Новости за 14.06.2017

LONDON (AP) — With smoke still swirling around the charred remains of Grenfell Tower in west London, residents and community leaders demanded to know Wednesday how a ferocious fire could have swept through the high-rise apartment block with such speed that it killed at least 12 people. The anger was particularly strong since activists had […]

BOSTON (AP) — Danica Patrick says she “had a moment” when she lost her temper at a booing fan after qualifying for last week’s NASCAR race. She says she knows the smarter thing to do would have been to “just keep walking.” “But every now and again they just catch you in a moment, and […]

PLAINVILLE, Mass. (AP) — Nearly 13,000 gamblers have signed up for a unique gambling addiction prevention effort being tested at Massachusetts’ first casino. According to a report submitted Wednesday to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, the “Play My Way” program at Plainridge Park Casino has enrolled 12,670 players since its launch last June. That’s about 10 […]

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Environmental experts in Nebraska say transmission lines to power pumping stations for the planned Keystone XL pipeline would threaten endangered whooping cranes. Representatives from environmental groups, including the Sierra Club and Bold Nebraska, submitted written testimony on Monday to the Nebraska Public Service Commission, saying they object to the $8 billion […]

NEW YORK (AP) — They’re homeless, but a group of men and women from Texas has made it to Carnegie Hall. The storied New York City concert hall is the venue Wednesday evening for a performance by the Dallas Street Choir, all singers recruited from urban streets and homeless shelters that have been performing since […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An eye-catching Los Angeles hot dog stand designed in the 1940s to look like a giant wiener on a bun has found a home a decade after closing. The Tail o’ the Pup, which fed working people and Hollywood stars for 60 years, will be moved Thursday for permanent display at […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders says the man who shot a congressman and four other people was apparently a volunteer on his losing 2016 presidential campaign. The Vermont independent senator says he’s “sickened by this despicable act.” Sanders issued a two-paragraph statement on Wednesday’s shooting at a baseball practice for Republican lawmakers, and read […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — One congressman says he’s going to start carrying a gun in public. Others want beefed-up security at town hall meetings. Wednesday’s shooting of a top Republican while he was practicing for a congressional baseball game has jolted lawmakers. It also highlights their vulnerability when they are in public. Only the leaders of […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a surprising revelation, the Department of Veterans Affairs says a program that offers veterans private-sector health care will run out of money much sooner than expected. It is holding back on some services that lawmakers worry could cause delays in medical treatment. VA Secretary David Shulkin made the disclosure Wednesday at […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police say two men have been arrested for their role in a violent altercation outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence during a visit to Washington by Turkey’s president last month. The Metropolitan Police Department said in a brief statement that Sinan Narin had been arrested in Virginia on an aggravated assault charge. It […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials are blaming the North Korean government for a series of cyberattacks dating to 2009 against media, aerospace, financial sectors and infrastructure in the United States and around the world. The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security issued a warning this week, saying the cyberattacks were carried out by actors […]

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The windshield of an unoccupied pickup truck used by New Mexico State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn was hit by a bullet during a shooting on a road in Santa Fe lined with galleries and restaurants, the commissioner said Wednesday. No injuries or arrests were reported. Dunn, a Republican, said he […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The game will go on. The annual Congressional Baseball Game, which dates to 1909 and is a summertime tradition on Capitol Hill, will be played on Thursday despite Wednesday’s shooting at the GOP squad’s practice in Alexandria, Virginia. It’s an annual tradition in which aging former Little Leaguers don their spikes and […]

Damon Jones, WSU's LHP, was drafted in the 18th round of the Major League Baseball draft

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — CORRECTS: Assistant Police Chief Toney Chaplin: 3 people and the shooter killed in San Francisco shooting. (Corrects APNewsAlert with correct title for Chaplin)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Whatever the motive of the shooter at a congressional baseball practice, some Republicans say that in the era of President Donald Trump, they’re being threatened like never before. They point to a virulent backlash against Trump that they say has gone beyond the bounds of moderate political dissent and — subtly or […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a man has been shot in the ankle near the Barclays Center in New York City after an argument. Police say the shooting happened around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday outside a shopping center across the street from the Brooklyn arena, where the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets and the NHL’s New York […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Credit card holders will soon pay more. So will people with adjustable-rate mortgages or home equity lines of credit. But most would-be home buyers needn’t worry. And auto loan rates won’t likely change much. For savers? Rates should creep up, at least for the highest-yielding CDs and saving accounts, though on average […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Senate’s deliberations over a package of new Russia sanctions (all times EDT): ___ 2:30 p.m. The Senate has voted overwhelmingly to approve new sanctions against Russia to punish Moscow for meddling in the 2016 election and its aggression in other parts of the world. Most Read StoriesSafeco Field, […]

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Matt Forte remains focused only on winning, no matter what anyone else thinks. So, when some New York Jets fans suggest the team is tanking the upcoming season — or, should — to get a high draft pick next spring, the veteran running back completely disagrees with the notion. “It’s […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Steve Scalise, a member of the House Republican leadership, is known for his love of baseball and the late-night meals he often serves his colleagues in his office near the Capitol’s ornate Statuary Hall. Scalise, the No. 3 House Republican, was shot Wednesday along with several others during a GOP baseball […]

PUTNAM, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man is facing charges after police say he went on a naked rampage inside an antiques store. Police in Putnam responded to the Antiques Marketplace around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday after reports of suspicious activity. When they arrived, they found glass on the sidewalk and damage to several windows. Upon […]

SHANGHAI (AP) — The Chinese government has granted preliminary approval for nine Donald Trump trademarks it had previously rejected, in whole or in part, the Associated Press found, a turn that is likely to fuel further allegations that Beijing may be giving the president’s family business special treatment. Trump’s decision to retain ownership of his […]

PRAGUE (AP) — Having been tested successfully on beer-loving Czechs, the beer train is heading for the United States and China. Just imagine: you order a pint of beer, or even a cool glass of orange juice, and your drink is served by a model freight train arriving at your table. The only thing you […]

SHANGHAI (AP) — China grants preliminary approval for nine Donald Trump trademarks it had previously rejected .