Новости за 29.11.2017

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on North Korea's missile launch (all times local): 5:55 a.m. Thursday France's U.N. Ambassador Francois Delattre (fran-SWAH' deh-LAH'-trah) says the North Korean threat has changed dramatically over a few months to being global and immediate and France wants tougher sanctions to maximize pressure on Kim Jong Un's regime. Delattre told reporters Wednesday ahead of an emergency Security Council meeting on North Korea's latest ballistic missile test that the scope... Читать дальше...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Dane County Sheriff's deputies have reunited a man found wandering around a yard near Cross Plains with his family. Sheriff's spokeswoman Elise Schaffer said the man was discovered in a yard along State Highway 14 shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday. He was wearing a blue T-shirt, hospital scrub pants and one slipper. A sheriff's department news release described him as in his 20s and about 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds. The release said the man was disabled and unable to speak. He did... Читать дальше...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Croatian state TV reported Wednesday that a convicted Croat war criminal died after swallowing what he said was poison seconds after a U.N. judge confirmed his 20-year sentence for involvement in crimes during the Bosnian war of the 1990s. In a stunning end to the final case at the U.N.’s International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, Slobodan Praljak yelled, “I am not a war criminal!” and appeared to drink from a small bottle. Praljak... Читать дальше...

DALLAS (AP) — The suspect in the fatal shooting of a Texas state trooper during a traffic stop on Thanksgiving Day had previously beaten a deputy and tried to take his gun, but had the charges dismissed or reduced to a misdemeanor in a plea deal. Police camera footage obtained by WFAA-TV from the 2015 incident shows Dabrett Black beating the deputy. The deputy suffered black eyes, a broken nose and lacerations. The footage also shows him talking to the in-car camera saying to imagine if he had a weapon. Читать дальше...

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's speech promoting the Republican tax plan (all times local): 2:40 p.m. President Donald Trump claims the Republican tax plan is going to cost him "a fortune." Trump is speaking at an event promoting the legislation in St. Charles, Mo. He is providing no evidence to support his claim, insisting, "Believe me." Trump has repeatedly declined to release his tax returns — something every other modern president has done. Trump is trying to rebut... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is pledging $50 million a year to match disaster-relief donations, part of a bevy of tools and efforts around charitable causes the social media giant announced on Wednesday. The pledge isn't all new money, but represents an effort to formalize matches Facebook has already been making on an ad-hoc basis. The company is also giving relief organizations such as the Red Cross access to data on what users need and where they are. While Facebook users can already see individual pleas and offers for help during a crisis... Читать дальше...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on New Mexico's efforts to eliminate predatory small loans (all times local): ___ 1:50 p.m. Full implementation has been delayed for a New Mexico law that protects against predatory lending by lowering maximum interests rates on small, short-term loans. New Mexico Financial Institutions Division Director Christopher Moya says detailed regulations are unlikely to be drafted until March or April, for a law that goes into effect Jan. 1. Consumer advocates say detailed... Читать дальше...

CAIRO (AP) — A former Egyptian prime minister living in the United Arab Emirates says he will return to his country to contest the 2018 presidential elections. Ahmed Shafiq, a former air force general who briefly headed a government after longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak was ousted in a 2011 uprising, says in a video posted to YouTube Wednesday that he was "honored" to present himself for the next four-year term. Shafiq lost by a narrow margin to the Islamist Mohammed Morsi in Egypt's first free election in 2012. Читать дальше...

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — State officials say an estimated 315,000 gallons of untreated wastewater was discharged into a tributary of a North Carolina creek. The N.C. Division of Water Resources told local media outlets that it was notified on Nov. 24 of the discharge of untreated wastewater at the Collins Estates Mobile Home Park Wastewater Treatment Plant. A news release from the division said the untreated wastewater was discharged into an unnamed tributary of Rocky Run Creek. Plant operator Patrick Mullally Jr. Читать дальше...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Hundreds of police officers and firefighters rallied Wednesday at Michigan's Capitol, protesting yet-to-be-introduced legislation they fear could lead to cuts in retiree health and pension benefits. The demonstration was designed as a show of force to persuade majority GOP lawmakers to stick with consensus recommendations included in a report ordered by Republican Gov. Rick Snyder. Snyder is concerned about unfunded liabilities at the local level — $10.1 billion for retiree health care in roughly 340 municipalities and $7.

Matt Lauer has exited NBC’s “Today” show in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations, which Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb announced on the show Wednesday morning. With his exit leaves a big hole in the “Today” team. Here are some potential replacements. Ann Curry Fans are already lobbying online for the return of Ann Curry, who left “Today” in 2012. Since she’s a veteran, she’d no doubt easily slide back in to the role, but since there was reportedly conflicts with NBC higher-ups, we’re not sure how likely her return might be. Читать дальше...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — An 86-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man died after he was confronted by a carjacker and was dragged down the street. Kansas City, Kansas, police said Frank Davila died during the confrontation Wednesday. The carjacker fled in Davila's pickup truck. The Kansas City Star reports the victim was known as Frankie D, the name of the bar and grill he owned on Kansas Avenue for more than 40 years. His son, also called Frankie Davila, said his father had just dropped off his sister after they had breakfast when he was attacked. Читать дальше...

