Новости за 08.09.2017

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico public education officials are expected Friday to release the results of the latest round of teacher evaluations, but critics say the evaluation system is still flawed. The annual reviews have been a source of contention and legal wrangling between the teacher unions and the state Public Education Department for […]

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — The retired police officer known as the “Dancing Cop” has been disinvited from a parade in South Kingstown following a petition started because of his past activism against the Black Lives Matter movement. The Providence Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2wNHpQd ) Tony Lepore’s planned appearance was canceled in the Sept. 24 South […]

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The NFL has apologized for an “unacceptable” tweet with three smiley emojis that likened the Kansas City Chiefs’ big victory over the New England Patriots to a deadly earthquake that shook Mexico. The tweet came from the league’s official NFL Mexico account after the Chiefs upset the Super Bowl champions 42-27 […]

In remarks on the House floor, Rep. Don Young, 84, a Republican from Alaska, called Seattle Rep. Pramila Jayapal, 51, "a young lady" who "doesn’t know a damn thing what she’s talking about." Young later apologized.

TESCOTT, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas homicide victim’s Australian shepherd has been found in California where it had been adopted out by an animal shelter. The Salina Journal reports that the dog, named Zeus, and a pickup truck were missing when a family member found Matthew Schoshke’s body at his rural home on Aug. 12. […]

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials want to start a test program to tax drivers based on the miles they drive, instead of collecting the revenue at the gas pump, in anticipation of needing such a program in several decades when tax money is expected to dry up due to more people driving fuel-efficient […]

DALLAS (AP) — Hundreds of animals whose owners have been displaced by Harvey are being housed this week at a shelter in Dallas. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said in a statement Friday that additional personnel are being sent to provide assistance at the emergency animal shelter in Dallas. The […]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge is allowing a lawsuit challenging the U.S. government’s terrorist watch list to go forward. Government lawyers had asked U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga in Alexandria to dismiss the lawsuit, filed in 2016. The plaintiffs, who are Muslim, alleged they were wrongly added to the watch list. That list […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs surprised just about everyone with their season-opening win in New England, especially the reigning Super Bowl champs, who had their festive night celebrating another Lombardi Trophy spoiled by Alex Smith and Co. Most surprising, though, was how the Chiefs sprung the upset. The defending AFC West […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans hissed and booed senior Trump administration officials Friday as they pitched President Donald Trump’s deal with Democrats to increase the nation’s borrowing authority. Conservatives have demanded budget cuts in exchange for any hike in the debt limit, and they were unhappy with a deal that combined more than $15 billion […]

HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by one this week to 944. That’s up from the 508 rigs that were active a year ago. Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes said Friday that 756 rigs sought oil and 187 explored for natural gas this […]

PARIS (AP) — A man who provided housing to a suspected ringleader of the November 2015 Paris attacks that killed 130 people has been ordered to stand trial. A judicial official said Friday that six judges ordered Jawad Bendaoud — known in the French press as “the lodger” — and another man to be tried […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Target says it is discounting thousands of products throughout its stores, sending its stock down and dragging most of the retail sector with it. Retailers in general have struggled to compete with Amazon.com and the countless shopping options available online. However, Target did report last quarter that its online sales jumped […]

Fire officials say the cooler weather and less wind have helped efforts on both sides of the Columbia River, where many people have been evacuated from their homes.

BELVIDERE, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Highway Patrol says four people have been killed in the crash of a medical helicopter. Patrol spokesman Master Trooper Christopher Knox said the Duke Life Flight helicopter went down around 11:45 a.m. Friday near the town of Belvidere, close to the Virginia border and about 160 miles (260 […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — No one in the pastoral Tennessee town of Parsons will forget April 13, 2011. That was the day Clint Bobo told law enforcement he saw a man dressed in hunting camouflage lead his 20-year-old sister, Holly, into the woods that loomed beside their house. The disappearance of Bobo, a talented, church-going […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs safety Eric Berry ruptured his left Achilles tendon in the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s victory in New England and the three-time All-Pro will miss the remainder of the season. Berry was hurt while covering Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski on a passing route. He hobbled at the end […]

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Nonprofit advocacy organizations that spend unlimited amount of money to influence elections in New Mexico will have to disclose the names of contributors under rules adopted by state elections officials. New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver announced on Friday the adoption of rules for so-called dark-money groups, following […]

LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — The new owners of an Idaho hospital cut 6 percent of its staff, including the chief medical officer and some nurses. The Lewiston Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2f8JtIm ) that the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center eliminated 62 positions on Thursday, leaving the hospital with 956 employees. RCCH HealthCare Partners acquired the hospital […]

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal authorities are holding five public meetings around Idaho next week that’s part of Idaho’s plan to take over regulating pollution discharge into the state’s lakes and rivers. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting comments at the meetings as Idaho officials seek to shift control of permitting and enforcement aspects […]

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday slammed the United States over charges that a former Turkish economy minister conspired to help Iran evade U.S. sanctions, depicting the indictment as a political move against his country. Speaking to reporters before departing for a visit to Kazkhstan, Erdogan also criticized a separate […]

BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says Congress needs to act on immigration reform in light of President Donald Trump’s plan to phase out a program protecting hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation. The Baltimore Sun reports the Republican governor gave his first direct remarks Thursday about Trump’s decision. The governor adds […]

ERVING, Mass. (AP) — Police in Massachusetts have arrested a Maine man they say was transporting more than 1,000 bottled beverages infused with THC, the active ingredient in marijuana that produces the high. Erving police say Simon Wiinikainen of Starks, Maine, was pulled over Wednesday for driving 62 mph in a 40 mph zone. Officers […]

In our latest Education Lab IQ feature, we answer this reader question: “How can we support kids in need as they go back to school, especially those who don’t have books at home to practice reading, and whose most nutritious meal comes from school?”

TOWN OF NORWAY, Wis. (AP) — Racine County sheriff’s officials have arrested two people accused of keeping a 9-year-old child in a dog kennel at a house near Wind Lake. The child’s 46-year-old grandmother and the owner of the home are in custody on possible charges of false imprisonment and other counts. Authorities say an […]