Новости за 10.05.2017

Benchmark U.S. crude added 66 cents, or 1.4 percent, to $46.54 a barrel in New York. Online review website Yelp plunged after it slashed its revenue forecast for the year. Entertainment giant Walt Disney posted lower sales than investors expected and it said profit at its cable networks declined because of programming costs at ESPN remain high. Recently Disney stock suffered a five-day losing streak partly brought on by concerns about cable advertising revenue. Video game maker Electronic Arts... Читать дальше...

Turkey's defense minister has described a U.S. decision to supply arms to Syrian Kurdish fighters as a "crisis" between the two NATO allies. Syria's al-Qaida branch has criticized an internationally brokered cease-fire deal for Syria, threatening to wage war against any rebel faction that tries to take advantage of the deal to try to dislodge it form its main stronghold. The Levant Liberation Committee, which often fights alongside of rebels against Syrian pro-government forces, says the so-called... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Missouri senators voted early Wednesday to give residents the option of whether to get a driver's license that complies with a federal identification requirement, which would allow people to board airplanes and enter military bases. [...] after hours of debate that started Tuesday, the Missouri Senate voted 28-5 to give Missouri residents the option to get state driver's licenses and identification cards that either comply or don't comply with the federal law. The FBI determined the Sept. Читать дальше...

NORTON SHORES, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a police officer has died after a crash involving his cruiser while on duty in western Michigan. Norton Shores police say an area resident reported the single-vehicle crash around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Police say the officer was taken to a hospital and died. The officer's name wasn't immediately released, but police described him as a 10-year veteran of the force with a wife and two children. Michigan State Police are investigating what led to the crash, which destroyed the cruiser.

(AP) — Early on in their career, the country trio Rascal Flatts dealt with critics of their pop-country sound and being labeled a country music boy band that sang mostly to young people. Seventeen years later with the release of their 10th studio album, "Back to Us," the trio of Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney still rely on young songwriters and artists to keep their music sounding fresh, even if the material is more age appropriate for them as husbands and fathers.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Interstate regulators approved a host of new rules in the Atlantic herring fishery in an attempt to avoid another bait shortage like the one that befell the lobster industry last year. The commission says the rules are intended to stabilize the rate of catch in the near-shore area of the Gulf of Maine, a critical fishing area for herring boats.

A police statement said Myftaraj was arrested "after publishing an article where he makes open calls to commit violent acts against constitutional order."

(AP) — A man with a criminal record for exposing himself to women in South Carolina was briefly hired as a vice principal at a Pennsylvania high school. The district issued a statement saying Smith was only with the school district for one day as per diem assistant principal.

Europe Between Hitler and Stalin, was so alarmed by the election of Donald Trump last fall that soon after he posted a list on Facebook of 20 Lessons from the 20th Century on How to Survive in Trump's America. The list went viral and the Penguin Random House imprint Tim Duggan Books released an expanded, pocket-sized edition of Snyder's warnings that quickly reached high on Amazon.com's best-seller list. What I thought I should try to do as quickly as possible, and economically as possible, concisely as possible... Читать дальше...

Police say 23-year-old correctional officer Taylor Hardesty of Indianapolis had dropped the car off at the prison to have the brakes repaired. State police say Hardesty was arrested Tuesday at a friend's home on felony charges of trafficking with an inmate and bribery.

Posteriormente tuiteó una foto en la que aparece con la niña y comenta: ¡Tan orgullosa de que mi hija Alia sea el primer bebé amamantado en el Parlamento federal!

Jon Stewart’s not exactly spending his retirement by kicking back on a porch swing somewhere, sipping on lemonade — if anything, he’s bringing a beverage to Comedy Central successor Trevor Noah. Colbert’s new gig’s cold open started with Stewart making a killer sandwich, complete with whole grain mustard and radish marigolds. A late and frazzled Stewart rushed the lunch order over to a frustrated Noah, who was impatiently awaiting his meal.

Katherine Berman, the wife of legendary ESPN sportscaster Chris Berman, died Tuesday in a double-fatality car accident, according to Connecticut state police. State Troopers are investigating the possibility that Bertulis suffered a medical emergency just before Berman’s car collided with the back of his car, according to the Hartford Courant. The Courant provided the following additional details on the accident, which came from the state police:

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan is expected to travel to central Ohio in a visit intended to shift the national conversation from health care to tax reform. The Republican speaker from Wisconsin is scheduled to tour two businesses Wednesday in the New Albany area.

