Новости за 13.08.2016

(AP) — A federal jury has convicted three Magoffin County residents of conspiring to buy votes for a slate of candidates in the 2014 election. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports (http://bit.ly/2bpOjkr ) Magistrate Gary "Rooster" Risner, his ex-wife Tami Jo Risner and Deputy Clerk Larry Shepherd were all convicted by a federal jury late Friday night. Last year, a state judge took the extraordinary step of throwing out the results of the 2014 Magoffin County judge executive race, ruling the results... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A Vietnam War helicopter pilot from Michigan who recently received the Medal of Honor has been honored at the Yankee Air Museum. Roughly 300 people gathered Saturday to celebrate the accomplishments of Lt. Col. Charles Kettles at the museum near his hometown of Ypsilanti.

Surprise guest today, we had on Donald Trump campaign surrogate AJ Delgado, who is also a frequent guest on Fox News and MSNBC. Delgado, a conservative commentator and Harvard law alum, has built up a large organic Twitter following over the years due to her frank skewering and analysis of politics--primarily conservative politics.

During our live chat I asked her how Donald Trump is faring in the public eye lately compared to rival Hillary Clinton, whether Hillary Clinton or Trump would be the better match for middle class millennials... Читать дальше...

The rains deluged a 911 call center in one parish and prompted Gov. John Bel Edwards to declare a state of emergency.

(AP) — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi warned fellow Democrats on Saturday to change their cellphone numbers and not let family members read their text messages after personal and official information of Democratic House members and congressional staff was posted online. Pelosi said the chief information security officer of the House, in coordination with Capitol Police, has sent communications to those people whose email addresses have been made public about how to address the problem. The... Читать дальше...

A 6-month-old boy died after being left all day in a hot sport utility vehicle in a San Antonio-area Wal-Mart parking lot …

SO MANY EXCLAMATION MARKS AND SMILEY EMOJIS!!! :D

Being an excitable person is what you're most known for.

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When you're talking about something you love, you can be a bit loud about it.

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Especially when you're in public.

Twitter: @walk_talk_ewok

You're also prone to making high-pitched noises... Читать дальше...

The Russian Defense Ministry reports that a total of seven violations of the ceasefire regime in war-torn Syria have been recorded in the last 24 hours.

Never let anyone tell you you're going too hard in a pickup basketball game; your efforts might land you a phone call from Michael Jordan. That's what happened to Jeffrey Harrison, the man featured in the viral video of a pickup basketball game wearing a full Jordan uniform back in July. When Michael Jordan learned of Harrison's story, the former Bull sent one of his biggest fans two boxes of gear and spoke to him on the phone. SEE ALSO: How the Air Jordan XXXI became a high-tech basketball sneaker Harrison... Читать дальше...

One hadn't wanted to be an Olympian, the other endured a "piggy-back" ride in her heat, but in any case two Australian women have reached the final of the 3000m steeplechase.

It is wonderful to see so many public personalities rallying behind Team India at a difficult time.

Rio's main Olympic pool will be drained as part of major work to prepare for Sunday's synchronised swimming.

Some like it hot — and that includes cockroaches, NBC reports.

De winkels en de webshop van MS Mode gaan maandag weer open. Dit is mogelijk nu de curatoren en Rabobank een akkoord hebben gesloten over de voortzetting van MS Mode tijdens het faillissement. Curator en bank hebben dat vanavond in een gezamenlijke verklaring laten weten. Afgelopen donderdag werd de dameskledingketen failliet verklaard.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Facundo Campazzo made two 3-pointers to open the second overtime and three free throws in the final minute, leading Argentina to a thrilling 111-107 win Saturday against rival Brazil in men’s basketball before a raucous crowd that sang, danced and chanted the entire game. The matchup between the South American neighbors

FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — A police chief who was wounded in a shooting that left a Sebastian County deputy dead said he heard a bullet whiz by his head before one grazed his temple as he sat in his vehicle after arriving.