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We’re not sure what kind of showers Melanie is into, but they’re not gonna win her any money on “Wheel of Fortune.” With just one letter remaining hidden in a classic “Same Name” puzzle on the Pat Sajak-hosted game show, Melanie elected to solve. She did not get it right. Read the full article on The Wrap

SWEIDA, Syria — Maysoun Saab’s eyes filled with tears as she recalled finding her parents bleeding to death on the ground outside their home, minutes after they were shot by Islamic State militants on a killing spree across once tranquil villages they infiltrated in a southeastern corner of Syria. Within an hour, she had lost her mother, father, brother and 34 other members of her extended family. Overall, more than 200 people were killed and 30 hostages abducted in the coordinated July 25 attacks across Sweida province.

For their next trick, the Oakland A’s will have to try to figure out how to retain some key figures from their stirring 2018 run to the playoffs, and how to ensure that their rotation is far more stable and reliable than it was this year. But not yet. First, the A’s brain trust will enjoy the unexpected 97-win season and trip to the wild-card game. “Despite the disappointment of the other day, it was a very satisfying season,” A’s vice president of baseball operations Billy Beane said Friday at the Coliseum. Читать дальше...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University's new president is taking over at a contentious time for the nation's oldest college. It faces a new federal endowment tax that could cost more than $40 million a year. Its admissions office is the subject of a discrimination lawsuit and a separate inquiry by the U.S. Justice Department. Some on campus have accused Harvard of moving too slowly to recruit more students and professors of color. Meanwhile, Harvard joins other colleges grappling with questions... Читать дальше...

ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — A man accused in the strangulation death of a model said that he went to her apartment in an affluent Philadelphia suburb to sell her cocaine but that she refused to pay, and that a violent fight ensued, according to a statement read in court Friday. "I panicked and was scared. I didn't know what to do," Jonathan Harris, 30, said in the statement. "I knew I was going to be in trouble." The statement was read in court by Montgomery County Detective Todd Richard, who interviewed Harris while he was in custody... Читать дальше...

Sen. Susan Collins made it official on Friday, saying toward the end of a lengthy speech on the Senate floor that she would vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. “I will vote to confirm Judge Kavanaugh,” she said offering a robust (and nearly hour-long) defense of his personal and professional record. Read the full article on The Wrap

CHICAGO — A white Chicago police officer was convicted of second-degree murder Friday in the 2014 shooting of a black teenager that was captured on shocking dashcam video that showed him crumpling to the ground in a hail of 16 bullets as he was walking away from officers. The video, some of the most graphic police footage to emerge in years, stoked outrage nationwide, and the high-stakes case gripped the nation’s third-largest city for nearly three years. The shooting also led to a federal government... Читать дальше...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland elections official says a U.S. Department of Homeland Security team has found "no evidence of any unauthorized intrusion" so far in an analysis of the state's election system. Deputy Election Administrator Nikki Charlson says the analysis by the Hunt and Incident Response Team from the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center is ongoing. She says a final report is expected in five to seven weeks. She says the team has provided periodic updates of its analysis. Читать дальше...

OSLO, Norway (AP) — The Latest on the awarding of the Nobel Prizes (all times local): 10:15 p.m. Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney says the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to her client Nadia Murad "sends a message that survivors of sexual violence must not be ignored, and that their abusers must be held to account." Clooney said in a statement after Murad was named co-winner of the prestigious prize Friday that "at a time when so many women's voices are still silenced, Nadia's has been heard around the... Читать дальше...

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A safety team is recommending improvements in communication tactics and training in the wake of a state wildlife helicopter crash that sparked a northern Nevada wildfire that severely burned two volunteer firefighters trying to rescue the crash victims. The joint state-U.S. interagency team reviewing the Aug. 18 Sheep Creek Fire north of Battle Mountain said in a report made public Friday the rescue was hampered by the complexity of the response to the multi-jurisdictional incident. Читать дальше...

US Forecast for Saturday, October 6, 2018 _____ City/Town, State;Yesterday’s High Temp (F);Yesterday’s Low Temp (F);Today’s High Temp (F);Today’s Low Temp (F);Weather Condition;Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index Albany, NY;61;44;67;61;Areas of morning fog;SSE;8;70%;66%;2 Albuquerque, NM;78;51;77;51;Mostly sunny, breezy;S;15;35%;4%;5 Anchorage, AK;54;41;55;43;Mostly cloudy;NNE;3;79%;76%;1 Asheville, NC;84;66;82;66;Partly sunny;SE;5;73%;44%;5 Atlanta, GA;91;69;90;68;Mostly... Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man facing felony child sex and abuse charges in Nevada and a separate murder charge in Illinois, where the body of his 6-year-old daughter was found, won't see a trial until next year after a judge granted his court-appointed lawyer more time to prepare. Jason Scott Quate's trial had been due to start Monday in Las Vegas. Prosecutor James Sweetin said Friday that Quate will be tried first in Las Vegas on charges also including incest and lewdness with a child before facing the murder charge in St. Читать дальше...

