Новости за 17.04.2017

New York City's taxi and black car regulator plans to require Uber Technologies Inc. to add a tipping feature to its app by July. Drivers have long complained that Uber has resisted such a move, even as other ride-hailing companies offer a way for customers to add gratuity.

Pompette has opened in the East Bay with a Chez Panisse-influenced menu and aesthetics reminiscent of Cafe Rouge, the Berkeley mainstay that once called 1782 4th St. home.

Melania Trump just celebrated her first Easter holiday as the First Lady, and there's video to prove it.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A lawsuit has been filed alleging New Mexico has a policy of penalizing public school teachers in their evaluations if they take more than six days of sick time over the course of the school year, even if their contracts allow for more. New Mexico Public Education Department Secretary Hanna Skandera announced earlier this month that teachers will be able to take six sick days before it impacts the attendance portion of their evaluations.

NEW YORK (AP) — Producers of the Broadway show "Groundhog Day" said the musical will open Monday night with star Andy Karl once again leading the cast despite having to miss the previous show after tweaking his knee.

(AP) — Officials have suspended their search for two men missing in Washington state's Olympic National Park, including a 20-year-old hiker from New Jersey missing for the past week. Krull recently transferred to The Evergreen State College in Olympia and wanted to become a park ranger, said his father, Stewart Krull. About 30 people searched for Gray over the weekend in teams led by Clallam County Search and Rescue, said Clallam County Sheriff's Chief Criminal Deputy Brian King.

The Arkansas Supreme Court won't reconsider its decision to halt the execution of one of the first inmates facing lethal injection under the state's multiple execution plan. Justices on Monday maintained the stay issued last week for Bruce Ward, who was convicted of killing a convenience store clerk. Ward's attorneys say he's a diagnosed schizophrenic with no rational understanding of his impending execution. Lawyers for inmates facing a series of double executions in Arkansas say a federal appeals... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Researchers say preliminary findings show a North Atlantic right whale may have been struck by a ship before the animal was found dead in Massachusetts waters. Officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say bruising consistent with blunt trauma could be evidence of a ship strike.

(AP) — The University of Kentucky says it has received an $11.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund a center to study links between obesity and cancer. UK President Eli Capilouto said in a statement that UK is "uniquely positioned" to conduct such research due to its diverse staff of biomedical researchers and its academic medical center.

(AP) — Police say a man has been charged with felony murder in the strangle death of a woman and her 2-year-old son at a home in suburban Atlanta. Pihera says the homeowner told police that Williams is his son and the suspect choked the child and women who was renting a room at the home.

If you want to experience the super bloom, you better get out there now as the color is fading fast.

Court rules in government's favor in fishing monitor dispute CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — An appeals court has found in favor of the federal government in a challenge by a New England fishermen's group over the cost of at-sea monitoring.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas officials are investigating five fires that happened within minutes of each other on Easter morning. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2oG2wz0 ) that investigators are searching for a link between the fires, but have not yet found one. Another vehicle fire followed at a different hotel and the fifth fire involved a vacant one-story building.

(AP) — The City of Lincoln will begin a program to keep veterans or active duty military members facing felony criminal charges out of prison and to get them the support and services they need to stay out of trouble. Candidates must have to have served in combat, have a mental health diagnosis, be eligible for Veterans Administration benefits and not have a long criminal history prior to their service.

PARIS (AP) — The impossible is now possible, French far right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said in celebration the morning after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency. French voters have learned at least one thing from Trump's surprising victory and Britain's surprising vote to leave the European Union: With only six days left before Sunday's first-round vote, polls show the four leading French candidates are so close in popularity that there's no clear front-runner. Le Pen, campaigning against immigration and Europe's open borders... Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A major transportation project along Albuquerque's stretch of historic Route 66 has unearthed remnants of the city's original trolley system. The current construction project will transform Central Avenue into a rapid transit corridor with a nine-mile stretch of bus-only lanes and bus stations.

Hansen was earlier convicted of attempted second-degree intentional homicide and first-degree reckless injury in Lincoln County Circuit Court. A criminal complaint says Hansen, who lived in the same building, tried to kill 76-year-old Arlo Erickson at a Merrill apartment in October 2015.

(AP) — South Georgia residents on the western edge of the Okefenokee Swamp are being warned to prepare for potential evacuations as a wildfire that has burned 31 square miles (80 square km) near the Georgia-Florida line keeps growing. Clinch County emergency management director Will Joyce said some residents of Fargo, a city of about 320 people, were urged over the weekend to pack bags just in case evacuations are ordered.

Amy Schumer to Lead Voltage Pictures Comedy ‘I Feel Pretty’ Amy Schumer has closed a deal to star in Voltage Pictures Wonderland Sound & Vision’s comedy, “I Feel Pretty,” an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. Read original story Amy Schumer to Lead Voltage Pictures Comedy ‘I Feel Pretty’ At TheWrap

The United States is urging Turkey's government to protect basic rights and freedoms as Turkish officials work to resolve the contested results of a referendum on increasing the president's powers. U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner is pointing to concerns raised by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which monitored the Turkish referendum Sunday. The OSCE has criticized a Turkish electoral board decision to allow ballots that did not bear official stamps, saying that undermined efforts to fight fraud. Читать дальше...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani authorities said Monday they have arrested 22 people involved in the lynching of a university student who was accused of blasphemy and detained a teenage woman who had been recruited by the Islamic State group for a foiled attack on a church. Word of the arrests came as U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser arrived for talks on combatting militants in South Asia, highlighting Pakistan's struggle with Islamic extremism. The new details on the raid were released as H.R. McMaster... Читать дальше...

Janet Jackson's husband Wissam Al Mana wrote a heartfelt letter to the superstar on his website amid reports that the couple are estranged.

Students have headed back to classes at a San Bernardino elementary school for the first time since a gunman opened fire last week and killed a teacher and 8-year-old boy. Police stood guard as students and staff members filed into the school. School district officials say classes at North Park Elementary will resume Monday, a week after the killings. The school has been closed since April 10, when a man walked into his estranged wife's classroom and opened fire, killing her and an 8-year-old student.

Bob Evnen kicked off a campaign to replace Secretary of State John Gale, who has decided not to seek re-election after serving in office since 2000. Evnen made the announcement with U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, former Gov. Kay Orr and Mark Quandahl, a former state senator and state education board member who now serves as the state's banking and finance director. The Nebraska secretary of state serves as the state's chief elections officer and also oversees business registrations, occupational licensing... Читать дальше...

First Look at Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in ‘A Star Is Born’ Remake (Photo) The two plan to shoot scenes for the film at the Coachella music festival this week. Cooper plays Jackson Maine, a country music star who is on the brink of decline when he discovers an unknown talent named Ally, played by Lady Gaga.