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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma prosecutor announced Friday he will not file criminal charges against a police officer in the September shooting death of a deaf man who was not following officer commands. Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater said his investigation determined the Sept. 19 shooting death of Magdiel Sanchez outside his south Oklahoma City home was justified. Police have said officers who responded to a hit-and-run crash encountered Sanchez holding a metal pipe. An autopsy... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Arizona Rep. Trent Franks' resignation (all times EST): 3:45 p.m. A former aide to Republican Rep. Trent Franks has told The Associated Press the congressman repeatedly pressed her to carry his child, at one point offering her $5 million to act as a surrogate. The eight-term Arizona lawmaker abruptly resigned Friday, bowing to an ultimatum from Speaker Paul Ryan. Ryan told Franks that he would refer the allegations to the Ethics Committee, and urged him to step aside. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — AP Exclusive: Former aide says GOP Rep. Trent Franks offered her $5 million to carry his child.

Amazon Dash Wand Cnet rating: 4.0 stars out of 5 The good: Amazon’s shopping aid is easy to set up and easy to use, and Alexa makes it extra convenient. Access to Alexa’s third-party skills and smart home controls are both especially nice touches. The bad: With the Dash Wand, Alexa can’t stream music, schedule reminders or set kitchen timers. It also wasn’t able to add more than one item to our shopping cart at a time.

NEW YORK (AP) — Changes announced in corporate dividends Dec. 4-Dec. 8. INCREASED DIVIDENDS Agree Realty Corp .52 from .505 Alexandria Real Estate Eqty .90 from .86 American Tower .70 from .66 BBX Capital .0075 from .007 Chemours Co .17 from .03 Coresite Realty .98 from .90 Eastgroup Property .64 from .60 Eastman Chemical Co .56 from .51 Ecolab Inc .41 from .37 Ensign Group .045 from .0425 Graco Inc .3975 from .36 Hanover Insurance Group .54 from .50 Hooker Furniture .14 from .12 Marriott Vacations... Читать дальше...

CA Phoenix AZ Zone Forecast for Friday, December 8, 2017 _____ 638 FPUS55 KPSR 082044 ZFPPSR Zone Forecast Product for Southwest Arizona/Southeast California National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 143 PM MST Fri Dec 8 2017 This is an automatically generated product that provides average values for large geographical areas and may not be representative of the exact location that you are interested in. For a more site specific forecast, please visit weather.gov/phoenix and either (1) Select a location... Читать дальше...

BATH, Maine (AP) — The second stealthy destroyer being built for the U.S. Navy has cut short its first sea trials after an equipment failure. The Navy says the problem happened Tuesday, a day after the future USS Michael Monsoor left Bath Iron Works. A spokeswoman for the Naval Sea Systems Command says the equipment failure during builder trials prevented workers from testing propulsion and electrical systems at full power. The ship returned to the shipyard under its own power Thursday, and will return to sea after the problem is addressed. Читать дальше...

BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — A southwestern Montana judge rejected a plea agreement that recommended a mostly suspended sentence for a hit-and-run crash in Butte, saying driver is addicted to drugs and has spent a lot of time in the criminal justice system. The Montana Standard reports District Judge Brad Newman sentenced Dakota McClanahan Thursday to 10 years for felony criminal endangerment. The plea agreement recommended McClanahan complete a six-month boot camp program and a year of intense supervision... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday reinforced his support for embattled Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore, telling voters four days before they go to the polls that the "LAST thing" he needs in the closely divided GOP-controlled Senate is a "Liberal Democrat" who opposes his agenda. Trump tweeted that message hours before he was to hold a rally Friday night in Pensacola, Florida. The White House has said the rally is a campaign event for Trump. But the location, near the... Читать дальше...

The Latest on Arizona Rep. Trent Franks' resignation (all times EST): 3:30 p.m. Rep. Trent Franks says he is resigning immediately instead of at the end of January. The Arizona Republican had announced only Thursday that he would leave the House over accusations that he asked two former aides to bear his child as surrogate mothers. But he issued a statement Friday saying he would leave Congress immediately. He said his wife was hospitalized in Washington for "an ongoing ailment" and that it would... Читать дальше...

PARIS — Lebanon’s prime minister appealed for support for his country from world powers at a summit convened by France on Friday to bolster Lebanon’s institutions as it emerges from a bizarre political crisis. Saad Hariri, who scrambled Lebanese politics by resigning from his post last month and then rescinding the move, has turned to Lebanon’s global backers to endorse a policy of “dissociation” that many hope will extract the tiny country from the escalating rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Читать дальше...

