Новости за 23.03.2018

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Two federally funded advocacy groups in Arkansas are disputing over a lawsuit challenging reductions in benefits for thousands of Medicaid recipients with disabilities. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that both Legal Aid of Arkansas and Disability Rights Arkansas oppose the cuts resulting from state officials’ decision to use a computer program […]

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal officials are saying little about how they chose a Nebraska startup to build an $11 million section of border wall in California, including whether they knew of the company’s connections to a construction firm flagged in a government audit for “many potential fraud indicators.” The top Democrat on the House […]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — State highway officials say an overpass on the Glenn Highway was damaged by a semi moving a prefabricated structure. Department of Transportation spokeswoman Shannon McCarthy tells Anchorage television station KTVA that a truck belonging to Bighorn Enterprises was moving the structure Wednesday when it hit the overhead bridge at Eagle River. […]

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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott is asking tourists to consider moving to the state full-time if they already enjoy visiting for skiing or fall foliage trips. A new initiative — “Stay-to-Stay Weekends” — is part of a push designed to reverse a declining workforce and boost state revenue. The Republican governor says […]

NFL owners will be presented 10 rules proposals at their meetings next week, including changes to the catch rule and to the length of defensive pass interference penalties, and allowing personal fouls to be reviewed by instant replay. The competition committee and several teams are bringing the proposals, which will be reviewed by owners beginning […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — People attending Bill Cosby’s sexual assault retrial won’t be allowed in with T-shirts, flowers and other items that show support for one side or the other. The trial judge issued the ban Thursday. Cosby’s lawyers argued the items could influence jurors. Some of Cosby’s accusers wore “We Stand in Truth” badges to […]

CHICAGO (AP) — Rahm Emanuel’s office says the Chicago mayor and U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez are leading a delegation of local officials on a humanitarian visit to Puerto Rico. Officials say the delegation will travel to San Juan on Friday along with 5,200 pounds of non-perishable goods, medical equipment and supplies to help after last […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has now marked 2,000 days on the red planet. That’s 2,000 days by Martian standards. A Martian sol, or solar day, is equivalent to 24 hours, 39 minutes and 35 seconds. So 2,000 days on Mars equal 2,055 days here on Earth. Either way, it’s a […]

BAYTOWN, Texas (AP) — Prosecutors say a grand jury has indicted a Houston-area chemical company and its owner after some 50,000 gallons of dangerous industrial waste was dumped into public waterways. The Harris County district attorney’s office said in a statement Friday that 58-year-old Henry Wuertz, the owner of Crestchem LLC in Baytown, ordered company […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some South Carolina lawmakers have proposed charging a fee on all handgun sales to pay for police officers in schools. Legislation introduced in the House Thursday would attach a 7 percent charge to handgun sales. The money would go into a “School Safety Fund,” which schools could use to fund school […]

BARRINGTON, R.I. (AP) — A human body has been recovered from the waters off Barrington. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management tells WPRI-TV that a quahogger called authorities after finding the body in the water near Nayatt Point Road just after 7 a.m. Friday. Barrington police say they originally set up a staging area […]

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JACKSON, Mich. (AP) — The trial is underway for a Michigan man accused of breaking into a home and shooting a woman while streaming on Facebook Live. The Jackson Citizen Patriot reports that 20-year-old Anthony Gelia is charged with open murder, first-degree home invasion and felony firearms in the death of 26-year-old Brittany Southwell. An […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s largest teachers’ union is outlining a list of proposed tax increases for lawmakers to consider to avoid a statewide teacher strike. The Oklahoma Education Association presented a list Friday and criticized state lawmakers for taking a three-day weekend ahead of a pending teacher walkout on April 2. Among the items […]

BLACKMAN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a 13-year-old boy has been taken into custody after threatening violence at a school district in southern Michigan. Jackson County Undersheriff Chris Kuhl tells the Jackson Citizen Patriot that the former student from Blackman Township made the threat Thursday against East Jackson Community Schools. Police got involved after […]

KIDAL, Mali (AP) — Mali’s prime minister has traveled to the northern rebel stronghold of Kidal, marking the first such trip since a now stalled peace deal was signed in 2015. Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga arrived Friday morning in this town that has been home to a separatist movement for years. The last time […]

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Fifteen residents of Atlantic City are beginning new careers in the construction industry thanks to a program that sought out and trained inner-city talent for casino and university projects. The developers of the new Hard Rock casino and a local community group selected young Atlantic City residents for a potentially […]

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Health officials say 12 killed, 40 wounded in car bombing outside sports stadium in Afghanistan’s Helmand province.

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“Colleges have gone from wanting kids to be well-rounded to wanting them to be specialists,” one Seattle consultant says. “Schools like to admit unique individuals who stand out.”

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An official for an Omaha homeless shelter says a casino proposed nearby in Iowa would be a problem for people the shelter serves. The Omaha World-Herald reports that the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is moving toward opening a casino in Carter Lake, Iowa, which is about a mile from Open Door […]

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s unemployment rate held steady last month at 3.1 percent. That’s according to new numbers released Friday by Utah’s Department of Workforce Services. The department says Utah’s February jobless rate remained lower than the national rate, which has hovered at 4.1 percent for several months. Workforce Services economist Carrie Mayne […]

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — A former Northern California mayor has been arrested for having a firearm in violation of a protective order issued against him. The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office says former Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva was arrested Thursday night by the California Department of Justice. Sacramento television station KCRA reports jail records show […]