Новости за 01.07.2017

Jharel Cotton, pushed back several days by a blister on his right hand, threw a bullpen session Saturday that went well, putting the rookie in line to start Monday. Cotton said that his curveball is the pitch that had caused the most trouble with the blister but he won’t shy away from throwing curveballs Monday. [...] baseman Matt Chapman, returning from a knee infection that necessitated hospitalization, fared so well in his on-field workout Friday that he was sent to Class-A Stockton a day early;... Читать дальше...

The National Interagency Fire Center's four-month outlook showed elevated danger of significant fires in parts of Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah, as well as eastern Montana and the western Dakotas. A lightning-caused fire in northern Arizona burned 40 square miles (105 square kilometers) and was 44 percent contained. Conditions appeared bleak in the northern Great Plains, but no major wildfires were burning in the region Saturday, according to the federal government's InciWeb fire information system.

HGTV Flips for Gays in New Home Improvement Show ‘Down to the Studs’ (Video) HGTV ratings will likely hit the roof as the home improvement network breaks ground on its latest offering — a gay version of its hit show “Property Brothers,” featuring an explosion of six pack abs courtesy of its hosts, a married same-sex couple from Tennessee. The couple told a local TV station that they had a production company contact us because of a social media account that Thomas and I started. The network, which has a large gay audience... Читать дальше...

Bay Area political events: impeachment march, peace talk Political events Nationwide marches will call for President Trump’s impeachment. The East Bay and San Francisco branches of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom present historian, author and activist Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz to discuss the history of wars and gun violence and possible solutions. Environmental action: A conversation with the Sierra Club’s executive director and local environmental justice groups on what people... Читать дальше...

Judge defends record, resists removal effort, July 1, Bay Area, C1 The story incorrectly described how San Francisco Judge Charles Weller left the bench. Weller was removed from the court after he was defeated in a 1913 recall election.

Will Greta Van Susteren Return to Fox News or CNN? Greta Van Susteren’s announcement that she and MSNBC were parting ways after a six-month stint as host of “For the Record With Greta” was received with disappointment from her colleagues and fans alike, many whom asked what was the next stop on her career path. Back to Fox News, where she hosted “On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren” for 15 years? [...] maybe a return to CNN, where she was a legal analyst co-hosting “Burden of Proof” alongside Roger Cossack? Читать дальше...

Roger Abrahams, folklorist who studied African American language, dies Roger Abrahams, one of the first folklorists to study the language and performance styles of black Americans as reflected in songs, proverbs and riddles both old and new, died June 20 in Sunnyvale. Mr. Abrahams (pronounced Abrams) cast his net wide, exploring Anglo-American folk songs, jump-rope rhymes and counting rhymes, but devoted most of his scholarly energies to the African diaspora in the Caribbean and the United States. Читать дальше...

University officials determined the Chi Psi chapter had violated the student conduct code and suspended the fraternity until Aug. 15, 2018. The fraternity will lose university recognition and all privileges that come with it, including hosting or participating in social activities, taking part in intramural competitions and earning any school awards or honors for the next year.

David West has agreed to re-sign with the Warriors for the veteran’s minimum, according to multiple reports. Under the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement, the veteran’s minimum jumped to $2.3 million for players who have logged at least 10 seasons in the league. Last season, he was a locker-room leader who emerged as a key part of the Warriors’ second unit. With a rare blend of size, court awareness, touch and timing, the 6-foot-9, 250-pound West posted up on the right block and drew... Читать дальше...

Opponents are challenging the appropriation to private schools for fire drills, inspections and other state requirements. Weeks ago, the state agreed not to spend the money until July 1 while the legal challenge was being pursued by public school groups.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jerseyans were feeling the impact as a state government shutdown took effect Saturday, shuttering parks and other public sites and disrupting ferry service to Liberty and Ellis islands. Among those affected were a group of Cub Scouts forced to leave a state park campsite and people trying to obtain or renew documents from the state motor vehicle commission, among the agencies closed by the shutdown. A sign posted at the park entrance featured a photo of Democratic Assembly... Читать дальше...

The News Journal of Wilmington reports that the state is creating a new academy for high schoolers considering a career in education. The goal is to build a pipeline of high-quality students interested in teaching.

After a succession of administrations that embraced Spanish-language content, President Donald Trump's White House is all but ignoring Spanish speakers even though he has a robust online presence in English. White House press secretary Sean Spicer said in January that the administration had its "IT folks working overtime" to roll out a new Spanish language site after WhiteHouse.gov/espanol went dark in the hours after Trump took office. Notably, one of the first agencies to expand Spanish-language... Читать дальше...

