Новости за 13.10.2018

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Torrential rains triggered flash floods and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing at least 27 people, including a dozen children at a school, officials said Saturday. A flash flood with mud and debris from landslides struck Mandailing Natal district in North Sumatra province and smashed an Islamic school in Muara Saladi village, where 29 children were swept away on Friday, said local police chief Irsan Sinuhaji. He said rescuers retrieved the bodies of 11 children from mud and rubble hours later.

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The College of the Holy Cross wants to enhance the performing arts experience on campus with the construction of a $92 million center for the arts and creativity. The Worcester school filed its plans with the city this week. The Telegram & Gazette reports that the two-level, 85,500-square-foot building is proposed for an area on campus that is currently a parking lot. The facility will become the college's main venue for performing arts programs and will include a 400-seat concert hall for symphonic music... Читать дальше...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho Fish and Game Commission member is being criticized by some after he shared photos of himself posing with a family of baboons and other animals he killed while hunting in Africa. Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter spokesman Jon Hanian tells The Idaho Statesman in a story on Friday that the governor's office is looking into the matter involving Commissioner Blake Fischer. Fischer and his wife shot at least 14 animals in Namibia, according to the photos and descriptions included in an email he sent to more than 100 recipients. Читать дальше...

TX Fort Worth TX Zone Forecast for Saturday, October 13, 2018 _____ 906 FPUS54 KFWD 132052 ZFPFWD Zone Forecast Product National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 352 PM CDT Sat Oct 13 2018 TXZ119-140915- Dallas- Including the city of Dallas 352 PM CDT Sat Oct 13 2018 .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s. Читать дальше...

A big rig with a broken trailer Saturday morning shut down several eastbound lanes on the Carquinez Bridge for nearly three hours, causing heavy traffic delays, officials said. The incident was reported about 10:30 a.m. on two eastbound lanes on Interstate 80 toward Vallejo, according to the California Highway Patrol. The lanes were reopened just about 1:10 p.m. Thirty-minute traffic delays were reported on the bridge. No injuries were reported. Sarah Ravani is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Читать дальше...

ROCKVILLE, Conn. (AP) — A woman accused of stealing more than $29,000 worth of surplus equipment from the University of Connecticut and selling it at a scrap metal yard has taken a plea bargain and avoided jail time. The Journal Inquirer reports that 51-year-old Lori Goza, of Stafford, was sentenced Friday in Rockville Superior Court to one year of probation. She pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft. A UConn spokeswoman says Goza worked at the Storrs campus and supervised the cataloging and removal of equipment from a biology classroom building.

Chris Cuomo took some time Friday evening to mock his prime time rivals at Fox News, offering a series of snack-bite-sized dismissals of his competitors — who he has presumably been watching more of since landing his own primetime hour at CNN in June. Cuomo said Fox News — and their brand name hosts — acted as an unhealthy echo chamber to turbocharge divisiveness in American discourse. Read the full article on The Wrap

TX Lubbock TX Zone Forecast for Saturday, October 13, 2018 _____ 261 FPUS54 KLUB 132004 ZFPLUB Zone Forecasts for the South Plains Area National Weather Service Lubbock TX 304 PM CDT Sat Oct 13 2018 TXZ035-140930- Lubbock- Including the cities of Lubbock, Wolfforth, and Slaton 304 PM CDT Sat Oct 13 2018 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Читать дальше...

RAVENNA, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man accused of throwing a 1-year-old boy against a wall, killing him, has pleaded not guilty to charges. The Kent-Ravenna Record-Courier reports 26-year-old Nicholas Catazaro, of Windham, was arraigned Friday in northeast Ohio's Portage County. He was indicted Thursday on aggravated murder and other charges in the death of Leon Chehin-Merryman. Portage County sheriff's deputies were called to a Nelson Township mobile home Oct. 6 after the boy's mother called 911 to report her son wasn't breathing. Читать дальше...

“SNL” spent its 43rd season firing away at American politics and culture, with no shortage of ammunition coming from Donald Trump and the rest of the White House staff. After a summer of reruns from Season 43, “SNL” is finally back with Season 44. This week marks the third episode of the new season, with “SNL” alumnus Seth Meyers hosting the Oct. 13 episode and Paul Simon serving as musical guest for the ninth time. Read the full article on The Wrap

