Новости за 30.05.2017

AUSTIN, Texas — Hundreds of protesters opposing Texas’ tough new law against sanctuary cities staged a raucous demonstration from the public gallery in the Texas House on Monday, briefly halting work and prompting lawmakers on the floor below to scuffle — and even threaten gun violence — as divides over hardline immigration policies boiled over. Texas’ new law is reminiscent of a 2010 Arizona “show your papers” measure that allowed police to inquire about a person’s immigration status during routine interactions such as traffic stops. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — President Trump, in his first public remarks since returning from a nine-day overseas trip, paid tribute to fallen U.S. troops in a traditional Memorial Day ceremony Monday, saying they “died in war so we could live in peace.” “Words cannot measure the depth of their devotion, the purity of their love or the totality of their courage,” Trump told an audience that included relatives of slain service members. Trump was accompanied by Vice President Mike Pence and preceded at the podium by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Gen. Читать дальше...

Under a blanket of gray fog, surrounded by American flags snapping in a cold wind blowing over the San Francisco National Cemetery of the Presidio, Pfc. “Caesar wore mismatched socks, listened to Metallica, learned to play the drums,” said Karl Eikenberry, former ambassador to Afghanistan and a retired Army general, who spoke on behalf of Viglienzone’s family. San Francisco’s Memorial Day observance began with a short, festive march, led by San Francisco Boy Scouts, from the Presidio Officers’ Club to the cemetery... Читать дальше...

CLEVELAND — Moments after the Eastern Conference championship banner was raised by the Cavaliers for the third straight time and the obligatory postgame interviews ended, Tyronn Lue quietly slipped away. Lue, once a journeyman point guard who steered the Cavs to an NBA championship last season, has grown more accepting of his frontman role. Of the many juicy subplots between the Cavs and Warriors, one that frequently goes overlooked is Lue, the former assistant who has blossomed in no time into... Читать дальше...

Frank Deford, the award-winning sportswriter and commentator whose elegant reportage was a staple for years at Sports Illustrated and National Public Radio, has died. Mr. Deford was a six-time Sports Writer of the Year and a member of the National Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame. “Frank was dealing with an audience that doesn’t turn to the sports pages first thing,” said Tom Goldman, an NPR sports correspondent who recently spent time with Mr. Deford in Key West. [...]... Читать дальше...

Novak Djokovic opens defense of French Open title with a win PARIS — If Novak Djokovic was hoping to take a little pressure and attention off himself after some rough results, he very well might have found the perfect way to do that by adding Andre Agassi as a coaching consultant of sorts for the French Open. With Agassi seated in the stands, generally expressionless during the match and silent afterward, the second-seeded player was not always at his clean-swinging best while beating Marcel Granollers 6-3... Читать дальше...

Green, who missed Game 5 of the 2016 Finals after getting assessed a Flagrant 1 foul for striking LeBron James in the groin, would need six technicals in the upcoming best-of-seven series against Cleveland to get suspended. “I’ve never seen (Green) in a better place emotionally,” said Steve Kerr, who filled in for acting head coach Mike Brown (flu) during the team’s post-practice media availability Monday. Many considered his absence the turning point as the Warriors squandered a 3-1 series lead. Читать дальше...

Officers were sent to the 1300 block of Grand Avenue in response to a report of a gunshot victim. The victims, whose names were not released, were leaving Martin Luther King Park and were walking home via the bike path when they were confronted by several people and at least one shooter, police said. Detectives from the Gang Crimes Team were called to assist and take over the investigation. The Santa Rosa Police Department is encouraging anyone who witnessed or has information regarding the incident... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — Myanmar was supposed to turn away from China and toward the West when the United States helped the Southeast Asian country make the transition to a civilian government after five decades of military rule. China is offering economic and political support and a relationship free of the human rights concerns straining Myanmar’s ties elsewhere. Suu Kyi’s historic struggle for democracy still evokes deep respect in Washington and Europe, but running a civilian government for the past 14... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — A retired New York City firefighter who spent months digging through debris after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, then became a key voice in fighting for health care for first responders while wracked with late-stage cancer himself, has died, the fire department said. Pfeifer was among those who lobbied fiercely for the renewal of the Zadroga Act, which provides health benefits to first responders who fell ill after the attacks in 2001. Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said Sunday that... Читать дальше...

Countdown to NBA Finals: The teams that have entered unbeaten The Warriors are the first team to enter the Finals 12-0, but they are the ninth team in the league’s history to reach the championship round unbeaten. Being perfect before the Finals is no guarantee: Three of the first eight didn’t win the title. Rec. Finals result Warriors TBD Lakers Beat 76ers in 5 games Lakers Lost to Pistons in 4 Lakers Beat 76ers in 6 Celtics Beat Hawks in 7 Hawks Lost to Celtics in 7 Nationals... Читать дальше...

PELMADULLA, Sri Lanka — A group of Sri Lankan soldiers carried a body wrapped in a tarp to police for identification, while others dug Monday through piles of mud, unearthing a motorbike, pieces of furniture and clothes, the only signs of 15 homes that stood on Kiribathgala Hill just a few days ago. Helicopters searched elsewhere for people still marooned after rain-triggered floods and mudslides inundated villages last week, killing at least 169 people and leaving 102 others missing, officials say. Читать дальше...

