Новости за 13.12.2017

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Laura Perna, University of Pennsylvania; Edward J. Smith, University of Pennsylvania, and Elaine W. Leigh, University of Pennsylvania (THE CONVERSATION) In one of her first public acts as the new mayor of Seattle, Jenny Durkan signed an executive order last month to phase in a free college tuition program. The program promises up to two years of free tuition at a Seattle... Читать дальше...

Seven-year-old Brooklynn Prince is sitting in a darkened TV studio with lights, cameras and control panels all around her. "Mission to Mars, mission to Mars," she says. "This is Apollo."   Brooklynn, the cheerful star of "The Florida Project," has indeed lifted off. Her performance as Moonee, a brash, trouble-making pipsqueak living with her mom (Bria Vinaite) in a low-rent Orlando motel, may be the most spirited thing of 2017. Brooklynn is the exuberant energy at the center of one the year's most acclaimed films... Читать дальше...

A state Corrections officer says her former ­prison-sergeant boyfriend took naked photos and videos of her — and then shared them co-workers, a new lawsuit says. Correction Officer Denise Martin says in the Manhattan federal-court suit that she and then-beau Sgt. Jeffrey Rorick worked at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility at the time. Martin, 50,...

One Direction fans are staunchly protective of their beloved band members, something an Australian radio host is learning the hard way.

Milan (AFP) – Serie A leaders Inter Milan squeezed into the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup on Tuesday, winning 5-4 on penalties after being held 0-0 after extra time by third division Pordenone. Japanese defender Yuto Nagatomo nailed the winner from the spot after 120 minutes of frustration at the San Siro as home goalkeeper Daniele Padelli saved two penalties to put seven-time winners Inter through to a showdown with either AC Milan or Verona, who play on Wednesday. Luciano Spalletti’s decision... Читать дальше...

Chef and TV host Anthony Bourdain penned an essay speaking out against sexual misconduct following Monday’s allegations against Mario Batali. The host of CNN’s “Parts Unknown” wrote that he stands “unhesitatingly and unwaveringly with the women” who have come forward to accuse Batali and numerous other men in Hollywood, politics and media of sexual harassment or assault. “Women risk a crushing level of public skepticism, vilification, shaming, and retribution,” he wrote in the essay titled “On Reacting to Bad News,” shared to Medium. Читать дальше...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - In the middle of the afternoon Tuesday, word spread through the lobby of the Disney Dolphin Hotel that outfielder J.D. Martinez was coming to the winter meetings to visit teams that might want to sign him. Asked if the Giants had a meeting scheduled with Martinez, the best free-agent hitter on the market, general manager Bobby Evans thought for several seconds before saying, "Maybe." Evans was not trying to be coy, but rather did not want... Читать дальше...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — University of Central Florida police say they're investigating a weapons threat at the school's main campus. UCF police announced on Twitter that they had received a call Tuesday evening from a man claiming to have weapons and making additional threats. Officers canvassed the area, while investigators attempted to maintain contact with the man, who officials say sounded like he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The police statement says investigators don't believe the threat is credible... Читать дальше...

Bengals' Marvin Lewis, Bears' John Fox among those likely coaching out the string.

Seoul’s acceleration of its domestic defense industrial base will help prepare the country for a potential fight against North Korea, but in the meantime, South Korea stands to benefit economically from a massive surge in arms sales.

