Новости за 29.11.2017

GRINNELL, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a man was burned by a fire that spread across his business site in central Iowa. Cedar Rapids television station KCRG reports that firetrucks were dispatched around 1 p.m. Tuesday to Morrison Repair in Grinnell. An outbuilding with tractors and farm equipment, a semitrailer full of tires and several piles of tires were aflame when firefighters arrived. Investigators say people at a nearby business had been burning items at the rear of that property, but strong winds spread the flames to Morrison Repair. Читать дальше...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on fatal shootings in a Tampa neighborhood (all times local): 7:30 a.m. Despite having a suspect in custody, Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan says authorities still don't have a motive for a string of shootings in a neighborhood that killed four people. Speaking Wednesday morning on ABC's "Good Morning America," Dugan said police will still need help from the public as they try to learn more about 24-year-old Howell Emanuel Donaldson, who was arrested Tuesday and is facing four counts of first-degree murder. Читать дальше...

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NEW YORK (AP) — NBC News says longtime "Today" show host Matt Lauer has been fired for "inappropriate sexual behavior." Lauer's co-anchor Savannah Guthrie made the announcement at the top of Wednesday's "Today" show. Guthrie read a statement from NBC News chairman Andy Lack, stating that the company has received a detailed complaint from a colleague Monday night "about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace" by Lauer. Lack's statement said the company found that after a serious review of... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is retweeting a series of anti-Muslim videos posted by a far-right British politician. Trump sent the Twitter messages Wednesday morning. The videos were first posted by Jayda Fransen, the deputy leader of the far-right group Britain First.

BERLIN (AP) — The European Union's chief negotiator in talks over Britain's withdrawal from the bloc said Wednesday he hopes to reach agreement on a financial settlement before an EU summit in mid-December but that the two sides are still working to find common ground. Michel Barnier dismissed as rumors reports Tuesday that both sides had tentatively agreed on a British payment of roughly around 50 billion euros ($59 billion). "The press has been talking a lot about it these days but there is still work to do... Читать дальше...

Veteran “Today” co-host Matt Lauer has been fired by NBC News following a complaint of “inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace,” the network announced Wednesday. The announcement was made at the top of the “Today” show, which he joined full-time in 1994 as news anchor and then as co-host three years later. “I am heartbroken,” said Savannah Guthrie, who has served as co-anchor for the last five years. In a statement to employees, NBC News chairman Andy Lack said that he had received a “detailed... Читать дальше...

Veteran “Today” co-host Matt Lauer has been fired by NBC News following a complaint of “inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace,” the network announced Wednesday. The announcement was made at the top of the “Today” show, which he joined full-time in 1994 as news anchor and then as co-host three years later. In a statement to employees, NBC News boss Andy Lack said that he had received a “detailed complaint” from a staffer on Monday night. “It represented, after serious review a clear violation of our company’s standards,” Lack wrote. Читать дальше...

REVERE, Mass. (AP) — Police in Massachusetts say a robbery suspect fleeing officers crashed his van into backyard swimming pool before taking off on foot. The man was wanted in connection with an armed robbery in Everett late Tuesday night. Police in Revere spotted the suspect's van and chased him down a dead end street, where he crashed through a fence and into the pool. He ran way but was apprehended just after midnight Wednesday hiding behind an oil company in Revere. He was taken to the hospital... Читать дальше...

AUBURN, N.Y. (AP) — The former owner of an upstate New York logging company who stole more than $80,000 in workers' compensation benefits has been sentenced to up to three years in prison. Fifty-six-year-old David Sigl, of Auburn, was sentenced Tuesday in Cayuga County Court to one to three years in prison and ordered to pay restitution. Sigl had previously pleaded guilty to charges including second-degree grand larceny, filing a false instrument and insurance fraud. Prosecutors say Sigl lied about... Читать дальше...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Latest on rulings at the U.N. war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (all times local): 1:10 p.m. A court guard has told reporters in the lobby of the U.N. war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia that defendant Slobodan Praljak is alive and "receiving medical attention" after he claimed to have taken poison in the court room. The guard declined to give further details and did not give his name. Praljak drank from a bottle and said it was poison shortly... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC terminates 'Today' show host Matt Lauer for inappropriate behavior at workplace .

