Новости за 13.08.2016

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) -- Luke Lowery had two hits and two RBI as the Hillsboro Hops beat the Vancouver Canadians 6-3 on Friday.

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) -- Luke Lowery had two hits and two RBI as the Hillsboro Hops beat the Vancouver Canadians 6-3 on Friday.

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) -- Luke Lowery had two hits and two RBI as the Hillsboro Hops beat the Vancouver Canadians 6-3 on Friday.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) -- Victor Reyes doubled twice and singled, scoring three runs as the Visalia Rawhide defeated the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 8-3 on Friday.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) -- Victor Reyes doubled twice and singled, scoring three runs as the Visalia Rawhide defeated the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 8-3 on Friday.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) -- Victor Reyes doubled twice and singled, scoring three runs as the Visalia Rawhide defeated the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 8-3 on Friday.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) -- Victor Reyes doubled twice and singled, scoring three runs as the Visalia Rawhide defeated the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 8-3 on Friday.

In de Amerikaanse staat Virginia zijn bij een ongeluk met een klein vliegtuig zes mensen om het leven gekomen. Het toestel probeerde te landen op het vliegveld van Shannon, op zo'n 80 kilometer van de hoofdstad Washington.

Britain's Jessica Ennis-Hill, center, Canada's Brianne Eaton Theisen, right, Barbados' Akela Jones compete in a women's heptathlon 200-meter heat during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 12,…

Italy's Paolo Nicolai celebrates after beating compatriots Adrian Carambula Raurich and Alex Ranghieri during a men's beach volleyball round of 16 match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

ASIO's monitoring of the aggressive right-wing extremist movement uncovered alleged plans to attack an "extreme left" target, and led to the arrest last week of Braybrook man Phillip Galea.

Television’s track record for telling stories involving individuals with special needs is spotty, and particularly tricky when it comes to comedy. That’s something that “Speechless” executive producer Scott Silveri sounded well aware of during a panel at the Television Critics…

Thank you to Mark Greeno and the crew from Affordable Green Dreams for the outstanding job you did in my yard. I can't thank you enough.

Thank you to the several people who came to our aid in the Walmart parking lot Aug. 7. If it weren't for the four people who helped us, I would have had to call the paramedics. We are home and…

Thank you to the Riverfest Foundation for replacing my three-wheel bike after it was stolen. It would have taken me years to save enough money to buy another one.

In conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the Pulitzer Prize, the North Dakota Humanities Council's has invited Pulitzer Prize winners and a finalist to present at the third annual GameChanger Ideas Festival: Pulitzer Prize Edition.

The Supreme Court has lifted the ban that barred registrations of vehicles with diesel engines larger than 2,000cc.

June Osterberg, SF activist and journalist, dies June Osterberg was one of those activist San Franciscans who fought hard to defend her vision of the city she loved. [...] a few months before her death on Aug. 1 at the age of 87, Ms. Osterberg made a point of attending every public meeting of the city Port Commission or other government body concerned with planning or development. “She was part roving reporter, part neighborhood historian and activist,” said Supervisor Aaron Peskin, who was Ms. Читать дальше...

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — There will be no fourth straight gold medal for the United States.

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — There will be no fourth straight gold medal for the United States.

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — There will be no fourth straight gold medal for the United States.

Sweden's players celebrate after a quarter-final match of the women's Olympic football tournament between the United States and Sweden in Brasilia Friday Aug. 12, 2016. The United States was eliminated by after a penalty shoot-out.(AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

United States' Christen Press is comforted by a teammate after missing a penalty kick during a penalty shoot-out against Sweden at a quarter-final match of the women's Olympic football tournament in Brasilia Friday Aug. 12, 2016. The United States were…

[...] the favored U.S. women's soccer team heads home from Brazil without an Olympic medal for the first time. Alex Morgan's eyes were red from tears following a quarterfinal loss to Sweden, which won 4-3 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw on Friday. The night was capped by Brazil's 7-6 penalty shootout win after a scoreless draw against Australia in Belo Horizonte. Solo, who had already been taunted mercilessly by the Brazilian fans over social media posts about the Zika virus, caused another... Читать дальше...