UPDATED at 1:25 pm ET with statement from SiriusXM. “Free speech is vitally important. We ardently believe that by allowing a virtually unlimited platform of viewpoints, we are doing our best to uphold that core value,” satellite radio service said. PREVIOUSLY:  Seth Rogen has canceled an upcoming interview on SiriusXM scheduled for Tuesday due to its decision “to support Steve Bannon.” “I was supposed to do a press tour on @SIRIUSXM on teusday [sic] but I’m no longer doing it because I can’t... Читать дальше...

Seth Rogen has decided to cancel his interview on SiriusXM scheduled for Tuesday due to its decision “to support Steve Bannon.” “I was supposed to do a press tour on @SIRIUSXM on teusday but I’m no longer doing it because I can’t bring myself to appear on the same service that has decided to support Steve Bannon,” he tweeted Friday. “Apologies to the shows I had to cancel. And f— Steve Bannon.” Earlier this week, it was announced the Breitbart chairman and former White House counselor would be returning to SiriusXM’s Patriot channel.

WARSAW — Polish lawmakers overwhelmingly approved two bills Friday that give the ruling party greater power over the judiciary despite blunt warnings from European Union officials and others that the laws contravene democratic norms. Supporters in the ruling conservative Law and Justice party said the changes would make Poland’s courts more efficient and more accountable to citizens by giving elected representatives a role in choosing judges. Opponents said the ruling party... Читать дальше...

AZTEC, N.M. — A 21-year-old gunman who disguised himself as a student to get into a New Mexico high school where he killed two students had caught the attention of U.S. investigators more than a year ago, authorities said Friday. William Atchison, a former student at small-town Aztec High School, had legally purchased a handgun at a local store a month ago and planned the attack, authorities said. He left a message on a thumb drive found on his body that detailed his plan to wait... Читать дальше...

A few days after multiple wildfires erupted across Southern California, a video of a man fending off flames to save a wild rabbit on the side of the highway went viral. Many deemed the anonymous, hoodie-wearing man a hero.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona Rep. Trent Franks announces he is resigning immediately after wife is admitted to hospital.

FALLBROOK, Calif. (AP) — Flames engulfed retirement communities built on golf courses, thoroughbreds in racehorse stables and other usually serene sites as the San Diego area became the latest front in California's wildfire fight. The fire broke out Thursday amid dry, windy conditions that would be extreme for any season but are especially stunning just two weeks from winter. It grew to 6 square miles (16 square kilometers) in a matter of hours and burned dozens of houses as flames tore through the... Читать дальше...

ATLANTA — Democrats are considering a plan that would limit — but not abandon — the influence of “superdelegates” in the next presidential primary, after a bruising 2016 primary prompted allegations by Bernie Sanders’ supporters that the system was rigged. The changes, outlined in a draft proposal obtained by the Associated Press, probably wouldn’t have made a difference in last year’s primary. Hillary Clinton received at least 3 million more primary votes than Sanders. ... Читать дальше...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The owners of some of California's most critical dams have allowed problems identified in annual inspection reports to linger for years, a newspaper reported Friday. Unrepaired deficiencies include cracked concrete, rusted equipment, broken sensors, and frozen valves and gates, according to a Sacramento Bee investigation. State officials said the problems are not imminent safety threats. And dam owners said it's best to methodically research problems and design repairs if there's no emergency. Читать дальше...

HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — Hoboken's more than 100-year-old rail terminal will be the site for track repairs similar to those performed last summer at New York's Penn Station that forced service cutbacks around the region. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on Thursday approved about $30 million for the work in an area where two tunnels feed into three station tracks. Service isn't expected to be significantly disrupted by the work. Work in Hoboken is expected to begin in 2019. The terminal... Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were: 0-7-3 (zero, seven, three)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — He has ignored all the rules of modern-day politics. He speaks unscripted. He skimps on fundraising. He undervalues get-out-the-vote efforts. And he attacks the leaders of his own political party without mercy. A year ago, that was presidential nominee Donald Trump. This year, it’s Senate candidate Roy Moore. On the ground in Alabama, some believe the Republican Moore is poised to win the state’s special election Tuesday in a race... Читать дальше...

A colleague of a Cameroonian-American writer and professor detained in the Central African nation says the man has met with a lawyer. PEN America and others have reported that Patrice Nganang (GAH'-nahn) was detained Thursday as he tried to leave Cameroon after criticizing the government. Robert Harvey of Stony Brook University says he has been corresponding via email with Nganang's wife, who is currently in Zimbabwe. Nganang went missing from the airport in Douala. He is a dual U.S. citizen and... Читать дальше...