Новости за 25.08.2018

SEOUL — Kim Kyung-jae will probably never be chosen in the government lottery that would allow him to reunite one last time with his relatives in North Korea. But that’s no problem, he said in an interview, even as a small group of the lucky South Koreans who won the lottery met with their loved ones last week in North Korea. The 86-year-old Kim is one of a dwindling number of elderly South Koreans who, frustrated with North Korea’s reluctance to allow more frequent reunions and... Читать дальше...

Popular YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI are taking their feud to the boxing ring. The internet stars are facing off on Saturday, August 25, at 7 p.m. at the Manchester Arena, according to the U.K.’s Evening Standard. The match comes after the 25-year-old KSI, née Olajide William “JJ” Olatunji, Jr., challenged the 22-year-old Paul after winning a boxing match against YouTuber Joe Weller. Read the full article on The Wrap

SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Midday" game were: 3-4-8 (three, four, eight)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police say they arrested 16 people at a counter-protest to a small Philadelphia march in support of police. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that about 20 people were taking part in Saturday's "Blue Lives Matter" march that started at Independence Hall and went through Center City. Police say about 75 protesters identifying themselves as part of anti-fascist or "antifa" groups were protesting near City Hall at about 11:30 a.m. Saturday, and several members began to fight with police. Читать дальше...

The Harmons are back, and settling right into their forever murder house — we mean, home. “American Horror Story” creator Ryan Murphy shared the first look of Connie Britton and Dylan McDermott, stars of Season 1’s “Murder House,” on the set for the upcoming Season 8, “Apocalypse.” Read the full article on The Wrap

TX Shreveport LA Zone Forecast for Saturday, August 25, 2018 _____ 341 FPUS54 KSHV 252003 ZFPSHV Zone Forecasts National Weather Service Shreveport LA 303 PM CDT Sat Aug 25 2018 TXZ096-261530- Red River- Including the cities of Clarksville and Bogata 303 PM CDT Sat Aug 25 2018 .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny in the morning...then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index readings 99 to 104. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly... Читать дальше...

BEIRUT — Ahmad Harb opened his perfume shop on the main street of Beirut’s commercial Hamra district 35 years ago, and his business has weathered security and political crises in this volatile country, including a civil war. He says this year has been the worst he’s seen: sales dropped by 90 percent and after the landlord raised the rent, he was finally forced to close the shop and move to a smaller, less expensive location nearby. “There is no business. Nothing works in this country... Читать дальше...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A strong earthquake shook a remote part of Alaska but no damage was reported. The Alaska Earthquake Center says the magnitude 6.0 quake struck Saturday off the Fox Islands along the Aleutian chain. The site is more than 900 miles southwest of Anchorage. Natalie Ruppert with the center says the quake also generated a magnitude 4.0 aftershock. Neither quake generated a tsunami.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Officials say seven people have been arrested at a rally calling for a century-old Confederate statue at the University of North Carolina to be returned after it was yanked down five days ago. About a dozen people carrying Confederate flags were met Saturday by dozens of protesters that don't want the memorial nicknamed "Silent Sam" to return. Television footage and videos posted to social media showed several punches thrown and at least one man handcuffed after he tried... Читать дальше...

Jon Gruden surprised Derek Carr by removing the Raiders quarterback from Friday night’s game against the Packers after only one drive. As Gruden later explained: “The battle for us is who’s behind Derek.” And right now, that battle has no apparent winner. Backup candidates Connor Cook and EJ Manuel struggled splitting the majority of snaps in the Raiders’ 13-6 win over Green Bay. Cook replaced Carr in the first quarter and completed 6-of-15 throws for 72 yards and... Читать дальше...

CORTEZ, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado sheriff's deputy and a school resource officer face disciplinary action over a school security check in which the deputy entered one classroom, pointed his finger at a teacher and said, "You're dead." The Cortez Journal reports Montezuma County sheriff's deputy Donnie Brown entered another unlocked class in Dolores and told the students, "We need to shoot your teacher." Dolores School District Superintendent Phil Kasper said in a letter to parents and staff that Brown... Читать дальше...

BEND, Ore. (AP) — A central Oregon woman authorities say fatally shot and killed her severely disabled 7-year-old son and then attempted suicide is expected to recover. Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel tells The Bulletin in a story on Friday that 28-year-old Tashina Aleine Jordan is being treated at a Bend hospital following a life-threatening overdose. Hummel says he's still undecided on what charges Jordan might face. A relative found Jordan unconscious Monday at the Bend home she shared with her son and mother. Читать дальше...

HONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Storm Lane (all times local): 9:40 a.m. Maui firefighters say a wildfire that rapidly spread as a hurricane bore down on their island is now 80 percent contained. Maui County Fire Battalion Chief Michael Werner said Saturday the fire has burned 2,000 acres in the Lahaina area. He says firefighters are beating back flare-ups. He says the island got heavy rain overnight which helped douse the flames. The fire spread into the mountains behind Lahaina. Werner says... Читать дальше...

