Новости за 30.11.2018

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A pair of search warrants describe in graphic detail the sexual abuse endured by children years ago at the hands of two Catholic priests in New Mexico, a state that has grappled with the problem of clergy abuse for decades. The warrants were served by agents with the state attorney general’s […]

Now that a federal judge has struck down a nationwide ban on female genital mutilation, Washington state legislators should move swiftly to pass their own law making it a crime at the state level.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of an Idaho rancher who was killed by deputies was settled for $2.6 million. The Idaho Statesman reports 62-year-old Council rancher Jack Yantis was shot by two Adams County sheriff’s deputies in Nov. 2015 following a dispute that occurred after one of his […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan deal on the multi-billion dollar farm bill would scrap new work requirements for some older food stamp recipients — rejecting a plan backed by House Republicans and President Donald Trump. Lawmakers expect to vote next week on the tentative deal, announced Thursday by House and Senate negotiators. Democrats and many […]

Eyman claims mounting legal expenses have forced him to seek protection and possible reorganization of his debts under Chapter 11.

NEW YORK (AP) — Lyft has completed its acquisition of Motivate, the nation’s largest bike-sharing company. The deal is part of the San Francisco-based ride-hailing company’s goal of offering an array of transportation options within one app and reducing individual car ownership. Financial details were not disclosed. Motivate operates bike-share systems in New York, Washington, […]

The Huskies, who can earn a Rose Bowl berth with a win over Utah in the Pac-12 Championship Game, effectively delivered two knockout blows to the Cougars: the direct hit on Nov. 23 and an indirect, unintentional shot on Sept. 1.

Sherman, who makes his first appearance back in Seattle Sunday with the 49ers, said he remains surprised the Seahawks cut him while he was recovering from an Achilles tendon injury.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker has swung through Tennessee to laud the approach being taken against the opioid epidemic by the Trump administration. Whitaker read from prepared remarks alongside Tennessee’s U.S. attorneys Thursday in Nashville. He steered clear of discussing special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 […]

CHICO, Calif. (AP) — Flash flooding hits wildfire-scarred area of Northern California; officials deploy rescue teams.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Past gun violence produced few lasting changes in Florida, but the Parkland mass shooting has prompted swift new laws and a high-profile committee that is generating action. When 14 students and three staff members were gunned down Feb. 14 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School near Fort Lauderdale, the state […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI director James Comey has challenged in court a subpoena from the House of Representatives. Lawyers for Comey argued in a court filing Thursday that he shouldn’t have to appear for a closed-door interview with lawmakers next week. The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed Comey earlier this month to answer questions […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer says his sexual assault case has devolved into a mess of lying witnesses and hidden evidence and should be thrown out. In a court filing Thursday, lawyer Benjamin Brafman said defense investigators had turned up evidence raising doubts about Weinstein’s accusers. He says the defense spoke to a […]

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon State University student with ties to white nationalists in the Pacific Northwest has been convicted on charges related to putting offensive stickers on the cars of members of a racial justice group. News outlets report Benton County Circuit Court Judge David Connell found Andrew Oswalt guilty Thursday of all […]

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police officers indicted for allegedly beating undercover colleague during 2017 protest, trying to cover it up.

LAKESIDE, Ore. (AP) — Officials say a train on the Coos Bay Rail Line derailed Tuesday night. The World reports the train went off the tracks between Reedsport and Lakeside. The Port of Coos Bay hasn’t released the cause of the derailment, referring to the incident as a service interruption. Port officials say the interruption […]

CHICAGO (AP) — Federal agents executed search warrants at the City Hall office of a powerful Chicago alderman on Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation, the Chicago Tribune reported. An unidentified law enforcement source told the Chicago Tribune agents arrived at Ed Burke’s aldermanic office Thursday morning, told staff to leave and pulled brown […]

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Aid workers and humanitarian organizations expressed concerns Thursday about the unsanitary conditions at the sports complex in Tijuana where more than 6,000 Central American migrants are packed into a space adequate for half that many people and where lice infestations and respiratory infections are rampant. As a chill rain fell, the […]

MULBERRY, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say five Florida junior high school students have been hospitalized after eating candy laced with marijuana. A Polk County Sheriff’s Office news release say deputies responded to Mulberry Middle School Thursday afternoon following reports of sick students. Detectives say they’re working with school staff and district officials to determine how […]