The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society says the fin whale beached about 7:30 a.m. Saturday in Southampton. There is evidence of shark bites, but no other signs of injury have been found.

DENVER (AP) — An energy company that owns a natural gas pipeline linked to a fatal home explosion in Colorado said more than 99 percent of the pipelines it tested afterward showed no sign of leaks. State regulators ordered energy companies to test all pipelines within 1,000 feet (300 meters) of occupied buildings after the natural gas explosion in April that killed two people. Investigators blamed the explosion on a severed pipeline that was thought to be abandoned but was connected to one of Anadarko's... Читать дальше...

Christie has ordered nonessential services, including state parks and the motor vehicle commission to close until the dispute is settled. New Jersey Transit, state prisons, state police, hospitals and treatment centers as well as casinos and the lottery remain open. [...] Democratic Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto opposes the plan, saying that the legislation could lead to rate hikes. People in New Jersey are feeling the impact as a state government shutdown took place, closing parks and other public sites. Читать дальше...

(AP) — An ad agency is suing Mississippi's Department of Public Safety over a more than $700,000-bill for seat belt usage and anti-drunken driving campaigns. Agency owner Carol Mann tells the newspaper she was left holding $712,000 worth of bills — most for ads run with more than 70 media outlets including television, newspaper, radio and billboard companies — for months. The contract says: "Contractor shall pay all media placement and production costs and be reimbursed by (DPS) upon presentation... Читать дальше...

A 28-year-old man held in the kidnapping of a visiting scholar from China earned a master's degree in physics from the University in Illinois in May and was no longer enrolled. The man charged with kidnapping a Chinese scholar who authorities now believe to be dead is a graduate student in physics at the University of Illinois. [...] his LinkedIn profile states he is a PhD candidate in physics and has been a graduate teaching assistant since 2013, and his name appears on the physics department website. Читать дальше...

CULIACAN, Mexico (AP) — Mexican authorities said Saturday that at least 19 people died in clashes between armed men and security forces in the gang-plagued northwestern state of Sinaloa, where violence has spiked dramatically following the capture and extradition of convicted drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. A statement from the State Prosecutor's Office said Friday's violence was touched off by an initial shooting involving "rival groups" of gunmen in the town of Villa Union, about 15 miles... Читать дальше...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Lawmakers returned to the Statehouse amid a partial government shutdown Saturday, greeted by dozens of union members and state employees who blamed the budget impasse on Gov. Paul LePage and his fellow Republicans. [...] Democrats and Senate Republicans said averting a government shutdown that could hurt state employees and the economy was more important than passing a perfect budget. During the last shutdown, in 1991, a time of bleak revenues with no immediate sign of recovery... Читать дальше...

Giants Triple-A pitcher popped for steroids PITTSBURGH - Cross one pitching prospect off the list for 2017. Right-hander Joan Gregorio apparently had help posting a 3.04 ERA in 13 starts with Triple-A Sacramento. Gregorio was on the disabled list with a back injury when the news was announced. Partly that is due to a lack of openings on the big club, but the Giants also want to see some consistency from start to start with some of these guys. Tyler Beede, considered the closest to the majors, has lacked that. Читать дальше...

[...] is the practical guidance state universities and colleges in Kansas are giving students, faculty and visitors because of a state law allowing concealed weapons on their campuses. Administrators say they can't predict how many people will carry concealed weapons on campuses or how many complaints their police might receive about potential violations of the keep-weapons-hidden policies. The law allows people 21 or older to carry concealed weapons on campus and into buildings that don't have... Читать дальше...

The Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy is going to be at the Warriors Team Store in San Francisco's Westfield Mall on Sunday, July 2.

Trump also took time out of his busy presidential holiday schedule to weigh in on MSNBC’s decision to cancel Greta Van Susteren’s show, saying the host was “let go by her out of control bosses at NBC and Comcast because she refused to go along w/ ‘Trump hate!'” Trump has been launching a broadside blast of the cable network after it retracted and apologized for a story that linked one of his aides to an executive of a Russian investment fund. CNN fired three veteran journalists involved in the story... Читать дальше...

The alcohol license for a night club in downtown Little Rock has been suspended after police say 28 people were hurt amid a shooting there. The club was the site of a shooting early Saturday where 25 people suffered gunshot wounds. The alcohol agency said in a statement potential violations stemming from the shooting include allowing possession of weapons on the premises, disorderly conduct and failure to be a good neighbor. The city's police chief says officers suspect multiple people fired weapons. Читать дальше...