Новости за 30.04.2018

RICHMOND, Vt. (AP) — The state of Vermont is in line to double the amount of money this year to combat opioid addiction. Democratic U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy says he's working to secure a minimum of $4 million this year for the Vermont Health Department, doubling last year's funding. Leahy, the vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, says the money is part of a bipartisan, two-year deal to commit $6 billion to tackle opioid abuse across the country. The money will be used to strengthen prevention... Читать дальше...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development says Greece is on track to recover from its economic depression, but long-term growth prospects are modest and further reforms must be pursued. OECD chief Angel Gurria says the Greek economy should grow 2 percent this year and 2.3 percent in 2019, as the country heads out of an eight-year financial crisis. He warned, however, against any slackening in the pace of economic reforms. Gurria spoke after talks in Athens Monday with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras... Читать дальше...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Morning" game were: 9-7-5-8, Sum It Up: 29 (nine, seven, five, eight; Sum It Up: twenty-nine)

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A pair of pelicans crashed a graduation ceremony at Pepperdine University in Malibu over the weekend. The long-beaked birds flew in Saturday as the class of 2018 was receiving diplomas outdoors on a lawn overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Video broadcast by KABC-TV shows one of the big birds landed among seated observers who managed to toss it back into the air, only to have it land on a red carpet at the center of the ceremony. The pelican resisted efforts by several men to get it to move along, but it finally waddled away. Читать дальше...

“Insecure” star Issa Rae published a memoir three years ago that began getting some renewed attention Sunday for a chapter about black women and Asian men dating. The best-seller, “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girls” — which Rae wrote before rocketing to fame on her HBO series — includes a passage that proposes “black women and Asian men join forces in love, marriage, and procreation. Educated black women, what better intellectual match for you than an Asian man?” For context, here are pictures... Читать дальше...

USA Network has ordered a “Real Country,” country music competition series that will be hosted by Shania Twain and Jake Owen, the network announced Monday. Each hour-long episode will see Twain and Owen work with solo artists, duos and groups as they perform in showcases, with the best ones moving on to a grand finale, where the winner will be named one of country music’s next breakout acts. The eight-episode series will film this summer in Nashville and premiere on USA in the fall.

CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were higher Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery rose 22.60 cents at $5.0520 a bushel; May corn was up 6.80 cents at $3.9340 a bushel; May oats gained 5.80 cents at $2.27 a bushel while May soybeans advanced 27 cents at $10.49 a bushel. Beef was higher and pork was lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. April live cattle rose 2.07 cents at $1.2495 a pound; April feeder cattle was up 1.13 cents at $1.4153 a pound; April lean... Читать дальше...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan election officials are reviewing a letter that requests an investigation into Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's eligibility to run for governor. The state Bureau of Elections received a letter from Pamela Nelson last week. The DeWitt resident cited questions over whether El-Sayed will have been a registered and qualified Michigan voter for four years before the election. El-Sayed, one of three Democratic gubernatorial candidates, studied and worked in New York until moving back to Michigan in 2015. Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — Walmart has agreed to sell its British unit, Asda, to local rival Sainsbury's in a 7.3 billion pound ($10.1 billion) deal as the U.S. giant focuses on online sales in countries with higher growth and less intense competition. The cash and stock deal will also reshape Britain's supermarket industry. It combines the No. 2 and No. 3 supermarket chains, with a total 31.4 percent share of the market that would put it ahead of the current leader, Tesco, according to data from Kantar Worldpanel. Читать дальше...

(MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD for the ending of “Avengers: Infinity War.” So if you don’t know how it ends and don’t want to know, leave now.) Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War” brought together just about every character from the studio’s 18-film universe to stop Thanos’ quest to wipe out half the known universe. But one character, Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie from “Thor: Ragnarok,” was absent and many of the millions of fans who saw the film last weekend noticed. On Sunday, Thompson put fans at ease by explaining her role in the film. Читать дальше...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former Connecticut judge and state public safety Commissioner Arthur Spada, who rooted out police corruption as a one-person grand jury in the 1990s, has died. He was 85. Spada died Thursday according to his obituary . The cause was not disclosed. The death was confirmed by the D'Esopo Funeral Chapel. The Hartford native was nominated as a judge by Democratic Gov. Ella Grasso in 1977. His corruption probe led to the arrests of eight police officers. He was named public safety commissioner by Republican Gov. Читать дальше...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Supreme Court on Monday heard the first legal challenge of the military's open-fire rules, after 39 Palestinians were killed and more than 1,700 wounded by Israeli fire during mass protests on the Gaza border over the past month. The hearing came amid growing international criticism of Israel for its use of lethal force and a mounting casualty toll since the weekly protests, organized by Gaza's ruling Hamas, began in late March. Organizers say the mass demonstrations are to continue for at least two more weeks... Читать дальше...

