Новости за 07.12.2017

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Lt. Gov. Margaret Farrow says she’s resigning her position on the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents. Gov. Scott Walker appointed Farrow to the regents in June 2013. Her term was set to expire in May of 2020. Farrow turned 83 in November. She told the regents Thursday that […]

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A medical clinic in Missoula plans to charge patients a monthly fee for routine medical care, starting in January. CostCare plans to charge $70 a month for adults and $25 for children with no charge for office visits. Co-founder Carol Bridges tells the Missoulian that she hopes the clinic model will […]

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections is welcoming 23 new probation and parole officers to the department. The new officers took the oath of office Thursday during a swearing-in ceremony in Baton Rouge. They will be stationed in 13 of the 20 districts across the state covering areas […]

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A rare, late-season toxic algae bloom has prompted the state of Maine to close some of the most productive clamming areas. The closure that stretches from Portland Harbor to the west side of Harpswell affects hundreds of acres of clam flats in Freeport and Brunswick, as well as mussel and oyster […]

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Zion National Park has already set a new visitation record with a month left to go in 2017, a milestone that highlights concerns about overcrowding at the iconic red-rock landscape. The Spectrum newspaper in St. George reported Thursday that 4.4 million people visited the park through the end of November, […]

Sketched Nov. 28, 2017 Meet Claudia, the resident cat at Ophelia’s secondhand bookstore in Fremont. As soon as I entered the store, the friendly feline followed me upstairs to the cozy nook where I settled to sketch. She ran around for a while, smelled my iPad and eventually struck a perfect pose for my drawing. […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Federal authorities say a member of a Kansas City criminal organization was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Thirty-six-year-old Demond Robins was sentenced Wednesday for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to commit money laundering. He pleaded guilty in March to providing cocaine to a co-conspirator, who distributed the drugs […]

JESSUP, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland have charged two men with attempted murder in an attack on the employer of one of the men. Howard County Police said in a news release Thursday that 20-year-old Malcolm Littlejohn and 48-year-old Eric Exum were arrested this week. Investigators say Exum’s employer, 52-year-old Paul Albritton, drove Exum […]

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is calling on the U.S. Senate to reject a bill approved by House lawmakers making it easier for gun owners to legally carry concealed weapons across state lines. Healey joined the Massachusetts Police Chiefs Association and other law enforcement agencies Thursday to release a statement saying “it […]

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Department of Health is reporting a growing number of flu cases in the state in recent weeks. State epidemiologist Reggie McClinton says the most flu reports so far are coming from the southwestern part of the state. Influenza is a contagious, respiratory illness caused by a virus. Symptoms include […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — One of the three correctional officer watching roughly 250 prisoners on the day one was killed had not received the four-week basic training course that includes instruction on how to subdue an attacking inmate. The Charlotte Observer reported Thursday that just an hour before she was assaulted, 29-year-old Sgt. Meggan Callahan […]

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Washoe County has confirmed its first two flu-related deaths of the new winter season. County health district officials in Reno said Thursday both victims were 80 years old and both were at risk for complications of the flu due to underlying medical conditions. No other details have been released. Clark County […]

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — The tastiest water in Maine can be had at an apartment complex in Lagrange, Maine. Town Hall Apartments won bragging rights Thursday in the Maine Rural Water Association’s 31st annual Best Tasting Water contest at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. The Greater Augusta Utility District won in the disinfected category. […]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Congressman, civil rights icon John Lewis says he won’t share stage with Trump to open Mississippi civil rights museum.

PHOENIX (AP) — Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty against a former city bus driver charged in a string of deadly nighttime shootings in Phoenix that led some people in neighborhoods where the attacks were made to stay inside after dark. A notice of intent to seek the death penalty against Aaron Juan Saucedo […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Democrat Kevin de Leon said Thursday that he will step aside as leader of the California Senate sometime next year after his successor is chosen. De Leon was the first Latino in more than a century to lead a California legislative chamber. He is ramping up a campaign challenging […]

“This is a tragedy that shouldn’t have happened,” the judge said of 50-year-old Walter Scott’s shooting. A bystander recorded the shooting on a cellphone, and it was shared around the world, setting off protests across the U.S.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A longtime Omaha outdoor sporting goods store has announced it is going out of business. Canfield’s Sporting Goods announced Wednesday it will close its doors after 71 years in business. Canfield’s is one of Omaha’s largest locally owned and operated outdoor stores. The store will hold a going-out-of-business sale on Friday. […]

COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (AP) — A 13-year-old boy was killed when a pick-up truck driven by an 85-year-old man struck him as he rode his bicycle on Highway 99S near Cottage Grove. The teen killed Wednesday has not been publicly identified. The driver of the truck is cooperating with police and has not been charged […]

A King County judge has issued a preliminary injunction ordering Whole Foods Market to reopen its 365-branded store in Bellevue Square. The Amazon-owned organic grocer closed the location in October, early in the 20-year lease that Whole Foods signed in 2015.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Former boxer Vinny Paz’s lawsuit against the makers of a Hollywood movie about his life has been dismissed. The Providence Journal reports Thursday that filings in state Superior Court show both Paz’s claim and the defendant’s counterclaim were dismissed with prejudice. The Rhode Island native had sued Chad Verdi, producer of […]

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Officials are calling for a Utah County commissioner to resign after allegations of intimidation, bullying and sexual misconduct were investigated. A county employee filed a complaint against Greg Graves earlier this year, outlining incidents of inappropriate behavior and sexual comments. Commissioners on Wednesday made public the complaint documents, which includes more […]

Berg was sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding hundreds of investors of more than $100 million.

LODI, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey strip club that served as a favorite hangout for fictional mobsters in HBO’s “The Sopranos” has been ordered to shut down as authorities investigate alleged real-life crimes. Scenes at the show’s fictional Bada Bing club were shot inside Satin Dolls in Lodi (LOH’-deye). On Thursday, New Jersey Attorney […]

GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — Officials in a Colorado city are trying to reach a teenage boy who fell into an old mine shaft while climbing in the area. Golden Fire Department spokeswoman Karlyn Tilley says the teen has been talking to rescuers and seems to be alert. She says he told the rescuers that his […]