mojave Desert Tortoise — considered threatened under the Endangered Species Act — has earned initial approval despite objections from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The road through a corner of Red Cliffs Desert Reserve would lead to a possible development of 700 homes, the Spectrum reported (http://bit.ly/2eH5XRt). An agreement says developer Kirk Willey would swap 20 acres for the ability to build the road... Читать дальше...

Kentucky police officer killed by alleged drunk driver (AP) — A Louisville police detective was among two pedestrians killed early Saturday after being struck by an alleged drunken driver while the officer was in Lexington, Kentucky, for a Fraternal Order of Police conference, authorities said. Schweitzer had been an officer in Jefferson County since 2001 and served as vice president of the River City FOP Lodge 614 since 2010, according to the Louisville police department's Facebook page. Because... Читать дальше...

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — A Libyan hospital and security officials say a car exploded in the eastern city of Benghazi, killing three people including a political activist close to a powerful general. Bougages is a political activist and a fiery TV host of a daily talk show called "Frankly," which is aired on state TV.

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A voluntary program that trains agricultural retailers how to reduce farm runoff that feeds harmful algae is being expanded across all of Ohio.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is ordering family members of employees posted to the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul to leave because of security concerns. In a statement issued Saturday, the State Department says the decision is based on security information indicating extremist groups are continuing aggressive efforts to attack U.S. citizens in areas of Istanbul where they reside or frequent. The Consulate General remains open and fully staffed. The order applies only to the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 58-story luxury condominium that has gained notoriety as the leaning tower of San Francisco was hit with two violation notices accusing owners of making unauthorized repairs, a newspaper reported on Saturday. The building's problems have raised concerns because it lies in an earthquake fault zone, but city officials, owners of the building's high-end apartments and its developers are arguing over who is to blame.

GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Police are investigating after a vandal used chemicals to burn images of male genitalia and a swastika into a football field at a Maryland high school. Local media outlets report that the incident happened at Quince Orchard High School earlier this month. WTTG-TV reports that the incident happened right before the school's homecoming game. Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact authorities.

Hillary Clinton says FBI Director James Comey's letter to lawmakers about a newly discovered batch of emails is "unprecedented" and "'deeply troubling." Just the mention of the Comey letter and the renewed attention to her private email server was met with boos from the crowd. A Democratic New York congressman appears to be accusing FBI Director James Comey of trying to sway the presidential election. At Trump's Golden, Colorado, rally on Saturday, his supporters were worried about whether he can stick to his message about emails... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A variety of complicated legal issues are emerging in the prosecution of a Reno man accused of provoking assault by driving his truck into a crowd of protesters, and two men in the group accused of battering him, area lawyers say. The Oct. 10 incident at a Columbus Day rally in support of Native American rights has raised questions about self-defense, hate crimes and whether the protesters had a First Amendment right to block traffic on the main casino drag beneath the city's famous arch. Читать дальше...

Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic said that a trunk found in a forest by the house held an anti-tank rocket, hand grenades and sniper rifle ammunition. Serbia's first democratically elected Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic was killed by a sniper shot in March 2003 in front of the government headquarters in central Belgrade. Serbia's Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said in a statement that authorities have to quickly find those who have allegedly planned the assassination attempt against Vucic, "having... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — State Department orders families of US consulate employees to leave Istanbul because of security concerns.

Microsoft worker arrested for child porn after company's tip SEATTLE (AP) — A 49-year-old Microsoft employee has been arrested on investigation of child pornography after authorities received a tip from the company. In a probable-cause statement, a King County sheriff's detective wrote that Microsoft alerted the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in July that an email customer had uploaded four images of child pornography.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Clinton calls FBI decision to release details about newly discovered emails 'unprecedented' and 'deeply troubling'

The (Sunbury) Daily Item (http://bit.ly/2ePZ4Li ) reports that an obituary provided by the Joseph Stutz, Inc. Funeral Home said Belfanti died Saturday at home surrounded by family members after a long battle with serious medical problems. First elected in 1980 in 107th District, Belfanti bucked Democratic leaders in a successful effort to save what was then Shamokin State General Hospital from divestiture and also helped secure funding for local highway projects such as the widening of Route 901 from Locust Summit to Interstate 81.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Republican Gov. Pat McCrory has been unable to quash the firestorm over his signing of a law limiting protections for LGBT people, while trying to focus his re-election bid on North Carolina's economy, taxes, teacher pay and his recent response to historic flooding. The gubernatorial contest is one of the nation's most competitive, with several polls showing McCrory and Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper in a statistical tie. Cooper wants to repeal the law known as House Bill 2... Читать дальше...

