Новости за 07.06.2018

FRIDLEY, Minn. (AP) — The motorcyclist that crashed into a car after fleeing from police in Fridley has died. Police identity the teen as 18-year-old Zachary McGee of New Brighton. Authorities say an officer tried to stop McGee on Tuesday for reckless driving, but McGee took off. Officers did not pursue the motorcyclist. Witnesses say […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A new government reports says vaping held steady last year among high school students, but some researchers are skeptical because the survey may have missed out on a booming e-cigarette brand. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey did not specifically ask about Juul e-cigarettes. And research suggests some kids […]

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri’s flagship campus will eliminate 185 jobs as part of an effort to cut into a $49 million budget shortfall. The job reductions are among several moves to balance the budget for the Columbia campus for the fiscal year that starts July 1. The university says most of […]

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A woman who escaped from a Marion County transition center last week has been arrested after she was discovered in a stranger’s house. The Statesman Journal reports Thursday that 29-year-old Mary Wisbey, of Salem, was originally to be released Friday but is now back in jail on charges of attempting to […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — VH1’s upcoming Trailblazer Honors will celebrate television pioneer Ryan Murphy and Trayvon Martin’s parents. The event, now in its fifth year, recognizes champions of diversity and civil activism. Murphy, known for creating “American Horror Story” and “Glee,” is being recognized for leading the way on LGBTQ representation on television. His latest […]

PARIS (AP) — That Rafael Nadal would reach a record 11th French Open semifinal, closing in on his 11th championship at Roland Garros, was hardly surprising. That he trailed by a set and a break before rain delays allowed him to change tactics and recover to get there? Now that, certainly, was unusual. His opponent […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Republican New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez says the GOP candidate in a closely watched Congressional race in southern New Mexico may not fairly represent the state. Martinez told the Albuquerque Journal on Wednesday, Rep. Yvette Herrell, a Republican who won the GOP nomination in the 2nd Congressional District, faces questions “with […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Increased home prices boosted U.S. household net worth 1 percent in the January-March quarter to crack $100 trillion for the first time. The Federal Reserve says total home values rose $500 billion, offsetting a decline in stock portfolios of $400 billion. Household wealth rose to $100.8 trillion from $99.7 trillion in last […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Some political leaders say the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is providing $45 million this year to help deepen a South Carolina harbor. U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said in a news release Thursday the money will help pay to deepen Charleston Harbor to 52 feet, the deepest on the East Coast. […]

PALMER, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a pastor in Tennessee has been arrested after he was caught by deputies inappropriately touching a 12-year-old girl. WTVC-TV quotes Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum as saying William E. “Tim” Smith Jr. is charged with sexual misconduct. Smith’s case was sent to the grand jury Tuesday. Shrum says the […]

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A school-safety plan advancing in Michigan’s Legislature would require all school districts to develop an emergency operations plan and consult with law enforcement before the construction or renovation of a school building. Other measures in the seven-bill Senate package approved Thursday would require formal reporting on school violence or threats that […]

CAIRO (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross says it has pulled 71 staff members out of Yemen after a series of incidents and threats in the war-torn country. Dominik Stillhart, ICRC’s director of operations, says Thursday that ICRC’s staff is being intimidated by parties in Yemen’s civil war. He said staff activities […]

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Legislation that would require able-bodied adults in Michigan’s Medicaid expansion program to meet work or job-related requirements is going to Gov. Rick Snyder for his expected signature. The state’s Republican-led Senate passed the bill Thursday, a day after revised legislation was advanced through the House. Starting in 2020, adults age 18 […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers say Bryan Colangelo has resigned as president of basketball operations after an independent firm investigated allegations that he used a variety of Twitter accounts to anonymously trash some of his own players and fellow executives and defend himself against criticism from fans and the sports media. The team says […]

Seattle author Angela Garbes takes on pregnancy culture in her new book, “Like A Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy,” from the hierarchy of the “natural” birth to the relative risk of drinking a glass of wine.

STEWARTVILLE, Minn. (AP) — Six employees were treated at the hospital after a chemical leak at a Rochester company. The employees at Geotek were exposed to hydrogen cyanide and had eye and throat irritation Wednesday afternoon. Geotek executive July Aldrich says the employees were taken to St. Mary in Rochester and have been released.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is establishing a new field division based in Omaha that will include Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. In a news conference Thursday in Omaha, DEA Acting Administrator Robert Patterson said the new division will open in July. It is the agency’s 23rd division […]

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Transportation Department has awarded $14.8 million in grants to three rural Nevada airports to improve runways and other infrastructure in Ely, Elko and Battle Mountain. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., announced Wednesday $10.95 million will go to the Ely Airport to rehabilitate the apron and runway. Elko Regional Airport […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque police have issued policy changes on child abuse investigations as an internal probe continues into the department’s handling of an encounter last year with the family of a 7-year-old girl who authorities say was a victim of abuse and sexual exploitation. Police Chief Michael Geier issued three special orders Wednesday […]

BELLEVUE, Neb. (AP) — A police captain says authorities are searching the Missouri River south of an Omaha suburb because a man told officers he dumped his wife’s body there. Sarpy County prosecutors have charged 37-year-old Brandon Norton with second-degree murder, and he’s being held without bail. Court records don’t list the name of an […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is looking for a man it believes killed two people inside a Circus Circus Hotel room. KSNV-TV reports police say the suspect is a light-skinned black male, 25-30 years of age, with a tattoo just below the neckline. Officers on Friday were called on a […]

GREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Police in Mississippi say a 9-year-old boy has died after being shot with a pellet gun in his home, and an initial investigation shows his 8-year-old brother accidentally did the shooting. The Delta Democrat-Times reports the shooting happened Wednesday evening in Greenville. The city’s assistant police chief, Michael Merchant, says an […]

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nearly 7,000 sets of Nebraska license plates forgotten by their purchasers now fill about a dozen file cabinet drawers at the Lancaster County Treasurer’s office. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that residents ordered the personalized message license plates last year when Nebraska required vehicle owners to get new plates. The requirement […]

ATLANTA (AP) — A panel of federal judges says Georgia can continue using current district lines pending the outcome of a lawsuit alleging racial gerrymandering in two state House districts. The federal lawsuit filed in April 2017 says the Republican-led Legislature unconstitutionally drew the metro Atlanta districts in 2015 to increase the percentage of white […]

BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — A coal company owned by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says it’s hiring 250 workers. Bluestone Coal says in a news release it is adding a variety of workers at both its surface and deep mine operations in southern West Virginia, including foremen, mechanics, electricians, truck drivers and […]