Новости за 27.02.2018

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's largest natural gas utility is asking state regulators to approve a rate hike that would result in a 1.4 percent increase in the average residential customer's bill. New Mexico Gas Co. filed the request Monday, seeking to generate about $8 million more in annual revenues. The utility is looking to recover $250 million in upgrades and maintenance done since 2012. This is the first time the utility has proposed raising rates in six years. The utility says savings... Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Corporation Commission has developed new requirements for oil and natural gas operators in the event of an earthquake. The commission announced the new protocol Tuesday for operators in the newest and largest areas of oil and gas development, known as SCOOP and STACK in central and southern Oklahoma. The guidelines say operators must have access to real-time seismic readings and must take action such as reducing the volume of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, after a magnitude 2.0 earthquake... Читать дальше...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become an under-secretary in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Northey, a Spirit Lake farmer, has been Iowa's agriculture secretary for 11 years. He becomes the under-secretary of farm production and conservation, a position created in May during reorganization of the USDA. Northey will oversee the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Risk Management Agency. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joseph Yun, the 30-year veteran of the U.S. foreign service who retained quiet contacts with North Korea amid the Trump administration's turbulent first year, is retiring as Washington and Pyongyang step up considerations for formal diplomatic talks. Yun told The Associated Press he will stand down as special representative for North Korean policy on Friday. He said his decision to retire is entirely his own but it comes at a surprising juncture, just as American ally South Korea... Читать дальше...

San Francisco’s firefighters union on Monday took a shot at Mayor Mark Farrell over the city’s auto break-in epidemic. Taking to Twitter, San Francisco Firefighters Local 798 posted a picture of a black SUV’s shattered window with the message: “While at City Hall this happened #citysfine #noproblemshere @MarkFarrellSF @SFGate.” One of the hashtags seems to reference an internet meme taken from the KC Green web comic “On Fire,” which shows a cartoon dog sitting calmly... Читать дальше...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Tim Lincecum in Dodger blue? It sounds possible. Once you’re done cleaning up the coffee, cereal and pancakes off the floor from your spit-take, read this story from Jon Heyman at FanRag Sports. Heyman is reporting that the Dodgers and Rangers are among teams that have shown the most interest in Lincecum, who threw a showcase in Seattle on Feb. 15 for about 20 teams. The Giants attended the showcase. Also, The Chronicle reported that their onetime... Читать дальше...

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — The trial began Tuesday for 84 people accused of masterminding a 2015 coup attempt in Burkina Faso, with the West African nation's capital under tight security. Former presidential aides Gen. Gilbert Diendere and Gen. Djibril Bassole are among those facing a military tribunal. Hundreds of security forces deployed around the court building. The trial, however, was suspended by the military tribunal president Tuesday afternoon after defense lawyers walked out of the court... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — A spokeswoman for the Kushner Cos. says the family real estate developer is in talks to buy out its partner in a Manhattan skyscraper that has been losing money for years. Christine Taylor says the family firm once run by President Donald Trump senior adviser Jared Kushner is negotiating with Vornado Realty Trust for its 49.5 percent stake in 666 Fifth Avenue. The Kushner Cos. had sought billions from abroad to fix up the 1950's-era office tower, but the effort was largely abandoned... Читать дальше...

ATLANTA (AP) — Republican gubernatorial candidates in Georgia are leading calls to punish Delta Air Lines for cutting business ties with the National Rifle Association. But the state's term-limited GOP governor has refrained from publicly entering the fray. Gov. Nathan Deal's spokeswoman, Jen Ryan, said he had no immediate comment Tuesday on the controversy pitting other top Republicans against one of Georgia's largest employers. GOP Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle threatened Monday to block renewal of a major... Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Barriers to equality pose threats to democracy in the U.S. as the country remains segregated along racial lines and child poverty worsens, according to study made public Tuesday that examines the nation 50 years after the release of the landmark 1968 Kerner Report. The new report blames U.S. policymakers and elected officials, saying they're not doing enough to heed the warning on deepening poverty and inequality that was highlighted by the Kerner Commission five decades... Читать дальше...

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida (all times local): 12 p.m. A board of county commissioners is honoring the Florida police officer credited with taking a suspected school shooter into custody about an hour after 17 people were gunned down at a nearby high school. The Broward County Commission declared Tuesday as Officer Michael Leonard and Coconut Creek Police Department Appreciation Day. Leonard and police Chief Albert "Butch"... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tennessee Republican Sen. Bob Corker has decided to not seek re-election this November after all. Todd Womack is chief of staff to the two-term Senate veteran. Womack says that "the senator believes he made the right decision in September" not to run again and will leave the Senate when his term expires in January 2019. Corker has been a bitter critic of President Donald Trump and is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In recent weeks, Corker began rethinking his decision to leave the chamber. Читать дальше...

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court said Tuesday that it will delay consideration of whether to extradite a woman accused of sex crimes in Australia until a psychiatrist can review her case. Australia wants 54-year-old Malka Leifer extradited for allegedly sexually abusing children while she was a teacher at a local school. Israeli police have said she is feigning mental illness to avoid extradition. Leifer's lawyer, Yehuda Fried, said earlier that the Jerusalem District Court ruled she should be dealt... Читать дальше...

