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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The son of an 84-year-old man who died while being treated at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Kansas City has settled a lawsuit with the hospital. Craig Beemer, of Blue Springs, says he had agreed to a $500,000 settlement in a lawsuit he and his brother filed in September after their father, Navy veteran John Beemer, died in April 2016. The Kansas City Star reports the lawsuit claimed the elder Beemer died after being treated with an antibiotic, Ceftriaxone, which caused a severe reaction. Читать дальше...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall University is conducting an annual fundraiser this week to help feed needy families. The university says in a news release that the 15th annual Empty Bowls event will take place Friday at the First Presbyterian Church in Huntington. Marshall students and volunteers are making ceramic bowls to be purchased at the four-hour event. The bowls are $15 each and include a modest meal of soup and bread. The fundraiser will benefit the Facing Hunger Foodbank. Last year's... Читать дальше...

FORT PIERCE, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) — Una mujer de Florida responsabilizó al viento por la cocaína que encontró la policía en su bolso, afirmaron las autoridades. Kennecia Posey era una de dos pasajeras que viajaba en un vehículo que la policía de Fort Pierce detuvo a finales del mes pasado, según un reporte de WPLG. La policía señaló que uno de los agentes percibió un olor a marihuana y que, después de inspeccionar el auto, se encontraron dos bolsas de cocaína y marihuana dentro del bolso de mano que llevaba Posey sobre las piernas. Читать дальше...

CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — Judges in northwestern Indiana's Lake County are seeking money to hire new staffers they say are needed to help shift to a new online filing system. Most of Indiana's 92 counties already use the Odyssey case management system that provides online updates on court cases. The Post-Tribune reports that several judges asked the Lake County Council last week for money to hire new staffers to help with the online transition. Judge Julie Cantrell says that work... Читать дальше...

CURITIBA, Brazil — Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva woke up in jail Sunday, becoming the first current or former president in Brazil’s modern history to be incarcerated amid an ongoing saga that has added unpredictability to the country’s upcoming presidential elections. Foreshadowing possible unrest in the weeks to come, about 500 supporters remained outside the jail hours after police shot rubber bullets and sprayed tear gas to disperse the crowd when da Silva arrived Saturday night. Читать дальше...

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Many polling places around Hungary remained open after their expected closing time Sunday to accommodate people waiting in long lines to vote after the country’s parliamentary election received a larger than expected turnout. Ballots were being tallied in the election stations that closed on time, but officials said no results would be announced until after everyone in line by the scheduled 7 p.m. deadline had been able to vote and all polling sites were shut. Читать дальше...

HUMBOLDT, Saskatchewan — A hockey arena became the epicenter of grief for a small Canadian town on Sunday, as friends and relatives gathered to mourn 15 people killed after a semitrailer slammed into a bus carrying a youth hockey team. Fourteen were also injured, some critically, in a collision Friday night that left a country, its national sport and the hockey-obsessed town of Humboldt, Saskatchewan, reeling. Residents of the town of fewer than 6,000 have been leaving flowers... Читать дальше...

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local): 11:15 p.m. Sen. John McCain says President Donald Trump "emboldened" the Syrian government to commit a suspected chemical attack on its people by signaling last week that the U.S. planned to withdraw its troops from the country. The Arizona Republican said Sunday that Syrian President Bashar Assad and his Russian and Iranian supporters heard Trump and, "emboldened by American inaction, Assad has reportedly launched another chemical attack against innocent men... Читать дальше...

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been hit and killed by a high speed train in Florida. The Delray Beach Police Department announced on Twitter that a pedestrian was hit Sunday by a northbound Brightline train about 100 feet south of a crossing. He died at the scene police said. Police were asking witnesses to call them with information. This is the fourth person the train has struck and killed since service began between Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach earlier this year. Three others were hit and survived. Читать дальше...

BEIRUT (AP) — Suspected poison gas was used to attack the last remaining foothold for the Syrian opposition in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, killing at least 40 people, including families found in their homes and shelters, opposition activists and local rescuers said Sunday. The attack on the besieged town of Douma came almost exactly a year after a chemical attack in the northern Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun killed dozens of people. That attack prompted the U.S. to launch several dozen Tomahawk cruise missiles at a Syrian air base. Читать дальше...

SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Midday" game were: 3-9-1 (three, nine, one)

LONDON (AP) — The winners of the 2018 Olivier Awards, honoring achievement in London theater, opera and dance: New Play: "The Ferryman" New Musical: "Hamilton" New Comedy: "Labour of Love" Entertainment and Family Show: "Dick Whittington" Revival: "Angels in America" Musical Revival: "Follies" Actress-Play: Laura Donnelly, "The Ferryman" Actor-Play: Bryan Cranston, "Network" Actress-Musical: Shirley Henderson, "Girl from the North Country" Actor-Musical: Giles Terera, "Hamilton" Supporting Actor-Play... Читать дальше...

