Новости за 30.01.2020

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Three Democratic state attorneys general are suing a U.S. government official to force him to recognize Virginia’s vote this week to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and certify the measure as part of the Constitution.

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The law school at the University of California, Berkeley has stripped itself of a 19th century namesake who espoused racist views that led to the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act.

SEATTLE (AP) — People around the world are buying up protective face masks in hopes of keeping the new virus from China at bay. Some companies have required them for employees. Schools in South Korea have told parents to equip their children with masks and hand sanitizer when they return from winter vacation.

Scientists are starting to fill in some key gaps in what's known about the new virus from China. New research suggests it spreads a little easier than regular flu but not as well as some other respiratory diseases like whooping cough or tuberculosis.

Stocks moved lower on Wall Street in afternoon trading Thursday as a surge in the number of confirmed cases and fatalities from a virus in China stoked fears that the outbreak could slow global economic growth.

DETROIT (AP) — The Hummer, once a gas-guzzling target for environmentalists, is making a comeback. But this time around it won't burn fuel or spew greenhouse gases.

Amuse on Broadway should arguably be called Amuse off Broadway since it's tucked down a side street behind Kilwin's chocolate shop in Saratoga Springs. Like an off-off-Broadway theater, Amuse is small in size and keen to deliver something different, quietly flexing Mediterranean muscles for those who know where to find it and the curious who wander in.

NUEVA YORK (AP) — La esperanza de vida en Estados Unidos ha aumentado por primera vez en cuatro años: es un aumento pequeño, apenas de un mes, pero que pone fin al menos temporariamente a una tendencia descendente. El aumento se debe a caídas en las tasas de mortalidad por cáncer y sobredosis de drogas.

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co. reported Thursday a 29% rise in quarterly profit, as its earnings got a lift from solid demand for the Switch console during the year-end shopping season.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal agents raided a Philippines-based church in Los Angeles Wednesday in a human trafficking investigation that led to arrests of three church leaders in what prosecutors said was a decades-long scheme to trick followers into becoming fundraisers and arrange sham marriages to keep them in the U.S.

LONDON (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in London on the cusp of Britain's departure from the European Union for talks focused on a post-Brexit free trade deal and the U.K.'s decision to allow the Chinese tech company Huawei to play a role in the country's high-speed wireless network.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 25-story West Los Angeles apartment tower that caught fire, forcing firefighters to pluck stranded people from the rooftop and a ledge, had no sprinklers even though the same building burned seven years ago, authorities said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump had plenty to talk about during his latest big campaign rally, regaling a friendly crowd in New Jersey with his thoughts about impeachment, the economy, the border wall, local politics and much more.

Schenectady

Rodney Parker says the Bishop Gibbons boys' basketball team's won/loss record should be 16-0 and teammate Nacier Hundley agreed with Parker's statement. Wednesday night, Parker and Hundley were two huge reasons why the Golden Knights remained perfect in Western Athletic Conference play.

Fonda opened the third quarter by taking a pair of brief leads, only to be completely overwhelmed by a combination of offensive excellence and defensive prowess that turned a tight game one-sided. Читать дальше...

Baltimore

UAlbany had been here before. That's why the Great Danes stayed calm when Maryland, Baltimore County made a 10-point run that tied the game with 2 minutes, 28 seconds left.

Malachi de Sousa stepped up and scored seven of his team-high 15 points after that as UAlbany defeated UMBC 67-63 in an America East game at the UMBC Event Center on Wednesday night.

After this win, 14 of the Great Danes' 22 games have been decided by 10 points or fewer. They've won eight of them... Читать дальше...

New York

Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points in his first game with his new jersey number, Kyrie Irving returned to the lineup to score 20 and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Detroit Pistons 125-115 on Wednesday.

Irving didn't play Sunday at New York after learning of Kobe Bryant's death, and Dinwiddie, a Los Angeles native, was in tears after the game talking about what the Lakers star meant to him.

Dinwiddie changed his number from No. 8, one of the numbers Bryant wore, to No. Читать дальше...

Pittsburgh

Obi Toppin had 22 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 7 Dayton hold off Duquesne 73-69 on Wednesday night.

Dayton (19-2, 8-0 Atlantic 10) led by as many as 19 points in the second half, but Duquesne (15-5, 5-3) used a 15-2 run to close the gap.

The Dukes cut the lead all the way to two points, but their upset bid ran out of steam when point guard Sincere Carry turned the ball over with 7.9 seconds left.

Toppin went to the rim frequently, using a number of athletic dunks to finish 9-for-13 from the floor.

Actress Ellen Pompeo has let her feelings be known in the wake of TMZ's early coverage of Kobe Bryant's death, citing website founder Harvey Levin's practices as an example of "white male privilege" and calling the outlet's behavior abusive toward women.

Actor Christian Bale is 46. Actor Gene Hackman is 90. Actress Vanessa Redgrave is 83. Singer Jeanne Pruett is 83. Singer Norma Jean is 82. Former Vice President Dick Cheney is 79. Musician William King is 71. Singer Phil Collins is 69. Actor Charles S. Dutton is 69. Actress Ann Dowd is 64. Singer Jody Watley is 61. Actor-filmmaker Dexter Scott King is 59. Actor Wayne Wilderson is 54. Actor Norbert Leo Butz is 53. Musician Carl Broemel is 46. Actress Olivia Colman is 46. Actress-singer Lena Hall is 40. Читать дальше...

Rankings and records reflect games through Tuesday's schedule.

Class AA

1. Shenendehowa (14-0, last week No. 1): Meghan Huerter drained five of her seven 3-pointers in the first quarter in leading the Plainsmen to a 65-28 victory over Bethlehem.

2. Saratoga (13-1, LW No. 2): Natasha Chudy netted a game-high 21 points to help the Blue Streaks post a 61-40 decision over Norwich.

3. Niskayuna (13-1, LW No. 3): Olivia Olsen delivered 28 points (13-for-16 shooting), 11 rebounds... Читать дальше...

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Hundreds of Ball State University students gathered for a rally to demand the early retirement of a white professor who called police on a black student who refused to change seats last week during a class.

Around here, when it's a birthday or graduation or when someone did something really awesome, that person gets to choose our dinner. The special person decides the main course, side dishes and dessert. It might not sound that great but in a world where kids never get to make decisions for the entire family (or at least mine don't), this is a revered occasion.

Innovo offering winning sliders for $2

Innovo Kitchen in Latham, which won judges' and people's-choice awards at the recent slider slam of the Wine & Dine for the Arts festival for its 50/50 Slider, is now offering the sliders from 3 to 8 p.m. Sundays until further notice.

The slider, made from 50 percent beef brisket and 50 percent slab bacon, is served on house-baked roll and is topped with house-made American cheese, habanero jam, ancho-candied bacon and peanut butter. Sliders... Читать дальше...

If you've never heard of jackfruit, keep your eyes open: You'll start noticing it everywhere.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric attorneys on Wednesday assured a federal judge the utility will emerge from bankruptcy by its June deadline, even as California Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed to follow through on his threat to have the state take over the nation's largest utility.