MESA, Ariz. - Sean Manaea, who has a history of minor back issues, was scratched from Tuesday’s start, which was to be his Cactus League debut, with middle back tightness. Frankie Montas, who also was on the schedule to pitch Tuesday against the Indians at Goodyear, will get the start in place of Manaea. Manaea typically has one or two starts per season pushed back by minor back tightness, including missing one turn through the rotation with upper back stiffness last September. Читать дальше...

An overturned big rig Tuesday on Highway 101 in San Mateo caused major traffic delays, police said. The truck tipped over on Peninsula Avenue between Airport Boulevard and Bayshore Highway, according to the San Mateo Police Department. CHP received a report about 6:05 a.m. for assistance, said Officer Art Montiel, an agency spokesman. CHP closed the Peninsula Avenue off-ramp onto northbound U.S. 101, which could open as soon as 9 a.m., Montiel said. ... Читать дальше...

Lewis Gilbert, the Oscar-nominated British filmmaker whose credits include “Alfie” and three James Bond titles, died on Feb. 23, according to multiple media reports. He was 97. Gilbert’s Bond titles include “You Only Live Twice,” “The Spy Who Loved Me” and “Moonraker.” “Alfie” won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1966 and scored five Oscar nominations including Best Picture. His other films include “Sink the Bismark,” “Educating Rita” and “Shirley Valentine.” Born in London in 1920... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has named former digital adviser Brad Parscale as campaign manager of his 2020 re-election campaign. In a statement, the Trump campaign said Parscale will lead "advanced planning" for the 2020 effort, and that the campaign will also be engaged in the 2018 midterm elections — which are shaping up to be a challenging environment for Republicans. Trump has left little doubt about his intentions to seek re-election. He filed the paperwork to organize his re-election... Читать дальше...

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida (all times local): 11:35 a.m. Mississippi lawmakers have proposed letting teachers and other school employees with special training carry guns onto campus. The Senate Judiciary A Committee on Tuesday amended House Bill 1083 , allowing public and private school administrators to establish school safety programs that would allow teachers to carry guns. School employees would have to receive... Читать дальше...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers have proposed letting teachers and other school employees with special training carry guns onto campus. The Senate Judiciary A Committee on Tuesday amended House Bill 1083 , allowing public and private school administrators to establish school safety programs that would allow teachers to carry guns. School employees would have to receive 12 hours of training every two years from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Senate Judiciary A Committee Chairman Briggs Hopson... Читать дальше...

NUEVA YORK (AP) — La expasante de la Casa Blanca Monica Lewinsky aseguró que la aventura que conllevó al fallido proceso de destitución contra el entonces presidente Bill Clinton no fue un ataque sexual pero si "constituyó un flagrante abuso de poder". Lewinsky escribió en Vanity Fair que ella está impresionada por el valor auténtico de las mujeres que han confrontado "creencias e instituciones arraigadas". Lewinsky dice que ella recientemente lloró cuando una dirigente del movimiento #MeToo le dijo: "Siento mucho que tú estuviste tan sola".

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson is challenging his Republican rival state Sen. Leah Vukmir to six debates over the next two months. Nicholson issued the challenge on Tuesday. The primary is Aug. 11, with the winner moving on to face Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin in November. Vukmir's campaign spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Nicholson says debates over the next two months would give voters a chance to hear more from him and Vukmir and are... Читать дальше...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida state lawmaker is being sued for blocking one of his constituents on official social media accounts. The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida said Tuesday it filed the lawsuit against state Rep. Chuck Clemons, a Republican who represents a north Florida district. The lawsuit accuses Clemons of discrimination for excluding a Gainesville man from otherwise publicly accessibly social media accounts. The ACLU says Morgan Attwood was blocked on Twitter and Facebook... Читать дальше...

TOMAH, Wis. (AP) — Former employees of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are among those questioning the agency's decision to allow a Georgia company to fill in rare wetlands for a frack sand processing facility. The employees testified at a hearing Monday in Tomah where the DNR is defending its decision against a challenge by the Ho-Chunk Nation and Clean Wisconsin. A project that allows Meteor Timber to fill in about 16 acres of wetland in Monroe County is on hold. A hearing before an administrative law judge could last all week. Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in Las Vegas say an employee of the Bellagio casino-resort has been arrested for stealing 25 lobster tails. Authorities say cook Alex Hernandez was detained by hotel security Sunday after he was caught putting the lobster in his backpack and walking out a back door. The lobster tails were worth about $1,900. Police say the 49-year-old man is facing one count of embezzlement. Hernandez on Monday was booked into the Clark County Detention Center. Bail was set at $5,000. Records... Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers are voting against a plan to roll back a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that bolstered police power to use evidence even if officers did something wrong to get it. A legislative committee voted Tuesday to hold the bill that would bar evidence gathered after an illegal stop. Supporters said it would prevent possible police abuse of power, but critics argued it would wrongly tie officers' hands. The bill came after the Supreme Court decided Edward Joseph Strieff could... Читать дальше...