Новости за 17.05.2018

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — A former executive board member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribe has been sentenced to more than a year in prison for embezzlement. Sixty-six-year-old Barbara Kirk of Sisseton was sentenced in federal court to 16 months in prison. Kirk also was ordered to pay more than $100,000 in restitution and serve […]

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — LeBron James recovered quickly from his neck strain. There’s still too much stress on his back. He’s carrying the Cavaliers. It’s a springtime tradition. As has been the case for much of his 15-year career, James has had to perform at an extraordinary level throughout these playoffs, most recently in Cleveland’s […]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Nearly every indicator suggested Will Power was suffering from concussion-like symptoms after his car hit a wall during one of the first practice sessions of the 2016 season. He was dizzy, had difficulty standing when he climbed from his car the next day, and was overcome with nausea. IndyCar doctors checked him […]

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — A company that works on the interiors of luxury and commercial aircraft plans a $17.6 million facility in Louisiana that will employ 250 people. Gov. John Bel Edwards and officials with Citadel Completions LLC announced plans Thursday for an interior jet airplane completions and maintenance facility. It will occupy two […]

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware officials are moving quickly to implement full-scale sports betting in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling clearing the way for states to implement wagering schemes. After consulting with the state attorney general’s office on the impact of Monday’s court ruling, state finance officials say they have determined that […]

QUESTA, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State Police say a man who was the caretaker of La Junta Campgrounds has died in a fall while hiking near the village of Questa. They say officers responded Wednesday to a report of a fallen hiker in the Wild Rivers Recreation area in northern New Mexico. Witnesses told […]

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Kansas will try to reach an agreement over issues pertaining to recordings of phone conversations between defense attorneys and clients at a detention center in Leavenworth. KCUR reports U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said Wednesday his office will work with a court-appointed special investigator and the Federal Public […]

CARTHAGE, Miss. (AP) — A 30-year-old message in a bottle has been found floating down a river in Mississippi. WLOX-TV reported Wednesday that Angi Webb found the note in the Pearl River just north of the Low Head Dam. She says the note was dated Feb. 10, 1989. The note starts off saying “Our names […]

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Two police officers and two others have been taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries after a patrol car collided with another vehicle in Delaware. Sgt. Stephanie Castellani of the Wilmington police department tells The News Journal officers were responding to a medical complaint Thursday afternoon when the crash […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Parole Board’s chairwoman says the state should invest in more residential treatment centers and transitional housing for people recently released from prison. Chairwoman Sandy Dietz’s comments came during a state public safety task force meeting Thursday. The task force of judges, prosecutors, law enforcement, and corrections officials convened […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge is blowing a $200 million hole in Pennsylvania’s $32 billion state budget by throwing out a law that appropriated the surplus from a state-created medical malpractice insurer of last resort. U.S. District Judge Christopher Conner on Thursday sided with the Pennsylvania Professional Liability Joint Underwriting Association and declared […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A state board has certified a petition for another proposed Ohio ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana. The initiative would allow Ohioans age 21 or older to possess, grow, use, sell and share marijuana in the state. The petition language certified by the Ohio Ballot Board Thursday would keep the state’s […]

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A bill that would let Enbridge Energy bypass the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and proceed with replacing its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota is on its way to Gov. Mark Dayton, who has promised a veto. The Minnesota House voted 74-53 on Thursday to accept the […]

PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona horse racing track appears to be in position for a full season in 2019 after the state approved a permit for the track’s new owners. The Daily Courier reports the Arizona Racing Commission last week approved a three-year temporary permit for Yavapai Downs’ new ownership group. A recent […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A judge has given the owners of a disputed giant house in Sioux Falls 30 days to tear it down. Judge John Pekas ordered Josh and Sarah Sapienza to demolish or move the house by June 16. The judge previously ruled the house was not compliant with building standards for […]

CINCINNATI (AP) — A former Hamilton County sheriff’s deputy has been indicted in federal court in Cincinnati for using unreasonable force at the county jail. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Columbus says 31-year-old Jason Mize was arrested by FBI agents Thursday after the unsealing of his indictment on one count of depravation of rights under […]

WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — An 80-year-old man has been killed after being struck by a minivan in Warwick. Police on Thursday identified Anthony Rossi, of Warwick, as the victim in the Wednesday evening crash. They say a Dodge Caravan had been traveling north on Warwick Avenue at around 8:30 p.m. when it struck Rossi as […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a vehicle that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was riding in was struck by a pedicab in Manhattan. It happened just before 2:30 p.m. Thursday on Eighth Avenue near and 49th Street. Police say someone in the vehicle, which was also carrying two staffers, opened the door […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Historic Kemper Arena in Kansas City is getting a new name. The arena is now called Hy-Vee Arena, under a deal announced Thursday by the building’s new owner. Steve Foutch, CEO of Foutch Architecture and Development, said the Iowa-based grocery store chain has agreed to a 10-year naming rights deal […]

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — A Navajo Nation board has suspended driving privileges for the daughter of the tribal president, weeks after she was suspected of driving while intoxicated. Karis Begaye is on administrative leave from her job as chief legal counsel to President Russell Begaye’s office. The Arizona Department of Public Safety arrested her […]

NETCONG, N.J. (AP) — 1 adult, 1 student killed when dump truck and school bus collide on New Jersey highway, ripping bus apart .

DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — Runners participating in the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run raced through a part of Colorado with an unlit torch. The Durango Herald reports the peace torch that the runners carry is usually lit while the runners complete their route, but not on Wednesday, as La Plata County is under a fire […]

CODY, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming school district will begin looking for firearms trainers to instruct qualified and selected teachers who will be allowed to carry concealed guns on campuses. The Cody Enterprise reports the Cody School District board approved a request for proposals Tuesday to start accepting training offers. The board earlier this year […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers in a last-minute scramble are trying to cut corporate income taxes without blowing an estimated $52 million hole in the state budget. At issue is a Senate tax plan to cut the corporate tax rate from 6.25 percent to 3.5 percent. To offset the revenue loss, the proposal […]

WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama city’s police chief has died after a yearlong fight to survive cancer. Wetumpka Mayor Jerry Willis tells multiple media outlets that Police Chief Danny Billingsley died Wednesday. He was 68. Billingsley was appointed chief in 2014 after former chief Celia Dixon was fired amid claims of inappropriate behavior by […]