Новости за 30.10.2017

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The bullet that killed a San Francisco woman whose death touched off national debate about illegal immigration ricocheted off the ground about 100 yards away before hitting her in the back, a retired police investigator testified Monday. Former Officer John Evans said he and other investigators working on the case found a "strike mark" on the pier's concrete surface four days after the shooting of Kate Steinle by a Mexican national who had been deported five times. Investigators... Читать дальше...

DENVER (AP) — Colorado sheriff's deputies shot a former deputy outside the agency's headquarters on Sunday night, killing him, officials said on Monday. Arapahoe County Sheriff's deputies said that the former deputy Mark Bidon backed his car into the area in front of the employee parking lot's exit, according to a statement released by the office. Media photos of the area show that the entrance to sheriff's office headquarters parking area has a security gate. A deputy noticed Bidon parked there... Читать дальше...

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — A company working to produce cleaner burning coal plans to begin establishing a test plant in northeast Wyoming next month. Clean Coal Technologies CEO Robin Eves says his company is close to starting the commercial designs of the coal refining process it has been working on for more than a decade. Along with producing more energy than untreated coal, the refined product also produces fewer harmful emissions when burned, including carbon dioxide. The company will use coal from... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the capture of a militant who the U.S. says was instrumental in the 2012 Benghazi attack (all times local): 4:50 p.m. Attorney General Jeff Sessions says a militant accused of involvement in the 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, will face justice in federal court. Sessions calls the capture of Mustafa al-Imam a major step forward in the investigation into the attack that resulted in the death of the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans. Читать дальше...

NEW CASTLE, Ind. (AP) — Police say an officer shot and wounded an eastern Indiana man who has just stabbed a woman in a domestic disturbance. They say 41-year-old Brandon Lee Flowers of New Castle of New Castle was being treated for life-threatening injuries at an Indianapolis hospital Monday following after the shooting at his home. After New Castle police responded to the incident Sunday night about 40 miles (64 kilometers) east of Indianapolis, one saw Flowers stab the woman in the neck and shot him. Читать дальше...

On Oct. 30, Ivanka Trump turned 36 years old and to celebrate her birth, her older brother shared a series of vintage family photos of the pair of them on Twitter.

The Latest on a severe storm packing heavy rain and high wind sweeping through the Northeast (all times local): 4:15 p.m. Electicity is slowing being restored, but more than 1.2 million people are still without power in the Northeast after severe weather brought high winds and heavy rains through the region. That number is according to a tally of outages from utility companies in more than a half-dozen states. National Grid says crews are responding to widespread power outages due to extensive tree... Читать дальше...

PAPILLION, Neb. (AP) — A Bellevue man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty in the death of his 5-month-old daughter. KETV-TV reports Camron Ludi was sentenced Monday in Sarpy County court to the 18-year term after pleading guilty in August to negligent child abuse resulting in death. Ludi's daughter, Cassidy, died in July 2016. Ludi had told investigators he put Cassidy to bed, went outside to smoke a cigarette and found her on the floor when he returned. Читать дальше...

It may be the most famous coming out letter ever written. “Dear Mama,” begins the missive from Michael “Mouse” Tolliver, the gay hero of Armistead Maupin’s nine-volume San Francisco novel sequence, “Tales of the City.” The letter goes on to recount the price of staying silent — “revulsion, shame” and the fear of revealing something “as basic to my nature as the color of my eyes” — and the “limitless possibilities of living” that emerge when the closet door opens. A touchstone... Читать дальше...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Raiders reverted toward a troubling trend Sunday. A week after logging 82 plays in their win over the Chiefs, the Raiders’ offense was on the field for 65 plays in a 34-14 loss at Buffalo. Oakland is averaging the fewest offensive plays per game in the NFL this season at 57.75. The Buffalo game was an improvement in a sense, but going in the wrong direction after a showing in which the offense seemed rejuvenated. Offensive coordinator Todd... Читать дальше...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas farmers have been busy with fall calving as well as planting next year's winter wheat and harvesting fall row crops. The latest update from the National Agricultural Statistics Service on Monday says about 84 percent of the state's wheat crop has been planted. Fall harvest is also well under way with 78 percent of the corn now cut, along with 73 percent of the soybeans. About 44 percent of the sorghum also has been harvested. The report also shows that 12 percent of the... Читать дальше...

