Новости за 03.12.2016

BART officials are proposing removing seven seats on one side of each of 380 selected railcars, leaving a row of single seats — and extra room to stand. The idea is to make more room for passengers during crowded commute periods, when trains are so packed that many riders can’t even squeeze onto a train. Each seat that’s removed from a train car makes room for three standing passengers, said Paul Oversier, BART’s assistant general manager for operations. BART’s staff told the agency’s Board of... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the former prisoner of war who's accused of endangering comrades by walking off his post in Afghanistan, is asking President Barack Obama to pardon him before leaving office. If the pardon isn't granted, Bergdahl's defense team said it will expand its legal strategy to the new administration by filing a motion arguing President-elect Donald Trump violated his due process rights with scathing public comments about the case. The Obama administration's... Читать дальше...

The Oakland inferno that claimed nine lives and has emergency personnel preparing for as many as 40 victims has also triggered Facebook to initiate its Safety Check system for friends and family and neighbors to reassure their loved ones.

(AP) — A new cellphone app allows parents of bus riders in one Arkansas school district to track their children in real time to ensure they make it to and from school safely. School officials say the system could be ready by January, after employees are trained and students issued key cards they scan as they board the bus.

Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan says in comments distributed by the Illinois Department of Central Management Services that there was no budget discussion. Senate GOP leader Christine Radogno (ruh-DOHN'-yoh) and House GOP leader Jim Durkin say the group is "close to common ground" on workers' comp — an issue Rauner has tied to the budget.

Authorities say arson investigators and other fire experts will comb through the wreckage of a deadly fire in Oakland, California, but the burn site is not considered a crime scene. Alameda County Sheriff's Sgt. Ray Kelly says Saturday that fire investigations must start out looking at worst-case scenarios. The sheriff's office serving Oakland, California, says it appears people inside a converted warehouse that went up in flames either escaped unscathed or were trapped inside. Oakland Fire Chief... Читать дальше...

Questions raised about Oakland building where fire victims died The building was known to residents and neighbors as “the Oakland Ghost Ship,” a large, gray-walled warehouse with a skull and other artwork painted outside. The complex was filled with personalized, hand-built spaces tailored for musicians and artisans. Pictures of the building portray a fantastical interior of tapestries, instruments, and ornately carved ceiling and room structures. Al Garcia, owner of a business across the street... Читать дальше...

Thursday's announcement by Carrier that it had reversed its decision to move certain jobs outside the country spotlighted Trump's inclination to personally intervene in the economy, down to a company's assembly line. Trump said the decision to preserve Carrier's factory jobs occurred after he had phoned the CEO of its parent company, United Technologies. Early in his presidency, when President Barack Obama intervened in the economy, it faced the gravest financial crisis since the Great Depression. Читать дальше...

Teenager arrested, charged in classmate's decapitation (AP) — A 16-year-old has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of his 16-year-old classmate whose headless body was found near the Merrimack River in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Both a suspect and a San Diego County sheriff's dog have been hospitalized after the man attacked the dog and then was shot by a deputy. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2h5UcGq ) that deputies were called early Saturday to investigate an armed man yelling and breaking things in Rancho Santa Fe.

Thousands of people welcomed the leader's remains to shouts of "Fidel! I am Fidel!" The 90-year-old former president died Nov. 25. Huge crowds have been shouting his name and lining the roads to salute the funeral procession carrying his ashes from Havana to Santiago.

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — Federal authorities say a 46-year-old Maryland woman has admitted to defrauding her employer of more than $1 million. The statement says she requested the checks be sent to her office, then forged the signature of another employee in the "approval" section of the form and deposited them into her person bank accounts.

At least nine people were killed and 25 others were unaccounted for after the worst building fire in decades in Oakland tore through a funky, two-story artists collective packed with people attending a music party, authorities said Saturday. The blaze ignited around 11:30 p.m. Friday in the large converted warehouse at 1305 31st Ave. at International Boulevard, in the Fruitvale neighborhood, while as many as 100 people were inside for a performance by the Golden Donna 100 Percent Silk touring electronic dance music show. Читать дальше...

