Новости за 27.02.2018

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon legislators have sent a proposal to Governor Kate Brown that would allow the state's largest city to coordinate with the Department of Transportation to remove homeless encampments. Under the measure, Portland and the state Department of Transportation would be allowed to join forces in removing homeless encampments. Proponents said removing the encampments is complicated when they spread across city and state land, which is often adjacent, such as around overpasses and pedestrian trails. Читать дальше...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Authorities say a man who was shot by police last week in Mississippi has died. The Jackson Police Department on Monday confirmed the death of 37-year-old Lee Edward Bonner. Jackson news outlets say the shooting occurred Wednesday. Police said narcotics agents investigating possible drug activity near Jackson State University encountered two men who immediately ran to an abandoned house. Authorities say one of them fired a handgun. Police said Bonner was shot when officers returned fire, striking him twice. Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — A man suspected of gunning down four people Monday in Detroit, including the mother of his child, shot himself hours later while fleeing from officers in Ohio and died at a hospital, authorities said. George Anthony Davis Jr., 27, died about 3:50 p.m. Monday at a hospital in Toledo, said Lt. Robert Sellers of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Davis crossed into Ohio while being pursued by police in southeastern Michigan. Ohio troopers spotted the car he was driving about 1:40 p.m. and continued the chase. Читать дальше...

The tech industry takes on the Trump administration at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday in a high-stakes clash over digital privacy and government access to information stored on overseas servers. At issue is whether federal and state law enforcement officials can use a decades-old law to demand user emails and other data held abroad by domestic companies including Google and Microsoft. The case calls on the justices to decide how a law older than the World Wide... Читать дальше...

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida (all times local): 4:45 p.m. The Florida House is expected to subpoena records from embattled Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel and several agencies that interacted with suspect Nikolas Cruz. A House committee on Monday recommended that the full House initiate a formal investigation into how government agencies dealt with Cruz and how law-enforcement responded to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Читать дальше...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Thousands of striking schoolteachers who have shut down West Virginia classrooms for days are demanding a face-to-face meeting with the governor and legislative leaders on their pay grievances, a union official said Monday. Teachers rallied Monday outside the state Capitol amid pledges to continue the walkout that began Thursday, unless their complaints are heard. The state's average teacher pay ranks 48th in the nation and teachers are balking at planned increases they say are too stingy. Читать дальше...

“Black Panther” is a bonafide smash hit movie and Disney’s latest super-valuable Marvel franchise. The titular character is also generating insane lines at Disneyland, and Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa alter-ego doesn’t even have a ride there — yet. “Bob Chapek, who runs Parks & Resorts for us, is here today,” Disney Chairman Bob Iger said Monday during his stage time at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference. “He was telling me on the plane flying up here this morning that... Читать дальше...

“Black Panther” is a bonafide smash hit movie and Disney’s latest super-valuable Marvel franchise. The titular character is also generating insane lines at Anaheim’s Disneyland, and Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa alter-ego doesn’t even have a ride there — yet. “Bob Chaikin, who runs Parks & Resorts for us, is here today,” Iger said Monday during his stage time at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference. “He was telling me on the plane flying up here this morning that the line... Читать дальше...

PARKLAND, Fla. — The sheriff’s deputy assigned to guard the Florida high school that was the scene of a mass shooting never entered the building to confront the suspect because he believed the gunfire was coming from outside, his attorney said Monday. Scot Peterson has been called a coward and worse for failing to stop the massacre that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The criticism intensified Monday as President Trump blasted the deputy and other officers who were there... Читать дальше...

Inspired by the Oscar-nominated film “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” some Philadelphia 76ers fans are taking a creative approach in order to convince Lebron James to leave Cleveland for the City of Brotherly Love when he becomes a free agent in July. The first sign features “#23” in maroon with a crown on it on the court with four blue numbers, the second billboard says “Complete The Process,” and the third says “#PhillyWantsLeBron.” Somewhere (likely Northern California where resides)... Читать дальше...

Inspired by the Oscar-nominated film “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” some Philadelphia 76ers fans are taking a creative approach in order to convince Lebron James to leave Cleveland for the City of Brotherly Love when he becomes a free agent in July. The first sign features “#23” in maroon with a crown on it on the court with four blue numbers, the second billboard says “Complete The Process,” and the third says “#PhillyWantsLeBron.” Somewhere (likely Northern California where resides)... Читать дальше...

AMMAN, Jordan — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered a daily cease-fire in eastern Ghouta, the rebel-held enclave near the Syrian capital of Damascus and the target of a ferocious government assault that has turned life in the region, according to the U.N., into “hell on Earth.” “As ordered by the Russian president, a daily humanitarian pause from (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) is being introduced starting Feb. 27 to avoid civilian casualties in East Ghouta,” the Russian defense ministry announced. Читать дальше...

