Новости за 18.03.2017

A spokeswoman for Russia's Investigative Committee, Yulia Ivanova, told the state news agency RIA Novosti that the 11 other people in Vladimir Evdokimov's cell were being questioned.

When war made Syria too dangerous, the pediatrician with a soft spot for Iowa was relieved to learn of an opportunity in the safe place he had come to know more than 6,200 miles away. The acceptance and the people, from residents, staff, colleagues and patients; it was all so incredible. Even more alarming is Iowa's consistently low ranking in retaining physicians who earned their medical degrees in-state. Since 2006, the retention percentage for in-state graduates has fluctuated between 34 percent and 36 percent for physicians... Читать дальше...

(AP) — The body of a fallen Massachusetts firefighter has been escorted to the medical examiner's office with a solemn procession. The medical examiner's office will determine the exact cause of death.

MOUNT HEALTHY, Ohio (AP) — Ohio court records say a 12-year-old boy and his grandfather argued and fought over doing chores in the days before the 80-year-old was killed. The Cincinnati Enquirer (http://cin.ci/2mGnmLo ) reports that court documents say that two days before Agenbroad was found unresponsive they had a violent argument, and police were called.

CASIMIRO DE ABREU, Brazil (AP) — This small city in the state of Rio de Janeiro is on high alert after authorities confirmed the death of one man by yellow fever and are investigating several other possible cases. In the city center and rural areas of Casimiro de Abreu, about 93 miles (150 kilometers) from Rio de Janeiro, a large tent has been set up to vaccinate people.

A mobile pantry traveling between two mobile home parks and a church in Iowa City is also building a client base, and a University of Iowa pantry is tackling food insecurity on campus. Sarah Benson Witry, assistant director of the Johnson County Crisis Center's food bank, said the center's food banks have seen a small visitor uptick recently — 240 more visits this fiscal year so far, compared with last year — an increase of less than 1 percent. The pantry, which offers food, winter clothing and other items... Читать дальше...

A new report by the U.N. secretary-general has warned that violence and threats to civilians have spread to new parts of the vast country because of Congo's prolonged political crisis. Sharp and Catalan had been looking into recent large-scale violence and alleged human rights violations by the Congolese army and local militia groups. Just days after the U.N. expressed grave concern about reports of more than 100 people killed in Central Kasai region during clashes between soldiers and Kamwina Nsapu militia fighters... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jermaine Anderson keeps going back to the same memory of Donald Trump, then a candidate for president of the United States, referring to some Mexican immigrants as rapists and murderers. A majority of young adults — 57 percent — see Trump's presidency as illegitimate, including about three-quarters of blacks and large majorities of Latinos and Asians, the GenForward poll found. GenForward is a poll of adults age 18 to 30 conducted by the Black Youth Project at the University... Читать дальше...

(AP) — The man who once helped pitch Dos Equis beer as the "most interesting man in the world" is turning his attention from his favorite beer to his favorite beard by judging a Saturday competition called Vermont Beardies. Actor Jonathan Goldsmith, who lives in Manchester and sports a closely cropped white beard that he maintains with a lice comb given to him by a veterinarian, is one of four judges who will choose the contest's winner in Burlington. The event is to benefit Make-a-Wish Vermont... Читать дальше...

(AP) — President Donald Trump says Germany owes "vast sums of money" to NATO and the U.S. "must be paid more" for providing defense. In a tweet from his Florida resort, where he is spending the weekend, Trump wrote that he had a "GREAT" meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, despite reports to the contrary.

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — High school students can have the chance to work with college professors at Illinois State University's Illinois Summer Research Academy . ISU faculty will introduce their current research projects to freshman, sophomores and juniors. They'll work with the instructors on the tools and techniques used in academic research. The students contribute to those projects or conduct their own research with peers. The cost is $650. The initial application deadline is April 1.

Nebraska Science Festival offers essay contest to students The Nebraska Science Festival is sponsoring the essay contest for all students in fourth through twelfth grades in the state.

(AP) — College Board trustees say they expect to begin conducting interviews to find a new president of Jackson State University in April. Carolyn Meyers resigned as president of the 10,000-student university last year after trustees intervened in JSU's finances, citing dwindling cash reserves.

(AP) — Louisiana's education superintendent has signed a three-year agreement with the Caddo Parish School Board aimed at improving 14 low-performing schools in Shreveport. School principals will get more flexibility to hire and fire staff, to choose curricula and to establish school schedules.

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The mother of an Ohio college student who went missing while bicycling and was found dead days later is asking Ohio lawmakers to create a public registry that tracks people convicted of violent crimes. Two state lawmakers have proposed making a registry that tracks people convicted of crimes including murder, kidnapping and abduction.

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Trustees will be voting on a new president of Auburn University. An announcement from the university says board members have a special called meeting set for Monday morning to name a new president. The board is looking for a successor to Jay Gogue, who plans to retire this summer. A 14-member search committee began looking for a new president after Gogue announced his plans in September. Gogue began his term as president in 2007. The Georgia native is an Auburn graduate.

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian news report says an intelligence agent charged by the United States in the hacking of half a billion Yahoo user accounts worked at an investment bank owned by billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, who also owns the Brooklyn Nets basketball team. The report Saturday in the respected business newspaper Kommersant cited a source as saying Igor Sushchin worked for Renaissance Capital as a security director.

Through its parent company, Arizona Public Service Co. announced Friday it will continue to involve itself in political campaigns, including those for people who will regulate the company. A policy statement from Pinnacle West says they have the responsibility to their customers, communities and shareholders to participate in the political process when appropriate so that their perspectives are heard and so that they can develop productive working relationships with governmental decision makers.

(AP) — The debate over publicizing A-to-F grades for every public school in Michigan is not entirely over, despite the surprise decision by top education officials to back off the proposal. State Superintendent Brian Whiston will default to report cards without any letter grades, to replace color-coded marks that have been criticized.

HONOLULU (AP) — Growing up in Washington state, Douglas Chin says he was the stereotypical "smart Chinese kid that got straight As." [...] the Stanford University-educated lawyer stepped into the spotlight, making Hawaii the first state to challenge President Trump's revised travel ban — and convince a federal judge to temporarily block it before it took effect. Before his appointment as attorney general, Chin, 50, was Honolulu's managing director (who would serve as acting mayor when the mayor was out of town) and a prosecutor. Читать дальше...

CBS' "Face the Nation" — White House budget director Mick Mulvaney; House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.; Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. NBC's "Meet the Press" — Mulvaney; Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., ranking member of the House intelligence committee.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump defiantly refused to back down from his explosive claim that Barack Obama wiretapped his phones, and sidestepped any blame for the White House decision to highlight an unverified report that Britain helped carry out the alleged surveillance. In brushing off the diplomatic row with perhaps America's closest ally, Trump also revived another: the Obama administration's monitoring of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's calls. Trump's unproven recent allegations... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel tried to sidestep their differences, but some awkward moments punctuated their first public appearance. Later, during a joint news conference, Trump pushed back against the notion in Europe that his "America First" agenda means he's an isolationist, calling such a suggestion "another example of, as you say, fake news." Merkel maintained her composure even when Trump repeated his contention that former President Barack Obama may have tapped his phones in Trump Tower. Читать дальше...

Trump's embrace of a House GOP plan to overhaul the country's health system faces deep opposition from across the party, as does his push to get U.S. taxpayers to pay for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Long a divisive political figure, Trump entered office with historically low approval ratings and a popular vote loss of nearly 3 million. [...] he claimed a sweeping mandate when he arrived in Washington, fiercely pushing back on any suggestion that he won with less than a historic margin and... Читать дальше...