Новости за 30.11.2017

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — The man accused in an alleged hate crime at a suburban Kansas City bar that killed one Indian national and left two men wounded has pleaded not guilty. Adam Purinton is charged with first-degree murder in the February shooting in Olathe that killed 32-year-old Srinivas Kuchibhotla. He also faces two counts […]

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage has asked the president for a disaster declaration to help recover from a powerful wind storm that knocked out power for more than half of the state’s homes and businesses. The storm on the day before Halloween toppled drought-weakened trees, left roads impassable and knocked down more […]

BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore police officer shot in his hand during a struggle with a man has been released from the hospital. Commissioner Kevin Davis said at a news conference Thursday that the officer was shot Wednesday, the same day a Baltimore detective killed in the line of duty was being laid to rest. […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A former Oklahoma state senator accused of engaging in child prostitution and pornography has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of child sex trafficking. Former two-term Republican state Sen. Ralph Shortey pleaded guilty Thursday before U.S. District Judge Timothy DeGiusti in exchange for federal prosecutors dropping three child pornography charges against […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Ex-Oklahoma state senator accused of child prostitution and pornography pleads guilty to federal child sex trafficking.

BOSTON (AP) — Democratic Senate President Stan Rosenberg says he’s taking seriously a report that his husband Bryon Hefner sexually assaulted and harassed several men, including some with business before the Legislature. The Boston Globe reported Thursday it spoke with four men who said Hefner sexually assaulted and harassed them over the past few years. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is considering recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, a highly charged declaration that risks inflaming tensions across the Middle East, officials said Thursday. The announcement would be a way to offset a likely decision delaying his campaign promise to move the U.S. Embassy to the holy city from Tel Aviv. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say President Donald Trump is poised to again delay his campaign promise to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. But they say he’ll likely temper the blow to his supporters by declaring the holy city as Israel’s capital. Trump’s announcement is expected next week and […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bette Midler is renewing an allegation of sexual misconduct against Geraldo Rivera, a day after Rivera called the news business “flirty.” In a tweet posted Thursday by Midler and confirmed by her publicist, the actress-singer called on Rivera to apologize for an assault she said occurred four decades ago. She also […]

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A man was run over and died after he allegedly robbed two people outside a Baton Rouge bar. Baton Rouge Police on Thursday identified the robbery suspect as 33-year-old Corey Montgomery, of Baton Rouge. Authorities say the incident happened about 9 p.m. Wednesday outside the Radio Bar. Two people were […]

PAWLET, Vt. (AP) — Voters in two Vermont towns have approved the merger of their school districts amid a statewide effort to deal with declining enrollment. The Manchester Journal reports the proposal was approved last week by voters in Pawlet and Rupert. The plan will allow students to continue attending school across the border in […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials: Trump likely to waive requirement to move US embassy to Jerusalem but may recognize city as Israel’s capital.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the city of Wichita saying police officers’ actions in the fatal shooting of an Iraq veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder were reasonable. The Wichita Eagle reports that police fatally shot 26-year-old Icarus Randolph in front of his family in 2014 when he came toward […]

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Authorities in eastern Idaho say they’re looking for whoever stole an SUV containing two small children but abandoned the vehicle about four miles away at an intersection with the turn signal on and the children safe inside. Idaho Falls Police say a woman parked her SUV containing her 4-month-old and […]

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia judge has been removed from his position after he acknowledged contacting two witnesses in his wife’s federal corruption case. The Supreme Court of Virginia ruled this week that Judge Kurt Pomrenke violated the Virginia Canons of Justice. Pomrenke was removed from the 28th District juvenile and domestic relations bench. […]

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey police say they’ve charged a man with stabbing a nurse just a few steps away from her hospital’s emergency room. Newark police say 56-year-old Brian Anglin, of Rahway, was arrested Wednesday night for the Sunday stabbing. Anglin is accused of stabbing the victim after asking her for money in […]

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge says ITG Brands’ obligation to try to reach a tobacco settlement agreement with Florida involving four cigarette brands acquired from R.J. Reynolds did not end when the sale closed. The judge on Thursday agreed with Reynolds that the 2015 closing did not terminate ITG’s obligation to use its […]

HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii Tourism Authority says the number of visitors to the state rose nearly 3 percent in October compared to the year before. The state tourism agency said Thursday spending by travelers topped $1.3 billion during the month. That’s an increase of more than 4 percent compared to the same month last […]

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s Avior Airlines has been banned from European Union skies after a commission determined it no longer meets international safety standards, another blow to troubled nation’s already beleaguered flight industry. The European Commission announced Thursday that Avior had been added to a list of international airlines prohibited from flying within the […]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Versatile right-hander Yusmeiro Petit has agreed to a $10 million, two-year contract with the Oakland Athletics, a deal that is pending a physical. His agent, Rafael Godoy, confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on Thursday. Godoy said by phone he was working to schedule a physical with the A’s for […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The latest report on drought conditions in North Carolina shows two-thirds of the state is either in moderate drought or is abnormally dry. The latest report from the Drought Management Advisory Council on Thursday lists 24 counties in the center of the state as in moderate drought. The area stretches from […]

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A company rejected as Southern University’s medical marijuana supplier has sued the school to get public records related to its selection process. Med Louisiana LLC of Lafayette says the university is taking too long to provide records. It asked Oct. 20 for the two other finalists’ applications and for copies […]

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a massive wildfire in southern Utah uncovered a man’s collection of scattered underground bunkers stocked with guns, grenades and food in the wilderness. The Iron County Sheriff said Thursday firefighters battling the June fire near Brian Head heard ammunition exploding and discovered a bunker filled with a cache […]

CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — A woman who was 15 in 2003 when a Clovis, New Mexico, man was gunned down says testimony in a murder trial 14 years later is providing her with closure. The Eastern New Mexico News reports that Telia Vancleave of Benton, Louisiana, testified Wednesday she kept silent about the killing of […]