Новости за 21.05.2018

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Despite losing GOP primary, convicted ex-coal exec Don Blankenship says he'll run for Senate as third-party candidate.

The N-Judah Muni line in San Francisco was delayed early Monday in both directions due to police activity, officials said. The delay was reported just before 6 a.m. at Church Street and Duboce Avenue, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. Shuttle buses were provided and morning commuters were advised to take alternative Muni lines. There were no immediate details on the police activity. ... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hours before President Donald Trump is visiting CIA headquarters, he is promoting criticism of former CIA Director John Brennan. Trump is suggesting Brennan is to blame for the Russia probe. On Twitter Monday, Trump referenced comments from conservative commentator Dan Bogino on "Fox and Friends," which argued that Brennan "started this entire debacle." Bagino, a former Secret Service agent, also said Brennan had "disgraced the intelligence community." Trump is set to visit the... Читать дальше...

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) — His home on the rocky coast is former President George H.W. Bush's happy place, chock full of sea-sprayed memories of boating, golfing, family and friends. But this summer there's a different feel as he arrives without his wife of 73 years. The nation's 41st president arrived Sunday at Walker's Point, where he spends his summers, a little over a month after the funeral of his wife, Barbara, in Texas. "We're so pleased to have President Bush back at the place that he loves so much. Читать дальше...

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local): 4 p.m. Syria's military says it has retaken the last neighborhoods in southern Damascus held by the Islamic State group and is declaring the capital and its surroundings "completely safe" and free of any militant presence. In an army statement broadcast on Syrian TV Monday, Gen. Ali Mayhoub says the army captured the former IS strongholds in the Palestinian Yarmouk camp and Hajar al-Aswad after a monthlong campaign. The gains by President... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussing strategy on Iran (all times local): 9:05 a.m. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the Iran nuclear deal was "a loser" with huge repercussions throughout the Middle East. Pompeo is defending President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the 2015 deal during a speech Monday at the conservative Heritage Foundation. He's laying out the Trump administration's strategy for ramping up pressure on Iran in hopes of securing a better deal. Читать дальше...

HARLAN, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky troopers have shot and killed a man who authorities say confronted them with a shotgun. News outlets report that 36-year-old Bradley J. Grant ran from Kentucky State Police who had responded to a complaint at a home Sunday afternoon. Trooper Lloyd Cochran says troopers followed Grant inside the home. Police say Grant had a shotgun and walked toward troopers, who fired after giving several commands to drop the weapon. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. No troopers were injured. Читать дальше...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Three people died in a string of deadly shootings that occurred within about seven hours in Louisiana's capital of Baton Rouge. Police say a 20-year-old man was shot to death around 3 p.m. Sunday in a car wash parking lot near an elementary school. The Advocate reports a 40-year-old man was later arrested in the slaying of a man identified as Arvion Finley. Another man was killed in a separate shooting a few hours later. And police say 45-year-old Marcus Clay died in a third... Читать дальше...

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian military declares capital, surrounding areas free from militants for first time in nearly 7 years.

Hillary Clinton took the stage at Yale University this weekend to offer her support for the media, telling students that the best way to fight fake news would be to buy a newspaper. “How do we build democratic resilience? I think it starts by standing up for truth, facts and reason,” said Clinton, Sunday. “It means calling out actual fake news when we see it and supporting brave journalists and their reporting maybe even by subscribing to a newspaper.” The line earned a few cheers from the crowd.

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — French energy company Total says it is looking to expand its search for natural gas off Cyprus' south coast and seeks to secure another exploratory drilling license, days after warning it could exit Iran over renewed U.S. sanctions there. Stephane Michel, Total's Middle East exploration chief, said Monday that the company has applied for a license to search for hydrocarbons in Block 8, an area south of Cyprus where Italian company Eni is already licensed to carry out exploratory drilling. Читать дальше...

MACOMB TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — An inmate whose reported boasting in prison inspired police to dig for the remains of up to seven girls who have been missing for decades in suburban Detroit says he's not aware of any bodies at the site. Arthur Ream spoke by phone from prison with the Detroit Free Press . In remarks published Monday, he said there's "no bodies there that I know of." Police were inspired to dig in Macomb Township this month after talking to Ream, who was locked up in 2008 for slaying a 13-year-old girl. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — General Electric's train engine division will tie up with railroad equipment maker Wabtec in deal worth about $11 billion as GE CEO John Flannery continues to break off parts of the conglomerate. Wabtec CEO Raymond Betler will lead the combined company and its chairman, Albert Neupaver, will be executive chairman. Under the deal announced Monday and approved by the boards of both companies, General Electric Co. will get $2.9 billion in cash and own a 50.1 percent stake. It values the deal... Читать дальше...

TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — State prison officials say an officer at a North Carolina prison has been attacked by an inmate. Jerry Higgins with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety said in a news release that the attack occurred Saturday night at the Alexander Correctional Institution in Taylorsville. Higgins said Richard Lennox punched the officer, who was taken to a medical facility outside the prison and was evaluated and released. Higgins says the attack happened in a hallway near a housing... Читать дальше...

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A Fort Thompson man has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for a drug-related confrontation that led to a man's death. The U.S. attorney's office says 32-year-old Zachery Ziegler got into a fight with Thomas Witt on May 23, 2017, and punched Witt in the head. Witt was later pronounced dead at a Chamberlain hospital of a traumatic brain injury. Ziegler pleaded guilty in February to involuntary manslaughter. He was recently sentenced to 20 months in custody.

NEW YORK (AP) — The new Goethals (GAH'-thuhlz) Bridge between New York and New Jersey is now open in both directions. The Staten Island Advance says traffic moved smoothly during the Monday morning rush-hour. The westbound side was opened Sunday night. The eastbound lanes were opened last June. The new Goethals has three 12-foot lanes in each direction. The old one had two each way, and they were narrower. The bridge also has shoulders that improve access for emergency vehicles. The project began... Читать дальше...

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. (AP) — An Iowa man has been sentenced to jail for his role in a fatal traffic accident in eastern Nebraska. The Omaha World-Herald reports that Michael Bauman, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, was sentenced Thursday in Plattsmouth to 250 days in jail. He also was fined $1,000, and his driver's license was revoked for a year. He'd pleaded no contest to misdemeanor vehicular homicide. Authorities say he was driving south on Nebraska Highway 43 south of Eagle around 9 a.m. on July 14, 2017, when... Читать дальше...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Department of Forensic Science is developing software that will allow sexual assault victims to track test results in their cases. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports officials hope to begin testing the software this summer. Department director Linda Jackson said victims will be given the identification number of the physical evidence recovery kit taken at a hospital, enabling them to track the analysis of evidence. Those who make a police report will also need a personal identification number... Читать дальше...

CA Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Zone Forecast for Sunday, May 20, 2018 _____ 832 FPUS56 KLOX 211203 ZFPLOX Zone Forecasts for Southwestern California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 503 AM PDT Mon May 21 2018 CAZ041-212315- Los Angeles County Coast including Downtown Los Angeles- Including Malibu, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, and Long Beach 503 AM PDT Mon May 21 2018 Update .REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon. Читать дальше...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police say someone stole an ambulance from outside a Rhode Island hospital and took it on a 40-mile joyride before being stopped in Connecticut. Police say the ambulance was taken from outside Rhode Island Hospital in Providence at about 6 a.m. Monday. The suspect was pulled over on Interstate 95 in North Stonington, Connecticut The alleged thief's name was not immediately made public and no other information was immediately available.

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A Minot woman accused of killing a man last November has been scheduled for trial. Thirty-eight-year-old Kommika Gregory is accused of shooting to death 58-year-old Ronald Thompson on Nov. 16 at a Minot residence. Police have said Thompson tried to intervene in a dispute between Gregory and her ex-boyfriend. Gregory has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge. The Minot Daily News reports she's scheduled for trial Oct. 8-12. She could face life in prison without parole if convicted.

HELLERTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A brawl at a Pennsylvania wedding reception left several people injured and one man facing charges. Authorities say the fight began shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday at a fire department banquet hall in Hellertown when a woman was dragged into the parking lot during an apparent domestic dispute. Numerous guests then ran out to help the woman and several fights broke out in the street. Authorities say dozens of people were involved overall, including four people who suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospitals. Читать дальше...

CT Boston/Norton MA Zone Forecast for Monday, May 21, 2018 _____ 036 FPUS51 KBOX 211115 ZFPBOX Zone Forecast Product for Southern New England National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 715 AM EDT Mon May 21 2018 CTZ002-212000- Hartford CT- Including the cities of Hartford and Windsor Locks 715 AM EDT Mon May 21 2018 .TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming west this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Читать дальше...

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WA Pendleton OR Zone Forecast for Sunday, May 20, 2018 _____ 594 FPUS56 KPDT 211058 ZFPPDT Zone Forecast Product for Northeast Oregon and South Central Washington National Weather Service Pendleton OR 358 AM PDT 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... Читать дальше...