Новости за 26.05.2018

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Authorities say homicide and other charges have been filed against a man in the shooting death of a woman in Pittsburgh even though the defendant wasn’t the one who shot her. Twenty-six-year-old Desmond Lyons of Wilkinsburg is accused of having conspired with 27-year-old Mia Green to rob another man. Authorities in Allegheny […]

CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago man who fled to Mexico two years ago before he was charged with federal drug crimes has been captured and returned to the United States. Federal prosecutors say 42-year-old Rolando Estrada of Elmwood Park is suspected of importing a fentanyl analogue from China. He’s charged with distributing, controlling and […]

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — One of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ picks for Louisiana’s top higher education board has been snubbed by state senators. On the final day of the regular legislative session, the Senate rejected two appointments to boards made by the Democratic governor. That included his selection of Lake Charles attorney Thomas Henning […]

MADISON, Ala. (AP) — A north Alabama city is preparing to start construction on a nearly $50 million minor league baseball stadium that will anchor a new development on Interstate 565. News outlets report that the city of Madison is planning a groundbreaking ceremony for the facility on June 9. The stadium will become the […]

EXETER, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire elementary school has won a statewide maple syrup competition. Lincoln Street Elementary School in Exeter earned the first place prize of $2,000 in the Tucker Mountain Challenge. Participants had to submit a quart of syrup in April, which went through a blind taste test. The top three samples were […]

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A southern Indiana development group has donated 105 acres for a new park in an Ohio River city. The River Ridge Development Authority donated the land to the city of Jeffersonville. The land, valued at about $1.4 million, will be used for the planned 114-acre Chapel Lake Park. The News and […]

KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — A new historical marker in Kokomo is the central Indiana city’s latest tribute to auto pioneer Elwood Haynes. The plaque was unveiled Monday next to a bronze statue of Haynes outside Kokomo’s Seiberling Mansion. Haynes invented one of the first automobiles in the U.S. in Kokomo, about 40 miles north of […]

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 17-year-old North Carolina man has been arrested after a fatal shooting during a drug deal. Winston-Salem Police said Tylen Sears shot Jonathan Armando Garcia around 8:30 p.m. Friday after the two fought during a drug deal in a neighborhood. Police say Garcia died a short time later at […]

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — A World War I monument in Rhode Island will once again bear the names of soldiers who died fighting. The bronze plaques were stolen decades ago. Newport received a grant to restore its memorial. The plaques will be unveiled on Memorial Day. Mayor Harry Winthrop says it’s important to remember these […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio House member and supporter of GOP gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine wants to dismiss a complaint he filed with the state Elections Commission alleging a $3 million campaign loan involving DeWine’s primary opponent was an illegal contribution. The Columbus Dispatch reports Rep. Mike Duffey, a Worthington Republican, said Friday the […]

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Someone has paid big bucks for some vintage denim in Maine. An auctioneer in Maine said the 125-year-old jeans that failed to sell at auction in 2016 now have a new owner somewhere in southeast Asia. Daniel Buck Soules from Daniel Buck Auctions in Lisbon Falls said the Levi Strauss & […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A flood of lawsuits over LGBT rights is making its way through courts and that’ll continue, no matter what the Supreme Court decides in the case of a Colorado baker who wouldn’t create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. Courts are engaged in two broad types of cases on this issue. […]

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire has been awarded nearly $8 million by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to modernize public housing for families and senior citizens around the state. The grant was part of the department’s Capital Fund Program, which offers annual funding to all 50 states and U.S. territory Puerto […]

COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s largest public power utility is urging those who use its water systems to clean, drain and dry their boats to prevent the spread of invasive zebra mussels. Nebraska Public Power District’s water system is located in the western part of the state, which includes Sutherland Reservoir and Lake Maloney. Those […]

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The governors of Nebraska and Iowa have ordered flags lowered in observance of Memorial Day. Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds issued statements Friday, announcing that all U.S. and state flags should be flown at half-staff on Monday, from sunrise to noon. Gubernatorial orders to lower flags pertain […]

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The longest serving legislator in Kansas history has retired from his career outside politics as a public school teacher after 43 years. Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley’s last day in a classroom was Thursday when schools in his hometown of Topeka let out for the summer. He taught social studies at […]

DERBY, Kan. (AP) — Dinosaur fans now have a new place to indulge their interest. The new Field Station: Dinosaurs park has opened in Derby. The 14-acre dinosaur theme park features 44 life-size animatronic dinosaurs spread among three distinct areas of the park. Park executive director Guy Gsell says the exhibits roar, breathe and blink. […]

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Runners from across the region and beyond are gearing up for the 30th running of the Vermont City Marathon in Burlington. Race organizers are expecting good weather when the race begins 7 a.m. Sunday morning The Burlington Free Press reports that just under 2,000 people completed the marathon last year. In […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missourians who are moving outdoors as the weather should keep their eyes open for snakes. Sam Stewart, a naturalist with the Runge Nature Center in Jefferson City, says people may believe they are seeing more snakes this year but that’s not necessarily true. Stewart says because of the long winter […]

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