Новости за 22.05.2018

MIDLOTHIAN, Va. (AP) — Authorities say a young woman who was reported abducted outside a Virginia Walmart has walked into a police station unharmed, accompanied by one of four male suspects. News outlets report witnesses told Chesterfield County police they saw a woman flee from a car trunk, chased by two men who caught and […]

PAXTON, Mass. (AP) — A Maine man on his way to visit relatives in Massachusetts was found dead in his crashed pickup truck just hours after his family reported him missing. Paxton police tell The Telegram & Gazette that 54-year-old Troy Cormier, of Jackman, Maine, was found dead at about 11 a.m. Sunday about 20 […]

ARCHER, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a 22-year-old driver died after his car collided with a pickup truck in east-central Nebraska. The crash occurred around 7:10 a.m. Monday, about 5 miles (8 kilometers) northeast of Archer in rural Merrick County. The Grand Island Independent reports that authorities say Broedy “Bubba” Starkey was driving his car […]

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Spirit AeroSystems has unveiled a new part of its planned $1 billion expansion that could bring 1,000 new jobs to Wichita. The aircraft supplier on Monday unveiled plans for a 7-story building that will house 2.3 million aircraft parts. The Wichita Eagle reports the $23 million building, called its Global Digital […]

SEAFORD, Del. (AP) — Authorities say masked men who broke into a woman’s Delaware home threatened to shoot her 5-year-old daughter. Seaford Police Chief Robert Kracyla tells news outlets that a 23-year-old woman heard noise early Saturday and was confronted by a man who demanded money. She was struck in the eye when she said […]

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. (AP) — Kohl’s Corp. (KSS) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $75 million. The Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin-based company said it had profit of 45 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted to extinguish debt, were 64 cents per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by […]

NEW DELHI (AP) — The archbishop of New Delhi has waded into Indian politics, urging Catholics to pray for democracy and marginalized people. Archbishop Anil Couto wrote in a May 8 letter sent to all the city’s churches that India is seeing “a turbulent political atmosphere” that threatens democracy. He included a prayer to be […]

LUDLOW, Mass. (AP) — A Springfield man charged with fatally stabbing his boss at a Ludlow bakery has pleaded not guilty to murder. Franklin Conza was held without bail at his arraignment Monday in Palmer District Court. The 47-year-old Conza was arrested after police responded to the Ludlow Central Bakery just before 7 p.m. Friday […]

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ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Two suburban Detroit schools have been temporarily closed after a science experiment found high levels of mercury in a water sample. The Rochester Community Schools district says students were dismissed early Monday and classes at Van Hoosen Middle School and Rochester Adams High School were canceled Tuesday for water tests. […]

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Former Romanian President Ion Iliescu has appeared at court to face charges of crimes against humanity for his role in the country’s bloody anti-communist revolution. The charges refer to a five-day period when Iliescu seized power after former Communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu fled Bucharest on Dec. 22, 1989. Ceausescu and his […]

COLWICH, Kan. (AP) — Construction has officially begun on a $175 million ethanol plant near Wichita. Groundbreaking was held Monday for the plant. Element LLC, a collaboration between ICM Holdings and The Andersons, Inc. is building the plant north of its headquarters in Colwich. The Wichita Eagle reports the plant will produce ethanol, cellulosic ethanol […]

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A former Eastern Michigan University student who admitted to painting racist graffiti on campus has been ordered to pay more than $2,000 in restitution. The Ann Arbor News reports 29-year-old Eddie Curlin learned his punishment Monday after earlier pleading guilty to malicious destruction of property. He also pleaded no contest […]

MARATHON, Fla. (AP) — Coast Guard and sheriff’s crews are searching for two women who reportedly jumped from a small row boat off the Florida Keys and tried to swim ashore. In a news release, the U.S. Coast Guard said the incident was reported early Tuesday morning by a man who was apparently on the […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Severe thunderstorms brought heavy rains and flooding problems to North Carolina’s capital city. Heavy rain led to flooding of streets and swollen creeks across Raleigh on Monday. No injuries have been reported. The National Weather Service had warned that up to 2 inches (5 centimeters) of rain was possible in just […]

DOVER, Del. (AP) — The University of Delaware has named its first female provost. News outlets report the university announced Monday that Robin Morgan would formally assume the role July 1, becoming the 11th provost in school history. Morgan has been serving as interim provost since October, after Domenico Grasso stepped down. University President Dennis […]

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — In-state undergraduate students at Missouri universities will pay 1 percent more in tuition for the upcoming school year. The University of Missouri Board of Curators on Monday approved a 2.1 percent increase, which reflects inflation rates and is the maximum allowed by state law. In-state undergraduates will see a 1 percent […]

DELANCO, N.J. (AP) — Four people were rescued and another remains missing after their boat overturned on the Delaware River in New Jersey. The Coast Guard says the five people were aboard a 16-foot recreational boat that hit a wake around 5:40 p.m. Monday near Hawk Island in Delanco. Four people were rescued by another […]

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At least 10 women’s rights activists — seven women and three men — are being interrogated and held without access to a lawyer in Saudi Arabia. That’s according to people familiar with the arrests who say the activists were allowed just one phone call to worried relatives a week […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri House committee is to hold its first hearing of a special session focused on whether to try to impeach Gov. Eric Greitens. The House investigatory committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday at the Capitol to discuss its rules and procedures. The meeting notice says it also could discuss […]

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — A 24-year-old man has been imprisoned for causing the crash deaths of two people in south-central Nebraska. Court records show 24-year-old Kalen Pfeiffer, of rural Amherst, was sentenced Monday in Buffalo County District Court to two to 10 years in prison. He’d pleaded no contest to two counts of manslaughter. Prosecutors […]

LAUREL, Miss. (AP) — Two Mississippi police officers have been fired after a man said they repeatedly kicked him in the face when they arrested him. WDAM-TV reported Monday that Laurel police Capt. Tommy Cox says it became apparent to supervisors on duty that there was a problem with the way the arrest occurred, and […]

WINFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say three people have been found dead in a suburban Chicago home. The bodies were found Monday in Winfield after a concerned citizen called 911 after seeing unresponsive people through a window. Details about how they died weren’t released Monday, but police said there doesn’t appear to be an ongoing […]

SIDNEY, Iowa (AP) — A Louisiana man has been given five years in prison for injuring a bicyclist who was camping after a ride in Iowa. Court records say Danny Cardin, of Homer Louisiana, was sentenced Monday in Fremont County Courthouse in Sidney. He’d been found guilty of causing serious injury by vehicle but not […]

SPRINGVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama authorities are investigating a Facebook video posted by a prison inmate, showing two prisoners forcing a third at knifepoint to bend over for a spanking. AL.com reports the video posted Monday shows a 26-year-old St. Clair County Correctional Facility inmate holding a paddle and hitting an older inmate, while another […]