Новости за 07.03.2018

Washington’s statewide unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in January as continued job growth in industries such as construction and business services kept pace with the state’s increasing working population. The unemployment rate — a ratio of the estimated unemployed population divided by the resident civilian labor force, adjusted for seasonal changes — has held steady […]

Thursday is the last scheduled day for the 2018 legislative session. With lawmakers needing to approve a supplemental operating budget, time is running out for deals on highly charged issues such as guns and deadly force laws.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida legislators say they’ve have reached a deal on a new state budget. House Speaker Richard Corcoran made the brief announcement on Wednesday but didn’t give any details on the deal, which was reached behind closed doors. This means lawmakers will have to extend their annual session past Friday. Florida has […]

The two-day operation targeted 18 homes and two storage units in Renton, Federal Way, Auburn, Pacific, Kent, Seattle and unincorporated King County,

The Island County coroner identified the victim as 26-year-old Katherine Cunningham.

GREENVILLE, Maine (AP) — Maine Game Wardens say they’ve recovered the body of a man who apparently rode his snowmobile onto open water on Moosehead Lake. Wardens say they discovered the body of 46-year-old Matthew Dubien in open water Wednesday morning. They say the Greenville man was last seen leaving a restaurant the night before, […]

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Parents are working with students in northeast Kansas to stage walkouts to protest gun violence and to honor the school shooting victims of Parkland, Florida. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that students and supporters nationwide are planning walkouts on March 14 that last 17 minutes to recognize the 17 deaths from last […]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Hunters in Mississippi could begin to voluntarily tell the state how many deer or turkeys they kill. The proposal is in a bill that passed the state Senate on a split vote Wednesday. The original version of House Bill 1390 proposed a mandatory program for hunters to report their deer and […]

AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) — The head of cycling’s world governing body wants an investigation into the findings of a doping report that accused Team Sky of using drugs to enhance the performance of Bradley Wiggins and possibly other riders ahead of the 2012 Tour de France. UCI President David Lappartient says he would like his […]

The Seahawks said there is nothing to report about rumors circulating regarding the future of cornerback Richard Sherman Wednesday.

WINCHESTER, Ind. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana has filed a lawsuit against a county after a resident was ordered to remove a sign from her yard expressing opposition of an elected official. Betty Ashley of Winchester has had a sign in her front yard for the past several months that reads, […]

MASSILLON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say around 20 students ate candy at a high school in and have been sickened in northeast Ohio. The Independent in Massillon reports the police chief in Stark County’s Perry Township says five students at Perry High School were taken to a hospital Wednesday morning. The newspaper reports emergency crews […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers have sent a constitutional fix to the “Marsy’s Law” victims’ bill of rights to the ballot and a bill that would place it before June primary voters to Gov. Dennis Daugaard. The House voted 58-9 Wednesday to advance the bill to the supportive Republican governor. It designates that […]

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP) — Two people have been sentenced to at least 15 years in prison for providing the heroin that killed a 16-year-old girl. Macomb County Judge Edward Servitto says supplying heroin and fentanyl was similar to handing Sirena Lawson a loaded handgun. Donald McCoy and Leslie Metcalfe were convicted in January, a […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina’s largest city have accused a man of two rapes of teenagers dating back more than 20 years, thanks to evidence obtained through DNA testing of old sexual assault kits. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said at a news conference Wednesday that 56-year-old Warren Lee Caldwell was arrested March 1 and […]

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Opponents of a plan to base 18, F-35 fighter jets at the Burlington International Airport hope the results of a non-binding referendum will prompt the Air Force to change those plans. On Tuesday, 55 percent of Burlington voters cast ballots in favor of asking the City Council to request that the […]

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona State University physics professor known for his work with the Doomsday Clock has been suspended from his job following sexual misconduct allegations. The school confirmed Wednesday that Lawrence Krauss is on paid leave while a review is conducted. Krauss did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. Buzzfeed […]

PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — State officials say they have found a new chief for a state mental health hospital in Pueblo. The Pueblo Chieftain reports state officials announced Tuesday that Jill Marshall will take over as the new chief executive at Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo starting March 26. Office of Behavioral Health Director […]

What if the latest technology was used to build cities from the ground up? Skepticism is in order.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say two people were killed and a third was critically injured in two separate car crashes in Las Vegas on Wednesday morning. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports Las Vegas police were called to a single-vehicle wreck at about 1:30 a.m. in the north side of the city. Police Sgt. Robert […]

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The American Indian tribe leading the fight against the Dakota Access oil pipeline says federal officials are being uncooperative as they complete more court-ordered environmental study of the project. The Standing Rock Sioux wants a federal judge to order that the tribe be allowed “a meaningful role” in the process. The […]

ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — A man accused of targeting couples at New Jersey motels and forcing them to have sex at gunpoint before he robbed them has been convicted on numerous counts. Union County prosecutors say Rasheed Powell faces a possible life term when he’s sentenced May 4. The 42-year-old Elizabeth man was convicted Friday […]

After apologizing for rushing though a controversial public-records bill in two days, state lawmakers appear to be falling back on old habits. They’re expected to release a budget deal a day before adjourning, giving the public little time to weigh in.

CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Republican congressional candidate running in Pennsylvania’s special election next week wants to be President Donald Trump’s “wingman.” Republican state Rep. Rick Saccone embraced Trump as he faced reporters on Wednesday. He noted that the Republican president has been getting “beat up” recently. Saccone said: “He needs help. He needs wingmen […]

TV/internet/phone services embody the deep divide between human help and the computerized kind. That’s because a) so many of the glitches defy computerized instructions and b) the companies do all in their power to prevent you from connecting with a human not in sales.