(AP) — David H. Brooks, the founder of America's leading supplier of body armor to the U.S. military, died in prison while serving a 17-year sentence for running a massive stock fraud scheme. Brooks, the founder and former chief executive of DHB Industries, was convicted in 2010 of securities fraud, conspiracy and other charges for masterminding a $185 million stock swindle and using the proceeds to pay for personal luxuries. During his trial in federal court in New York, prosecutors said Brooks... Читать дальше...

SNL’ Has No Political Bias, Tina Fey Says, But Election is ‘So, So Ugly “We never, ever went into it being like, ‘We gotta protect Obama, we gotta make them look bad,'” Fey says at Producer Guild event [...] the Emmy winner told guests at a Producer Guild of America event Saturday morning that the show always intentionally shot for political neutrality when it came to parodying elections. “We spent so much time and care on making sure everything, we felt, was a fair hit,” said Fey, who was a featured speaker at Produced By... Читать дальше...

Celebrity Halloween Costumes 2016 — Ranked (Photos) The Party Report ranks celebrity costumes from Ryan Lochte as the Mad Hatter to Seth MacFarlane as Oscar the Grouch at Hollywood’s... Cindy Crawford, host Rande Gerber, and kids Presley Walker (left) and Kaia Jordan Gerber as the “Sex Pistols” or a punk band variant. Zach Braff above and keep a lower profile at the busy bash, but I expect more from one of the most creative and quick wits in town. B+: Kelsey Grammer plays “Sideshow Bob” on “The... Читать дальше...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Running back Davon Jones threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Tommy Sweeney with 4:43 left, and Boston College earned its first Atlantic Coast Conference victory since 2014 by beating North Carolina State 21-14 on Saturday. Patrick Towles was 18 of 33 for 204 yards to help the Eagles (4-4, 1-4) snap a 12-game league losing streak and earn their first conference victory since they beat Syracuse 23 months ago. What's statistically the worst offense in the ACC outgained N.C. State 386-338... Читать дальше...

(AP) — On the same day seven defendants celebrated their acquittal in the armed takeover of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon, law enforcement officers dressed in riot gear and firing bean bag rounds arrested nearly 150 oil pipeline protesters camped out in North Dakota. The sudden developments in the two protests drew an unsettling contrast for many between the treatment of mostly Native American citizens at an encampment near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation and the heavily armed occupiers... Читать дальше...

Actress and showrunner talks stage adaptation at Produced By New York 2016 “There’s a secret director,” Fey told the crowd at Produced By New York, an annual east coast conference held by the Producers Guild of America. During a featured discussion about her triple-threat status as writer-producer-star, Fey tipped her hand about the anticipated project she’s been developing with her composer husband Jeff Raymond. Fey also told Playbill she’s had ample time to focus on the musical, given her day... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director James Comey's announcement that his bureau was reviewing new emails possibly relevant to Hillary Clinton's private email server investigation has thrust him into the public spotlight again just days before Election Day. The surprise disclosure was seized upon by eager Republicans while drawing criticism from Clinton supporters, who said the lack of detail could unfairly sway the presidential election. When he learned that Andrew Card, the president's chief of staff... Читать дальше...

A pair of big storms are expected to roll across the Bay Area Sunday and Monday, boosting the region’s rainfall to abnormally high October levels. The wet weather has pushed rainfall totals in the Bay Area to exceptionally high levels, with many places recording between 200 and 400 percent of normal precipitation for the month. [...] low-hanging clouds Saturday morning caused delays of up to an hour and a half at San Francisco International Airport, which put in place a ground-delay program because of the weather. Читать дальше...

HOUSTON (AP) — The cost of a suburban Houston school district's high school football stadium has climbed past $70 million, making it the costliest such stadium in the state. The costs associated with the Katy school district's project will exceed the $58 million that voters had set aside for it two years ago, the Houston Chronicle reported (http://bit.ly/2eGgv39 ) Saturday. Katy Superintendent Lance Hindt said some of the stadium's cost amendments and funding for them were not clearly detailed... Читать дальше...