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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court is siding with the state Ethics Commission after it charged a former state lawmaker nearly $230,000 in fees for campaign finance violations. Judges on Tuesday unanimously ruled that fees against former St. Louis Democratic Sen. Robin Wright-Jones were constitutional and within legal limits. Wright-Jones had argued the charge amounted to an unconstitutionally excessive fine. Her attorney says they're reviewing their options. The Missouri Ethics... Читать дальше...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A 61-year-old middle school teacher has died after his SUV crashed in northwest Omaha. The Omaha World-Herald reports that David Markley, a seventh-grade science teacher at Kiewit Middle School, died after crashing his car while crossing Blair High Road early Tuesday morning. Rescue squad personnel from Irvington and Bennington responded to the crash. Markley was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Millard Public Schools spokeswoman Rebecca Kleeman says Markley had taught in the Millard district for 10 years. Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Latest on failure of a revenue-raising bill that includes a $5,000 teacher pay raise (all times local): 1:50 p.m. A Republican leader in the Oklahoma House says budget cuts of up to $100 million are likely following the failure of legislation to pay for a $5,000 teacher raise and fund government services. Majority Floor Leader Jon Echols said Tuesday officials will use available funds to balance this year's budget after the House late Monday voted 63-35 on the bill, 13 votes... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — A man who set off small bombs in two states, including a pressure cooker device that blasted shrapnel across a New York City block, was sentenced Tuesday to multiple terms of life in prison. Ahmad Khan Rahimi, a naturalized U.S. citizen who was born in Afghanistan and lived in New Jersey, injured 30 people when one of his bombs exploded in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood on a September night in 2016. A second bomb planted nearby did not detonate. That blast happened just hours after... Читать дальше...

LONDRES (AP) — El príncipe Enrique y su prometida, Meghan Markle, continuaban su recorrido prenupcial de Gran Bretaña en Escocia. Cientos de admiradores saludaron a la pareja el martes en un frío y ventoso Edimburgo, incluido un enamorado que le imploró a Markle que lo eligiera a él en lugar del príncipe. La visita comenzó con una parada en el Castillo de Edimburgo, uno de los puntos de referencia más conocidos de Escocia. La moderna Markle lució un abrigo de tartán de Burberry en honor a la tela de cuadros escocesa. Читать дальше...

JOHANNESBURG — South African President Jacob Zuma must leave office promptly so that the country can move toward political stability and economic recovery, the ruling party said Tuesday, finally disowning a leader who has been discredited by corruption scandals. However, the African National Congress said it does not know whether the politically isolated president will heed the decision of the party’s national executive committee, which expects a response from Zuma on Wednesday.

Piers Morgan came out swinging against his former “Celebrity Apprentice” colleague Omarosa Manigault, saying that she offered him sex during their time on the reality series, then hurled a homophobic slur at him when he passed on her offer. Morgan made his claims about Manigault, who recently made headlines due to her comments about the Trump administration during her stint on “Celebrity Big Brother,” in a Daily Mail column published Tuesday. The British media personality held little back in his assessment of Omarosa... Читать дальше...

A high point of dry humor in “Early Man,” and there are many, comes about halfway through — when a prehistoric caveman grandfather figure with a bushy white mustache is recruited to a soccer team. “I’m not playing! I’m an old man,” he says, remaining deadpan. “I’m nearly 32!” The new stop-motion animated comedy by “Wallace and Gromit” and “Shaun the Sheep” creator Nick Park is filled with disarmingly funny moments. It lacks a narrative sweep, as if the story team came out of a long brainstorming session ... Читать дальше...

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook is leaving shareholders in suspense about whether the iPhone maker will use its windfall from a tax cut on overseas profits for a big boost to its quarterly dividend. A stockholder attending Apple's annual meeting Tuesday asked if Apple might double its quarterly dividend from the current 63 cents per share. After joking that his seat suddenly felt hot as he rose from a chair, Cook said Apple's board intends to raise the dividend in April, but he didn't providing specifics.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A report from a free market advocacy group is calling on Nebraska lawmakers to review regulations that it says are hindering the state economy. The Platte Institute released a report Tuesday that discusses the impact of the state's regulatory policies. Platte Institute Policy Director Nicole Fox says excessive regulations amount to a "hidden tax" from lost economic opportunities. The group announced the report at a gathering with Libertarian state Sens. Laura Ebke of Crete, Democratic state Sen. Читать дальше...

