Новости за 17.05.2018

PHOENIX (AP) — Gov. Doug Ducey is closing out the state’s legislative session by signing 55 new laws and vetoing seven others. Wednesday was the final day that Ducey had to act on 62 bills that state lawmakers passed in early May as they finalized next year’s $10.4 billion state budget and other laws. Some […]

BOSTON (AP) — A vehicle has crashed into a man driving a motorcycle in Boston, sending him to the hospital with serious injuries. Police say the crash happened near the city’s Seaport District shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday. The victim was transported to Tufts Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. Police are investigating the cause of […]

Contractors will also fill the Battery Street Tunnel with viaduct rubble, regrade lower Aurora Avenue North and build east-west Aurora crossings at Thomas and John streets.

QUAY COUNTY, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State Police say a man has been found dead in Quay County and it appears to be a suicide. They say officers went to a property Wednesday morning to serve an arrest warrant stemming from a domestic dispute between a man and woman. When police arrived at the […]

Nielsen ratings released Tuesday showed that ABC, which has finished the last few TV seasons in third or fourth place among viewers ages 18 to 49, is tied with CBS and Fox for second place in the coveted demographic for the current TV season.

PLYMOUTH, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say a 7-year-old boy has died from a gunshot wound in the Minneapolis suburb of Plymouth. Plymouth police say officers were called around 3 p.m. Wednesday on a report of a 7-year-old victim bleeding from the head. When officers arrived, they learned the victim suffered a gunshot wound. Despite life-saving […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic voters are choosing decidedly liberal candidates in some primary elections for House races viewed as key to the congressional majority. It’s a sign of what even Republicans say is an enthusiasm edge for Democrats. Results in Tuesday’s elections favoring more liberal Democratic candidates in Nebraska and Pennsylvania House now held […]

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s move of its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is the culmination of longstanding friendly ties between the two nations. It’s also seen by many as an attempt to curry favor with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, which also inaugurated its own embassy in disputed Jerusalem […]

This quiet, gentle film from writer/director Isabel Coixet opens the 44th annual Seattle International Film Festival, which runs through June 10.

In his first MLB start this season, Christian Bergman didn't allow a run over seven innings. But Bartolo Colon matched him, and the four unearned runs allowed by the bullpen sank the Mariners in their series finale against Texas.

David M. Severtson was being evicted from the home Friday morning when a fire broke out. His body was found inside once the flames were doused.

David M. Severtson was being evicted from the home Friday morning when a fire broke out. His body was found in the home once the flames were doused.

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A jury in Tucson has convicted a man of killing a Phoenix couple more than 15 years ago although their bodies have never been found. KOLD-TV reports Brian Ferry was found guilty Wednesday of two counts of first-degree murder. His first trial ended in a mistrial in February when jurors couldn’t […]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marco Andretti led four Honda drivers atop the speed chart on the second day of practice for the Indianapolis 500. Andretti turned a lap at 227.053 mph around Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday in a strong showing for the American driver. Mario Andretti is the only member of the famed family to […]

The Trump administration is plagued by leaks and taking pains to minimize them, including a machine to detect unauthorized cell phones in the West Wing.

Only three of Seattle's nine draft picks have yet to sign.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana House refused to require convicted felons to wait five years after serving their sentences before they can run for office in Louisiana. The constitutional amendment by Sen. Conrad Appel, a Metairie Republican, got a 63-16 vote Wednesday, short of the 70 votes needed. The Senate had supported the […]

MUSKEGON, Mich. (AP) — A Muskegon County jury is deliberating the fate of a man charged in the kidnapping and slaying of a western Michigan gas station clerk. Closing arguments ended Wednesday in the murder trial of Jeffrey Willis. He is accused of killing 25-year-old Jessica Heeringa, who disappeared in 2013. Defense attorney Fred Johnson […]

HARLAN, Ky. (AP) — Police say a South Carolina man has been charged with threatening to “shoot everyone” at a high school graduation in Kentucky. Kentucky State Police said Wednesday they were notified by the Harlan Independent School district about a threat against the Harlan High School graduation, scheduled for this Saturday. A police news […]

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — President Mauricio Macri says Argentina’s currency crisis is over, speaking as the country’s currency rebounded some and prices for its stocks and bonds rose. Macri announced last week that Argentina was seeking a financing deal with the International Monetary Fund following a sharp drop in the peso. Argentina was forced […]

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park officials are launching a new bison quarantine program aimed at establishing new, disease-free herds on public and tribal lands. Yellowstone spokeswoman Morgan Warthin says the program will help conservation and reduce the number of bison shipped to slaughter because of overpopulation in the park. National Park Service officials […]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has overturned a Louisiana man’s third conviction for killing a 6-year-old boy in 1992, saying constitutional protection against double jeopardy should have prevented the third trial. District Attorney John DeRosier (duh-ROH-zyay) said Wednesday he’ll either ask the full 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to hear the […]

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A woman who helped her boyfriend dump his mother’s body will not be released on parole. WOWT reports the Nebraska Parole Board denied parole for Gabriela Guevara. She was sentenced in 2016 to three to seven years in prison for her role in the death. Guevara’s one-time boyfriend, Roberto Martinez-Marinero, is […]

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s willingness to abide by the 2015 nuclear agreement even without the United States, should the other five signatories agree to do so, and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif’s diplomacy are welcome acts of statesmanship. President Donald Trump and his faction have found it politically expedient to incite a revival of American […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate intelligence committee said Wednesday that it agrees with the U.S. intelligence agencies’ assessment that Russia intervened in the 2016 presidential election to hurt the candidacy of Democrat Hillary Clinton and help President Donald Trump. The conclusion is at odds with Republican members of the House intelligence committee, who said that […]