Новости за 11.12.2017

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A state employee charged in the Flint water scandal is returning to court for a possible plea deal with the attorney general's office. Online records at District Court in Flint show Adam Rosenthal is scheduled for a plea Tuesday. He's charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor, including tampering with the results of lead tests. A message seeking comment was left for his lawyer Monday. The attorney general's office declined to comment. Rosenthal has been suspended with pay... Читать дальше...

DENVER (AP) — Colorado's largest city is reviewing the first application from a business seeking to be among the nation's first legal marijuana clubs, more than a year after voters approved a bring-your-own pot measure. Dan Rowland, a spokesman for the Denver department that regulates marijuana businesses, said the city received the application from a business called the Coffee Joint on Friday. The location is in a light industrial area off Interstate 25 in central Denver. Rita Tsalyuk, one of the co-owners of the business... Читать дальше...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Two political leaders from upstate New York who are seen as possible candidates for governor next year are weighing in on incumbent Andrew Cuomo, the upstate-downstate divide and the state's economic future. Outgoing Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner, a Democrat, joined Deputy Senate Leader John DeFrancisco, a Syracuse Republican, at a forum Monday in Albany. Both Miner and DeFrancisco are considered possible challengers to Cuomo in 2018 though they didn't announce any formal decisions Monday. Читать дальше...

PARIS — Eighteen climate scientists from the U.S. and elsewhere hit the jackpot Monday as French President Emmanuel Macron awarded them millions of euros in grants to relocate to France for the rest of Donald Trump’s presidential term. The “Make Our Planet Great Again” grants — a nod to Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan — are part of Macron’s efforts to counter Trump on the climate change front. Macron announced a contest for the projects in June, hours after Trump... Читать дальше...

TX Amarillo TX Zone Forecast for Monday, December 11, 2017 _____ 592 FPUS54 KAMA 112048 ZFPAMA Zone Forecast Product for The Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles National Weather Service Amarillo TX 248 PM CST Mon Dec 11 2017 TXZ012-017-121315- Potter-Randall- Including the cities of Amarillo and Canyon 248 PM CST Mon Dec 11 2017 .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Читать дальше...

An MRI test Monday morning confirmed the worst fears of Philadelphia Eagles fans.

In the word of Joey Russo, “Whoa.” Someone dig the flower-bedecked hat out of the closet, because a reboot of the ’90s sitcom “Blossom” could be happening. At least, that’s the word from Joey Lawrence, who played slow-witted but well-coiffed Joey Russo on the series. Speaking to Steve Harvey on Harvey’s talk show for an episode that aired Monday, Lawrence said that the notion of a “Blossom” reboot has been the subject of “serious talk” lately, and that he and his former costar Mayim Bialik are... Читать дальше...

In the word of Joey Russo, “Whoa.” Someone dig the flower-bedecked hat out of the closet, because a reboot of the ’90s sitcom “Blossom” could be happening. At least, that’s the word from Joey Lawrence, who played slow-witted but well-coiffed Joey Russo on the series. Speaking to Steve Harvey on Harvey’s talk show for an episode that aired Monday, Lawrence said that the notion of a “Blossom” reboot has been the subject of “serious talk” lately, and that he and his former costar Mayim Bialik are on board if it approaches the realm of reality. Читать дальше...

Warriors forward Kevin Durant has been named the NBA Western Conference Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. He earned the 26th weekly honor of his career (second with Golden State) after averaging 30 points, 9.3 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 2.7 blocks and one steal in 36.4 minutes per game to help the Warriors go undefeated on a six-game road trip for the first time in franchise history. In Wednesday’s win in Charlotte, Durant posted 35 points, 11 rebounds... Читать дальше...

Mario Batali, the chef and restaurant owner, is stepping away from the daily operations of his businesses and the daytime program he co-hosts on ABC, “The Chew,” after reports of alleged sexual misconduct. A report published Monday on Eater, the food website, said four women have alleged that Batali touched them inappropriately in a pattern of behavior that appears to span at least two decades. Three of the women worked for Batali in some capacity during their careers, and the fourth worked in the restaurant industry... Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Latest on a former Oklahoma City mayor and member of the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents who is being criticized for comparing gay people to pedophiles (all times local): 2:25 p.m. The University of Oklahoma's student body president is chastising a Board of Regents member who compared gay people to pedophiles. Student government President J.D. Baker released an open letter Sunday urging the campus to voice its opinion about comments Kirk Humphreys made on a local TV public affairs show over the weekend. Читать дальше...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former Yale basketball captain Jack Montague, who was expelled from the Ivy League school in 2016 for sexual misconduct, has enrolled at Belmont University in Tennessee. Montague, who is still suing to be readmitted to Yale, complained in a court deposition last spring that he was unable to apply to other schools. He said Yale would not release his transcript until he paid a disputed $3,000 tuition bill. Karen Schwartzman, a spokeswoman for Montague, said Monday that Yale later released the transcript... Читать дальше...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A state lawmaker who is facing scrutiny over past allegations of sexual harassment while teaching at Central Washington University has been placed on leave by the school because of a new investigation. The News Tribune and Northwest News Network reported Monday that the university would not disclose the nature of the investigation of Republican Rep. Matt Manweller or any further details about it. The move comes as Manweller, who is a political science professor at the college... Читать дальше...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on the Alabama Senate race (all times local): 2:10 p.m. Republican Roy Moore is casting himself as a victim in the Alabama U.S. Senate race. In a call to a conservative talk radio show in Montgomery on Monday, Moore took aim at a political group called Highway 31, which has run ads hammering Moore over alleged sexual misconduct involving teen girls. The group hasn't disclosed its donors as it supports Democrat Doug Jones. Moore says the ads have been "ugly." He... Читать дальше...

