Новости за 02.01.2018

MESCAL, Ariz. (AP) — The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the discovery of man’s body on railroad tracks near the town of Mescal. Sheriff’s officials say the body was found Monday morning. Deputies checked for any identification or personal items in the man’s clothing and found only a voucher card from a California casino […]

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine lawmakers facing big budget items like Medicaid expansion this year will also have to figure out the future of funding for a minimum security prison and services for individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism. Lawmakers last summer passed a $7.1 billion, two-year budget that funded some programs for only one […]

OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. (AP) — Two men and a boy face charges after authorities say one of them shot at deputies while being chased in north Mississippi. The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department tells local media that deputies were trying to pull over a vehicle suspected in an auto burglary when Tyler Brunson, 18, and Malik […]

DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — Two Colorado bus operators are joining forces, as Road Runner Stage Lines is set to team with the Bustang state network. The Durango Herald reports new, smaller and more modern 38-passenger buses will replace the 55-passenger buses currently used by Road Runner. Colorado Department of Transportation Bus Operations Manager Michael Timlin […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama officials are investigating two cases of mumps that have been confirmed at a high school in the eastern part of the state. The Alabama Department of Public Health says the cases of the contagious disease were confirmed at Central High School in Phenix City. The agency says it and the […]

At least five politicians killed in the past week in Mexico on the eve of an important election year. The violence was another reminder of the grave dangers inherent in Mexican politics, particularly at the local level, where drug gangs regularly exert influence.

Look at every other administration embarrassment (Scaramucci) or failure (the wall, and Mexico paying for it) or disgrace (the Charlottesville equivocation). Responsibility invariably lies with the president’s intemperance and dishonesty.

Be ready to enjoy loads and loads of snow in Okanogan Country.

CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge in Chicago says he won’t force a suburban school district to suspend a policy that enables transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms of their choice. Judge Jorge Alonso’s refusal in a late Friday ruling to impose a preliminary injunction is a major legal blow for more than […]

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican leaders in the Kentucky Senate say the 2018 legislative session will be overshadowed by work on the next state budget and proposed fixes to public pension systems. Senate President Robert Stivers says he hopes a pension overhaul is presented “as soon as possible,” but he didn’t offer a timetable as […]

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita police say an officer is on administrative leave after a 9-year-old girl was injured by fragments from a bullet he shot at a dog. Officer Paul Cruz said in a news release Tuesday that the incident occurred Saturday when officers were responding to a call of a domestic dispute. The […]

President Donald Trump’s short attention span and unsteady performance has confused Mideast allies and cheered adversaries — just as it has done in Europe and Asia.

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli arms company says India cancelled a $500 million deal ahead of a visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. said in a statement Tuesday the Indian Defense Ministry cancelled the Spike missile deal. It said the cancellation came before the contract was signed and despite the […]

GEORGIA, Vt. (AP) — The Georgia Mountain wind farm project in the Vermont towns of Georgia and Milton has a new owner. Last month Greenbacker Renewable Energy, based in New York, bought the four-turbine, 10-megawatt Georgia Mountain Community Wind for $25.1 million. The company says it also owns and operates nine solar facilities in Vermont. […]

DALLAS (AP) — Freezing temperatures across parts of Texas have prompted efforts to help the homeless stay warm and traffic officials to warn about possible icy roads. The National Weather Service issued a hard freeze warning until Wednesday morning for parts of Central Texas, including Austin and south to San Antonio. A freeze warning for […]

SEASIDE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a man who was last seen fishing for crab from a kayak near the mouth of the Seaside Estuary. The Seaside Police Department said Tuesday that it began searching for 42-year-old Matthew Manley of Tualatin on New Year’s Day. Manley was last seen in his kayak near […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Mayor Bill de Blasio (dih BLAH’-zee-oh) says New York City will close one of nine Rikers Island jails in the summer as part of a plan to shut down the complex. The Democratic mayor has said he wants to instead build smaller jails and expand existing ones as violence, mismanagement and […]

King County Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht took the oath of office Tuesday morning.

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont firefighters have quickly contained a fire that broke out in an apartment building in Montpelier in sub-zero weather, displacing tenants of the eight units. No one was injured but a tenant says a pet bird died in the blaze on Tuesday. The cause of the fire has not yet been […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles authorities say firefighters who doused flames that engulfed a parked motorhome found human remains inside the vehicle. City fire spokesman Brian Humphrey says the blaze early Tuesday was confined to the motorhome in an industrial area near Wilmington. The gender and age of the person were not immediately known.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — A former head of a suburban New York development corporation has been sentenced to probation after admitting involvement in a corruption scheme tied to the financing of a controversial stadium and other projects. The Journal News says Aaron Troodler also was fined $20,000 on Tuesday. Federal prosecutors say Troodler, while […]

When Susan Kaufman’s husband takes a fall, she has to cancel her flight from Boston to Washington, D.C. Will American refund the tickets — or ignore her request for help?

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona secretary of state’s office has certified the first candidate in the special election to replace Republican Rep. Trent Franks, and it is not one of the best-known names. Republican Clair Van Steenwyk of Sun City West filed 1,200 signatures to make the ballot. He said Tuesday he’s continuing his efforts […]

HUMBLE, Texas (AP) — Houston-area authorities say a car thief left a 7-month-old child on the side of the road in frigid temperatures after stealing the car at a convenience store while the child’s mother was inside. Harris County constable officials in Humble say the mother had left the car unlocked and running Monday evening […]

SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — A northern Idaho man has pleaded not guilty after he was charged with firing a gun at people who were walking along a road. The Bonner County Daily Bee reports 75-year-old William J. Juettner was charged with a misdemeanor discharging a firearm at a person without causing harm following an incident […]