TX Austin/San Antonio TX Zone Forecast for Wednesday, November 29, 2017 _____ 578 FPUS54 KEWX 292044 ZFPEWX Zone Forecast Product for South Central Texas National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 244 PM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 TXZ192-300945- Travis- Including the city of Austin 244 PM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress and allegations of sexual misconduct against lawmakers. (all times local): 3:23 p.m. The House has easily approved a bipartisan measure requiring lawmakers and staff to take annual anti-harassment training. The plan was approved on a voice vote which came as Congress continues to react to an outbreak of sexual harassment allegations against lawmakers. Debate included several accounts of misconduct that lawmakers said have occurred in Congress. That included... Читать дальше...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's attorney general is suing an online, for-profit university alleging that officials there made false promises to entice students and illegally tried to collect their overdue debt. Attorney General Xavier Becerra (HAH-vee-air Bah-sehr'-ah) filed the suit against San Diego-based Ashford University Wednesday. It alleges the school and its parent company, Bridgepoint Education Inc., used illegal business practices to deceive and defraud students. The suit filed in... Читать дальше...

TUCUMCARI, N.M. (AP) — A former instructor at a New Mexico community college pleaded guilty to charges of child solicitation by electronic communication device and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The Eastern New Mexico News reports former Mesalands Community College fine arts instructor Robert Moreau signed a plea agreement earlier this month, pleading guilty to fourth-degree felony charges. The two charges involved a then-minor student who says Moreau had sexual encounters with him in exchange for money and alcohol. Читать дальше...

“Call Me by Your Name” star Armie Hammer deleted his Twitter account this week following a brutal BuzzFeed article. Now, the actor has told TheWrap, his decision came purely from a lack of “impulse control.” “I just have no impulse control,” Hammer said at TheWrap’s Screening Series at the Landmark Theatre in Los Angeles on Tuesday. “So if somebody says something stupid, I couldn’t help but say something back, and then it just exploded. This is a toxic environment, and my life is way better off. Читать дальше...

Never doubt the genius of Ridley Scott. Just three weeks after Kevin Spacey was removed from the completed J. Paul Getty biopic “All The Money In The World,” Sony Pictures has released a new trailer featuring footage from the still-ongoing reshoots that will replace Spacey with Christopher Plummer as the famed billionaire industrialist. On Tuesday night, a 30-second TV spot for the film premiered on NBC during “The Voice,” and the new trailer dropped Wednesday shows more footage from the reshoots... Читать дальше...

Never doubt Ridley Scott. Just three weeks after Kevin Spacey was removed from the completed J. Paul Getty biopic “All The Money In The World,” Sony Pictures has released a new trailer featuring footage from the still-ongoing reshoots that will replace Spacey with Christopher Plummer as the famed billionaire industrialist. “All The Money In The World” follows Getty as his grandson, John Paul Getty III (Charlie Plummer) is kidnapped and held for ransom. Getty refuses to pay the ransom despite the pleas of his daughter... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES — Though Stephen Curry (right hand contusion) and Kevin Durant (sprained left ankle) have been upgraded to probable for the Warriors’ Wednesday night game against the Lakers at Staples Center, David West has been ruled out with a sore left knee. Curry and Durant, who both missed Monday night’s loss to Sacramento, went through practice Tuesday and shoot-around Wednesday with no problems. Odds are that, barring any setbacks in pregame warmups, they will be available against the Lakers. Читать дальше...

RENO — A gunman with a hostage opened fire from the eighth floor of a luxury high-rise condominium in Nevada onto the streets below, authorities said. No injuries were reported. The man died Tuesday after a SWAT team descended on him while he was barricaded at the Montage, Reno police Deputy Chief Tom Robinson told reporters. It wasn’t immediately clear whether he was killed by police gunfire or his own. No one else, including the hostage, was hurt. The gunman’s name has not been released. Читать дальше...

TX Midland/Odessa TX Zone Forecast for Wednesday, November 29, 2017 _____ 230 FPUS54 KMAF 292016 ZFPMAF Zone Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 216 PM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 Zone forecast text represents an average of conditions over an entire zone. For point-specific forecasts, please refer to the Point Forecast Matrices product, issued by the National Weather Service Office in Midland/Odessa, WMO header FOUS54 KMAF. TXZ047-048-051>053-301030-... Читать дальше...

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — The Latest on the European Union-African Union summit (all times local): 8:20 p.m. Nigeria's government says it has already begun repatriating hundreds of migrants who had been stranded in Libya, with the help of international migration authorities. The government said on Twitter that 242 Nigerian migrants returned home on Tuesday and that more than 4,000 who had been stranded in Libya have "safely retuned home" this year. President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is appalled... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed.: OpenHighLowSettleChg.WHEAT5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushelDec410¾417¼410½416½+5¾Mar429¼435½429¼434¾+5½May441446½441446+5¼Jul454½459¼454½458¾+4½Sep469473¼468¾472½+3½Dec486¼490¾486¼490+2¾Mar503¼+2½May511¾+2½Jul517½522¾517520¼+1¾Sep524½528524½528+1¾Dec544½+1¾Mar548+1¾May548+1¾Jul548+1¾Est. sales 163,204. Tue.'s sales 166,573Tue.'s open int 518,859CORN5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushelDec335¾340335½339+2¾Mar349½354349¼353½+3¾May357¾362¼357½361½+3½Jul366370¼365¾369¾+3½Sep373¾377½3

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Regulatory hearings beginning next week may not, after all, set final rates for a $7.5 billion Mississippi Power Co. plant. In a Tuesday order, the Mississippi Public Service Commission says it won't immediately impose a ruling concerning the Kemper County plant if parties don't settle. Although they might adopt a settlement proposed by Mississippi Power, commissioners said that otherwise they'll restart a separate rate-making proceeding. That could mean months more uncertainty over how much customers will pay. Читать дальше...