Новости за 07.10.2017

PORTLAND, Maine — A judge says 10 drunken-driving convictions are enough to justify revoking a Maine motorist’s license for life. The judge said Friday he’d make the recommendation to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles as he sentenced Patrick Murphy, of Windham, to six years for his ninth and 10th convictions. Officials say the 53-year-old Murphy

LOS ANGELES — Authorities say a speeding car that may have been street racing has crashed in Los Angeles, killing all four people inside. Police say the silver BMW may have been doing up to 100 mph when the driver lost control and the car smashed into a tree and caught fire. Two men and

TOLEDO, Ohio — Three years after toxic algae in Lake Erie tainted the tap water for more than 400,000 people in Ohio and Michigan, many are still skittish about drinking it. Just last week, rumors of another “do not drink” advisory emptied out the bottled water sections in Toledo-area stores. The city’s mayor has been

JACKSON, Miss. — Environmental officials are releasing 40 million gallons (150 million liters) of partially treated wastewater in Mississippi in advance of Hurricane Nate, trying to prevent a worse spill. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is treating wastewater from a closed fertilizer plant to cut acidity, saying it needs to free up storage in case

BOSTON — The National Gay Flag Football League is bringing its championship tournament to the Boston area. More than 35 teams from across the country are scheduled to compete at a sports complex in nearby Lancaster through Sunday to decide the league’s next national champion. It will be the 17th iteration of the annual event

BRISTOL, Conn. — A Connecticut man has been charged with helping his girlfriend dispose of a stillborn baby boy whose body was found inside a plastic bag in a reservoir in March. State police on Friday also charged 21-year-old Benjamin Edgerly with helping to conceal the boy’s birth. An arrest warrant says the baby’s 19-year-old

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s president says he may reshuffle his Cabinet next week as criticism intensifies around a deputy long viewed as his successor. President Robert Mugabe spoke at a youth meeting Saturday. The world’s oldest head of state rarely changes his Cabinet. The focus is on one of Zimbabwe’s vice presidents, Emmerson Mnangagwa, accused

MUNCIE, Ind. — A jury has convicted a Muncie man of murder in the slaying nearly eight years ago of a woman whom prosecutors say was stabbed about 70 times while being robbed of prescription pain medicine. The Delaware Circuit Court jury needed just one hour Friday to find 36-year-old Danny Saintignon Jr. guilty of

COMO, Italy — Vincenzo Nibali took advantage of his descending skills to win the Giro of Lombardy for the second time in three years on Saturday. Like in his 2015 victory in the single-day classic, Nibali established his lead coming off the Civiglio climb. Nibali attacked just before the summit to catch then-leader Thibaut Pinot,

It’s been nearly a week since hundreds of people lost their mothers, their fathers, their brothers, sisters, husbands, wives and friends. But it’s only the beginning of grief for the families and friends mourning the lives of the 58 Americans and Canadians who died when a gunman opened fire at a Las Vegas country concert

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills have promoted cornerback Greg Mabin from the practice squad and released receiver Philly Brown, four days after signing him. Cutting Brown leaves the Bills with just four healthy receivers for their game at Cincinnati on Sunday. Starter Jordan Matthews was already ruled out after breaking his thumb last

TOLEDO, Ohio — An appeals court in Ohio has sided with the state in its legal battle with the former owner of six tigers and several other exotic animals. The state appeals court in Toledo says the Ohio Department of Agriculture had the right to deny a permit to the owner of a roadside animal

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s official news agency says three German tourists have been killed and 10 injured in a bus accident at a popular tourist destination. The Anadolu news agency said a tourist bus tipped over Saturday after hitting a palm tree on a traffic island in the southern Antalya province, killing three Germans. Ten German

NEWRY, Maine — Dozens of participants are vying for cash — and beer — in the North American Wife Carrying Championship. More than 60 couples are registered, and more are on a waiting list, for the annual event Saturday at the Sunday River in Maine. Contestants carry their partners on their backs on a 278-yard

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s semi-official ILNA news agency is reporting that the country’s authorities have banned former reformist President Mohammad Khatami from appearing at public ceremonies for three months. The Saturday report quotes Mohammad Anjam, Khatami’s lawyer, as saying that a letter attributed to a judicial authority has been delivered to Khatami house saying that

LONDON — London police say emergency services are outside the Natural History Museum in London after reports that a car has struck pedestrians. Police say a number of people have been injured and one person has been detained. Police said Saturday that more details would be released later.

ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatia coach Ante Cacic has been fired and replaced by Zlatko Dalic. Davor Suker, the president of Croatia’s soccer association, says Dalic is taking over after Croatia stumbled in a 1-1 home draw against Finland on Friday in World Cup qualifiers. Croatia is second in Group I, level on 17 points with

CHICAGO — The shooting rampage in Las Vegas has triggered grim memories for survivors of previous massacres. There have been dozens of mass shootings since Adrian Littlefield was shot at the University of Texas some 50 years ago by a sniper perched high in a tower. Each time, he relives his own narrow escape from

INDIANAPOLIS — Redevelopment of the former Market Square Arena site in downtown Indianapolis will mark a major step as residents start moving early next year into a new 28-story apartment-and-retail tower. Project developer Flaherty & Collins Properties says the tower’s 300 apartment units will soon go up for lease. The $120 million project will feature

NEW YORK — A financial report filed with the British government shows Donald Trump is losing millions for a third year in a row on a couple of his biggest investments: his Scottish golf resorts. A report from Britain’s Companies House shows losses last year at the two resorts more than doubled to 17.6 million

INDIANAPOLIS — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will speak at an Indianapolis event this month aimed at combating drug abuse. The Republican governor is set to deliver the keynote address on Oct. 30 at the Prescription Drug Abuse and Heroin Symposium. The annual gathering is expected to draw government officials, medical experts, law enforcement and

President Donald Trump is pushing back against late night television show hosts who have been sharply critical of Republicans. The president took to Twitter Saturday morning to argue that Republicans should be given “equal time” because of the “one-sided” coverage, an apparent reference to Federal Communications Commission rules dealing with candidates during elections. Trump tweeted:

JOHANNESBURG — South African musician Hugh Masekela says he is canceling commitments in the near future because he needs all his energy to continue treatment for prostate cancer. The jazz trumpeter said in a statement Saturday that he started treatment in 2008 after doctors found a “small ‘speck'” on his bladder, and had surgery in

BOSTON — Fiery American patriot Thomas Paine is returning — in spirit— to the Boston hall where he and the other founding fathers planted the seeds of revolution. British actor Ian Ruskin depicts Paine in his one-man play, “To Begin the World Over Again: The Life of Thomas Paine,” to be performed Saturday evening at

LEWISTON, Maine — Actor Patrick Dempsey is back in his home state for a cancer fundraiser. Dempsey created the bike-and-run Dempsey Challenge to raise money for a cancer center created in 2008 in partnership with the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. He was inspired by his mother, Amanda, who died of cancer in 2014.