Новости за 19.03.2018

WINNEBAGO, Neb. (AP) — Officials have confirmed that a mountain lion was spotted in northeast Nebraska’s Thurston County. The Winnebago Wildlife and Parks Department says that a photo of the mountain lion was taken east of Winnebago on Thursday. Landowner Matt Morgan says he found a deer carcass in a tree on his property earlier […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jurors are considering whether the man convicted in the kidnapping, rape and killing of an Ohio State University student should be sentenced to death. Thirty-year-old Brian Golsby was found guilty last week in the death of 21-year-old Reagan Tokes. Golsby apologized in court and asked jurors for mercy. His lawyers argue […]

PARIS (AP) — Christian Dior has announced that its long-time menswear designer Kris Van Assche is to leave the Parisian fashion house. Van Assche, a 41-year-old Belgian, whose minimalist, urban aesthetic has garnered praise during his 11-year tenure at Dior, is one of Paris fashion’s most recognizable faces. Van Assche said Monday he was leaving […]

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — The City Council in Sioux City is considering more than $12 million in assistance for a $56 million project to convert two historic downtown buildings into luxury apartments and a nearly 150-room hotel. Developer Lew Weinberg and St. Louis-based developer Restoration St. Louis plan to turn the former Warrior Hotel […]

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — AAA Michigan says gas prices statewide have fallen by about 2 cents per gallon in the past week. The Dearborn-based auto club announced late Sunday that the average price for self-serve regular unleaded gasoline was about $2.56 per gallon. AAA notes it’s the first decline in three weeks. Prices are about […]

ATLANTA (AP) — Forecasters say powerful storms could bring strong tornadoes to parts of the Deep South. The National Weather Service said large parts of Alabama and Georgia would be under a tornado threat Monday afternoon and Monday evening. In Alabama, tornadoes, hail the size of tennis balls and 70 mph winds were most likely […]

MUNDELEIN, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say three young hikers found a crashed car with a person’s body inside in a suburban Chicago field. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded Sunday after the car was spotted near Mundelein. Deputies found the body of a male in the driver’s seat. A preliminary investigation found the car left […]

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Snow and freezing rain have delayed dozens of flights in Romania, while trains are also running late after an unseasonal cold snap gripped the country. Valentin Iordache, the spokesman for Bucharest airports, reported 30 flight delays Monday morning due to the wintry weather. Temperatures were around minus 5 Celsius (23 Fahrenheit). […]

PERU, Ind. (AP) — A county in northern Indiana is considering new restrictions that could hinder a proposed wind farm that would bring 75 power generating turbines to the area. The Kokomo Tribune reports that hundreds of local residents packed into hearings held on the matter last Wednesday to voice their opposition to the project […]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis International Airport is hosting exhibits honoring Robert F. Kennedy, who gave an iconic speech in the city following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Visitors to the airport can view photos and stories of people who attended Kennedy’s April 4, 1968, speech, which was given in a predominantly poor African-American […]

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has rescheduled its training academies for people interested in serving as instructors for the off-road vehicle safety education program. The academies will be conducted in July and August, instead of in April and June as previously announced. All instructors must attend a three-day academy to […]

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The fiscal health of each public school in Michigan now can be viewed on a new website. The Michigan Treasury department says the MI School Financials Dashboard is easy to use and provides visual financial data about local and intermediate school districts and public academies. It also features data on revenues […]

MOSCOW (AP) — Final Russian election results: Putin wins 4th presidential term with 76.6 percent of vote, his highest score ever.

BRUSSELS (AP) — British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is describing Russian claims that it is not responsible for the poisoning of a former spy as absurd, and says the U.K. has the full backing of its European partners. Johnson told reporters in Brussels Monday that “Russian denials grow increasingly absurd,” with contradictory claims about whether […]

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police say a luxury yacht seized as part of a U.S. probe into the alleged multibillion-dollar theft of funds from a Malaysian state investment company has not been handed over to the U.S. because of a legal challenge from its owner. National police deputy detective Daniel Silitonga said Monday that […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Police say a 41-year-old Alabama man who was found with a stab wound has died. The Montgomery Advertiser reports that police responded to the 2600 block of Endicott Drive shortly after midnight Friday to find George Tucker suffering from a stab wound. News outlets report that Tucker was taken to Baptist […]

BEIRUT (AP) — A Syria war monitoring group says Turkish-allied militiamen are looting the northern Syrian town of Afrin after the Turkish military and allied Syrian fighters seized control of it. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Monday the looting began on Sunday, after the Turkish and allied Syrian forces marched into the […]

DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — Police in Alabama say a man has been charged in connection with the death of a 91-year-old woman. Dothan police said in a news release Sunday that 58-year-old Joe Nathan Duncan was charged with capital murder in the death of 91-year-old Mabel Fowler. Police say they received a call of a […]

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been grilled in parliament by opposition lawmakers over a widening school land sale scandal linked to his wife, as approval ratings for his Cabinet plunged to their lowest levels. Opposition lawmakers renewed demands Monday that Abe’s wife and top officials involved in the land sale are […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man who fatally shot a man from behind during a 2016 argument has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release that 49-year-old Shelton Kimble was tried for first-degree murder. He was found guilty […]

TRIANGLE, Va. (AP) — Areas of Prince William Forrest Park in Virginia will open after a March windstorm. A National Park Service news release says areas that are clear of fallen and hazardous trees will open Monday. Visitors can enter the park from Park Entrance Road off of Joplin Road beginning at 9 am. Piedmont […]

DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a body pulled from the water of the Florida Panhandle was that of a Mississippi man who apparently drowned. The Okaloosa Sheriff’s Office identified the victim Sunday as 43-year-old Roscoe Brooks of Shannon, Mississippi. A witness said Brooks appeared to be in trouble when spotted with a boogie board […]

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Police in Louisiana say a woman’s boyfriend is accused of fatally stabbing and shooting the woman at their home. News outlets report that 30-year-old Louis Howard was arrested and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on a count of second-degree murder. An arrest report shows that investigators were called […]

WILMORE, Ky. (AP) — Asbury University is hosting a children’s literature conference this month featuring four writers including “Arthur” creator Marc Brown. The school says in a statement that the March 24 event is aimed at promoting awareness of new youth literature. Other featured speakers at the conference include Peter Catalanotto, who has written and […]

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia doctor says a couple’s three newborn daughters are “exceedingly rare” because they are identical triplets. WSAZ-TV reports parents Alex and Brianna Walls of Kenova are able to tell the babies apart now because they’re different sizes, but they say they’ll have to find another way when their weights […]