Новости за 26.06.2018

BRUSSELS (AP) — The global chemical weapons watchdog plans to vote Wednesday on whether it should have authority to apportion blame for attacks, an idea arising from frictions between Britain and its key Western allies on one side and Russia and Syria on the other. The British delegation to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons introduced the proposal to empower the Nobel Prize-winning group to identify those responsible for chemical weapons attacks. The organization, based in The Hague... Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — A London court has granted ride-hailing firm Uber a license to keep operating in the capital, accepting the firm's assertions that its corporate culture had changed and that it should be allowed to keep driving on the streets of London. However, Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot on Tuesday granted an operating license lasting only 15 months.  The firm told Westminster Magistrates' Court it has made significant changes since a regulator refused to renew the company's operating license last year over public safety concerns. Читать дальше...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A party stalwart who vows to fight for education and a political newcomer who plans a business-like approach to Mississippi's problems are vying for the Democratic nomination to the U.S. Senate in a Tuesday runoff election. Democrats are deciding between state House minority leader David Baria of Bay St. Louis and venture capitalist Howard Sherman of Meridian. The winner will face incumbent U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker in November's general election. At the National Guard Armory in Picayune... Читать дальше...

WOODLAND, Calif. (AP) — Officials in a Northern California county are considering whether to accept more than $2 million in additional money from the federal government to continue housing troubled immigrant children. Yolo County supervisors will discuss Tuesday whether to use the money to hire more employees at its juvenile detention facility, three months after the county's probation chief recommended ending the program. County officials say the teens are not among those separated from their families... Читать дальше...

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (AP) — A judge has convicted a man accused of killing his wife, who disappeared nearly 18 years ago in southeast Iowa. Judge Mark Cruse rendered a first-degree murder verdict Monday on Michael Syperda. Cruse heard testimony and considered evidence submitted in a nonjury trial that ended May 7. Syperda was charged in December with first-degree murder in the disappearance of Elizabeth Syperda. He was arrested in late November in Colorado, where he had moved. Syperda faces life in prison when he's sentenced Aug. Читать дальше...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police say a 17-year-old boy who was shot in the head has died. News outlets report that officers responded to an aggravated battery by shooting around 9:40 p.m. on Monday. A police release says officers arrived and found the teenager suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. The victim died at the scene. The Orleans Parish Coroner's Office will determine an official cause of death and release the victim's name when an autopsy is completed, and family has been notified.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court effectively put an end Tuesday to a California law that forces anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers to provide information about abortion. The 5-4 ruling also casts doubts on similar laws in Hawaii and Illinois. The California law took effect in 2016. It requires centers that are licensed by the state to tell clients about the availability of contraception, abortion and pre-natal care, at little or no cost. Centers that are unlicensed were required to post a sign that said so. Читать дальше...

MADRID (AP) — Can dogs perform CPR? Probably not, but a video posted by police in Madrid sure makes it seem so. In a video posted on Facebook, Poncho the dog springs into action when his partner falls to the ground and pretends to be unresponsive. The dog's actions mimic CPR. The dog pounds up and down on the officer's chest and pauses to place its ear on the officer's neck. Poncho continues until the officer stands up. Police write that Poncho "did not hesitate for an instant" to save a life.

During an episode of CNN's "Cuomo Prime Time" Monday night, Warriors forward Draymond Green discussed Maxine Waters, Donald Trump and race relations in America.

During an episode of CNN's "Cuomo Prime Time" Monday night, Warriors forward Draymond Green discussed Maxine Waters, Donald Trump and race relations in America.

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — The University of Massachusetts-Amherst is ending a campus speech policy that a libertarian group alleged was unconstitutionally restrictive. A school spokeswoman said Tuesday the nearly 30-year-old rule has been rescinded because it was rarely enforced and could be misinterpreted as a limitation on free speech. The rule said protests and rallies using electronic amplification could occur only from noon to 1 p.m. on one side of the school's student union. A federal lawsuit filed... Читать дальше...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal civil rights authorities have found the University of North Carolina's flagship school violated Title IX anti-discrimination law because of the way it handled sexual assault and harassment complaints. The decision by the Office of Civil Rights within the U.S. Department of Education came after a five-year investigation into complaints at UNC-Chapel Hill. The office sent a letter Monday night to four former students and a former administrator who filed a complaint in 2013. Читать дальше...

Lionsgate TV has signed “Dear White People” showrunner Yvette Lee Bowser to an overall development deal, the studio said on Tuesday. Under the deal, Bowser will develop new TV shows for the studio and remain as executive producer and showrunner for Lionsgate’s “Dear White People,” which was renewed for a third season on Netflix last week. “We’re incredibly proud to begin this new phase of our relationship with Yvette who’s helmed some of the most iconic and diverse shows in television,” said Lionsgate... Читать дальше...

