Новости за 09.09.2018

SMYRNA, Del. (AP) — A Delaware man is facing rape charges for what authorities say were illegal sex acts involving a 17-year-old. Local media reported Sunday that patrol officers were checking on a vehicle parked off a roadway in Smyrna on Thursday when they found 62-year-old Robert Halama of Dover in the car with the teen. The Smyrna Police Department said in a news release that sexual activity had been occurring inside the car and that detectives determined Halama and the victim had engaged in... Читать дальше...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri officials are on the hunt for the Christmas tree that will grace the lawn of the Governor's Mansion. The Jefferson City News-Tribune reports that the Missouri Department of Conservation is asking landowners, homeowners, businesses and communities that may have possible candidate trees to contact the department. The donated tree must be about 40 feet tall and be an eastern red cedar, Norway spruce or white pine that is fully branched on all sides and accessible by large equipment. Читать дальше...

ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Storm Florence (all times local): 12:15 p.m. Authorities in the Carolinas are warning residents to prepare for a potential disaster as Hurricane Florence gains strength ahead a potential landfall later in the week. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said in a statement Sunday that coastal and inland residents alike need to get ready for potentially heavy rainfall and flooding from the storm. Cooper urged residents to "review your emergency plans and gather your supplies... Читать дальше...

EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) — After a four-year fundraising campaign ended in late July, crews recently broke ground for construction of a new home for the university's president and a public entertaining space. The Emporia Gazette reports the 5,708-square-foot structure will include both private living space for the president and a separate public space. The house will be built on the grounds of the former president's residence. More than $1.8 million in private funds were raised for the project, including... Читать дальше...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — University of Arkansas police say four people were arrested for remaining on property that the university is trying to clear out homeless camps. The four were arrested Thursday, the deadline the campers were given on Aug. 9 to leave the property. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports the four face charges ranging from public intoxication and drug possession to criminal trespassing. The 55-acres of undeveloped land is about one mile (1.6 kilometers) from the UA campus and is for sale.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is asking for more time to comply with stricter identification requirements under the Real ID Act. KMBC-TV reports that the current extension ends Oct. 10. At issue is a federal law with tougher proof-of-identity requirements needed at airports, some federal facilities and military bases. Some Missouri lawmakers worried about privacy pushed back against compliance with the federal law for years. But a new Missouri law that took effect in August... Читать дальше...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A new legislative audit report says West Virginia's Supreme Court skirted state law concerning pay for senior status judges. News outlets report the audit released last week found 10 senior-status judges were authorized overpayments. State law prohibits them from making more than active circuit judges. The audit said that to circumvent the law, Supreme Court officials began converting senior status judges from employees to independent contractors. The audit by the Legislative... Читать дальше...

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. (AP) — A teen riding his bicycle has died after being hit by a two cars, including one that also hit a passenger in the first car who had gotten out to help the boy. Suffolk County police say the 14-year-old boy was on his bike in Ronkonkoma, New York, around 8 p.m. Saturday when he was hit by a Jeep driving southbound on Lakeland Avenue near Union Parkway. A passenger in the car got out to help. Another car then hit the passenger as well as striking the bicyclist. Authorities say the teen was taken to the hospital... Читать дальше...

The magazine, which first reported on accusations of misconduct against the CBS CEO, said that six additional women are now accusing him “of sexual harassment or assault in incidents that took place between the nineteen-eighties and the early aughts.” The accusations range from forced oral sex to threats of physical violence if they refused him. Also Read: If Les Moonves Exits CBS, What Happens to His Crusade Against the Viacom Merger? Read the full article on The Wrap

AMES, Iowa (AP) — The city of Ames' plantings in beds and containers not only keep downtown looking lush, they also feed the hungry. For a second year, Ames Main Street has substituted edible landscaping — including potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, squash, eggplant, cucumbers and okra — for the flowers it used to plant. On Friday, volunteers harvested more than 200 pounds of sweet potatoes from 25 planters along the street. Ames Main Street spokeswoman Cindy Hicks says most of the potatoes were donated to Food at First, the local food pantry. Читать дальше...

LAKE WORTH, Florida (AP) — Florida authorities say that two people are dead following the crash of a twin engine plane. The Palm Beach Sheriff's Office said the accident occurred on Sunday morning just south of Palm Beach State College. The college is located in south Palm Beach County in southeast Florida. The sheriff's office did not yet have a lot of details on the crash, but did say that deputies and fire rescue personnel were on the scene and that detectives were in route.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Police in Greenville say officers fatally shot a man who was firing a gun into a crowd of people. The Greenville Police Department said in a news release that officers responded to an alleyway around 1:30 a.m. Sunday for a report of a fight in progress involving shots fired. The news release says the Greenville officers and officers from East Carolina University who were already in the area saw a man actively shooting into a crowd. Police say three Greenville officers returned fire... Читать дальше...

NORTH LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in North Las Vegas say a 31-year-old man is dead after crashing his motorcycle into an industrial park building. Officers responded to the crash about 10:40 p.m. Saturday. Medical personnel arrived and pronounced the motorcyclist dead at the scene. Police say the preliminary investigation indicated the motorcycle was in the industrial center's parking lot. The motorcycle traveled through the parking lot where it lost control and struck the warehouse building. Speed and... Читать дальше...

