Новости за 24.11.2017

IRVINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Police say they are investigating a shooting death that occurred while two men were hunting on Thanksgiving morning. A State Police news release says the shooting happened in Breckinridge County on Thursday. Police say 43-year-old Christopher B. Stone of Irvington shot his rifle into an overgrown field surrounded by woods where his deer hunting counterpart, 39-year-old Nicholas Lee Ford of Brandenburg, was standing. Police say the shot hit Ford in the back, and... Читать дальше...

COVINA, Calif. (AP) — A kitten caught in a rusty steel-jawed trap has a pair of Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies to thank this holiday season after they followed the feline's anguished cries to a suburban backyard and set it free. Deputies Jorge Romero and Jose Mora arrived at a Covina home Thanksgiving morning after a woman reported a cat being abused. They followed the kitten's wailing to a home where they knocked on the door. When nobody answered they climbed a fence and found the animal with a badly injured paw caught in the trap. Читать дальше...

EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) — The Latest on mosque attack in Egypt (all times local): 7 p.m. Paris' mayor says the Eiffel Tower will go black at midnight in homage to the victims of the deadly assault in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. Via Twitter, Anne Hidalgo addressed her "condolences to the victims' families" and her "support to the people wounded" after Friday's attack in which at least 200 people were killed. She said that turning off the lights at the famed Paris monument would send a message of solidarity... Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — British police say they are responding to an incident at London's Oxford Circus subway station.

NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — Jeff Myers spent years working in a four-fingered universe as an animator on "The Simpsons" but he's still up for some pro bono design work for a Treasure Valley veteran looking for a Bart Simpson tattoo. "The Simpsons" defined a generation of kids, including Matt Watson, a Nampa High School graduate who was injured while serving in Iraq in 2003. For years Watson has wanted a tattoo commemorating his love for the show. "But I didn't know who I would have draw Bart Simpson for me," Watson said. Читать дальше...

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The Latest on the inauguration of Zimbabwe's new President Emmerson Mnangagwa (all times local): 6:30 p.m. Some international leaders are urging Zimbabwe's new president to deliver on his promises of inclusiveness, economic reform and free and fair elections. Britain's minister for Africa, Rory Stewart, says in a video message from Zimbabwe that "this was one of the wealthiest countries in Africa, has incredible human potential, very, very educated population ... this is a... Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERUQUE, N.M. (AP) — Drought is expanding its grip on New Mexico and parts of he Southwest once again thanks to a stretch of warm, dry weather. Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Albuquerque say Friday marks the 50th consecutive day without measurable rain in Albuquerque. While the state's most populous area is still far from setting any dryness records, many parts of New Mexico are seeing unseasonably warm temperatures that are helping to dry out soils and exacerbate the problem. Читать дальше...

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts developer has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a lawsuit over accusations that workers improperly removed and disposed of asbestos. Attorney General Maura Healey announced the settlement with Worcester-based Hampton Properties LLC on Tuesday. According to the lawsuit, unlicensed workers were allowed to remove materials containing asbestos without taking proper safety precautions. The lawsuit also alleges the company threw away unsealed asbestos near apartment buildings. Читать дальше...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — U.S. diplomats are demanding that Venezuela give them immediate access to jailed oil executives who hold American passports. The State Department said in a statement Friday that the U.S. Embassy in Caracas made the request to the government under international law. It follows this week's arrest of six high-ranking executives from Citgo, a Houston-based subsidiary of Venezuela's state oil company. Venezuela accuses them of embezzlement stemming from a $4 billion deal to refinance bonds. Читать дальше...

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The post-prison supervision for a former reserve deputy in Oklahoma convicted of manslaughter has been transferred to Florida. The Tulsa World reports that 76-year-old Robert Bates' supervisory office changed last week, which will allow the former volunteer deputy to leave the state if he chooses. A jury convicted Bates of second-degree manslaughter in the 2015 killing of Eric Harris, who was unarmed. Bates has said he mistook his handgun for a stun gun. Bates... Читать дальше...

By a narrow margin, Pixar’s “Coco” edged out “Justice League” among moviegoers on Thanksgiving. The animated film made $8.9 million from 3,987 screens on Thursday, compared to $8.4 million from 4,051 screens for “Justice League” “Coco,” which released on Wednesday, now has a running total of $22.2 million and is estimated to make around $70-75 million by Sunday’s end. For comparison, the last Pixar movie to release on Thanksgiving weekend, 2015’s “The Good Dinosaur,” made $16.3 million to this point... Читать дальше...

Actor and smack-talker Michael Rapaport has decided to weigh in on the growing feud between Donald Trump and LaVar Ball. Ball, the retired and NBA star and father of UCLA basketball star LiAngelo Ball, has traded barbs with Trump over whether he was sufficiently grateful to the president for securing his son’s release from China following an arrest for shoplifting earlier this month. Rapaport said the imbroglio was forcing him into the impossible choice of choosing between two people he hated vehemently. Читать дальше...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger says fewer residents are reporting seven-figure incomes due to a prolonged slump in agriculture and energy prices. Figures released to The Associated Press show 686 people reported incomes of more than $1 million on their 2016 individual tax returns. That's a drop of nearly 40 percent from the record 1,120 people in 2014 when the states' oil boom was at its zenith. Rauschenberger says most of the people reporting seven-figure... Читать дальше...

EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) — The Latest on mosque attack in Egypt (all times local): 6 p.m. Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi has condemned the extremist attack on a mosque in the troubled Sinai Peninsula, calling it "criminal" and "cowardly" and expressing condolences to the victims and their families. In a televised statement Friday evening, el-Sissi said that the attack "will not go unpunished" and that Egypt will persevere with its war on terrorism. The suffering of the victims was not in vain... Читать дальше...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana shoppers are filling stores and malls as they join the hunt for holiday bargains during Black Friday. Thirty-two-year-old Nanci Custer and her mother-in-law headed out before sunrise Friday to take part in one of the biggest shopping days of the year. The two women made a 25-mile trip from Pendleton, Indiana, to downtown Indianapolis, where they hit the stores at Circle Centre Mall. They spent most of their morning at the mall's Carson's store, where Nanci Custer spent just $67 buying gifts... Читать дальше...

COPPEROPOLIS, Calif. (AP) — The four young men had just started their marijuana harvest in rural Northern California when a dozen sheriff's deputies swooped in with guns drawn, arrested them and spent the day chopping down 150 bushy plants with machetes. "I could do this every day if I had the personnel," Calaveras County Sheriff Rick DiBasilio said during the operation near the Sierra Nevada foothills town of Copperopolis, about two hours east of San Francisco. Authorities this year have cut down... Читать дальше...

Everyone loves a parade — some years more than others. Thursday’s 91st Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade slipped 7.4 percent from last year in the earliest-available Nielsen ratings numbers. Yesterday, the long walk through Manhattan averaged a 12.5 rating/27 share on NBC, per some very preliminary data out of the nation’s 56 metered-markets. Compare that with 2016’s march toward Herald Square, which had actually scored its top overnight rating in 13 years — a 13.5/29. The 2017 parade put up a 7.0... Читать дальше...

Thanksgiving weekend means family traditions to many people, but to car lovers in Houston, one thing it always means is that's it's time to head downtown to the George R. Brown Convention Center for the annual Autorama. This year's event started on Thursday and runs through Sunday, Nov. 26. Celebrating its 58th year in Houston, the show travels the country for almost half of the year, throughout the Midwest and even into Canada, but kicks off its season each year with the Thanksgiving weekend show in Houston. Читать дальше...

Some black bears got an early start on their Black Friday shopping in Tahoe this week.

Some black bears got an early start on their Black Friday shopping in Tahoe this week.

When gas prices escalate, like recently, people always start to ask, do I really have to put premium fuel in my car? It is a legitimate question, especially when you look in the owner's manual or open your gas flap and it says in large letters "Premium fuel only," what should you do? For most people, premium gas is not required, but recommended. There is a reason your carmaker recommends premium. The simple facts are that testing determined your car runs at maximum efficiency on premium fuel. Knowing... Читать дальше...

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — Two people have been indicted in connection with the beating death of a 63-year-old man in Massachusetts. The Herald News reports that 44-year-old Scott Rodrigues and 41-year-old Mendi Perry were each indicted on one count of murder last week. Both have pleaded not guilty. Authorities say Dennis Cousineau was left bloodied in the middle of the street Oct. 1. Police found him unresponsive, and the Fall River man died at a hospital Oct. 5. Court records show he suffered blunt force trauma and skeletal fractures. Читать дальше...

Big boxy SUVs have given way to small boxy crossovers as Americans look for that hard-to-find combination of roominess, utility and fuel economy - the qualities that are at the heart of the Kia Soul. Nothing does it better than the funky Soul, whose small exterior profile masks a quite roomy interior that can easily hold five people and lots of luggage, groceries or DIY supplies. Originally introduced for 2010, the Soul was completely updated for 2014, entering its second generation slightly larger (8/10ths of an inch longer... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri.: OpenHighLowLastChg.WHEAT5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushelDec422¼422¾418½422¾Mar440¼440¾437440¾May453¼453½449¾453½Jul466¾467½464467½Sep480½482478½482Dec499¼500¼497500¼Mar513½May519½Jul519¾521519¾521Sep528¾Dec545¼Mar548¾May548¾Jul548¾Est. sales 41,902.Wed.'s open int 544,145CORN5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushelDec344¼345½344345¼Mar356357¾355¾357May364¼366364365¼Jul372373¾372373¼Sep379½381379½380½Dec388389½387¾389Mar398398397¼397¾May403¾403¾403½403½Jul408½408½408¼408¼Sep406¼Dec4094

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) — Grand Teton National Park officials say they will not plow the roads they maintain while winter storms are striking. Jackson Hole News And Guide reports the park changed its policies so once officials close a road due to unsafe conditions, it will remain closed for all uses. Park officials say a section of Highway 89 between Moose and Moran is the most likely road to close during snow storms. The park also maintains parts of Highway 26 and Highway 191 in western Wyoming. Читать дальше...