Chris Hardwick has another defender. Ex-girlfriend Jacinda Barrett said on Instagram Monday that Chloe Dykstra’s story “bears no resemblance to the one I shared with him all those years ago,” but she also said that “every woman and every man deserves a voice.” “This past week I have watched someone I once loved and shared four years of my life with be publicly accused of misconduct and abuse, then swiftly fired and shunned,” the “Bloodline” actress said in her post caption.

Ayesha Curry may be known for her sit-down San Francisco restaurant, but when the Curry family eats out, they certainly love a food truck.

LONDRES (AP) — Barry Gibb recibió el martes el título de caballero en el Palacio de Buckingham y dijo que espera que sus difuntos hermanos Robin y Maurice estén orgullosos de él. Gibb es el último miembro sobreviviente de los Bee Gees, el trío fraternal cuyas armonías en falsete y ritmos de música disco produjeron megaéxitos en los 70 como "How Deep is Your Love", ''Stayin' Alive" y "Tragedy". Maurice murió en el 2003; su mellizo Robin en el 2012. "Si no fuera por mis hermanos, yo no estaría aquí"... Читать дальше...

After Sunday’s Season 2 finale, HBO will freeze all “Westworld” functions for at least a year — but did the drama’s sophomore run finish better than it began? This past weekend, Episode 210 earned 1.6 million linear viewers, according to Nielsen, which is down 24 percent in total eyeballs from its debut this spring. HBO added another 600,000 viewers via an encore and its HBO Go and Now streams, per the pay-TV channel, bringing the nightly total up to 2.2 million. “Westworld” Season 2 premiered back in April to 2.1 million linear viewers... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on immigrant parents and children separated at the U.S. border (all times local): 8:50 a.m. A conservative suburb of Austin, Texas, is ending a contract with a 500-bed immigration detention center that has been a target of lawsuits and criminal investigations for a decade. Commissioners in Williamson County voted 4-1 on Tuesday to sever ties with the T. Don Hutto Residential Center starting in 2019. The facility houses women and is overseen by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Читать дальше...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The new lawyer for the Iowa Public Information Board has resigned after a brief but rocky tenure, during which he angered open government advocates and faced questions about the accuracy of his resume. Legal counsel Travis Starr is departing Tuesday after less than six months in his position, board director Margaret Johnson said. The board is responsible for helping interpret Iowa's open records and meetings laws and resolving complaints about alleged violations. Its opinions... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on immigrant parents and children separated at the U.S. border (all times local): 8:45 a.m. Dozens of protesters have gathered outside the US attorney's office in Los Angeles to protest the Trump administration's immigration policies. Tuesday's protest outside the federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles comes hours before U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to address the conservative Criminal Justice Legal Foundation's annual meeting. Protesters are chanting... Читать дальше...

WA Pendleton OR Zone Forecast for Tuesday, June 26, 2018 _____ 018 FPUS56 KPDT 261539 ZFPPDT Zone Forecast Product for Northeast Oregon and South Central Washington National Weather Service Pendleton OR 839 AM PDT Tue Jun 26 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...

CA Medford, OR Zone Forecast for Tuesday, June 26, 2018 _____ 924 FPUS56 KMFR 261536 ZFPMFR Zone Forecast Product for Southern Oregon and Northern California National Weather Service Medford, OR 836 AM PDT Tue Jun 26 2018 CAZ080-262300- Western Siskiyou County- Including the cities of Etna, Fort Jones, and Happy Camp 836 AM PDT Tue Jun 26 2018 .REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s. North winds around 5 mph. .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s to lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Supreme Court ruling upholding President Donald Trump's travel ban (all times local): 11:35 a.m. President Donald Trump is hailing the Supreme Court's ruling upholding his administration's travel ban as "a moment of profound vindication." In a statement issued by the White House, Trump praised the 5-4 ruling as a "tremendous victory for the American people and the Constitution." The Supreme Court rejected a challenge that the policy discriminated against Muslims or exceeded Trump's authority. Читать дальше...

CAVE-IN-ROCK, Ill. (AP) — A longtime Ohio River ferry will continue operating between Illinois and Kentucky this summer as officials work on long-term options. The Cave-In-Rock Ferry had faced shutting down by July 1 because of funding troubles for the serve that links Hardin County, Illinois, and Crittenden County, Kentucky. The Southern Illinoisan reports the Kentucky and Illinois state transportation agencies are providing money to keep the privately operated ferry going for the next three months. Читать дальше...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A state assembly candidate in southern Mexico has been killed along with several other people in an ambush of his vehicle, his party and state officials said. He was the 19th candidate to be killed during the current nationwide election campaign. Another 29 people who were planning to run have also been killed Presidential front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador issued a tweet saying candidate Emigdio Lopez Avendano and four other people died in the attack Monday. However, other... Читать дальше...