Новости за 06.11.2017

BERLIN — Berlin police say they’re investigating the disappearance in the German capital of more than a half-dozen “stumbling stones” — small brass plaques placed in the sidewalks outside of the former homes of Jews and other victims of the Nazis. Police said Monday that residents in the central Neukoelln district reported the small memorials

WARSAW, Poland — Hundreds of people marched in silence Monday to honor a man who set himself on fire to protest policies by Poland’s ruling party that he said are destroying the rule of law and democracy in the country. Piotr Szczesny, a 54-year-old chemist, set himself alight on Oct. 19 and died more than

WARSAW, Poland — Hundreds of Poles have marched in silence in Warsaw to honor a man who set himself on fire to protest policies by the ruling party that he said are destroying rule of law and democracy in the country. Piotr Szczesny, a 54-year-old chemist, self-immolated on Oct. 19 and died more than a

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the Republican tax-cutting plan (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Analysts say Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch’s tax bill will largely resemble the measure a House committee is voting on this week. But they say it’s likely to have some important differences. The experts say the Senate measure could phase

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the Republican tax-cutting plan (all times local): 3:15 p.m. Democrats on the House’s tax-writing panel are forcefully lodging objections to the Republican tax overhaul plan. Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee are countering that the plan will bring substantial tax relief to the middle class and spark economic growth

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the Republican tax-cutting plan (all times local): 12:15 p.m. The House’s tax-writing committee has begun work on the Republicans’ overhaul plan, with the panel’s chairman calling it a “monumental challenge.” Texas Rep. Kevin Brady gaveled in the session on Monday. He paused to remember those killed and wounded Sunday at

Michigan State’s Miles Bridges has everyone’s attention. The 6-foot-7 sophomore headlines The Associated Press preseason All-America team as the leading vote-getter by a wide margin for the five-player squad. Bridges received 61 votes from the 65-member national media panel that selects the weekly AP Top 25 poll, 14 more than Notre Dame senior forward Bonzie

SEOUL, South Korea — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s trip to Asia (all times local): 4:15 p.m. President Donald Trump says North Korea will be “front and center” in his talks with South Korea’s leader. Trump is meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in Tuesday. On North Korea, Trump says, “hopefully something’s going to

SEOUL, South Korea — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s trip to Asia (all times local): 4:05 p.m. South Korean President Moon Jae-in says he hopes U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the country will provide an opportunity to ease South Koreans’ “anxiety” over North Korea’s expanding nuclear program. Moon made the comments Tuesday during

SEOUL, South Korea — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s trip to Asia (all times local): 3:45 p.m. President Donald Trump says he expects a “successful day of talks” in South Korea. Trump is appearing alongside South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in at the Blue House in Seoul before a series of meetings on Tuesday. Trump

SEOUL, South Korea — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s trip to Asia (all times local): 3:30 p.m. President Donald Trump is visiting the Blue House in Seoul for meetings with South Korea’s President Moon Jae-In. Trump’s visit to the Blue House began with a formal arrival ceremony. The two leaders will hold meetings, followed

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s trip to Asia (all times local): 2:05 p.m. President Donald Trump is expressing hope that the tensions along the Korean peninsula “will all work out” as he meets with military leaders in South Korea. The president is commending U.S. and South Korean troops stationed

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s trip to Asia (all times local): 12:20 p.m. President Donald Trump has arrived in South Korea amid escalating tensions with North Korea. Air Force One landed at Osan Air Base in South Korea on Tuesday. Trump’s first stop will be Camp Humphreys, where

SEOUL, South Korea — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s trip to Asia (all times local): 11: 45 a.m. South Korean police are on the highest alert as critics and supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump are planning rallies in Seoul during his visit. An official from the National Police Agency says more than 15,000

TOKYO — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s trip to Asia (all times local): 6:45 a.m. President Donald Trump says he and South Korean South Korean President Moon Jae-in “will figure it all out” when it comes to North Korea. Trump is tweeting before he departs Tokyo for Seoul Tuesday morning — the second stop

TOKYO — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s trip to Asia (all times local): 12:50 a.m. Japan’s Foreign Ministry says Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie have given a table runner adorned with golden embroidery to President Donald Trump, known for his affinity for gold. It was made by Kyoto-based fabric maker Tatsumura

MINNEAPOLIS — A California auction house says a guitar that Prince used in the late 1980s and into the 1990s has been sold for $700,000. That’s the highest amount paid for one of the late rock star’s guitars. Julien’s Live auction house, based in Los Angeles, anticipated the teal blue Cloud guitar would be sold

“Heather, The Totality” (Little, Brown and Co.), by Matthew Weiner At 134 pages, Matthew Weiner’s “Heather, The Totality” is best consumed in one bite like those exquisite pastries that line the cases of the French bakery/cafes on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The kind of people who patronize those tony joints, especially for Sunday brunch and

NEW YORK — In a story Nov. 6 about the conviction of Casey Anthony’s former lawyer in a drug case, The Associated Press erroneously attributed the information. It came from the office of acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Rohde, not Robert Capers, who is the former U.S. attorney. A corrected version of the story is

NEW YORK — A disbarred lawyer who once represented Casey Anthony has been convicted of conspiring to fly a plane filled with $13 million worth of cocaine from Ecuador to Honduras. The office of U.S. Attorney Robert L. Capers says Todd Macaluso was found guilty last Friday in Brooklyn of international cocaine distribution conspiracy. He

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Authorities are investigating threats against a Virginia Tech student who called for a teaching assistant to be fired for statements he allegedly posted on social media. The Washington Post reports Virginia Tech undergraduate Tori Coan drew attention to Facebook posts by graduate student Mark Neuhoff. In one post, Neuhoff cites an article

TORONTO — Jose Bautista’s $17.5 million option has been declined by the Toronto Blue Jays, who will pay a $500,000 buyout. Bautista became a free agent Sunday after the team turned down its half of the mutual option on the 36-year-old right fielder. Toronto general manager Ross Atkins had said on Oct. 3, two days

CAIRO — A prominent Egyptian rights lawyer said Monday he will run for president in next year’s elections. The move is unlikely to seriously challenge the campaign of the incumbent general-turned-president but will test his popularity at a time of deep economic hardships and a relentless crackdown on dissent and Islamic militants. Khaled Ali made the announced to a packed news conference at the headquarters of the opposition al-Dustour party,

NEW YORK — Rose McGowan’s publisher has set a January release for her memoir “Brave,” a month ahead of its original on-sale date. The actress has accused Harvey Weinstein of raping her and has been a leading advocate for women confronting sexual assault and harassment. She began working on the book well before last month’s

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers exercised their $9 million option on second baseman Logan Forsythe instead of paying a $1 million buyout. Forsythe batted .224 with six home runs during the season. He was better against left-handers, hitting .290 He missed five weeks early in the season with a broken right big toe after being