The Chronicle’s Top 25 teams went a so-so 19-6 last week, with two of the squads losing to unranked teams. Defending state 6-A champion St. Patrick-St. Vincent-Vallejo had its 14-game win streak snapped with a 25-20 loss to unranked El Cerrito (6-1), which promptly moved to the No. 24 spot in this week’s rankings. SPSV dropped four spots to No. 25. The other previous Top 25 to lose to an unranked foe was No. 23 Mitty, which fell 22-21 to St. Ignatius (2-6). Mitty dropped out of the rankings. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday: Advanced Accelerator Applications SA, up $7.59 to $80.50 The French radiopharmaceutical company agreed to be bought by Swiss drugmaker Novartis for $82 per U.S.-traded share. Merck and Co., down $3.53 to $54.71 The drugmaker withdrew a European Union marketing application to market its cancer drug Keytruda. CalAtlantic Group Inc., up $8.62 to $49.07 The homebuilder will be bought by competitor Lennar for $51.34 a share, or $5.7 billion. Strayer Education Inc.... Читать дальше...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Authorities in Rhode Island say that 25 people have been charged in federal and state courts, and several more people are wanted in relation to a ring that allegedly trafficked fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs in multiple states. The U.S. attorney's office in Rhode Island says 23 people were charged in federal court in Providence, and two people have been charged in state courts in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Prosecutors allege the ringleader was 24-year-old Ramon Delossantos of Cumberland, Rhode Island. Читать дальше...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A severe storm packing hurricane-force wind gusts and soaking rain swept through the Northeast early Monday, knocking out power for nearly 1.5 million homes and businesses and forcing hundreds of schools to close in New England. Falling trees knocked down power lines across the region, and some utility companies warned customers power could be out for days. Trees also fell onto homes and vehicles, but no serious injuries were reported. New England got the brunt of the storm... Читать дальше...

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NEW YORK (AP) — The fallout from Kevin Spacey's response to being accused of alleged sexual assault continued Monday, with the two-time Oscar winner being harshly criticized on social media, the plug pulled on his hit show "House of Cards" and "deeply troubled" producers of the political thriller arriving on set to comfort cast mates. Executives from Netflix and the show's producer, Media Rights Capital, said they arrived in Baltimore, where the show is shot, on Monday afternoon to make sure actors and crew "continue to feel safe and supported.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first criminal charges to come from special counsel Robert Mueller's probe into foreign meddling in the 2016 election stem from different activities. A primer on those charged: PAUL MANAFORT Before Manafort became GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump's top strategist between late March and August 2016, he had a storied career in Republican politics. A lawyer by training, Manafort gained prominence rounding up delegates for Gerald Ford at the 1976 Republican convention and... Читать дальше...

NEWARK, N.J. — The defense in the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez rested its case Monday, shortly after the judge turned down a bid to have a mistrial declared. Neither the Democratic senator from New Jersey nor co-defendant Salomon Melgen, a Florida eye doctor, testified during the trial, which is in its ninth week. Closing arguments are expected later this week after the judge and attorneys settle on instructions for the jury. An indictment charges Menendez... Читать дальше...

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a plane made an emergency landing in a motorsports park in a rural area of Georgia. Media outlets report that the Dawsonville Fire Department says the small, single-engine plane had just refueled in Gainesville and began experiencing mechanical issues that forced it to land Monday morning in Dawson County. Authorities told local TV stations the emergency landing happened at the Atlanta Motorsports Park around 8:30 a.m. The pilot... Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man has been charged with aggravated murder in the deaths of his girlfriend and her 3-year-old son two years after they disappeared. Charging documents unsealed Monday say 23-year-old Emily and Gabriel Almiron and have never been found. Authorities believe her boyfriend killed them, wrapped their bodies in sheets and hid them somewhere. Prosecutors say 28-year-old Christopher Richard Poulson of Smithfield bought a shovel and work gloves on Sept. 8, 2015, the last day that anyone heard from the victims... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study says low-income people in about half of U.S. counties will now be able to get a taxpayer-subsidized "Obamacare" policy for free. The findings by the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation suggest some of the Trump administration's actions against the Affordable Care Act could backfire. Monday's analysis runs counter to perceptions of staggering across-the-board increases in costs for consumers. The study found that in 1,540 counties a hypothetical 40-year-old making $25,000... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former campaign adviser to President Donald Trump has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russians, special counsel Robert Mueller said Monday, while former campaign manager Paul Manafort and Manafort's business partner pleaded not guilty to felony charges of conspiracy against the United States and other counts. The guilty plea by former adviser George Papadopoulos marked the first criminal case that cites interactions between Trump campaign associates... Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — A former bookkeeper has been accused of stealing more than $841,000 from the Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District and a private business in north-central Arizona. The Arizona Attorney General's Office announced Monday that 60-year-old Rebecca Sigeti was indicted by a state grand jury and is facing 40 felony charges including theft, misuse of public monies and fraudulent schemes and artifices. Investigators say Sigeti allegedly embezzled the money from her employers by issuing... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on sexual harassment allegations that have rocked the entertainment and media industries (all times local): 4:05 p.m. Netflix and the producer of "House of Cards" say they are "deeply troubled" by an allegation of sexual abuse leveled against series star Kevin Spacey. In a joint statement, the streaming service and series' producer Media Rights Capital say executives from the companies met with the show's cast and crew on Monday to discuss the situation. Spacey was not at work on the set as previously scheduled... Читать дальше...