Новости за 07.02.2018

Disgraced former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle has filed more court papers in his bid for freedom, contending that the judge in the case should be required to recuse herself in part because she has two teenage daughters. In papers filed by Fogle himself, the one-time fast food icon contends that there is the probability of actual bias on the judge’s part, writing, “Judge Tanya Walton Pratt is a mother of (2) teenage daughters.” Fogle continues, “this court clearly has demonstrated objective bias... Читать дальше...

BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed on a coalition deal on Wednesday with her previous governing partners, including the Social Democrats, bringing her within striking distance of forming a new government after five months of political limbo. But the pact came at a steep price for her conservative party, which gave up the powerful Finance Ministry. Nearly half a million registered members of the center-left Social Democratic Party, many of whom oppose joining another administration led by Merkel... Читать дальше...

A San Francisco man who stabbed his ex-girlfriend with pruning shears and strangled her until she passed out has been found guilty of attempted murder.

Gov. Rick Snyder on Wednesday unveiled a $56.8 billion state budget proposal that would be an increase of less than 1 percent compared to spending in the current fiscal year. Here are some of its highlights: ___ ROADS — A $325 million shift of general funds toward the roads and bridges budget. That would be $175 million more than what is required by law under a 2015 road-funding package. In that deal, which also boosted fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees, the state will gradually transfer more... Читать дальше...

As expected, the 49ers have given a new contract to an ex-Patriot they acquired last year. The surprise: It wasn’t quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. Three days after it was reported the 49ers were closing in on a multi-year deal with Garoppolo, they signed defensive end Cassius Marsh to a two-year contract extension Wednesday. Marsh, 25, was claimed off waivers from New England on Nov. 22 and provided a spark to the 49ers’ middling pass-rush. In six games... Читать дальше...

Facing a budget shortfall, the Oakland public library system is turning to voters to fund its core services through a new tax. The Oakland City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to place on the June ballot a $75-per-parcel tax that’s expected to raise $10 million annually for the next 20 years for city libraries. Supporters of the measure say it would allow branches to stay open on evenings and weekends, fund programs, upgrade technology and buy new furniture and equipment. ... Читать дальше...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Queen Latifah and Anita Hill will give the commencement speeches at two Rutgers University campuses this year. But the speaker for the school's main campus in New Brunswick has not yet been selected. School officials announced Wednesday that Latifah, a Newark native who became an actress, hip-hop icon and social activist, will speak May 14 during the Rutgers-Newark ceremony. She will receive an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree. Hill is the law professor who brought the concept... Читать дальше...

TOKYO (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is pouring cold water on the warming ties between North and South Korea just as the two still-warring countries are joining up to compete together in the Winter Olympics. Making his way to Pyeongchang to lead the U.S. delegation to Friday's opening ceremonies, Pence has embarked on a set of symbolic visits designed to draw attention to the North's terrible human rights record and nuclear aggression. With determined rhetoric — and the promise of more "aggressive" economic sanctions against the North ... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in New York has dismissed a lawsuit seeking the return by the Metropolitan Museum of Art of a Picasso painting that a Jewish businessman allegedly sold under duress. Judge Loretta Preska ruled Wednesday that the museum can keep the 1904-05 painting, "The Actor." According to the lawsuit, businessman Paul Leffmann and his wife, Alice, fled Italy for Switzerland in 1938 and sold the painting to finance their flight. The lawsuit alleged the sale was made under duress for $13,200... Читать дальше...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Senate has approved a bill aimed at overhauling New Mexico's guardianship laws. The Senate voted 40-0 on Wednesday for reforms designed to increase state oversight and public access to information regarding professional guardians and conservators who manage finances and care for vulnerable elderly and disabled people. The bill now moves to the House. The Senate-approved bill includes more stringent reporting and financial accountability measures. It also requires... Читать дальше...

TONOPAH, Ariz. (AP) — Three people were arrested for an illegal $3.5 million marijuana grow operation in Arizona. KTVK-TV/KPHO-TV reports Maricopa County Drug Suppression Task Force and High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area detectives simultaneously served search warrants last week at three separate locations in Tonopah. The three locations were all linked to an illegal marijuana grow operation. The seizures included more than 1,400 marijuana plants, 18 pounds of marijuana, guns, ammunition and grow equipment. Читать дальше...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on action in the Wisconsin Legislature (all times local): 2:20 p.m. Gov. Scott Walker says he knows his proposed job-retention tax credits for Kimberly-Clark could lead to other companies in Wisconsin seeking the same deal. Walker wants the Legislature to approve increasing job-retention tax credits from 7 percent of payroll to 17 percent to entice Kimberly-Clark Corp. not to close a pair of factories in the Neenah area and eliminate about 600 jobs. Walker says his priority is protecting the jobs. Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed.: OpenHighLowSettleChg.WHEAT5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushelMar449461¾447¾460½+14¼May461½474460½473+14Jul475¼487¼474½486¼+13¼Sep489¼500¾489500+12½Dec508519¾508518¾+12Mar522¾533½522¾532¾+11¾May530¾538¾530¾538¾+10¼Jul529¼539¼529¼538½+9¼Sep545548½545548½+10½Dec554½564554½564+12¾Mar573½+11¼May571+11¼Jul545546½544546½+2¾Est. sales 273,119. Tue.'s sales 137,610Tue.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A task force created to recommend ways to remake Louisiana's TOPS college tuition program can't decide how the popular, 20-year-old program should be tweaked after months of study. The legislative study group decided Wednesday to advance every one of the close to a dozen proposals that have been offered, instead of choosing a few to recommend to the House and Senate for consideration in the regular session that begins next month. Sen. Dan "Blade" Morrish, the Jennings Republican who chairs the task force... Читать дальше...

