Новости за 31.08.2018

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Santino Ferrucci has spent most of his life trying to be the next American driver in Formula One. His journey took him from go-karting in Connecticut to European junior racing in Italy and a development deal with the Haas F1 team. Then Ferrucci torpedoed his career in spectacular fashion. The 20-year-old in July purposely crashed into his teammate at the end of an F2 race, refused to appear before race stewards to discuss his actions and was later reprimanded for driving with a gloveless hand holding a cellphone. Читать дальше...

DENVER (AP) — The Trump administration is rolling back some U.S. regulations on climate-changing methane pollution, calling them expensive and burdensome, but Colorado says its rules are working — and they have industry support. Energy companies have found and repaired about 73,000 methane leaks since 2015 under a state-required oil field inspection program, according to the Colorado Air Pollution Control Division. The number of leaks fell by 52 percent, from more than 36,000 in 2015 to about 17,250 in 2017... Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's three senatorial candidates are promising to help descendants of families who lived through the Trinity Test — a change that descendants say comes after they've worked to get their stories out. Democratic U.S. Senate Martin Heinrich, his Republican challenger Mick Rich and Libertarian Gary Johnson all say they would advocate for descendants to be included in a federal law that compensated families near nuclear test sites. The move came after descendants got promises from Rep. Читать дальше...

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — More than two dozen MS-13 gang members and affiliates were charged following a monthslong murder and drug trafficking investigation centered on a rural California farm city, the U.S. attorney in Sacramento said. McGregor Scott said in a phone interview on Thursday the investigation also helped solve killings and assaults in New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Houston. Authorities were expected to announce the charges on Friday. The notorious street gang took advantage of an... Читать дальше...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is anxious to hear from its dust-silenced Mars rover, Opportunity, as the planet's red skies clear. Flight controllers have been on the alert for a message from Opportunity ever since a dust storm enveloped Mars in June and contact was lost. The storm has finally diminished. That means the sky is now clear enough for Opportunity's solar panels to receive sunlight and fire back up. But NASA this week warned it may never hear from Opportunity again. If there's no word back in the next couple of months... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local): 1:50 p.m. The retractable roof on Arthur Ashe Stadium was closed because of light rain during the second set of defending U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens' third-round match against Victoria Azarenka. The match was delayed for less than 10 minutes. Play continued on other courts without interruption, including the new Louis Armstrong Stadium, which has a retractable roof, too. The $150 million Ashe roof was first used... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has said privately that he won't make compromises with Canada in high-stakes talks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Toronto Star reported Friday. The report raised doubts about whether the two countries can quickly reach a deal to keep Canada in the 24-year-old trading bloc, along with the United States and Mexico. The Star obtained the president's comments from an interview that Trump gave to Bloomberg News on Thursday. Trump wanted the comments to remain private. Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Fire Department officials say an explosion that injured 10 people at a Chicago water treatment plant was caused by a worker using a torch near a "significant amount" of methane gas. The Office of Fire Investigation said Friday that the gas ignited and the explosion lifted the roof on the one-story brick building, causing a section of the roof to collapse. Two of the 10 injured people had to be rescued from the rubble Thursday. Firefighters pulled one person out shortly after the explosion... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on the funeral for soul legend Aretha Franklin (all times local): 1:40 p.m. Aretha Franklin's family members have paid tribute to a woman who cooked for them, gossiped with them and passed on her gifts to them. Victorie Franklin, a granddaughter, said at the Queen of Soul's funeral that she will always cherish being part of Franklin's legacy, recognizing parts of her grandmother in her. "Nothing sounded better to me than my grandmother's voice," said Victorie. "Her voice... Читать дальше...

RUSO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's smallest incorporated city was on the verge of dissolving after the death of its longtime mayor, but now it's rebounding. The Minot Daily News reports the McLean County community of Ruso expects to soon double its population — from two residents to four. Ruso was on the verge of disincorporation following 86-year-old Bruce Lorenz's July death , which dropped its population to two. State law says it takes a minimum of three residents for a community to be incorporated. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are lower in afternoon trading on Wall Street Friday following a late loss the day before. Traders are keeping their eye on trade talks between the U.S. and Canada. There are hopes that the two sides will reach a preliminary trade deal later in the day, but there were few signs of progress. Energy companies and banks slipped Friday while retailers edged higher. Stocks slid Thursday afternoon after Bloomberg News reported that the Trump administration could escalate the U.S.-China... Читать дальше...

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — University of California researchers are feeding seaweed to dairy cows in an attempt to make cattle more climate-friendly. UC Davis is studying whether adding small amounts of seaweed to cattle feed can help reduce their emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that's released when cattle burp, pass gas or make manure. In a study this past spring, researchers found methane emissions were reduced by more than 30 percent in a dozen Holstein cows that ate the ocean algae, which... Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on the deadly crash of commercial bus and semi-truck crash in New Mexico (all times local): 11:25 a.m. Officials at University of New Mexico Hospital say three children were among those passengers seriously injured in a bus crash involving a semitrailer on a New Mexico interstate. Two of them are being treated in the hospital's neonatal unit. Hospital officials said Friday that 10 passengers who were still being treated at the Albuquerque hospital, including an... Читать дальше...

