Новости за 19.11.2018

ISTANBUL (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are in Istanbul to mark the completion of a key phase in a natural gas pipeline. The two leaders on Monday are marking the completion of the offshore part of TurkStream's two lines that will carry natural gas from Russia to Turkey. The lines when finished are expected to supply Russian gas to European markets through Turkish territories. Together the two 930-kilometer (578-mile) lines via the Black Sea will... Читать дальше...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Poor countries around the world are facing a dangerous shortage of toilets that puts millions of live at risk, according to campaigners marking World Toilet Day by urging governments and businesses to invest more in sanitation. The toilet crisis is most severe in parts of Africa and Asia facing extreme poverty and seeing a population boom. One in five primary schools and one in eight secondary schools globally do not have any toilets, the group WaterAid said in a new report to mark the U.N.-designated toilet day... Читать дальше...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans police officer has been hurt while trying to arrest a woman who was a shoplifting suspect at a store. News outlets reported that 23-year-old Ishionte Jackson was arrested Sunday afternoon by a second officer. A police report said that Jackson had been placed in handcuffs at the store but managed to break loose. A female officer trying to stop her was knocked to the ground. The officer was taken to a hospital with a head injury. Her name has not been released. There was no immediate word on her condition. Читать дальше...

JACKSON, Mich. (AP) — A former inmate at a jail in southern Michigan has filed a federal lawsuit saying he was unjustly attacked and sprayed with mace following a 2016 arrest. MLive.com reports the lawsuit by 37-year-old Daniel Bewernitz of Fowlerville seeks more than $75,000 and includes the allegations about a Jackson County sheriff's deputy. Bewernitz was arrested following a fight with his brother in October 2016. The lawsuit says Bewernitz requested medical attention and was... Читать дальше...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The cost of food in Rhode Island has increased by 15 percent over the past two years, outpacing wage growth, the Rhode Island Community Food Bank said Monday. The food bank released its annual report on hunger to coincide with Thanksgiving week. Food bank CEO Andrew Schiff said even though Rhode Island is experiencing economic prosperity and low unemployment, the number of people served by their network of food pantries hasn't dramatically dropped because of the high cost of living in the state. Читать дальше...

Hate crimes in California cities rose nearly 20 percent in 2017 over the preceding year, according to a new FBI report, but some Bay Area cities showed virtually no hate crime activity.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A former auto dealer has been accused of lying to financial institutions about loans taken to buy inventory for his eastern Nebraska dealership. U.S. District Court records say Jason Siemer is charged with 13 counts of wire fraud, two counts of making false statements on credit applications and one count of money laundering. The records don't list the name of an attorney who could comment for him. His first court hearing is scheduled for Dec. 5. The Omaha World-Herald reports... Читать дальше...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Michael Carolan, Colorado State University (THE CONVERSATION) Thanksgiving may be uniquely American, but its core spirit was exported from harvest festivals stretching back for millennia. Its essence is being grateful for what one has, while noting a duty to share one’s good fortune. In my new book, “The Food Sharing Revolution: How Start-Ups, Pop-Ups, and Co-Ops are... Читать дальше...

CA Reno NV Zone Forecast for Sunday, November 18, 2018 _____ 443 FPUS55 KREV 191131 ZFPREV Western Nevada-Eastern Sierra-Northeast California Zone Forecast National Weather Service Reno NV 331 AM PST Mon Nov 19 2018 This is an automatically generated product that provides averaged values for large geographic areas and may not be representative of a specific area. To get a more specific forecast for your area, please visit www.nws.noaa.gov/wtf/udaf/area/?site=rev CAZ072-NVZ002-200300- Greater Lake... Читать дальше...

WA Spokane WA Zone Forecast for Sunday, November 18, 2018 _____ 931 FPUS56 KOTX 191126 ZFPOTX Zone Forecast Product for Eastern Washington and North Idaho National Weather Service Spokane WA 326 AM PST Mon Nov 19 2018 IDZ001-WAZ037-038-200145- Northern Panhandle-Northeast Mountains-Okanogan Highlands- Including the cities of Sandpoint, Rathdrum, Bonners Ferry, Priest River, Eastport, Colville, Deer Park, Chewelah, Newport, Kettle Falls, Republic, Inchelium, and Wauconda 326 AM PST Mon Nov 19 2018... Читать дальше...

LAKE ANDES, S.D. (AP) — A Ravinia woman has been sentenced to a month in jail for leading police on a drunken chase with three babies in her vehicle. Authorities say 29-year-old Kateri Archambeau was legally drunk when she led Yankton Sioux and Charles Mix County officers on a chase in June. Officers found three infants inside her van, not properly secured in car seats. The Daily Republic reports that Archambeau pleaded guilty to drunken driving and prosecutors dropped other charges including child abuse. Читать дальше...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Glenburn woman is accused of abandoning three dogs in a Bismarck apartment. Authorities allege 21-year-old Leoda Fowler left the dogs in locked cages with no food or water for at least three days. They were found sitting in their own waste. The Minot Daily News reports Fowler faces misdemeanor counts of animal neglect and animal abandonment that together carry a maximum punishment of six years in prison. Court documents don't list an attorney for Fowler, and a home telephone listing couldn't be found. Читать дальше...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Council on Postsecondary Education has partnered with six colleges and universities to launch an employability initiative. A statement from the council says the initiative is designed to make sure that students who graduate from higher education programs have essential employability qualities including people skills, problem-solving abilities and professional strengths such as work ethic and technological agility. Council on Postsecondary Education President Aaron Thompson... Читать дальше...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Officials at the College of William & Mary have approved a 5.4 percent tuition increase for in-state undergraduate students who start next fall. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the Board of Visitors approved the increase Friday. Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors will not see a tuition hike. The new tuition rate of $18,375 won't change during the freshmen students' four years on campus. The William & Mary Promise created in 2013 guarantees the tuition... Читать дальше...

TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on Nissan Motor Co.'s chairman Carlos Ghosn and allegations he underreported income. (all times local): 7:50 p.m. Shares in European carmaker Renault are diving after alliance partner Nissan announced that Chairman Carlos Ghosn had been under-reporting his income and will be dismissed. Ghosn has been a huge figure in the global auto industry for years. He helped turn around both companies and push them into electric cars. Ghosn is chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance and CEO of Renault. Читать дальше...

CT New York NY Zone Forecast for Sunday, November 18, 2018 _____ 459 FPUS51 KOKX 191041 ZFPOKX Zone Forecast Product National Weather Service New York NY 541 AM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 CTZ005-192300- Northern Fairfield- 541 AM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of rain early. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — The Kresge Foundation has given $50,000 to a $500,000 fundraising campaign in support of the Detroit Repertory Theatre's operations. Theater officials hope to complete the fundraising campaign over the next three years as Bruce Millan prepares to step down after 61 years as artistic director. The 194-seat theater is in a west side neighborhood. Marketing and Development Director Leah Smith says the fundraising "is intended to stabilize finances over the next three years and ramp up... Читать дальше...

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A Romanian novelist who thought she had found a painting by Pablo Picasso stolen from a museum in the Netherlands six years ago seems to have been the victim of a prank. Mira Feticu said she found the picture — supposedly Picasso's Tete d'Arlequin — under a tree based on an anonymous tip and handed it to the Dutch embassy. Frank Westerman, a Dutch journalist who accompanied Feticu to Romania, wrote on Facebook that the pair had been hoodwinked. "The supposed lost Picasso... Читать дальше...

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong protest leaders who went on trial Monday for spearheading pro-democracy demonstrations in 2014 said their prosecution threatens the future of civil rights in the territory, where fears have grown of Beijing's growing influence. "What is on trial is not just the nine of us. What is on trial also is the high degree of autonomy and the rule of law that all Hong Kong people are entitled to," said defendant and University of Hong Kong law professor Benny Tai at a news conference following the first day of the trial. Читать дальше...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan lawmakers have submitted a motion to suspend the expenses of disputed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who has lost two no-confidence motions in Parliament. A lawmaker from the Marxist Peoples' Liberation Front says last week's passing of the no-confidence motions meant that Rajapaksa's office and the government had ceased to exist and therefore has no power to spend public money. The lawmaker, Anura Dissanayaka, said parliament has the power over public finances... Читать дальше...

Since 2009, the Academy has been handing out its Honorary Oscars at the Governors Awards, an annual event designed both to give the honorees a fuller, more lavish presentation and to shorten the Oscar show by moving the honorary awards a night of their own. Sunday night marked the 10th Governors Awards, with Honorary Oscars handed out to publicist Marvin Levy, film composer Lalo Schifrin and actress Cicely Tyson, and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award going to producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall. Читать дальше...

TX Houston/Galveston TX Zone Forecast for Sunday, November 18, 2018 _____ HGXZFPHGX FPUS54 KHGX 190927 ZFPHGX FPUS54 KHGX 190927 ZFPHGX Zone Forecast Product for Southeast Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 327 AM CST Mon Nov 19 2018 TXZ211-192200- Austin- Including the cities of Bellville and Sealy 327 AM CST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TODAY...Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms early in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy fog early in the morning. Читать дальше...

CA Phoenix AZ Zone Forecast for Sunday, November 18, 2018 _____ 608 FPUS55 KPSR 190929 ZFPPSR Zone Forecast Product for Southwest Arizona/Southeast California National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 229 AM MST Mon Nov 19 2018 This is an automatically generated product that provides average values for large geographical areas and may not be representative of the exact location that you are interested in. For a more site specific forecast, please visit weather.gov/phoenix and either (1) Select a location... Читать дальше...

NY Burlington VT Zone Forecast for Sunday, November 18, 2018 _____ 733 FPUS51 KBTV 190919 ZFPBTV Zone Forecast Product for Vermont and Northern New York National Weather Service Burlington VT 416 AM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 NYZ028-192100- Eastern Clinton- Including the city of Plattsburgh 416 AM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers this morning. Highs in the mid 30s. Light and variable winds. Chance of snow 20 percent. .TONIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Читать дальше...

TX Lubbock TX Zone Forecast for Sunday, November 18, 2018 _____ 765 FPUS54 KLUB 190910 ZFPLUB Zone Forecasts for the South Plains Area National Weather Service Lubbock TX 310 AM CST Mon Nov 19 2018 TXZ035-192215- Lubbock- Including the cities of Lubbock, Wolfforth, and Slaton 310 AM CST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Читать дальше...