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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Several Australian government ministers have offered their resignations after the prime minister survived a leadership challenge. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called on his government to unite behind him after he won a leadership ballot of lawmakers in his conservative Liberal Party on Tuesday by 48 votes to 35. His challenger, Peter Dutton, resigned from the Cabinet after the vote. Turnbull ruled out any retribution against ministers suspected of supporting Dutton and... Читать дальше...

DENVER (AP) — The father of two young girls found submerged in oil tanks after being missing for days told authorities his pregnant wife killed the children after learning he wanted a separation, and that he erupted in rage after witnessing the killings and strangled their mother inside the family's suburban Denver home, according to court documents. Days after letting police inside his home so they could help find his missing family, Christopher Watts told investigators "he would tell the truth."... Читать дальше...

FREMONT, Neb. (AP) — A man has been imprisoned for robbing a bank in downtown Fremont. The Fremont Tribune reports that 53-year-old Leonard Lovell was sentenced Monday to four to eight years. He'd pleaded no contest to robbery. Police say Lovell entered the U.S. Bank branch on April 18 and soon handed a note to a teller that threatened violence toward the bank and employees. He displayed no weapon. Lovell was caught about 15 minutes later in the bank's vicinity. He said in court Monday he knows "it... Читать дальше...

CAMDEN, Ark. (AP) — Authorities say two toddlers survived alone for about two days after they were passengers in a single-car wreck that killed their mother in south Arkansas. The Ouachita County Sheriff's Office says a 3-year-old boy was found Monday morning wandering along a road in Camden, about 85 miles (135 kilometers) southwest of Little Rock. Authorities posted the boy's photo online and learned his mother hadn't been seen for days. Police returned to the area where the boy was found and discovered... Читать дальше...

NY Forecast for Thursday, August 23, 2018 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index Albany;Brief a.m.

CT Forecast for Thursday, August 23, 2018 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index Bridgeport;Couple of t-storms;83;61;NW;14;77%;66%;3 Chester;Showers and t-storms;83;61;NW;7;77%;64%;5 Danbury;Showers and t-storms;82;58;NW;14;80%;66%;5 Groton;Showers and t-storms;82;62;NW;8;86%;68%;3 Hartford;Showers and t-storms;83;61;NW;7;76%;64%;6 Meriden;Showers and t-storms;83;59;NW;7;81%;67%;5 New Haven;Showers and... Читать дальше...

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Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Tuesday, August 21, 2018 _____ City/Town, Country;Tuesday's Weather Condition;Tuesday's High Temp (C);Tuesday's Low Temp (C);Wednesday's Weather Condition;Wednesday's High Temp (C);Wednesday's Low Temp (C);Wednesday's Wind Direction;Wednesday's Wind Speed (KPH);Wednesday's Humidity (%);Wednesday's Chance of Precip.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican says Pope Francis is expected to meet with victims of sexual abuse during his weekend visit to Ireland and speak out about the problem. Spokesman Greg Burke effectively confirmed the meeting during a briefing Tuesday. He said Francis always meets with victims when he visits countries where abuse "is a reality" and that any information would be released after the fact, based on what the survivors themselves decide. He said: "The important thing for the pope is to listen."... Читать дальше...

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it is investigating two recent cases of lethal fire along the Gaza border that killed Palestinian teen protesters. The Military Advocate General, Maj. Gen. Sharon Afek, announced Tuesday that he instructed military police to probe the deadly shootings of Abed al-Nabi in March and Otman Hales in July. He says the investigation comes "following a suspicion that the shooting in these incidents was not in accordance with standard operating procedures." The military... Читать дальше...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (AP) — A woman from Maine has died and two other people have been injured in a two-vehicle crash on a Massachusetts highway. State police say a car, for reasons that remain under investigation, went out of control on Interstate 395 north in Chicopee just after 6 p.m. Monday and struck a pickup truck. The car crashed into a guardrail and the pickup rolled over. A passenger in the car, a 32-year-old woman from Poland, Maine, was taken to a Springfield hospital where she was pronounced dead. Читать дальше...

CT Boston/Norton MA Zone Forecast for Tuesday, August 21, 2018 _____ 458 FPUS51 KBOX 211116 ZFPBOX Zone Forecast Product for Southern New England National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 715 AM EDT Tue Aug 21 2018 CTZ002-212000- Hartford CT- Including the cities of Hartford and Windsor Locks 715 AM EDT Tue Aug 21 2018 .TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast around 5 mph this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening... Читать дальше...

NY Burlington VT Zone Forecast for Tuesday, August 21, 2018 _____ 637 FPUS51 KBTV 211117 ZFPBTV Zone Forecast Product for Vermont and Northern New York National Weather Service Burlington VT 714 AM EDT Tue Aug 21 2018 NYZ028-212000- Eastern Clinton- Including the city of Plattsburgh 714 AM EDT Tue Aug 21 2018 .TODAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. Highs around 80. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TONIGHT...Showers likely. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Читать дальше...

