Новости за 18.10.2017

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Authorities say a crane operator was killed at a metal business in Milwaukee when he was crushed by a 5,000-pound piece of metal. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office identifies the victim as 42-year-old Kelvis Price of Milwaukee. Price was lifting the large steel plate with a magnetic crane that he operated […]

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Judge halts the execution of a Texas inmate known as the ‘Tourniquet Killer’ hours before it was to be carried out.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has made four visits to hurricane zones recently. But he isn’t rushing to survey the damage from California’s wildfires. The White House says the president has no immediate plans to visit California to inspect the aftermath of the wildfires, which have swept through parts of Northern California, including the […]

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The state of Montana has been given another year before it has to begin complying with the REAL ID Act. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday gave the state until Oct. 10, 2018 to meet the federal identification requirements. Until then, Montana driver’s licenses will be accepted to board […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville trustees have fired athletic director Tom Jurich in the wake of its involvement in a national federal investigation of college basketball. The Board of Trustees voted 10-3 on Wednesday to fire Jurich after 20 years as the school’s AD. Jurich, 61, had been placed on paid administrative Sept. 27 by […]

FAISON, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Highway Patrol says a sheriff’s deputy was injured when he was hit by a car while directing traffic. The patrol told local media outlets that Duplin County sheriff’s deputy Phillip Jones was directing traffic around a school bus which had broken down outside of Faison on Wednesday when […]

FRISCO, Colo. (AP) — Frisco officials say construction on a workforce-housing project has been pushed back to next spring because of rising construction costs. The Summit Daily News reports a project representative informed the town council last week that the only bid he received was $600,000 over the project’s budget. The project had four interested […]

Café Racer, the scene of a mass shooting five years ago, will shut down after 14 years in business.

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (AP) — A shopping mall operator is trying to bar a medical marijuana dispensary from opening near a Philadelphia mall. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Simon Property Group, owner of King of Prussia Mall, also owns the former Franklin Mills Mall in northeast Philadelphia now called Philadelphia Mills. Chicago-based PharmaCann LLC […]

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a teenage boy was killed and another was seriously injured when they were struck by a hit-and-run driver. The accident occurred around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Jersey City. Police found the car a short time later and detained two people who they say were passengers in the vehicle, […]

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Republican governor says President Donald Trump and the head of the Environmental Protection Agency told her they’re committed to a federal program mandating that biofuels such as corn-based ethanol be blended into gasoline and diesel. The issue emerged after the EPA proposed a plan that could lower production targets […]

ATLANTA (AP) — A man accused of killing a Florida priest in Georgia has pleaded guilty after reaching a deal with prosecutors to spare him the death penalty. Thirty-year-old Steven Murray faced charges including murder in the April 2016 shooting death of the Rev. Rene Robert. Augusta Judicial Circuit District Attorney Natalie Paine said Murray […]

MACOMB, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit couple facing human trafficking and prostitution charges for hiring out a 29-year-old woman with disabilities for sex will receive mental evaluations. WWJ-AM reports a judge issued the order Tuesday after attorneys for 38-year-old Michael Welch and 30-year-old Misty George of Macomb Township raised concerns. Authorities say the couple […]

BROOKINGS, Ore. (AP) — Usually the parking lot at Brookings’ harbor is filled with boat trailers, rusty pickup trucks and tourists. But this day in late August is not a usual day. There’s a wildfire burning five miles from town — and the vehicles coming through are much, much larger. Jesse Dubuque, a resource advisor […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says health insurers have been “enriched” by President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act. So why are companies pulling back from the law’s insurance marketplaces? __ TRUMP: “I won’t do anything to enrich the insurance companies because right now the insurance companies are being enriched. They’ve been enriched by Obamacare […]

PHOENIX (AP) — A bail bondsman says he tried to talk an Arizona teacher out of putting up cash for a convicted felon multiple times before she did and later went missing. Tom Watson says he spoke to Cathryn Gorospe over the phone for several weeks before she finally decided to post bond for 27-year-old […]

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The state of Alaska says it has received another extension to comply with national proof-of-identity standards. The state says it received from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security an extension through Oct. 10, 2018. The state Department of Administration says military bases and other federal facilities will accept Alaska-issued driver’s licenses […]

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Human remains found in Yosemite National Park during the summer have been identified as a U.S. Navy sailor who was reported missing while visiting last spring. The National Park Service says the remains of Alexander Joseph Sevier of Jacksonville, Florida, were identified through DNA. A park statement says Sevier […]

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The senior adviser to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says she has experienced repeated sexism and harassment during her career — including an inappropriate sexual comment from someone who is now a national leader in progressive politics. Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa did not identify who made the comment. She […]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference has produced upsets, letdowns, blowouts and frantic finishes — and it’s only the midway point of the season. There have been surprises, disappointments and the usual dominance from top-ranked Alabama. The Tide and No. 3 Georgia are the league’s only unbeaten teams and remain popular picks to reach […]

NORTH WOODSTOCK, N.H. (AP) — Forest officials say a hot spot flared up where a smoldering brush fire in New Hampshire’s White Mountains has been contained. Officials say a significant amount of smoke was seen in the area on Tuesday, prompting some 911 calls. Firefighters from the Woodstock Fire Department and the White Mountain National […]

He caused an incident in a Portland, Ore., restaurant that resulted in felony hate-crime charges. But friends and family of the U.S. Marine say it was caused by post-traumatic stress disorder for which, despite repeated efforts, he never received effective treatment.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. John Delaney, D-Potomac, announced Tuesday that he is co-sponsoring legislation to make it easier for the Drug Enforcement Administration to combat the opioid epidemic. The bill, called the “Opioid Immediate Suspension Order Act of 2017,” was introduced Monday by Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Virginia. Four Democratic representatives, including Delaney, have co-sponsored the […]

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Police chief: Maryland office park gunman targeted man in Delaware, shooting him twice; victim expected to survive.

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — A man accused of fatally stabbing his wife in the apartment building where they lived has been charged with murder. But authorities say a motive for the attack remains under investigation. Jersey City police found 38-year-old Milagros Rodriguez De Morel in a hallway when they responded to the Duncan Avenue […]