Новости за 01.01.2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is confirming that the 35 Russian diplomats President Barack Obama ordered out of the country have departed the United States. Obama expelled the diplomats, saying they were really spies, and ordered new sanctions on Russian spy agencies for alleged Russian hacking of political sites during the presidential election. Obama also shuttered two Russian compounds in Maryland and New York. The State Department said Sunday that the 35 Russian diplomats, along with their family members... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Montana's incoming superintendent of public instruction says a Republican Party operative won't join her team after he was criticized for social media comments he made about Democratic politicians' sexual orientation. Randy Vogel, a former Billings police officer who worked recently for U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke, declined his appointment as a senior policy adviser to incoming superintendent Elsie Arntzen, the Billings Gazette reported Sunday (http://bit.ly/2ixnYUI ). Arntzen, a Republican state senator... Читать дальше...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Police were investigating the contents of a bag recovered near a private harbor as part of the search for a missing plane carrying six people, the mayor's office said Sunday. The Cleveland Division of Fire, the U.S. Coast Guard and Underwater Marine Contractors have launched boats, and dive teams are ready to search the lake once the plane is located.

Protestors Hang From US Bank Stadium Rafters During Vikings Game (Video) Two individuals climbed the rafters at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline, rolling out a big banner from a ridge truss. The protestors are pretty much just hanging out with their giant arts and crafts project, taking in the scene and performing some repelling tricks. [...] one is wearing a Brett Favre Vikings jersey. Via #KARE11 #NoDAPL protesters climb rafters at US Bank stadium during football game. Читать дальше...

TheWrap has already exonerated one potential suspect in the New Year’s Hollywood sign vandalism caper. To be perfectly clear, we haven’t seen or heard any actual suspicion that this was a marketing ploy for the cannabis co-op, but it seemed way too perfect not to ask. In 1976, college students pulled the same stunt to celebrate a law that, essentially, decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana.  Security Services Sgt. Trudeau told CBS Los Angeles that the prankster climbed the mountain around midnight Sunday... Читать дальше...

[...] it's contributing information as authorities prepare a court-ordered environmental impact statement concerning struggling salmon and the operation of 14 federal dams in the Columbia River Basin. A federal judge urged officials to consider breaching four of those dams on the Snake River. "Because of the scale of the EIS, there's no practical way for us, even if we wanted to, to provide a map of each and every site that we consider," said Sean Hess, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Pacific Northwest Region archaeologist. Читать дальше...

While the troop deals with challenges and problems unique to the refugee population, its leaders say it also helps kids adjust to American culture while providing an additional refuge. The political climate seems stacked against refugees and immigrants in general, he said at the recent campout, where multiple languages filled the air and scouts kicked a soccer ball between several well-worn A-frame tents. Troop 1532, formed in 2014, also provides a blueprint for other Boy Scout groups to attract... Читать дальше...

The vandal, dressed in all black, was recorded by security cameras and could face a misdemeanor trespassing charge, said Sgt. Robert Payan. Hikers and tourists in the hills spent the morning snapping photos of themselves in front of the altered sign before park rangers began removing the tarps.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama is under pressure during his final weeks as president to do something — anything — to secure the future of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children who could face deportation under the Trump administration. At least 50 congressional Democrats are pushing Obama to take the rare if not unprecedented step of granting pardons to the young immigrants who have stepped forward to identify themselves in exchange for a promise that they'd be safe from deportation. Читать дальше...

The Bonneville County Elections Office last week certified 2,852 signatures for a petition proposing that Eastern Idaho Technical College in Idaho Falls be turned into a community college. The Post Register says (http://bit.ly/2iEqGom ) Citizens for Affordable Higher Education, the group backing the effort, expects the measure to reach the May ballot.

Trains are running on a long-awaited subway line under Manhattan's Upper East Side. A ceremonial first ride took place on Saturday night for an invitation-only crowd of dignitaries, about 90 minutes before the New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square. The nearly 2-mile segment adds stations along Second Avenue at 96th, 86th and 72nd streets and connects them to a different subway line at 63rd Street and Lexington Avenue. The nearly 2-mile segment adds stations along Second Avenue at 96th, 86th... Читать дальше...

“Production decided to just go live instead of cut to commercial to fix the problem,” person close to diva tells TheWrap The singer suffered a fairly disastrous audio equipment malfunction while on stage and live on ABC. Unfortunately for the “Mariah’s World” star and fortunately for Twitter, “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” did not cut away to commercial, making for an extremely awkward few minutes before midnight. When the pop diva was ready to walk to the stage, Mariah’s team informed Production of the problem ... Читать дальше...

