Новости за 21.05.2018

WASHINGTON — President Trump hailed Gina Haspel on Monday as Vice President Mike Pence swore her in to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, honoring the “most elite intelligence professionals on the planet” even as he accuses the CIA of having orchestrated a conspiracy against him during the 2016 presidential campaign. “The patriots of the CIA will have the tools, the resources and the support they need to accomplish their incredible, complicated and oftentimes very dangerous mission,”... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — Long emergency stopping distances, difficult-to-use controls and a harsh ride stopped Tesla's Model 3 electric car from getting a recommended buy rating from Consumer Reports. While the magazine said the car has exhilarating acceleration and handling, testers were troubled by its 152-foot average stopping distance from 60 miles per hour in emergency braking tests. The magazine said the distance was worse than any modern car it has tested, and is about 7 feet longer than a Ford F-150... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the Russia investigation (all times local): 4:50 p.m. The White House says President Donald Trump's Chief of Staff John Kelly plans to "immediately set up a meeting" with congressional leaders and the FBI, Justice Department and Director of National Intelligence to review "highly classified and other information they have requested" related to the Russia investigation. Rep. Devin Nunes, an ardent Trump supporter and head of the House intelligence committee... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday demanded that Iran make wholesale changes in its military and regional policies or face “the strongest sanctions in history,” as it sought to turn up heat on Tehran after President Trump’s decision to withdraw from a landmark nuclear deal. In speech that called Iran out for a wide range of “malign activities” apart from its nuclear program, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for the negotiation of a new deal that would go far beyond... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's revamped Afghanistan strategy has made little progress against the Taliban insurgency, leaving the country a "dangerous and volatile" place nearly 17 years after the U.S. invaded, a government watchdog report said Monday. The conclusion contrasts with assertions last fall by the American military that the Afghans, with U.S. support, had "turned the corner" and captured momentum against the Taliban, which it called fractured and desperate. The report to Congress by inspectors general of the Pentagon... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday: General Electric Co., up 29 cents to $15.26 The conglomerate will get $2.9 billion as it combines its train engine business with Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies. LaSalle Hotel Properties, up $1.71 to $33.61 The real estate investment trust agreed to be bought by investment firm Blackstone for $3.7 billion. MB Financial Inc., up $5.63 to $49.28 The bank accepted an offer from Fifth Third Bancorp worth $4.7 billion. Micron Technology Inc.... Читать дальше...

One year after resurrecting Orion Films, MGM is bringing back its specialty offshoot, Orion Classics, with their first release set to be the Kate Bosworth thriller “The Domestics.” Written and directed by Mike P. Nelson, “The Domestics” stars Bosworth and Tyler Hoechlin (“Supergirl”) as Nina and Mark, a couple struggling to survive in a post-apocalyptic world ruled by warring gangs. The film will be released in theaters on June 28 with a VOD and digital release the following day, MGM announced Monday. Читать дальше...

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — A body believed to be that of a 24-year-old Bellingham snowboarder missing since January was recovered near Mt. Baker Ski Area. The Bellingham Herald reports the Bellingham Mountain Rescue Council reported Sunday on its Facebook page that it had recovered a body believed to be Vitaliy Datskiy. Whatcom County Undersheriff Jeff Parks says Datskiy was reported missing Jan. 21 after he didn't return to a designated meeting point near the bottom of the ski area's Chair Three.... Читать дальше...

HELSINKI (AP) — A Danish government minister has asserted that Muslims shouldn't work during Ramadan because the monthlong fasting period poses safety hazards in some professions and makes the practice "dangerous for us all." Integration Minister Inger Stoejberg, an immigration hardliner in Denmark's center-right government, questioned in a blog post published Monday how "commanding observance to a 1,400-year-old pillar of Islam" was compatible with modern labor markets. In her post published by Danish tabloid BT... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft says it's committing to giving users worldwide the same data and privacy rights being offered to Europeans under new regulations there. That means no matter where you live, you'll be able to see what Microsoft collects about you and correct or delete that information if necessary. You'll also be able to object to the use of data for marketing and other purposes. Some companies have been limiting those options to only people in the European Union, where the new rules take effect on Friday. Читать дальше...

INTRACOASTAL CITY, La. (AP) — State authorities say a 67-year-old Louisiana man died while boating over the weekend. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said in a news release Monday that searchers found the body of Arnold "Pete" Lege of Mouton Cove about 5:40 p.m. Saturday. That was nearly 11 hours after a good Samaritan found Lege's empty 18-foot boat on the Intracoastal Waterway at Intracoastal City. Vermilion, Calcasieu, and Iberia Parish sheriff's deputies helped wildlife and fisheries agents hunt for Lege. Читать дальше...

TX Fort Worth TX Zone Forecast for Monday, May 21, 2018 _____ 695 FPUS54 KFWD 212032 ZFPFWD Zone Forecast Product National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 332 PM CDT Mon May 21 2018 TXZ119-220945- Dallas- Including the city of Dallas 332 PM CDT Mon May 21 2018 .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy this evening...then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Читать дальше...

