Новости за 12.12.2018

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Supreme Court has struck down a tax credit program as unconstitutional because it violates a ban on state aid to religious schools. The justices on Wednesday decided 5-2 to invalidate the 2015 state law creating the program that provides tax credits of up to $150 for donations to private school scholarships. The Department of Revenue wrote regulations after the law was passed prohibiting religious schools from participating because of a constitutional ban on state spending for religious purposes. Читать дальше...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on a conference previewing the upcoming session of the Indiana General Assembly (all times local): 3:55 p.m. Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma says finances are tight and lawmakers will have limited options when it comes time to write the state's next two-year budget. Bosma made the remark Wednesday at an annual conference previewing the legislative session, which begins in earnest on Jan. 3. He says many may not realize it, but there won't be much to spread around after a couple key priorities are paid for. Читать дальше...

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — A central Pennsylvania dentist acquitted earlier this year of charges that he raped a patient while she was sedated is now named in a lawsuit filed by the woman who accused him. A Centre County jury in July acquitted Wade Newman, former owner of Bellefonte Family Dentistry, of all charges in the case. The Centre Daily Times %href_on(file:

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military says two of its nuclear-capable strategic bombers were flown over the Caribbean Sea during a 10-hour training mission. A pair of Tu-160 bombers arrived at Maiquetia airport outside Caracas Monday. The Russian Defense Ministry said they were escorted by Venezuelan fighter jets during part of the training mission on Wednesday to practice interaction. The Tu-160 is capable of carrying conventional or nuclear-tipped cruise missiles with a range of 5,500 kilometers (3,410 miles). Читать дальше...

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a Brazilian couple to minimal prison sentences for helping their daughter kidnap their grandson, who has been living in Brazil for the last five years after being taken from Texas. Carlos Guimaraes was sentenced to three months in prison while his wife Jemima received a one-month term during a court hearing Wednesday in Houston federal court. The couple told the judge they believed they did nothing wrong and were only supporting their daughter because they believed she was a victim of domestic abuse.

SAO PAULO (AP) — Close to 1,000 people attended a memorial service Wednesday for the people gunned down inside a cathedral in southeastern Brazil, and authorities said the toll of dead had risen to five. Investigators said they were still trying to determine what led 49-year-old Euler Fernando Grandolpho to attack worshippers after Tuesday's midday service at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Campinas. After taking a bullet in the ribs in a firefight with police Grandolpho shot himself in the head, authorities said. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and China have taken pains this week to emphasize that their trade talks are entirely separate from the U.S. case against a top Chinese technology executive. But in the space of a few words, President Donald Trump obliterated the distinction. Trump said Tuesday he'd wade into the case against Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of telecommunications giant Huawei, if it would help produce a trade agreement with China. "If I think it's good for what will be certainly the largest trade deal ever made ... Читать дальше...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Forecasters say North Carolina can expect heavy rains and a flood threat on the heels of a winter storm that walloped the area. The National Weather Service issued a statement warning of widespread rainfall starting Friday that could total 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) across much of the state and 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) in some places. Meteorologists say runoff from snowmelt could exacerbate the potential for flooding. The state was just starting to thaw out from a wintry... Читать дальше...

NY ALBANY NY Zone Forecast for Wednesday, December 12, 2018 _____ 908 FPUS51 KALY 122035 ZFPALY ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT for EASTERN NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND National Weather Service ALBANY NY 333 PM EST Wed Dec 12 2018 NYZ033-130900- Hamilton- Including the cities of Speculator and Indian Lake 333 PM EST Wed Dec 12 2018 .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Much colder with lows around 2 above. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cold with highs in the mid 20s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Читать дальше...

CT ALBANY NY Zone Forecast for Wednesday, December 12, 2018 _____ 908 FPUS51 KALY 122035 ZFPALY ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT for EASTERN NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND National Weather Service ALBANY NY 333 PM EST Wed Dec 12 2018 CTZ001-130900- Northern Litchfield- Including the city of Torrington 333 PM EST Wed Dec 12 2018 .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 18. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light snow. Читать дальше...

Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes said he regrets many of his past remarks and accepts at least some amount of responsibility after being banned by multiple social media platforms in recent months. “I do bear … responsibility,” McInnes told ABC reporter Paula Faris during an interview with “Nightline.” “I’m not guilt free in this. There’s culpability there. I shouldn’t have said, you know, violence solves everything or something like that without making the context clear and I regret saying things... Читать дальше...