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) — Mateso Kagenyekero didn't want to stay in a country where wars happened at every moment. He wanted a different life for his wife Asani Furaha and their 5-year-old son, Divin Mwami Heri. Last Thursday, that life began when the family of three arrived in the U.S. from Burundi, a small landlocked country in East Africa. "We're very happy to be in this country because we know it's a country that has rights, that has equality and dignity," Kagenyekero said. Speaking in French... Читать дальше...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A new government report estimates that nearly half of the winter wheat crop in Kansas is struggling for lack of adequate moisture. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that 49 percent of the wheat is in poor to very poor condition. It rated the remaining crop as 39 percent fair, 11 percent good and 1 percent excellent. That assessment comes amid estimates that topsoil moisture supplies are running short to very short across 74 percent of Kansas. Subsoil... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man who operated more than a dozen Southern California drug treatment and rehabilitation centers has been convicted of 31 counts including the sexual assault of seven patients. The Los Angeles County district attorney's office says a jury deliberated for a day before finding Christopher Bathum guilty of charges including forcible rape, sexual penetration by foreign object, forcible oral copulation and sexual exploitation. The panel acquitted Bathum on 12 similar counts and deadlocked on three others. Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities are investigating after a man was found stabbed to death near Mount Charleston. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says a hiker reported seeing the body around 5:10 p.m. Sunday between mile markers 9 and 11 along State Route 157. Police say the body had been there for at least a month, and was partially decomposed. The Clark County Coroner's Office will identify the man. Anyone who has information is asked to call police.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on those paying respects to the Rev. Billy Graham in Charlotte (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Former President Barack Obama is not planning to attend memorial services for the late evangelist Rev. Billy Graham this week. Obama's office disclosed the former president's plans Monday. Former President George W. Bush is paying his respects to Graham, known as the pastor to presidents, Monday afternoon at his library in North Carolina. Former President Bill Clinton will visit Tuesday to honor Graham's memory. Читать дальше...

NEWINGTON, N.H. (AP) — Sometimes cuddly teddy bears just don't work in calming a child or young adult being transported by ambulance to the hospital. Bill Carey, a firefighter/EMT with Newington Fire Department, was recently watching a TV program about autism that talked about stimulation devices. An idea was born, and with a few inexpensive items purchased at Walmart, Carey invented a gadget that he hopes will work with patients who have autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or anxiety. Читать дальше...

TX El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM Zone Forecast for Monday, February 26, 2018 _____ 785 FPUS54 KEPZ 262128 ZFPEPZ Zone Forecast Product for Southwest-Southcentral New Mexico-Far West Texas National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 228 PM MST Mon Feb 26 2018 TXZ418-419-271115- Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County- Including the cities of Downtown El Paso, West El Paso, Upper Valley, East and Northeast El Paso, Socorro, and Fort Bliss 228 PM MST Mon Feb 26 2018 .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Читать дальше...

TX Lubbock TX Zone Forecast for Monday, February 26, 2018 _____ 496 FPUS54 KLUB 262126 ZFPLUB Zone Forecasts for the South Plains Area National Weather Service Lubbock TX 326 PM CST Mon Feb 26 2018 TXZ035-271030- Lubbock- Including the cities of Lubbock, Wolfforth, and Slaton 326 PM CST Mon Feb 26 2018 .TONIGHT...Mostly clear until early morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY... Читать дальше...

Jane Fonda The city was Cleveland, Ohio, the year was 1970, and Fonda was fresh off filming “Klute.” Customs officers at the airport confiscated her vitamins and arrested her for drug smuggling. The actress was released on bond, and months later, after the pills had been tested, officials admitted they were indeed only vitamins. David Bowie Bowie was arrested in Rochester, New York, in 1976 for pot possession after a concert. He was arrested alongside Iggy Pop and two other co-defendants. Shia LeBeouf Back in 2015... Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — The state's two Democratic U.S. senators are coming out strongly on the side of unions in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court that could undermine labor unions that represent government workers. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Monday the case shows working people in America are under attack. Warren said Republicans and their donors are "hoping to cash in on their investment," after denying President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee a hearing and holding the seat open before approving President Donald Trump's pick... Читать дальше...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's attorney general has filed a new lawsuit aimed at curbing the state's deadly addictions epidemic, this time targeting companies that distribute drugs. The lawsuit in Madison County court names four major drug distributors including Ohio-based Cardinal Health. The lawsuit alleges the companies ignored a duty to ensure their drugs weren't being diverted for improper use. The lawsuit by Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine is similar to several around the country. DeWine... Читать дальше...

DC Films and Warner Bros. are in no hurry to move forward with “Batgirl” now that writer-director Joss Whedon has stepped away, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. There are no imminent plans to attach a new filmmaker to the “Batman” spinooff after Whedon exited last week, the insider said. Last March, the studio announced with great fanfare that the director of “The Avengers” and “Avengers: Age of Ultron” would jump to the DC universe for a standalone “Batgirl” movie whose... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — The NBA has rescinded the technical foul Warriors forward Draymond Green was assessed in Saturday night’s rout of Oklahoma City, the league announced Monday. Late in the first half, after getting whistled for a foul on a block attempt, Green protested the call and earned his 15th technical foul of the season. With that technical now rescinded, Green is down to 14 total. NBA rules dictate that a player receives an automatic one-game suspension once he is assessed his 16th technical of the season... Читать дальше...