Новости за 12.07.2018

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says he will cancel the pending purchase by Mexico’s navy of eight armed Lockheed Martin MH-60R helicopters from the United States government. Lopez Obrador mentioned nixing the planned $1.2 billion deal Wednesday as an example of extensive cost-cutting measures his government will undertake. In April, […]

One of the city's best microbreweries has expanded near Capitol Hill, while the city's tallest building has put in a bar to go with its dreamy view. Also, one of Seattle's favorite burger-and-shake joints has a bar, which means you can get your milkshake spiked.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Republican candidate for the North Carolina state Senate is comparing Democrats to Nazis, roaches and a sitcom character. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports former Durham County sheriff’s deputy Rickey Padgett is challenging incumbent Democrat Mike Woodard. On Twitter, Padgett’s posted in January an image depicting U.S. Rep. Nancy […]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Navy says it will now allow servicewomen to sport ponytails and other longer hairstyles, reversing a policy that long forbade them from letting their hair down. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson says it makes the Navy more inclusive. Many black women had asked for changes to the female […]

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Four men convicted in 2014 of fraud stemming from the collapse of an Idaho property management company have been sent to prison. The Idaho Statesman reports Douglas Swenson, the founder and CEO of bankrupt Meridian-based Diversified Business Services and Investments, or DBSI, was taken into custody Tuesday. Swanson, convicted of 44 […]

LARENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jeff Long didn’t waste time making clear his focus as Kansas’ new athletic director. “I’d like to say one message to the KU family specifically about our football team,” Long said. “It’s time to break the cycle.” Long was introduced as the Jayhawks’ new leader nearly two months after chancellor Doug […]