Новости за 15.05.2018

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on whether Attorney General Brad Schimel can represent state Superintendent Tony Evers in a dispute over the extent of Evers' powers. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filed a lawsuit directly with the Supreme Court last year arguing Evers has been writing administrative rules without permission from Republican Gov. Scott Walker's administration. Walker has ordered Schimel to represent Evers, even though Schimel agrees with WILL's position. Читать дальше...

MOSCOW (AP) — A top Russian diplomat has dismissed the U.S. probe into possible collusion between the Donald Trump campaign and Russia as "anti-Russian hysteria" and warned that it is hurting ties between the two countries. In February, special counsel Robert Mueller indicted 13 Russians over a plot to disrupt the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The indictment said several people associated with a Russian troll farm ran a hidden social media campaign aimed in part at helping Trump defeat Hillary Clinton.

PARMA, Ohio (AP) — A northeast Ohio man who drove to a police station and surrendered to officers saying he'd committed a crime has been charged with aggravated murder in the apparent stabbing death of his 18-month-old son. Police in the Cleveland suburb of Parma say 41-year-Jason Shorter's 18-month-old son, Nicholas, was in the trunk of his car when he drove to the station Saturday night with self-inflicted cuts on his arm. The toddler was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. Читать дальше...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on allegations against Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (all times local): 8:50 a.m. Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens no longer faces a felony charge stemming from an affair, but a legislative committee is pushing forward with its own investigation into the Republican governor. On Tuesday, a House investigatory committee decided to call Greitens policy director Will Scharf as a witness. The panel wants to ask him about a memo he wrote in July 2016 about an apparent plan... Читать дальше...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The application window is now open for Wisconsin taxpayers with children under age 18 to apply for a $100 tax rebate. Only those who successfully apply online starting Tuesday with the state Department of Revenue will receive the money, which Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-controlled Legislature approved earlier this year. Applications will be accepted through July 2, with all the money sent to qualified taxpayers by September. To qualify, children must have been under age 18 as of Dec. Читать дальше...

“Fox & Friends” delivered a blunt message to President Donald Trump on Tuesday, warning him that internal leaks are coming from those who he trusts. “The president cannot trust his own staff,” said co-host Peter Doocy. “It’s just sad.” The segment on the Fox News morning show broadly focused on a piece by Axios’ reporter Jonathan Swan that investigated the culture of leaking at the White House and why the leakers did it.

Who needs Guitar Center? Ariana Grande performed her single “No Tears Left to Cry” Monday, as Jimmy Fallon and The Roots jammed out on Nintendo Labo instruments. We’ve gotta admit: The whole thing sounded pretty damn good for some video game audio coming out of cardboard. Watch the video above.

JACKSONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A central Arkansas high school has received more than $377,000 to develop cybersecurity classes for students. Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the grant Monday for the new cyber curriculum at Jacksonville High School, which will partner with the Little Rock Air Force Base on the program. The funding comes from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission's military affairs grant program. The Arkansas Department of Career Education says four other schools in the state now offer a cyber curriculum... Читать дальше...

We see a little silhouetto of a man in glittery spandex, as early Tuesday morning 20th Century Fox Film snuck out a teaser trailer for “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The long-gestating and anticipated biopic of iconic rocker Freddie Mercury is coming to theaters this fall, played by “Mr. Robot” Emmy winner Rami Malek. “The only thing more extraordinary than their music is his story,” the trailer promises, referring to English rockers Queen and their frontman Mercury, respectively.

ESPN Films and Netflix are teaming up for a 10-part Michael Jordan docuseries titled “The Last Dance,” which will chronicle His Airness and the ’90s Chicago Bulls. The 10-hour documentary series will be directed by Jason Hehir, who recently did “Andre the Giant” for ex-ESPN employee and “30 for 30” founder Bill Simmons. That one, a more traditional documentary film in terms of its runtime and format, aired on HBO. Also Read: Even the 'Andre the Giant' Director Doesn't 'Buy Into' a Lot of the Mythology... Читать дальше...

PARIS (AP) — A former French budget minister, who was in charge of fighting tax evasion in the country, has been again convicted of tax fraud and money laundering but received a reduced sentence at his appeal trial. A Paris appeals court on Tuesday sentenced Jerome Cahuzac to two years in prison for hiding his wealth in tax havens around the world, in one of the biggest political scandals in the last decade in France. Cahuzac, who served under former socialist President Francois Hollande in 2012-2013... Читать дальше...

MIAMI (AP) — Court records say an Alaska man charged with killing five people and wounding six in a shooting rampage at a Florida airport has been found mentally competent and is scheduled to plead guilty later this month. Federal prosecutors said in a court filing Monday that 28-year-old Esteban Santiago was recently evaluated by a psychologist. The findings are that Santiago understands the court proceedings and is able to assist in his case. He has been diagnosed as schizophrenic. Santiago is... Читать дальше...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An oil industry group says U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will be the keynote speaker for the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference that will be held next week in Bismarck. The conference is scheduled May 22-24 at the Bismarck Event Center. The 26th annual event will feature dozens of speakers, from politicians to top oil company executives, and industry-specific seminars. The North Dakota Petroleum Council says more than 2,500 people are expected at this year's conference. Читать дальше...

