Новости за 05.03.2017

Kelley Austria scored 20 points and Saicha Grant-Allen added her seventh double-double of the season in leading Dayton over Duquesne 70-56 on Sunday in the Atlantic 10 Tournament championship game. The victory sends the Flyers back to the NCAA Tournament for the seventh time in eight seasons after getting knocked out in their first game of last year's conference tournament. [...] the Flyers are back under first-year head coach Shauna Green, who took over the program after the sudden resignation of Jim Jabir in September after 13 seasons. Читать дальше...

Jack the Ripper is one of history’s most infamous serial killers and with ABC’s new series “Time After Time,” there’s probably little that will be left unknown about this unknown man — but here are TK things you may be surprised to find out. Before a semi-legitimate letter was sent to the Central News Agency and signed “Jack the Ripper,” he was called “Leather Apron” and “Whitechapel Murderer.” Despite the grisly manner in which the women were discovered, apparently the serial killer’s victims were not physically tortured — until they died. Читать дальше...

The teen receives little treatment for the trauma he's suffered and should be in foster care, said Cecilia Candia, a staff attorney with San Francisco's Legal Services for Children who visits the teen weekly. Officials involved in the boy's case, including the federal Administration for Children and Families and its Office of Refugee Resettlement, declined to comment, citing confidentiality protections for minors. [...] she said federal law requires the refugee agency "to continue to detain a child... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — Three days after signing with the Warriors, Matt Barnes will start Sunday against the Knicks. Golden State head coach Steve Kerr decided to replace Patrick McCaw in the starting lineup with Barnes to have a bigger, more experienced player match up against Carmelo Anthony. [...] he is one of only four active NBA players to have played for nine NBA teams. Stephen Curry visited a dentist Saturday afternoon in Manhattan after experiencing discomfort. The dental issue doesn’t appear serious... Читать дальше...

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — A $1.5 million tax rebate to Des Moines Area Community College for the former Maytag headquarters will be discussed at an upcoming Newton City Council meeting. In 2012, the city approved a redevelopment agreement with a private company to help the company acquire the former Maytag campus. The agreement included a series of partial property tax rebates if certain development performance standards were met.

Chronic absenteeism means missing 15 school days and challenges for such students include limited transportation. The state Department of Education and the education organization Count ME In are sponsoring regional meetings where schools will share strategies for dealing with absenteeism.

A pair of foxes are making themselves right at home in the backyard of a Sausalito home.

“Moonlight” won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay last week, as well as Best Supporting Actor for Mahershala Ali’s sensitive performance as Juan, a drug dealer who becomes a surrogate father for the prepubescent protagonist, Chiron. [...] the “Moonlight” Oscar bump is a unique case, as the film stayed in headlines longer than a Best Picture winner usually does thanks to the now-infamous envelope mix-up that led to “La La Land” being erroneously declared the winner, only for the producers to... Читать дальше...

Santiago Casilla won three championship rings with the Giants and saved 127 games including four in the 2014 postseason, but only one Bay Area team wanted him in 2017. Casilla made his long-awaited arrival at A’s camp Sunday, enduring the visa issues that kept him in the Dominican Republic until he was able to fly to Arizona for spring training. Wearing 46, his number in San Francisco and in his first go-round in Oakland through 2009 (he also wore 44 with the A’s), Casilla met his new teammates... Читать дальше...

HOUSTON (AP) — Oil and gas companies, including some of the most celebrated industry names in the Houston area, are facing increasingly sophisticated hackers seeking to steal trade secrets and disrupt operations, according to a newspaper investigation. A stretch of the Gulf Coast near Houston features one of the largest concentrations of refineries, pipelines and chemical plants in the country, and cybersecurity experts say it's an alluring target for espionage and other cyberattacks. [...] the... Читать дальше...

“There are a lot of great stories that happen in March,” the senior Santa Clara guard said. The fourth-seeded Broncos will play in the West Coast Conference semifinals Monday against Gonzaga, a team that is being done a disservice by being deemed simply the tournament’s No. 1 seed. Oh, and they’ve made it to the conference tournament final 19 straight times. Thirty wins is hard to get to in college basketball, Gonzaga head coach Mark Few said after mopping up Pacific by 32 points in Saturday’s quarterfinals. Читать дальше...

(AP) — In 2018, the University of Wyoming plans to offer a degree in natural resources, recreation and tourism. Wachob says he believes that no other state in the country offers the same combination of business, human dimensions, natural resources and recreation.

The Portland Press Herald reports (http://bit.ly/2lLk1JE) the city is working on a 36-week pilot program that would offer panhandlers an opportunity to work for $10.68 an hour cleaning up parks and other light labor jobs, and connect them with social services. The newspaper says panhandling has become a growing concern in cities around the country, where business owners fear it hampers tourism, and residents and visitors complain about panhandlers asking for money on sidewalks and at stoplights.

Schneider championed helped pass laws on consumer issues, social services and health. [...] he also fought against abortion and helped limit public funding for the procedure.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Midday" game were: 6-0-7-2 (six, zero, seven, two)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Three-Midday" game were: 7-6-4 (seven, six, four)

Israeli media say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Cabinet has approved a measure that would reduce penalties for possession of marijuana. If caught, smokers would pay a fine, instead of facing criminal charges.

(AP) — Firefighters in the Wisconsin community of Mayville had to respond to a fire at a familiar scene — their own firehouse. The volunteer fire department said in a statement Sunday that crews arrived to find a vehicle on fire inside the station and put it out.

Reaction to the White House's demand Sunday that Congress, through its intelligence committees, investigate whether former President Barack Obama abused his executive powers in connection with that campaign. Obama has denied Trump's claim, offered without evidence in a series of tweets Saturday, that Obama had the telephones tapped at Trump Tower during the 2016 campaign. President Donald J. Trump is requesting that as part of their investigation into Russian activity, the congressional intelligence... Читать дальше...

Officers who responded to reports of a shooting say no one was at the scene when they arrived but they found a shattered glass door, empty shell casings and a hand gun. Witnesses told police they were gambling inside the residence when the suspect lost, got mad and shot at the victim.

The state is in its fifth year of deficits, a problem exacerbated by chronically low oil prices, and Legislative Finance Division Director David Teal has said neither cuts nor taxes appear capable of filling the hole. During a committee hearing on a permanent fund bill Tuesday, Sen. Mike Dunleavy, R-Wasilla, proposed calling for an advisory vote of the people on changing the dividend calculation and the amount available from earnings. Sen. Cathy Giessel, a fellow Republican who voted against it... Читать дальше...

University officials are considering what to name the schools, The Journal Gazette (http://bit.ly/2mkhs53) reported. The Purdue institution will stay as a comprehensive university while the IU school will focus on health sciences programs. IU spokeswoman Margie Smith-Simmons said the name of its Fort Wayne campus will be similar to the university's other health sciences centers across the state. Patton said there will be a lot of logistical changes once the names are chosen, including updates to banners... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — European banking giant Deutsche Bank announced plans to raise at least $8.5 billion in capital and sell off a stake in its asset management business, in a move to help shore up the troubled German firm. The bank has faced billions of dollars in fines for its role in the financial crisis from both U.S. and European authorities, low interest rates both in the U.S. and Europe, and a struggling European economy. Deutsche Bank was one of the last major banks to settle with Justice Department... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 4" game were: 5-7-7-9 (five, seven, seven, nine)

DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 3" game were: 9-8-3 (nine, eight, three)