Новости за 03.06.2018

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Suburban Houston authorities say a former physician wanted for taking off his clothes in several stores has been arrested in Oklahoma. Montgomery County officials say authorities in Tulsa, Oklahoma, notified them Saturday that 56-year-old Steven Brazeal is in custody. Tulsa is Brazeal’s hometown. Brazeal is identified as a registered lifetime […]

ATLANTA (AP) — The number of snake sightings is on the rise partially due to the weather. WAGA-TV reports that the high accumulation of rain is causing some snakes to look for drier ground inside garages and sometimes homes. Jason Clark of the Southeastern Reptile Rescue says snakes are beginning to move more because of […]

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Bulletproof backpacks are now allowed at Louisiana schools. Gov. John Bel Edwards on Friday signed a proposal to let students wear the bags on school property or on school buses. Sen. Mike Walsworth, the Republican who sponsored the bill, has said the bags could protect students if a shooter is […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin cranberry growers may have to reduce sales if the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s federal market order is approved. Wisconsin Public Radio reports that the USDA’s proposal would limit the nation’s cranberry crop to 75 percent of its typical size in order to decrease stocks and raise prices. Tom Lochner is […]

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Solar energy is gaining traction in Nebraska as a growing number of cities adopt the technology, and state officials are looking for ways to help it along. The technology has become so popular that some cities have had to expand their new solar farms or build new ones to keep pace […]

ROME (AP) — Days after taking office, the two pillars of Italy’s first populist government are already campaigning. Matteo Salvini and Luigi Di Maio, the leaders of the right-wing League and euroskeptic 5-Star Movement, respectively, were in Sicily on Sunday, a week before municipal elections on the island region. They want to capitalize on the […]

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) — A number of Devils Lake merchants and residents are opposing a project to improve the city’s historic downtown. The project includes improving the downtown area with sidewalk, curb and gutter replacement, and aesthetic additions. The Devils Lake Journal reports that the protest and comment period for the project has long […]

DODGEVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin-based Lands’ End has made new uniforms for Delta Air Lines’ employees, replacing the navy-and-red outfits they’ve worn for 30 years with purple attire. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that Delta’s 64,000 employees debuted the uniforms worldwide May 29. The outfits were created by designer Zac Posen. Joe Ferreri is the […]

EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say one of the four people on board a small plane that crashed off the cost of Long Island, killing two, was a prominent builder for celebrities’ homes. East Hampton Town Police identified the people as 70-year-old builder Bernard Krupinski, 70-year-old Bonnie Krupinski, 22-year-old William Maerov and 47-year-old Jon […]

YANKTON, S.D. (AP) — Road signs throughout southeast South Dakota county are getting a facelift thanks to a $372,000 federal grant. The Yankton Press and Dakotan reports that Clark Engineering of Sioux Falls is replacing or adding nearly 13,000 signs in Yankton County. The project involves the South Dakota Department of Transportation, Yankton County Planning […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls officials say there are few options to make the owner of a seemingly abandoned mansion finish the project. The Argus Leader reports that the mansion in the upscale Prairie Hills neighborhood has sat unfinished with exposed walls, deteriorating shingles and graffiti. Sioux Falls Code Enforcement manager Matt Tobias […]

BOSTON (AP) — The estate of a Boston man who was shot to death by a city police detective and an FBI agent in 2015 during a terrorism investigation is suing the federal government for $5 million on wrongful death allegations. Usaamah Rahim and two other men were accused of participating in a plot to […]

FORREST CITY, Ark. (AP) — At least one person has been hurt as strong storms have pounded areas of eastern Arkansas. About 6,000 Entergy Arkansas customers had power knocked out late Saturday in St. Francis County as authorities reported downed trees and power lines. Details of the injured person aren’t immediately known. Sheriff’s deputies have […]

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — With the opportunity for at least two pickups, Democrats’ road to controlling any part of Congress could cut through New Jersey this fall — but first primary voters will have their say. Polls open Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the state’s Democratic and Republican voters, with contests for […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rescue crews have been searching for a woman swept away by waters in a northeast Philadelphia creek. Emergency responders were called to Pennypack Park at about 6:45 p.m. Saturday by a man who said a 30-year-old woman he was with was missing. WCAU-TV reports that the man said the two were taking […]

For the second straight year, Washington finished second to Yale in the IRA championships. Unlike last year, this race was not close. The Huskies did win the second varsity eight and third varsity eight titles and were overall point leader for the 11th time in 12 years.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois residents can vote on their favorite of five designs for a souvenir coin marking the state’s 200th birthday. State Treasurer Michael Frerichs says the winning design will be minted on one side of the commemorative bicentennial coin. The other side will feature the state seal. All five designs highlight Illinois […]

WHEATLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — An 85-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle as he attempted to remove a deer carcass from a central Michigan roadway. The Mecosta County sheriff’s office says Norman Erickson of Barryton was a passenger in another vehicle that stopped after hitting the deer about 11 p.m. Saturday in […]

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — More than two dozen Illinois schools have started esports teams as the Illinois High School Association has recognized video gaming as an emerging high school sport. Eisenhower High School in Decatur is one of those schools. The Herald & Review reports that more than 30 Eisenhower students have expressed interest in […]

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Liquor Commission is visiting schools across the state to educate students on alcohol safety issues during prom and graduation season. The school visits include hands-on training, informational sessions and an opportunity for students to engage in a dialogue with enforcement officers on the consequences of underage drinking. The […]

ARMAGH, Pa. (AP) — Graduation ceremonies postponed at a western Pennsylvania high school due to a security scare are now scheduled Monday evening, but officials say eight students will not be allowed to take part. State police in Indiana County say 10 seniors at United Junior-Senior High School in East Wheatfield entered a restricted area […]

CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio solid waste district has launched a campaign to teach residents proper recycling techniques because of a growing amount of contaminated recyclables. Christie Snyder is a spokeswoman for the Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH’-guh) County Solid Waste District in northeastern Ohio. She tells The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer that people have good intentions but have […]

DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gun-rights groups want a judge to block the northern Chicago suburb of Deerfield from enforcing its ban on certain semi-automatic guns. A Lake County judge has scheduled a June 8 hearing on a request for a temporary restraining order against the ban that’s scheduled to take effect June 13. The Chicago […]

DETROIT (AP) — Folk music veteran and Oscar-winning singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie is among the headliners of a festival celebrating the musical and cultural diversity of Detroit. The Canadian singer and Native American activist, who was part of the 1960s North American folk scene, is scheduled to perform July 15 at the Max M. Fisher Music […]

SEOUL – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has expressed interest in traveling to North Korea to meet Kim Jong Un, North Korean media reported Sunday, adding another layer of possible intrigue onto the planning for next week’s summit between President Donald Trump and the North Korean leader. The report by the state-run KCNA news agency gave […]