Новости за 13.02.2017

A review of “Scary Mary and the Nightmares Nine,” at Annex Theatre in Seattle through March 4.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi police officer has been fired after cellphone video showed him hitting a handcuffed suspect. A Jackson Police Department news release says officer Justin Roberts was fired Monday by Chief Lee Vance. The release says the suspect was hit Saturday; Vance started an internal affairs investigation after the video surfaced […]

Skier and riders looking for prime snow conditions should go now or wait until later in the week. Sunshine and spring-like conditions are expected through Tuesday, then rain or rain mixed with snow will arrive midweek before changing back to mostly snow by Friday. A large upper ridge and dry air mass is situated over […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court has dismissed a Los Angeles suburb’s claim that a judge prematurely released video of police shooting an unarmed man. The video by police in the city of Gardena was widely published after its release in 2015. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Monday the city […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Twitter account of the Republican National Committee has removed a tweet that included a quote wrongly attributed to Abraham Lincoln. The tweet celebrating Lincoln’s birthday was posted Sunday. It included a picture of the Lincoln Memorial and the quote, “And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that […]

SALUDA, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say a North Carolina man plunged about 100 feet to his death from a lookout rock while hiking with his children. News outlets quote Saluda Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Zach Pace as saying that the man tripped and fell near Big Bradley Falls after turning around to make sure […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — To get Donald Trump’s attention, Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley is turning to the president’s favorite method of communication — Twitter. Grassley, 83, is already a frequent user and is known for packing a lot of shortened words into his allotted 140 characters. Last weekend he tried speaking to Trump directly through […]

Betsy DeVos got off to a rocky start with families of disabled children when she acknowledged being confused by a question at her confirmation hearing about a federal law that has governed special education since 1975. Now that DeVos is on the job at the U.S. Education Department, advocacy groups say they will be watching […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Advocacy groups and the White House say that people suspected of living in the United States illegally are being rounded up in large numbers as part of stepped-up enforcement under President Donald Trump. Advocates cited what they call heavy-handed raids in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Texas and North Carolina and elsewhere. […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NAACP wants an expedited investigation by Nashville’s district attorney general and possibly federal agencies after police shot an African-American man they say was armed while fleeing after running a stop sign. At Monday’s news conference, NAACP Nashville branch President Ludye Wallace also called for immediate action from city officials on […]

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania is promoting the archaeological finds in the waters off its southwest coast to raise public interest and to attract attention of decision-makers who can help preserve the discoveries. The Albanian National Coastline Agency opened an exhibition on Monday of 30 pictures showing underwater finds of potential archaeological significance from the […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The attention-grabbing “Make America Great Again” dress Joy Villa wore at the Grammys appears to have led to a bump in sales for her music. Villa’s 2014 album, “I Make the Static,” was leading Amazon’s top paid albums chart over albums from Beyonce, Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga. The use of […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A registered sex offender suspected in the slaying and alleged rape of an Ohio State University student is being held without bond. A court granted that request from prosecutors Monday in the potential death penalty case against 29-year-old Brian Golsby, of Columbus. He is charged with aggravated murder, rape and other […]

The first spring chinook of the season arrived, according to Joe Hymer, a state Fish and Wildlife biologist in Vancouver. His report said, “yes! As you can see, there’s our first springer on the board. It was a white chin (like a lower river fish) and not a black chin (upriver stock) but the action […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — As Samia Assed watched election returns come in with her children and another Muslim family, she panicked when it became clear that Donald Trump would win the presidency. The Palestinian-American woman wondered if they would have to register as Muslims, as Trump said during his campaign. Would she be barred from […]

The tall tales and colossal career of Andre the Giant will be told in an upcoming HBO documentary. WWE, HBO Sports and the Bill Simmons Media Group will produce “Andre The Giant,” a documentary film examining the life and career of one of professional wrestling’s truly biggest stars. Andre Rene Roussimoff, a native of France, […]

NEW YORK (AP) — UConn continues its run at No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll while Drake earns its first ranking since 2001. The Huskies have won 99 consecutive games and remain the unanimous choice atop the poll Monday. They face sixth-ranked South Carolina on Monday night. Maryland, Mississippi State, Florida State […]

Fresh off a disastrous Grammys' performance, metal band announces tour.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State University has lost an appeal in a federal free speech lawsuit that affirms student rights regardless of political viewpoint. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Monday that ISU administrators including President Steven Leath violated First Amendment rights of two students who were top officers of the […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A national civil rights organization sued Monday on behalf of black voters in a rural North Carolina county, alleging how local officials are elected constitutes racial discrimination. The federal lawsuit, one of many filed recently by North Carolina black voters or their allies alleging Voting Rights Act violations, seeks to eliminate […]

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Two days before South Carolina Boeing employees vote on whether to join a union, workers and union members are holding a rally in support of collective bargaining rights. Boeing workers and members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers are rallying Monday at the Crowne Plaza Charleston Airport […]

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A teenager has been killed and two others injured in a shooting at a Tampa apartment complex as residents were gathered to watch a parade. Tampa police spokesman Steve Hegarty tells news outlets that 17-year-old Tee’on Milledge was killed Saturday night following a confrontation that Milledge and his friends had with […]

PARIS (AP) — France’s central bank chief says that presidential candidate Marine Le Pen’s proposal to leave the euro currency would cost the country more than 30 billion euros ($32 billion) a year in extra debt interest. Francois Villeroy de Galhau vigorously defended the euro on France-Inter radio Monday, warning voters not to believe Le […]

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky museum says a prized Corvette still covered in dirt and debris from its 2014 fall into a sinkhole has been moved from display to undergo repairs. The National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green says restoration work on the 1962 Corvette will be done at the museum. It says […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A poster of President Donald Trump that included a misspelling in a quote has been removed from the online store of the Library of Congress. The poster includes Trump’s quote, “No dream is too big, no challenge is to great. Nothing we want for the future is beyond our reach.” The phrase […]