Новости за 29.12.2018

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A University of Minnesota professor is facing a felony charge for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend in their apartment. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Friday that 47-year-old Aaron Doering is charged with domestic assault by strangulation. A criminal complaint says police responded Wednesday to a Minneapolis apartment and heard arguing inside. After announcing their presence, officers entered the apartment and separated Doering and the woman. The document says the... Читать дальше...

TX Norman OK Zone Forecast for Saturday, December 29, 2018 _____ 419 FPUS54 KOUN 292021 ZFPOUN Zone Forecast Product National Weather Service Norman OK 221 PM CST Sat Dec 29 2018 TXZ086-301000- Wichita- Including the cities of Sheppard AFB and Wichita Falls 221 PM CST Sat Dec 29 2018 .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Light and variable winds. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening... Читать дальше...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois judge won't dismiss murder charges against a man who says police intentionally gave prosecutors the wrong gun to send him to prison for more than two decades. The Rockford Register Star reports Patrick Pursley is scheduled for another trial Jan. 10. Pursley won a new trial last year after ballistic testing proved the gun used to convict him wasn't the same weapon used in Andy Ascher's 1993 killing. Pursley's attorneys argued the charges should be dismissed after new information surfaced in November. Читать дальше...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut's Lottery is looking into the possibility of ending live TV drawings. The Hartford Courant reports that the state Lottery Corporation has notified the state consumer protection agency that it has formed a working group to evaluate how it picks winning lottery numbers. The agency says among the changes being contemplated by the lottery is ending live television drawings, which have been a staple for more than four decades in the state. Another option could be eliminating the familiar... Читать дальше...

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shootings of four people in a St.-Louis area home (all times local): 2:15 p.m. Authorities have identified three of the four fatal shooting victims in a St. Louis-area home as a young sister and brother and their grandmother. The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis said three victims were found inside the home in St. Charles, Missouri early Saturday. They were 8-year-old Zoe Kasten, 10-year-old Jonathan Kasten and 61-year-old Jane Moeckel, all from St. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a fiery, four-car crash in lower Manhattan killed one person and injured others. A driver is in custody after allegedly trying to run from the scene. The crash happened Saturday morning about a block from the World Trade Center. Police say a 37-year-old man lost control of his Audi while driving northbound and fast on West Street, a major roadway along the Hudson River. The Audi hit a Honda, which flipped over and caught fire. Its driver, a woman, was killed. Police say the Audi then hit two other cars. Читать дальше...

NORRIDEWOCK, Maine (AP) — A hearing has been scheduled for a defense motion to suppress statements made by a Maine man accused of killing a sheriff's deputy in the town Norridgewock. Lawyers for 29-year-old John Williams say statements made after his capture should not be allowed as evidence at his trial because he was beaten by police and withdrawing from drugs. Authorities say Williams got a black eye while resisting officers. The Morning Sentinel reports that the hearing is set for Feb. 28 in Portland. Читать дальше...

Ringo Lam, the Hong Kong director that worked on such projects as the 1987 film “City on Fire,” was found dead Saturday morning, according to the Hong Kong’s Apple Daily. Lam was 63. An unresponsive Lam was found in bed by his wife, Apple Daily reported on Saturday. After discovering the body, she called an ambulance, but by the time it arrived, Lam had already passed. A cause of death has not been announced, but no foul play is suspected. Read the full article on The Wrap

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — While there's no one working at Yellowstone National Park's entrance stations or visitor centers due to the partial government shutdown, snowmobile and snow coach guides are still taking tourists in to the park's interior. And they're packing in toilet paper and packing out trash. Travis Watt, general manager of Three Bear Lodge and See Yellowstone Alpen Guides in West Yellowstone, tells the Bozeman Daily Chronicle his guides and those at other companies are pitching in to handle some of the basic duties. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A computer virus hit newspaper printing plant in Los Angeles, preventing it from printing and delivering Saturday editions of the Los Angeles Times, the San Diego Union-Tribune and other papers to some subscribers. The Los Angeles Times, which runs the facility, says the computer virus infected systems that are associated with the printing process. Spokeswoman Hillary Manning says the paper has been working to fix the issues but added that Sunday deliveries may be affected as well. Читать дальше...

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — U.S. Rep.-elect Chris Pappas will be sworn into office twice — once in Washington, D.C., and then again at a high school in Manchester where he graduated. Pappas, a Democrat who becomes the state's first openly gay member of Congress, grew up in Manchester and graduated from Central High School. The ceremonial event on Jan. 5 follows his official swearing-in in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 3. Pappas has promised to work across the aisle on issues ranging from opioid addiction to affordable college education. Читать дальше...

