Новости за 12.04.2017

NEW YORK (AP) — If you can’t afford to pay your student loan bill, don’t blow it off. There are steps that you can take that may save you from financial ruin. “There are more options than you may realize,” says Rohit Chopra, a senior fellow at the Consumer Federation of America, particularly for those […]

VIENNA (AP) — A town south of Vienna is abuzz over the reported theft of dozens of beehives, containing about 1 million bees, from a local park. Police said Wednesday they got involved after residents in the town of Ebreichsdorf noticed that the covers of wooden boxes containing 40 hives had been removed. The thefts […]

2017 Ford Escape SE FWD BASE PRICE: $23,750 for S; $25,250 for SE FWD. AS TESTED: $30,125. TYPE: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive, five-passenger, compact SUV. Most Read StoriesMayor Ed Murray’s lawyer: Medical exam disproves accuser’s anatomical claimChild TV star turned Yale-educated lawyer leads ‘big fight’ for Northwest immigrantsFeds won't halt deportation of Mexican mom of 4 U.S.-born […]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Federal prosecutors say the mother of a baby who died in Texas in 1972 discovered that a Pennsylvania man had assumed the child’s identity by looking on Ancestry.com. Forty-four-year-old Jon Vincent was arrested in Lansdale, near Philadelphia, on Monday. Prosecutors say Vincent stole Nathan Laskoski’s identity after escaping from a Texas halfway […]

Ford has raised the price of its affordable Escape for 2017, but it has given its lowest-priced SUV new styling touches, safety features and engine options that should keep it popular with consumers. The starting manufacturer’s suggested retail price for a base, two-wheel-drive 2017 Escape S is $24,645, or $650 more than the 2016 base […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The top Senate Republican says the Trump campaign was confused about Russia’s intentions but the administration is figuring out that Russia is “never up to any good.” Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had harsh words for the Russians and their role in Syria during a session with reporters in his home state […]

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami leg of U.S. Housing and Development Secretary Ben Carson’s national listening tour started with a glitch. Carson got briefly stuck in an elevator after a visit Wednesday to the rooftop of the Courtside Family Apartments, a complex co-developed by former Miami Heat star Alonzo Mourning and his non-profit AM Affordable […]

CAPE MAY POINT, N.J. (AP) — The ship made famous in the book and film “The Perfect Storm” will be intentionally sunk off the New Jersey and Delaware coasts next week, assuming it doesn’t encounter any more storms. A spokesman for the Department of Environmental Protection told The Record newspaper (https://njersy.co/2nEwKUm ) that the Coast […]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island drug dealer who sold fentanyl to a woman who overdosed and died immediately has been convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison. The Rhode Island attorney general’s office says it’s believed to be one of the first times nationally, since the opioid crisis began, […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oscar Robertson plans to attend Wednesday night’s regular-season finale between the Thunder and the Denver Nuggets, where he will get to see Thunder guard Russell Westbrook play in person. Westbrook broke Robertson’s single-season record for triple-doubles on Sunday. The Thunder confirmed Robertson’s expected appearance in an email, saying Robertson will attend […]

In a departure for City Council members, Kshama Sawant commented on allegations of sexual abuse by Mayor Ed Murray, saying “ ... it is vital to not remain silent on a matter such as this.”

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nancy Kerrigan is opening up about her personal struggles after having six miscarriages in an eight-year span. The Olympic figure skating star emotionally revealed the miscarriages to her dance partner during Tuesday’s episode of “Dancing with the Stars.” In an interview on ABC’s “Good Morning America” that aired Wednesday, Kerrigan called […]

COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) — A prosecutor is asking pharmacy employees to be on the lookout for a 50-year-old Tennessee teacher who disappeared last month with a student. District Attorney Brent Cooper tells news outlets Tad Cummins takes medicine to control his blood pressure and likely will need a refill. Cummins and 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas were […]

Three Seattle artists offer their own take on decorating Easter eggs, and it’s everything but traditional.

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Aspen Skiing Co.’s ski resort acquisition spree is expanding with a deal to buy Mammoth Mountain and three other southern California ski areas. Mammoth Resorts said Wednesday that it will be purchased by the new joint venture of Aspen Skiing and Denver-based KSL Capital Partners. Mammoth CEO Rusty Gregory called it […]

BAKER, La. (AP) — A father in Louisiana is under arrest on a charge of cruelty to a juvenile after locking his teenage son in a horse trailer overnight. Local news outlets report that 71-year-old Douglas Oneal of Baker was arrested Monday. Detectives say he locked his 13-year-old son in the trailer Sunday night for […]

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s president has picked three former leaders at state news organizations during the era of deposed autocrat Hosni Mubarak to lead new media watchdog agencies, part of measures to tighten his control over the country following a pair of horrific Islamic State church bombings last weekend. The move comes just days after […]

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BIG PINE KEY, Fla. (AP) — Endangered deer in the Florida Keys are no longer receiving anti-parasite medication to protect against flesh-eating screwworms. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the Key deer no longer need oral medications because it’s been over three months since the last confirmed screwworm infection in the National Key Deer […]

In a letter to shareholders, Jeff Bezos speculates on how to keep Amazon vital. The one-time startup has grown to dominate internet commerce and cloud computing, and is now the fourth-largest U.S. public company. But settling into success unsettles Amazon’s founder.

PARIS (AP) — With a bleed-the-rich video game and anti-EU rhetoric, French far-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon is rattling financial markets by swelling in polls just 11 days before the presidential vote. Melenchon’s surge is the latest surprise in a roller-coaster campaign that’s being closely watched around Europe, and in which anti-establishment populism has played a […]

WILLIAMSON, W.Va. (AP) — An Ohio man has pleaded guilty in the fatal shooting of a former coal executive in southern West Virginia. Anthony R. Arriaga of Delphos, Ohio, told a Mingo County circuit judge Tuesday that he had been using drugs and had little sleep over several days before he killed Bennett Hatfield in […]

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Protesters in South Africa are gathering for a demonstration against President Jacob Zuma, who turns 75 on Wednesday amid calls for his resignation because of scandals and his dismissal of a widely respected finance minister. The rally in Pretoria, which follows nationwide protests last week, is part of opposition efforts to pressure […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The resignation of the governor, the ouster of the House speaker and the suspension of the chief justice have left Alabama Republicans to restore order after nine months of chaos. But one thing is for certain: The GOP is in no danger of losing its grip on state politics. No Democrat […]

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors say they expect to indict former President Park Geun-hye early next week over corruption allegations. An official at the Seoul prosecutors’ office said that Wednesday that Park will likely be indicted April 17 but didn’t elaborate on what charges she will face. The official spoke on condition […]