Новости за 24.05.2018

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco prosecutors will not charge officers involved in two fatal shootings, including one that prompted city-wide protests three years ago and led to reforms in the Police Department. The San Francisco Chronicle reports Thursday that District Attorney George Gascon declined to file charges in the 2015 killing of Mario Woods […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Department of Natural Resources attorney will decide whether the agency will honor a ruling that a Monroe County sand processing plant’s wetlands permit is invalid. The DNR granted Meteor Timber a permit for the plant in 2017, spurring a contested case challenge from Clean Wisconsin and the Ho-Chunk Nation. An […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An appeals court says a Pennsylvania school district can allow transgender students to use the bathroom and locker room of the sex with which they identify. A panel of federal appeals judges affirmed a lower court’s ruling on Thursday in Philadelphia. A student at the Boyertown School District and a conservative group […]

King County councilmember Dave Upthegrove is opposed to using a hotel-motel tax to fund roughly $180 million in Safeco Field upkeep by the Martiners. He says that money would be better used on tackling the region's homelessness and affordable housing issues.

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau says Oklahoma City’s population has increased as many areas throughout the state see slowed growth or even a decline in residents. The Tulsa World reports that recent census estimates show Oklahoma City grew by 0.7 percent to more than 643,600 residents during the year-period ending July 1. […]

MACON, Ga. (AP) — A central Georgia industrial authority says three contractors owe nearly $2 million for work never done, but the companies say board members approved the work and they’re not giving the money back. The Telegraph reports the work was overseen by Cliffard Whitby, the former chairman of the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says that President Donald Trump’s budget plan wouldn’t curb the spiraling deficit like it claims. Trump’s budget, released in February and mostly ignored since, promises spending cuts and economic growth that would cut the deficit to $363 billion in 10 years. CBO says it would instead hit […]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors say they believe an Indianapolis couple starved their 2-month-old daughter to death. They said 38-year-old William Moss and 27-year-old Janet Ringer are charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in death. Coroners determined Ruth Ringer died last Aug. 21 from malnutrition and dehydration. Police officers had found the child in full […]

MEDINA, Ohio (AP) — A 17-year-old boy has been indicted on aggravated murder charges in the death of a 98-year-old Ohio woman. The Medina County Gazette reports Gavon Ramsay, of Wadsworth, also faces kidnapping, aggravated burglary and gross abuse of a corpse charges. Margaret Douglas’ body was found last month inside a closet at her […]

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HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A woman and her boyfriend have been sentenced to decades in prison in the killing of her husband. The Kentucky New Era reports Jessie L. Goslyn and Jarred Tabor Long were sentenced Wednesday for the 2012 killing of Fort Campbell soldier Vincent Goslyn Jr. Goslyn was sentenced to 22 ½ years […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two scenes are being cut from the family movie “Show Dogs” after complaints that they resemble real-life sexual abuse. Global Road Entertainment said in a statement Wednesday concerns from moviegoers and organizations prompted the removal of the scenes from the film which is already in theaters in time to have them […]

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — Amid cheers and fanfare often reserved for student athletes, all Umatilla High School seniors who are pursuing post-secondary education signed letters of intent during the school’s third annual Signing Day. “This is a big step,” Principal Bob Lorence said, congratulating the students. “As you sign your name, just make a commitment […]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The city of Austin is paying $425,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a black woman who was thrown to the ground by one white officer during a 2015 traffic stop, and then told by another that blacks have “violent tendencies.” The Austin American Statesman reports the City Council voted unanimously […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has given final approval to a bill that revamps the system for handling sexual harassment complaints on Capitol Hill. The bipartisan effort now goes to the House, which has passed its own version of the legislation amid a widening national debate over sexual misconduct, including in Congress. Democratic Sen. Amy […]

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A 14-year-old southwestern Indiana girl recently received a jury summons questionnaire in error. The Courier & Press reports that Evansville eighth-grader Keely Elsner recently received the summons from Vanderburgh Circuit Court even though she’s four years too young to serve on an Indiana jury. County and state officials say Elsner received […]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The National Park Service has unveiled a bronze plaque showing that the Mississippi home of civil rights leaders Medgar and Myrlie Evers is a national historic landmark. The Interior Department approved the landmark designation 2016 and announced it the next year. As the Mississippi NAACP’s first field secretary beginning in 1954, […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Baseballs really are getting extra lift, and it’s not from the exaggerated upper cuts batters are taking, according to a 10-person committee of researchers hired by the commissioner’s office. But a panel that includes professors specializing in physics, mechanical engineering, statistics and mathematics struck out trying to pinpoint the cause. Committee […]

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police say a man found dead in an entertainment district of the city fell from a porch. Police initially suspected a homicide after the body was found about 7 a.m. Thursday in the Grove entertainment district. Police later determined the 62-year-old man accidentally fell from a porch. The victim’s […]

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Police took veteran NFL guard Richie Incognito to a Florida mental hospital after he allegedly threw weights and tennis balls at gym employees and another patron and told officers the government is spying on him. Boca Raton police released a report Thursday detailing officers’ interaction with the 34-year-old Incognito after […]

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The police chief of the small southeast Alaska city of Sitka is the newest member of the state’s Marijuana Control Board. Gov. Bill Walker’s office confirmed Thursday that Jeff Ankerfelt had been appointed to the board’s public safety seat, which had been vacant since March. Travis Welch, who was appointed to […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The agency responsible for promoting Las Vegas says 320,000 people are expected to visit the destination during Memorial Day weekend. Data released Thursday by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority show that’s an increase of 3,000 visitors compared to last year. The Nevada Department of Transportation expects roughly 198,000 people […]

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Department of Children and Families is monitoring a foster care contractor that has kept children in offices overnight due to a shortage of beds. The Kansas City Star reports that the department announced the added oversight of KVC Health Systems on Wednesday after hearing concerns. A department email […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Elections Commission has agreed to lift overseas ballot restrictions to avoid a legal battle. The U.S. Department of Justice warned earlier this month that it’s preparing to sue because Wisconsin law doesn’t let temporary overseas voters to obtain ballots electronically or to submit downloadable back-up ballots in case they […]