Новости за 04.02.2018

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey could soon become the first state to outlaw the sale of menthol cigarettes. Legislation banning the cigarettes was approved Monday by the state Assembly’s Health and Senior Services Committee and now heads to the Appropriations Committee for further consideration. Similar legislation has not yet been introduced in the state […]

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A Carlsbad woman has pleaded not guilty to federal wire fraud charges in connection with an $800,000 embezzlement scheme. Prosecutors say 54-year-old Lori Whitaker was arraigned Friday at the federal courthouse in Las Cruces. She was released pending trial, which hasn’t been scheduled. Whitaker is facing a 75-count indictment charging […]

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia amusement park is changing the moniker of a roller coaster named after the war whoop of a Confederate soldier. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Kings Dominion amusement park will rebrand its “Rebel Yell” roller coaster as “Racer 75.” The park outside of Richmond opened in 1975. Confederate symbols have […]

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A proposal in the Iowa Legislature to lessen penalties for people who possess small amounts of marijuana could save the state money and reduce what groups say is racial injustice, yet its chances of advancing this session are unclear. The bill would make first offense possession of marijuana that’s 5 […]

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — A University of Massachusetts Lowell professor is headed to the Winter Olympics in South Korea, but not to compete for medals. Physical therapy professor Alexandre Lopes is among the international experts in Pyeongchang studying the performance of the athletes for the International Olympic Committee. The research team is gathering data on […]

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Dora Schriro, Connecticut’s public safety commissioner, knows what it’s like to be a woman in the male-dominated world of criminal justice, so she jumped at the chance to work with organizers of a national competition being held this month to find and attract young women to the field of cybersecurity. The […]

BERLIN (AP) — Eight young dancers have emerged from an annual competition in Switzerland with ballet scholarships. The Prix de Lausanne was launched in the Swiss lakeside city in 1973 and has become an annual fixture. The competition is open to dancers of any nationality who are between the ages of 14 and 19. Twenty-one […]

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Senate is considering a bill that would ease some of the requirements of the state’s universal recycling law, which is due to take full effect in 2020. Under the law passed in 2012 waste haulers are required to pick up recycling, lawn clippings and food scraps. They are prevented […]

LINDSAY, Okla. (AP) — A 3.1 magnitude earthquake has shaken parts of south-central Oklahoma. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was recorded at 3:39 a.m. Sunday about 11 miles (18 kilometers) south-southeast of Lindsay in Garvin County. The temblor was recorded at a depth of about three miles (1.8 kilometers). No damage or injuries […]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A bill has been introduced to change the state’s official tall ship. A group of state senators propose designating the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry as the official flagship and tall ship ambassador of Rhode Island. A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday. Rhode Island’s official tall ship, the 110-foot sloop-of-war Providence, is […]

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Police in New York state say they will once again step up road patrols around the Super Bowl on Sunday. State troopers say they will join local law enforcement agencies to increase patrols and sobriety checkpoints until 3 a.m. on Monday. Last year, state police arrested 110 people for impaired driving […]

WINSLOW TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a woman was apparently trying to call police just before she was killed last month in her New Jersey apartment — a crime they allege her nephew committed. Twenty-seven-year-old Shane Whipple was ordered held for trial Friday in the bludgeoning death of 46-year-old Jennifer Whipple, whose body was […]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Scottsdale say a man is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a shooting. They say the man was shot in the head early Sunday following an altercation. Officers responded to the scene at the intersection of Stetson Drive and Civic Center Plaza and found the man on the roadway with […]

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut State Police say a state trooper was killed in a traffic accident. State Police said Sunday that Trooper Danielle Miller died as a result of injuries she sustained in the accident Sunday night in Wolcott, Connecticut. Miller was not on duty at the time. Miller’s police cruiser and a pickup […]

PITTSBURG, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire conservation officers say excess speed appears to be the cause of a snowmobile crash that injured a Vermont man. Officers say the 48-year-old man from West Topsham, Vermont, was operating a snowmobile on the Waterfall Brook Road in Pittsburg Saturday afternoon when his sled rolled over while he was […]

The red-carpet queen of 2014 is back, and in glorious purple.

“The Largesse of the Sea Maiden” consists of five stories, three of which have never appeared in print.

DEL VALLE, Texas (AP) — Austin police say an officer working an accident scene has been injured by a hit-and-run vehicle. Authorities say the officer was not seriously hurt Saturday night but was taken to a hospital for evaluation. They say he was awake and speaking. Police are searching for the driver. They don’t have […]

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Liberals backed by billionaire philanthropist George Soros have launched an effort for Maine to be the first state to ensure all elderly and disabled people have access to help with daily activities from bathing to medication management. The proposed ballot question would increase taxes on high-earning Mainers in order to raise […]

BALTIMORE (AP) — A parking ticket amnesty program in Baltimore has netted more than $2.1 million for city coffers over a two-day period. The Baltimore Sun reports that the totals collected as of Friday evening reflect only electronic payments. The newspaper says there were also lines at city offices as residents came to pay outstanding […]

DETROIT (AP) — Wayne County residents can now use a free mobile app to pay delinquent tax bills. The county treasurer’s office says the app accepts credit cards or checks and also will allow people to make payment plan installments. The app can be downloaded via smartphones. The county has been working with home owners […]

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — U.S. Geological Survey says a shallow, magnitude-6.1 earthquake has struck just off Taiwan’s east coast.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s child protection agency would be required to keep records of child abuse and neglect allegations for at least seven years under a bill advancing in the Legislature, but questions remain about how to store those records electronically. The Division of Children, Youth and Families keeps records of allegations deemed […]

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Akron police are investigating how a 2-year-old girl died after her she was found unresponsive by her mother on the front porch of an apartment in freezing weather. The Akron Beacon Journal reports the toddler was found Friday afternoon and was taken to Akron Children’s Hospital where she died. The Summit […]

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts hunters bagged a record number of deer in 2017. State wildlife officials say last year’s preliminary statewide deer harvest was 13,220, the highest one-year total recorded. The largest numbers came during the Oct. 16 to Nov. 25 archery hunting season, and the Nov. 25 to Dec. 9 shotgun season. More than […]