Новости за 06.08.2018

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — The birthplace of NASA's rockets lies in the land of cotton, hundreds of miles from Cape Canaveral's launch pads. From the first U.S. satellites and astronauts, to the Apollo moon shots, to the space shuttles and now NASA's still-in-development Space Launch System, rocket history inundates Huntsville, Alabama. Huntsville's nickname, Rocket City, is thanks largely to Wernher von Braun and his team of fellow German-born rocketeers who settled here in the 1950s. The city has... Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A raid on a New Mexico desert compound turned up 11 children wearing rags and living in filth, and also broke open a bizarre tale of guns, exorcism, and a search for a missing young boy who suffers from seizures and is nowhere to be found. The boy's father was among five people arrested after the raid near the border with Colorado, and documents made public in a court filing Monday said the father told the boy's mother before fleeing Georgia that he wanted to perform an exorcism... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Major tech companies have begun to ban right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones from their services, reflecting a more aggressive enforcement of policies against hate speech following protests on social media. Facebook has taken down four pages belonging to Jones, including two featuring his "Infowars" show, for violating its hate speech and bullying policies. Over the past several days, Apple, YouTube and Spotify have also removed material published by Jones. Twitter, which hasn't banned Jones, has also faced similar calls.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on 13 North Carolina football players being suspended for selling school-issued shoes (all times local): ___ 4:25 p.m. One of the 13 North Carolina players suspended for selling school-issued shoes says he made "a wrong decision." Defensive end Malik Carney was the only suspended player who spoke with reporters Monday after the school's announcement that several players had been sidelined. Carney says he was "obviously disappointed" and that he apologized to the... Читать дальше...

SYDNEY (AP) — Pop superstar Pink was admitted to a Sydney hospital on Monday with a virus, forcing her to postpone a second show, her promoter said. The singer's "Beautiful Trauma" world tour's first concert in Sydney was scheduled for last Friday, but she canceled that show on doctor's orders. She battled through a Saturday night show. Promoter Live Nation tweeted that Pink was admitted to a hospital on Sunday suffering from dehydration and was discharged. But she was readmitted and diagnosed with... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actual 8th graders will be able to see the R-rated coming-of-age movie "Eighth Grade" in select movie theaters across the nation Wednesday. The film's distributor A24 says Monday that it's hosting a night of free screenings in every state on August 8 and waiving the R-rating to allow kids of all ages to experience the film. There is at least one participating theater in each state. The film from director Bo Burnham follows a shy 13-year-old girl in her last week of middle school... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Demi Lovato has checked out of the hospital she was rushed to two weeks ago for a reported overdose. A person close to Lovato said she was released from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles over the weekend. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person wasn't allowed to speak publicly about the topic. Lovato was hospitalized on July 24. The 25-year-old broke her silence Sunday with a lengthy Instagram post, saying she remains committed to overcoming addiction. Читать дальше...

DARDANELLE, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 1:00 p.m. The owners of a historic Northern California resort say it has been damaged by a wildfire tearing through the Stanislaus National Forest. The Sacramento Bee reported Monday that the near-century old Dardanelle Resort has sustained massive structural damage from a fire that erupted last week. The extent of the damage was unclear. The rustic lodge 180 miles (290 kilometers) east of San Francisco is nestled in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Читать дальше...

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Before making the five-hour drive from Cleveland to Buffalo's training camp, receiver Corey Coleman was advised to leave behind the baggage of his two seasons with the Browns. The injuries, dropped passes, and constant reminders of how Coleman failed to play to the Browns' first-round draft-pick expectations can all be set aside. The Bills are offering him a clean slate. "We all go through things in life that don't go our way," Bills general manager Brandon Beane said Monday, a day after acquiring Coleman in a trade. Читать дальше...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Saquon Barkley got an incredulous look on his face when asked if he was hoping to play in the New York Giants' preseason opener against the Cleveland Browns on Thursday. Hoping was not an option as far as the second overall pick in the NFL draft was concerned. The halfback from Penn State wants to play, even though the Giants cut back his workload last week, leaving many to wonder if he was a little dinged after 10 days of training camp. Coach Pat Shurmur put the injury... Читать дальше...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — After raising nearly $130,000 to cover tuition, a gay Florida valedictorian who says his parents kicked him out will pay nothing to go to college this fall. Georgetown University adjusted 18-year-old Seth Owen's financial aid package, reducing his expected out-of-pocket contribution from $20,000 to $0, news outlets reported. Georgetown has now enrolled the co-valedictorian of Jacksonville's First Coast High School in a scholarship program that seeks to make attendance at... Читать дальше...

MILAN (AP) — A tanker truck carrying a highly flammable gas exploded Monday after rear-ending a stopped truck on a crowded highway near the northern Italian city of Bologna. At least two people were killed, up to 70 injured and part of the raised expressway collapsed in the fireball. Police said the accident and subsequent fire and explosion injured between 60 and 70 people, some with severe burns. It also shut down a highway north of the city that is a key route between northern Italy and the Adriatic Coast and other points south... Читать дальше...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Witnesses watched in horror as a small plane banked low in sunny skies over a Southern California shopping center and then suddenly nosedived, crashing into a parking lot and killing all five people on board. Ella Pham and her boyfriend were walking across the lot Sunday when they saw the twin-engine Cessna plummet. "We looked up to see the plane falling nose first," Pham, 20, told the Los Angeles Times . "It was so heartbreaking just seeing the plane crumbled into pieces."... Читать дальше...

