Новости за 18.03.2018

Booker, who died last month, is credited with a long list of firsts for a black man. The firsts are something to celebrate, but also a reminder of how many doors were closed to black people here in the 1950s and ’60s. His family was among those who relentlessly opened them.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police say a man has been found dead near Interstate 25 in northeast Albuquerque and that area has been shut down as officers investigate. The man’s name and age weren’t immediately released and police didn’t say how he died. Police say Menaul Boulevard between Broadbent and I-25 is expected to be […]

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — One dairy farm in Vermont will receive top honors based on factors like conservation practices and milk quality. The University of Vermont Extension and the Vermont Dairy Industry Association are looking for nominations for this year’s Vermont Dairy Farm of the Year. Each year since 1961 the award honors one outstanding […]

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine would ban painful, coercive or shame-inducing efforts to discourage same-sex attraction under a Democrat’s bill. The Portland Press Herald reports that Rep. Ryan Fecteau’s bill faces votes in the House and Senate within the next month. Supporters of so-called “conversation therapy” say the bill could hurt parental rights and jeopardize […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — South Korea’s foreign minister says North Korea’s leader has “given his word” he’s committed to denuclearization, a prime condition for a potential summit with President Donald Trump in May. Trump has agreed to what would be historic talks after South Korean officials relayed that Kim Jong Un was committed to ridding the […]

MARICOPA, Ariz. (AP) — Justice courts in two Arizona counties are conducting pilot programs aimed at making the legal process quicker and simpler in civil disputes involving clams no larger than $3,500. The Maricopa Monitor reports the one-year pilot programs being conducted in Maricopa and Pinal counties have streamlined processes with accelerated time frames. Lyle […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The Air Force Academy’s athletic director says the school will hire an outside firm to review its sports teams and practices after recent suspensions and investigations into its swimming and lacrosse programs. Athletic Director Jim Knowlton told The Gazette of Colorado Springs that those misconduct investigations have prompted the school […]

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Topeka Zoo officials say two of their giraffes are pregnant. The Topeka Capital-Journal reported that zoo director Brendan Wiley announced Friday that both of the zoo’s giraffes, named Hope and Abi, are expecting calves sometime between May and June. The gestation period is about 15 months, but the staff isn’t sure […]

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The K9 member of the Kansas City, Kansas, police department has some protection as he helps officers investigate crimes. The department announced Friday that it’s received a bullet- and stab-protective vest for its dog, Dax. The vest, valued at between $1,700 and $2,200, was donated by Vested Interest in K9s, […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Seventeen people are facing drunk-driving charges in Kansas City after a saturation effort on St. Patrick’s Day, but that’s fewer than last year. The Kansas City Star reports that Kansas City police and the Jackson County Sheriff’s office on Saturday and early Sunday used multiple saturation patrols and targeted areas […]

A White House counselor is calling media reports that President Donald Trump wants the death penalty for drug dealers a “complete misrepresentation.” Trump will travel to New Hampshire Monday to unveil more of his plan to combat the nation’s opioid crisis. At a recent rally, Trump has mused the United States should institute the death […]

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Texas woman is in custody in the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend in Omaha, but relatives say she was acting in self-defense. The Omaha World-Herald reports that the 30-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of criminal homicide in the death of 30-year-old Amir Bey of Houston. It wasn’t immediately clear […]

LA PINE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say dozens of dogs seized from a property in La Pine are being given medical evaluations and care. KTVZ-TV reports that Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies found the animals Friday after being asked to conduct a welfare check at the property. They say the 63-year-old woman who owns the property […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco fire authorities are investigating the cause of a massive building blaze that broke out in a historic neighborhood during the thick of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. San Francisco Fire Lt. Jonathan Baxter says one firefighter was injured during cleanup Sunday after he fell off a truck. The firefighter was […]

ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a shooting from one vehicle to another on a busy New Jersey highway sent a man to the hospital in critical condition. The Union County prosecutor’s office says the gunfire took place between 5:15 a.m. and 5:45 a.m. Saturday on Routes 1 and 9 in Elizabeth near the Newark […]

ROUNDUP, Mont. (AP) — Flood warnings and advisories are being issued for parts of Montana due to ice jams and melting snow. Musselshell County authorities are warning residents in low-lying areas to watch for flooding caused by ice jams in the Musselshell River. Ice jams have been reported near Roundup, Dean Creek and Goulding Creek. […]

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A condemned Missouri inmate faces a potentially “gruesome and painful” execution because of a rare medical condition that compromises the man’s veins and causes multiple tumors in his head and throat, his attorney said Sunday. Russell Bucklew is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday evening for killing a former girlfriend’s new […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Police say a 31-year-old Milwaukee man was shot and wounded during an apparent armed robbery. Police say the shooting happened around 3:50 a.m. Sunday on North 51st Boulevard. The victim was shot by another man and then drove himself to a hospital for treatment. Police say his injuries are not believed to […]

MIAMI (AP) — Officials were so concerned about the mental stability of the student accused of last month’s Florida school massacre that they decided he should be forcibly committed. But the recommendation was never acted upon. A commitment under the law would have made it more difficult if not impossible for Cruz to obtain a […]

MIAMI (AP) — Deputy and counselors recommended institutionalizing Nikolas Cruz long before deadly massacre at Florida school.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee police are investigating the death of a baby boy. Police were called to a sudden death at a home in far northwest Milwaukee around 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Police say the 3-month-old boy was found dead at the home. An autopsy was planned. The name of the boy was not immediately released.

MILLSBORO, Del. (AP) — One person has died after a fire broke out in a house trailer in Delaware. The fire was reported shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday. When firefighters arrived, flames had engulfed the trailer. One resident was removed by firefighters and rushed to Beebe Hospital, but was pronounced dead upon arrival. Two other […]

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont is awarding more than $460,000 in grants to repair and rehabilitate some historic public buildings and barns. Republican Gov. Phil Scott recognized the recipients of the 33 preservation grants on Thursday. The governor’s office says some of the state historic preservation grants will preserve the historic steeples at the Strafford […]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Former federal prosecutor Preet Bharara (bahr-AHR’-ah) is in Ohio raising money for Democrat Steven Dettelbach, another former U.S. attorney who’s running for state attorney general. Bharara was headlining Dettelbach fundraisers Sunday in Columbus and Cleveland. It’s only his second round of political events since being fired by Republican President Donald Trump in […]

CHICAGO (AP) — A former Olympic volleyball player is demanding her name be removed from a banner hanging in a suburban Chicago gym operated by a coach banned by volleyball’s governing body. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that in a letter, Nancy Reno told coach Rick Butler he does not have the right to display her […]