Новости за 01.04.2018

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota official is set to hold a drawing to determine the order in which candidates appear on the June primary ballot. Deputy Secretary of State of Election Services Kea Warne will conduct the drawing Monday for statewide and legislative candidates’ ballot orders. Officials say the public is welcome to […]

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit’s early complicity in slavery is among the topics an author plans to discuss during an event at University of Detroit Mercy. Tiya Miles plans to speak Friday evening at the Detroit school, where she will share the findings of her book, “The Dawn of Detroit: A Chronicle of Slavery and Freedom […]

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Facing a team that shoots as well as Villanova, limiting the takes from 3-point range is about as important as limiting the makes. It just so happens that Michigan is among the best teams in the country at defending 3-point offense. If the Wolverines can pull an upset on Monday night […]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A new state law ensures Indiana schools may teach cursive writing if local officials wish to do so. The provision was approved during the recently concluded state legislative session during which a proposal mandating the teaching of cursive failed again. The (Northwest Indiana) Times reports the new law codifies cursive writing, alongside […]

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The state of Connecticut is releasing $26.7 million in grants to cities and towns to help cover the cost of road repairs and snow removal. Office of Policy and Management Secretary Ben Barnes says the state “certainly understands the high costs of transportation infrastructure maintenance and repair” and hopes the release […]

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Library of Virginia is years behind in cataloging documents from former governors’ administrations and has declined to make records in that trove of information available under public records requests. The backlog came to light when progressive blogger Jonathan Sokolow filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking details about agreements […]

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Oklahoma’s Trae Young captivated the college basketball world, dashing and dishing and filling up the hoop. Arizona’s Deandre Ayton was called a cyborg and a unicorn, whatever people could think of to describe his unique combination of power and athleticism. Marvin Bagley III seemed to be playing a different game than […]

ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts arts museum is commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings with a new exhibit . The Attleboro Arts Museum’s “A Long-Distance Relationship: The 26.2 Mile Journey” features 200 running shoes left by mourners near the marathon finish line following the April 15, 2013 bombings that killed three […]

BEIJING (AP) — China says it’s rolling out new tariffs on U.S. meat, fruit and other products as retaliation against taxes approved by President Donald Trump on imported steel and aluminum. The Chinese finance ministry says in a statement that the new tariffs begin Monday. The announcement follows through on warnings Chinese officials have made […]

CHESHIRE, Conn. (AP) — An eighth-grade student is being recognized for his effort to minimize the impact of oil spills. Thirteen-year-old Kavin Kathir has won 10 awards at the 70th annual Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair for his science project, “Trash to Treasure: A Sustainable Approach to Oil Spill Cleanup.” The Record-Journal reports the St. […]

Along with 100 essays from the program that originated in Seattle, the book includes delightful illustrations.

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — Police in southwest Wyoming say they’re looking into reports of dogfighting. The Rock Springs Rocket-Miner reports social media posts tell of staged dogfights in and around Rock Springs and Green River. Dogfighting is a felony in every state. In Wyoming, dogfighting is punishable by up to two years in prison […]

Cruz was undergoing a MRI on Sunday morning to determine the extent of his right ankle sprain

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Police are investigating two shootings in the same Pittsburgh neighborhood on Easter Sunday that killed one man and critically wounded another. Public safety department spokeswoman Alicia George says a 20-year-old man was shot in the side in the East Hills neighborhood shortly after noon on Sunday. The victim was hospitalized in critical […]

VICTORVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say deputies investigating illegal cockfighting seized at least 20 roosters and uncovered a sophisticated marijuana growing operation at a Southern California home. KABC-TV reports a search warrant at the property in Victorville revealed more than 325 pot plants in a climate-controlled facility as well as more than 40 pounds of […]

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A bill meant to bolster Republican Gov. Chris Sununu’s recovery friendly workplaces initiative faces an uphill battle in the House. Sununu recently launched a program to provide training and resources to businesses that commit to hiring and working with people in recovery from drug addiction. A bill that would create a […]

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont anglers are preparing for opening day of the 2018 trout season. The season opens this year on April 14. Vermont fisheries biologists say that given the cold weather and runoff from recent storms and snow melt water levels will be high, flows will be faster than normal and the water […]

HAVERHILL, Mass. (AP) — State police have identified a person involved in a deadly highway crash. Officials say Methuen teen Alexis Spartz was killed in a single-car crash on Interstate 495 Saturday evening in Haverhill. Eighteen-year-old Spartz was driving a 2004 Lincoln LS when she crashed, rolling over the car. Local firefighters freed Spartz and […]

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Experts will discuss hard times in the coal industry at a conference in Montana. The Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Montana is the top coal-producing region in the U.S. The basin provides about 40 percent of the nation’s coal. Competition from inexpensive natural gas and renewable energy means hardship for […]

DOVER, Del. (AP) — The Dover Police Department is planning a crackdown this month on distracted driving and seat belt violations. Delaware State News reports authorities announced the April campaign last week. They say that although it’s been illegal to use cellphones while driving without a hands-free device since 2011, the department still sees drivers […]

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — A wilderness park closed since devastating fires ripped through Northern California wine country has reopened after months of restoration work. The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reported Saturday that the entrance to a fire-scorched area of Hood Mountain Regional Park and Preserve is open again — along with several hiking trails, including […]

Now we seem to have entered a phase of trepidation, or even passive segregation. Race is on everybody’s mind, but are there enough efforts to create intimate bonds across racial lines?

If business groups were now coming forward with a viable progressive revenue strategy that they prefer, which would generate the needed investments in housing, and could make a major impact on homelessness, those who are advocating for an employee hours tax would listen with interest.

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine would preserve key provisions from former President Obama’s health care law under legislation headed to Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s desk. The bill would allow children younger than 26 years old to remain on their parents’ health insurance policy. Democratic Sen. Troy Jackon’s bill would prevent individual, group and blanket health […]

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Front-running candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrado has opened his campaign for the July 1 presidential election in Ciudad Juarez, the border city that launched some of Mexico’s key resistance struggles. Lopez Obrador depicts his third run at the presidency as a historic battle against corruption and entrenched elites, on a par […]