Новости за 19.09.2017

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ten California men who fought overseas with U.S. forces have been awarded the French government’s highest honor for their World War II service. The veterans were each presented the National Order of the Legion of Honor during a ceremony Tuesday at Los Angeles National Cemetery. Among them was 94-year-old Sterling D. […]

Nate DeRider? Isaac Dotson? Inside linebackers coach Ken Wilson discusses WSU's plans to fill the void left by the injury to MLB Peyton Pelluer

MIAMI (AP) — Linebacker Lawrence Timmons was suspended indefinitely by the Miami Dolphins after he went AWOL on the eve of the team’s season opener. The Dolphins announced the move in a one-sentence news release Tuesday, a day off for the team. Timmons’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus, had no immediate comment on the decision. Timmons wanted […]

What should never be normal is what we are now witnessing: those folks appointing themselves a freelance constitutional convention, editing out the rights they find vexing, and enforcing their new rules with the power of their fists.

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A Maryland lobbyist has been charged with bribery as part of an investigation into the Prince George’s County liquor board. Federal court records show that Matthew Gorman has been accused of giving former state Del. William Campos at least $1,000 for action on official matters. An arraignment for Gorman has been […]

I was driving home when a car pulled up next to me signaling its intention to merge into my full lane. I let the driver in, but there was no sign of acknowledgment that the driver appreciated my gesture. The same thing happened the next day: no sign of appreciation, just merging with an unquestioned […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The former chief administrative law judge at California’s powerful utility regulator says she was fired for cooperating with investigators looking into collusion between regulators and executives from Pacific Gas & Electric. Karen Valentia Clopton said Tuesday she’s filing a whistleblower complaint with the State Personnel Board. She says she was fired […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina’s capital say they are receiving reports of a telephone scam in which people are being threatened with arrest unless they make payments using prepaid debit cards. A news release on Tuesday said recent reports to the Raleigh Police Department indicate that scammers often seem familiar with some […]

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — State contractors are acknowledging that dozens of foster children in Kansas have stayed in their offices overnight in the past year because places for them can’t be found. Contractors KVC Kansas and Saint Francis Community Services told a state task force Tuesday that more than 100 abused and neglected children stayed […]

We American consumers, above all else, seem to want convenience — no matter the cost. When I was a few weeks into Navy boot camp, word came down that our service numbers were being swapped out for our Social Security numbers. Our SSNs were to become our sole identifier. Or should I say, our soul […]

TORONTO (AP) — Equifax said Tuesday that approximately 100,000 Canadian consumers may have had their personal information compromised in the massive cyberattack on the credit data company that was revealed this month. The credit data company said the information that may have been compromised included names, addresses, social insurance numbers and in some cases credit […]

BARNSTABLE, Mass. (AP) — Court officials in Massachusetts have dismissed a disorderly conduct charge against a Kennedy family member who was arrested last month after complaints about a loud party. The Boston Herald reports 52-year-old Matthew “Max” Kennedy appeared in Barnstable District Court on Tuesday. He was found responsible for a noise violation and paid […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The GOP’s last-ditch effort to repeal “Obamacare” would redistribute hundreds of billions of dollars in federal financing for insurance coverage, creating winners and losers among individual Americans and states in ways not yet fully clear. Independent analysts say the latest Senate Republican bill is likely to leave more people uninsured than the […]

ARTESIA, N.M. (AP) — Authorities in Artesia say a suspect has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a man following an argument over alleged stolen property. Artesia police say 25-year-old Ruben Lopez was arrested Tuesday without incident. They say 34-year-old Ronald McLean was shot once in the head around 9 p.m. Monday. Police say […]

The Seahawks signed defensive tackle Garrison Smith to the 53-man roster Tuesday, waiving defensive end David Bass to make room.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida schools forced to close due to Hurricane Irma can trim their academic calendar by two days. Education Commissioner Pam Stewart on Tuesday sent a memo to school superintendents regarding school time lost due to the deadly storm. Some schools across the state were closed for more than a week due […]

The Longview Millennium project brings substantial benefits to Longview and the state of Washington — and it also offers Japan a sound solution to its pressing energy-security challenges.

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is cutting production at five North American assembly plants through the rest of this year as U.S. demand for new vehicles slips due to lower gas prices. Ford plans a three-week shutdown at its Cuautitlan, Mexico, plant, which makes the Fiesta subcompact, and a two-week shutdown at its Hermosillo, […]

The estimate that additional stalls will cost $100,000 each at the Kent Sounder station causes sticker shock, but keeping commuters using trains is worth fulfilling the promised expansion of parking.

ATLANTA (AP) — The tournament that Tiger Woods launched 10 years ago remained on next season’s PGA Tour schedule. Still to be determined is where — and if — it is held. Quicken Loans has not renewed as title sponsor, and the PGA Tour felt it had no choice but to opt out of its […]

EXETER, N.H. (AP) — Police and a New Hampshire prep school that was the focus of sexual assault allegations have reached an agreement that says suspected acts of sexual abuse involving children will be reported to a state agency, as well as police. The agreement with Phillips Exeter Academy says suspected abuse shall be reported […]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A vehicle auctioning company will build a new $80 million headquarters in Carmel. Officials from KAR Auction Services joined Gov. Eric Holcomb on Tuesday to make the announcement. The used and salvaged vehicle auctioning company says it operates in dozens of countries and employs 17,400 workers. The company says the new office […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin will campaign for Roy Moore in Alabama this week in the heated U.S Senate race with Sen. Luther Strange. The Great America Alliance on Tuesday announced that Palin will attend a Thursday rally in Montgomery after Moore and Strange face off in their first, and only, […]

LONDON (AP) — British police have arrested a third suspect in connection with the bomb that partially exploded on a London subway.

SCHUYLER, Neb. (AP) — An eastern Nebraska county is seeing more juveniles driving without a proper driver’s license or permit. Colfax County Attorney Denise Kracl tells the Columbus Telegram that there have been 10 to 15 such cases so far this year. One involved a 14-year-old who crashed into a tree in Schuyler with three […]