Новости за 22.09.2017

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Bill Walker will propose a head tax on Alaskans to partially fill the multi-billion dollar gap between state revenue and spending. The governor, an independent, at special legislative session next month will propose a 1.5 percent flat tax on wages or self-employment income. Retirement income such as Social Security would […]

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Court documents filed in a dispute between former Kansas Commerce Secretary Antonio Soave (SWAH-vay) and his business partner say Gov. Sam Brownback forced Soave to resign. Soave resigned in June and announced earlier this month that he was running for Congress. His resignation came two weeks after business partner Paola Ghezzo […]

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers will not bring back manager Brad Ausmus next season. General manager Al Avila announced the move Friday. Ausmus was 312-325 over nearly four full seasons, including a Central Division title in his first year. But the Tigers have generally underperformed since then. ___ Most Read StoriesScientists say recent quake […]

CANTON, Ga. (AP) — A horse in Georgia’s Cherokee County has been shot and killed. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting happened sometime between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Friday at The Stables at Union Hill. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the horse’s owner is offering a reward of $5,000 for information leading to […]

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota courts, Stutsman County and the Jamestown Police Department have agreed to make policy changes after failing to provide an interpreter for a deaf Bismarck woman following her arrest. Christine Stein sued the court system, the county and the city of Jamestown last year. She said she was wrongfully arrested […]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Medicaid is requesting more money to get through the state budget year that ends in June. It has made similar requests in recent years, and those have been at least partially fulfilled. Legislators say writing the Medicaid budget is challenging because it’s hard to predict, months in advance, how many […]

BALTIMORE (AP) — In a story Sept. 21 about recovery schools during the opioid epidemic in Maryland, a report by Capital News Service erroneously stated the source of a report about the cost of the renewed program. The report came from Montgomery County Public Schools, not the state. Also, a mention of continuing the Phoenix […]

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As Iran’s economy tries to rebound from years of harsh international sanctions, producers of black caviar — that salt-cured delicacy associated with the rich and famous, with a price tag to match — are also eyeing a comeback.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Figures on government spending and debt in millions of dollars. The government’s fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. Total public debt subject to limit Sept. 21 $20,143,830 Statutory debt limit –Suspended– Total public debt outstanding Sept. 21 $20,179,770 Operating balance Sept. 21 $164,630 Interest fiscal year 2017 thru Aug $274,563 […]

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Elections officials say Russian hackers targeting election systems across the United States last year skipped North Carolina with their cyberattacks. The State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement said Friday North Carolina wasn’t among the 21 states whose election systems were targeted by Russians during last November’s election. State officials say […]

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut officials have been notified by the federal government that the state’s online voter registration system was targeted in hacking efforts by Russia last year. Gabe Rosenberg, a spokesman from the Secretary of the State’s Office, says the U.S. Department of Homeland Security informed the office Friday that the while the […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — For the third year in a row, Florida State University President John Thrasher is getting a substantial bonus and another boost in pay. FSU trustees on Friday voted to boost Thrasher’s annual salary by 7 percent to $555,560. Trustees also agreed to give him a $200,000 bonus for his performance. Last […]

RONAN, Mont. (AP) — A suspect in the shooting death of a man in northwestern Montana has been released from jail while law enforcement officers investigate whether the shooting was a case of self-defense. The 28-year-old Pablo man was arrested on suspicion of deliberate homicide for the Sept. 16 death of 34-year-old Johnny McKeever. The […]

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan has moved a Cabinet secretary to another job to restore her pay, after a dispute with the state Senate over her ability to serve without confirmation. Hogan said Friday that Maryland Department of Planning Secretary Wendi Peters has been appointed to be special secretary for Smart Growth. Hogan […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma election officials say the state is one of several in which Russian hackers attempted to infiltrate state election computer systems before last year’s elections. Oklahoma Election Board spokesman Bryan Dean says U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials notified the state Friday that Oklahoma was one of the targeted states. Dean […]

CHICAGO (AP) — A former Teamsters Union official already accused of extortion has been hit with a superseding federal indictment alleging he extorted $325,000 from a Chicago film studio since 2014. John Coli Jr. originally was accused in July of extorting $100,000 from Cinespace Chicago Film Studio dating back to July 2016. The studio is […]

CLINTON, Conn. (AP) — Police in Connecticut say a man severely burned in a mobile home explosion has died, while his wife remains hospitalized in serious condition. Clinton police said Friday that 64-year-old Leo Hinkley died at Bridgeport Hospital from the injuries he suffered Thursday when the mobile home exploded. His 61-year-old wife, Candace, is […]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island health officials say they have confirmed the first human case of West Nile Virus in the state this year. The Department of Health on Friday said a 66-year-old from Providence County began to experience symptoms of West Nile on Sept. 15. West Nile is spread by infected mosquitoes. Symptoms […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday: GrubHub Inc., down $1.82 to $51.69 Competition for the online food ordering service got tougher after Amazon teamed up with ordering interface company Olo. CarMax Inc., up $5.35 to $74.19 Most Read StoriesScientists say recent quake swarm at Rainier doesn't signal impending eruption‘Everyone […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Police say a student was shot and another was injured near a Colorado high school. The Colorado Springs Gazette reports that the student who was shot Friday is in stable condition. Authorities say the incident involving three students and at least two other people started in the parking lot of […]

YORK, S.C. (AP) — What happens when a defendant signs a plea deal as the jury is returning a guilty verdict? A judge in South Carolina answered that question on Thursday in the trial of a man charged with shooting a police officer. He ruled the jury’s decision stands. Prosecutors told The Herald newspaper that […]

The Sounders are riding a club record 13-game unbeaten streak but also have failed to win a game the past month, allowing the Western Conference standings to become unusually bunched-up this late in the season

BREAUX BRIDGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana police officer is accused of having sex with a 16-year-old. Louisiana State Police arrested 29-year-old Craig David (DAH-veed) of the Breaux Bridge Police Department on charges of carnal knowledge of a juvenile , computer-aided solicitation of a minor and malfeasance in office. Louisiana law defines carnal knowledge as […]