Новости за 28.08.2020

Warriors forward Draymond Green isn’t waiting until he retires from the NBA to begin his media career.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Carter Center, an organization founded by former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, has worked for decades to ensure fair elections in Africa, Latin America and Asia.

Those privileged enough to live in coastal areas and waterfronts often accentuate their homes with flourishing gardens.

The San Francisco Giants plan to continue playing Joey Bart regularly and let him continue to learn his craft at the big-league level. The catcher is coming off a rough series against the Dodgers: 0-for-10 with seven strikeouts and plenty of defensive issues in the opener.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fresh off accepting the Republican Party’s nomination, President Donald Trump is looking to spread fear about the implications of a Joe Biden victory to voters in battleground states with just over two months until Election Day.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has long been one of the more outspoken players in the NBA (occasionally to his detriment on the court), and CNN has apparently taken notice, adding him to their roster of contributors on Friday.

The Warriors are well into plans to convert the Chase Center into a location to help serve the 2020 general election, a team source confirmed with The Chronicle. The A’s are also hoping to have the Oakland Coliseum turned into a voting site.

These automotive inventions were made for space exploration but found practical uses here in Earth.

It is possible to live in a historic castle for under a million bucks. A 7,500-square-foot, European-style castle in Ohio is available for $950,000.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top general tells Congress military won't have role carrying out presidential election or resolving any disputed vote.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Four people who were at the Republican National Convention in Charlotte have tested positive for the coronavirus, health officials in North Carolina’s Mecklenburg County said.

Pro golfer Jim Furyk is taking another swing at selling his lovely home in Lahaina, HI. The price on the Maui mansion has come way down over the years.

MGM Resorts is laying off 18,000 people as an unchecked pandemic leaves economic scars across a broad swath of U.S. industries, particularly those that rely on healthy crowds of people.

NEW YORK (AP) — Rachel Maddow ended her fact-check mission with a lightning round after President Donald Trump's nomination acceptance speech — 12 corrections in about a minute. Or, rather, 11 corrections and a prediction.

ZEBULON, N.C. (AP) — A Tesla driver, whose car was on Autopilot mode, was watching a movie on his phone when he crashed into a sheriff’s deputy car, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said.

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is recalling over 186,000 Ram pickups and is telling owners to take them to dealers because floor mats can interfere with the gas pedals.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's governor on Friday announced the formation of a new task force to help the state's cities and towns shore up their economies, both during the coronavirus pandemic and in the long term.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Day" game were:

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday refused to reverse its decision upholding much of the 2016 ethics conviction of former House Speaker Mike Hubbard, possibly paving the way for the once powerful Republican to begin serving his four-year prison sentence.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The number of dead dolphins that have washed ashore on the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius after an oil spill has risen to 39, the government said Friday, ahead of protests this weekend against authorities’ handling of the disaster at sea.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A nonprofit group has launched a marketing and social media campaign aimed at luring people back to Indianapolis' downtown, where businesses are suffering amid the coronavirus pandemic and social unrest that left its mark on the area.

LAKE MARY, Fla. (AP) — A county worker was killed and three firefighters were injured after a sidewalk in a Florida suburb collapsed on Friday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An awkward youth is coaxed into a carnival’s house of mirrors for what looks to be an innocent flirtation, but the “Watchmen” scene quickly turns emotionally grueling and, ultimately, destructive.

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Plaintiffs in a landmark education lawsuit against the state of New Mexico are testifying Friday before a key legislative committee as they continue pressuring policymakers to develop and implement a plan for overhauling the state’s education system.