PROVO, Utah (AP) — The girlfriend of a man accused of killing a teenage couple cried Friday while listening to relatives of the victims in a Provo. Utah, courtroom where she pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and was sentenced to jail and probation. The Daily Herald reported that 35-year-old Morgan Henderson of Mammoth will serve three years in jail or until authorities resolve the pending murder case against 41-year-old Jerrod Baum. Henderson was also sentenced to five years of probation.... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s national security adviser has unveiled the administration’s long-awaited counterterrorism strategy, delivering it with harsh words for Iran. Calling Iran the “world’s central banker of international terrorism,” John Bolton said the strategy will rely on traditional military action to fight terrorists, but will also use other means to battle not only Islamic State militants but those backed by Iran and other groups. “We recognize that there’s a terrorist ideology that we’re confronting... Читать дальше...

The story of the A's fan and the Yankees fan who doused him has a heartwarming ending.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — In a small office full of Democratic women steamed over Brett Kavanaugh, Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema carefully avoided telling reporters whether she thought sexual assault allegations against President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee were true. “The Senate can wait for the thorough investigation and then make a decision based on the conclusion of that investigation,” Sinema said. A few days later, Sinema’s Republican opponent, Rep. Martha McSally, who has talked about being sexually abused in high school... Читать дальше...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Shipwreck hunters who spent eight days this summer unearthing and examining the remains of a schooner in Lake Erie in Ohio think it’s most likely a sailing ship that sank nearly two centuries ago. That would make the wreckage the oldest ever found in the shallowest of the Great Lakes. But there is debate among the marine archaeologists who are trying to identify the wreck about how confident they are it is the Lake Serpent that sank in 1829. So far, several signs say it’s a match,... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — Therapy dogs can bring more than joy and comfort to hospitalized kids. They can also bring stubborn germs. Doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore were suspicious that the dogs might pose an infection risk to patients with weakened immune systems. So they conducted some tests when Pippi, Poppy, Badger and Winnie visited 45 children getting cancer treatment. They discovered that kids who spent more time with the dogs had a 6 times greater chance of coming away with superbug bacteria... Читать дальше...

Setting aside the Supreme Court fight, members of Congress this week approved bipartisan legislation aimed at reducing the devastating opioid addiction across the country. The Support for Patients and Communities Act, which President Trump said he would sign, includes contributions from at least 70 lawmakers and ensures incumbents have something positive to campaign on in the final weeks before the election. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, represents one of the states hardest hit by opioid addiction and was a main driver of the bill in the Senate. Читать дальше...

A 74-year-old who won a sharpshooting decoration in Vietnam ambushed law officers coming to his South Carolina home to question his adult son about a child sexual assault, killing one and wounding six others, the sheriff investigating the case said Friday. Frederick Hopkins was charged with murder and six counts of attempted murder Friday, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said. Hopkins has been in the hospital since he was taken into custody after the Wednesday shooting, Lott said. Florence County... Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — The natural gas company at the center of the explosions north of Boston last month was "woefully unprepared" to prevent or respond to the unfolding disaster, Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey said Friday after a review of internal company documents. The Massachusetts Democrats said Columbia Gas didn't have adequate safety and response measures in place before Sept. 13, when more than 80 explosions and gas fires struck Lawrence, North Andover and Andover. The explosions, likely caused by overpressurized gas lines... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he'll vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court, calls him a 'qualified jurist'

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, EE.UU. (AP) — Un hombre de Michigan se enteró recientemente que la piedra que utilizaba para trabar la puerta de su casa es un meteorito valorado en 100.000 dólares. El Museo Smithsonian y la Universidad Central de Michigan dijeron que el trozo de hierro y níquel de 10,43 kilogramos (23 libras) es el sexto meteorito más grande encontrado en Michigan. David Mazurek dijo que llevó la piedra a la universidad luego de leer en enero informes de que trozos de meteoritos se vendían por miles de dólares. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP Sen. Collins says she'll vote to confirm Kavanaugh, says he's entitled to 'presumption of innocence' of assault.

BOSTON — When Sudanese immigrant Hiwaida Elarabi learned the U.S. government was ending the temporary protected status that allowed her to live and work in the country legally for two decades, she sold off the restaurant that had been her life’s dream. Terrified to return to Sudan and unable to fathom a life without proper legal documents, the 55-year-old was one of hundreds of thousands of immigrants who got temporary relief after a federal judge in San Francisco this week blocked the Trump administration from moving ahead with its plans. Читать дальше...