The Bismarck Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2fXeyMN ) that tribal chairman Dave Archambault II says he has spoken with Gov. Jack Dalrymple by phone several times, but not in person since the large protests near his reservation have been going on. North Dakota emergency management officials say they are prepared to help Dakota Access pipeline protesters who may need help during a winter storm or some other crisis. State Homeland Security Director Greg Wilz says it would be a challenge during a mass evacuation... Читать дальше...

Nelson Hardwick, who once represented Horry County in the state House, entered the guilty plea Nov. 18 to a charge of third-degree assault and battery, according to online court records. An indictment had accused Hardwick of using his position to lure a young House employee to his office and inappropriately touch her.

Vice President-elect Mike Pence urged Louisiana voters to back Republican John Kennedy for Louisiana's open U.S. Senate seat, saying Kennedy would be a strong partner to advance Donald Trump's agenda in Congress. Kennedy, Louisiana's state treasurer, faces Democrat Foster Campbell, a state utility regulator, in the runoff for the nation's last undecided Senate seat. Republican state Treasurer John Kennedy is the front-runner in the Dec. 10 runoff against Democrat Foster Campbell, a state utility regulator.

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston athletic director Hunter Yurachek says former Baylor coach Art Briles is not a candidate to be the Cougars next coach. The school released a statement Saturday after an ESPN report, citing unidentified sources, stated Briles would interview for the vacancy created by the departure of Tom Herman to Texas.

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Wilmington's fire chief says he expects an additional murder charge will be filed against the woman accused of starting a rowhome blaze that killed three firefighters. Local news media outlets report that Fire Chief Anthony Goode said Friday that a third murder charge will likely be brought against Beatrice Fana-Ruiz following the death Thursday of the third firefighter, Ardythe Hope.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were: 5-5-9 (five, five, nine)

The Post Register reports (http://bit.ly/2gTGi7j ) that 20-year-old Kristian Lopez on Friday was sentenced to a suspended sentence of 180 days in jail. Lopez in September pleaded guilty to misdemeanor malicious injury to property by setting fire to the forest, prairie lands or by unextinguished campfire.

Relatives and friends were desperately searching for their loved ones Saturday after flames swept through an Oakland’s artists collective, trapping dozens in a desperate, fatal kaleidoscope of horror. The fire gutted a large converted warehouse at 31st Avenue and International Boulevard, in the Fruitvale district during a performance by the musician Golden Donna 100 Percent Silk. At least nine people were killed and dozens were missing Saturday afternoon after apparently getting trapped while... Читать дальше...

Authorities say her estranged husband, Jarvis Madison, was located in Louisville and taken into custody Friday on an arrest warrant issued by Indiana State Police. Amanda Warford Videll, an FBI spokeswoman in Jacksonville, Florida, says information gathered led investigators to a remote area off Interstate 40 near Knoxville, Tennessee, where the remains were found Friday evening.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police investigating a notorious gang in a city on California's central coast issued a fake press release that the chief credited with saving two men by deceiving gang members who wanted to kill them, but the ruse was criticized by news organizations who reported it as fact. The daily newspaper and local television stations were unaware the information in the release was false when they reported that two men, Jose Santos Melendez, 22, and Jose Marino Melendez, 23, had been picked... Читать дальше...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A school house, a library, a town meetinghouse and old railroad abutments are the four newest additions to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places. In addition to preserving cultural significance, a designation as a historical site can make properties eligible for grants and give relief from some building regulations.

(AP) — Authorities are investigating the shooting death of a 21-year-old Florida International University student near the campus. [...] Dianne Fernandez, FIU broadcast media manager, put out a statement on Saturday saying that "there is nothing to indicate there is any danger to our FIU community."