MAYS LANDING, N.J. (AP) — A southern New Jersey man who sexually assaulted several children in Atlantic City has been sentenced to 17 years in prison. Atlantic County prosecutors say Adan Otero also faces the potential of civil commitment upon his release from prison. The 27-year-old Atlantic City man had pleaded guilty in February to four counts of aggravated sexual assault and a child endangerment charge. Authorities say the assaults occurred over several months in 2016 in various locations. They did not say how Otero knew the victims... Читать дальше...

FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — A young alpaca has died after eating whole peanuts that were dumped in a Florida field by a man in a blue car. The Creekside Animal Hospital in Fleming Island, Florida, says it has asked the man on at least four occasions not to toss the food onto the field. On the last visit, the hospital says the man dumped three boxes of animal crackers, two large boxes of cheese crackers, a large bag of Doritos and two bags of whole peanuts. It was the first time nuts were left. The... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a man and a woman have been arrested in a fatal stabbing in midtown Manhattan near Times Square. David Gamble and Chantel Davis were arrested early Tuesday in the death of a man who was found unconscious with a stab wound to the chest on Monday. The victim was pronounced dead at a hospital. His name has not been released. The 54-year-old Gamble and the 39-year-old Davis were arrested on murder charges. It's not clear if they have attorneys who can speak for them.

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia's air force has taken delivery of two Russian MiG-29 fighter jets, part of an arms purchase that could heighten tensions in the Balkans and increase Moscow's influence in the region. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic attended the ceremony Tuesday at a military airport close to the Serbian capital, Belgrade. Russia has handed over six secondhand MiGs for free and the two that flew on Tuesday have undergone an extensive overhaul. The repairs of all six jets will cost... Читать дальше...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say they've arrested a fourth person in death of a 7-year-old girl who was struck by a stray bullet. Jacksonville Sheriff's officials said Kezia Luckey Holmes was arrested Saturday on charges of tampering with evidence. The Florida Times-Union reports Holmes' 28-year-old son is also wanted on an accessory after the fact charge. Officials say Heidy Rivas Villanueva was in a car with her father and little brother when gunfire erupted. They were waiting... Читать дальше...

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Prosecutors say a longtime New Jersey cop passed along information about police activity to help people he knew avoid arrest and also had sex with a woman while on duty instead of arresting her for outstanding warrants. Monroe Township police Sgt. Jody Collins also allegedly paid drug debts to a known drug dealer. Gloucester County prosecutors say the 41-year-old Collins is charged with official misconduct, pattern of misconduct and computer crimes. He turned himself... Читать дальше...

DUXBURY, Mass. (AP) — Biologists in Massachusetts are investigating the death of a fin whale that washed up on a beach. The New England Aquarium says the 55-foot-long whale was seen floating in Cape Cod Bay on Sunday before it washed ashore on Duxbury Beach on Monday morning. Aquarium spokeswoman Diana Brown McCloy says it appears the whale had been dead for about two or three days. The aquarium will conduct a necropsy of the whale to determine how it died. Duxbury police have closed off the area while officials work at the scene.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Jane Raybould has released a new statewide television ad highlighting her work in her family's grocery store chain. The 30-second spot began airing Tuesday and features Raybould sacking groceries, a job she held at her family's first grocery store when she was younger. Raybould says in the ad that she helps run the family stores and hears from customers who are struggling because of policies out of Washington. The ad highlights the impact of President... Читать дальше...

While $4.2 million is a steep price tag in any neighborhood, it's particular sticker shock in the 94901 neighborhood of San Rafael, CA. This six bedroom home, built in 1900, helps illustrate the recent boom in the area.

In 1956, William B. Shockley's semiconductor laboratory off San Antonio Road in Mountain View was a small firm developing devices for a new invention, the transistor. But it started a revolution in technology — some would argue unwittingly — that touches almost every aspect of modern life. The legacy of its founder, however, remains tainted at best.

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. MICROSOFT UNCOVERS MORE RUSSIAN ATTACKS AHEAD OF MIDTERMS The tech giant says that hackers tied to the Russian government created fake internet domains that appeared to spoof two American conservative organizations: the Hudson Institute and the International Republican Institute. 2. US DEPORTS FORMER NAZI CAMP GUARD, 95, TO GERMANY Investigators first confronted Jakiw Palij about his World War... Читать дальше...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A state-supported college campus in Fort Wayne has a new identity and with it more enrollment. Purdue University Fort Wayne welcomed students to campus on Monday. The Fort Wayne school was formerly part of Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne. Chancellor Ronald Elsenbaumer announced during a convocation a new compensation merit program for eligible faculty and staff that was made possible by enrollment that exceeded projections. The Journal Gazette reports total credit... Читать дальше...