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Latest on Sweden's general election (all times local): 4:15 p.m. Swedish media are reporting that voters and journalists were harassed at several polling places by members of a neo-Nazi movement, including some running in the parliamentary election. The Svenska Dagbladet newspaper said the Nordic Resistance Movement members entered voting stations and attempted to take photos of voters, voting slips and journalists. The newspaper says such incidents have caused anxiety at balloting locations in Boden, Ludvika and Kungalv. Читать дальше...

CA Medford, OR Zone Forecast for Sunday, September 9, 2018 _____ 093 FPUS56 KMFR 091543 ZFPMFR Zone Forecast Product for Southern Oregon and Northern California National Weather Service Medford, OR 843 AM PDT Sun Sep 9 2018 CAZ080-092300- Western Siskiyou County- Including the cities of Etna, Fort Jones, and Happy Camp 843 AM PDT Sun Sep 9 2018 .REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Areas of smoke. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph shifting to the northwest this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Читать дальше...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The recently completed California legislative session continued a yearslong effort to lower criminal sentences, ease restrictions on suspects, and keep juveniles out of adult prisons. From a nation-leading reform measure that eliminates cash bail to restrictions on trying juveniles, a major goal of Democratic lawmakers in this year's session was to limit mass incarceration that supporters say often disproportionately affects women, youth and minorities. Law enforcement officials... Читать дальше...

MINNEAPOLIS - Malcolm Smith’s consecutive games-not-played streak remains intact. As expected, the 49ers inside linebacker won’t play in today’s season opener against the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium due to a hamstring injury that limited him in the preseason. Smith hasn’t played for the 49ers since signing a lucrative five-year contract in March 2017: He missed last season with a torn pectoral and missed the start of training camp with a leg injury before he injured his hamstring in the preseason opener. Читать дальше...

TORONTO (AP) — Lynda La Plante's 1980s British crime series "Widows" had a curious hold of filmmaker Steve McQueen as a 13-year-old boy. The show was about a group of women who, after their criminal husbands are killed, band together to pull off the raid their dead spouses had planned. The women were, to young McQueen growing up in London, doing what they were deemed not to be capable of. "I was a person at that time who was deemed not to be capable, as well, being a young black boy at school and... Читать дальше...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Charlottesville police say two officers and a suspect have been injured in an exchange of gunfire. Charlottesville Police Chief RaShall Brackney said at a press conference early Sunday morning that the officers were responding to a report of shots fired when they encountered the suspect, 27-year-old Timothy L. Miles. Brackney says the gunfire broke out around 10:30 p.m. Saturday when officers approached Miles. TV station WCAV reports one shot struck an officer's bulletproof... Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say a man has died after being hit by a vehicle at a northwest Albuquerque intersection. Albuquerque police say the pedestrian was struck by a car Saturday night when it appears he was jaywalking. The man was declared dead at the scene. His name and age haven't been released yet.

CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) — A 45-year-old Rhode Island woman has been charged with forging business checks and stealing as much as $400,000 from a Cranston auto dealership where she worked. Federal prosecutors say Michelle Saritelli of South Kingston is charged with bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. She has pleaded not guilty. Her lawyer, Olin Thompson, tells The Providence Journal that she's innocent and "looks forward to that coming out in court." Prosecutors say Saritelli was an office manager... Читать дальше...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's next governor may inherit a small budget surplus during his first year in office. A new budget forecast released Friday by state economists shows the state is expected to bring in enough money in 2019 to meet its needs for public schools and health care programs while leaving $1 billion available for reserves. The three-year forecast will be presented to legislators this coming week. Economists are projecting a relatively small surplus of about $223 million. Incoming... Читать дальше...

ATLANTA (AP) — Tropical Storm Florence turned into a hurricane Sunday morning and swirled toward the U.S. for what forecasters said could be a direct hit on the Southeast toward the end of the week. The storm's sustained winds reached 75 mph (121 kph), just over the threshold for a hurricane, as it made its way across the Atlantic, about 750 miles (1,210 kilometers) southeast of Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center said. It was moving west at 6 mph. The Miami-based center said that it was still... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — A black pastor's controversial eulogy at Aretha Franklin's funeral laid bare before the world what black women say they have experienced for generations: sexism and inequality in their houses of worship every Sunday. In eulogizing the beloved artist known as the Queen of Soul, the Rev. Jasper Williams Jr. declared that as "proud, beautiful and fine as our black women are, one thing a black woman cannot do — a black woman cannot raise a black boy to be a man." The backlash was immediate... Читать дальше...

APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin school district's decision to ban shared snacks in the classroom has received mixed responses from parents and students. Appleton Area School District's new rule puts an end to shared birthday treats and classroom potlucks, the Post Crescent reported . Parents and students are instead encouraged to share non-food items or plan an activity for class to celebrate events. District officials cited nutrition, equity and safety issues with food as the main reasons for the policy change. Читать дальше...