Новости за 06.12.2017

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A lawyer for President Donald Trump is denying that special counsel Robert Mueller has subpoenaed records from Deutsche Bank relating to the president. "We have confirmed that the news reports that the Special Counsel had subpoenaed financial records relating to the President are false," one of Trump's personal attorneys, Jay Sekulow, said in a statement. "No subpoena has been issued or received. We have confirmed this with the bank and other sources." The statement was... Читать дальше...

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on a possible U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital (all times local): 11: 15 p.m. The White House says President Donald Trump has discussed "potential decisions regarding Jerusalem" during calls with leaders of Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Jordan. A White House statement on the Tuesday calls says Trump also "reaffirmed his commitment to advancing Israeli-Palestinian peace talks." The statement does not say if Trump discussed whether the U.S. Читать дальше...

Chrissy Teigen’s Twitter account has given birth to a beef with E! News — and the “Lip Sync Battle” personality apparently isn’t too happy with her more loose-lipped friends either. Teigen fired up her Twitter wrath on Tuesday, calling out E! News for a report on her supposed “pregnancy cravings.” “Bring on the food! Chrissy Teigen’s pregnancy cravings include cheeseburgers, fries, and anything spicy,” E! News tweeted early Tuesday, with a link to a story bearing the title “Chrissy Teigen’s Pregnancy... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on a Chicago summit on climate change (all times local): 3:20 p.m. Mayors from around the globe who signed a charter in Chicago pledging to fight climate change have different concerns for the coming years. Mexico City Mayor Angel Mancera says in a statement that his sprawling capital of about 9 million is committed to combating climate change through programs such as ensuring all residents have access to alternative transportation like walking and cycling, as a matter of land use policy. Читать дальше...

TX Shreveport LA Zone Forecast for Tuesday, December 5, 2017 _____ 088 FPUS54 KSHV 052118 ZFPSHV Zone Forecasts National Weather Service Shreveport LA 318 PM CST Tue Dec 5 2017 TXZ096-061515- Red River- Including the cities of Clarksville and Bogata 318 PM CST Tue Dec 5 2017 .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds around 5 mph. Читать дальше...

TX Lubbock TX Zone Forecast for Tuesday, December 5, 2017 _____ 985 FPUS54 KLUB 052120 ZFPLUB Zone Forecasts for the South Plains Area National Weather Service Lubbock TX 320 PM CST Tue Dec 5 2017 TXZ035-061015- Lubbock- Including the cities of Lubbock, Wolfforth, and Slaton 320 PM CST Tue Dec 5 2017 .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 30. Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest up to 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Читать дальше...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A judge overseeing the federal sentencing of a white former police officer who pleaded guilty in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist is allowing expert defense testimony about disputed audio and video recordings. On Tuesday, one of those experts said his analysis showed that former North Charleston officer Michael Slager fought with Walter Scott before their fatal encounter and the ex-officer said: "Let go of my Taser before I shoot you." The defense team believes... Читать дальше...

SWEIMEH, Jordan — A day after Houthi rebels in Yemen killed former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, his son was reported Tuesday to have emerged from enforced seclusion in the United Arab Emirates and to have vowed to avenge his father’s death. The son, Ahmed Ali Saleh, once a powerful military commander, made the pledge as warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition bombed Sanaa, the Yemeni capital, news reports said, striking targets including the presidential palace. The... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. John Conyers (all times local): 4:05 p.m. The top House Democrat says Michigan Rep. John Conyers has had a consequential tenure in Congress, "but no matter how great the legacy, it is no license to harass or discriminate." In a statement Tuesday, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said the women who came forward with allegations of sexual harassment were "owed the justice of this announcement." Pelosi had called on Conyers to step... Читать дальше...

Leslie Berlin’s “Troublemakers: Silicon Valley’s Coming of Age” may well be the bildungsroman of the modern era, excavating the stories behind the generation that launched major tech industries like video games and personal computing. The book narrates “thirty-five miles and seven years,” 1969-1976, detailing the careers of a select cast of “troublemakers.” The visionaries chronicled in the book include household names like Steve Jobs as well as under-the-radar figures like Sandra Kurtzig, the first woman to take a tech company public.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped an assault charge against a former University of Kansas football player accused of threatening his girlfriend with a gun. The charge against 20-year-old Maciah Long was dropped Tuesday after he agreed to plead no contest to marijuana possession. The Lawrence Journal-World reports Long was sentenced to six months of probation and ordered to complete an anger management program. Long was arrested in August after his then-girlfriend reported he threatened her with a gun during an argument. Читать дальше...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Probation has been lifted for the University of Louisville a year after Kentucky's governor fired the school's board and escalated a period of turmoil when other issues came to the surface. University leaders said Tuesday that the school had resolved issues related to its governance, administration and finances in persuading an accrediting agency to remove its probationary status. The decision by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to drop... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Russia probe (all times local): 4 p.m. A lawyer for President Donald Trump says it's not true that special counsel Robert Mueller has subpoenaed financial records relating to the president. In a statement Tuesday, attorney Jay Sekulow says such reporting is "false" and says "no subpoena has been issued or received." He says he's confirmed "this with the bank and other sources." Sekulow was responding to a report from German business newspaper Handelsblatt that... Читать дальше...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — San Joaquin (WAH'-keen) County's chief medical examiner has resigned, saying interference by the sheriff is so invasive that it borders on the unlicensed practice of medicine. Dr. Bennet Omalu resigned Tuesday. He accuses Sheriff-Coroner Steve Moore of interfering with death investigations to protect law enforcement officers. Omalu is best known for researching brain injuries among NFL players. He says in documents provided to The Associated Press and other media that Moore... Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's decision to shrink two national monuments in Utah (all times local): 1:50 p.m. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is strongly disputing a claim by outdoor retailer Patagonia that President Donald Trump "stole" public land by shrinking two national monuments in Utah. Zinke calls the claim — made in large type on the company's home page — "nefarious, false and a lie." Zinke says in a conference call Tuesday that "it's shameful and appalling" that... Читать дальше...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota may face a $188 million budget deficit next year but that shortfall could grow, shrink or dissolve entirely when lawmakers return to the Capitol in February, according to an economic forecast released Tuesday. State officials blamed slowing economic growth nationwide and spending increases and tax cuts in the Legislature's new two-year budget for the expected deficit, which would be Minnesota's first in more than four years. But with an economic update expected in early March, Gov. Читать дальше...