Новости за 31.12.2017

The last Saturday of 2017 took out the last three undefeated teams in college basketball. The 1976 Indiana Hoosiers can now raise a toast to the new year. Top-ranked Villanova, No. 3 Arizona State and No. 10 TCU all suffered their first losses on the same day, leaving the Bobby Knight-led Hoosiers from 41 years […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — A retired explosive detection “war dog” that was missing in Virginia has been found dead. WAVY-TV reported Sunday that the Belgian Malinois was struck by a vehicle in Portsmouth. The dog, named Darja, had been missing since early December. Her owner, Frankie Rivas, had to leave town and left the dog […]

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A 63-year-old man has died after a weekend house fire in Waterloo, Iowa. The Waterloo fire department said a neighbor reported the fire in the 100 block of Madison Street late Saturday night. The only resident of the home, Robert Smiley, was taken to a hospital after the blaze, but he […]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The National Weather Service has wind chill advisories in effect across Indiana on New Year’s Eve. Weather service forecasters in Indianapolis said Sunday to expect wind chills from -25 to -15 Sunday through Tuesday night. Lows Sunday night were forecast at between -12 and -1 in central Indiana. Forecasters say the potential […]

BYRAM, Miss. (AP) — Police say an officer shot a man after receiving call about a shoplifter at a Walmart in western Mississippi. Byram Police Chief Luke Thompson told WLBT-TV that the incident occurred around 8:55 a.m. Sunday. He says the suspect attempted to flee in a foot chase before he got into his vehicle, […]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It wasn’t all doom and gloom in 2017. The year was also filled with awe-inspiring moments that united us and warmed the heart. The first total solar eclipse to cross the U.S. in a century bought millions together in what some could only describe as a primal experience. Thousands of immigrants took […]

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The leading scorer and rebounder for the University of Vermont men’s basketball team could be out for the season with a broken foot. The school’s athletic department reported Saturday that sophomore Anthony Lamb is out indefinitely after suffering the injury in practice. The 6-foot-6, 227-pound forward leads in scoring (16.8 points […]

PHOENIX (AP) — Political consultants say Democrats running for a Phoenix-area congressional seat vacated by Republican Trent Franks’ resignation amid allegations of sexual harassment face an uphill climb due to the GOP’s strong registration edge and their own party’s likely focus on other Arizona races. The Arizona Capitol Times reports Dr. Hiral Tipirneni, an emergency […]

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has invited his countrymen to help shape the nation’s constitution in 2018, which marks a key national anniversary. Duda gave his televised New Year’s speech as tens of thousands of Poles, dressed against the cold, were flocking to free outdoor concerts in Warsaw and in many other […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Authorities say the bitter cold may be to blame for a man’s death in Milwaukee. According to the Milwaukee County medical examiner’s office, the man’s body was found inside a vehicle behind a home. The death was reported Sunday afternoon. An autopsy was planned. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the medical examiner’s […]

ORRVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s oldest barbershop hung up its clippers this weekend after over 2 centuries in operation. Ron’s Barber Shop in Orrville opened in 1870 and stands as the oldest continuous barbershop in the state. The Wooster Daily Record reports current owner Judy Laurene planned to give the final haircut Saturday to former […]

CHESHIRE, Conn. (AP) — Police and community members in Connecticut have banded together to replace a family’s gifts stolen by a Grinch on Christmas Day. Cheshire officers collected donated presents for the Maher family and delivered more than 100 gifts to them Saturday aboard emergency vehicles with lights and sirens blaring. The Republican-American reports the […]

CHESHIRE, Conn. (AP) — Police and community members in Connecticut have banded together to restore a family’s holiday spirt, after a Grinch stole their presents on Christmas Day. Cheshire officers collected donated presents for the Maher family and delivered more than 100 gifts to them Saturday aboard emergency vehicles with lights and sirens blaring. The […]

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Thousands of people are expected to attend kitschy New Year’s Eve celebrations in the southernmost city in the continental U.S. Just before midnight, a female impersonator named Sushi will descend in a giant red high-heel shoe lowered from a balcony onto Key West’s Duval Street. In the Key West Historic […]

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Lottery officials say a $1 million prize was purchased in New Hampshire. Officials say the winning ticket was sold at Store & More in East Hampstead. WMUR-TV reported that Store & More will get a $10,000 prize for selling the ticket. The million-dollar ticket matched all 5 numbers, but did not […]

Seattle's list of inactive players for Sunday's game against Arizona again includes Eddie Lacy.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Police say a man has been found dead on a porch in West Virginia in bitterly cold weather. Charleston police Chief Steve Cooper told media that the middle-aged man was found Sunday on a porch and appeared “frozen to death” but substance abuse is also suspected as a factor. Neighbors in […]

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu is backing a bill aimed at preventing lead poisoning in New Hampshire children. Sununu will join health care providers, advocates and policy makers on Tuesday in urging the Legislature to pass a bill held over from last year that would establish universal lead testing for all 1- […]

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine will soon prohibit the sale of 33 invasive plants. State officials say that the Maine landscape is being invaded by otherwise lovely plants like “Crimson King” Norway maple, burning bush and Japanese barberry. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry says such plants crowd out native plants and eliminate […]

CUSTER, S.D. (AP) — Authorities in southwestern South Dakota say five people managed to escape a house fire in Custer. The Pennington County fire administrator says all five were treated and released from a Custer hospital. The blaze broke out Saturday night. The fire caused extensive damage to the home, but firefighters were able to […]

YARMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A pipe that burst in subfreezing temperatures caused major flooding and damage to all three floors at Yarmouth Town Hall on Cape Cod. Firefighters and police responded to the building at about 7 p.m. Saturday. Officials told the Cape Cod Times that a 2-inch sprinkler pipe in the attic froze and […]

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Kayakers discovered a body along the Greenbelt near the Diversion Dam off Highway 21 in Boise, Idaho. KBOI-TV reports that the Ada County Sheriff’s Office says the body was found shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday about 100 yards east of the dam. It appears the man had been deceased for several […]

CHICAGO (AP) — The National Weather Service has issued wind chill warnings and advisories across Illinois this New Year’s Eve. Wind chill warnings are set for parts of northern and central Illinois on Sunday, with forecast wind chills of between -20 to -35 Sunday night into New Year’s Day and Tuesday morning. Weather service forecasters […]

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Police in Worcester say a 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a close female relative. Officers responded to a Bailey Street home Saturday night to check the welfare of a female resident. A caller reported the woman may have been harmed by a relative, and that […]