Новости за 06.03.2017

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Daleon Rice shot Ernie twice, right in front of a police officer, but he won’t serve a day in prison for the crime. That’s because the German Shepherd police dog recovered and returned to work. Under Kentucky law, assaulting a police dog is only a felony if the dog dies or […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bill Paxton’s death certificate states the actor died last month from a stroke days after surgery to replace a heart valve and repair damage to his aorta. The aorta is the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. The prolific actor died late on […]

Megan Rapinoe says she will respect a new U.S. Soccer Federation policy that says national team players “shall stand respectfully” during national anthems. The policy was approved last month but came to light Saturday before the U.S. women’s national team lost to England in a SheBelieves Cup match. A Fox Soccer analyst posted an image […]

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — The ex-Soviet nations of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to cooperate more closely on energy and transport. Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov hosted his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev for Monday’s talks. The visit to Turkmenistan was the first foreign trip for Mirziyoyev, elected in December to succeed longtime ruler Islam Karimov who […]

All three defensive backs clock in the 4.4-second range in 40-yard dash, drawing strong reviews during the final day of workouts in Indianapolis.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police say a man died after he was punched by a construction worker during an argument over traffic cones at a work site in Northeast Washington. Citing court records, The Washington Post (http://wapo.st/2lONkeg ) reports Desmond Joseph suffered a head injury upon being struck by 36-year-old Paul Hagans Jr., of Upper Marlboro, […]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Officials from Mexico and Texas are urging the state’s lawmakers to defend the North American Free Trade Agreement against Donald Trump’s administration, which has been wary of it. Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos and Carlos Gonzalez Gutierrez, Mexico’s consul general in Austin, told the lawmakers on Monday that the state […]

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea is warning that U.S.-South Korean military exercises are driving the Korean Peninsula and northeast Asia toward “nuclear disaster.” North Korea’s U.N. Ambassador Ja Song Nam claimed in a letter to the U.N. Security Council on Monday that the joint exercises that began on March 1 are “the most undisguised […]

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Online retail giant Amazon will soon begin collecting taxes on purchases being sent to New Mexico addresses. Officials with the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department confirmed Monday that the new sales tax will begin in April. The tax will combine state and local rates to total about 7 percent. Department […]

The Dalai Lama appeared on Oliver's HBO show Sunday night.

Major Republican initiatives are bogged down for reasons that have nothing to do with the personality flaws of the tweeter in chief, and everything to do with the broader, more fundamental fecklessness of his party.

A couple of local distilleries took home gold medals at the prestigious World Whiskies Awards in New York City.

The U.S. immigration system can be confusing. Here’s a primer on refugees, immigrants who enter the country illegally and how green cards work.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A judge has sentenced an Indiana man to 190 years in prison following his convictions on three counts of murder. WANE-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2lUbwg3 ) 20-year-old Artavius Richards was sentenced Monday to 60 years each in the Feb. 24, 2016, shooting deaths of 23-year-old Mohamedtaha Omar, 20-year-old Adam Mekki and 17-year-old […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says U.S. troops are playing a new role in Syria, in addition to advising local Arab and Kurdish fighters in their battle against Islamic State militants. A spokesman, Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, said a small number of U.S. troops have taken up positions just west of the northern city of […]

For only the second time while winning 13 consecutive Big 12 titles, the Kansas Jayhawks have both The Associated Press conference player and coach of the year in the same season. Kansas senior guard Frank Mason III, the league’s leading scorer at 20.5 points a game, was the unanimous pick as the league’s top player […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — A U.S. Coast Guard spokesman says an invitation to meet for sex showed up on the mid-Atlantic region’s Twitter account after it was hacked. Coast Guard spokesman Nate Littlejohn said that the account was compromised Monday morning. He says the profile photo and bio were changed to include an invitation to […]

There is no end in sight for what can be termed as “snowmageddon” and that is great news for skiers and snowboarders heading to the slopes. Snowy weather should continue possibly through the upcoming weekend, and this time it appears the southern Cascades will benefit the most with places like Crystal Mountain and White Pass […]

Attorney General Bob Ferguson is claiming victory after President Donald Trump rescinded his previous executive order banning travel to the United States from seven Muslim-majority countries and replaced it with a much narrower ban.

MOSCOW (AP) — Claims by President Donald Trump that his phones were wiretapped by his predecessor, Barack Obama, during the 2016 election campaign are a purely domestic matter for the United States, the spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday. The claim came amid revelations about contacts between Trump aides and Russia’s ambassador to […]

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has condemned North Korea for firing four banned ballistic missiles and said it would consult with Japan and international partners on how to react. Officials say the North Korean missiles were fired early Monday with three landing in waters that Japan claims as its exclusive economic zone. The test-launches […]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida sheriff’s deputy is recovering after he was injured while trying to break up a fight between fans after the Orlando City Soccer game. The Orlando Sentinel (http://bit.ly/2lMIOwQ ) reports the Orange County Sheriff’s deputy was working extra duty for the Orlando Police Department at the team’s home […]

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has approved the creation of a headquarters for its military operations abroad. German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said Monday that the EU foreign ministers “founded, or put in motion, today a European command center for foreign missions.” EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said it would provide […]

HOUSTON (AP) — Darren Woods, the new CEO of Exxon Mobil, is a veteran of the more cautious refining side of the oil business who is likely to focus relentlessly on controlling costs. Woods may take a more hesitant approach to deal-making than his predecessor, Rex Tillerson, who hailed from the more swashbuckling exploration side […]