Новости за 08.03.2018

It took Facebook seven years to raise $1 billion from investors. Uber did it in five. Messaging company Telegram has been around since 2013 but never tried to raise significant money until late last year. Now, thanks to an initial coin offering, it is on track to pull in $1 billion in just four months — long before the product the company is raising money for is even built. When programmers or entrepreneurs do a coin offering, what they are really doing is selling... Читать дальше...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Senate has passed a bill that would outlaw most child marriages in the state. Senate Bill 48 cleared the Senate Wednesday by a vote of 34-3. The bill would outlaw the marriage of anyone 16 and younger. Seventeen-year-olds could still get married, but they would need the approval of their parents and a judge. An analysis by the Human Trafficking Research Initiative at the University of Louisville found Kentucky had 9,913 marriages between 2000 and 2015 that had at least one minor. Читать дальше...

ASHLAND, Ohio (AP) — A woman who returned to work after discovering her 8-year-old son repeatedly shot and wounded his 4-year-old sister has pleaded not guilty to child endangerment charges. Twenty-seven-year-old Alyssa Edwards pleaded not guilty Wednesday via video in an Ashland, Ohio court. Prosecutors say Edwards was notified of the shooting at her home in Hayesville, roughly 70 miles (110 kilometers) southwest of Cleveland, on Saturday and went home. Prosecutors say she checked the girl's injuries and headed back to work on a horse farm... Читать дальше...

The best way to shield a school from a gunman is to have a metal detector. Or doors that can be remotely locked. Or Twitter-trawling bots looking for threats. Or bulletproof clipboards, whiteboards and backpacks. So says the fast-growing group of companies that sell school safety equipment. They have strengthened their marketing to school safety officials in the wake of the shooting last month at a high school in Parkland, Fla. But even as school districts rethink their security and seek to increase their budgets... Читать дальше...

LEBANON, Ind. (AP) — The man charged with fatally shooting a central Indiana sheriff's deputy said he had "no remorse" Wednesday as he was led into a courthouse for his initial hearing. Twenty-one-year-old Anthony Baumgardt made the comment to reporters as he was led by several officers into the Boone County courthouse. He is charged with murder for the death of Deputy Jacob Pickett, who was killed Friday during a foot chase of Baumgardt with his police dog. When asked by a reporter why he committed the shooting... Читать дальше...

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Block Communications Inc. has named Kurt Franck president and general manager of business operations of The Blade in Toledo. Franck also will remain executive editor of the newspaper. He joined The Blade in 2000 as managing editor and became executive editor in 2009. Franck also has worked at the Sun Sentinel in Florida and with United Press International.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Navy has started testing and training of submarines under sea ice off Alaska's north coast that takes place every other year. Three U.S. submarines and a British sub will take part in the five-week exercise that the Navy calls ICEX 2018. The Navy will set up a temporary command center camp on sea ice in the Beaufort Sea about 150 to 175 miles (242 to 282 kilometers) miles north of Prudhoe Bay to oversee the under-ice navigation and torpedo exercises. Vessels participating... Читать дальше...

A few swipes into the popular dating app Bumble, and the diversity of interests is obvious: Users post photos of themselves swinging from trapezes, playing French horns, posing with freshly caught fish and, occasionally, brandishing a handgun or aiming a semiautomatic rifle. But after a string of mass shootings and nationwide calls for gun control in recent weeks, Bumble is setting plans in motion to ban images of firearms for its nearly 30 million users. The company... Читать дальше...

WA Spokane WA Zone Forecast for Wednesday, March 7, 2018 _____ 486 FPUS56 KOTX 072221 ZFPOTX Zone Forecast Product for Eastern Washington and North Idaho National Weather Service Spokane WA 221 PM PST Wed Mar 7 2018 WAZ031-081245- Northeast Blue Mountains- Including the cities of Anatone and Peola 221 PM PST Wed Mar 7 2018 .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered rain and mountain snow showers overnight. Snow level 4500 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. .THURSDAY...Cloudy in the morning, becoming partly sunny. Читать дальше...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Voter registration efforts in Kansas were devastated after the state enacted a law requiring documented proof of U.S. citizenship at the polls, the former president of the League of Women Voters of Kansas testified Wednesday in the second day of a federal trial. Margaret Ahrens, 76, of Topeka, said the League stopped taking voter registrations immediately after the law took effect in 2013 because it didn't want to be liable for handling voters' personal information.

