Новости за 21.06.2017

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says the Republic of Congo is withdrawing its peacekeeping troops from the Central African Republic following allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse. A statement from the U.N. Secretariat released Wednesday said a review of the country’s deployment pointed to “systemic problems in command and control” compounded by issues […]

SONOITA, Ariz. (AP) — An extreme heat wave in the Southwest U.S. is making the fight against a series of wildfires more difficult Wednesday, including one that has destroyed at least four homes in an Arizona town known for its wineries, authorities said. Temperatures in parts of Arizona, California and Nevada soared to nearly 120 […]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi regulators want to pull the plug on a first-of-its-kind power plant that was supposed to burn coal more cleanly, saying one of the nation’s largest utilities should absorb $6.5 billion in losses and ratepayers should pay nothing more. The Mississippi Public Service Commission on Wednesday gave Mississippi Power Co. 45 […]

EUREKA, Calif. (AP) — Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit demanding federal wildlife officials reassess their practice of killing coyotes, bobcats, fox and other animals in Northern California. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s wildlife damage management program is aimed at protecting livestock and property. But the federal lawsuit filed on Wednesday in Eureka, California says […]

In Hirokazu Kore-eda’s newest film, “After the Storm,” a family split apart becomes, ever so briefly, fitted together again. Rating: 3.5 stars out of 4.

The supporting characters aren’t much to lean on, but Sam Elliott, playing a veteran actor whose life has made some unexpected turns, takes “The Hero” in his hands and makes something quietly moving from it. 3 stars out of 4.

This World War II thriller is a moving portrait of individuals recalibrating their allegiances under the maw of the Third Reich. Rating: 3 stars out of 4.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has chosen his Washington hotel as the site for his first re-election fundraiser. Campaign director Michael Glassner confirmed the location to The Associated Press on Wednesday. He calls it a premier and convenient choice. Trump officially kicked off his re-election campaign on Inauguration Day by filing Federal Election Commission […]

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman in labor who demanded that a friend inject her with heroin and methamphetamine has pleaded guilty to reckless conduct and has been sentenced to a year in jail. Police in Concord arrested 29-year-old Felicia Farruggia, of Concord, about six months after her son was born in September. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Black Caucus has turned down an invitation to meet with President Donald Trump, telling him they believe their concerns are falling on “deaf ears” at the White House and his policies are causing “legitimate alarm” among African-American lawmakers. Black Caucus Chairman Cedric Richmond told Trump in a Wednesday letter that […]

DETROIT — Government lawyers have told a judge that he doesn’t have the authority to halt the deportation of more than 100 Iraqi nationals from the Detroit area. Judge Mark Goldsmith held a hearing Wednesday in federal court. The U.S. Justice Department says the detainees must go to immigration court to try to stay in […]

IRBIL, Iraq — Iraq’s Ministry of Defense says the Islamic State group destroyed the al-Nuri mosque in Mosul and the iconic leaning minaret when fighters detonated explosives inside the structures late Wednesday night. The mosque — also known as Mosul’s Great Mosque — is where IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared a so-called Islamic caliphate […]

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A mother dying of breast cancer got her wish to see her daughter graduate from school when officials worked to bring the ceremony to her hospital room. Patricia Parrotte, of Saranac, New York, hoped to make it to Tuesday’s graduation for Samantha, but her condition worsened. WPTZ-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2sRdBjl) Champlain Valley […]

Game music is where movie music was 15 years ago: well on its way to being completely accepted, says a conductor who specializes in leading orchestras in game soundtracks.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday fired its highly regarded chief foreign affairs correspondent after evidence emerged of his involvement in prospective commercial deals — including one involving arms sales to foreign governments — with an international businessman who was one of his key sources. The reporter, Jay Solomon, was offered a […]

Puget Sound Consumers’ Checkbook undercover shoppers collected price quotes from area contractors for several typical installation jobs and found big price differences. It pays to do your homework.

Train to de-escalate Section 8.100 of the Seattle Police Department Manual states: “1. When Safe under the Totality of the Circumstances and Time and Circumstances Permit, Officers Shall Use De-Escalation Tactics in Order to Reduce the Need for Force.” The situation with Charleena Lyles seems to be a textbook case for using de-escalation tactics: She […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee jury acquits ex-police officer of reckless homicide in fatal shooting of black man that sparked riots.

Sincere thanks to the Seattle City Council for its public opposition to fossil-fuel projects, including the oil terminal proposed for Vancouver, Wash. While Vancouver is at risk of becoming an “oil town,” communities and waterways throughout our state would be negatively impacted by increased oil-by-rail and oil-by-ship traffic. After the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on a key House panel have agreed on a budget outline that would give the military more money than President Donald Trump requested while paving the way for Congress to tackle an overhaul of the tax code this fall. The plan, sealed among conservatives who dominate the House Budget Committee, would […]

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Officials: Airport in Flint, Michigan, evacuated after police officer injured.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Four conservative cardinals who publicly questioned Pope Francis’ opening to divorced and civilly remarried Catholics are pressing their case and arguing that the issue is dividing the Catholic Church. In a new letter, the cardinals ask Francis for an audience, noting he never responded to their written request for clarification in […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police have been searching for a rape suspect who was mistakenly released after he was brought from a jail to a police station to be processed on unrelated theft charges. Fifty-three-year-old Russell Alan Bryant was in the Curran Fromhold Correctional Facility when he was brought to the police station to be […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI official says shooter acted alone in shooting of congressman at baseball field; no terrorism involved.

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA is bringing back its 3-point contest to the All-Star Game. For the first time since the 2009 All-Star Game, the league will have a 3-point shootout during halftime of the game on July 22 in Seattle. “The 3-point contest is something we’ve had before and I’ve participated in,” Sue […]