Новости за 31.01.2017

(AP) — Minnesota Republicans are weighing changes to severance for state workers after Gov. Mark Dayton was criticized for sizeable payouts to three top appointees who resigned. A House committee on Tuesday will discuss a bill that would limit severance pay for state employees.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. combat veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan say they are outraged at the temporary ban on immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries and the suspension of the U.S. refugee program that has blocked visas for interpreters who risked their lives to help American troops on the battlefield. California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter, a combat Marine veteran who endorsed Trump's presidential campaign, sent the president a bipartisan letter signed by other lawmakers who served in the military... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — From Dubai to Los Angeles, President Donald Trump's order barring travelers from seven Muslim countries from entering the U.S. has thrown the lives of thousands into limbo. Middle Eastern scholars who have been studying in the U.S., foreigners planning to visit loved ones living in this country, and others who were outside the United States when the order was issued last week are struggling to find a way in. [...] some legal U.S. residents and visitors from the affected nations... Читать дальше...

Malaysian authorities expanded the search for four Chinese tourists and a crew member still missing at sea Monday two days after their boat sank off Borneo island. Police detained the boat’s owner and the surviving captain and crew member to assist the investigation. Historians in Poland have put online what they say is the most complete list of Nazi SS commanders and guards at the Auschwitz concentration camp in hopes some of them can still be brought to justice. Prosecutors said there is still... Читать дальше...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday called for a state constitutional amendment to codify abortion rights should Roe vs. Addressing abortion-rights supporters rallying in Albany, Cuomo said New York must ensure that legal access to abortion services and birth control continues regardless of what Trump and other Washington Republicans do. Cuomo’s proposal is likely to face significant opposition from the Republican leaders of the state Senate, who have successfully blocked earlier attempts to codify Roe vs. Читать дальше...

“I wonder Jennifer if it breaks your heart when radical Muslims kill innocent Americans?” one critic of “Hunger Games” actress asks The “Hunger Games” star added her voice to the chorus of celebrities opposing President Trump’s travel ban — and found herself faced with an opposing choir of detractors. “My broken heart goes out to the innocent lives of Muslim refugees that are trying to escape terror and find safety for their families,” the actress wrote. “Oh dear gawd … it’s NOT their race or religions that is keeping them out... Читать дальше...

Trump Hotels backlash; Rite Aid price tumbles; Citigroup move Tell us your favorite travel memory — was it a picture, a souvenir, a sunset? Take this from former Google Senior Vice President Laszlo Bock: “That time I fled Communist Romania to a refugee camp in Austria, came to America, & years later became an exec @Google creating 10ks of jobs.” Citigroup plans to exit the mortgage-servicing business by the end of 2018 to focus on making new loans. New Residential Investment Corp. agreed... Читать дальше...

A federal lawsuit on Monday accused Wells Fargo of illegally denying student loans to young immigrants who are protected from deportation and allowed to work and study in the U.S. under a program created by former President Barack Obama. The young immigrants have Social Security numbers and documents that meet bank requirements for identification, but Wells Fargo refuses to give them loans based on their citizenship status, according to the lawsuit from the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, based in Los Angeles. Читать дальше...

SF homeless happy to accept free Cleveland Cavaliers T-shirts Six hundred homeless people were so glad to get a free shirt that none of them cared what the shirts said on them. The A’s lost a lot of games and finished in last place, wiping out the market for the overly optimistic shirts. “These shirts are all about hope,” said St. Anthony’s Executive Director Barry Stenger, watching his clients snap them up. The line for the shirts stretched out the front door, down Golden Gate Avenue and around the corner onto Leavenworth Street. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The legal fight over President Donald Trump's ban on refugees is likely to turn on questions of a president's authority to control America's borders and on whether the new immigration policy unconstitutionally discriminates against Muslims. Civil liberties advocates have challenged the order, which temporarily suspends immigration from seven countries and the United States' broader refugee program. Federal judges in New York and several other states issued orders that temporarily... Читать дальше...

On Sunday afternoon, as about 2,000 protesters were picketing at SFO against President Trump's sudden ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries, about 200 demonstrators headed in the opposite direction, to Senator Dianne Feinstein's mansion in Pacific Heights.

President Barack Obama had nominated Merrick Garland for the post, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to take up the nomination. When Trump offers the nomination, Senate Democrats and Republicans will immediately face intense political pressure, with liberals demanding that Democrats block the choice and the new president urging McConnell to blow up long-standing rules to secure confirmation. Federal appeals court Judges William Pryor, Neil Gorsuch and Thomas Hardiman are front-runners to fill the seat... Читать дальше...

