Новости за 07.12.2017

Willie Taggart The new Florida State head coach apologized to Oregon athletic director Rod Mullens for resigning as the Ducks’ head coach after one season. But, you see, he is a Florida native who grew up a Seminoles fan. “I know I let him down and I’m sorry. The timing was probably not right but it is never right,” Taggart said at his introductory news conference in Tallahassee. “This one chance was perfect. To be closer to family and coach in a Power 5 (conference) and an opportunity... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A wildfire erupted in Los Angeles' exclusive Bel-Air section Wednesday as yet another part of Southern California found itself under siege from an outbreak of wind-whipped blazes that have consumed multimillion-dollar houses and tract homes alike. Hundreds of homes across the L.A. metropolitan area and beyond were feared destroyed since Monday, but firefighters were only slowly managing to make their way into some of the hard-hit areas for an accurate count. As many as five fires have closed highways... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A wildfire erupted in Los Angeles' exclusive Bel-Air section Wednesday as yet another part of Southern California found itself under siege from an outbreak of wind-whipped blazes that have consumed multimillion-dollar houses and tract homes alike. Hundreds of homes across the L.A. metropolitan area and beyond were feared destroyed since Monday, but firefighters were only slowly managing to make their way into some of the hard-hit areas for an accurate count. As many as five fires have closed highways... Читать дальше...

Millions of electronics products reach the end of their lives every year, although they can be well repaired. It is an unnecessary burden on the environment and a great pleasure for consumers who want to buy new ones instead of their existing products. One of the reasons is that finding a repair shop can be hard to find. But for Sony products, there’s another way.

On Wednesday, Qualcomm revealed its first concrete details of the Snapdragon 845, the next-generation mobile chip that stands a good chance of being in your next smartphone. The 845 will ship in early 2018, and appear in phones sometime after that.

Des Moines, Iowa - Grand View head wrestling coach Nick Mitchell is proud to announce the addition of  Jacob Colon as the new graduate assistant to the program. Colon has been working with the team this fall and will become the graduate assistant starting immediately. 

Tonya Harding might seem an unlikely muse for Sufjan Stevens. 

But on Wednesday, ahead of I, Tonya's Friday film release, the singer shared a new song about the Olympic figure skater and her rocky experience in the spotlight.

SEE ALSO: Trailer for Tonya Harding biopic 'I, Tonya' is worthy of a perfect score

Though one might assume Stevens' interest in Harding coincides with news surrounding her upcoming biopic, Stevens writes in a blog post that his desire to pen a song about... Читать дальше...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The body of murder mastermind Charles Manson was barely cold when competing bids began for his remains and belongings among relatives and longtime associates. Their plans have not been divulged, but some fear they might create a shrine for those who are still fascinated by the man behind the bizarre celebrity slayings that terrorized Los Angeles nearly a half-century ago. The value of Manson's belongings — said to include music, artwork, writings and at least two guitars — is unclear. Читать дальше...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Spirit AeroSystems announced a $1 billion expansion Wednesday that will bring 1,000 new jobs to its aircraft manufacturing plant in Wichita, a move officials say reflects significant growth for the company and the aviation industry in general. The five-year expansion calls for hiring 800 new employees by the end of 2018 and 200 more the following year. The hourly jobs are estimated to pay around $56,000 annually. The company anticipates to be hiring sheet metal workers, mechanics... Читать дальше...

FORT SMITH — The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) announced Wednesday (Dec. 6) plans for a 15-month accelerated bachelor of science nursing program, or accelerated BSN, in conjunction with Sparks and Mercy to address a nationwide “crisis” that is expected to result in 1.2 million vacancies in the registered nurse (RN) workforce by 2022, Talk Business & Politics reports. Dr. Carolyn Mosley, dean of the UAFS college of health sciences, brought the idea to UAFS Chancellor Dr. Paul […]

Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback Nathan Peterman expresses confidence he'll be prepared to start against Indianapolis if Tyrod Taylor is sidelined by bruised left knee

Porto head coach Sergio Conceicao called for his players to maintain the standards set in their 5-2 win over Monaco as they head into the Champions League knockout stage. Goals from Yacine Brahimi, Alex Telles, Tiquinho Soares and a Vincent Aboubakar brace ensured Porto held onto second place in Group G ahead of RB Leipzig, despite Felipe being sent off for his part in a first-half clash with Rachid Ghezzal, who was also dismissed. The result left Porto with three wins, a draw and two defeats from... Читать дальше...

Giancarlo Stanton loves to play at AT&T Park, and Shohei Ohtani loves Buster Posey’s “great aura.” Those were two of the takeaways in the Giants’ meetings with the two players they’re pursuing the most, according to general manager Bobby Evans in a Chronicle interview on Wednesday. Evans confirmed the Giants came to terms with the Marlins on a trade for Stanton that has contingencies, including the right fielder approving it. The Giants and Cardinals have been the most aggressive pursuers... Читать дальше...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A national judicial reform group and a North Carolina law school leader on Wednesday backed altering the state's current method of selecting judges, offering options to legislators focusing more on appointments and confirmations and less on current head-to-head elections. North Carolina voters elect judges like other positions based on an 1868 constitutional mandate. For decades many lawyers and legal advocates have urged a "merit selection" process that could involve the governor... Читать дальше...

US defense contractors are working on a novel way to deploy drones: as fake bombs that confuse enemy radars about what exactly is in the air, according to a new report.

New York Knicks owner James Dolan and Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry have been named as defendants in the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault case.

Homelessness has shot up in California and elsewhere on the West Coast over the past two years, a federal report said Wednesday, as rising rents and other housing pressures forced more people from the margins onto the street. California’s homeless population went up 14 percent, to 134,278 — the most by far of any state, and representing 31 percent of all the homeless people in the U.S., according to the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. New York had the second-largest homeless population... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Wednesday sentenced a Volkswagen senior manager to seven years in prison for covering up a scheme to evade pollution limits on U.S. diesel vehicles, calling it an astonishing fraud on American consumers. Oliver Schmidt, who is the second person to be sent to prison over the scandal, was dispatched to the U.S. from Germany in 2015 to meet with suspicious California regulators. But he didn't disclose rogue software that had long fooled authorities into believing that VW was... Читать дальше...

Trump’s Jerusalem announcement, new allegations against Al Franken, Russia’s path to state-sponsored doping, and more

CAIRO/AMMAN/BEIRUT — Arabs denounced President Donald Trump's plan to move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem as a slap in the face, but few thought their governments would do much in response.

EL RENO, OKLAHOMA — He knows exactly how many burgers will fit on this grill surface. “34,” he states with confidence. Marty Hall can tell you everything about what it takes to run Sid’s Diner, all 860 square feet and 32 seats of it. “Its old school. It’s an old school diner,” he says. But other numbers have long since escaped Hall’s comprehension. The big one, he does know, is ’50’, 50 years of slingin’ hash and diner cooking. Hall […]

EL RENO, OKLAHOMA — He knows exactly how many burgers will fit on this grill surface. “34”,he states with confidence. Marty Hall can tell you everything about what it takes to run Sid’s Diner, all 860 square feet and 32 seats of it. “Its old school. It’s an old school diner,” he says. But other numbers have long since escaped Hall’s comprehension. The big one he does know is ’50’, 50 years of slingin’ hash and diner cooking. Hall explains, […]