SEOUL — North Korea’s latest missile test Monday may have less to do with perfecting its weapons technology than with showing U.S. and South Korean forces in the region that it can strike them at will. South Korean and Japanese officials said the suspected Scud-type short-range missile flew about 280 miles Monday morning before landing in Japan’s maritime economic zone, setting off the usual round of condemnation from Washington and the North’s neighbors. While North Korean scientists could be updating them ... Читать дальше...

MARAWI, Philippines — Government forces control most of the southern city of Marawi where militants linked to the Islamic State group launched a bloody siege nearly a week ago, authorities said Monday, as the army launched air strikes and went house-to-house to crush areas of resistance. The crisis in Marawi, home to 200,000 people, has raised fears that extremism in the southern Philippines is increasing as smaller militant groups unify and align themselves with the Islamic State group. In recent days... Читать дальше...

LONDON — Travelers on British Airways faced a third day of delays and cancellations Monday, though most long-haul services were resumed, after a colossal computer failure over the weekend caused chaos for thousands of passengers. British Airways chief executive Alex Cruz said the airline was running a “near-full operation” at London’s Gatwick Airport and planned to operate all scheduled long-haul services from Heathrow. Cruz told Sky News on Monday the problem started at 9:30 Saturday morning when... Читать дальше...

Teen country music singer eyes television competition (AP) — Off stage he is a high-school senior and part-time plumber who likes dirt biking and four-wheeling. Jake Ryans -- or Jacob Dow in his day-to-day life -- has been listening to country music since he was a toddler and playing almost as long. The Nashoba Valley Technical High School student and Ashby resident won the North American Country Music Association award for Male Vocalist of the Year and Male Entertainer of the Year in March. After graduation June 3... Читать дальше...

VERSAILLES, France — Flexing his diplomatic muscles, French President Emmanuel Macron said he had “extremely frank, direct” talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, pushing for cooperation on Syria and against the Islamic State group but also launching an extraordinary attack on two Russian media outlets he accused of spreading “lying propaganda.” The two leaders emerged from their first meeting — discussions at the sumptuous Palace of Versailles that lasted an hour longer than planned ... Читать дальше...

Director Jonathan Teplitsky (“The Railway Man”) and screenwriter-historian Alex von Tunselmann have taken an intriguing footnote of Churchill’s World War II — that he initially opposed the opening of the Second Front on the French coast by a massive Allied force — and turned it into an off-putting hybrid of Great-Man biopic and crisis-of-will psychodrama. (He’s referring to the Gallipoli campaign of 1915 that he championed at the time, which saw half a million soldiers perish in defeat.) With three... Читать дальше...

Count Steve Kerr among those who aren’t sure why the Warriors are favored against the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. “They are the champions,” said Kerr, who filled in for acting head coach Mike Brown (flu) during the team’s post-practice media availability Monday. Kerr’s comments came two days after Cleveland power forward Kevin Love called the fact that the Cavaliers are being labeled underdogs “funny.” ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, which uses analytics to predict a team’s performance, gives... Читать дальше...

The United States Postal Service commemorated Kennedy's centennial Monday with a dedication of a new JFK postage stamp in Brookline, Massachusetts, where the late president was born on May 29, 1917. A wreath-laying ceremony has taken place as part of the planned celebration of the life and legacy of President John F. Kennedy on the day he would have turned 100. The Boston museum unveiled a new exhibit Friday featuring 100 original artifacts, documents and photographs from Kennedy's life and political career. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans marched in Memorial Day parades Monday and came together in solemn ceremonies to pay their respects to those killed in service to the country. In New York City, the military presence had been notable all week, as several thousand sailors, Marines and Coast Guard members were present for Fleet Week New York, ending on the holiday. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio joined active service members and veterans aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, a decommissioned aircraft carrier... Читать дальше...

CARY, N.C. (AP) — A burglary suspect killed by a police officer in North Carolina fired a stolen gun when he was finally cornered about three hours after officers first saw him running from a home in a suburban neighborhood, authorities said. Johnson, 22, was seen running from the home in the suburban Raleigh town shortly after a woman and her granddaughter called 911 around 2:30 a.m. Sunday after the younger woman saw Johnson creep into the home through the garage door, authorities said.

Bill Miller is CEO of Power Company of Wyoming, a Denver-based subsidiary of The Anschutz Corp. that is building the wind far. Once complete, the Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project will have as many as 1,000 turbines and generate up to 3,000 megawatts, or enough electricity to power nearly 1 million homes.

The mayor of Portland, Oregon, is calling on the federal government and organizers to cancel a "Trump Free Speech Rally" and other events next weekend after the fatal stabbing of two people who confronted a man hurling racial slurs at two young women on a train. The mother of one of the girls who was the target of a hate-filled rant against Muslims on a Portland train says she's overwhelmed with gratitude and sadness for the strangers who were stabbed to death when they came to her daughter's defense. Читать дальше...

VERSAILLES, France (AP) — Flexing his diplomatic muscles, French President Emmanuel Macron said he had "extremely frank" and "direct" talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday and launched an extraordinary attack on two state-funded Russian media outlets he accused of spreading "lying propaganda" during France's presidential campaign. Macron's full-on blast at the state news agency Sputnik and broadcaster Russia Today came at a news conference with Putin standing at his side. Macron... Читать дальше...