Новости за 21.07.2018

If you missed it ... In a week that wasn’t not completely insane, this happened: •Loon, one of the new offspring from Alphabet, chose Kenya for its first announced commercial deal for delivering internet access to hard-to-reach areas using high-altitude balloons. The high-altitude balloons have already been deployed in emergencies in Peru and Puerto Rico, where they helped regions devastated by floods and hurricanes. •Apple might face tougher competition... Читать дальше...

Brett Anderson will remain in Oakland’s rotation, as expected, coming out of the break. The left-hander will start Monday at Texas, with Frankie Montas the likely choice Tuesday. That means that Daniel Mengden, who was the A’s best starter in May with a 1.51 ERA,, will remain at Triple-A Nashville for the time being. Mengden threw seven innings for the Sounds on Thursday and allowed five hits, a walk and two runs while striking out two in his first start back off the DL. “It’s nice we’re getting guys back now... Читать дальше...

Last year at this time, Jeff Samardzija figured prominently in trade rumors because the Giants were terrible, and players on terrible teams often get dealt. This year, Samardzija's name popped up because the Giants have not hidden their desire to move money if they went to fill other needs and remain under the luxury-tax threshold. And, like last year, the Shark is not going anywhere in July. His third trip to the disabled list assured that. The only questions now... Читать дальше...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice has asked a judge to appoint a federal trustee to take over an embattled Oregon mega-dairy, citing the owner's drug use, gambling, out-of-control spending and pending criminal charges. Lost Valley Farm, located near Boardman, supplies milk to the Tillamook County Creamery Association, which produces Tillamook Cheese, the Statesman Journal reported . The 11-square mile (29-square kilometer) dairy has had issues including financial and regulatory problems since it opened over a year ago. Читать дальше...

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — The Latest on a family reuniting in Honduras after being separated at the U.S.-Mexico border (all times local): 5:05 p.m. A baby who came to symbolize the U.S. government's policy of separating immigrant families didn't recognize his parents at first when they reunited in Honduras. Adalicia Montecinos cried Friday, saying her son, Johan, "suffered everything that we have been suffering." The 15-month-old boy arrived in Honduras five months after being separated from his father at the Texas border. Читать дальше...

MARIPOSA, Calif. (AP) — A forest fire in the Sierra Nevada just west of Yosemite National Park expanded to nearly 36 square miles (93 square kilometers) on Friday. More than 2,700 firefighters aided by a fleet of helicopters were battling the fire, but only 7 percent of its perimeter was contained. Ground crews dealt with high heat and rugged terrain with little to no access by roads, officials said. Thunderstorms with gusty winds were also a concern. Several areas were under mandatory evacuation orders. Читать дальше...

BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were: 6-0-1-4 (six, zero, one, four)

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Win 4 Evening" game were: 3-7-8-5, Lucky Sum: 23 (three, seven, eight, five; Lucky Sum: twenty-three)

MARIPOSA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 5 p.m. Fire crews are trying to get a handle on a fast-moving brush fire that is burning in Buellton. The Santa Barbara County Fire Department says the Windmill Fire had burned about 150 acres (61 hectares) by Friday afternoon. Fire Capt. Dave Zaniboni says the fire broke out around 2:15 p.m. near Highway 246. Officials said the fire was about 20 percent contained around 5 p.m. Friday. Firefighters were battling flames... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is begging for mercy ahead of his sentencing next week, telling a judge he prays he will not die in prison. The 74-year-old Democrat submitted a letter in Manhattan federal court late Friday, saying he and his wife "are both crumbling" since he was convicted in May during a retrial on corruption charges. Prosecutors, in their own submission Friday, sought a sentence of well over 10 years in prison. Silver was sentenced to 12 years in prison after a 2015 conviction at trial. Читать дальше...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jamie Lee Curtis walked off-stage during a massive Comic-Con presentation for the new "Halloween" movie Friday to embrace an emotional fan who said that her character saved his life years ago. Wiping tears away, the man told a story about a home invasion he experienced and said he was a victor not a victim because of her. It echoed what Curtis had said just moments earlier about how this new iteration of "Halloween" is so important because it allows her character to reclaim her narrative... Читать дальше...

TX Norman OK Zone Forecast for Friday, July 20, 2018 _____ 266 FPUS54 KOUN 210001 ZFPOUN Zone Forecast Product National Weather Service Norman OK 701 PM CDT Fri Jul 20 2018 TXZ086-210900- Wichita- Including the cities of Sheppard AFB and Wichita Falls 701 PM CDT Fri Jul 20 2018 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...Clear. Lows around 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 110. Читать дальше...

ATLANTA (AP) — A former Georgia Tech fraternity president has pleaded guilty to rape, more than two years after police say he sexually assaulted his ex-girlfriend. The Fulton County District Attorney's Office, in a news release, says 23-year-old Christian Kahf entered the plea Friday and was sentenced to 20 years in prison, with seven to serve and the rest on probation. Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr. ordered him not to have any contact with the victim or her family. Prosecutors say charges against Kahf... Читать дальше...