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Skylar Astin is joining the fourth and final season of "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" this fall playing a character familiar to viewers of the CW show. Astin takes over the role of Greg, originally played by Santino Fontana in the show's first season. Fontana decided not to return in order to pursue other opportunities. Astin attended New York University with show star and executive producer Rachel Bloom. She plays Rebecca Bunch and was involved in a love triangle with Greg and her childhood sweetheart Josh Chan. Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia police officer was shot in the face and critically wounded Monday while helping fellow SWAT officers serve a warrant at a city home, authorities said. A shootout also critically wounded a 60-year-old woman in the home and the man who authorities say shot at the officers. It wasn't immediately clear if the woman was shot by police or by the wounded man. The person named in the warrant was being sought for weapons violations and was not in the residence at the time, authorities said. Читать дальше...

LAKEPORT, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 11:30 a.m. Authorities say three men tending to a marijuana grow were arrested after they refused to leave a fire evacuation zone in Northern California, hindering firefighters' efforts against a massive blaze. The Lake County Sheriff's Office says deputies on Saturday found the men watering a marijuana crop about 20 yards (18 meters) from the fire line. The office says firefighters had to divert three very large air tanker... Читать дальше...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Latest on a sightseeing airplane crash at Alaska's Denali National Park (all times local): 10:45 a.m. The National Park Service says four people have died in the crash of a sightseeing airplane in Alaska's Denali National Park after thick clouds hampered rescuers' response to a distress call. The agency says a fifth person aboard the plane carrying four Polish passengers is missing and presumed dead. Searchers reached the crash site in steep, icy terrain Monday. The plane... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is grossly overstating the extent of U.S. economic and job gains. In a tweet Monday, he declares that the economy has "never been better" and jobs are at the "best point in history." In fact, the economy and jobs are nowhere close to historic bests based on several measures. Economists have also warned that U.S. growth is largely fueled by government borrowing, as the federal deficit rises because of his tax cuts, and is thus unlikely to be sustainable after a few quarters. Читать дальше...

MATARAM, Indonesia (AP) — The Latest on an earthquake that struck Indonesia's Lombok island (all times local): 7 p.m. Pope Francis has expressed great sadness over the loss of life and destruction of property caused by Indonesia's quakes. In a telegram Monday, Francis also offered his "heartfelt solidarity" for those affected. The message said he was praying for the souls of the dead and for "the consolation of all who grieve the loss of their loved ones." Francis also invoked "divine blessings of... Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — William Gross has been sworn in as Boston's first black police commissioner. Gross took the oath on Monday at the Morning Star Baptist Church in front of his family, officers and community members. Democratic Mayor Marty Walsh called it a "historic occasion." Walsh says Gross is not only Boston's first black police commissioner, but "America's next great police commissioner." Gross says he's humbled by the promotion and thanked the seniors in the room who paved the way for him to get there. Читать дальше...

SAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) — NASCAR mogul Brian France was arrested in New York's Hamptons for driving while intoxicated and criminal possession of oxycodone after he was seen blowing through a stop sign, police said. France, the chairman and CEO of the auto racing behemoth, was arraigned Monday at Sag Harbor Village Justice Court after a night in jail and released on his own recognizance. Information on a lawyer who could comment on France's behalf was not immediately available, nor was information on his next court date. Читать дальше...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A multinational agricultural company based in Idaho has acquired gene editing licensing rights that could one day be used to help farmers produce more crops and make grocery store offerings such as strawberries, potatoes and avocados stay fresher longer. J.R. Simplot Company on Monday announced the agreement with DowDuPont Inc. and the Broad Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, developers of the nascent gene editing technology. Simplot... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Beyonce reveals she had an emergency cesarean section when she delivered her twins. The singer, in a series of essays in September's Vogue magazine, says she was 218 pounds and was swollen from toxemia. The 36-year-old says the twins spent many weeks in intensive care and her husband, Jay-Z, was "a strong support system." She says she put pressure on herself to lose weight in the three months after the birth of her first child. But after the twins, she approached things differently. Читать дальше...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Tom Heckert, a former personnel executive for the Denver Broncos who also served stints as general manager for the Cleveland Browns and the Philadelphia Eagles, has died following a long illness, the Broncos said. He was 51. Heckert stepped away from the Broncos after last season after being diagnosed in recent years with amyloidosis, a rare disease that causes a buildup of amyloid proteins in the heart, kidney, liver and other organs. He died Sunday night. Heckert spent 27 years in the NFL... Читать дальше...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The fastest member of the Kansas City Chiefs was drafted in the fifth round a couple of years ago. Second-fastest? He went in the sixth last spring. Now, if defensive back Tremon Smith can perform anything like Tyreek Hill when he steps onto the field for the Chiefs' preseason opener against Houston on Thursday night, general manager Brett Veach and coach Andy Reid will have hit on something special at a position of tremendous need. "I'm curious to see how he does in the games," Reid acknowledged. Читать дальше...