Новости за 08.03.2018

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Court records say a central Iowa man accused of killing his mother, father and sister intends to change his plea. The records say lawyers for 21-year-old Chase Nicholson had requested a plea hearing, which has been scheduled for April 30 in Polk County District Court. The records don’t say how […]

A nor’easter that’s sweeping across the Northeast has dumped as much as 19 inches of snow and caused more than 20,000 power outages in Maine. The National Weather Service reports that several York County communities were getting pummeled with wet, heavy snow. Meteorologist Tom Hawley said that as of 10 a.m. there were reports of […]

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say a domestic breakup may have sparked a fatal shooting that led to a two-day police standoff in western Indiana. Vigo County Prosecutor Terry Modesitt says preliminary findings suggest that “a domestic situation” proceeded Monday’s fatal shooting of 40-year-old Amanda Kerns. Police say a man fatally shot Kerns and […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of Donald Trump’s former campaign managers has arrived on Capitol Hill for a closed-door interview with the House Intelligence Committee as part of its Russia investigation. Corey Lewandowski led Trump’s presidential campaign for nearly a year. He was fired before the November 2016 election and held no official positions after he […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal agency says a Nevada nonprofit responsible for the state’s program to help homeowners struggling with mortgages violated its own policies and awarded contracts without competitive bids. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the office of the special inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, an independent watchdog that targets […]

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming state Senate has passed a proposal to collect a fee at Yellowstone National Park to fund wildlife conservation efforts in the states surrounding the park. The measure, which also involves neighboring Grand Teton National Park, was approved on 28-2 vote Wednesday. It now heads back to the House for […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Spending records obtained from a South Carolina prosecutor’s office shows he used an office credit card to pay for a hotel in the Galapagos Islands and high-priced Uber rides among other spending. The Post and Courier of Charleston with help from a newly-formed watchdog group Protecting Public Access to Public Records […]

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s Metro-North commuter railroad has partially restored service after storm-downed trees caused signal and power problems. The railroad’s Harlem, Hudson and New Haven lines were suspended on Wednesday night. On Thursday, they were operating on a reduced schedule, which carries roughly half of their weekday ridership.

TOMBALL, Texas (AP) — A 64-year-old suburban Houston woman is charged with felony criminal mischief after authorities say she damaged a neighbor’s home by filling locks with metal pins and then sealing the locks with super glue, spray painted windows and destroyed for-sale signs. Dallas Lott of Tomball, immediately northwest of Houston, posted $1,000 bond […]

BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — The building that houses a new drug incinerator in Butte caught fire this week. The Montana Highway Patrol says the building’s walls and roof were charred in the fire on Tuesday night and it will have to be replaced. The incinerator did not catch fire. Patrol Capt. Gary Becker tells The […]

BALD KNOB, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas State Police agents are investigating after a driver apparently shot himself after a pursuit with police officers in north-central Arkansas. State police say the pursuit began Wednesday night on U.S. 67 near Bald Knob, about 55 miles (88 kilometers) northeast of Little Rock. State police say that law enforcement […]

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s central bank says inflation dropped to 14.4 percent in February from 17 percent the month before, continuing a decline since it peaked last summer. Inflation surged beginning in 2016 after President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s government slashed subsidies and floated the currency, austerity measures needed to secure a $12 billion bailout from the […]

NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — Police and college students are using cadaver dogs and ground-penetrating radar to search for the body of a southwestern Idaho woman who has been missing for more than 50 years. Nampa police officers and geophysics students from Boise State University began the search Wednesday, targeting areas underneath the Nampa School District […]

CODY, Wyo. (AP) — A survey of Cody residents in northern Wyoming finds strong support for arming qualified staff in local schools. The Cody Enterprise reports that results of a random community survey mailed to a quarter of the city’s population show 74 percent of those who identify foremost as community members are in favor […]

PARK CITY, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a Kansas Highway Patrol motorist assist driver has died after his vehicle was struck by a semi-trailer truck near Park City. The Wichita Eagle reports the collision occurred late Wednesday afternoon. The motorist assist truck was in the median when the driver pulled into the inside lane of […]

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen has introduced a bill that would keep alive a commission that helps with economic development in northern New England and New York after the Trump administration proposed eliminating funding. Officials in the states say the Northern Border Regional Commission has helped create and save hundreds of […]

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates increased this week to their highest level since January 2014, worsening affordability for would-be buyers at a moment when home sales have started to slump. This week Last week Year ago 30-year fixed 4.46 4.43 4.21 15-year fixed 3.94 3.90 3.42 5-year adjustable 3.63 3.62 3.23

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Riverside County authorities responding to a report of a shooting found a man and a 17-year-old boy dead in Moreno Valley. The Sheriff’s Department says the discovery was made around 8:20 p.m. Wednesday. No other details have been released, including the names of the man and teenager. The Southern California […]

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Maine’s secretary of state is taking exception to a letter Lewiston Mayor Shane Bouchard sent to new voters who registered at the polls during last year’s election. The Republican mayor wrote last month that registering to vote amounts to a declaration of Maine residency and that it carries additional legal obligations […]

Whether you can afford a home depends — a lot — on the city you want to call home. A modest income can go a long way in Cumberland, Maryland, the metropolitan area with the nation’s most affordable houses. In contrast, the least affordable homes are in the San Jose, California, metropolitan area — the […]

ATLANTA (AP) — An Illinois man who worked as a spokesman for a “darknet” marketplace used for illegal online sales has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge in Atlanta. Ronald L. Wheeler III of Streamwood, Illinois, pleaded guilty Thursday to a charge of conspiracy to commit access device fraud. Prosecutors say Wheeler, known online […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Panicked passengers stampeded in a New York subway station after an arcing cable set off flames and smoke. The fire department says one person was taken to a hospital with minor injuries after the mayhem unfolded around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday on the Upper West Side. Bryan Murphy tells the New York […]

TOWSON, Md. (AP) — A former Baltimore county schools superintendent has pleaded guilty to failing to disclose the nearly $147,000 he earned from consulting jobs while running the district. The Baltimore Sun reported Thursday that prosecutors are recommending that Dallas Dance spend 18 months in jail. Speaking in a Baltimore County Circuit Court, Maryland State […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Authorities in Oklahoma City have discovered the body of a 7-month-old baby boy who had been the subject of an Amber Alert. Oklahoma City police say authorities found the body Wednesday of Jody Minjarez. Earlier in the day, authorities had issued an Amber Alert, saying that the baby was believed to […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The city has fined a Las Vegas homeowner nearly $73,000 for renting out the house on vacation rental websites without acquiring a city license. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the city council on Wednesday levied fines against the central Las Vegas property for 138 days of unlicensed rental activity through websites […]