Новости за 01.10.2017

YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — An organization that rescues aging and hospice dogs wants a permit from county authorities in Yuma so it can stay in operation amid some local opposition and support among pet lovers outside the city. The Yuma Sun reports (http://bit.ly/2xUqyLG ) Old Souls K9 Rescue and Retirement Home’s request for permit comes […]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island is looking at how it could better serve deaf and hard of hearing children when they’re toddlers. Lawmakers recently approved establishing a legislative commission to study early intervention services during a rare fall session. It will have 24 members, including legislators, medical professionals and groups that work with deaf […]

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — The California Highway Patrol says one of its officers struck and killed a pedestrian as he crossed a coastal highway in Half Moon Bay. Authorities say the 74-year-old man was leaving a wedding reception at Sam’s Chowder House Saturday night when he was hit by a CHP patrol car […]

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — A children’s book written by New England Patriots wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell is being highlighted at Boston-area schools. The state’s first lady, Lauren Baker, is scheduled Monday to read and discuss “The Magician’s Hat” with first- and second-graders at the Brophy School in Framingham. The event is part of the Lunchtime […]

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut patients who receive medical care through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield could face higher costs after the insurance provider and Hartford HealthCare failed to agree on a new three-year contract. The Hartford Courant reports that Anthem spokeswoman Sarah Yeager said Saturday that Hartford HealthCare rejected Anthem’s offer. She says the […]

Follow here all day to get full updates and highlights as the Seahawks (1-2) face the Colts (1-2) on Sunday Night Football in Seattle.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Catalan leader Puigdemont: Catalonia has won right to become an independent state; vote results in a few days.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — A group of University of Notre Dame graduate students are trying to prevent the demolition of an off-campus apartment complex for married students. The University Village complex houses many married couples with young children, but it’s scheduled to close and be razed next spring. Residents say the apartment complex is […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that New York Mets manager Terry Collins will resign after the team’s final game this season. The Mets were finishing up the season Sunday at Philadelphia. New York began the day with a 70-91 record. The person, who spoke to the […]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Advocates for imprisoned women are thanking Gov. Bruce Rauner for signing a law requiring gender-appropriate and informed practices in the Illinois women’s prison and parole systems. The Republican governor signed the measure drafted by the Chicago-based Women’s Justice Initiative last month. It’s part of the organization’s effort to adopt practices that […]

NEW TRIPOLI, Pa. (AP) — Officials say a man died after his canoe capsized at a Pennsylvania lake over the weekend. The Lehigh County coroner’s office said 82-year-old Kenneth Gorsuch of Kempton was at Leaser Lake in Lynn Township when the accident occurred just before 8 a.m. Saturday. Officials said Gorsuch was taken to Lehigh […]

BRIGHTON, Mich. (AP) — Officials say about 33 acres of overgrown jack pine trees in Livingston County are being harvested to provide seeds for new trees around Michigan. The trees are at the Department of Natural Resources’ Tree Improvement Center near Brighton. Jack pine cones need heat to open, which under natural conditions would come […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University plans to begin covering tuition costs for some low- and moderate-income students starting next year. The Columbus Dispatch reports the university announced last week that in-state students who qualify for Pell grants will be offered financial aid packages to pay tuition and mandatory fees not already covered by […]

Marshawn Lynch made a big statement against President Trump Sunday without saying a word.

SHIPROCK, N.M. (AP) — A historic bridge that spans the San Juan River in northwestern New Mexico is slated to be decommissioned now that it has been deemed structurally deficient. The Farmington Daily Times reports (http://bit.ly/2hGArX7 ) the New Mexico Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration held a meeting Wednesday to update community […]

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Wildfire forecasters say cool, damp weather has brought relief to the northwestern U.S., northern Idaho and western Montana after a trying summer, but the fall fire season is getting underway in Southern California. The National Interagency Fire Center said Sunday the risk of big wildfires will be above average for Southern […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police say a man has been fatally shot in the parking lot of an extended-stay hotel in the southeast Las Vegas Valley. Metropolitan Police say the shooting occurred early Sunday and homicide and gang detectives are investigating it. They say 911 callers reported a man had been shot at The Suites […]

MUD PIKE, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say two people have died in two-vehicle, head-on crash in southeastern Indiana. State police say 34-year-old Amanda Shadday and 64-year-old Ralph Lawson died Saturday night at the scene of the crash near Mud Pike in Ripley County. The car driven by Shadday crossed the center line of a state […]

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Separatists urge Catalonia government to declare independence from Spain after violent police crackdown on vote.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — In Puerto Rico’s hurricane-ravaged capital, Carmen Yulin Cruz is everywhere you go these days: handing out bags of ice, wading through chest-deep floodwaters, hugging people in need of comfort. Cruz has long won attention across the island for her hands-on style of leadership in San Juan. But this week […]

BOSTON (AP) — A fight over charter schools in Massachusetts is heading to the state’s highest court. The Supreme Judicial Court will hold arguments Monday in the case brought by students who lost the lottery for open seats in charter schools. Their attorneys say the cap on the percentage of a school district’s funding that […]

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A pedestrian has died after being struck by a car near the University of Maryland in College Park. Prince George’s County police say the crash took place near Route 1 and Campus Drive at about 6:20 a.m. on Sunday. Police say the pedestrian was transported to a local hospital where […]

PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities have release the name of a man who died after his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck in north Phoenix. Phoenix police say 40-year-old Brett Johnson was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash around 5 p.m. Saturday. They say the truck was doing a U-turn at the time. […]

UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A judge has ordered prosecutors to provide additional medical information to the attorney representing a woman charged along with a man in the death of their 23-month-old daughter. The (Uniontown) Herald-Standard (http://bit.ly/2hG5suq ) reports that prosecutors must tell 27-year-old Andrea Dusha’s attorney within 90 days whether pathology slides, blood samples, tissue […]

QUINCY, Ill. (AP) — Officials in Quincy have collected 425 tons of trash during a citywide cleanup. The Quincy Herald-Whig reports the city hosted a 10-hour event on Saturday. The rubbish included couches and even a hot tub. While the overall amount of garbage collects was down from last year, more vehicles went through the […]