Новости за 26.06.2017

When insurers submitted their proposed plans and rates for 2018, none had offered to cover the market for individual plans in Klickitat and Grays Harbor counties. That would have potentially left about 3,350 people uncovered. .

Readers rave about Greenwood Car Show, rant about speeding cyclists

ROME (AP) — Digging for Rome’s new subway has unearthed the charred ruins of an early 3rd-century building and the 1,800-year-old skeleton of a crouching dog that apparently perished in the same blaze that collapsed the structure. Archaeologists on Monday said they made the discovery on May 23 while examining a 10-meter (33-foot) -deep hole […]

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The son of a Nigerian farm laborer who rose out of poverty to earn graduate degrees in agricultural economics and spent his career improving the availability of seed, fertilizer and financing for African farmers is the winner of this year’s World Food Prize announced Monday. Akinwumi Adesina, president of African […]

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Navy has charged one of its commanders with accepting gifts and sex with prostitutes from a Malaysian defense contractor. Prosecutors alleged at a preliminary hearing in Norfolk, Virginia, on Monday that Cmdr. David Alexander Morales accepted bottles of champagne, $5,000 meals and sex. They said Morales helped Singapore-based businessman Leonard […]

The music-drenched film stars Ansel Elgort as Atlanta’s best getaway driver and Kevin Spacey as the crime boss who won’t let him go. Rating: 3.5 stars out of 4.

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May tried Monday to reassure European Union citizens living in Britain that their lives and those of their family will not be disrupted when Britain leaves the EU in 2019. She told Parliament that steps will be taken to make sure the split with the EU is handled […]

ST. LOUIS (AP) — An attorney for a union that represents black St. Louis police officers says a black officer who was off-duty when he was mistakenly shot by a white colleague is willing to wait for the findings of an investigation into whether race played a role. Rufus Tate Jr., a lawyer for the […]

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine museum is playing host this summer to a traveling collection of pirate artifacts discovered by an underwater explorer trying to shake off criticism that cast him as a reckless treasure hunter. The “Real Pirates” exhibit brings authentic pirate booty from the ship of Black Sam Bellamy to the Portland […]

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Refereeing at the Confederations Cup in Russia may have been chaotic at times, but Video Assistant Referees have prevented major mistakes from being made, football’s governing body says. FIFA’s head of refereeing Massimo Busacca says video reviews have not always looked good in tests at the tournament and admitted “many […]

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — President Donald Trump’s homeland security adviser has announced a new cybersecurity partnership with Israel. Tom Bossert says the new working group will focus on key cyber issues and encourage international cooperation. He says the partnership is aimed at “stopping adversaries in networks and identifying ways to hold bad actors responsible.” […]

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Usain Bolt is curious as to who will replace him as the world’s fastest man. He’s confident nobody will know at his last major race, at the world athletics championships in August in London. Bolt was unperturbed when asked on Monday if he was afraid of losing his last race […]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas State Police say a prison escapee who had been on the run for more than three decades was recaptured after authorities received information about his whereabouts from someone who met him five years after his escape. The state Department of Correction says 60-year-old Steven Dishman was arrested Sunday at […]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Transportation Security Administration employee at a Florida airport has been fired after police said surveillance video showed him stealing cash. The Orlando Sentinel reports 22-year-old Alexander Shae Johnson was arrested Thursday. Court records show he faces a third-degree felony grand theft charge. An Orlando police report says a passenger selected […]

BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — The sexual assault trial of a former student from an elite New Hampshire prep school who was encouraged to bake bread for his accuser as an act of weekly “penance” has been called off by the prosecutor. The Portsmouth Herald reports (http://bit.ly/2s9AvmW) jury selection was scheduled Monday in the misdemeanor case […]

CULIACAN, Mexico (AP) — Mexican authorities say the brother of legendary boxer Julio Cesar Chavez has been killed in his home in western Mexico. Daniel Gaxiola, spokesman for the Sinaloa state prosecutor’s office, confirmed the killing, but did not offer additional details. Another brother, Roberto Chavez Gonzalez, said Monday that Rafael Chavez Gonzalez had resisted […]

It sure seems like there are a lot of cheaters in HOV lanes, slowing down those lanes for carpoolers and enraging solo drivers who follow the rules. How common are HOV violations and how does the State Patrol enforce them?

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A California truck driver stopped on a New Jersey highway with 64 kilograms (141 pounds) of heroin and 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of cocaine has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison. Henry Cruz Ventura, of Los Angeles, was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty last month to heroin possession with […]

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a 14-year-old Delaware girl’s actions caused her to fall from a New York amusement park ride and land in the arms of bystanders. Warren County sheriff’s Lt. Steven Stockdale tells The Post-Star of Glens Falls (http://bit.ly/2s9pG46 ) that “human error” on the part of the teen caused her to […]

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s antitrust authority says it had to revoke 238 million euros ($266 million) in fines imposed on sausage manufacturers for price collusion because the companies used a now-closed loophole in competition law. The Federal Cartel Office in 2014 imposed fines totaling 338 million euros on 21 sausage makers. It announced Monday that […]

LONDON (AP) — A Canadian soldier has made history as the first woman to lead the Changing of the Guard ceremony at London’s Buckingham Palace. Megan Cuoto led her unit as it changed Queen Elizabeth II’s guards on Monday. The unit was invited to Britain to mark Canada’s 150th anniversary. The 24-year-old Cuoto is marking […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford arrived in Afghanistan Monday with a mission to pull together the final elements of a military strategy that will include sending nearly 4,000 more U.S. troops into the country. Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be meeting with Afghanistan officials as well as […]

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top trade official says the bloc is preparing retaliatory measures in case the United States goes ahead with plans to impose steel tariffs on imports. EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstroem said the bloc was “making preparations” to retaliate in the event the U.S. introduces new tariffs. Malmstroem said Monday […]

A few questions with Jelani Howard, who led the Garfield football team when it decided to kneel during the national anthem last fall. Howard was one of four Seattle high school students who won the Black Education Matters Activist Award.

NEW YORK (AP) — Seven firefighters have been injured fighting a fire that broke out near New York City’s LGBTQ Pride Month parade route. City fire officials say the fire broke out just before 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the west Greenwich Village neighborhood. Local media outlets report two firefighters have serious injuries and five have […]