Новости за 01.02.2017

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Fayetteville has a gay pride parade that organizers tout as the largest in Arkansas and a reputation as a liberal haven in a conservative state. So the college town’s voters took what seemed like a logical step in 2015 when they guaranteed civil rights to the LGBT community. But Arkansas […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former San Francisco 49ers cheerleader has filed a federal lawsuit alleging NFL executives and team owners are conspiring to suppress wages for cheerleaders. The suit filed Tuesday by the woman identified only as “Jane Doe” names the league and each team and seeks class-action status for all cheerleaders. She alleges […]

Russell Wilson talked about his offseason training, boxed with foam noodles and more in an appearance on the Conan O'Brien show Tuesday night.

The Affordable Care Act’s insurance exchanges have become too risky for major health insurers, and that’s creating further doubt about coverage options consumers might have next year. Anthem CEO Joseph Swedish said Wednesday his company is waiting to see whether the government makes some short-term fixes to the shaky exchanges before it decides how much […]

Doug Ericksen was scheduled to discuss how he’ll manage his twin roles as state senator and a member of President Trump’s transition team. But Ericksen couldn’t get back to Olympia in time for his own news conference.

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 100 retailers including Wal-Mart and Target as well as key trade associations are launching a new coalition aimed at fighting a Republican proposal on how imports get taxed, which they believe would harm their businesses. The National Retail Federation, along with the American International Automobile Dealers Association, the National […]

ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Vick never led the Atlanta Falcons to the Super Bowl. His career with the team ended in disgrace. Yet no one is rooting harder for the Falcons to win their first championship. “A lot of people are surprised when they find out how passionately I’ve been rooting for the Falcons this […]

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A Syrian man who was detained with his family upon arrival in Philadelphia and forced to board a plane back home because of Donald Trump’s executive order said Wednesday he is still in shock but that he will apply for another U.S. visa and try again. Bassam Abu Assali’s family, including […]

HOUSTON (AP) — J.J. Watt is healthy after missing most of the season following back surgery, and the Houston Texans star is eager to show that he can be even better than he was before. “Just to know that there’s new levels to reach that I haven’t even reached yet is exciting, and I think […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former CIA Director David Petraeus says the U.S. isn’t doing enough to stop the Islamic State from using the internet to spread its propaganda and recruit new members. During congressional testimony Wednesday, Petraeus said the so-called counter-messaging efforts are not adequate. He didn’t mention any specific programs. His remarks come a day […]

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware prisons have been put on lockdown following an incident at the state’s maximum security facility. A Department of Correction spokeswoman says an emergency situation was reported at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna late Wednesday morning. The facility was placed on lockdown, as were all prisons in the state […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man suspected of killing a state trooper in December was shot by police after he did not comply with orders to drop a gun, according to search warrant documents made public Wednesday. Investigators said police were checking properties near the home where Trooper Landon Weaver was killed on Dec. 30 […]

ATLANTA (AP) — A CNN editor and producer from Iraq says he was wrongly detained at Atlanta’s airport because of the president’s ban on entry for citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries. Mohammed Abdullah Tawfeeq, who has a green card, says in a federal lawsuit filed Monday in Atlanta that he was improperly detained and subjected […]

EASTON, Pa. (AP) — A man accused of tying up and killing a good Samaritan who rented a Pennsylvania motel room for him, then videotaping the body and saying “I do what I want,” has been sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole. Twenty-seven-year-old Jeffrey Knoble was convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder in […]

The 64-year-old man was wearing a wet suit and life jacket when he was found.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries could slow the U.S. economy by hampering two of the nation’s top export industries: Tourism and higher education. Trump’s immigration order followed his order to build a wall along the border with Mexico and his vow to rip up NAFTA. Combined, […]

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian navy is denying Ukraine’s claim that one of its aircraft came under fire from a Russian gas rig in the Black Sea. Ukrainian presidential spokesman Svyatoslav Tsegolko said the aircraft was fired upon Wednesday while flying near two Russian offshore gas rigs. He posted a picture on Facebook showing a […]

NEW HOPE, Pa. (AP) — A grand jury has detailed a half-century of sexual abuse at a private Pennsylvania boarding school but says no charges will be filed. Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub says preying on children at the Solebury School in New Hope was like “fishing in a barrel” under previous leaders. Weintraub […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Self-driving car prototypes appear to be getting better at negotiating California streets and highways without a human backup needing to intervene. California regulators released documents Wednesday which report data from 11 companies that have been testing the technology on public roads. The reports catalog the number of times in 2016 that […]

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government announced Wednesday it is scrapping computer software used to tally and transmit election results amid reports that the software is outdated and could easily be hacked. In a letter to Parliament, Interior Minister Ronald Plasterk wrote that “no shadow can be allowed to hang over the result” […]

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tiger Woods is looking to old friend Roger Federer for some inspiration. The 40-year-old American hasn’t won a major since 2008, while the 35-year-old Federer claimed his 18th Grand Slam title on Sunday at the Australian Open, beating Rafael Nadal in the final in his first tournament following a […]

BENNETT, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina woman wants to give her farm away to a couple who wins her essay contest. News outlets report that architect-turned-farmer Norma Burns is the owner of Bluebird Hill Farm in Bennett. Burns has run the farm for 18 years, but says she is ready to return to Raleigh. […]

LOWER MATECUMBE KEY, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching the Atlantic for a missing scuba diver off the Florida Keys. The agency said in a news release that the crew of The Pisces reported the diver missing around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday in the vicinity of Alligator Reef, which is off Lower Matecumbe […]

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A U.N. envoy says that the rival leaders of ethnically split Cyprus have asked the world body to prepare for a follow-up summit in early March that will aim to sort out security arrangements after the island is reunified. Envoy Espen Barth Eide says that Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and […]

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Altria Group is reporting fourth-quarter net income of $10.28 billion. The Richmond, Virginia-based company said it had profit of $5.27 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 68 cents per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was […]