Новости за 24.05.2018

Seattle's cycling community took to social media to mourn the death of cyclist S.J. Brooks, who died after a cougar attack.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A former Connecticut governor who was twice convicted on felony charges is scheduled to be released from federal custody. The Federal Bureau of Prisons says former Gov. John Rowland will be released from a halfway house Sunday, nearly a year early from his 30-month sentence. The 61-year-old Republican had been transferred […]

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana House leaders are resisting Gov. John Bel Edwards’ call for $648 million in permanent taxes to balance the budget. Instead, they are considering a short-term sales tax measure that would raise a little more than half what the Democratic governor wants. House GOP leader Lance Harris called his proposal […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gap Inc. says its first-quarter profit missed forecasts, but revenue beat estimates. The San Francisco-based clothing chain earned $164 million, or 42 cents per share, on revenue of $3.78 billion Analysts expected a quarterly profit of 45 cents and revenue of $3.61 billion, according to Zacks Investment Research. Sales in existing […]

PHOENIX (AP) — An appellate court ruling says Arizona crime victims have a right to be treated in court with fairness, respect and dignity but they don’t have a right to not be called an “alleged victim.” The Court of Appeals ruling Thursday interprets the Arizona Constitution’s victims’ bill of rights in a child molestation […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky health officials say counties hardest hit by a hepatitis A outbreak will receive another round of vaccines to protect people from the contagious disease. The acting commissioner for the Department for Public Health, Dr. Jeffrey Howard, said Thursday that 10 counties will receive funding to purchase the vaccines. Howard says […]

DETROIT (AP) — A former Detroit police commander who was working off-duty as a tavern security officer has been arraigned on assault, neglect of duty and other charges after a 42-year-old man was injured while being forced from the business. The Wayne County prosecutor’s office says 48-year-old Timothy Leach was in court Thursday. Michael Karpovich […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A school district in Alabama is investigating after a video surfaced that reportedly shows a Jefferson Davis High School teacher making fun of a student. The Montgomery Advertiser reports that the video captures a student alone in a classroom with a teacher while a woman narrates and taunts the student. The […]

White is a color that is often ignored — but used purposefully and carefully, it can and should be embraced.

MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican congressional candidates continue to advocate conservative positions leading into the June 5 primary. The Meridian Star reports that six candidates for the 3rd District seat spoke Wednesday in Meridian. State Sen. Sally Doty of Brookhaven said having compassion for children brought into the U.S. illegally could create “more voters […]

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The Huskies are 2-0 against Alabama this season, but the Crimson Tide has eliminated UW from the NCAA softball tournament twice in the last three years

PURVIS, Miss. (AP) — A fourth Mississippi resident has been arrested after a man was found dead in a freezer. Lamar County Sheriff Danny Rigel says 59-year-old James Simmons was arrested Wednesday. He’s charged with two counts of grand larceny and a probation violation. Rigel says he believes Simmons and three others arrested are connected […]

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Priyanka Chopra, actress and a goodwill ambassador of the U.N.’s children’s agency, says the world should be more compassionate to hundreds of thousands of Rohingya children who desperately need help in Bangladeshi camps where they have been sheltered. Some 700,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar’s Rakhine state since late August to […]

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Community Loan Fund has received a $2 million investment from Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The fund’s Executive Director Will Belongia says the investment will allow his organization to provide financing for small businesses and affordable housing. Republican Gov. Phil Scott announced the investment Thursday at Burlington-based business Mamava, […]

SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa (AP) — The body of a 71-year-old fisherman has been recovered from East Okoboji Lake in northeast Iowa. The Sioux City Journal reports that the body of Wayne Krogman, of Spirit Lake, was found just after 4 a.m. Thursday. A news release from the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office says Krogman had been […]

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine man has pleaded guilty to running an illegal sports gambling operation out of his home and business for 14 years, netting him millions. The Portland Press Herald reports 61-year-old Stephen Mardigan pleaded guilty Wednesday to unlawful gambling, money laundering and filing a false tax return. Court documents show Mardigan […]

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Former game show host Bob Barker is giving more money to Drury University to support his alma mater’s animal studies program. The Springfield News-Leader reports that the latest $1 million donation was announced Thursday. It will pay for scholarships and internships. The gift brings the total amount Barker’s donated to the […]

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona grand jury has indicted a Cottonwood employee accused of forging bacteria test results in drinking water. Hans Burnett is a foreman at the Cottonwood Water Testing Laboratory. He allegedly changed test results submitted to state regulators to replace positive results for bacterial contamination with negative results. The Arizona Attorney General’s […]

CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio corrections officer has been arrested on a child pornography charge. Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Neil says Deputy Joshua Yeager was arrested Thursday by state criminal investigation agents on a fourth-degree felony count of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor. Yeager has been placed on unpaid administrative leave. He was […]

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A 46-year-old man accused of shooting at a Wyoming state trooper during a chase west of Casper last month has pleaded not guilty to several felony charges. During his arraignment Thursday before District Judge Catherine Wilking, Zachery Whiteman pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to cause bodily injury to a […]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois House panel has endorsed a proposal expanding the use of medical marijuana to fight the state’s opioid crisis. The House Executive committee voted 8-3 Thursday. The plan would allow individuals who qualify for opioid prescriptions to apply for the state’s medical cannabis program. Rep. Kelly Cassidy is the sponsor […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — An administrative law judge has shut down work on a natural gas liquids pipeline in the Philadelphia suburbs, saying Sunoco has failed to take reasonable steps to warn people and protect them from danger. Public Utility Commission Judge Elizabeth Barnes ruled the company had to stop work on the Mariner East […]

The driver told troopers he was driving south on Interstate 5 near Lakewood when he saw "a small black object in the air," then heard a noise as the object struck his car.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has awarded the Medal of Honor to a Navy SEAL who oversaw a daring assault and rescue mission on a snowy Afghanistan mountaintop in 2002. Trump presented the nation’s most prestigious honor for battlefield bravery to Master Chief Special Warfare Operator Britt K. Slabinski at the White House Thursday. […]