Новости за 10.11.2017

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry says that a referendum to increase the drop-off fee for cattle by $1 per head has been defeated. Oklahoma Agriculture Secretary Jim Reese announced Thursday that the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association rejected the measure, which would've raised the fee and generated an additional $3.2 million to be used to promote beef sales. Some ranchers opposed the measure and requested the Montana-based Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal... Читать дальше...

President Trump seems to be feeling pretty good about himself right about now. He and Mrs. Trump were accorded the highest honors and warmest welcome in China. His hosts attended to every last detail of the visit to ensure the U.S. president had the opportunity to bask in his importance and appreciate just how highly regarded he is by China’s leadership and people. Then, in a gesture of deference to Trump’s business acumen, negotiating savvy, and commitment to results, Chinese President Xi Jinping... Читать дальше...

DUBLIN – Ireland captain Rory Best is expecting a real test of his side’s mettle on Saturday against a South Africa side that has improved vastly from the one they played last year.

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Cleveland and Seattle manager Eric Wedge has become the second person to interview with the New York Yankees for their dugout opening. Yankees bench coach Rob Thomson interviewed on Wednesday as a possible successor to manager Joe Girardi. Wedge was a "cup of coffee" player in the majors, getting 86 at-bats over four seasons with Boston (1991-92, 1995) and Colorado (1994) and making 23 appearances at catcher. He managed in Cleveland's minor league system in 1998 and was promoted... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Cleveland and Seattle manager Eric Wedge has become the second person to interview with the New York Yankees for their dugout opening. Yankees bench coach Rob Thomson interviewed on Wednesday as a possible successor to manager Joe Girardi. Wedge was a "cup of coffee" player in the majors, getting 86 at-bats over four seasons with Boston (1991-92, 1995) and Colorado (1994) and making 23 appearances at catcher. He managed in Cleveland's minor league system in 1998 and was promoted... Читать дальше...

EVERGLADES CITY, Fla. (AP) — Two months after Hurricane Irma's storm surge slammed through tiny Everglades City, the mountains of debris that lined the streets have been reduced to scattered piles and the occasional abandoned stove or refrigerator. The community church is preparing for its first indoor service since the storm this Sunday and the mayor says more than 90 percent of the town's businesses should be open when tourist season picks up in the next two weeks. But some are still complaining about the Federal Emergency Management Agency... Читать дальше...

MAPLETON, Utah (AP) — A Utah family of four and their dog have been found dead with gunshot wounds in an apparent murder-suicide, police said Friday. The bodies of a man, woman, teenage girl and young boy were found Thursday night inside their home in the northern city of Mapleton, police Chief John Jackson said. Officers were called to the home around 9 p.m. after neighbors reported that the family had not been seen for days but the lights stayed on and their cars had not moved. One member of the... Читать дальше...

In a new book, a star of the European left argues that Greek’s financial crisis prefigured the fissures afflicting Europe today.

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the Texas church shooting (all times local): 12:40 p.m. The sanctuary of the small-town Texas church where a gunman carried out a massacre will be turned into a temporary memorial for the more than two dozen victims. The grounds steward of First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs tells The Associated Press Friday that services will never take place there again and the building will eventually be demolished. The gunman shot and killed 25 people at the church on Sunday. Читать дальше...

Healthier lifestyles and higher incomes have helped increase life expectancy in the 35 OECD nations by 10 years in the past half century, according to a report published Friday.

Poland wants to buy five new submarines for its naval fleet by allocating 10 billion zloty ($2.74 billion) for the purchase. Military observer Victor Litovkin, a military observer, shed some light on what’s behind this decision in an interview with Sputnik.

On Friday, comedian Louis C.K. confirmed allegations by five women who said he either asked to masturbate in front of them or in fact did so without permission. "These stories are true," C.K. said in a statement. "At the time, I said to myself that what I did was okay … [b]ut what I learned later in life, too late, is that when you have power over another person, asking them to look at your dick isn't a question. It's a predicament for them."

Update 8:05 p.m. PT:

Actor Anthony Edwards’ allegations that producer Gary Goddard molested him when he was a child were “unequivocally” denied by Goddard’s publicist, Sam Singer, in a statement released Friday night:

I am responding on behalf of producer and writer Gary Goddard to allegations posted and made today by actor Anthony Edwards on the website Medium.

Gary first met Anthony more than 40 years ago. Gary was a mentor, teacher and a friend to Anthony, which makes this story all the more disturbing to him. Читать дальше...

Actor Anthony Edwards has opened up, saying he was molested as a child by director and producer Gary Goddard. The former “ER” TV star penned an essay published Friday, saying that the entertainment executive abused him and his friends when he was 12 years old.

State Rep. Ed Henry (R) thinks that the women accusing GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore of pursuing sexual relationships with them as teens are not only lying, but should also face prosecution.

A determined Lewis Hamilton completed a perfect record-breaking ?double top? in Friday?s practice for this weekend?s Brazilian Grand Prix, leading his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in both sessions.

The Brazil international was targeted by Barcelona in the summer but Liverpool held firm and rejected offers in excess of £100million for the playmaker. 
 Barca are expected to return with more bids in January while PSG are also circling as Coutinho’s international team-mate and close friend, Neymar, attempts to persuade the club and the player to Paris. 
 However, Coutinho apparently only has eyes for Barca and will hold out for his dream move to Camp Nou. 
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A Democrat on Trump’s voter commission asked for updates. He was ignored. Now he’s suing.

Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS

• Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has thrown caution and consensus-building out the window.
• However, Prince Mohammed has been quietly orchestrating the appointments of a range of young princes in their late twenties or thirties to positions of power.
• They are all either the grandsons or great grandsons of the kingdom’s founder, Ibn Saud.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman appears... Читать дальше...

AP position rankings: Aaron Donald of the Los Angeles Rams is unanimous pick as NFL's best defensive tackle

Current PSG boss Unail Emery is not expected to be offered a new deal at PSG, unless he goes on to win both Ligue 1 and the Champions League, and speculation in the French media has seen the Italian boss of Chelsea strongly linked with the post. 
 Conte appears to be having a love-hate relationship with the Blues this season, after his success of last term, and there have been questions about his position at Stamford Bridge. 
 Conte himself has made it clear in the past that he... Читать дальше...

CBS’ Diversity Sketch Comedy Showcase may not be champion the diverse ideals you might think, according to several past participants. In a report published Friday, 20 past participants of the annual workshop told Vulture that casting director Fern Orenstein and the program’s former producer Rick Nanjera required black actors to play slaves in sketches, asked Latina actresses to “slut it up” and body-shamed performers of both sexes. Nanjera resigned last month after an investigation by CBS into... Читать дальше...

Le gouvernement du Québec a dévoilé un plan d'action pour lutter contre l'évasion et l'évitement fiscal, les paradis fiscaux et la planification fiscale agressive. La politique comprend 14 mesures et 5 objectifs pour tenter de récupérer les 700 millions de dollars que ces phénomènes coûteraient annuellement au trésor québécois.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on sexual harassment and abuse allegations against men in the entertainment and media industries (all times local): 1:30 p.m. Comedian Louis C.K. says recent allegations of sexual misconduct are true and is expresses remorse in a statement in which he admitted using his power "irresponsibly." The comedian issued a statement Friday saying the sexual misconduct claim by five women against him "are true" and he "can hardly wrap my head around the scope of hurt I brought on... Читать дальше...