Новости за 13.01.2018

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Eight years ago, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake upended life in Haiti, killing more than 300,000 people by some estimates and destroying hundreds of thousands of homes. For many of those left homeless, life hasn’t yet returned to normal. In the Delmas district north of the capital, Port-au-Prince, Camp Caradeux sprang up as a temporary home for 20,000 displaced people. Promises of permanent homes have failed to materialize and Haiti’s economy remains weak, leaving camp residents with nowhere to go. Читать дальше...

PRAGUE — Czech President Milos Zeman failed to win re-election Saturday during the first round of the country’s presidential vote and will face a runoff in two weeks against the former head of the country’s Academy of Sciences. Zeman and Jiri Drahos advanced to a second round of voting after none of the nine candidates seeking the Czech Republic’s largely ceremonial presidency received a majority of votes in the first round held Friday and Saturday. With almost all... Читать дальше...

INEZ, Ky. (AP) — An eastern Kentucky county is conserving water by shutting it off to residents at night, but some have been without running water for days. About 1,000 people in Martin County were without water for a fifth day on Friday, The Lexington Herald-Leader reported . The water district began shutting off water to many customers at night on Monday. The district is struggling financially, and the shutoffs continued into Saturday. Kathy Jude, who lives in Martin County, told the newspaper... Читать дальше...

Nat Geo’s “Genius” has gone 2-for-2 featuring European male geniuses — when will the fairer sex get their fair shot? That’s a question that came up Saturday at the show’s Television Critics Association press tour. “While we certainly intend to and hope to tell stories about women, we didn’t restrict ourselves in that way,” showrunner Ken Biller said in response. “We decided, you know, ‘How do we follow Einstein? What is the next big story we can tell?'” “Because of what history has written, there... Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were: 6-6-8 (six, six, eight)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic candidates for California governor are calling President Donald Trump a racist. But Republicans who want the state's top job didn't respond directly when asked to comment on the president's remarks disparaging Haiti and African countries. The responses Saturday at a forum at the University of Southern California highlighted partisan differences among six candidates on issues from health care to taxes. Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and former state schools superintendent Delaine... Читать дальше...

TX Lubbock TX Zone Forecast for Saturday, January 13, 2018 _____ 271 FPUS54 KLUB 132001 ZFPLUB Zone Forecasts for the South Plains Area National Weather Service Lubbock TX 201 PM CST Sat Jan 13 2018 TXZ035-141030- Lubbock- Including the cities of Lubbock, Wolfforth, and Slaton 201 PM CST Sat Jan 13 2018 .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Читать дальше...

CA San Joaquin Valley - Hanford CA Zone Forecast for Saturday, January 13, 2018 _____ 336 FPUS56 KHNX 132000 ZFPHNX Zone Forecast Product for Interior Central California National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley - Hanford CA 1200 PM PST Sat Jan 13 2018 Point temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are for todaytonightand Sund This is an automatically generated product that provides average values for large geographic areas. For a site-specific forecast...please visit weather.gov/hanford... Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — Ky Bowman scored 19 points after being held scoreless nearly the entire first half, Jerome Robinson had 17 points and Boston College rebounded from an ugly loss by beating Dartmouth 86-72 on Saturday. Jordan Chatman scored 15, Nik Popovic added 14 with eight rebounds and Steffon Mitchell had 10 points with 10 boards for Boston College (12-6). The Eagles lost at No. 20 North Carolina by 30 points on Tuesday. Ian Sistare led Dartmouth (4-10) with 14 points. The Big Green dropped their fourth straight. Читать дальше...

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — A veteran New Jersey police officer who allegedly ran over a suspect twice with his patrol SUV during a chase last summer has been charged with assault by auto. Hudson County prosecutors say Jersey City Sgt. John Ransom was arrested Friday. The charge stems from an Aug. 6 chase in Jersey City. Authorities say the suspect ran into a park, where he was allegedly struck in an incident caught on surveillance cameras. The man suffered a fracture to his face along with cuts to his body and head. Читать дальше...

TORONTO — Barring a pregame setback, Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is expected to return from a sprained right ankle Saturday night against the Raptors. Curry, who has missed the past two games, is officially listed as probable on the team injury report. Forwards Omri Casspi (low back soreness) and Andre Iguodala (hip flexor strain) are questionable. Curry has missed the past two games. He participated in practice Thursday night in Milwaukee with no problems and lobbied to play Friday against the Bucks... Читать дальше...

HONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on a missile threat mistakenly sent by Hawaii officials (all times local): 9:45 a.m. Hawaii Gov. David Ige (IG'-eh) says he's meeting with officials this morning to find out what happened after an alert was mistakenly sent to residents saying a ballistic missile was inbound for Hawaii. The missile threat was a false alarm. Ige says he's meeting with the state defense and emergency management officials to not only find out how this could occur, but to make sure it doesn't happen again. Читать дальше...

In the new edition of TheWrap’s “Shoot This Now” podcast, Matt Donnelly and I examine “The Living Room,” a story about a woman who watches a younger couple in their apartment through her window. That may sound like the setup for a Hitchcock story in the vein of “Rear Window.” But “The Living Room” — written by Diane Weipert and produced by Briana Breen for the outstanding “Love + Radio” podcast — takes a very unexpected, emotional turn. It’s a story, ultimately, about love, empathy, aging and the profound significance of curtains.

Get your telescopes ready: Fox and Nat Geo are returning Seth MacFarlane’s “Cosmos” for a new season, titled “Possible Worlds.” And yes, everyone’s favorite astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson will be back as host. The Emmy-winning series hails from executive producer/writer/director Ann Druyan, as well as MacFarlane, Brannon Braga and Jason Clark. “Cosmos: Possible Worlds” is scheduled to premiere globally in Spring 2019. In conjunction with the launch of the new season, National Geographic Books... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Wahlberg has agreed to donate the $1.5 million he made for reshoots on the film "All the Money in the World" to the sexual misconduct defense initiative Time's Up. The actor said Saturday he'll make the donation in the name of his co-star, Michelle Williams, who was reportedly paid less than $1,000 for the reshoots. The agency William Morris Endeavor represents both actors and said it will donate an additional $500,000, also in Williams' name. The reshoots occurred over 10 days... Читать дальше...

WENTZVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A large suburban St. Louis employer — one of a handful of major Affordable Care Act processing facilities — is closing. The Post-Dispatch reports that Serco, a British-based company with U.S. headquarters in Northern Virginia, runs the processing facility in Wentzville. Three years ago, it employed as many as 1,500. The Post-Dispatch says the closing will see about 850 employees laid off. The company won a $1.2 billion, 5-year contract in July 2013 to process applications for the Affordable Care Act... Читать дальше...

TORREY, Utah (AP) — A southern Utah gateway community to Capitol Reef National Park is being recognized for working to keep the stars bright at night. The International Day Sky Association says its designation of Torrey as a dark sky community is the association's first for a Utah municipality or other legally organized community. The association says Torrey's designation is key to preserving nighttime darkness at Capitol Reef, designated as a dark sky park in 2015. Torrey's efforts include adopting... Читать дальше...

Surfing contests rely on the combination of waves and weather, and the Mavericks event is getting only partial cooperation.

MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on deadly California mudslides (all times local): 11:20 a.m. The difficult search goes on in Montecito, California, five days after storm-spawned mudslides roared down from fire-stripped hillsides and smashed through dozens of homes, killing at least 18 people and leaving others missing. The army of search-and-rescue crews and recovery workers swelled to more than 2,100 on Saturday in the coastal enclave about 90 miles (145 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles. Читать дальше...

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play4 Day" game were: 4-7-7-8 (four, seven, seven, eight)

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Lucky Links Day" game were: 06-12-14-15-16-17-20-22 (six, twelve, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, twenty, twenty-two)

HONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on a missile threat mistakenly sent by Hawaii officials (all times local): 9:15 a.m. Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz says a false alarm about a missile threat was based on "human error" and was "totally inexcusable." Schatz went on his Twitter account after emergency management officials confirmed the push alert about an incoming missile Saturday was a mistake, calling for accountability and an alert process that is foolproof. The alert stated there was a threat "inbound to Hawaii"... Читать дальше...

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play3 Day" game were: 0-2-9 (zero, two, nine)

MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — A doctor and his daughter who died in the arms of her brother were among the 18 people killed in devastating mudslides that brought tragedy and sorrow to the idyllic coastal community of Montecito, California. Other victims included a young mother asleep with her 3-year-old daughter as her 10-year-old nephew slumbered nearby, and a woman and her 89-year-old husband of more than 50 years who celebrated his birthday the day before. Here are their stories and those of others... Читать дальше...

Move over Richard Bacon, there is a new explorer in town. Phil Keoghan is stepping in as the new host of National Geographic’s long-running series “Explorer” when it returns this fall, the cable network announced Saturday. “Phil embodies what it means to be a National Geographic Explorer — he’s undoubtedly interested and curious about investigating the relationship between the Earth and human life,” said Tim Pastore, president of original programming and production. “‘Explorer’ is a show about informing and entertaining... Читать дальше...