TUMWATER, Wash. (AP) — A 24-year-old woman has been found dead alongside a road in Tumwater and police say they are investigating it as a homicide. KOMO-TV reports officers discovered the body behind a Costco store at about 3:20 a.m. Wednesday after they received a report of an unresponsive person lying beside the road, said Lt. Jen Kolb of the Tumwater police. The first officers to arrive attempted lifesaving measures, but were unsuccessful. Kolb says medics determined she had sustained a gunshot wound. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man is suing after he says one of his pinky fingers was caught in an airline armrest mechanism for nearly an hour during a flight to Los Angeles. City News Service reports Stephen Keys has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against both American Airlines Inc. and SkyWest Airlines Inc., alleging negligence. A representative for American, which has a flying agreement with SkyWest, referred all comment to SkyWest, which said, "We worked with our partner American to reach out to Mr. Читать дальше...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Legislature will consider a statewide tax on plastic bags and a ban on plastic straws. The Statesman Journal reports a Senate committee voted to introduce both legislative concepts, or preliminary bills, during an informational hearing Wednesday. Both bills would help reduce plastic waste that ends up in landfills and the environment. "From our perspective, nothing we use for 10 minutes should pollute the environment for hundreds of years," said Celeste Meiffren-Swango, state director of Environment Oregon. Читать дальше...

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Carson City man who led sheriff's deputies on a chase on I-580 south of Reno before he crashed has been arrested on multiple charges including disobeying a police officer, possession of a stolen vehicle and carrying a concealed firearm without a permit. The Nevada Highway Patrol reported Wednesday 25-year-old Dakota Howell was booked into the Washoe County Jail on additional charges including hit-and-run and reckless driving. The patrol says a Carson City deputy chased Howell... Читать дальше...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A state water board is considering a contentious proposal to boost flows through a Central California river, increasing habitat for salmon but delivering less water for cities and farmers in the state's agricultural heartland. The Water Resources Control Board is scheduled to vote Wednesday on the proposal to significantly alter the management of the Lower San Joaquin River and three tributaries. State officials say water users along one of the tributaries, the Tuolumne River... Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS — Over the past two weeks, as questions about Kyler Murray’s potential NFL future came to the fore, his baseball agent, Scott Boras, was steadfast that the A’s top draft pick was committed to joining Oakland at spring training and fulfilling his baseball commitment. During his annual scrum with reporters at baseball’s winter meetings, however, Boras was less firm in his response when The Chronicle asked if he remains convinced that Murray - Oklahoma’s Heisman Trophy winning quarterback - will not declare for the NFL draft.

The Warriors will be without forward Andre Iguodala for Wednesday night’s home game against Toronto, a potential NBA Finals preview. Iguodala will miss his second consecutive game with tightness in his right hip. This comes after he scored a season-high 15 points and played 28 minutes, more than usual, in Friday night’s victory over Milwaukee. Of course, the Warriors are healthier in other respects: Forward Draymond Green returned to action Monday night, his first game since Nov. 15. Green and guard... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Opportunity Zone program (all times local): 2:45 p.m. President Donald Trump is signing an executive order that will engage 13 federal agencies to aid the Opportunity Zones program targeting development in distressed American communities. The program is part of the 2017 tax reform law, offering tax benefits for developers and investors to build in long-neglected areas. The order establishes the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, which will work... Читать дальше...

Lucasfilm has filled out the cast for “The Mandalorian,” the upcoming live-action “Star Wars” TV show from Jon Favreau. The Disney-owned company announced Wednesday that Giancarlo Esposito, Emily Swallow, Carl Weathers, Omid Abtahi, and Werner Herzog have been cast, joining Pedro Pascal, who will play the titular character. Nick Nolte and Gina Carano were previously cast in the series. Read the full article on The Wrap

Ellen DeGeneres is considering quitting her NBC daytime talker, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” and branching out because her wife, Portia de Rossi, thinks the comedian has “other things she could tackle.” “I just think she’s such a brilliant actress and standup that it doesn’t have to be this talk show for her creativity,” de Rossi said in a DeGeneres-centric interview with the New York Times published Wednesday, ahead of the release of her wife’s first standup special in 15 years. Also Read: Ellen... Читать дальше...

“Swamp Thing” has found its Blue Devil in “Sharknado” star Ian Ziering. Ziering will play Daniel Cassidy in the DC Universe series in a recurring role. Read the full article on The Wrap

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Friends of a Northern Arizona University student say they acted on a social media tip to find his body in a flood control channel in downtown Flagstaff. Austin Jones and Jesus Ramirez told police they went looking for Kain Turner on Dec. 3, despite university police saying not to. A Flagstaff police report released Wednesday says a woman had responded to a missing persons post saying she saw Turner, seemingly drunk, stumbling in a ditch before dawn Dec. 2. Before that, friends saw him being escorted from a bar. Читать дальше...

Aaron Sorkin’s “Trial of the Chicago Seven” has been put on hold, an individual with knowledge of the project tells TheWrap. “Aaron just adapted ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ which is premiering on Broadway this Thursday,” said a representative for Amblin in a statement to TheWrap. ” He is currently evaluating his schedule and commitments to determine the best time and way to make ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7.’  Amblin remains involved as a producer.” Read the full article on The Wrap

Dr. Christine Blasey Ford made her first public remarks since her September testimony at the Senate hearing of then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.