CABO CAÑAVERAL, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) — SpaceX va a lanzar el martes su primer cohete para la NASA. El cohete no tripulado Falcon 9 _usado por última vez en junio_ llevará una cápsula Dragon que ha volado previamente a la Estación Espacial Internacional en una misión de abastecimiento. El administrador de la Estación Espacial para la NASA, Kirk Shireman, dijo que el riesgo en el lanzamiento de un cohete reciclado es aproximadamente el mismo que el de un nuevo cohete. Él espera estar igualmente nervioso... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the explosion in a New York City subway passageway (all times local): 3 p.m. A White House spokeswoman says a pipe bomb explosion in New York City's subway system shows the need for "immigration reform." Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Monday that Congress should work with the president, stressing the need to "protect our borders" and calling for a "merit-based" immigration system. Authorities say a man inspired by the Islamic State group set off a pipe bomb strapped to his body in a subway corridor near Times Square... Читать дальше...

The assertion that you can tell a lot about a culture by studying its movement forms may not be universally accepted. But when you see a work like Camille A. Brown’s “Black Girl: Linguistic Play” — 50 minutes of pure dance heaven — you may believe anything. The piece marked the Cal Performances debut Friday, Dec. 8, of Camille A. Brown and Dancers, and Zellerbach Playhouse just rocked as the five dancers (and mini jazz combo) gloried in the rites and rituals of urban African American... Читать дальше...

Warriors center Zaza Pachulia has been ruled out of Monday night’s game against Portland. Pachulia missed last Monday’s win over New Orleans with left shoulder soreness. He returned for the Charlotte game, but didn’t come back after heading to the locker room with a recurrence of shoulder pain less than five minutes in. Pachulia then sat out Friday’s game in Detroit. With Pachulia set to sit out for his third time in four games, JaVale McGee, David West, Kevon Looney... Читать дальше...

MIAMI (AP) — A Florida woman accused of killing her toddler son in what became known as the "Baby Lollipops" case has taken the stand in her third trial after remaining silent during her first two. The Miami Herald reports that 56-year-old Ana Maria Cardona testified on Monday that her former girlfriend, Olivia Gonzalez, took the boy from her and eventually killed him. Cardona's latest trial began last week. Two previous convictions and death sentences were tossed by the Florida Supreme Court. Prosecutors... Читать дальше...

Indie drama “The Florida Project” was the big winner at this year’s San Francisco Film Critics Circle awards meeting; the story of poverty-stricken families struggling near a Disney resort received best picture of the year. Andy Serkis won the best actor award for his motion capture performance in “War for the Planet of the Apes,” while Margot Robbie won best actress for her comic/dramatic performance in “I, Tonya.” Laurie Metcalf won best supporting actress for “Lady Bird,” and... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — Police say road rage may have precipitated a Seattle crash that caused the death of the 20-year-old driver. Washington State Police detectives are investigating the wreck that occurred on Interstate 5 near State Route 520 early Sunday morning. Police say a Jeep Liberty was traveling northbound when the driver lost control and struck the barrier wall. Taylor Hulsey was taken to a hospital where she died. Police say the 25-year-old passenger was also injured and sent to the hospital. Читать дальше...

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A homeless man stole a van from a bakery and rammed it into a building. That building just so happened to be a police precinct. Employees at Sweet Frostings Blissful Bakeshop in Spokane were loading a gingerbread house into a van early Sunday morning, when a man screaming profanity and threats approached. The frightened staff retreated into the shop, leaving behind the gingerbread house, the van and the van's keys. The man sped off in the van before crashing into the glass entrance... Читать дальше...

A woman found dead last week in the San Francisco Bay off a hiking trail in Sunnyvale was identified as a 23-year-old Google software engineer, but the cause of her death remained a mystery on Monday, officials said. Chuchu Ma of Mountain View was found Friday in the water along the Bay Trail by a dive team from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, according to the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety. The circumstances surrounding Ma’s death remained unclear... Читать дальше...

A short story published in the latest issue of the New Yorker has gone viral in what is, quite possibly, the first time a work of short fiction has accomplished such a feat.

UKHIA, Bangladesh (AP) — The soldiers arrived, as they often did, long after sunset. It was June, and the newlyweds were asleep in their home, surrounded by the fields of wheat they farmed in western Myanmar. Without warning, seven soldiers burst into the house and charged into their bedroom. The woman, a Rohingya Muslim who agreed to be identified by her first initial, F, knew enough to be terrified. She knew the military had been attacking Rohingya villages, as part of what the United Nations has... Читать дальше...