Новости за 29.11.2017

WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — Three housing authority groups in Illinois are getting more than $700,000 to expand affordable housing options for low-income families, the elderly and people living with disabilities. U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin of Illinois say in a news release the funding will come through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Housing Choice Voucher Program. The program subsidizes rent for eligible families and individuals who secure homes that meet the program's criteria. Читать дальше...

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus' government has appointed a top civil servant to probe leaked emails that have raised concerns they may have influenced ongoing court cases involving Russia. Deputy government spokesman Viktoras Papadopoulos said Wednesday the disciplinary probe targeting senior state prosecutor Eleni Loizidou is expected to be concluded within 60 days. The appointment of an investigator was requested by Attorney General Costas Clerides who said the contents of Loizidou's emails to Russian... Читать дальше...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on North Korea's missile launch (all times local): 7:35 p.m. Russia says North Korea's latest missile test is a provocation that has hurt the chances for settling the ongoing crisis. President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, voiced hope Wednesday that all parties involved would "maintain the calm needed to prevent the situation on the Korean Peninsula from developing along the worst scenario." Peskov condemned the North's missile test as a "provocative... Читать дальше...

TX Shreveport LA Zone Forecast for Tuesday, November 28, 2017 _____ 430 FPUS54 KSHV 291026 ZFPSHV Zone Forecasts National Weather Service Shreveport LA 426 AM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 TXZ096-300000- Red River- Including the cities of Clarksville and Bogata 426 AM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Читать дальше...

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Trial will soon begin for a man suspected in the shooting death of a former Worcester high school football star. The Telegram & Gazette reports testimony will start Monday for the trial of 20-year-old Emil Encarnacion, of Worcester. Encarnacion has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of 18-year-old Samuel Castro. Castro was killed in Worcester in May 2015. He was a former student athlete at North High School. Police have not released a motive for the shooting. Читать дальше...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on North Korea's missile launch (all times local): 7:05 p.m. South Korean President Moon Jae-in has spoken with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over North Korea's latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile and pledged joint efforts to strengthen sanctions and pressure on Pyongyang over its nuclear ambitions. Moon's office said the leaders agreed during the phone conversation Wednesday that the threat posed by North Korea's expanding nuclear program... Читать дальше...

CA San Diego CA Zone Forecast for Tuesday, November 28, 2017 _____ 705 FPUS56 KSGX 290957 ZFPSGX Zone Forecast Product for Extreme Southwestern California National Weather Service San Diego CA 157 AM PST Wed Nov 29 2017 CAZ552-300100- Orange County Coastal Areas- Including the cities of Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, and San Clemente 157 AM PST Wed Nov 29 2017 .TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 66 to 71. Light winds. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 54. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Partly... Читать дальше...

TX Brownsville TX Zone Forecast for Tuesday, November 28, 2017 _____ 761 FPUS54 KBRO 290956 ZFPBRO Zone Forecasts for Deep South Texas National Weather Service Brownsville TX 356 AM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 TXZ253-300300- Hidalgo- Including the cities of McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission, and Weslaco 356 AM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 .TODAY...Areas of fog early in the morning. Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Читать дальше...

VIENNA (AP) — With cuts to oil production working in driving up prices, OPEC oil ministers and their non-OPEC allies will likely extend the strategy at a meeting Thursday. Benchmark prices are now well above or close to $60 a barrel, depending on the grades. With these levels last seen about two years ago, the bets are that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will try to keep supply tight by prolonging output reductions agreed to a year ago. But keeping to production limits might backfire over the longer run. Читать дальше...

The Nation's Weather for Wednesday, November 29, 2017 _____ NATIONAL SUMMARY The vast majority of the nation will be free from rain and snow as a benign weather pattern continues today. The main storm track is forecast to remain over southern Canada for the rest of the week. Warmth will cling to the Atlantic coast as cool air invades the interior Northeast. A zone of moisture with clouds and showers will extend from South Florida to parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, northeastern Texas, eastern Oklahoma... Читать дальше...

CT Forecast for Thursday, November 30, 2017 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index Bridgeport;Cooler;46;42;SSW;5;63%;59%;2 Chester;Partly sunny, cooler;46;41;SSW;5;61%;58%;2 Danbury;Cooler;45;37;SSW;4;63%;57%;2 Groton;Cooler;47;43;SSW;7;69%;58%;1 Hartford;Cooler;46;41;S;5;60%;59%;2 Meriden;Cooler;46;38;S;5;62%;57%;2 New Haven;Cooler;47;43;SSW;5;64%;58%;2 Oxford;Cooler;43;36;SW;5;63%;57%;2 Willimantic;Cooler;47;37;S;6;61%;59%;2... Читать дальше...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court will hear the case Wednesday on whether 44-year-old Chris Strickland should be listed as the legal parent of now-6-year-old Zayden Strickland. A lower court judge ruled during the divorce that Strickland wasn't a parent. He said the anonymous sperm donor had paternal rights, and awarded full custody rights to Kimberly Day, who carried a child who bears Strickland's last name. "Can Zayden have three parents? Both these ladies who are married to each other and the father? Читать дальше...

CAIRO (AP) — Shadia, an Egyptian actress and singer who captivated millions for decades, has died. She was 86. Born Fatimah Shaker but known throughout her career by her single stage name, Shadia suffered a stroke this month and later went into a coma. She died late on Tuesday. Shadia has more than a 100 films to her name and hundreds of singles in a career that stretches back to the late 1940s. Her film roles ranged from those depicting country girls, career women, to comical portrayals of emotionally disturbed women and hopeless romantics. Читать дальше...