Warriors vs. Suns Time: 6 p.m. PT Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena; Phoenix, Arizona Coaches: Steve Kerr, 4th season with Warriors (264-62 with Warriors and overall); Jay Triano (interim), 1st season with Suns (20-57 with Suns and 107-199 overall) On air: TV on NBA TV and NBC Sports Bay Area; Radio on 95.7 The Game Records... Читать дальше...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — No one was hurt when an Allegiant Air passenger jet skidded off a snowy runway in Sioux Falls. Allegiant spokeswoman Krysta Levy says Flight 456 carrying 155 passengers and six crew members from Las Vegas touched down at Sioux Falls Regional Airport just before noon Sunday when heavy snow and crosswinds caused the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 to slide 20 feet off the runway. Levy says passengers walked down the plane's rear stairs and were taken by buses to the terminal. She says no one was injured. Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — Historical hip-hop musical "Hamilton" took seven trophies including best new musical at British theater's Olivier Awards, where women's rights activists joined stage stars on the red carpet to support the Time's Up movement. Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical about U.S. founding father Alexander Hamilton was nominated in a record 13 categories at Britain's equivalent of the Tony Awards. The show, which turns an early chapter of U.S. history into a compellingly modern story, opened in London in December after taking New York by storm. Читать дальше...

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — A memorial service will be held Monday for Gary Nuckols, a Fredricksburg attorney and community leader. Nuckols, a Fredericksburg native, died Thursday after suffering a sudden brain hemorrhage April 1. He was 68. Monday's service will be held at 11 a.m. at St. George's Episcopal Church. Nuckols, a 1974 graduate of University of Virginia law school, joined the Richmond-based law firm of Hirschler Fleischer in 2001, working out of its Fredericksburg office. His community... Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — The Latest on British theater's Olivier Awards (all times local): 9:00 p.m. Hamilton" has been named best new musical at British theater's Olivier Awards, where it won seven prizes in all. Giles Terera won the best actor in a musical prize for playing Vice President Aaron Burr in Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-hop biography of U.S. founding father Alexander Hamilton. British actor Michael Jibson took the supporting-actor trophy for playing King George III and was delighted. Jibson said: "I'm a northern... Читать дальше...

ANAHEIM - Mark Canha had an early day Sunday, with a 6 a.m. flight from New Orleans to Dallas and the outfielder finally arrived at Angel Stadium just before 11 a.m. “Not much sleep, you know how it goes,” he said. “You just slam a coffee and go.” Just one coffee? “It was a big one!” Canha said. Canha had the highest average of any A’s player with more than 20 at-bats this spring, batting .362 with four homers, second most on the team, and 10 RBIs. Читать дальше...

ANAHEIM - Mark Canha had an early day Sunday, with a 6 a.m. flight from New Orleans to Dallas and the outfielder finally arrived at Angel Stadium just before 11 a.m. “Not much sleep, you know how it goes,” he said. “You just slam a coffee and go.” Just one coffee? “It was a big one!” Canha said. Canha had the highest average of any A’s player with more than 20 at-bats this spring, batting .362 with four homers, second most on the team, and 10 RBIs. Читать дальше...

The day after one of the most memorable moments in team history, the Giants need to suit up and play another baseball game. It’s what the grind of an everyday game is all about, putting aside a three-run, walk-off, 14th-inning home run — thank you, Andrew McCutchen — and starting all over again. It’s no easy task, but it’s the Giants’ task on Sunday. Making it less easy is Clayton Kershaw, the opposing pitcher who has a career 1.60 ERA in 42 games against the Giants. Читать дальше...

TX San Angelo TX Zone Forecast for Sunday, April 8, 2018 _____ 804 FPUS54 KSJT 081936 ZFPSJT Zone Forecast Product for Texas National Weather Service San Angelo TX 236 PM CDT Sun Apr 8 2018 TXZ127-090915- Taylor- Including the city of ABILENE 236 PM CDT Sun Apr 8 2018 .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Decreasing clouds. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Читать дальше...

TX Austin/San Antonio TX Zone Forecast for Sunday, April 8, 2018 _____ 084 FPUS54 KEWX 081937 ZFPEWX Zone Forecast Product for South Central Texas National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 237 PM CDT Sun Apr 8 2018 TXZ192-090845- Travis- Including the city of Austin 237 PM CDT Sun Apr 8 2018 .TONIGHT...Warmer. Partly cloudy until early morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Читать дальше...

If you work in Hollywood and are rolling your eyes at “Avengers” mania, Zoe Saldana is calling you out. In an interview with British fashion site Net-A-Porter, Saldana says that she’s been looked down upon by some people in Hollywood for working on superhero movies and blockbuster fare. She says she hates that mentality, and feels she’s providing just as important a contribution to cinema as any prestige film by giving children a figure to look up to.

NY Burlington VT Zone Forecast for Sunday, April 8, 2018 _____ 661 FPUS51 KBTV 081932 ZFPBTV Zone Forecast Product for Vermont and Northern New York National Weather Service Burlington VT 329 PM EDT Sun Apr 8 2018 NYZ028-090800- Eastern Clinton- Including the city of Plattsburgh 329 PM EDT Sun Apr 8 2018 .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy until midnight, then clearing. Lows around 19. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy until midnight... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The man killed in a blaze at New York City's Trump Tower was an art collector who spent time with Andy Warhol, but fell on hard financial times in recent years and went through bankruptcy proceedings. Todd Brassner, 67, died on Saturday at a hospital after a fire tore through his 50th-floor apartment in the high-rise, which was constructed at a time when building codes did not require the residential section to have sprinklers. The city's Department of Buildings said Sunday the building... Читать дальше...