Новости за 29.05.2018

Officials in Puerto Rico say that 64 people lost their lives after Hurricane Maria slammed into the island in September. A new report says that estimate is off — by about 4,600. If the analysis is correct, it means that for every hurricane-related death that’s currently on the books, 70 other fatalities in the U.S. territory have gone uncounted. “Our results indicate that the official death count of 64 is a substantial underestimate of the true burden of mortality... Читать дальше...

SANTA FE, Texas (AP) — The Latest on a Texas high school where a mass shooting took place May 18 (all times local): 3:45 p.m. Gov. Greg Abbott visited a Texas high school where students returned to class for the first time since a gunman killed 10 people. The Republican mentioned his visit Tuesday in a tweet. At Santa Fe High School, he spoke with students, parents, teachers and staff, and presented first responders with a commendation. Abbott included photos of himself wearing a green Santa Fe T-shirt... Читать дальше...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's auditor is asking to formally get involved in court proceedings over the dismantling of what used to be the state's largest online charter school. Republican Auditor Dave Yost's office took steps to preserve computer data from the now-closed Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow but so far hasn't been a party to the case before a Franklin County judge overseeing the closure of ECOT. The e-school shut down earlier this year after the state determined ECOT should repay nearly $80 million in unjustified public funding. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — In language that echoed that of his accusers and critics, President Trump alleged on Twitter that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigative team was “MEDDLING” in the upcoming midterm elections and blamed Democrats for “Collusion.” The tweet Tuesday was the latest example of the president co-opting the terminology of his accusers in an effort to tarnish political enemies. It came as Mueller investigates allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016... Читать дальше...

Sinclair Broadcasting has hired Kaelan Dorr as the company’s new “executive political producer,” who will work alongside the channel’s political guru Boris Epshteyn and his “must run” segment for the channel’s local stations: “Bottom Line With Boris.” Dorr is a veteran of the Trump administration, first working on the 2016 campaign and then serving in the White House as director of congressional communications for over a year. “I’m proud to announce I’ve joined Sinclair Broadcast Group as Executive... Читать дальше...

Shari Redstone has urged for the recombination of CBS and Viacom — the two media empires her family owns — for the better part of two years. Redstone’s on-again, off-again desire for a merger took another turn on Tuesday, with National Amusements, her family’s holding company, saying in a court filing she “no longer supported” the recombination. This came after Redstone snatched back control of Viacom in 2016, following a messy year-long trench war with former CEO Philippe Dauman, and almost immediately... Читать дальше...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the release at the General Assembly of North Carolina state budget adjustments for next fiscal year (all times local): 4:20 p.m. All North Carolina municipalities could use their property tax revenues to help fund public schools if the budget bill considered by legislators becomes law. The budget provision is linked to an effort by several Mecklenburg County communities interested in operating their own charter schools, but the language within the spending plan... Читать дальше...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer is proposing an economic plan that includes state scholarships to make the first two years of college debt-free. The former legislative leader released her "Get it Done: Better Skills, Better Jobs for Michigan" proposal Tuesday. It includes a $15 minimum wage, paid family leave and repealing a law that lets unionized workers opt out of paying fees. Whitmer wants to create an "opportunity scholarship" for high school graduates with a good GPA and attendance record. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the Starbucks' plan to close stores Tuesday for anti-bias training. (all times local): 3 p.m. Turning away customers looking for an afternoon jolt of caffeine, Starbucks shops across the U.S. have begun closing up early to hold training for employees on recognizing hidden prejudices. The Tuesday meetings are part of the coffee chain's effort to deal with the outcry over the arrest of two black men last month for sitting in a Philadelphia Starbucks without buying anything. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wireless internet connections are about to get a lot faster at Los Angeles County libraries, thanks to a $5 million federal grant. City News Service reports Tuesday that current library Wi-Fi averages a measly 10 to 20 megabits per second. Officials say after this year's upgrade, wireless internet users will see speeds up to a hundred times faster — about 1 gigabit per second. LA County libraries are joining a high-capacity network that serves major research and education institutions statewide. Читать дальше...

WEST UNION, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say one of four people who were hospitalized after oil tanks exploded in West Virginia has died. News outlets report 51-year-old Barry Lattea of Weston died Saturday at a Pittsburgh hospital. A medical examiner determined Lattea died of thermal and inhalation injuries. The four were employees of a company that was removing three oil tanks in West Union on Friday when the tanks exploded. State Department of Environmental Protection spokesman Jake Glance said workers... Читать дальше...

