Новости за 29.09.2017

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on a man killed by police in a confrontation that left two officers injured (all times local): 1:15 p.m. Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown is identifying a man killed by police in a "violent" struggle that left two officers injured. Brown said Friday that 39-year-old Michael Bruce Peterson was suspected of going into a downtown salon and grabbing a woman working there. Brown said someone at the salon called 911 and officers found Peterson in the parking lot of a nearby gas station. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — President Trump plans to travel to Asia in November for the longest overseas journey of his presidency to date as he seeks to build a common front against North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, the White House announced Friday. Trump will travel to five Asian nations from Nov. 3-14, including three critical to the crisis over North Korea — Japan, South Korea and China. He will also stop in the Philippines, whose authoritarian leader Trump... Читать дальше...

SCITUATE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island State Police are launching an effort to increase gender and racial diversity within the department's 2018 recruiting class. The Westerly Sun reports (http://bit.ly/2xLmlcG ) state police have devised a four-point plan. Under the strategy, the department will invite potential recruits to orientation sessions, hold panel discussions led by female troopers, organize a Recruit Mentorship Program and improve screening and recruitment methods. Rhode Island State Police superintendent Col. Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois authorities refused Friday to release a parole-eligible convicted murderer who is suspected of being part of the notorious "Ripper Crew" that brutally killed as many as 20 women in the 1980s, determining that he lacks an approved place to live. Thomas Kokoraleis was scheduled to be released on parole after serving 35 years in prison for the 1982 slaying of a suburban Chicago woman. The Illinois Department of Corrections' website still lists Friday as his release day. Prisoners... Читать дальше...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two men accused of spray-painting profane references to Allah on a Tennessee Islamic center and placing bacon around an entrance are facing federal charges, authorities said Friday. The U.S. Attorney's Office and the FBI said in a joint statement that 19-year-old Charles Dwight Stout III and 18-year-old Thomas Avery Gibbs were indicted on charges of conspiracy and committing a civil rights violation by damaging and defacing the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro. In addition,... Читать дальше...

WILLIAMSBURG, Iowa (AP) — Officials in eastern Iowa say a rural Williamsburg woman has died in a house fire. The Iowa County Sheriff's Office says in a news release that the body of 52-year-old Barbara McCune was found inside the home after firefighters were sent there Thursday afternoon. Officials say firefighters and deputies arrived at the house about three miles south of Williamsburg after a passerby called 911. Officials say the house was fully engulfed in flames when first responders arrived. Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were: 5-8-0 (five, eight, zero)

Fans and journalists have almost universally adopted the name “DC Extended Universe” for the series of interconnected comic book movies produced by the studio, but that was name that began as a joke. According to Vulture’s Abraham Riesman, who authored a deeply reported look at the current state of DC Entertainment, the name is not used within the company or in any official capacity at all. Officials within the company told Riesman they didn’t even know where the name came from. Riesman explained... Читать дальше...

EL DORADO, Ark. (AP) — An oil and timber town that was Arkansas' richest community nearly a century ago believes that building a $100 million arts district in its historic downtown will spark a "cultural infusion" that can reverse a decadeslong population slide. El Dorado, with about 18,300 residents near the Louisiana border, believes that after shoring up its tax base, infrastructure and school system, the entertainment hub will bring back the glory years that followed a 1920s oil boom. "We have to create a destination," said Terry Stewart... Читать дальше...

MANILA — The Philippine government has denounced 39 mostly Western nations, including the United States, Britain and France, which have urged it to end thousands of killings under President Rodrigo Duterte’s antidrug crackdown and allow investigations in cooperation with the international community. The Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday that its diplomats told the countries, which issued a joint statement in Geneva expressing serious concern over human rights conditions in the Philippines... Читать дальше...

Contrary to reports, HBO’s dragons-and-swords drama “Game of Thrones” won’t be filming multiple series endings to thwart spoilers — at least, that’s the word from series star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Coster-Waldau, who plays Jaime Lannister on the series, also thinks that it would be “really stupid” to do so. In an interview with Marie Claire, the actor weighed in on reports that the series will film multiple endings, saying that it’s unlikely to happen. Also Read: 'Game of Thrones' Fans Go Wildling Over Kit Harington... Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma State Board of Education has approved more emergency teaching certifications amid a statewide shortage of qualified teacher applicants. The Tulsa World reports the board has approved 44 percent more emergency teaching certifications in the first four months of the fiscal year than in all of the 2016-2017 academic year. The total so far for the 2017-2018 academic year is now nearly 1,700. Oklahoma law was changed last year as a result of the state's shortage. It now... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans face a big problem following the collapse of their latest push to repeal the Obama health care law: Their own voters are angry about it and don't trust them. And that spells trouble for a party preparing to defend its House and Senate majorities in 2018 midterm elections that look riskier than most imagined months ago. President Donald Trump and top congressional Republicans say they'll take another run next year at dismantling President Barack Obama's health care law. Читать дальше...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The Justice Department has reached a settlement in its 2015 lawsuit against the Kansas City, Kansas, Housing Authority and three of its officials over sexual harassment claims. A joint motion for dismissal and settlement agreement was filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Kansas. The deal requires the housing authority to submit for approval a policy prohibiting sexual harassment of public housing applicants and tenants and to establish a complaint procedure. It permanently bans former hearing officer Victor L. Читать дальше...

