Новости за 14.07.2018

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man has been convicted of setting a house fire that led to a firefighter's death. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that a federal jury in Bowling Green convicted 44-year-old Steve Allen Pritchard on Thursday of charges of mail fraud and arson that caused a death. Columbia Fire Department Assistant Chief Charles Sparks had a heart attack while inside a burning house on June 30, 2011. He died eight days later. Prosecutors said Pritchard had suggested to his girlfriend... Читать дальше...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina detectives are investigating a crime involving one or more employees of a troubled law enforcement agency. Media organizations report the State Law Enforcement Division is looking into an allegation that an unspecified crime was committed by a member of the Greenville County Sheriff's Office. The office says it won't release more information during the investigation. The Greenville County Sheriff's Office says the case involves complaints about activity that... Читать дальше...

BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado judge reduced the sentence for a woman who left her 2-year-old son in a car overnight during a snowstorm, causing him to suffer hypothermia and frostbite. Adams County District Judge Thomas Ensor on Thursday reduced Nicole Carmon's prison sentence from eight years to five. She was sentenced in January after pleading guilty to negligent child abuse and attempted first-degree assault. Investigators say Carmon called police on Dec. 17, 2016 to report that she'd been drinking and "lost" her son. Читать дальше...

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military carried out its largest daytime airstrike campaign in Gaza since the 2014 war Saturday as Hamas militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel throughout the day, threatening to trigger an all-out war after weeks of growing tensions along the volatile border. Two Palestinian teenagers were killed in an airstrike in Gaza City, while three Israelis were wounded from a rocket that landed on a residential home. Israel said it was focused on hitting militant targets... Читать дальше...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Day" game were: 01-07-08-09-11-13-14-16-17-18-19-21 (one, seven, eight, nine, eleven, thirteen, fourteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty-one)

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — The City of Lake Charles is seeking volunteers for a free health clinic planned for the fall. The American Press reports Operation Healing & Restoration, planned for Sept. 15-16 in the Civic Center, needs both medical and non-medical volunteers for the event to be successful. Coordinator Emily Ashworth says they need dentists, dental hygienists, optometrists, ophthalmologists, doctors and support staff. The clinic will provide free dental, vision and general medical care to every person who shows up ... Читать дальше...

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Burning Man countercultural festival says it won't install fences around major burns at this year's event in the northern Nevada desert, a year after the death of a man who ran into flames of a towering wooden effigy. Officials surrounded another major burn with fencing the night after 41-year-old Aaron Mitchell's Sept. 2 death. However, the Reno Gazette Journal reports that Burning Man officials said they plan other security measures but not fencing for large-scale burns at this year's event, planned for Aug. Читать дальше...

POWELL, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming city has discovered its potted plants have literally gone to pot. Officials in Powell believe pranksters planted marijuana seeds in city-owned flower pots this spring, leading unsuspecting city workers to water and care for them. The Powell Tribune reports city Parks and Recreation staff noticed the unauthorized greenery late last month while watering the pots, including one not far from the police station. Parks Superintendent Del Barton says workers pulled two plants on June 29 and took them to police. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's lament this week that immigration is "changing the culture" of Europe echoed rising anti-immigrant feelings on both sides of the Atlantic, where Europe and the United States are going through a demographic transformation that makes some of the white majority uncomfortable. Historians and advocates immediately denounced Trump's comments, saying such talk would encourage white nationalists. "The way he put this argument about changing our culture ...

LONDON (AP) — British police have arrested a man and a woman at a right-wing protest in London, where people supporting a prominent right-wing activist were joined by a "Welcome Trump" rally. The small rally supporting U.S. President Donald Trump — who's in Scotland after visiting London — joined the "Free Tommy Robinson" protest Saturday in London's Whitehall. Robinson —whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon — founded an anti-Muslim group and was jailed for contempt of court after broadcasting outside a criminal trial in May. Читать дальше...

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military carried out its largest daytime airstrike campaign in Gaza since the 2014 war Saturday as Hamas militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel throughout the day, threatening to trigger an all-out war after weeks of growing tensions along the volatile border. Two Palestinian teenagers were killed in an airstrike in Gaza City, while three Israelis were wounded from a rocket that landed on a residential home. Israel said it was focused on hitting military targets... Читать дальше...

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Cellular phone service in Yellowstone National Park will see improvements this summer despite criticism from some that increased connectivity takes away from the serenity of the country's first national park. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports park Superintendent Dan Wenk recently signed off on a telecommunication improvement project that includes upgrades to wireless infrastructure at Mount Washburn and Grant Village with new towers at Canyon Village and Lake. Bret De Young... Читать дальше...