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play4 Day" game were: 7-9-7-0 (seven, nine, seven, zero)

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play3 Day" game were: 7-3-0 (seven, three, zero)

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man who teamed up with a former college football player on a $10 million investment-fraud scheme has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Forty-six-year-old Sherman Carl Vaughn of Blackstone was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Richmond. He pleaded guilty to cheating more than 50 investors. Vaughn and his business partner, former University of Virginia linebacker Merrill Robertson, ran the scheme through their company, Cavalier Union Investments. Robertson used... Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — A former clerk at the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles has been sentenced to eight months in prison for his role in a scheme to provide identification documents to immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Federal prosecutors say 46-year-old David Brimage, of Boston, was also sentenced Monday to two years of probation. Brimage was the fourth registry worker and sixth person overall sentenced in connection with the case. Prosecutors say the scheme involved the stolen personal information of U.S. citizens from Puerto Rico... Читать дальше...

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on police recommending indictments against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin (all times local): 9:05 p.m. Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, says police recommendations to indict him on corruption charges "will end with nothing." In a nationwide TV address, a stern-looking Netanyahu denied allegations that he accepted lavish gifts, including champagne and expensive cigars, from Hollywood mogul Arnon Milchan in exchange for doing favors. He also is suspected of... Читать дальше...

At £30 apiece, Duncan Robb thought his Red Hot Chilli Peppers tickets were too good to be true.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri court system has taken the first step toward stripping a former prosecutor and chairman of the state's Democratic Party of his law license. The Kansas City Star reports that Missouri Chief Justice Zel Fischer has signed an order giving Mike Sanders until Feb. 26 to show why his law license shouldn't be suspended on an interim basis, pending the final disposition of his criminal case. The 50-year-old is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty... Читать дальше...

OFER MILITARY BASE, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian protester Ahed Tamimi went on trial behind closed doors in an Israeli military court Tuesday for slapping and punching two Israeli soldiers — the opening of a high-profile case against the teen who is seen by some as a Joan of Arc-like heroine and by others as a troublemaker or even a terrorist. Israel's hard-charging prosecution of Tamimi, recognizable by her unruly mane of curly hair, has drawn international attention and criticism. Underlying the... Читать дальше...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois House committee has delayed voting on plans to change how hospitals receive Medicaid dollars as two Chicago hospitals say a revised formula could force them to close. Members of the Appropriations-Human Services Committee said Tuesday they are still working on the plan to address federal requirements that more Medicaid clients be covered by cost-cutting managed-care systems. Roseland Community Hospital and South Shore Hospital both serve impoverished Chicago communities. Читать дальше...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A Bridgeport police lieutenant has been charged with stealing money from the department. The Connecticut Post reports that Lt. Stephen Shuck was arrested Tuesday on a first-degree larceny charge and released on a promise to appear in court. It was not immediately clear if Shuck has a lawyer who could respond to the allegations. There is no phone listing for Shuck. Details of the theft, including the amount of money involved, have not been made public. Police Chief Armando... Читать дальше...

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed legislation providing $2.5 million to Maricopa County to run a special election to replace former Rep. Trent Franks. Ducey signed the bill Tuesday funding the special primary and general elections after the Legislature voted to approve the legislation. Maricopa County estimates the election will cost $3.5 million. The Senate sponsor of the bill has said the county may be able to come back for more cash but there is no guarantee. The costs are for a Feb. Читать дальше...

It’s “Robbin’ Season” in the new trailer for “Atlanta” Season 2. FX released the first trailer for the second season of the Donald Glover dramedy on Tuesday, which will be set during the period around the holidays when the city experiences an elevated level of crime. “It’s just a time that robberies go up — all kinds,” executive producer Stephen Glover explained earlier this year. “You might get your package stolen off your front porch. When we were there shooting, my neighbor got her car stolen out her driveway. Читать дальше...

Travelers having difficulty securing cheap airline fares as advertised might be unwittingly losing those tickets to online bots, as NBC Bay Area reports.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Supreme Court justices began weighing arguments in a hot-button case over how Ohio calculated funding for one of the nation's largest online charter schools after grilling both sides' attorneys for nearly an hour on Tuesday. The case's outcome will determine the survival of the now-closed Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, and it also could have a broader impact on the oversight and funding of other virtual schools whose accountability has been drawn into the fray. Marion Little... Читать дальше...

For the first time all-season, five-time state champion St. Joseph-Notre Dame, alma mater of Jason Kidd, enters The Chronicle’s Top 20 boys basketball rankings. Following a remarkable 83-80 double-overtime win at previous No. 15 St. Patrick-St. Vincent, the Pilots moved in at No. 20. St. Joseph squandered an 18-point halftime lead and needed an off-balance 35-footer by Julian Vaughns at the buzzer to force a second overtime. Vaughns would finish with 29 as SJND won its seventh straight. Читать дальше...