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Salesforce.com Inc. (CRM) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $344 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. The San Francisco-based company said it had net income of 46 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 74 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 18 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 46 cents per share. The customer-management... Читать дальше...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a 20-year-old Southern California man with the vandalism of an outdoor mural honoring Mexican-American veterans. The Orange County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday charged Eric Cabrera with felony vandalism with an enhancement for gang activity. Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna says the well-known mural was tagged with gang graffiti about two months ago. Since then, he says police have helped raise money to restore the mural, which features portraits of individual veterans. Читать дальше...

CUMMING, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a couple found dead on a boat on Lake Lanier in north Georgia appear to have suffered carbon monoxide poisoning. Jenny Belafi with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office said in a news release Tuesday that the bodies of 40-year-old Julie Wright and 39-year-old Andrew Maronge, both of Gainesville, were found around 8 p.m. Monday. Belafi says Georgia Department of Natural Resources rangers were asked to do a welfare check after the couple failed to contact family. The... Читать дальше...

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Students at more than 1,000 schools across the country are registering young voters in lunchrooms, hallways and even at upcoming graduation ceremonies in a week of activism aimed at electing lawmakers who support gun reforms in response to school shootings in Florida and Texas. David Hogg, a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, is spearheading the national effort along with the New York-based organization HeadCount. Hogg and organization officials say... Читать дальше...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The soggy remnants of Alberto moved toward the nation's interior Tuesday, leaving scattered flooding and downed trees in the wake of the year's first named tropical storm. More than 25,000 power outages were reported in Alabama, many caused by trees rooted in soggy soil falling across utility lines. But while forecasters said the subtropical depression could dump as much as 6 inches (15 centimeters) of rain inland, few major problems were reported so far. "We've had a lot of rain, but we got lucky. Читать дальше...

Upfronts season has come and gone, and that means broadcast networks have canceled many a show to make room for their newly-ordered series (Or because their lead star sent out a racially-charged tweet that received immediate backlash). But not every program that got the ax went out with bad Nielsen numbers. Here’s a look at the highest-rated shows didn’t make the cut for the 2018-19 slate… unless they were saved by NBC. (We’re looking at you, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.”) Ratings are based on Nielsen’s “most current” data stream... Читать дальше...

Upfront season is upon us, and that means broadcast networks are canceling shows left and right to make room for their newly-ordered series. But not every program that got the ax went out with bad Nielsen numbers. Here’s a look at the highest-rated shows didn’t make the cut for the 2018-19 slate… unless they were saved by NBC. (We’re looking at you, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.”) Ratings are based on Nielsen’s “most current” data stream, which includes a week’s worth of delayed viewing where available. Least-viewed is first, most-watched last. Читать дальше...

“The Walking Dead” star Andrew Lincoln will not be returning to the longstanding zombie drama after the upcoming Season 9, an individual with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap. Lincoln plays Rick Grimes, who has been the main character of the show since Season 1. Rick’s son Carl (Chandler Riggs) died during Season 8, though both characters are still alive in the comic books written by Robert Kirkman on which the show is based. Lincoln will appear in six episodes next season, according to Collider, who first reported the news. Читать дальше...

In a move that will make its Mileage Plan loyalty program more competitive with those of larger U.S. carriers, Alaska Airlines is now giving members the option of using their miles to book hotel stays.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The head of a U.S. technology company that scoured the Indian Ocean seabed for more than three months looking for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 said on Tuesday he was disappointed the hunt failed to find any wreckage and hoped to take part in a future search. Malaysia said last week the search by Texas-based Ocean Infinity would end on Tuesday after two extensions of the original 90-day time limit. Ocean Infinity chef executive Oliver Plunkett... Читать дальше...

BEIJING — The top nuclear weapons negotiator for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was headed for New York on Tuesday and expected to meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as officials race to settle on an agenda for a June 12 summit meeting between Kim and President Trump in Singapore. Trump said on Twitter that Kim Yong Chol, one of the most trusted aides to the North’s leader and a former intelligence chief, was “heading now to New York.

WASHINGTON — The United States has identified at least three Islamic State leaders accused of planning and directing an ambush last October in Niger that killed four U.S. soldiers, officials said, locking the U.S. military in an additional and possibly lengthy campaign to hunt and kill members of a little-known extremist group in northwest Africa. The group, known as ISIS in the Greater Sahara, claimed responsibility in January for the Oct. 4 attack that killed Army Sergeant La David Johnson... Читать дальше...

Disney HQ likely wasn’t the happiest place on Earth on Tuesday, as shares of the entertainment giant closed at $99.72, down 2.4 percent after a double-whammy of bad news. The decline followed a tough weekend at the box office for Disney as the film studio’s latest Lucasfilm project, “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” underperformed, bringing in just $103 million in box office receipts for the 4-day Memorial Day weekend. Disney had expected the film to open with $130 million. The disappointing returns of “Solo... Читать дальше...