Новости за 19.07.2018

Banks and other large U.S. stocks fell Thursday, but smaller companies climbed, which made for a mixed finish on Wall Street. Representatives of the auto industry addressed Congress and spoke out against the tariffs on imported cars and car parts proposed by the Trump administration. On Thursday: The S&P 500 index lost 11.13 points, or […]

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The head of the Chilean Roman Catholic Church’s abuse prevention committee says he will not deliver a report on sex abuse committed by priests against minors to Chile’s attorney general. The 2,300-page report was ordered by Pope Francis after he visited the South American country. Bishop Juan Ignacio Gonzalez said Thursday […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A suspect arrested in the slaying of an aide to Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been convicted of manslaughter, but was acquitted of murder charges. Kenny Bazile (buh-ZEEL’) was found guilty on Thursday in the 2015 fatal shooting of Carey Gabay (guh-BAY’), who got caught in the middle of […]

MIAMI (AP) — APNewsBreak: Miami Dolphins to discipline players who protest during national anthem with suspensions, fines or both.

UNION CITY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey city says it will pay for the funerals of five children who died in a raging apartment fire last week. Union City Mayor Brian Stack tells NorthJersey.com it’s the city’s duty to rally around the families and offer support, including paying for funeral expenses. The fire ripped […]

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A potential landmark lawsuit filed on behalf of a group of youths in Eugene claims the plaintiffs’ rights have been violated by federal government actions that contribute to climate change. The Register-Guard reports attorneys for the youths, known as the Climate Kids, filed suit against the government in 2015. For now, […]

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Rep. Rick Nolan is facing questions about his handling of a former top staffer accused of harassing and groping young female interns. MinnPost reports that longtime former legislative director Jim Swiderski was repeatedly accused of inappropriate conduct and groping. He was allowed to leave the office rather than being […]

NEW YORK (AP) — What do the phrases “blind hatred,” ”frothing,” ”hysteria,” ”meltdown,” ”freak-out” and “derangement” have in common? They’ve all been used by Fox News Channel personalities this week to describe media coverage of President Donald Trump’s Helsinki summit with Vladimir Putin. Both Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham led their programs Wednesday with media […]

Microsoft's earnings once again grew on the strength of its cloud services.

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Four humanitarian groups say a commercial boat carrying 40 migrants who had been stranded in the Mediterranean Sea has been waiting to get a green light to dock in the Tunisian port of Zarzis for more than 48 hours. The groups, most of them based in Tunisia, said Thursday that Tunisian […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin may have reached several historic agreements at their summit in Finland this week. Or, they may not have. Three days later no one is quite sure. No details have emerged from the leaders’ one-on-one discussion on Monday other than the vague outline they offered themselves. Officials, lawmakers […]

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s government is warning the Trump administration that it will hit back if the U.S. imposes tariffs on imports of Canadian automotive products. Kirsten Hillman is Canada’s deputy ambassador to the U.S. and she says Canada will be “forced to respond in a proportional manner” if the U.S. imposes auto levies. […]

BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) — Police responding to a 911 hang-up call from an abandoned building in western New York found something they weren’t expecting: a 4-foot-long (1.2-meter) alligator. WKBW-TV in Buffalo reports officers in the city of Batavia were checking out the inside of the building on Monday for anyone in distress when they found […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Clemson has made a second major statement this year about how much they want to hold onto defensive coordinator Brent Venables. After upping his salary to $2 million a year in February, the school extended the deal to five seasons through 2022 and added retention bonuses that make the package worth […]

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Fresno, California, man has been sentenced to 12 ½ years in federal prison after firing more than 20 rounds into a crowd at the Umatilla Indian Reservation in northeastern Oregon. Prosecutors said Thursday that 23-year-old Victor Contreras opened fire in March 2016 after another man, Julian Simpson, fatally shot someone […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House: Trump asked national security adviser to invite Putin to Washington for fall meeting, discussions underway.

Congress should make it easier for local officials to kill some of the sea lions that prey on threatened salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River Basin. The sea lions are doing fine — the salmon, not so much.

The tax reform hasn’t yet resulted in appreciably higher wages for American workers. Real average hourly compensation actually fell in the first quarter after the tax reform was passed.

Boeing had hoped to win over AirAsiaX, the long-haul unit of Malaysia-based AirAsia, as part of its strategy to squelch sales of the A330neo and widen the market for its proposed 797 small widebody jet.

PHOENIX (AP) — The attorney for a 92-year-old Arizona woman charged with killing her son because he wanted to put her into assisted living said Thursday that he’s examining places where his ailing client can be brought to get the care she needs. Anna Mae Blessing has been in jail since her arrest in the […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Papa John’s says it is already investigating and will take action if necessary as a report says founder John Schnatter oversaw a culture where women were subject to sexist behavior. The Forbes story Thursday follows a report by the magazine last week that said Schnatter used a racial slur during a […]

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal authorities say seven police officers in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico have been indicted on charges including extortion, robbery and drug trafficking. The U.S. Attorney’s office said Thursday that the officers were assigned to a drug unit in the northern town of Caguas and are also accused […]

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexico-based food products company says that one of its distribution centers near the U.S. border is operating at full capacity after closing due to security concerns. The Lala Group suspended operations at the Tamaulipas distribution center in Ciudad Mante in May. CEO Scot Rank said in a statement Thursday the […]

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a tire came off a van, crashed through the windshield of a car and killed the car’s driver on an interstate in southwestern Ohio. State Highway Patrol authorities say the crash happened shortly before 7 a.m. Thursday on I-75 near Dayton in Montgomery County. Troopers say the van was […]

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A state judge has issued a $500,000 warrant for the arrest of a probationer who is believed to have left northwestern Montana with a woman who may be in danger. Marco Antonio Guzman, 45, was to appear Wednesday in District Court in Missoula for hearings in three felony cases, including one […]