Новости за 09.05.2018

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The mother of a Georgia man who was fatally shot by police said Wednesday that she doesn't trust the local prosecutor to present the case to a grand jury. Savannah police shot 20-year-old Ricky Boyd outside his home Jan. 23 while trying to arrest him on a murder warrant. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has said Boyd was holding a BB pistol. Boyd's family insists he was unarmed. Chatham County District Attorney Meg Heap plans to present the bureau's findings to a civil grand jury starting May 21. Читать дальше...

Huddersfield Town have stayed up in the PL ...drew 1-1 at Chelsea who now are likely facing The Europa League if Liverpool get at least a point at home to Brighton on Sunday....couldn't happen to a nicer owner

Terriers would have won it but for a freak equalizer by Chelsea....Got to give them credit.....they drew at the new Champions at the weekend and tonight they went to last season's Champions and deserved the draw

All three promoted sides have survived , don't see that... Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say a former Quartzsite police evidence technician has been indicted for allegedly stealing money she was responsible for safeguarding as evidence. The Arizona Attorney General's Office says 46-year-old Christy Conley also is accused of lighting a fire inside of the evidence room in an attempt to cover her tracks. Conley allegedly stole about $20,000 from the Quartzsite Police Department's evidence safe including $13,000 that belonged to a deceased man's estate. Prosecutors... Читать дальше...

A white person voices suspicions about an innocuous person of color. Police are summoned. And the encounter is posted on social media, sparking outrage about racial profiling. In what is becoming an all-too familiar episode, a black Yale University graduate student was interrogated by campus police officers early Tuesday morning after a white student found her sleeping in a common room of their dorm and called police. The black student, Lolade Siyonbola, posted two videos of the encounter to Facebook... Читать дальше...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Oshkosh police call the death of a 4-year-old bicyclist a "tragic accident." Authorities say a preliminary investigation indicates last week's crash does not appear criminal, and there is no indication alcohol or drugs were a factor. Police say the driver has cooperated with investigators and voluntarily submitted a blood sample. Toxicology results are expected to take several months. Oshkosh police were called last Thursday about a child struck by a vehicle as she rode her bike. Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — More than 100 Arizona charter schools showed financial warning signs last year with dozens at possible risk of closing, according to a newspaper's analysis of charter school finances across the state. Operators representing 138 of the state's 538 charter schools failed three of four measures reported in financial performance dashboards for the 2016-17 school year, The Arizona Republic reported . Charter holders of 62 schools failed all four measures. The charter holders of 41 schools... Читать дальше...

The former Governor of Edo, Adams Oshiomhole, on Wednesday, May 9 announced that he would declare his intention to run for the national chairmanship of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja on Thursday, May 10.

As this chart from Statista shows, the smartphone market is a lot more profitable and far less diverse than it was seven years ago, thanks to the dominating success of a select few manufacturers.

A couple months ago, some Spotify users noticed a new playlist called Friends Weekly, a curation of songs that your friends on Spotify recently played. It now appears that Spotify is rolling the feature out to a larger group today, although the company confirms to The Verge that it’s still in testing.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Ohio Republicans are pledging to show the swing state is still Trump country, and the president is cheering them on while getting return fire on Twitter from a Barack Obama appointee seeking the governorship. Primary voters on Tuesday picked a congressman backed by President Donald Trump to be the GOP nominee against Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, who faced no primary opposition in his bid for a third term. "Ohio is a Trump state," U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci told supporters. "Ohio... Читать дальше...

EMERYVILLE, Calif. (AP) _ Zogenix Inc. (ZGNX) on Wednesday reported a loss of $30.2 million in its first quarter. The Emeryville, California-based company said it had a loss of 87 cents per share. The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 74 cents per share. Zogenix shares have dropped almost 2 percent since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $39.40... Читать дальше...

Crawley Town's dreams of winning some silverware were dashed at the last minute in the Parafix Sussex Senior Cup final when they were beaten by Brighton under-23s 2-1 at the Amex.

Nikolas K. Gvosdev

Security, Eurasia

It's time to start discussions of who his potential successor might be.

It is always risky to make definitive pronouncements about the future prospects of Russian politicians. Now that Vladimir Putin has started his fourth term as Russia’s president, we again start discussions of who his potential successor might be, since, unless the Russian Constitution is changed, he will run up against the prohibition of holding more than two consecutive terms in office. Читать дальше...