The Pac-12 may seek private investors because it is lagging behind other Power-5 conferences in revenue and distribution of TV rights, according to a report. According to The Oregonian/OregonLive, the Pac-12 has pitched a plan to school presidents and chancellors that might bail out the struggling conference. Conference Commissioner Larry Scott introduced a plan called the “Pac-12 NewCo” to university leaders in November, OregonLive said, citing unnamed sources. The plan was further discussed in a conference call in December. Читать дальше...

Though the Pro Bowl rosters don’t reflect it, Sunday’s regular-season finale between the Chiefs and Raiders will arguably display the AFC’s top two tight ends. Kansas City’s Travis Kelce and Oakland’s Jared Cook rank first and second, respectively, at their position in the AFC in catches, receiving yards and first downs. They are second and third in touchdowns behind Indianapolis’ Eric Ebron, who joined Kelce on the AFC’s Pro Bowl roster. Cook, who has not made a Pro Bowl in 10 seasons, was named an alternate. Читать дальше...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama State University's nationally known marching band will be performing in the Rose Parade. The Mighty Marching Hornets are among a select group of bands to receive one of the most-coveted invitations among high school and college marching bands nationwide, The Montgomery Advertiser reported. The newspaper reports that in most cases, bands apply to participate and anxiously await a response from the parade selection committee. That wasn't the case for Alabama State University. Читать дальше...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Lila has spent her entire life watching people come and go. She witnessed her parents flee their home country of Guatemala to come to the United States only to be deported time and time again. And with that nightmare as a prologue, the uncertainty continues to gnaw at the 22-year-old single mother. She mourns the separation from her father — his last deportation was in 2013, and she hasn't seen him since. She fears she will one day come home to find her mother also expelled. Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — A proposed monument at the Arizona Capitol would recall the migration story of thousands of Mormon settlers who made difficult treks from Utah to Arizona in the 19th century. Legislation authorizing the monument died last spring but is expected to be considered anew in 2019. Supporters hope they can erect the monument at Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza in Phoenix to honor settlers whose journeys included crossing the Colorado River at Lees Ferry near the Grand Canyon. The Arizona Republic... Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The incoming Utah Legislature will include a record number of women, though the state still lags behind the national average. When the legislative session begins in late January, 25 of the 104 members will be women, The Salt Lake Tribune reported this week. That accounts for 24 percent — the highest portion in state history, surpassing the previous high of 23 percent in 2002. Women accounted for 20 percent of the state Legislature in 2017 and 2018. While the increase is being hailed as progress... Читать дальше...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Police in St. George say a 26-year-old man is accused of fatally shooting another man following a dispute in a bar. Police say Bronson Joseph Flynn was arrested and jailed on suspicion of homicide and other crimes in the killing early Saturday morning of a 34-year-old St. George man whose name wasn't released. According to police, preliminary information indicates the shooting was a result of a dispute between bar patrons, that the victim was shot in front of a neighboring... Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — Top officials in Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's administration will be seeing a little something extra in their paychecks in the new year. Eligible cabinet secretaries, agency heads and commissioners can look forward to a 5.5 percent hike. Most members of the Republican governor's office will receive the same increase beginning Tuesday. Chief Human Resources Officer Ronald Arigo said members of the governor's office have not received the merit pay increases other executive branch managers received over the past four years. Читать дальше...

BATH, Maine (AP) — The Navy has awarded a $26 million contract for continuing work on the Zumwalt class of stealth destroyers. The contract is for "planning yard services" such as design, logistics, planning and execution of ship maintenance and modernization. If fully funded by the Navy, that contract could be worth $86.7 million through the year 2023. BIW President Dirk Lesko said the contract underscores the Navy's confidence "in our ability to maintain DDG-1000 class ships well into the future."... Читать дальше...

NORTH HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is investigating a case in which someone fraudulently cashed checks from a New Hampshire town worth tens of thousands of dollars. North Hampton officials say they first learned of the scam in the fall when a bank teller alerted them that someone was attempting to cash a check hundreds of miles away. Town Administrator Bryan Kaenrath tells WMUR-TV that the check was for a few thousand dollars, but it wasn't the only one. Further investigation... Читать дальше...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The 2-year-old son of a Yemeni woman who sued for a waiver from the Trump administration's travel ban to be with the ailing boy in the United States has died, an advocacy group said. Abdullah Hassan died Friday at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in Oakland, where his father, Ali Hassan, brought him in the fall to get treatment for a genetic brain disorder, the Council on American-Islamic Relations said. A funeral is scheduled for Saturday afternoon. "We are heartbroken. We had to say goodbye to our baby... Читать дальше...

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play4 Day" game were: 0-1-5-6 (zero, one, five, six)

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play3 Day" game were: 3-5-5 (three, five, five)

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Lucky Links Day" game were: 04-05-08-12-15-19-20-22 (four, five, eight, twelve, fifteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-two)