SIDNEY, Ohio (AP) — A man who struck an Amish buggy from behind, killing a woman and injuring three of her family members, has been found guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide in Ohio. Court records show 43-year-old Steven Hunter pleaded no contest to charges Friday in western Ohio's Shelby County. Shelby County Prosecutor Tim Sell told the Sidney Daily News that Hunter was drunk and high on marijuana when he drove his SUV into the buggy in April. Twenty-three-year-old Sarah Schwartz was killed. Читать дальше...

BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Midday" game were: 2-2-6-2 (two, two, six, two)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Students at a southern Maryland high school where a fatal shooting occurred earlier this year are helping to lead a gun-control rally in the wake of the slayings of five newspaper employees last month in Maryland. The Capital reports that students from Great Mills High School in St. Mary's County are working with students across the state to plan the July 21 rally in Annapolis. Great Mills student Jaelynn Willey was fatally shot by a classmate in March. Capital reporter Selene San Felice... Читать дальше...

ODESSA, Texas (AP) — Charges have been dismissed against a woman in the 2016 shooting deaths of her parents after her brother pleaded guilty to the West Texas killings. Grace McDonald was released Friday after prosecutors cited insufficient evidence. James Gregory McDonald and Jana Lou McDonald were slain in March 2016 at the family's home in Odessa. Their son, James Gabriel "Gabe" McDonald, was charged with capital murder. He was 17 at the time and faced trial as an adult. His sister was arrested... Читать дальше...

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BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate has approved a bill aimed at helping the state adapt to climate change while also protecting natural resources and investing in recreational opportunities. The bill approved late Thursday would authorize the state to issue up to $2 billion in bonds to pay for the effort, including improving public infrastructure that is more resilient to the effects of climate change. The legislation would also help the expansion of fishing and farming in Massachusetts. Also Thursday... Читать дальше...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — University of Kansas leaders say they will keep an altered U.S. flag on display in a university museum, despite demands from the governor and his top gubernatorial rival to completely remove it from campus. The Capital-Journal reports that Chancellor Doug Girod and interim provost Carl Lejuez informed university faculty and staff Friday that the flag will remain on exhibit in Spencer Museum. The altered flag is part of a national art project. It includes two black shapes that the artist... Читать дальше...

KENLY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina woman is dead after her motorized wheelchair got stuck while she crossed railroad tracks and she was hit by a freight train. Media organizations say it happened shortly after midnight Friday in Kenly, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) east of Raleigh. A police spokesman said either the 40-year-old woman's wheelchair battery died or its wheels snagged on the tracks. Officials say the victim was paralyzed from the waist down. She wasn't identified pending notification of her family. Читать дальше...

In route news, San Jose is losing non-stops to Shanghai, and Air India cuts an hour off its Delhi-SFO flight; Norwegian kicks off new U.S. service to Madrid from two cities; Alaska adds Palm Springs flights for the winter; United sets seasonal service to two ski resorts; and JetBlue adds a pair of Mexico City routes from the northeast.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police are investigating the second violent home invasion in as many days in a Rhode Island city. Police officials say five or six armed and masked men broke into a home on Lisbon Street in Providence at 12:30 a.m. Two people were home at the time. The suspects robbed and assaulted a 19-year-old male in the house. Authorities arrested two people nearby a short time later. It is unclear if they are connected to the break-in. On Friday morning, armed men also broke into a home... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man who spent 24 years in prison has been freed after a judge overturned his conviction. The New York Post reports that 41-year-old Shawn Williams walked free on Friday after prosecutors in Brooklyn joined a defense motion asking the judge set aside Williams' conviction. It was the 14th overturned conviction linked to retired Detective Louis Scarcella. Scarcella has faced allegations of misconduct by numerous since-freed people he helped convict. Williams was convicted... Читать дальше...

SPRINGDALE, Utah (AP) — A highway through Zion National Park on southern Utah has reopened after being closed due to mud and debris from a heavy rainstorm. Park officials said Friday the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway was reopened after being closed from Canyon Junction to the park's east entrance after the storm Wednesday night. Officials said the mud and debris were up to 4 feet (1 meter) deep and that plows cleared a path to dozens of vehicles that were stranded. No injuries were reported. Officials said the national park near St. Читать дальше...

KENNER, La. (AP) — A lawmaker in the running for Louisiana's secretary of state post says she's cancer free after her latest procedure. State Rep. Julie Stokes tweeted Friday about a call from her doctor confirming lab results showing no signs of the disease. WBRZ-TV reports Stokes was diagnosed with breast cancer last July. She was forced to drop out of the race for state treasurer because of the illness. During a recent legislative session, Stokes introduced bills which changed treatment rules. Читать дальше...