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Federal authorities' shift away from separating immigrant families caught in the U.S. illegally now means that many parents and children are quickly released, only to be fitted with electronic monitoring devices — a practice which both the government and advocacy groups oppose for different reasons. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is issuing thousands of 5.5-ounce (155-gram) ankle monitors that immigrants call grilletes, or electronic shackles, spelling big profits for GEO Group... Читать дальше...

ROME (AP) — The Latest on Europe's response to mass migration (all times local): 9:30 p.m. Italy says Albania has offered to take in 20 migrants from the Italian coast guard ship that rescued them Aug. 16. The foreign ministry tweeted Saturday that Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi thanks Albania for the sign of "great solidarity and friendship." Nearly 140 migrants are still aboard the ship, docked in Sicily. Italy says they can't disembark until other European Union nations agree to take them. Читать дальше...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — The Massachusetts man charged with killing three women whose bodies were found at his home is facing arraignment. Stewart Weldon is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Hampden Superior Court on 52 charges, including three counts of murder and 11 counts of rape. Prosecutors say the 52 charges involve not just the three women found in the Springfield home, but 11 alleged victims. The bodies were found at Weldon's Springfield home in May after the 40-year-old Weldon was pulled... Читать дальше...

Samantha Bee says that her apology for calling Ivanka Trump a “feckless c—” on her TBS show “Full Frontal” in May was not meant to please those on the right who were angry with her comment — in fact, she found the whole incident “beyond overblown.” “It was definitely unpleasant. It was a real learning experience. I was very surprised. I felt that it was incredibly overblown. Like beyond overblown,” she said in a recent interview with the Daily Beast. The backlash caused her to lose sponsors from... Читать дальше...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Polygamous family members from TV's "Sister Wives" say they've moved to northern Arizona after seven years in Las Vegas because they still feel hostility toward plural families in their home state of Utah. Kody Brown and his four wives told The Associated Press in a recent interview that they love the open-mindedness and natural beauty of their new home in Flagstaff, Arizona. They say they pondered an eventual return to Utah after fleeing in 2011 under the threat of prosecution but don't feel like enough has changed. Читать дальше...

CLARKSDALE, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi high school football player who collapsed on the sidelines of a game has died. News outlets report 16-year-old sophomore Dennis Mitchell collapsed on the field Friday night. In a post on Byhalia High School's Facebook page Saturday, the school announced Mitchell's death and asked that people keep Mitchell's family and school community in their prayers. Coahoma County Coroner Scotty Meredith says Mitchell was pronounced dead at the hospital in Clarksdale at 8:40 p.m. The body will be sent for an autopsy... Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — A piece of computer history that helped launch a trillion dollar company is hitting the auction block. A fully functioning Apple-1 being auctioned by Boston-based RR Auction in September is one of only 60 or so remaining of the original 200 that were designed and built by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in 1976 and 1977. It was restored to its original, operational state by Apple expert Corey Cohen. The system was operated without fault for approximately eight hours in a test. It even includes the original keyboard from the 1970s. Читать дальше...

CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — Officials at Cannon Air Force Base say its drinking water is safe but that they're inspecting groundwater monitoring wells to assess the potential for groundwater contamination from past firefighting activities. The Eastern New Mexico News reports the inspection is prompted by contaminants found in monitoring wells on the base near Clovis and the contaminants are from foam no longer used in firefighting. Base spokesman J.P. Rebello says there's "no known contamination pathways... Читать дальше...

Rest easy, Warriors’ fans. Even though Steve Kerr views the current political landscape with dismay and anxiety, the Warriors’ coach will not be stepping aside to run for office in November. And Gregg Popovich will have to find a different presidential running mate in 2020. Kerr made it clear in a recent phone conversation that his focus is on leading the Warriors back to the NBA Finals for a fifth straight season. Читать дальше...

Rest easy, Warriors’ fans. Even though Steve Kerr views the current political landscape with dismay and anxiety, the Warriors’ coach will not be stepping aside to run for office in November. And Gregg Popovich will have to find a different presidential running mate in 2020. Kerr made it clear in a recent phone conversation that his focus is on leading the Warriors back to the NBA Finals for a fifth straight season. Читать дальше...

HONOLULU (AP) — Strong winds have died down but officials warned Saturday that torrential rains still remained a big threat to Hawaii after once-powerful Hurricane Lane was downgraded to a tropical storm. Forecasters said as much as 10 more inches (25 centimeters) of rain could fall on Oahu and Maui as the storm churned about 110 miles (177 kilometers) south of Honolulu, moving north at 3 mph (5 kph). "Don't let your guard down," Brock Long, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency... Читать дальше...

DUBLIN (AP) — Pope Francis faced a lukewarm reception and scattered protests Saturday on his trip to Ireland, with even his vow to rid the church of the "scourge" of sexual abuse and his outrage at those "repugnant crimes" dismissed as an insult by Ireland's wounded victims. The abuse scandal — which has convulsed Ireland since the 1990s and has exploded anew in the U.S. — took center stage on the first day of Francis' two-day trip to Ireland. The visit was originally intended to celebrate Catholic... Читать дальше...