Looking to build up their bullpen for a stretch run, the A’s are among the teams hoping to land Mets reliever Jeurys Familia, multiple sources told The Chronicle. Familia, 28, has a 2.88 ERA and 17 saves, but the A’s are interested in acquiring the right-hander to share set-up duties with Lou Trivino behind All-Star closer Blake Treinen. The Mets are talking to multiple teams about Familia; one of New York’s acting general managers, J.P. Ricciardi, was once a special assistant in Oakland’s front office. Читать дальше...

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. (AP) — The Latest on wildfires burning around the U.S. West (all times local): 5 p.m. Authorities in Oregon say a second person has died in a wildfire there. The medical examiner's office in Jackson County said Friday that a man found dead Thursday inside the perimeter of a wildfire in southwestern Oregon died in the blaze. Authorities previously were not sure if 60-year-old Robert Lee Walker died before the fire near Central Point, Oregon, or during it. Authorities say Walker... Читать дальше...

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — With the scope of the devastation still sinking in, business owners and residents of the central Iowa city of Marshalltown on Friday began picking up bricks from collapsed buildings, dragging away downed trees and trying to return to the lives they knew before a powerful tornado roared through their community. Structures throughout Marshalltown were hit by the Thursday afternoon tornado but some of the worst damage was to the historic courthouse and brick buildings that line the city's quaint town square. Читать дальше...

BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on a deadly tourist boat accident in Missouri (all times local): 6:45 p.m. A survivor of the tourist boat accident that killed 17 people, including nine of her relatives, says the captain of the boat told passengers not to bother grabbing life jackets. Tia Coleman told WXIN-TV in Indianapolis that she and a nephew were among 11 relatives on a duck boat Thursday night on Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri. Coleman says she lost "all my children" but she did not say how many. Читать дальше...

“Shall we get started?” Amazon revealed the first teaser trailer for “Homecoming,” its upcoming psychological starring Julia Roberts, during the Prime Video panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2018 on Friday. And though it only gives us a tiny glimpse of Roberts in character as caseworker Heidi Bergman (she literally just scribbles down some notes, says the above line to someone off camera and then clicks on a tape recorder) we’re already entranced by her calm, collected mannerisms. Luckily, Amazon also... Читать дальше...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky State University Board of Regents has unanimously voted to extend the contract of the university's president. Citing a Thursday news release, the State Journal of Frankfort reports the board unanimously voted to extend the contract of President M. Christopher Brown II through July 19, 2022 based on his "exceptional performance" and a thorough evaluation of the maximum four years allowed by law. Board of Regents Chairperson Elaine Farris says Brown has increased... Читать дальше...

BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on a deadly tourist boat accident in Missouri (all times local): 6:30 p.m. The local hospital's president says that an employee of a nearby riverboat cruise line stayed with a small child who survived the capsizing of a duck boat on a Missouri lake for hours until the girl's father arrived. Cox Medical Center President William Mahoney said the young woman worked for the Showboat Branson Belle. It was near the duck boat when bad weather hit Thursday evening at Table Rock Lake. Читать дальше...

A wildfire burning near Yosemite National Park grew by nearly 2,000 acres on Friday as fire crews attempted to navigate the rough terrain, officials said. The Ferguson Fire, which ignited a week ago, remained only 7 percent contained as it reached 22,892 acres, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The inferno, scorching brush and timber, has challenged responders attempting to gain control of it due to steep, rugged and inaccessible terrain with little access to roads, officials said. Читать дальше...

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — Brittany Lincicome will have to wait until the weekend to resume her bid to make the cut in a PGA Tour event. Overnight storms delayed the start of the second round Friday in the Barbasol Championship, and an afternoon thunderstorm suspended competition for good. The round will resume Saturday morning. The second stoppage at Champions Trace at Keene Trace Golf Club came 20 minutes before Lincicome’s scheduled tee time. Lincicome... Читать дальше...

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — For months, a Honduran couple watched their only son grow up in videos while he was kept in U.S. government custody. That's where he took his first steps and spoke his first words. The parents got to embrace the 15-month-old boy again Friday, five months after U.S. immigration officials forcibly separated the baby from his father at the Texas border. Johan, who grabbed the world's attention when he appeared in a U.S. courtroom in diapers, at first didn't recognize... Читать дальше...

HOUSTON (AP) — A cardiologist who once treated former President George H.W. Bush was fatally shot by a fellow bicyclist Friday while riding through a Houston medical complex, and police were trying to determine if the shooting was random or a targeted act. The shooting happened around 9 a.m. as Dr. Mark Hausknecht was going northbound through the Texas Medical Center, said Houston Police Executive Assistant Chief Troy Finner. "The suspect was on a bicycle as well. Rode past the doctor, turned and fired two shots. Читать дальше...

“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is the next series up for a reboot. 20th Century Fox has put a reboot of the Joss Whedon series from “Midnight, Texas” creator Monica Owusu-Breen into development, TheWrap has confirmed. The new take, which Whedon will also executive produce, is set to feature a black lead character. Also Read: From 'Buffy' to 'Battlestar Galactica,' 17 TV Shows That Live on in Comics (Photos) Gail Berman, Joe Earley, Fran Kazui and Kaz Kazui are also attached to serve as executive producers on the new potential series. Читать дальше...