Новости за 31.01.2017

NEW YORK — The latest from writer-director Edgar Wright and a behind-the-scenes documentary about the Muppets are among the films headed to the 24th South by Southwest film festival. SXSX on Tuesday announced the slate to its March 10-19 festival in Austin, Texas. Premiering will be the heist thriller “Baby Driver” from Wright, the “Shaun

HOUSTON — Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo says authorities are ready to handle any protests that might occur during Super Bowl week in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order on refugees and immigration. Acevedo said Tuesday that officials have not been taken by surprise because dealing with the potential for demonstrations has always been

EASTON, Pa. — A man accused of tying and killing a good Samaritan who rented a Pennsylvania motel room for him, then videotaping the body and saying “I do what I want,” was convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder. Jurors in Northampton County deliberated for 1½ hours Tuesday before convicting 26-year-old Jeffrey Knoble on the charge

NEW YORK — NBC’s personality-oriented drama “This is Us” received the latest confirmation of its status as a freshman yet, ranking as the No. 1 prime-time show last week for the first time among youthful viewers desired by advertisers Counting all viewers, the Nielsen company said the show ranked fifth. In a cluttered marketplace where

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A judge says the woman at the center of a debunked Rolling Stone magazine story about a rape at the University of Virginia must hand over documents in a second defamation lawsuit. The Daily Progress reports that (http://bit.ly/2kMNtzK ) a judge on Monday ordered the woman identified only as “Jackie” to comply

MOSCOW — In the days since it emerged that four men had been arrested on treason charges linked to cyber intelligence and Russia’s domestic security agency, conspiracy theories and speculation about the case have swept through Moscow. Was it some fallout from the alleged Russian hacking of the U.S. presidential election? Were they part of

BERLIN — Bayern Munich is set to lose winger Franck Ribery for around two weeks after he pulled out of Tuesday’s training session with a strain at the back of his right thigh. The 33-year-old Frenchman will miss upcoming league games against Schalke and Ingolstadt, and the German Cup game against Wolfsburg. His participation in

LONDON — While the Premier League’s top teams were quiet on a low-key final day of Europe’s winter transfer window, Hull was a big-mover Tuesday in a late bid for survival. There were no incomings at the top six teams in the league — Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United. The only

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pledged Tuesday to strengthen the government’s ability to protect its computer networks, but then canceled plans to sign an executive order on cybersecurity without explanation. A White House official said that morning the order would put the Office of Management and Budget in charge of cybersecurity efforts within the executive

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming White House visit aims to cement ties to a surprisingly supportive U.S. president — but it also presents a political minefield. While Netanyahu appears to have hit it off with President Donald Trump, he will have to tread carefully during their meeting or risk being seen as endorsing

PHILADELPHIA — The family of a girl who accused a former police officer of punching her is angry that a Philadelphia judge held a 15-minute trial and didn’t hear closing arguments before acquitting the ex-officer of assault. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports (http://bit.ly/2jRgETN) Tamika Gross was found not guilty at Friday’s bench trial. She had been

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police say burglars got away with more than $300,000 worth of jewelry from the home of former Lakers guard Derek Fisher. Officer Drake Madison says the burglary happened Monday morning at the house in the Tarzana neighborhood. The home was unoccupied at the time. Madison says he doesn’t know if

In the quest for Big Crowd Food, lasagna reigns supreme. And at this time of year, you may find yourself entertaining a big crowd for a football game party, for the Oscars or another awards show, or just because it’s cold out and it’s nice to put together a cozy gathering. This lasagna is rich

NEW YORK — The Twitter stream on a producer’s computer a few feet from where Fox News Channel’s Shepard Smith anchored his newscast several days ago steadily churned out invective. You’re a liberal, Shep. You belong on MSNBC. President Trump doesn’t watch your show. Those are the printable messages, and illustrate the island he often

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A New York cardiologist who conspired to have another doctor attacked following a professional dispute has been sentenced to five years in prison. Prosecutors say Dr. Anthony Moschetto (muh-SHEH’-toh) offered an undercover officer $5,000 to have the other doctor beaten and $20,000 to have him killed. Moschetto was recorded on video giving

LeAnn Rimes “Remnants” (RCA U.K./ Thirty Tigers / Sony RED) Somewhere in between a debut, a multiplatinum album at 13 and coming out of an emotional spin cycle called real life 20 years later, a humbled LeAnn Rimes has grown up. The evolution is obvious, sometimes painfully so, on Rimes’ latest album, “Remnants.” The industry

LONDON — Former England international Adam Johnson has launched a fresh legal challenge against his six-year jail sentence for child sex offenses. Johnson was convicted in March after pleading guilty to one charge of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl and another of “grooming” — building an emotional connection with a child to gain trust

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Republican U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks has decided against launching a campaign to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly in the 2018 election. Brooks easily won election in November to her third term in Congress after unsuccessfully seeking the GOP nomination for governor following Mike Pence’s selection to become Donald Trump’s running mate.

MANHATTAN, Kan. — A ferret is recovering after being fitted with a pacemaker during a rare surgery at Kansas State University. The 4-year-old ferret, named Zelda, is owned by Carl Hobi of Olathe, who took her to the Veterinary Health Center in Manhattan, Kansas, after Christmas. Zelda had a third-degree block in her heart, which

DANBURY, Conn. — Authorities say a Connecticut police officer has been charged with breach of peace because he kicked a handcuffed suspect in the head. Police say David Williams, a 15-year veteran of the Danbury Police Department, turned himself in Tuesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest. State police opened an investigation last

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said 872 refugees will be allowed into the United States this week despite a presidential order suspending the U.S. refugees program. Kevin McAleenan, the acting head of Customs and Border Protection, said Tuesday that the refugees were already traveling and stopping them would cause “undue hardship.” Their admission comes despite

KOKOMO, Ind. — Authorities say a small plane has taken off again after making an emergency landing on U.S. 31 just south of Kokomo. Kokomo Police Department Capt. Tonda Cockrell said the plane had taken off from the Indianapolis suburb of Brownsburg and experienced a mechanical problem, forcing the landing in the southbound lanes around

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Latest on California legislation involving immigration (all times local): 3:40 p.m. Legislation to prohibit state and local government officials from assisting in the creation of a Muslim registry is advancing in the California Legislature. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the measure 6-0 Tuesday as Democrats accelerate their attempts to resist President

BOSTON — Universities across the nation say President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from seven Muslim countries is disrupting vital research projects and academic exchanges in such fields as medicine, public health and engineering, with untold numbers of scholars blocked from entering the U.S. For years, schools in the U.S. have worked to widen exchanges

STOCKHOLM — In absence of her main rival, Mikaela Shiffrin strengthened her position in the race for the overall World Cup title Tuesday by winning a parallel slalom city event, while Linus Strasser became the surprise winner of the men’s competition. Shiffrin’s 28th win in her 99th World Cup start stretched the American’s lead over