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A United Nations official says two peacekeepers from Benin have gone missing in Tanganyika province in Congo's southeast. U.N. Congo mission spokeswoman Florence Marchal says the two went missing Friday in Nyunzu territory after 13 peacekeepers went on a mission from Kongolo town to Kalemie town. She says the U.N. is searching for the two peacekeepers. The vice-governor of Tanganyika, Ali Omar Simukinje, confirms that two peacekeepers have gone missing in an area where Mai Mai and other militias operate. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time President Donald Trump headed to Capitol Hill for the weekly Senate Republican lunch he was feuding with the powerful chair of the foreign relations panel, including a tweeted suggestion that the man couldn't get elected dog catcher. Now Trump is embroiled in a controversy over an aide's comment disparaging ailing GOP Sen. John McCain, and the Senate GOP leadership is telling Trump it's past time for an apology. "The smart thing to do would have been five days ago... Читать дальше...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The retired archbishop of Santiago is denying he covered-up for an abusive priest in Chile, but is acknowledging the priest's popularity and ability to produce seminarians weighed on his decision-making. Cardinal Javier Errazuriz wrote a letter May 10 to his fellow bishops defending his handling of the case at the center of Chile's sex abuse and cover-up scandal. That scandal is at the heart of an emergency summit between Pope Francis and 34 bishops that begins Tuesday to try... Читать дальше...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Latest on the Nebraska primary (all times local): 8:15 a.m. The polls have opened in Nebraska for the 2018 primary. Secretary of State John Gale has predicted a statewide turnout of 28 percent, or about 336,000 of the nearly 1.2 million registered voters. About 28 percent of registered voters cast ballots in the 2014 statewide primary. ___ 12:20 a.m. Omaha-area voters are set to pick a Democratic nominee who will challenge U.S. Rep. Don Bacon after the Republican claimed the seat from Democrats two years ago. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his wife, Melania, will come home from the hospital in a few days, after receiving medical treatment this week for a kidney condition the White House said is noncancerous. "Our great First Lady is doing really well. Will be leaving hospital in 2 or 3 days. Thank you for so much love and support!" Trump tweeted. The first lady, 48, underwent an "embolization" procedure Monday morning at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center outside Washington, her office announced. Читать дальше...

Michael Avenatti defended his threats to sue reporters at the Daily Caller Monday, telling CNN’s Don Lemon that it was a justified course of action when dealing with reporters who were “not ethical.” “All journalists are not ethical, just because they’re a journalist. There’s good journalists and there’s bad journalists. There’s ethical journalists and unethical journalists,” said Avenatti on the Monday evening show. “If we encounter journalists that don’t get their facts straight by design, don’t follow the basic rules of journalism... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — US retail sales rose a solid 0.3 pct. in April, a sign confident consumers are spending more.

CANNES, France (AP) — The Han Solo spinoff "Solo: A Star Wars Story" has touched down at the Cannes Film Festival, bringing its cast and a full-sized Chewbacca to the French Riviera extravaganza. Director Ron Howard, wearing a hat that read "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away," introduced his cast Tuesday before the film's international premiere at Cannes. Stars Alden Ehrenreich, Donald Glover, Emilia Clarke, Woody Harrelson and "Chewbacca" actor Joonas Suotamo posed for photographers to promote... Читать дальше...

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A Maryland town councilman is accused of breaking into a Virginia couple's apartment and stealing money. News outlets report Bladensburg Town Council member Selwyn Bridgeman was arrested Saturday on a felony burglary charge. A Fairfax County police investigation identified the 41-year-old man as the suspect found standing in a couple's Fairfax home Jan. 29. Fairfax County police spokesman Sgt. Aaron Pfeiff says Bridgeman left without a problem when confronted. But the couple noticed... Читать дальше...

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — Prosecutors trying a suburban St. Louis woman for allegedly fatally shooting a disabled man to divert attention from herself in her friend's stabbing death won't be allowed to present evidence about her mother's death. KSDK-TV reports that St. Charles County Circuit Judge Jon Cunningham ruled Monday that Shirley Neumann's death won't be discussed when her daughter, Pamela Hupp, goes on trial in September. Hupp's facing a murder charge in the 2016 killing of Louis Gumpenberger. Читать дальше...

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A Pine Ridge man convicted of involuntary manslaughter in a crash that killed two people has been sentenced to about three years in federal prison. The U.S. attorney's office says 22-year-old Brent Janis was driving drunk on April 8, 2016, when he lost control of his vehicle and it rolled in a ditch on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Two passengers were killed. Janis was recently sentenced to 37 months in custody, to be followed by three years of supervised release.

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania's president says the country should remain a predictable partner to both the U.S. and the European Union, criticizing the government for trying to relocate Romania's embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. President Klaus Iohannis urged the government to cooperate in a "loyal and correct" way during a meeting Tuesday with Premier Viorica Dancila to iron out differences in Romania's foreign policy. Iohannis, who's in charge of foreign policy, is also angry with the government... Читать дальше...