Wednesday’s announcement comes a month after The French National Cinema Federation, a group representing the country’s theater owners, issued a statement calling on Netflix to play ball and roll out Noah Baumbach‘s “The Meyerowitz Stories” and Bong Joon-Ho’s “Okja” on their screens. The Festival de Cannes asked Netflix in vain to accept that these two films could reach the audience of French movie theaters and not only its subscribers. [...] the Festival regrets that no agreement has been reached. Читать дальше...

The exchange came as Price and senior white House aide Kellyanne Conway visited the state Capitol in Charleston on Tuesday to learn about efforts to fight opioid addiction in a state that has the nation's highest overdose death rate. Heyman, who works for Public News Service, said he was arrested after asking repeatedly whether domestic violence would be considered a pre-existing condition under the proposed health care overhaul. According to its website, Boulder, Colorado-based Public News Service... Читать дальше...

The talks come one day after Trump fired the FBI Director, who was overseeing an investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election. [...] their meeting will be impossible to separate from the Trump administration's unfolding political drama in Washington, where FBI and congressional investigations are looking into possible collusion between Trump campaign associates and the Kremlin related to the 2016 election. Less than a month into Trump's presidency, he fired his national security adviser... Читать дальше...

Teletubbies owner DHX Media has acquired control of the classic children’s brands “Peanuts” and Strawberry Shortcake as pat of a $345 million acquisition of Iconix Brand Group’s entertainment division, the company announced Wednesday. “Over the past ten years, DHX Media has become a global leader in children’s entertainment content, building scale across production, distribution and consumer products and is perfectly positioned to benefit from the incredible growth of streaming services, worldwide,” DHX CEO Dana Landry said in a statement.

MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” co-hosts Willie Geist, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski slammed Deputy White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday and accused her of lying over the sudden firing of James Comey as FBI director. “Person after person including your own Joe Scarborough has said that there is no evidence of collusion here,” Sanders said, trying to distance the White House from allegations that members of the Trump campaign might have coordinated with Russians in their efforts to influence the election. Читать дальше...

Screenwriter Katie Dippold talks to TheWrap about working with Goldie Hawn and Schumer, and how she wanted a mother/daughter action comedy When “Snatched” screenwriter was listening to NPR in her car a couple of years ago, little did she know that a story about a guinea worm would inspire one of the most memorable (and disgusting) scenes of the new comedy starring Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn. When I started writing about the jungle, where Emily (Schumer) thought she was on this beautiful journey with rainbows and sunsets and stuff... Читать дальше...

MACON, Ga. (AP) — The superintendent of the Bibb County School District has had his contract extended for four more years. The Macon Telegraph reports (http://bit.ly/2qYhU8p) that the county board of education made the decision to extend Curtis Jones' contract to 2021 at a called meeting Tuesday night. Jones became superintendent in April 2015; his current contract ends in April 2018. The board also gave Jones a $10,000 raise, effective June 1, bringing his annual salary to $220,000. Board president... Читать дальше...

A special Board of Trustees meeting is scheduled Wednesday afternoon and the agenda includes appointing a chancellor for the school's Carbondale campus. The others were University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Arts and Sciences dean J.S. Elwell, Oakland University President George Hynd and University of Alabama Birmingham vice president Carl Pinkert.

(AP) — The Tennessee State Board of Education has reinstated the teaching license of a former teacher who pleaded guilty to the statutory rape of a student in 2007. The Tennessean reports (http://tnne.ws/2r082eP) former Moore County physical education teacher William S. Haynes had his criminal record expunged after serving four years of probation.

FREMONT, Ohio (AP) — A truck driver who heard a strange thud while driving down an Ohio highway says he pulled over to find landing gear sticking out his trailer after it was clipped by a small plane making a low approach. Truck driver Russ Street pulled over at the airport, thinking he might have blown a tire, and saw a small tire sticking out of the top of his trailer.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — A professor of Catholic theology at Duke University's divinity school has reportedly resigned in the face of disciplinary action following comments about the value of diversity training. Griffiths later emailed colleagues that he was the target of two disciplinary hearings and had been banned from faculty meetings.