Niners general manager Trent Baalke was informed Friday he would be fired, but head coach Chip Kelly has not been informed yet and will meet with the team’s ownership after today’s regular-season finale against the Seahawks, FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer reported this morning. A 49ers player told The Chronicle on Saturday night that the team hadn’t been told anything regarding Kelly’s future and was focused on its final game. With a loss, the 49ers will finish 2-14 for the first time since 2004, which... Читать дальше...

Cuyahoga County Judge Joan Synenberg cited defendant Douglas Shine Jr.'s prolonged physical and psychological abuse as a child, mental health problems and years of incarceration in sentencing him to life in prison with no chance for parole on Dec. 19 instead of accepting a jury's recommendation for the death penalty. Testimony during the trial's death penalty phase showed that Shine's early childhood was chaotic and "characterized by persistent neglect and physical and psychological abuse," Synenberg said. Читать дальше...

In 1976, college students pulled the same stunt to celebrate a law that, essentially, decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana.  Per the news website, the incident is being investigated as misdemeanor trespassing, and police plan to review video security footage. There is a cannabis co-op called Hollyweed on Venice Boulevard in Los Angeles — it is currently not clear if this incident has any connection to that business.

(AP) — Located just 20 minutes from the state lines of Texas and Kansas, the Oklahoma Panhandle community of Guymon faces competition from all sides when it comes to hiring teachers. The Oklahoman reports (http://bit.ly/2is8S0k ) the arrival of a pork processing plant more than 20 years ago attracted a wave of immigrant workers, especially from Mexico and Central America.

NEW YORK (AP) — Emotionally wrenching politics, foreign conflicts and shootings at home took a toll on Americans in 2016, but they entered 2017 on an optimistic note, according to a new poll that found that a majority believes things are going to get better for the country this year. Robert Greenstone, a New York commercial real estate broker, said the political discourse leading up to Republican Donald Trump's election as president played havoc with people's emotions. Three-quarters called the... Читать дальше...

(AP) — State lawmakers have been asked to give Wisconsin's circuit court judges the authority to order the seizure of vehicles owned by repeat drunken drivers, a power they had before a push toward ignition-interlock devices. Brown County supervisors have voted to ask legislators to reinstate the law giving judges the option of ordering law enforcement to seize vehicles from people who have repeatedly been found guilty of operating while intoxicated, according to USA Today Network-Wisconsin (http://gbpg.net/2hzInEW).... Читать дальше...

GERMANTOWN, Md. (AP) — Montgomery County Police say a man was struck and killed by a MARC train in Germantown. The department said in a news release that the man was near the tracks about 9:40 p.m. Saturday near the station on Mateny Hill Road. Officers say the man died at the scene. Police will identify him after his family is notified. The incident is under investigation.

Top competition “Sing’s” final ticket tally was impressive but couldn’t overtake the behemoth that is the initial standalone “Star Wars Story.” [...] that fact would be a tad unfair to pose as an actual criticism of the animated film’s solid performance — especially on the week of Carrie Fisher’s death, which surely sent Princess Leia Organa fans directly to their local movie theater to mourn. “Passengers” is poised to take the bronze medal this weekend, which is built around four-day estimates due to another holiday. Читать дальше...

Trump was scolded by foreign policy experts last month when he used Twitter as the venue to say that the U.S. should greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capacity until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nuclear weapons.

Veterans and their family members are expected to be on hand to discuss their exposure to toxic substances during their military service and the long-term health effects it had on them and their descendants. Blumenthal pushed for new federal legislation that includes enhanced research into the potential health effects of toxic exposures experienced by veterans.

The fire rings became a source of contention when the Common Council considered a resolution that would get rid of them. The parks and forestry superintendent can add or remove the rings, though Kerlin has said he'd likely spend several years trying to tamp down on rules violations before taking them away. Posted rules prohibit glass or using wood with nails in it to light fires, but that sort of debris has frequently turned up.

A law took effect Sunday that makes it a crime to own or sell a shark fin unless it's used for scientific research or in preparing a shark for ordinary consumption. Shark fin soup is popular in Chinese cuisine but animal rights activists say the practice of slicing off a shark's fin and leaving the fish to die is cruel.

WACO, Texas (AP) — The first trial over a Central Texas gunfight involving rival motorcycle gangs that left nine people dead and more than 150 bikers charged is now set for April, 23 months after the 2015 shootout. Several charged in the gunfire at a Twin Peaks restaurant have been seeking a speedy trial but one of the judges who will preside over some of the trials, Matt Johnson, says the nearly two-year wait is not unusual for complex cases.