Stocks closed broadly higher Wednesday, led by technology companies and banks. Energy stocks also rose as the price of crude oil climbed back above $70 a barrel, a day after the U.S. moved to withdraw from a nuclear accord with Iran. Gains in industrial and materials companies outweighed losses in safe-play sectors such as utilities and phone companies. On Wednesday: The S&P 500 index rose 25.87 points, or 1 percent, to 2,697.79. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 182.33 points, or 0.7 percent... Читать дальше...

TX Houston/Galveston TX Zone Forecast for Wednesday, May 9, 2018 _____ 797 FPUS54 KHGX 092042 ZFPHGX Zone Forecast Product for Southeast Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 342 PM CDT Wed May 9 2018 TXZ211-100900- Austin- Including the cities of Bellville and Sealy 342 PM CDT Wed May 9 2018 .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon then becoming mostly sunny late in the afternoon. Читать дальше...

TX Lake Charles LA Zone Forecast for Wednesday, May 9, 2018 _____ 938 FPUS54 KLCH 092044 ZFPLCH Zone Forecast Product National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 344 PM CDT Wed May 9 2018 TXZ180-101015- Tyler- Including the cities of Town Bluff, Fred, Hillister, Ivanhoe, Spurger, Warren, and Woodville 344 PM CDT Wed May 9 2018 .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds up to 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds up to 10 mph. .THURSDAY... Читать дальше...

Pompeo in North Korea to finalize plans for a historic summit between Trump and Kim, press for Americans' release.

“Ever since I was a little girl, my fairy-tale ending involved a pantsuit, not a wedding dress,” best-selling author Jessica Knoll wrote in a recent essay for the Times. And for any woman who was once that little girl, there is Argent. Launched in 2016 by Eleanor Turner and Sali Christeson, the brand has one...

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) _ Infinera Corp. (INFN) on Wednesday reported a loss of $26.3 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Sunnyvale, California-based company said it had a loss of 17 cents. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 5 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 11 cents per share. The communications equipment maker posted revenue of $202.7 million in the period... Читать дальше...

After years of paltry data inclusions in our phone plans, we've all been conditioned to be wary of watching video on our phones. We turn off auto-play videos in Facebook and Instagram, and if we watching TV on our phones, we make sure we download it over WiFi before we leave the house. The stupid thing about this is that for many of us, our smartphone screen is one of the best screens we own. With high pixel density and some of the world's best screen tech, often our 5-inchers are better than our 50-inchers. Читать дальше...

After years of paltry data inclusions in our phone plans, we've all been conditioned to be wary of watching video on our phones. We turn off auto-play videos in Facebook and Instagram, and if we watching TV on our phones, we make sure we download it over WiFi before we leave the house. The stupid thing about this is that for many of us, our smartphone screen is one of the best screens we own. With high pixel density and some of the world's best screen tech, often our 5-inchers are better than our 50-inchers. Читать дальше...

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The world's largest teacher-only pension fund voted Wednesday to use its financial might to pressure gun retailers across the country to stop selling military-style assault weapons and accessories like rapid-fire "bump stocks" used at the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting. The $222.5 billion California State Teachers' Retirement System said it will try to unseat board members at companies that resist and could dump its stock in those retailers if they still refuse to conform to laws already in effect in California. Читать дальше...

Urshela will look to provide some relief to a Blue Jays infield group that has been decimated by injuries.

Both Ujiri and Casey had a lot to say in regards to Toronto’s season that was, the future of the roster, and the head coach’s fate with the team. This is it, the official end of the 2017-18 season.

Arsenal continued their run of woeful away form with a 3-1 defeat to Leicester City. —– Matchday: Team News – Player Ratings – Match Highlights Match: Leicester v Arsenal Stadium: King Power Stadium Kick-Off (GMT): Wed 09 May 19:45 —–   Arsene Wenger made a number of changes to the starting lineup from the weekend but it didn’t seem to affect the Gunners early on as they made a fine start to the match. Alex Iwobi, Aaron Ramsey and Granit Xhaka linked up well but couldn’t turn any of the openings into chances. Читать дальше...