Новости за 30.12.2017

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — A California Highway Patrolman killed by a drunken driving suspect in the San Francisco Bay Area is being remembered as loving family man and a dedicated officer. Family, friends and colleagues gathered Saturday at a Stockton church to remember 33-year-old Andrew Camilleri. Dozens of law enforcement officers saluted as a procession […]

HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) — The Northeast may be in a deep freeze but that hasn’t stopped dozens from jumping into the Atlantic Ocean in Hampton, New Hampshire. The event on Saturday was a fundraiser to help those with substance abuse disorders. The Portsmouth Herald reports that the money will go to Chucky’s Fight to help […]

DALLAS (AP) — The city of Dallas has filed a lawsuit aimed at a troubled government school bus agency over a crossing-guard program the agency operates that may shut down at the end of January. The city’s suit this week involves Dallas County Schools, which provides bus transportation for thousands of students but which voters […]

HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) — A southern Illinois theater is offering to loan props to a high school band to replace handmade scenery stolen from the band’s trailer. Harrisburg High School’s band trailer was recently stolen. While it was later found, the props it contained for the school’s production of “Seussical the Musical” were missing. Those […]

BOSTON (AP) — New Year’s Eve revelers can catch a free ride thanks to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. The MBTA is providing free service for all forms of transportation from 8 p.m. Sunday until the end of service. Police and transportation officials are encouraging partiers to remain sober if driving, use a designated driver […]

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — Guinness World Records confirmed this week that a Hawaii woman found the world’s heaviest avocado. Pamela Wang of Big Island found the whopping 5-pound, 3.6-ounce (2.4-kilogram) avocado as she was taking a walk earlier this month, West Hawaii Today reported . The large avocado caught Wang’s eye because it was nearly […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — More than 60 years after an ornate building in Colorado was torn down, pieces of the structure have been incorporated into a landscaping project. The intricately carved slabs were unearthed during recent roadwork in Colorado Springs. The stones from the First National Bank building had been buried since the 1950s. […]

YARMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A baby seal that wandered far from the ocean has been returned to the sea with the help of some police officers on Cape Cod. Yarmouth Police say the seal pup was found waddling on Route 6A in Yarmouth Port late Friday. Police and Amazing Animal Ambassadors were able to put […]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Police in Cleveland say an officer was injured when his cruiser was struck by a drunken driving in an early morning accident. Cleveland police spokeswoman Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia (chahch) says the accident happened on the east side of the city about 5 a.m. The driver initially left the scene but was taken […]

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — Officials say they’re investigating a possible case of measles in southwest Wyoming. Sweetwater County school officials announced in mid-December that a junior high school student had come down with measles. County health officials said Friday additional testing is being done but there’s no sign of an outbreak. The Rock Springs […]

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education is questioning Nebraska’s system for gauging school performance and whether it’ll comply with the new federal education law. Nebraska submitted plans in September under the federal education law called the Every Student Succeeds Act, which replaced the No Child Left Behind law, the Lincoln Journal Star […]

COVENTRY, R.I. (AP) — Some Coventry residents and businesses are being told to boil their water before using it after E. coli bacteria was found in the water supply. The boil-water notice has been issued for the Centre of New England Boulevard in Coventry. Lt. David Nelson of the Coventry Police Department tells WRPI that […]

Information that George Papadopoulos, a young adviser to the Trump campaign, gave to the Australians answers one of the year’s lingering mysteries: What so alarmed U.S. officials to provoke the FBI to open an investigation into the Trump campaign months before the election?

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Worcester’s old courthouse has been sold to a developer who plans to convert it into housing. The building was signed over this week to private developer Trinity Financial. The Telegram & Gazette reports that the city received a little more than $1 million for the 250,000-square-foot property, which sits on 4.3 […]

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Officials in Portland say they’re going to be scrutinizing a proposal by Maine Medical Center to shut down part of a busy road for eight weeks for construction. The hospital wants to close a one-block section of Congress Street to make room for a crane that’s helping in an effort to […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The annual Mummers Parade will be held New Year’s Day despite the drawn-out deep freeze that is continuing across Pennsylvania. Organizers announced their decision Saturday. The parade features thousands of performers dressed in colorful costumes adorned with sequins and feathers marching down the city’s main north-south thoroughfare. Temperatures are only expected to […]

GARNAVILLO, Iowa (AP) — A group in northeastern Iowa is fundraising to restore a historic clubhouse from 1860 that’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Garnavillo Historical Society wants to repair Lodge Hall, which served as community space for fraternal clubs through the end of the 1800s and early 1900s. Board member […]

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Two New Hampshire hospitals are seeking public input on their plan to create a new regional health system. Elliot Health System in Manchester and Southern New Hampshire Health in Nashua signed an agreement in October to create Solution Health, which officials say will boost efficiency and innovation while helping to control […]

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Authorities say a 66-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Connecticut. Bridgeport police tell The Connecticut Post that Nathaniel Dubose was walking Friday evening when he was hit by a silver or grey car. Police say the driver fled and remained at large on Saturday. Police spokesman Av Harris […]

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermonters are invited to start the new year on the right foot with a hike at a state park. Free, guided, family-friendly hikes are happening at many state parks and forests Monday. The hikes will be led by professional guides and outdoor educators. Hikes are planned at state parks in Castleton, […]

OLD FORGE, Pa. (AP) — A prosecutor has determined that police were justified in shooting and killing an armed bank robbery suspect following a chase in Pennsylvania. Lackawanna County District Attorney Shane Scanlon says officers had “no choice” but to shoot 40-year-old John Souder after he aggressively exited his vehicle and pointed a gun at […]

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — An avalanche in Montana buried a car to its roof and caused a tractor-trailer to crash but nobody was hurt. The snow slide happened Friday night on Montana Highway 200 about 16 miles (26 kilometers) west of Lincoln. Crews got the road cleared Saturday morning. Lincoln Volunteer Fire Department assistant fire […]

With the frequency and cost of catastrophic wildfires climbing in California, the idea of compensating property owners to not rebuild — or using economic pressure to discourage them from building in the first place — is gaining supporters.

SCITUATE, R.I. (AP) — Authorities are seeking information about a fatal hit-and-run in Scituate. Police say a person who had been struck by a vehicle was found on Plainfield Pike Friday evening. Police say the vehicle had left the scene. No further details were provided and police did not immediately identify the victim. Police are […]