Новости за 25.01.2018

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California lawmaker who took a paid leave of absence until the end of the month won’t be allowed to return while investigators look into allegations that he acted inappropriately toward young women working in his office. Democratic Sen. Tony Mendoza of Artesia had planned to return to work next week […]

NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — Police in the northeastern Nebraska city of Norfolk are looking for those who have been passing counterfeit money to local businesses. Police say that so far this year, the department has taken eight reports of counterfeit cash being passed in Norfolk. The denominations include $10, $20, and $50 bills. While some […]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Federal ocean managers are investigating the death of an endangered right whale off of the coast of Virginia. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say the whale was found dead off the coast near the North Carolina border on Monday. North Atlantic right whales are one of the most endangered […]

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — An executive with an Ohio-based utility says its nuclear plant near Toledo is likely headed for closure. FirstEnergy Corp.’s chief financial officer tells The Blade that the outlook is just as bad for the company’s nuclear plants near Cleveland and in Beaver Valley, Pennsylvania. The company has been warning it could […]

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A state ethics board says a Republican activist violated the law by failing to disclose income she earned by working as an agent of Saudi Arabia while serving as a governor-appointed state board member. The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board concluded Thursday that Connie Schmett made omissions on personal […]

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A former Louisiana state senator is suing Attorney General Jeff Landry for failing to approve his contract extension, calling it an “obvious abuse” of office. Larry Bankston is seeking renewal of his contract as legal counsel for the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, a post he’s held since February […]

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will continue to provide Medicaid benefits to people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children — no matter what officials in Washington do with the program that protected them from deportation. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program created by former President Barack Obama protected certain immigrants […]

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Lawmakers have more money to work with as they craft a spending plan for the coming fiscal year that aims to boost spending on education, courts and law enforcement. Economists for the state on Thursday revised tax revenue estimates upward by $93 million for the fiscal year starting July 1. […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. John Kasich (KAY’-sik) is reiterating support for his lieutenant governor while leaving slightly vague when they last spoke. Kasich responded Thursday to reports Lt. Gov. and gubernatorial candidate Mary Taylor told a gathering of Clermont County Republicans last week she hadn’t seen him in about a year. Kasich, a high-profile […]

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has taken steps to make it easier for New Yorkers to get the influenza vaccine as the flu epidemic continues to spread across the state. The Democrat signed an executive order Thursday that allows pharmacists to administer flu vaccines to people ages two to 18. The order suspends […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been sentenced to a maximum of six years in prison after prosecutors say he and a woman were responsible for the death of a 9-month-old girl. The Charlotte Observer reports the father, Taquan Beecham pleaded guilty on Thursday to a charge of felony child abuse. The […]

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says he has “significant concerns” about utility backed legislation that would allow electric monopolies to continue charging rates that currently produce excessive yearly profits of hundreds of millions of dollars. Northam said Thursday in response to questions from The Associated Press that he wants state regulators to […]

The bill would make undocumented students who have lived here for at least three years before earning a high-school diploma eligible for a scholarship program for low-income Washington students.

PRATT, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say four children have died in a house fire in Pratt. Pratt police Detective Jeff Ward said four children died and a fifth person was hospitalized from the fire Thursday morning. The Pratt Daily Tribune reports the children, ranging in age from 4 years to 4 months, were trapped in […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero will become the first player to wear an Angels hat on his Hall of Fame plaque. Guerrero spent more time in Montreal, leading many to think he would sport an Expos cap. Guerrero made the announcement Thursday, a day after he was elected to the Hall by an overwhelming […]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A former Rhode Island fire chief has pleaded no contest to charges he filed false documents to obtain retiree benefits. WPRI-TV reports 52-year-old Paul Labbadia, of North Providence, entered the pleas Thursday to two felony counts of obtaining money under false pretenses and one misdemeanor count of filing a false document. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The official numbers for last year’s Hurricane Harvey are in, and they go beyond the 68 dead and $125 billion in damage. Two locations got more than 5 feet of rain and 18 different parts of Texas logged more than 4 feet of rain. And Harvey spawned 57 tornadoes. That’s from a […]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings Hall of Fame defensive end Chris Doleman is undergoing surgery in Atlanta to remove a brain tumor. The Star Tribune reports that well-wishers have flocked to Twitter to express support for Doleman, who played for the Vikings from 1985 to 1993. He then moved on to spend two years with […]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police say a man found in a residential driveway with gunshot wounds has died. Police say in a statement the officers were called out for a report about gunshots fired Thursday morning and discovered the man suffering from several gunshot wounds. Police say the man died at a hospital […]

CHICAGO (AP) — The city of Chicago and attorneys for a teen shot by a police officer have agreed to settle a lawsuit just a week after a federal judge anrgrily accused city attorneys of withholding evidence. The Chicago Tribune reports that the proposed settlement was announced on Thursday — the same day attorneys from […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has designated as terrorists six individuals accused of supporting the Taliban and Haqqani network in Afghanistan, and is stressing their links to Pakistan. They include senior members of the former Taliban government in Afghanistan, including former central bank governor Abdul Samad Sani, and others said to have provided financing […]

UNION TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State Police have identified the man who was killed in a gunfight that also left two troopers injured. Police say preliminary results from an autopsy Thursday showed 62-year-old David Kidney of Union City died of a single gunshot wound sustained while exchanging gunfire with troopers. Detective Sgt. Aaron Steensma […]

NEW STANTON, Pa. (AP) — The attorney representing a Pennsylvania teenager accused of killing his mother and younger brother says the case should be moved to juvenile court. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that the Westmoreland County public defender said Thursday in a hearing that psychological tests indicates that the 15-year-old defendant is amenable to treatment […]

BALTIMORE (AP) — The harsh flu season has put “a significant” stress on Maryland’s hospitals and emergency services. State health officials said in a press release Thursday that hospitals are being overcrowded. They’re urging only the very sick to visit an emergency room. There’s a normal increase in the number of people who go to […]

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