Новости за 04.04.2018

LONDON (AP) — British police say a 78-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder for allegedly stabbing a burglar who had broken into his home. The Metropolitan Police force says the homeowner called to report a burglary at his south London home early Wednesday. The man said he had found two men inside […]

BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — An attorney for a South Carolina school board is being investigated after a board member complained the lawyer deceived the panel, misinterpreted some law and threatened board members. The Island Packet of Hilton Head reported Beaufort School Board member John Dowling filed a complaint March 9 against school board attorney Drew […]

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The state fire marshal has shut down a biker clubhouse in northeast Lincoln that authorities suspect has been operating as an illegal bar. Fire authorities say the Zodiac’s Motorcycle Club clubhouse lacks a safe second exit. The two-story building once housed a gas station. A meat business is operated out of […]

LONDON (AP) — Shares in WPP, the world’s largest advertising agency, have fallen after an announcement that the board is investigating an allegation of personal misconduct against its chief executive, Martin Sorrell. In early-afternoon Wednesday trading in London, WPP’s share price was down 2.2 percent at 1,094 pence. The Wall Street Journal reported the allegations […]

TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a murder indictment against a woman accused of purposely pushing a friend into the deep end of a motel swimming pool during a night of drinking at the New Jersey shore. But Jelani Webster will remain jailed without bail for now. State Superior Court Judge James […]

PARIS (AP) — Want to take a selfie on the red carpet during the Cannes Film Festival? Well, you can’t. That’s the message from top festival official Thierry Fremaux, who says red carpet-selfies will be banned at this year’s star-studded event. Violators, he said on Europe-1 radio Wednesday, won’t be let in to see films. […]

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A southwestern Michigan city has agreed to pay $810,000 to the family of a man who died in police custody in 2016. The proposed settlement to a federal lawsuit brought by the family of 57-year-old James Dunigan was approved this week by the Kalamazoo City Commission. Medical examiners determined that Dunigan’s […]

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a woman whose body was found in a north Warren County home. She’s been identified as 25-year-old Mercedes Wathen, of Cambridge. Officers and medics were called to the home just south of Des Moines around 7:30 a.m. Monday. An 18-year-old man has been taken […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — TV’s “Wonder Woman” has a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. Actress Lynda Carter received the honor Tuesday. The 65-year-old said the television series gave birth to her career as a superhero and feminist icon. The show ran from 1975 to 1979. Patty Jenkins, who directed the 2017 “Wonder Woman” movie, […]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities say one person is dead and five others are injured after a man fled an attempted traffic stop in Indianapolis and crashed into two vehicles. Indiana State Police say a trooper tried to stop a car Tuesday evening, but the car kept going. Police say the trooper pursued the car for […]

SALUDA, N.C. (AP) — An orphaned bear cub is getting a new home after a hiker and his dog found it malnourished and alone. Former Henderson County Extension Director Marvin Owings tells the Hendersonville Times-News that he and his 2-year-old black Lab Boomer were hiking Sunday evening when they found the cub. Owings says he […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Staffing shortages forced a pair of Atrium Health urgent care clinics to close in North Carolina on April 1. The Charlotte Observer reports that Atrium says this is the first time in three years it was unable to cover shifts at urgent care locations. The closed clinics in Huntersville and Davidson […]

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Unemployment in the 19 countries that use the euro has fallen to its lowest level in a decade as the region’s economy benefits from waning worries over the currency union’s debt problems. EU statistics agency Eurostat said Wednesday the rate fell to 8.5 percent in February from 8.6 percent the month […]

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Officials say a fatal fire in Virginia was caused by someone smoking a cigarette in bed while using oxygen. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department said in a news release Tuesday that units were dispatched for a reported house fire in Lees Corner on Friday. Two people who were at […]

PARIS (AP) — French commuters are squeezing into scarce trains and tourists are rearranging their plans, as Day 2 of a three-month strike hobbles one of the world’s most-traveled rail networks. Rail unions and President Emmanuel Macron’s government are holding firm so far in a battle over a plan to abolish a benefits system that […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Musicians from one of America’s top concert halls have again returned to South Carolina to make melodies in one of the state’s most dangerous prisons. A chamber ensemble affiliated with Carnegie Hall has been at Lee Correctional Institution this week, working with several dozen inmates to create music of their own. […]

ATLANTA (AP) — State officials say $330 million in refunds to Georgia Power customers have been approved as a result of President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul. News outlets report the Georgia Public Service Commission unanimously approved the refunds Tuesday to customers over the next three years because of the lower corporate tax rate under the […]

SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) — A woman who believed she was being suppressed by YouTube and told her family members she “hated” the company opened fire at YouTube’s headquarters in California, wounding three people before taking her own life, police said. Investigators do not believe Nasim Aghdam specifically targeted the three victims when she pulled […]

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has issued a compulsory recall for 50,000 cars with faulty Takata air bags after saying a voluntary recall wasn’t making enough progress. The move on Wednesday comes after Australia issued a compulsory recall for 2.7 million cars with defective air bags in February. The air bags have been […]

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey are meeting in the Turkish capital for talks on Syria’s future. The leaders are expected to reaffirm their commitment to Syria’s territorial integrity and the continuation of local cease-fires when they meet Wednesday. The three countries have been working to try and resolve the […]

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — State lawmakers are encouraging Delaware residents to weigh in on a proposal to allow a private corporation to operate the Port of Wilmington. Gov. John Carney last week announced a preliminary agreement with the Gulftainer Group to lease the Port of Wilmington from the state and construct a new container shipping […]

MILTON, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida inmate died after swallowing cocaine during his arrest. The Pensacola News Journal reports that the man died early Tuesday morning shortly after being taken from the Santa Rosa County Jail to a nearby hospital. A sheriff’s office news release says the man, who wasn’t immediately named, was […]

ROME (AP) — Italian President Sergio Mattarella is opening formal consultations to see if any party or coalition can muster support to form a government after the country’s inconclusive March 4 elections. Consultations open Wednesday with the parliament speakers followed by parties with the least political weight, continuing Thursday with those winning the most votes. […]

MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Kentucky author Bobbie Ann Mason will deliver the keynote address this week at the Southern Literary Festival being held at the University of Tennessee at Martin. The festival begins Wednesday and runs through Saturday. It’s the first time UT Martin has hosted the festival, which was founded in 1937 by representatives […]

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — Another person has planted herself in a tree along the path of the Mountain Valley Pipeline to protest the project. The Roanoke Times reports the woman has taken up residence in a tree stand about 30 feet high in Roanoke County. The woman says she was inspired by another tree-sit operation […]