TX Houston/Galveston TX Zone Forecast for Tuesday, November 28, 2017 _____ HGXZFPHGX FPUS54 KHGX 290857 ZFPHGX FPUS54 KHGX 290857 ZFPHGX Zone Forecast Product for Southeast Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 257 AM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 TXZ211-292200- Austin- Including the cities of Bellville and Sealy 257 AM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy late then becoming partly cloudy early in the morning then becoming mostly sunny in the late morning and afternoon. Читать дальше...

TX Norman OK Zone Forecast for Tuesday, November 28, 2017 _____ 418 FPUS54 KOUN 290901 ZFPOUN Zone Forecast Product National Weather Service Norman OK 301 AM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 TXZ086-292200- Wichita- Including the cities of Sheppard AFB and Wichita Falls 301 AM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 .TODAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Light and variable winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Читать дальше...

TX Lake Charles LA Zone Forecast for Tuesday, November 28, 2017 _____ 037 FPUS54 KLCH 290900 ZFPLCH Zone Forecast Product National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 300 AM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 TXZ180-292245- Tyler- Including the cities of Town Bluff, Fred, Hillister, Ivanhoe, Spurger, Warren, and Woodville 300 AM CST Wed Nov 29 2017 .TODAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds up to 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Читать дальше...

BANGKOK (AP) — Dos estadounidenses que tenían una cuenta en redes sociales llamada "Traveling Butts" (“Traseros viajeros”) fueron detenidos en Tailandia el martes tras publicar una imagen en un famoso templo budista mostrando las nalgas. Los hombres fueron arrestados el martes en la noche en el aeropuerto de Bangkok y enfrentarán cargos por indecencia pública, explicó el subdirector de la policía, Krisana Pattanacharoen. Los detenidos provocaron una polémica en el país, de mayoría budista, la semana... Читать дальше...

NY Marine Warnings and Forecast for Thursday, November 30, 2017 _____ SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 335 AM EST WED NOV 29 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will return to Missouri on Wednesday as he tries to push the Republican tax plan across the finish line. Trump is expected to once again emphasize the plan's benefits for Main Street as he tries to sell the plan in the St. Louis suburbs. While the White House says the plan will be a boon to middle-income families, helping small business owners and workers, sparking economic growth and simplifying the tax code, critics say both House and Senate versions will... Читать дальше...

Christopher Nolan’s war epic “Dunkirk” and Guillermo del Toro’s romantic fantasy “The Shape of Water” were the top nominees for the 22nd annual Satellite Awards, announced Wednesday morning by the International Press Academy. “Dunkirk” received 11 nominations to top all films, with “The Shape of Water” finishing second with 10. Other films with multiple nods included “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” and “Lady Bird” with six each, and “Darkest Hour,” “Get Out,” “War for the Planet of the Apes” and “Blade Runner 2049” with four each. Читать дальше...

Dear Abby: Six months ago, I asked a close female friend to help me prepare a gift for my husband for our fifth wedding anniversary. I wanted to create a photo album of sexy nude photos of myself. Her excellent camerawork provided me with a wonderful collection, and my husband loved it. I recently found out on social media that my girlfriend’s husband viewed and copied my private photos, and shared them online with mutual male friends of ours. I’m devastated. My girlfriend is sorry to the max. My... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will update Congress on her economic outlook Wednesday and possibly weigh in on the mystery of why inflation has remained persistently below the Fed's target rate. Yellen's testimony to the Joint Economic Committee could mark her final appearance before Congress before her four-year term as Fed chair ends in February. Her successor will be Jerome Powell, a Fed board member who himself addressed a Senate panel Tuesday at his confirmation hearing ... Читать дальше...

CA Current Conditions as of 12:00 AM PST Wednesday, November 29, 2017 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%) Alturas;Mostly cloudy;34;Calm;0;93% Arcata;Clear;41;NE;5;100% Auburn;Clear;46;ENE;3;75% Avalon;Clear;57;E;3;41% Bakersfield;Clear;52;E;5;66% Beale AFB;Clear;45;NNW;8;92% Big Bear City;Intermittent clouds;32;Calm;0;40% Bishop;Mostly clear;33;N;5;58% Blue Canyon;Clear;44;NE;8;50% Blythe;Clear;58;Calm;0;28% Burbank;Clear;57;Calm;0;65% Camarillo;Clear;54;Calm;0;58%... Читать дальше...

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Uber Technologies Inc. on Wednesday signed a deal with MoMo, Vietnam's leading financial technology firm, enabling Uber riders to pay for trips using MoMo's e-wallets in a country where most transactions are done in cash. The partnership is Uber's first deal with a fin-tech company in Southeast Asia. It aims to catch up with regional rival Grab, which has its own e-wallet service. Backed by Standard Chartered Bank and Goldman Sachs, MoMo has 5 million users... Читать дальше...

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico wildlife managers say they will be making improvements along the San Juan River downstream of Navajo Lake State Park. The state Game and Fish Department says the work will begin in mid-December and last until April. It will result in temporary closures of day-use areas along the river. The project will include a new boat takeout at Crusher Hole Day-Use Area. A temporary takeout will be constructed at the Munoz Day-Use Area that will provide access to upper portions of the river. Читать дальше...