Новости за 27.08.2018

Pro tip: Don’t join a Spanish-speaking motorcycle club unless you speak Spanish. Otherwise, you might just find yourself at the doctor’s office, with the doctor thinking you want a sex change. In a new teaser for “Mayans, M.C.” — which premieres on FX Tuesday, Sept. 4 — one member learns that lesson the hard way. Read the full article on The Wrap

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks posted solid gains on Monday after the White House said it reached a preliminary agreement with Mexico on replacing NAFTA. The Nasdaq composite index topped 8,000 for the first time. The trade deal is far from final and few details were made public during trading hours Monday, but investors were encouraged that the countries are working toward a resolution. The U.S. still needs to reach an understanding with Canada, the third party in the accord and the second-largest trading... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Calling it a "very special day," Melania Trump helped plant a sapling from an Eisenhower-era tree on the south grounds of the White House. The White House says the 12- to 14-foot sapling came from the original Eisenhower oak near an East Wing garden created by former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy. It replaces a tree that groundskeepers removed after it was felled during a violent windstorm in March. The first lady was joined Monday by Mary Jean Eisenhower, granddaughter of President Dwight D. Читать дальше...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Transamerica and several related entities have agreed to repay $97.6 million to investors who were misled as part of a settlement with regulators. The Securities and Exchange Commission says investors were misled about the quantitative models that were used to manage their investments. Transamerica didn't admit any wrongdoing as part of the settlement. The SEC said the investment models used contained numerous errors and didn't function as promised. Investors had been promised... Читать дальше...

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A revised Red River flood diversion plan "goes a long ways" toward solving problems that have halted the project designed to protect the Fargo and Moorhead, Minnesota, area from chronic flooding, the head of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said Monday. DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr made the comments after the agency released a supplemental environmental impact statement on the so-called Plan B proposed by the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority. The DNR in October 2016 denied a permit for the original project... Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — Sen. John McCain expressed his deep gratitude and love of country in his final letter and implored Americans to put aside "tribal rivlaries" and focus on what unites. Rick Davis, former presidential campaign manager for McCain who is serving as a family spokesman, read the farewell message Monday at a press briefing in Phoenix. In the statement, McCain reflected on the privilege of serving his country and said he tried to do so honorably. He also touched on today's politics. "Do not... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Kingsley says he didn't portray Adolf Eichmann out of love or admiration. Rather, he wanted to "nail him to the gates of Auschwitz." The Oscar-winning Kingsley has tackled historical figures before, including Mahatma Gandhi, Otto Frank and Simon Wiesenthal. Playing Eichmann in "Operation Finale" produced an entirely different feeling in him. The story takes place fifteen years after the end of World War II. A team of Mossad agents travel to Argentina with the extremely dangerous... Читать дальше...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana public buildings will fly their American and state flags at half-staff to honor U.S. Sen. John McCain. Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Monday he's ordered the lowering of the flags for seven days, until McCain is buried on Sunday. On Twitter, Louisiana's Democratic governor called the order "a small token of our appreciation for his life of service to this country." McCain, a Republican from Arizona, died Saturday of brain cancer. Several other states have made similar gestures for the senator. Читать дальше...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Native American tribe is still planning to open a casino on the Iowa-Nebraska border despite a pending legal challenge from both states. The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska announced Monday that the newly named Prairie Flower Casino will open in late October on tribal land in Carter Lake, Iowa. The project's first phase will include 9,500 square feet of space, 200 slot-style games and a full-service bar and snack bar. Officials from Iowa state government and Council Bluffs are suing... Читать дальше...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on a deadly mass shooting at a video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida (all times local): ___ 4:25 p.m. Authorities have released the names of two men killed in a shooting rampage at a video game tournament in Florida. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office identified the victims Monday as 22-year-old Elijah Clayton of Woodland Hills, California, and 28-year-old Taylor Robertson of Giles, West Virginia. Relatives of Clayton read a statement to reporters in Jacksonville. Читать дальше...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas officials didn't notify hundreds of Wichita-area residents about contaminated drinking water in two neighborhoods for years. The state discovered dry cleaning chemicals had contaminated groundwater at a Haysville laundromat in 2011 while investigating a possible Kwik Shop expansion. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment didn't act on the contamination for more than six years, the Wichita Eagle reported. The state didn't test nearby private wells or notify residents... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Kushner family real estate company has been fined $210,000 by New York City regulators following an Associated Press investigation that showed it routinely filed false documents with the city claiming it had no rent-regulated tenants in its buildings when it, in fact, had hundreds. The city buildings department on Monday fined the Kushner Cos. for filing 42 false applications for construction work on more than a dozen buildings when presidential adviser Jared Kushner ran the business. Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — State prosecutors say a Gilbert man has been indicted in a multimillion-dollar loan fraud scheme. They say Jon Richard Rattray was indicted by a state grand jury on felony counts of fraudulent schemes and artifices, money laundering, controlling an illegal enterprise, computer tampering, aggravated identity theft and forgery. Rattray operates a company called Hawkeye Real Estate Services. Prosecutors allege Rattray filed a series of forged lien release documents at the Office of the Maricopa County Recorder. Читать дальше...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A judge is throwing out a lawsuit by the state of Mississippi against four mail-order wine sellers, ruling the state doesn't have authority to pursue the businesses. Attorney General Jim Hood sued the companies in December, saying they violated state laws banning direct shipments of wine and liquor for any reason. Rankin County Chancery Court Judge John S. Grant III dismissed the suit Monday. The companies say they sell alcohol in their home jurisdictions and that Mississippi... Читать дальше...

