Новости за 19.08.2016

The Charleston Police Department arrested a 16-year-old and charged him with murder on Friday night in the death of a 19-year-old in James Island on Thursday.

The Charleston County Coroner’s Office has identified a man killed in a shooting Thursday night on James Island.

A virtual conga line of ocean storms is spinning off the West African coast, a sure sign the Cape Verde period is here and ready to rhumba.

Fall, finally.

Against a backdrop of too many police shootings involving unarmed black citizens, ambush murders of police officers and an accompanying national outcry, Deshaun Watson was asked if he had anything to say about the discord.

After the Rev. Norvel Goff sued 18 of his former parishioners for defamation and negligence last fall, two of them asked for proof they’d said anything untrue about him or that he suffered damages to his employment or emotional health, as he alleged. Five months...

The death of 14-year-old Lewis Simpkins has once again raised questions about whether we are doing enough to prevent sudden deaths in sports.

The bankrupt gourmet food and kitchenware retailer Southern Season is seeking a judge’s permission to close its downtown Charleston store because it can’t afford to keep operating it.

Trixie Marie Marana won the Miss Asia 2016 title at glittering rites in Kerala, India; besting 18 other hopefuls from across Asia. Her court is comprised of Yauheniya Vasilyeva of Belarus (1st runner-up) and Ankita Kharat of India (2nd runner-up). Photo collage courtesy of TrendingFacts.blogspot.com Prior to winning the Miss Asia crown, Trixie won several local titles including Miss Dumaguete 2009 and Miss Negros Oriental 2015. She posted a lengthy message on her Facebook account. “Ladies and gentlemen... Читать дальше...

CLEMSON — There’s one thing we know, and it’s that we know nothing.

By Peter Premangan, Mauricio Savarese, and Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — U.S Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte has apologized for his behavior surrounding an early-morning incident at a Rio de Janeiro gas station, saying he should have been more “careful and candid” about how he described what happened. Lochte said in a lengthy post on Instagram Friday that he was apologizing for his role in taking the focus away from other Olympic athletes. United States’ Ryan Lochte checks his... Читать дальше...

Boone Hall has canceled its Halloween Fright Nights this year.

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s foreign minister says he has paid a surprise visit to Iran just days after the two countries agreed to greater cooperation on Syria despite their differences. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told Turkish state media on Friday that he stopped in Tehran on his way to India on Thursday. The Turkish and Iranian foreign ministers met in Ankara last week and said they would cooperate more on finding a lasting solution to the crisis in Syria. Turkey and Iran have held opposing positions on Syria... Читать дальше...

By John Seewer, Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio — Ohio’s toll road, a heavily traveled connector between the East Coast and Chicago, is moving closer to allowing the testing of self-driving vehicles. Testing is likely to begin within 12 months, and possibly before the end of the year, the Ohio Turnpike’s executive director told The Associated Press. Ohio Turnpike. Photo courtesy of rustwire.com Officials overseeing the roadway have spent more than a year looking at the possibilities, said Randy Cole, the turnpike’s director. Читать дальше...

A North Charleston man was arrested Friday after police say they found just over an ounce of crack cocaine and an ounce of marijuana in his car.

A North Charleston man was arrested Friday after police say they found 33.7 grams of crack cocaine and 28.6 grams of marijuana in his car.

The Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) exchanged gestures of goodwill yesterday that raised optimism ahead of the resumption of formal peace negotiations between the two sides in Oslo, Norway on Monday.

By Antonio L. Colina, IV and Genalyn D. Kabiling Davao City/Manila — Presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is seven weeks pregnant with triplets. This is her second pregancy with husband, Atty. Manases “Mans” Carpio. At Malacañang, Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said President Duterte is inspired by the news he is soon to have more grandchildren. It was at the Kadayawan Festival in Davao City, where City Information Office (CIO) Chief Jefry Tupas announced... Читать дальше...

President Duterte does not tolerate extrajudicial killings of drug suspects and has already ordered an investigation into these incidents, Malacañang assured the United Nations (UN) yesterday. After two UN experts called the government’s attention to stop the unlawful killings, Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella said it was “unfair” to insinuate that these deaths were sanctioned by the President. “The President has repeatedly said that he does not tolerate extrajudicial killings, nor is it policy,” Abella said in a statement. Читать дальше...