Новости за 01.06.2018

GOLETA, Calif. (AP) — The largest wildfire in recorded California history is officially out nearly six months after it began. Los Padres National Forest officials declared the Thomas fire extinguished Friday after detecting no hotspots within the perimeter for more than two months. The fire broke out Dec. 4, 2017, near Thomas Aquinas College northwest […]

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have accused a North Carolina woman of preparing false tax returns. The U.S. Department of Justice said in a news release Claudia Lynette Shivers was arrested Friday after she was indicted on charges of tax fraud, aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns for clients and […]

WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A 78-year-old Connecticut man has admitted to sending nude photos to underage girls in the Philippines. Harry Bright, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to distribution of obscene matter to a minor. He is free on $75,000 bond. Prosecutors say Bright sent nude photos to a 15-year-old girl living […]

Illinois passed the Equal Rights Amendment on Wednesday, the same day a grand jury indicted Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.

The public will benefit from capital improvements proposed for Safeco Field. The Metropolitan King County Council should approve these reasonable investments to ensure the facility remains a premier destination.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Officials in Virginia say a trade war with Canada, the European Union and Mexico would be “particularly troubling” for farmers, fishermen and wood growers. At stake are sales of lumber, leaf tobacco, seafood and other goods. The state’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said in a statement Friday that the […]

HAMILTON, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of a pain doctor who was convicted in the overdose deaths of two patients. Attorney Josh Van de Wetering asked the Supreme Court to accept Chris Christensen’s appeal, saying he missed the deadline because he filed it with the District Court […]

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have searched the Belle Plaine home of a woman who killed herself and her 8-year-old son, looking for information on the 2012 killings of two Evansdale girls. The Des Moines Register reports that detectives recently searched 36-year-old Teresa Catherine Gerleman’s home, taking several items and a handwritten note. On […]

Dausgaard has chosen to illuminate “Kullervo” by assembling an onstage preview, in which excerpts from the work are presented alongside the Nordic folk music that inspired it. The performance of “Kullervo” that followed was remarkably colorful, full of vitality and also a deep melancholy.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada sheriff under investigation by Attorney General Adam Laxalt says he’s no longer attending a Republican campaign event this weekend where Laxalt will appear while campaigning for governor. Storey County Sheriff Gerald Antinoro says he’s not attending the Republican candidate event Saturday at a home in Virginia City because he […]

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada state officials are reminding as many as 600,000 vehicle owners they could face auto insurance rate increases July 1, when minimum liability coverage requirements go up. Officials announced earlier that almost one in three of Nevada’s 2 million licensed motorists could be paying $10 more a month. The minimum […]

The corrections officer survived the attack but suffers from memory loss, headaches, blurred vision and impaired balance.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Judge: Fired Florida officer must stand trial for killing black motorist, not protected by ‘stand your ground’ law.

Wilson and wife Ciara will be financial investors and partners in the Portland Diamond Project.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The “Trump” name is gone from Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Casino, but some popular nightspots from the days when it was the Taj Mahal will be back when it reopens next month. The casino announced Friday that Scores, the upscale strip club, and Robert’s Steakhouse will be part of the […]

EAGLE, Idaho (AP) — Officials have identified a southwestern Idaho man who died while working in a field with irrigation equipment. The Ada County coroner says 44-year-old Jordan Kelsch of Kuna died Tuesday, but said the cause of death remains under investigation. The Ada County Sheriff’s Office says Kelsch’s body was discovered at about 8 […]

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — If Louisiana’s lawmakers are going to broker a deal on taxes and spending, they seem poised to work into the final hours of their special budget-balancing session to reach one. Senators plan on Saturday to unveil their budget proposal for the financial year starting July 1. The full Senate is […]

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A police chief says four people have died and others were injured in a crash on U.S. Highway 30 in northwestern Oregon. Astoria Police Chief Geoff Spaulding tells The Daily Astorian that Friday’s head-on crash involved a pickup hauling a horse trailer and a minivan. The crash occurred at 10 a.m., […]

As Walmart continues its competition with Amazon, the retail giant said people in Seattle and surrounding communities can order groceries online for delivery that day.

YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Yuma say a 42-year-old man was fatally shot early on Friday. Officers responded to a call of a fight and shots fired around 3 a.m. The man, Edward Rowland, Jr., was found shot and was sent to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police haven’t made an […]

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A nearly $5,000 grant will support efforts to help people in New Hampshire suffering from gambling addictions. The New Hampshire Council on Problem Gambling received the grant from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. The council, a private, nonprofit group started in 1996, estimates about 20,000 New Hampshire residents suffer from a […]

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — The longtime city manager in Salina, Kansas, will take over the top administrative job in the city of Springfield, Missouri. The Springfield News-Leader reports that the selection of Jason Gage as city manager was announced Friday. Gage will be paid $220,000 annually to lead Springfield, a city of 167,000 residents. Gage […]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — For years, Gov. Bruce Rauner has been ubiquitous on all things related to the Illinois budget. Not this year. Lawmakers whisked through a $38.5 billion spending plan this week with barely a mention of the Republican governor’s name. Gone were the demands for business-friendly structural changes in exchange for budget which […]

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Police in Connecticut have identified a man who was shot and killed this week. Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin tells The Advocate that 18-year-old Antonio Robinson was killed Thursday around 9 p.m. in the city’s West Side section. Conklin declined to comment on the circumstances around the shooting. Robinson’s death is […]

HARRISBURG, Ark. (AP) — A northwest Arkansas woman is accused of killing her infant daughter by putting her scalding water and then into a dryer. The Jonesboro Sun reports that authorities arrested 25-year-old Tyra Neal this week on suspicion of second-degree murder and abuse of a corpse after investigators found her 1-month-old child in a […]