Can S.F.’s reforms save troubled taxi industry? Oct. 13, Front Page The story misstated the date for one of the proposed changes in the city’s taxi regulations. Under the plan, the Municipal Transportation Agency would not renew medallions that were acquired at a nominal price before 1978.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Fire officials in Pittsfield say a home where an elderly couple died in a fire had only one smoke detector that was on a basement shelf. The fire that broke out just before 4 a.m. Thursday killed 74-year-old Raymond Kinsella and 73-year-old Beverly Kinsella. The couple's adult daughter, who lived with her parents, managed to escape but suffered minor burns. Fire department spokeswoman Cindy Ouellette told The Berkshire Eagle there were no smoke alarms on the first or second floors. Читать дальше...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republicans and Democrats in Maine both say the fight over the appointment of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court has lit a fire under the voter base in advance of next month's elections. Maine's Republican Sen. Susan Collins cast a vote in support of Kavanaugh that was critical to his ascension to the high court. The two parties say the hard fight has energized members about a Nov. 6 midterm in which the governor's office and control of the Legislature are up for grabs. The... Читать дальше...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An organization that represents more than two dozen fraternities at Michigan State University is trying to make it harder for students to get ahold of hard liquor. The Lansing State Journal says the Interfraternity Council decided to ban all drinks at its chapter facilities and chapter events that are above 15 percent alcohol by volume, except when the drinks are served by licensed third-party vendors. In a letter posed on the Michigan State University Fraternity and Sorority Life's Facebook page... Читать дальше...

WALLINGFORD, Conn. (AP) — A prestigious Connecticut boarding school has released a new report that accuses three more adults of sexual misconduct involving students. Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford hired the Day Pitney law firm to review new abuse allegations that arose after the release of an investigative report last year that accused 12 former faculty members of sexual misconduct involving students. Neither report names any current faculty or staff. The new investigation, led by Day Pitney... Читать дальше...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — The Bureau of Land Management plans to use a helicopter to round up additional wild horses to be removed from rangeland in western Colorado. The Daily Sentinel in Grand Junction reports the agency plans to remove 60 horses from the 190-member herd on Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Range and put them up for adoption. The agency used hay and water to lure 47 horses into corrals. They chose 27 to remove based on factors such as age and genetic lineage. However... Читать дальше...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan officials say Kanye West and his wife, the reality TV star Kim Kardashian West, have arrived in Uganda on a private visit. Information Minister Frank Tumwebaze told The Associated Press late Saturday that West's visit is "an endorsement of our tourism resources." Government spokesman Ofwono Opondo said on Twitter that the American rapper was traveling with his wife. They are reportedly vacationing in a luxury safari lodge with a view of the River Nile in the northern part of the East African nation. Читать дальше...

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Division of Forestry is testing a new helicopter hoist system for rescuing injured wildland firefighters and other people lost or injured in remote areas that are hard to reach by ground. Division officials say state and local government crews are now being trained on use of the new equipment. The system can lower a rescuer to the ground then raise that person and the injured firefighter to the helicopter. The division said the state paid for the hoist and that... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Andrew Brunson, the American pastor freed after nearly two years of detention in Turkey (all times local): 3 p.m. American pastor Andrew Brunson, recently freed after nearly two years of detention in Turkey, has asked God for "supernatural wisdom" for President Donald Trump. Trump and Brunson are meeting Saturday at the White House shortly after Brunson returned to the U.S. Brunson told Trump that "you really fought for us." Brunson also joked that he filed an absentee... Читать дальше...

CLAYMONT, Del. (AP) — Delaware State Police are searching for a man who they say was drunk when he drove through a guardrail, sending his car on a 40-foot drop and killing a passenger. The News Journal reports 35-year-old Quentin Womack of Chester, Pennsylvania, is wanted in connection with the crash Thursday. According to the newspaper, Womack was treated at a local hospital after the crash but was released without police knowing. Police say they've obtained warrants charging Womack with vehicular homicide... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Freed US pastor Andrew Brunson tells Trump 'you really fought for us,' asks God to give Trump 'supernatural wisdom'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump tells freed US pastor 'we've been negotiating long and hard' to win release.

Former CBS HR chief Anthony Ambrosio may have been forced out of CBS this week, but he will walk with an over $6 million golden parachute, according to an SEC filing. Ambrosio, close ally of disgraced CBS chief Les Moonves, will receive more than $6.1 million, which will come in the form of a “Salary Severance Payment” of $1,875,000, a “2018 bonus” totaling “$1,302,083 and a “bonus severance” of $2,970,000. Read the full article on The Wrap

MEXICO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rescuers intensified efforts Saturday to find survivors who might be trapped amid the ruins of a small Florida Panhandle community nearly obliterated by Hurricane Michael, where one body has already been recovered. Crews with dogs went door-to-door in Mexico Beach and pushed aside debris to get inside badly damage structures in a second wave of searches after what they said was an initial, "hasty" search of the area. Authorities say there is little doubt the death toll will rise from the storm... Читать дальше...

A big rig with a broken trailer Saturday morning shut down one eastbound lane on the Carquinez Bridge, causing heavy traffic delays, officials said. The incident was reported about 10:30 a.m. on the right eastbound lane on Interstate 80 toward Vallejo, according to the California Highway Patrol. There was no estimated time for when the lane would reopen. A severe traffic alert was issued for the area with thirty minute traffic delays. No injuries were reported. Sarah Ravani is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Читать дальше...