The Cannes Film Festival reaffirmed its plans to screen Terry Gilliam’s long-delayed “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote” despite a lawsuit by producer Paulo Branco seeking to block the closing-night screening at next month’s festival. “We strongly affirm that we stand squarely on the side of filmmakers and in particular on the side of Terry Gilliam,” festival president Pierre Lescure and general delegate Thierry Frémaux said in a statement. “The trouble were caused on this last occasion by the actions... Читать дальше...

A 3.3 earthquake rattled the East Bay Monday morning following a series of smaller quakes, according to the United States Geological survey.

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake rattled the East Bay Monday morning following a series of smaller quakes, according to the United States Geological survey.

MIAMI (AP) — A small street festival outside Miami features booths adorned with Puerto Rican flags. A band plays salsa music as vendors offer specialties from the Caribbean island such as rice with pork and chickpeas. There's also a woman working her way through the crowd with a clipboard, her white T-shirt emblazoned with the words "Your vote, your voice, your future." She's searching for people like Shaimir Berrios, a 28-year-old who recently relocated to South Florida from Puerto Rico but has... Читать дальше...

The takes continues to roll in hot and heavy Monday following comedian Michelle Wolf’s widely panned performance at the White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday night. On the set of “Morning Joe,” co-host Mika Brzezinski didn’t shed a tear for the Trump roasting, but said attacks on White House press secretary Sarah Sanders appearance were too much. “I really thought the pain of the people on stage when Sarah Huckabee Sanders was being made fun of. Everybody felt pain for her. She felt pain and it really bothered me,” she said. Читать дальше...

Pamela Gidley, who starred in the “Twin Peaks” prequel film “Fire Walk With Me,” died earlier this month, her family announced in an obituary on Sunday. Gidley died on April 16 at her home in Seabrook, New Hampshire; the cause of death was not cited. In “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me,” Gidley portrayed Teresa Banks, whose murder drives the plot of the film, set before the death of Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee). Along with “Twin Peaks,” Gidley’s acting acting career included parts in “Thrashin,” and... Читать дальше...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Havasupai Tribe said three animal abuse cases in its tribal court have ended in convictions since it promised last year to make animal-cruelty offenses a top priority. Two other people have also had animal cruelty charges filed against them in the past month, the Arizona Daily Sun reported . Animal treatment concerns arose two years ago when federal authorities arrested a tribal member for abuse of his horses. The arrest brought widespread attention as well as calls for increased regulation... Читать дальше...

An overturned tractor trailer caused major traffic delays early Monday on Highway 156 in Santa Clara County, officials said. The incident was reported 5:32 a.m. on the eastbound lanes of Highway 156 just west of Highway 152 near Pacheco Pass, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. All eastbound lanes were blocked. A severe traffic alert was issued for the area. Caltrans is reportedly planning to reopen the roadway by 8 a.m. ... Читать дальше...

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Members of a U.N. Security Council team probing Myanmar's crisis over its ethnic Rohingya Muslim minority met Monday with the country's leader and military chief after visiting Bangladesh, where about 700,000 Rohingya who fled military-led violence live in refugee camps. The 15-member U.N. delegation, including Security Council President Gustavo Meza-Cuadra, met in Myanmar's capital with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and military commander Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is again railing against the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner amid criticism of the comedian who roasted his spokeswoman. Trump says on Twitter Monday: "The White House Correspondents' Dinner is DEAD as we know it. This was a total disaster and an embarrassment to our great Country and all that it stands for. FAKE NEWS is alive and well and beautifully represented on Saturday night!" For the second year in a row, Trump skipped the dinner, instead holding a rally in Michigan. Читать дальше...

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) — A law firm and a Muslim civil rights group say they plan to conduct a civil rights investigation after police fatally shot a Georgia woman. The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Awad Law Firm said in a news release Sunday that they had agreed to represent the family of 36-year-old Shukri Ali Said, who died Saturday. They say Said was mentally ill. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said preliminary information indicates that Johns Creek... Читать дальше...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A former Republican White House lawyer and prominent critic of President Donald Trump is running for former Sen. Al Franken's seat. And he's running as a Democrat. Richard Painter filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission late last week to run for the seat after exploring a bid for more than a month. He is expected to formally announce his campaign Monday morning. Painter served as chief White House ethics lawyer to President George W. Bush. He's emerged as a top... Читать дальше...

KUWAIT CITY (AP) — Kuwait says it stands ready to cooperate with the Philippines to address labor issues facing Filipino workers, but would also "act decisively" against attempts to breach its sovereignty. Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled al-Jarallah's comments came in response to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's announcement that Filipino workers would be permanently banned from heading to Kuwait. More than 260,000 Filipinos work in Kuwait. Al-Jarallah's comments Sunday were carried by the state-run Kuwait News Agency. Читать дальше...