NY Binghamton NY Zone Forecast for Monday, May 21, 2018 _____ 795 FPUS51 KBGM 212031 ZFPBGM Zone Forecast Product for Central New York and Northeast Pennsylvania National Weather Service Binghamton NY 430 PM EDT Mon May 21 2018 This is an automatically generated product that contains an area forecast using an average of the gridded forecast data for each zone. The forecast may not be representative of the exact location that you are interested in. For a more site-specific forecast, please visit weather.gov/bgm.... Читать дальше...

Industrial and technology companies led stocks to solid gains Monday after the U.S. and China appeared to make significant progress in trade talks. That helped ease concerns among investors that the world's two biggest economies might be headed for a trade war. On Monday: The S&P 500 index picked up 20.04 points, or 0.7 percent, to 2,733.01. The Dow Jones industrial average added 298.20 points, or 1.2 percent, to 25,013.29. The Nasdaq composite climbed 39.70 points, or 0.5 percent, to 7,394.04. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will tell the NYPD to stop arresting people for public pot smoking — and launch a new group to officially prepare the city for the outright legalization of marijuana in New York. De Blasio, who has long opposed making recreational pot legal, now says he thinks legalization is inevitable and is creating an official task force to get ready for the day when that happens. While pot remains illegal, de Blasio will direct the... Читать дальше...

Warriors forward Andre Iguodala is listed as doubtful for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against Houston on Tuesday night with a left knee contusion. Iguodala left Sunday’s Game 3 rout of the Rockets for good midway through the fourth quarter after knocking knees with James Harden. After the game, Golden State head coach Steve Kerr said of Iguodala: "I think he’s OK there. He got banged on the knee. … He said he would be all right." Iguodala, 34, is set to have an X-ray later Monday. Читать дальше...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Latest on convicted ex-coal baron Don Blankenship's announcement that he'll run for U.S. Senate as a third-party candidate (all times local): 4:15 p.m. A professor says if Don Blankenship is successful in making the U.S. Senate campaign a three-way race in West Virginia this fall, it "throws everything into uncertainty." West Virginia Wesleyan College political history professor Robert Rupp says Blankenship has a self-funded candidacy and plenty of motivation as he tries to unseat incumbent Democratic Sen. Читать дальше...

SANTA FE, Texas (AP) — At least two of the student victims of a mass shooting at a Texas high school tried to block the advance of a gunman and were killed when he shot through the doors. A classmate of one of the 10 people killed at a Texas high school says Chris Stone and other students tried to barricade the door to their art classroom. Christian Riley Garcia's pastor says the 15-year-old student used his body to keep a closet door closed within the room. Eight of the 10 people fatally shot Friday were students... Читать дальше...

The Raiders signed two members of their 2018 draft class Monday - tackle Brandon Parker and cornerback Nick Nelson - leaving Arden Key as their only draft pick still unsigned. Parker was the 65th overall selection in last month’s draft out of North Carolina AT&T, where he started at left tackle and was a three-time FCS All-American. The Raiders have been working Parker at right tackle, where he could challenge for a starting role. Free-agent signee Breno Giacomini... Читать дальше...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A high-ranking New York university official resigned Monday after a newspaper challenged his story about surviving a deadly bombing in Afghanistan, being offered a job by former Secretary of State Colin Powell and other claims. The State University of New York Upstate Medical University announced that senior vice president Sergio Garcia resigned his $340,000-a-year job effective immediately after a request by the school's president.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The Latest on Sanders Re-election (all times local): 4 p.m. Independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont says health care and infrastructure will be the most important issues in his campaign for re-election. Sanders' campaign announced he will seek a third term Monday. The 76-year-old plans to launch his campaign next month with a series of rallies across Vermont. Sanders says he expects to spend a great deal of time in Vermont, but added he will campaign for progressives across the country as well. Читать дальше...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mass demonstrations at the Capitol, petitions to lawmakers and a statewide strike are among the actions a majority of teachers who answered a union's survey said they are willing to take in a quest for pay raises. The Louisiana Federation of Teachers released the results of its online survey Monday. The union said 3,832 teachers responded. Fifty-three percent of them said pay is the top issue facing schools. Sixty-one percent said they would be willing to take part in a statewide walkout. Читать дальше...

BEIJING — China is planning to scrap all limits on the number of children a family can have, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be a historic end to a policy that spurred countless human-rights abuses and left the world’s second-largest economy short of workers. The State Council, China’s cabinet, has commissioned research on the repercussions of ending the country’s roughly four-decade-old policy and intends to enact the change nationwide, said the people... Читать дальше...

The admirable Seattle outfit Music of Remembrance has spent two decades championing music related to the Holocaust, through both commissions of new work and performances of music by composers murdered by the Nazis. Now, in its 20th season, the group has widened its lens to encompass the World War II experiences of Japanese and Japanese-Americans. The group’s fourth annual San Francisco concert includes newly commissioned chamber works by composers Ryuichi Sakamoto and Christophe Chagnard... Читать дальше...

TOKYO— Foreign journalists will be allowed to journey deep into the mountains of North Korea this week to observe the closing of the country’s Punggye-ri nuclear test site in a much-touted display of goodwill before leader Kim Jong Un’s planned summit with President Trump next month. Expect good imagery, but not much else. The public display of the closure of the facility on Mount Mantap will likely be heavy on spectacle and light on substance. And the media will... Читать дальше...