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Police in New Jersey's largest city are looking for the suspects who stole a dog at gunpoint. Police say a man was walking his Yorkshire Terrier on North 6th Street in Newark on Friday night when he was approached by a vehicle occupied by three men. Police say two of the men got out, displayed a handgun and went through the man's pockets before taking his dog. Earlier that evening, police say suspects fitting the same description robbed a male at gunpoint on 3rd Avenue West. Police... Читать дальше...

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NEW CARLISLE, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say a man led a sheriff's deputy on chase reaching speeds of 130 mph (209 kph) in northern Indiana before crashing and being arrested with help from a law enforcement dog. The LaPorte County Sheriff's Office says the chase started Tuesday night after the deputy tried to stop the vehicle along U.S. Highway 20. The vehicle sped from LaPorte County into St. Joseph County, where it crashed in the New Carlisle area. The driver fled on foot and the deputy's K-9 knocked him down and bit him. Читать дальше...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Latest on rulings at the U.N. war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (all times local): 12:25 p.m. Dutch emergency services, police, a fire truck and an ambulance have parked outside the U.N. war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, and what appeared to be firefighters, some of them wearing oxygen tanks, have entered the court after one of the defendants claimed to have drunk poison. The court building was not evacuated. A ramp that would allow a stretcher... Читать дальше...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Norwegian rail operator says between 10 and 15 reindeer have been killed by a train in the country's Arctic region, days after saying that lack of communication with freight train drivers this month has led to the death of more than 100 of the animals. Thor Braekkan of Bane NOR says Wednesday's collision occurred south of where some 65 reindeer were mown down Saturday. The cause of the collision was not immediately known. However, the state-owned company has said it earlier... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Artifacts from King Tut's tomb are going on tour next year to mark the upcoming 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Egyptian pharaoh's resting place. The California Science Center says the exhibit, "KING TUT: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh," will be on view at the Los Angeles museum for 10 months before heading to Europe in January 2019 as part of a 10-city international tour. The museum says the exhibition represents the largest collection of artifacts and gold from Tutankhamun's... Читать дальше...

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BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's military government says it is fighting a new threat to public health: distorted news reports. The country's health ministry announced Tuesday it is launching a new smartphone application that will allow users to flag media content they find "inappropriate" so it can be forwarded to government authorities. "I believe that we can all help guard, observe, investigate and support the process of having safe and positive media to benefit our youth, families and society in general," Panpimol Wipulakorn... Читать дальше...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In the dead of night, North Korea test-launches its most powerful missile yet. Six minutes later, rival South Korea unleashes a barrage meant to show it will hit back — hard — if war ever comes. The nightmare scenario, made reality again Wednesday, is terrifying and increasingly routine. Yet there are signs it might also signal something surprising: a calculated bit of restraint as Pyongyang nears a unique potential declaration, possibly in leader Kim Jong Un's annual New Year's Day speech. Читать дальше...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Latest on rulings at the U.N. war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (all times local): 11:55 a.m. Three out of six suspects at the last case at the war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia have had their sentences confirmed, although some of their convictions were overturned by appeal judges. The hearing was suspended, however, after one of the three, Slobodan Praljak, claimed to have drunk poison and shouted that he was not a war criminal, after his 20-year sentence was upheld.

CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge in Chicago says the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago must pay $700,000 to a former employee who said she was fired for complaining another employee was viewing pornography on a church computer. The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin reported Tuesday that Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer ordered that Lynn Sanchez be paid $200,000 in compensatory damages and $500,000 in punitive damages following a jury verdict in Sanchez's favor. A lawyer for the archdiocese says it will appeal. Читать дальше...