Number of the day $112 billion That was Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ estimated wealth as of Feb. 9, making him the first $100 billion mogul to top Forbes’ annual rankings of the world’s richest people. Meanwhile, President Trump’s fortune sank during his first year in office despite a surging stock market. Most of Bezos’ fortune is tied up in Amazon stock, which soared 59 percent during the period tracked by Forbes. Trump saw his fortune sink by about $400 million to $3.1 billion... Читать дальше...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage on Wednesday called out police, school officials, child welfare workers and even lawmakers who "dropped the ball" in the case of a 10-year-old girl who police said was beaten to death by her mother and stepfather. The Republican governor told WCSH-TV that the failure of anyone to intervene to stop the death of Marissa Kennedy was a "comedy of errors" and that "everybody messed this up." The Legislature's Government Oversight Committee will determine by Friday... Читать дальше...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A bill that would fine people for misrepresenting their pets as trained service animals is headed to the Minnesota Senate floor. The measure would make it a petty misdemeanor, punishable with a $100 fine. A Senate public safety panel moved the bill to the Senate floor Wednesday. Supporters of the fines say passing off untrained pets as service animals is similar to people parking in handicapped spots they're not entitled to. Minneapolis resident Terri Krake says "impostor" service dogs distract her service dog... Читать дальше...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is calling for stepped-up efforts to control nutrient pollution responsible for algae blooms in Lake Erie, but isn't proposing more federal regulations to accomplish the task. The EPA on Wednesday released a plan for reducing levels of phosphorus that feed giant masses of algae on the shallowest of the Great Lakes. It largely builds on state initiatives seeking a 40 percent cut by 2025. But the agency says techniques must be refined... Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Latest on a nor'easter hitting the East Coast (all times local): 4:25 p.m. A middle school teacher in southern New Jersey has been struck by lightning during a snowstorm sweeping up the East Coast. Capt. Todd Malland of the Manchester Township police department says the woman was holding an umbrella while on bus duty outside the Manchester Middle School around 2:30 p.m. when the strike occurred. Malland says the woman felt tingling but didn't lose consciousness and wasn't knocked to the ground. Читать дальше...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions brought the Trump administration's feud with California to the doorstep of the state Capitol on Wednesday, suing over its so-called sanctuary state law and dramatically escalating a war with the liberal powerhouse in a sharp exchange of words with Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown. Sessions was defiant as he spoke to local law enforcement officials about the lawsuit, citing a series of California laws that he says are unconstitutional and violate common sense. Читать дальше...

LONDON — A Russian ex-spy and his daughter fighting for their lives in an English hospital were attacked with a nerve agent in a targeted murder attempt, British police said Wednesday. The case has further strained relations between Russia and Britain, which has said it will respond strongly if the Russian government is linked to the attack. It has overtones of a 2006 fatal attack on a former Russian spy that was blamed on the Kremlin. In that incident, a radioactive poison was used. Читать дальше...

The cartoonist who created Pepe the Frog has sued conspiracy-promoting website Infowars for selling a poster copying the character, which became hijacked by racist internet trolls and far-right extremists. The copyright infringement lawsuit, filed Monday in Los Angeles, is the second that California-based cartoonist Matt Furie has brought as part of a legal campaign to reclaim his creation. Infowars’ website is the online platform for right-wing radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

Each year, the Friends of Noe Valley neighborhood association hosts Word Week, a weeklong community celebration of the written word. On the docket for this year is “Language and Power,” a reading and conversation to mark International Women’s Day on Thursday, March 8. Three poets — Cassandra Dallett, Natasha Dennerstein and Kim Shuck — will read from their works and discuss the empowering nature of innovative writing. Shuck is the poet laureate of San Francisco, appointed by Mayor Ed Lee in June 2017. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — "What does it mean for trade?" That question continued to guide Wall Street Wednesday, leading stocks to a mixed finish after President Donald Trump's top economic adviser resigned after opposing the administration's planned tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum. Stocks fell in the morning as investors reacted to the departure of Gary Cohn, a former Goldman Sachs executive who was seen as a proponent of free trade. The losses deepened after Trump suggested on Twitter that the U.S.... Читать дальше...

ATLANTA (AP) — A massive water main break sent water gushing into neighborhoods and flooded a major highway near Atlanta on Wednesday morning, forcing more than 100 schools to close and shutting down businesses miles away. The break in a major transmission main also caused water woes for hospitals, closed a nearby mall and led to low water pressure to thousands of residents across DeKalb County, a major suburban district northeast of Atlanta. Hours later, authorities said, water pressure was still... Читать дальше...

Chrissy Teigen is mourning the loss of a furry family member on Wednesday. “Lip Sync Battle” personality Teigen took to social media on Wednesday to alert fans that her dog Puddy had died, noting, “My heart aches.” Teigen said that she and her husband John Legend got Puddy a decade ago, and that the dog “was there for everything.” Also Read: Chrissy Teigen Slams E! News and Her S-tty 'Friends' Over Pregnancy Cravings Story “Today our baby, Puddy, has gone on to the pup heavens. John and I got Puddy in our first year of dating... Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Latest on a nor'easter hitting the East Coast (all times local): 4:25 p.m. A middle school teacher in southern New Jersey has been struck by lightning during a "thunderstorm" sweeping up the East Coast. Capt. Todd Malland of the Manchester Township police department says the woman was holding an umbrella while on bus duty outside the Manchester Middle School around 2:30 p.m. when the strike occurred. Malland says the woman felt tingling but didn't lose consciousness and wasn't knocked to the ground. Читать дальше...

Families visiting America’s iconic national parks this summer might be surprised to find a new attraction amid the canyons, cliffs and juniper trees: the Donald J. Trump Utah National Parks Highway. A Utah lawmaker has introduced a bill that would rename the state’s most scenic route in honor of the president, placing 62 Donald Trump signs along a 600-mile stretch that rolls through or near five national parks: Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon and Zion. The bill’s sponsor, state Rep.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers are advancing a proposal that says schools and colleges could let teachers or staff members carry guns after having firearms training. The state Senate voted 27-18 Wednesday to pass House Bill 1083 , in response to school shootings in other states. The bill returns to the House for more debate. Senate Judiciary A Committee Chairman Briggs Hopson, a Vicksburg Republican, says he's not "excited" about having more guns in schools, but believes it's necessary. Читать дальше...