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — A year ago, Texas didn't really know what to expect before playing its first game under coach Tom Herman. "There was an incredible amount of instability when we got here," Herman recalled. "You're talking about three head coaches in four years, four athletic directors in 4 ½ years and two presidents." In their debut under Herman, the Longhorns were upset by Maryland 51-41. Texas came in ranked No. 23 and never got back in the Top 25. In the rematch Saturday, the Terrapins will be the ones coping with radical changes. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald agreed to a massive new contract with the Los Angeles Rams on Friday, ending his second consecutive preseason holdout as the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history. The Rams announced a new six-year deal through 2024 for Donald, the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year. ESPN and the NFL Network reported the new deal is worth $135 million over six years, with a $40 million signing bonus and $87 million guaranteed. Donald is already... Читать дальше...

"Bernstein was Tanglewood and Tanglewood was Bernstein," said one commentator in a film montage of tributes shown at the Aug. 25 Leonard Bernstein centennial gala in Lenox, Massachusetts. If there was ever a season that I would have liked to live in the Berkshires with nothing to do but go to Tanglewood, this was it. The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its education wing, the Tanglewood Music Center, produced a jam-packed slate of concerts, operas and other special events paying lavish tribute to the beloved Lenny... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Ronan Farrow's former producer at NBC News says his old network breached its journalistic duty by failing to stick with the story of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's sexual misconduct. Farrow instead took the story to the New Yorker, where he shared a Pulitzer Prize with the New York Times for the story that launched the #MeToo movement. "As a journalist for 16 years I do know that when you have an explosive story you never let it walk out the door," said Rich McHugh, who just left NBC as an investigative producer... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Eminem picked a busy day to surprise the world his new album — "Kamikaze" was released only hours before the funerals of Aretha Franklin and the Washington tribute to the late Sen. John McCain. The 13-track CD includes the song "Venom," which will feature in the upcoming film of the same name. The disc also includes two songs featuring Jessie Reyez. The cover shows the rear end of a fighter plane — recalling a similar cover of the Beastie Boys' 1986 album "Licensed to Ill." The rapper... Читать дальше...

BARNSTABLE, Mass. (AP) — The man charged with killing a Massachusetts police officer serving an arrest warrant has pleaded not guilty. Thomas Latanowich, wearing a suit and tie but with his hands cuffed and legs shackled, was held without bail at his Superior Court arraignment Friday. The 30-year-old was described by authorities as a career criminal. He faces murder charges in the April 12 shooting of Yarmouth K-9 Officer Sean Gannon. The 32-year-old Gannon was killed while he and other officers... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 12:49 a.m. Stocks are mostly lower in afternoon trading on Wall Street after a late loss the day before. Traders are keeping their eye on trade talks between the U.S. and Canada Friday. There are hopes that the two sides will reach a preliminary trade deal later in the day. Stocks rallied earlier in the week when the U.S. struck a deal with Mexico to replace NAFTA. Banks were falling as interest rates moved lower.... Читать дальше...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa authorities have confirmed that recorded phone calls citing the slaying of an Iowa college student are being used to promote white supremacist views, but there's apparently little the officials can do. Lynn Hicks is a spokesman for the Iowa attorney general's office, and he said Friday that prosecutors have no authority because there's no apparent effort to deceive anyone for commercial purposes. He called it a "tricky First Amendment issue." It's unclear how many of... Читать дальше...

To understand why the impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs could be felt throughout the United States, consider this: From the West Coast to the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico, at least 10 percent of imports at many ports could be hit by new tariffs if Trump's proposals take full effect, according to an exclusive analysis of government data by The Associated Press. Ports and ground terminals in nearly every state handle goods that are now or will likely soon be covered by import tariffs. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The playoff-contending New York Yankees acquired former NL MVP Andrew McCutchen from the San Francisco Giants on Friday for two prospects. The teams announced the deal on the last day for trades to be done for players to be eligible for the postseason. San Francisco is getting infielder Abiatal Avelino and right-hander Juan De Paula and is also sending cash to New York. McCutchen is hitting .255 with 15 home runs, 55 RBIs and 13 stolen bases in his first season with the Giants. His... Читать дальше...

MONZA, Italy (AP) — Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage lambasted Formula One bosses for their "infamous indifference" toward fans after the draft calendar for 2019 was revealed on Friday. The schedule would flip the traditional autumn pairing of the races in Austin and Mexico City, putting the Mexican Grand Prix first for the first time. Pushing the U.S. Grand Prix back a week to Nov. 3 would conflict with NASCAR's playoff race on the same day at Texas Motor Speedway, about a three-hour drive north of the Circuit of the Americas. Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — Aretha Franklin's funeral began Friday with prayers and songs, as pink Cadillacs filled the street outside a Detroit church where the guests included former President Bill Clinton, former first lady Hillary Clinton, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande. While attendees found their seats at the Greater Grace Temple, the Aretha Franklin Orchestra performed a medley featuring "I Say a Little Prayer," ''Angel" and other songs the Queen of Soul was known for, along with... Читать дальше...