Texts of two White House releases concerning the death of Arizona Sen. John McCain: __ Statement from the President Despite our differences on policy and politics, I respect Senator John McCain's service to our country and, in his honor, have signed a proclamation to fly the flag of the United States at half-staff until the day of his interment. I have asked Vice President Mike Pence to offer an address at the ceremony honoring Senator McCain at the United States Capitol this Friday. At the request of the McCain family... Читать дальше...

It might seem odd to open a retirement account for a high school student. But teenagers can get a big head start on long-term savings, financial advisers say, by stashing some of their earnings in a Roth individual retirement account. Now is a good time to talk with teenagers about long-term savings using a Roth IRA because they may have earned money from summer jobs, said Patricia Seaman, a spokeswoman for the National Endowment for Financial Education, a nonprofit that promotes financial literacy. Читать дальше...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The coordinator filling in for Urban Meyer while the Ohio State head coach serves a three game suspension said on Monday that investigators did not interview him as part of their probe on what Meyer knew about domestic violence allegations made against another assistant coach. Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Ryan Day in a news conference he had nothing to say about the investigation involving his boss as well as fired colleague Zach Smith, who had coached receivers. Читать дальше...

BALTIMORE (AP) — The suspect in a deadly shooting at a Florida video game tournament had previously been hospitalized for mental illness, according to court records in his home state of Maryland reviewed by The Associated Press. Divorce filings from the parents of 24-year-old David Katz of Baltimore say that as an adolescent he was twice hospitalized in psychiatric facilities and that he was prescribed antipsychotic and antidepressant medications. The records show Katz's parents disagreed on how to care for their troubled son... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump issues statement saying he respects McCain's 'service to our country,' orders flags flown at half-staff.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has reached a deal with Mexico on a rewrite of the North American Free Trade Agreement, but the two sides now need a quick buy-in from Canada, which still has significant issues with some of President Trump’s demands. The preliminary agreement with Mexico, which includes a tightening of auto rules to increase production in North America, was struck after several weeks of talks and a marathon session over the weekend in Washington. ... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House moves flag on mansion back to half-staff after widespread criticism of raising it during mourning for McCain.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on services for Sen. John McCain and other related activities after his death (all times local): 3:55 p.m. Memorial services for Sen. John McCain will include tributes from his children and fellow politicians. Rick Davis, McCain's former presidential campaign manager, says U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake, former U.S. Sen. John Kyl and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will be among those who speak at services in Phoenix. Former Vice President Joe Biden will pay tribute at a Thursday service at North Phoenix Baptist Church. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — The rallying cry from some liberals to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement isn’t a likely winner this election year, as a new poll finds only a quarter of Democrats support eliminating the agency that carried out the Trump administration’s policy of separating immigrant children from their parents. But even as they don’t want to fully dismantle ICE, 57 percent of Democrats view the agency negatively, including nearly three-fourths of those who describe themselves as liberal... Читать дальше...

SMYRNA, Ga. (AP) — Police say a threat to a high school outside Atlanta prompted a lockdown but no students were hurt. Cobb County police said Monday afternoon that two people have been detained, and that no students have been injured. Cobb County police Officer Sarah O'Hara told WSB-TV that a threat was made "via walkie-talkie." O'Hara said she didn't have any further information on the suspects who were detained. Cobb County school district spokeswoman Nan Kiel said in a statement that "a rumored threat" was made on campus. Читать дальше...

PHOENIX — Sen. John McCain’s death in office has handed Arizona’s governor an empty Senate seat to fill — and a difficult political puzzle to solve before he does. Arizona law requires only that Gov. Doug Ducey name a replacement who is a member of McCain’s Republican Party and who will fill the seat until the next general election in 2020. But in a state with a deeply divided Republican Party, where McCain was a towering but divisive figure, the choice is far more complicated.