Новости за 27.01.2018

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia woman has died after being hit by a train. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports police identified the woman killed Friday afternoon as 55-year-old Leoda Harris of Charleston. Emergency responders found Harris lying near the railroad tracks near the eastern edge of Charleston’s city limits. Police said in a news […]

A local business in Seattle is hosting a pasta dinner for Tyler Hilinski on Saturday, with proceeds going to the Hilinski family. Anonymous WSU alums in Yakima have also donated money to change the lights on the Larson Building to crimson and gray in Hilinski's honor.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippians could soon be able to drive through dry counties with booze in the trunk without fear of arrest. The House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday sent House Bill 192 to the full House for more debate. The measure says people could carry alcohol, wine and beer through dry areas […]

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The director of the Nevada Department of Taxation, who also serves as the state’s chief regulator of recreational marijuana, has announced her resignation. Gov. Brian Sandoval said Friday that Deonne Contine (KAHN’-teen) will leave Feb. 9 to pursue an opportunity in the private sector. He says he’ll name her successor […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Census Bureau says it will not create a new category where people from the Middle East or North Africa can be counted on the 2020 census. The announcement was made Friday in a news release on the bureau’s website. Advocates for years have been pushing for a new separate geographic category […]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner has announced a compromise on a school-funding issue which has held up implementation of a historic funding overhaul. The Republican announced Friday a plan that will speed up state recognition of non-public schools wanting to participate in a tax-credit program. Rauner says a streamlined reporting process will allow […]

ALOHA, Ore. (AP) — Police arrested a suspect in the death of a woman whose body was found inside a vehicle west of Portland. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says the vehicle was parked on a residential street in Aloha, and detectives found it Thursday after receiving information about a possible homicide. The victim has […]

All these breathless articles about advances in driverless cars and robot assistants and cashier-free stores leave me feeling betrayed. Betrayed by humans who, out of curiosity or ambition or greed, have sold out their fellow humans. You’re replacing humans with … what? Nothing. Not a thing. These are not labor-saving devices but labor-destroying devices. There […]

The “new” Amazon store experience is just a techie version of the food automats first made popular in the 1950s. At least with these new stores you never have to wonder how long the sandwich was out there. I guess that’s progress. Robert Oberlander, Issaquah Most Read StoriesPioneering, inspiring snow-sports filmmaker Warren Miller, 93, dies […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama-based publishing company CNHI has announced that it is restructuring its leadership. CNHI says in a Friday statement that it is moving to a regional editor system for its more than 100 community newspapers. The company says it has been working on the regional structure for six months. CNHI Senior Vice […]

I recently had the pleasure of meeting with my state legislators for Climate Lobby Day 2018. It came three days after yet another article on the ravages of climate change that quoted NASA scientists saying that our record-breaking heat is the new normal [“2017 was especially hot: ‘This is the new normal,’ ” Jan. 19, A1]. […]

BALTIMORE (AP) — Several protesters and homeless encampment residents have begun to demonstrate against Baltimore’s plan to clear a tent city. The Baltimore Sun reports demonstrators temporarily blocked traffic Friday afternoon by piling tents, blankets and trash onto a roadway near the encampment. The city announced the camp would be cleared on Friday two weeks […]

I appreciated this uplifting story, which gives readers a candid response to the myriad questions that people have regarding Muslims. This brave American-Muslim woman inspires us by making a singular effort to introduce Islam and Muslims to those who have an open mind to meet a Muslim. Kudos to the nonprofit organization Crooked Trails for […]

VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — A company that makes outdoor lights is abandoning a plan to move some production from Mississippi to Mexico. Eaton Corp. told The Vicksburg Post Friday that it won’t shift product lines from Vicksburg to Juarez, Mexico, as it announced in July. The company announced it would make new products at its […]

The Maple Leaf could be on frequent display above the medals podium at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Canada heads to South Korea with the strongest overall figure skating team and with medal contenders in all four individual events. That’s well ahead of expectations for the United States, which would be doing well to win three medals […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is launching a criminal investigation into a former state senator who abruptly resigned after a former judge hired by the Senate found credible evidence of sexual misconduct. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said on Friday it is now “conducting an active investigation” of Jack Latvala but did not provide […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that the family company once run by Jared Kushner isn’t allow keep the identity of its business partners in several Maryland properties secret. A court in the state has rejected the argument that the privacy rights of Kushner Cos. partners outweigh the public interest in obtaining […]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers guard Dwyane Wade will miss one game and possibly more time to attend to a personal matter. Wade, who has played well coming off the bench in his first season with Cleveland, was excused from the team Friday before the struggling Cavs hosted Indiana. Coach Tyronn Lue did not provide any […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A state court judge in Las Vegas plans to rule next week whether to release police search warrant records related to the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, a court official said Friday. Clark County District Court Judge Elissa Cadish said she’ll issue a written order in coming days, following […]

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A 76-year-old Colorado woman led Wyoming police on an interstate highway pursuit that exceeded 100 mph at times before her vehicle was disabled by tire spikes. The Wyoming Highway Patrol says the incident started about 12:25 p.m. Thursday when a trooper clocked a vehicle traveling 96 mph in an 80 mph […]

NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission seeking information of who is responsible for killing an eagle in northeast Nebraska. Norfolk radio station KNEN reports that the commission issued a “wanted” poster Friday to alert the public. The poster says an immature eagle was shot 3.5 miles southeast of Norfolk. Bald eagles […]

ABERDEEN, Miss. (AP) — Aberdeen Police Chief Henry Randle is temporarily leaving after military duty calls him. WTVA-TV reports Randle is switching his police uniform for that of the Mississippi National Guard. As a member of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, based in Tupelo, Randle is leaving sometime this spring to train at Camp […]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — It may have been his last game in New England, and Matt Patricia wasn’t ready for it to end. The Patriots defensive coordinator went back onto the field long after the AFC championship was over and the team had advanced to the Super Bowl for the sixth time in his tenure. […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two Republican state lawmakers in Ohio have apologized for offensive remarks made during a top House staffer’s going-away party that made light of recent sexual misconduct scandals and disparaged female lawmakers. State Rep. Bill Seitz, of Cincinnati, and state Sen. Matt Huffman, of Lima, expressed regret for vulgar and derogatory jokes […]

CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — A suburban Des Moines Walgreens has been forced to evacuate after several people inside became ill. The incident happened Friday afternoon. Hazmat crews were called to a Walgreens on University Avenue in Clive after several people became ill in the pharmacy area of the store. The Des Moines Register reports that […]