Новости за 24.09.2017

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Dozens of protesters marched in downtown Oklahoma City to call for justice days after a 35-year-old deaf man was fatally shot by a police officer. Activists from groups including Black Lives Matter Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Association of the Deaf marched Sunday afternoon from City Hall to police headquarters in the […]

PERU, Ind. (AP) — Elected officials say a proposal to install intersections called J-turns along U.S. 31 in a northern Indiana county could make the highway more dangerous. The Indiana Department of Transportation proposes removing traffic signals along U.S. 31 at the intersections of Indiana 218 West and Indiana 18 in Miami County and installing […]

PHOENIX (AP) — More than 45 flights headed to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport were temporarily diverted after an alarm activated at the air traffic control tower. The Arizona Republic reported that Phoenix Fire crews responded to the alarm around 8:45 a.m. Sunday. A spokeswoman for Sky Harbor officials say the control tower was evacuated […]

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — A major step in the overhaul for South Bend’s tallest building is coming with the opening of a 183-room hotel in the tower. The 25-story downtown building formerly known as Chase Tower has been undergoing an extensive renovation since New York-based Washington Square Realty took it over in 2014 after […]

CHICAGO (AP) — A record-setting heat wave in the Chicago area is expected to continue for at least one more day. The Chicago Tribune reports that the National Weather Service expects temperatures to climb as high as 92 on Monday. If that happens it will mean the string of 90-degree days that started last Wednesday […]

GROTON, Conn. (AP) — The Navy submarine base in Groton is planning security drills that will include the firing of automatic weapons loaded with blanks. Officials say the exercises will run Tuesday through Thursday and will test the readiness of Navy security forces to respond to threats to the base and its submarines. The firing […]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island lawmakers will consider legislation that would prohibit the development of any land on Statehouse grounds unless approved by the General Assembly. The state House of Representatives last week passed the bill. It now heads to the Senate. The legislation comes after a proposal to construct a combined bus hub […]

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say a 16-year-old boy was hurt in a duck hunting accident on the opening day of Minnesota’s waterfowl season. Douglas County sheriff’s officials say the boy and a 17-year-old hunting partner were in a boat on North Union Lake when the accident happened Saturday. Investigators say the 17-year-old believed his […]

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Crime Stoppers of Michigan is holding its annual recognition dinner at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn. The Oct. 3 event raises funds for the nonprofit organization. Crime Stoppers works to make neighborhoods, schools and businesses safer by encouraging people to help law enforcement by using an anonymous […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio State Highway Patrol says a man has died in an accident that resulted in the shutdown of eastbound Interstate 70 just east of Columbus. Authorities say the driver of a utility van was killed when it crashed into a semi-truck at around 9 a.m. EDT Sunday in Licking County. […]

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece say that a Bulgarian woman has been killed and her husband hospitalized after diving to a great depth off Greece’s northern coast. Greece’s coast guard reported her death Sunday, and said her husband was transferred by helicopter to a hospital in Thessaloniki which has a unit to treat […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The owner of a South Dakota radio station has shut down the station and closed his remaining properties after a ruling from state banking regulators. Owner Chuck Brennan took KBAD-FM off the air Saturday night. A statement on the radio station’s home page says KBAD and all of the remaining […]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell pressed a hand against his chest and took to a knee for the national anthem for the second straight day, part of the protest movement that has been criticized by President Donald Trump. On Saturday, the 26-year-old rookie became the first major league baseball player to […]

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Wilmington residents have participated in a day of service and other events to honor the memory of three fallen firefighters killed by a blaze a year ago that authorities say was intentionally set. The News Journal and WDEL report the community hosted service events Saturday including a blood drive and food […]

DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s dream of a futuristic transportation system that would move passengers and freight at speeds of nearly 700 mph using a pod and tube system is estimated to cost about $24 billion to build. The Denver Post reports https://goo.gl/HZSHtC that the state’s proposed route — named one of 10 global finalists this […]

GAS CITY, Ind. (AP) — A vendor selling racist signs and plaques has been permanently banned from a popular classic car show in Gas City. Ducktail Run Rod & Classic Car Show organizer Mike Salter says the vendor was ordered off the premises after organizers saw a Facebook video that showed the booth selling signs […]

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a pilot escaped injury when his experimental aircraft made a hard landing in a soybean field. The pilot was the only person aboard the single-engine Aerotrike Safari plane when it went down around noon Sunday in Hopewell Township. His name has not been disclosed. State police responded to […]

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A man accused of hiring prostitutes hundreds of times during his 20-year career as a Michigan prosecutor has been released from jail. The Lansing State Journal reports Stuart Dunnings III walked out of the Clinton County Jail early Sunday after serving 10 months. The former Ingham County prosecutor pleaded guilty to […]

SLOAN, Iowa (AP) — The Winnebago Tribe is hoping to reclaim land in Iowa that was once part of its reservation in northeast Nebraska, but local hunters are concerned they might lose access. The Sioux City Journal reports the 1,643 acres (6648990.98 sq. meters) of land is owned by the federal government and attracts hundreds […]

FARGO, Okla. (AP) — Investigators say the body of a suspect who wounded an Ellis County sheriff’s deputy and barricaded himself inside a house for hours has been found after the residence caught fire. Authorities said Sunday that the suspect was found dead in the structure. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the standoff began Saturday […]

When slash after slash broke one of Johnny Gaudreau’s fingers, he called it part of the game. The Calgary Flames winger known as “Johnny Hockey” is one of the NHL’s most marketable players, so broken bones should be a problem. Slashing has become such a regular element in NHL games that it necessitated 791 minor […]

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Seven people are facing rioting and resisting arrest charges for their role in a protest that turned unruly at an upscale St. Louis County shopping mall. Overall, 22 people were arrested Saturday at the St. Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights, Missouri. It was one of several protests since Sept. 15, when […]

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Several temporary residencies at the University of Wyoming are in limbo after a drop in state revenue. The Laramie Boomerang reports https://goo.gl/SZxYky that for about nine years, UW has brought top-tier musicians, composers, artists, performers, directors and scholars to campus with the support of an endowment established by the state legislature. […]

PASADENA, Md. (AP) — Anne Arundel County is getting an air-quality monitor intended to resolve uncertainty about the amount of sulfur dioxide pollution being emitted from a power plant. The Capital Gazette reports officials hope to have the monitor in place by the end of October or early November. They are working on the final […]

ROME (AP) — Italy’s air force says a Eurofighter jet performing in an air show south of Rome has crashed in the sea, killing the pilot. Thousands of people gathered on the coast at Terracina watched in horror Sunday as the jet completed a loop but then failed to get enough lift as it approached […]