President Trump’s executive order on refugees has prompted strong action from Google and Starbucks, criticism from Goldman Sachs and a pragmatic approach from Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a South African immigrant who is a Trump adviser. Google has created a crisis fund that is likely to raise $4 million for four immigrant rights organizations. The money will go toward the American Civil Liberties Union, the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, the International Rescue Committee and the U.N. Refugee Agency. Читать дальше...

Dropbox on Monday announced it had become a billion-dollar-a-year business and unveiled a slate of document-editing tools designed to help the San Francisco company compete to take more dollars from business customers away from the likes of Microsoft and Google. The announcements, which include a redesigned website, automatic file syncing and a new team document-sharing product, mark the latest step in the decade-old company’s evolution from a consumer-oriented photo- and file-saving service to a business software firm. Читать дальше...

Trump has empowered a small group of advisers, some of whom have no experience in government, to tackle a broad range of issues — including national security, the immigration policy, U.S. relations with Mexico and plans to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law. The inner circle includes loyal campaign aides, his son-in-law (Jared Kushner) and the advisers who ran Trump's populist, outsider bid for office. Every major decision at the new White House has involved Bannon, a media executive... Читать дальше...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican lawmakers have proposed legislation that would add about $40 million to Iowa's K-12 education spending. Democrats questioned the amount and the timing of some legislative activity linked to the spending plan.

CBS Orders Hate Crime Investigation Drama Pilot With Katie Couric Producing The untitled project will follow an elite team of investigators for the Northeast Regional U.S. Hate Crimes Unit, who solve a myriad of crimes against humanity as they confront their own biases. Among the pilots ordered at the network this season are: a NASA drama called “Mission Control” that will be written by Andy Weir; a thriller about a former CIA operative-turned-professor who is enlisted to catch a serial killer entitled “Killer Instinct;” and “Perfect Citizen... Читать дальше...

The vote also sets the stage for a lengthy debate over the president's order banning travel from specific Muslim-majority countries. Schumer said he'll oppose education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos (dih-VAHS'), secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson, attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions, health and human services nominee Tom Price, treasury secretary nominee Steve Mnuchin (mih-NOO'-chin), labor secretary nominee Andy Puzder, Environmental Protection Agency nominee Scott Pruitt and budget director nominee Mick Mulvaney. Читать дальше...

Bills aim to help Nebraska teen moms finish high school (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers are considering legislation aimed at helping teen moms graduate from high school.

Fox Business Network’s Jamie Colby went from practicing entertainment law in Los Angeles to traveling the world, showcasing bizarre and unusual items that have been passed down on “Strange Inheritance.” From my point of view, all I heard was the title ‘Strange Inheritance’ and, having practiced law for 10 years in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles with Johnny Carson and Joan Rivers and other people, I had helped people build wealth and I had never really thought about what happened after... Читать дальше...

Trump's move temporarily bars refugees and citizens of seven predominantly Muslim nations from entering the U.S. There's confusion about how it applies to certain groups, like U.S. legal permanent residents. South Dakota's public universities are advising students and faculty from the countries included in the President Donald Trump's immigration order that they may not be able to re-enter the U.S. if they leave. Trump's move temporarily bars citizens of seven majority Muslim nations from entering the U.S.... Читать дальше...

The technique, which has raised ethical issues in the forensics community, allows investigators to search law enforcement databases to identify likely relatives of the person who may have committed the crime. Law enforcement officials have argued the technique can provide investigators with valuable leadsmba. "Because of the familial DNA search, detectives were able to link Troyer's DNA and positively confirm his identity as the killer," McDonnell said Monday as he stood alongside Medley and more than a dozen other law enforcement officials.

Three bulldozers descended on an apartment building that was sitting on an eroding cliffside in Pacifica Monday morning, demolishing the structure that for years had threatened to plummet to the sandy beaches below. By the end of the week, construction crews expected the 20-unit building on 310 Esplanade Ave. to be nothing more than a distant memory on the street that had suffered from bluff erosion caused by heavy storms. “Recent storms and ongoing deteriorating conditions on the adjacent bluffs... Читать дальше...

[...] Republicans haven't decided how to replace the law. [...] Republicans have talked about finishing initial legislation by early spring.

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Federal lawmakers from New Jersey have announced legislation aimed at improving fire safety on college campuses. The proposed Campus Fire Safety Education Act would increase fire safety awareness among college students and help improve their fire training.