SCOTT COUNTY (KFSM) — A deputy grazed by a bullet during a domestic disturbance situation between a suspect and the suspect’s mother, is sharing his story for the first time on camera. Deputy Stacy Wieburg was shot at in the Nella Community in southern Scott County last week, according to investigators. “I’m blessed,” deputy Wieburg said. “I thank God he saved my life and gave me another day.” Sheriff Randy Shores said last Tuesday (Dec. 5), David Bentley, 47, shot […]

SCOTT COUNTY (KFSM) — A deputy grazed by a bullet during a domestic disturbance situation between a suspect and the suspect’s mother, is sharing his story for the first time on camera. Deputy Stacy Wieburg was shot at in the Nella Community in southern Scott County last week, according to investigators. “I’m blessed,” deputy Wieburg said. “I thank God he saved my life and gave me another day.” Sheriff Randy Shores said last Tuesday (Dec. 5), David Bentley, 47 shot […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Under Mayor Ed Lee's seven-year watch, San Francisco went from a city mired in recession to a technology-fueled economic powerhouse where housing costs skyrocketed and the chasm between the wealthy and everyone else grew. Lee died Tuesday at 65 after collapsing while grocery shopping. He leaves behind a rapidly transforming city where the median home value is more than $1.2 million and grumpy residents are unhappy with homelessness, clogged traffic and frequent auto break-ins. Читать дальше...

Those planning on attending the 2020 Tokyo Olympics can look forward to receiving luggage and language assistance from robots “scattered” around Haneda Airport.

NEW YORK (AP) — Bryn Terfel has withdrawn from the Metropolitan Opera's troubled new production of Puccini's "Tosca." The Met says Tuesday the bass-baritone withdrew from the role of Scarpia due to vocal fatigue. The staging, which opens on New Year's Eve, previously lost its original soprano, tenor and conductor, plus its first replacement conductor. Terfel has not sung at the Met since 2012. He will be replaced by Zeljko Lucic. David McVicar directs the production, which takes over from a maligned... Читать дальше...

Die USA haben sich offen für die Aufnahme direkter Gespräche mit Nordkorea gezeigt. "Wir sind bereit zu einem ersten Treffen ohne Vorbedingungen", sagte Außenminister Rex Tillerson. Zugleich bekräftigte er, dass die USA Pjöngjang am Besitz von Atomwaffen hindern wollen.

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a New Jersey postal service worker has admitted to his role in a fraud scheme involving dozens of stolen blank money orders. Marc Saunders pleaded guilty Tuesday. The 39-year-old Sicklerville man faces up to five years in prison when he's sentenced March 20. Saunders admitted to stealing a money order imprinting machine and more than 100 money orders while working as a letter carrier at the post office in New Lisbon. He used the machine to produce completed... Читать дальше...

Some parts of Vermont were likely to see a foot of snow before the storm subsides.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — New U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is decrying "sanctuary cities" in a state that recently approved strict laws banning them. President Donald Trump's former deputy White House chief of staff, Nielsen was confirmed by the Senate last week. She's visiting Austin, where county sheriff Sally Hernandez once promised not to comply with some "detainers," or federal requests to hold for possible deportation people who were jailed on non-violent, non-immigration charges.

Moore spokesman Ted Crockett was crushed and speechless when Jake Tapper explained to him that swearings-in did not have to be done on a Christian Bible.

Undefeated light heavyweight Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera scored a second-round technical knockout victory at 1:48 over veteran Roberto “El Viejo” Valenzuela from a left hook which Valenzuela was unable to get up from. Rivera improved to 5-0, 4 KOs, with all his wins coming this year.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on the death of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee (all times local): 4:20 p.m. A spokeswoman for Safeway stores is declining to confirm reports that San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee collapsed while shopping at a store Monday night. Lee Houskeeper, a publicist and friend of the mayor, says the mayor collapsed while shopping at a neighborhood Safeway. Safeway spokeswoman Wendy Gutshall said Tuesday that the company won't comment out of respect for Lee's family. But she says the store's... Читать дальше...

But they could backfire.

“Dear Alabama,” Twitter users from the other 49 states wrote on Tuesday, a social media plea directed to Alabamians to vote in the special election to fill the Senate seat vacated by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

The race gained national scrutiny after several women accused Republican candidate Roy Moore, a far-right conservative and former state Supreme Court judge, of sexual misconduct, including one who said Moore groped her when she was 14 years old and he was in his 30s. Читать дальше...