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — The leader of Boko Haram says he's still in control of an important territory that the Nigerian military says it has seized back from the extremist group. In the 10-minute video released Wednesday, Abubakar Shekau says his militants weren't defeated in the Sambisa forest of northeastern Nigeria. Shekau tells the camera "if you have killed us, why are we still alive?" At one point the head of Boko Haram calls himself "invincible" and vows to continue his fight to establish an Islamic caliphate. Читать дальше...

FLORHAM PARK, Nueva Jersey, EE.UU. (AP) — La contagiosa sonrisa de Lucas Warren se ganó a los ejecutivos de la marca de alimentos para bebé Gerber, quienes lo eligieron este año como la imagen oficial de sus productos. Lucas es el primer niño representante de la marca que padece síndrome de Down en 91 años de historia de la empresa. Su foto fue elegida de entre 140.000 que se enviaron. La imagen del pequeño, quien vive en Dalton, Georgia, aparecerá en las campañas de la empresa en redes sociales. Читать дальше...

A betrothed woman in Alamo who accidentally flushed her wedding ring down their toilet on Saturday got it back, thanks to the help of her neighbors.

Mickey Jones, the actor whose many credits include “Sling Blade” and “Total Recall,” died Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the actor told TheWrap. He was 76. “Mickey Jones died at 2:17 a.m. today of the effects of a long illness,” the spokeswoman said. Jones’ numerous appearances also included a run on the long-running FX series “Justified,” as marijuana distributor Rodney ‘Hot Rod’ Dunham, and on “Home Improvement,” as Pete Bilker. Also Read: John Mahoney, 'Frasier' Dad, Dies at 77 Born in Houston... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — For the third time in the past three years, General Motors has asked the U.S. government for permission to avoid recalls of potentially deadly Takata air bag inflators. The company disclosed its third petition to escape the recalls on Tuesday in a filing with securities regulators . The financial stakes are high. If the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration lets GM out of the recalls, the company says it could save $1 billion and avoid recalling up to 6.8 million full-size... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks gave back an early rally and are drifting mostly higher in afternoon trading Wednesday. Industrial companies and banks are rising while technology companies decline and energy firms slump along with oil prices. After a slightly lower open, stocks recovered within the first few minutes of trading, only to slip and briefly turn lower. My mid-afternoon they were edging modestly higher. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was little changed at 2,690 as of 2:45 p.m. Eastern time. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Arthritis isn't always from the wear and tear of getting older — younger adults too often get it after suffering knee or ankle injuries. Now researchers are hunting a way to stave off the damage, by targeting the little energy factories that power cartilage cells. University of Iowa scientists used pigs to mimic the cascade of cartilage damage that can begin with a broken ankle. Wednesday's study found using some old medications in a new way — rapidly injecting them into the animals' joints ... Читать дальше...

LINDEN, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say two unlicensed men who performed dentistry out of two New Jersey apartment units set up with dental equipment have treated a woman who developed a severe oral infection. Union County prosecutors say 46-year-old Jorge Renteria-Paz and 73-year-old Hector Carro have been charged with unlawful practice of dentistry. Authorities don't say if either man had any dentistry training. Authorities say investigators went to the apartments in Linden on Tuesday and seized a hand-held X-ray machine... Читать дальше...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Two teenagers were each sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison for beating a man with a baseball bat and stealing about $20, two guns and some food. The man, Horace Johnson, was beaten in May of last year in his Wichita home and remains in a coma. Police say a relative found him unconscious on the floor, likely two days after he was attacked. The family went to the home after police found Johnson's car abandoned and couldn't reach him. District Attorney Marc Bennett says 16-year-old... Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors are asking the New Mexico Legislature for more funding to cover the costs of the trials of three people charged in the death of a 10-year-old Albuquerque girl. KRQE-TV reports the Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office is requesting $600,000 to take to trial the defendants accused of killing Victoria Martens, who was raped and dismembered in her home in August 2016. District Attorney Raul Torrez says authorities are working around the clock to prepare for... Читать дальше...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Some school superintendents in Iowa say a K-12 education spending plan moving through the Legislature will not keep up with rising annual costs for their districts and will lead to budget cuts. Lawmakers in the Republican-controlled chambers scheduled floor votes Wednesday to approve $32 million in new funding. That's a 1 percent increase to Iowa's $3.2 billion K-12 education budget, the largest expenditure in a roughly $7.2 billion state budget. Officials in the Des Moines school district... Читать дальше...