Новости за 30.09.2017

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Two wounded bears have been euthanized in western Colorado. One bear with broken back legs was spotted recently roaming near Aspen Village. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials shot the bear when they caught up with it Wednesday. The Aspen Times reports (http://bit.ly/2ydg1fy) another wounded bear that tried to break into a […]

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall University has landed a federal grant of more than $854,000 to provide behavioral health training. The Herald-Dispatch reports that the award comes from the U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration and its Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program. Marshall will receive more than $213,000 annually over four years. Dr. […]

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a hiker who went missing in California’s Sequoia National Park. The Park Service says 49-year-old Edward Newbegin became separated from a group of hikers last Wednesday in the lower Big Arroyo area of the park, which is located in the Sierra Nevadas. A ground and […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Astronomy enthusiasts are seeking permission to build an observatory atop Colorado’s Pikes Peak. The National Space Science and Technology Institute based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, recently submitted an application to the U.S. Forest Service. Putting an observatory atop the 14,115-foot mountain has been discussed for decades. The Colorado Springs Gazette […]

MORROW, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a Craigslist scammer has been arrested following a deadly hit-and-run in a store parking lot. In a statement, Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill says 65-year-old Murray Blackmon was arrested Friday night and is facing multiple charges, including homicide by vehicle. Officers responded to a 911 call earlier that day […]

WILMINGTON, Mass. (AP) — An owl that was hit by a truck last spring and traveled from Massachusetts to New Hampshire wedged between the truck cab and trailer is ready to hunt crawfish and moles again. The bird’s wings and tail feathers were shattered and it showed signs of head trauma after the bird was […]

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — Ten people were displaced and three injured in an early morning apartment fire in Chesapeake. WAVY-TV reports that the blaze broke out just before 3 a.m. on Saturday in an apartment building on the 1300 block of Ivy Trail. Authorities say the blaze spread to multiple units in the building, and […]

BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) — More than 200 people have attended the opening of a Michigan memorial dedicated to families who have lost a loved one in war. The Gold Star Families Memorial is in Bay City’s Battery Park and is the first in Michigan. World War II Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams […]

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Retirement Dale has been Blunt Dale. As his final season ticks away, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has grabbed a bullhorn and demanded change — in 140-character bursts, on his podcast and through the media — on matters big and small in NASCAR. He referenced John F. Kennedy in a tweet and was […]

BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. (AP) — A 65-year-old southeastern Kansas woman has died after being assaulted and set on fire along with two police officers. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office said Sharon Horn of Baxter Springs died Saturday morning at a Springfield, Missouri, hospital. The sheriff’s office said the man suspected of assaulting her and a […]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island school district says it’s ready to take in children who have left Puerto Rico following the devastation from Hurricane Maria. The natural disaster has left millions of U.S. citizens without food, water and housing. Providence Schools Superintendent Christopher Maher said Friday the district will likely have an influx […]

WOOSTER, Ohio (AP) — The state Highway Patrol says two people have been killed and six others injured after an SUV crashed and rolled over in northeast Ohio. The patrol says the accident Friday night in Wayne County’s Wayne Township involved a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer that overturned after leaving the roadway. The driver, 22-year-old Kristine […]

MERIDIAN, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say two bodies found in the wreckage of a burned-down house after an officer-involved shooting likely won’t be identified until after dental records are found or DNA testing is complete. Ada County Coroner Dotti Owens said in a prepared statement that the identification process could take some time. Three people […]

SACO, Maine (AP) — State police say a New Hampshire man died after being shot on the front porch of a Maine home. Maine State Police spokesman Steve McCausland said that 53-year-old Michael Burns of Rochester, N.H. was shot early Saturday morning at a Saco home. Police said the man who shot Burns called police […]

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The cost of fighting wildfires in Montana this year is approaching $400 million. To date, wildfires have burned almost 1,900 square miles (3,000 square kilometers) in the state. That’s more than any other year in the past two decades. State officials tell the Montana Environmental Quality Council the state doesn’t have […]

LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — Residents of a quiet town in southwest Ohio swear they’re not seeing things when they tell people monkeys are on the loose in their neighborhood. WLWT-TV reports residents in Lebanon, a city about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northeast of Cincinnati, have used their phones to capture photos of the monkeys hanging […]

BOSTON (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Newton mayor Setti Warren is dissatisfied with Republican Gov. Charlie Baker’s response to the devastation in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Baker announced Friday he will send a six-person National Guard communications unit for up to 30 days to help support satellite-based data and mobile communications on the […]

SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — The fire department in Saginaw is preparing to cut 25 percent of staff after failing to get a federal grant. Fire Chief Christopher Van Loo tells the Saginaw News that one of four stations likely will be closed. He says there are some areas of the city “that will take a […]

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man who federal prosecutors say was the ringleader of an auto insurance scam involving as many as 50 staged car crashes is set to be sentenced. Mackenzy Noze filed court documents saying he should receive less than three years in prison, while prosecutors are seeking at least six […]

MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. (AP) — Federal officials say another small earthquake has struck in a New Jersey community that had a similar tremor earlier this week. The U.S. Geological Survey says it recorded the 1.0 magnitude quake around 8:05 a.m. Saturday in the area of Morristown. It did not cause any damage or injuries. Officials […]

PHOENIX (AP) — State auditors say staff turnover in Arizona’s long-struggling child protection agency appears to be down slightly but the agency needs to continue efforts to further keep case workers and other employees from leaving while also expanding training of its workforce. A performance audit by the Auditor General’s Office says the Department of […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Air France says a flight bound for Los Angeles was diverted to an airport in Canada after one of the plane’s four engines was seriously damaged. The airline says flight AF 066 from Paris landed safely at Goose Bay Airport in Newfoundland and Labrador on Saturday at 11:42 a.m. Eastern time. […]

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Ricoh Logistics Corporation is permanently shutting down a Georgia shipping facility and warehouse, affecting 50 workers. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports any of those functions that will remain in the state will be handled by Ricoh Electronics, Inc. Both companies are under the umbrella of Ricoh Company, a Japanese electronics company A […]

WESTMORE, Vt. (AP) — Vermont game wardens want tips on the poaching of a lactating cow moose left to rot on the side of a rural road. Wardens said Saturday they want to hold someone accountable for the Sept. 23 nighttime poaching of a moose shot from the road in Westmore. The wardens said poachers […]

ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania couple is accused of having subjected a 12-year-old girl to waterboarding last spring as a form of punishment. The Beaver County Times (http://bit.ly/2xSxo4g ) reports that the girl told police and Beaver County children and youth services officials that she was dragged into the Aliquippa home’s basement in April, […]