Новости за 23.12.2017

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — A northwestern Idaho man will spend the holidays behind bars as he awaits sentencing for a series of charges stemming from a brawl with police earlier this last year. The Coeur d’Alene Press reports Brandon L. Anderson was fined and sentenced to 180 days in jail earlier this month for […]

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Outgoing Miss America president apologizes to 2013 winner Mallory Hagan, whose weight he and others ridiculed in email.

CASTLE DALE, Utah (AP) — Sheriff’s officials in a central Utah county say they’ve recovered the body of a California man who went missing in October. The Emery County Sheriff’s Office says in a news release that the body of 53-year-old Reynaldo Andico was located Friday at the bottom of a 150-foot ledge in a […]

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A state audit calls for more oversight and heightened scrutiny on Oregon’s nearly 50 alternative high schools and online schools in order to stop the flood of dropouts. The report the Secretary of State’s audit division made public Wednesday says these schools account for nearly half of the dropouts in Oregon […]

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming lawmaker said this week he thinks incidents of inappropriate sexual behavior by state legislators likely are underreported. With resignations in state legislatures around the country related to inappropriate sexual behavior, the Wyoming Legislature is reviewing its current policies and trainings. The Legislative Service Office, or LSO, formed a team […]

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Northern Virginia residents upset about excessive noise from military helicopters will be able to address the issue at a community forum. Congressman Don Beyer, a Democrat who represents Arlington County and the inner suburbs of northern Virginia, is hosting the forum Jan. 16 at Abingdon Elementary School in Arlington. County residents […]

MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP) — Police say a Millinocket man shot in his home earlier this week has died from his wounds. The death of 59-year-old Wayne Lapierre, is now being investigated as a homicide. Maine State Police say Lapierre died at about 10 p.m. Friday at the Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. Lapierre was […]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A manhole has exploded in Rhode Island’s capital, but authorities say it caused no injuries or damage. Firefighters were called to the 1 Financial Plaza skyscraper in downtown Providence shortly after noon Saturday after witnesses reported the blast. They extinguished a small fire. Firefighters and crews with the National Grid electric […]

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Miss America Organization CEO, president and chairman resign amid scandal over emails disparaging former pageant winners.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a man who held police at bay inside a Pennsylvania home for more than eight hours is believed to have killed a woman before ending his own life. State police said 36-year-old Justin Kephart was found dead in the Bethlehem Township home when police entered at about 9:45 p.m. […]

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Boise Police Department is investigating an armed robbery at the Westside Drive-In on State Street. The Idaho Statesman reports that the robbery took place at around 10:30 p.m. Friday. Restaurant owner Lou Aaron told the Idaho Statesman the man was wearing blue jeans and a hooded, striped gray sweat shirt. […]

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Authorities in eastern Kansas say a jail inmate who escaped three weeks ago is back in custody. KSNT-TV reports that 32-year-old Billy Womack of Manhattan did not return to the Riley County jail after a work release on Dec. 5. Womack was being held on a warrant for failure to appear. […]

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say a 16-year-old who died in a wreck last month was driving a stolen minivan and was being chased by police officer. Spartanburg County deputies say Devin Waters was driving up to 60 mph in neighborhoods with 25 mph speed limits when the van ran off the road Nov. 28, […]

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A mixture of rain, snow and freezing rain is complicating holiday traveling across much of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the region, warning of slippery roads and limited visibility. A number of minor traffic accidents have been reported across the […]

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A school bus driver in Utah says that by decorating his bus and donning a Santa Claus outfit each holiday season, he hopes to share some Christmas cheer with the students. The Daily Herald reports Don Fitch was dressed in the red suit and the bushy white beard as he transported […]

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts residents face a deadline for signing up for insurance through the state’s health connector. While the state’s open enrollment period runs through Jan. 23, Saturday is the last day people can enroll for subsidized or unsubsidized coverage that would start with the new year on Jan. 1. Those seeking coverage can […]

CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — A state appeals court is considering whether to throw out the case against a northwestern Indiana man facing murder and other charges in connection with the 1980 shooting death of a police officer killed while working a private security job. An attorney for James Hill of Gary argues that the […]

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Hockey players aren’t the only students at the University of North Dakota who are getting recruited at a young age. A federal agency that finds itself competing for pilots in a tight market is offering part-time jobs to underclassmen at the Grand Forks college with hopes they will help protect […]

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — U.S. border authorities are trying to recruit University of North Dakota students to alleviate a pilot shortage. KFGO-AM reports that U.S. Customs and Border Protection is offering part-time jobs to underclassmen to work as aviation enforcement trainees. Recruits can earn up to $14 an hour while going to school. The […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police say a 4-year-old girl was shot in Philadelphia as her father held her in his arms. Capt. Drew Techner told reporters that four men riding in a red car approached at about 11 p.m. Friday as the man was walking on a sidewalk in the city’s Kingsessing neighborhood. Police said the […]

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Gang enforcement officers are investigating a shooting in Portland. Officers responded to a report of gunfire and one person shot at about 2:20 a.m. Saturday. Officials learned a 27-year-old man had been shot and taken to the hospital by a private vehicle. The man had sustained life-threatening injuries. Witness said there […]

Shead hasn't played since suffering an ACL injury in a divisional playoff loss to the Falcons last season.

Seahawks cornerback DeShawn Shead will return to action Sunday against Dallas after being sidelined since suffering an ACL injury against Atlanta in a divisional playoff game last January.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana will close more than 20 local property assessment offices in the coming months, particularly in rural communities. The Montana Department of Revenue says the closures are necessary because of budget cuts to the division that oversees property assessment. The Billings Gazette reports that offices in six counties already have closed […]

PHOENIX (AP) — Police say they’re looking for the driver of a sedan that struck and killed a woman in north Phoenix and then drive away. Sgt. Alan Pfohl says the woman was struck Friday evening and found badly hurt on 15th Avenue. She was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Police found a car […]