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — The Utah Department of Transportation says it is considering doubling or tripling Interstate 15 Express Lanes toll rates. The Standard-Examiner reports (http://bit.ly/2xRgsLK ) the proposed increase for single-occupant users is an effort to reduce congestion on the lanes. The idea was presented to the state transportation commissioners earlier this month. The system charges solo drivers a fee based on current traffic conditions. The price is higher when I-15 is more congested.... Читать дальше...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha nonprofit has opened a free workspace for fashion designers. The Omaha World-Herald reports that designers at the Fashion Institute Midwest's workshop will have free access to equipment, cutting tables, a private tailoring salon, fashion books, fabric, thread and a commercial button-hole machine. The open-room studio also includes several tables, dress forms and a half-dozen sewing machines. It also has iMacs and MacBook Pros with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Читать дальше...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Canadian police have issued an arrest warrant for the Vatican diplomat who was recalled from the United States in a child pornography investigation, accusing him of accessing porn over Christmas last year from a church. Police in Windsor, Ontario, said Carlo Capella, a 50-year-old monsignor from Italy, allegedly uploaded the child porn to a social networking site while visiting a place of worship in Windsor between Dec. 24 and Dec. 27. The Vatican recalled Capella, the No. 4 official in its Washington embassy... Читать дальше...

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man who admitted to killing another man at a city park has been sentenced to up to 18 years in prison. The Taunton Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/2yd9Yrq ) 20-year-old Syrelle Grace, of Taunton, was sentenced to 13 ½ to 18 ½ years in prison on Thursday in a Fall River court. Grace pleaded guilty to multiple charges including manslaughter and armed robbery with a gun in the 2015 killing of 19-year-old Marcel Francois. Prosecutors say Grace shot and killed Francois... Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say they've arrested a man for illegally selling pot in a Las Vegas shop, months after recreational marijuana became legal in Nevada. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2x2KdVR ) that state tax officials tasked with regulating the industry got a tip about Elevate Medical Pharmacy and called police. Vegas police along with Clark County and state investigators went to the shop north of the Las Vegas Strip on September 19. They arrested 36-year-old Clayton Bernard on a felony for illegal sales. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. policy on Cuba (all times local): 2:50 p.m. Cuba says the U.S .decision to reduce staffing at its Havana embassy, to stop issuing visas and to warn Americans against Cuba travel is "precipitous" and will damage bilateral cooperation. Cuba's head of U.S. affairs is Josefina Vidal. Vidal says Friday's announcement "will particularly affect cooperation in the mutual interest of both countries and the diverse exchanges taking place between Cuba and the U.S." Since... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include IPO ETF manager Renaissance Capital, and SEC filings. Week of Oct. 2:Black Ridge Acquisition - Minneapolis, 10 million shares, priced at $10, managed by EarlyBirdCapital/Chardan Capital Markets. Proposed Nasdaq symbol BRACU. Business: Blank check company formed by Black Ridge Oil & Gas targeting the energy industry. Gadsden Growth Properties - Scottsdale, Ariz., 3.5 million shares, priced $9-$11, managed by National Securities. Читать дальше...

MINDEN, Nev. (AP) — Officials of a western Nevada county say the state has launched a criminal investigation after allegations of tire theft and other crimes surfaced inside its public works department. Douglas County officials say the county manager received information from two sources in March alleging criminal wrongdoing inside the department. The information prompted the county district attorney's office and the Nevada Investigation Division to begin looking into the issues. Authorities have... Читать дальше...

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man who pleaded guilty to killing his 3-year-old son because the boy was getting in the way of his relationship with a teenage girlfriend was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Twenty-three-year-old David Creato Jr. was sentenced Friday by a Camden judge after prosecutors played a roughly 14-minute video that showed a collage of photographs of his son, Brendan. Creato pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in August and admitted to "depriving Brendan of oxygen."... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is dismissing controversy over his use of charter flights as "a little BS over travel," but says the American public has the right to know the costs of official travel. Zinke on Friday disclosed that he has taken three charter flights since taking office in March, including a $12,375 late-night trip from Las Vegas to his home state of Montana in June. He said no commercial flight was available after 8 p.m. local time, when he planned to fly for a speech... Читать дальше...

PAW PAW, Mich. (AP) — A southwestern Michigan woman and her ex-boyfriend both have been found guilty of murder in connection with the deaths of her two young children in an apartment fire nearly 25 years ago. WWMT-TV reports Krysta McFadden was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder and first-degree felony murder and Clint Dunning was convicted of two counts of felony murder. The two were tried together with separate juries. Both verdicts were announced Friday. Investigators... Читать дальше...