Новости за 23.07.2018

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — A former New Jersey police officer who admitted striking a handcuffed suspect who was detained in a patrol car and then tried to cover it up has been sentenced to six months of probation. Todd Ritter had pleaded guilty in May to simple assault. The 54-year-old Millstone resident also agreed […]

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk says it was fun to watch Tiger Woods contend at the British Open and briefly take the lead in the final round. Whether that means Woods is a lock for the U.S. team is still to be determined. “I’m going to handle him the way I […]

ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) — A judge called out an alleged “dishonest officer” and urged the Knox County district attorney to review past cases involving the officer. Justice Daniel Billings shared his concerns last month when he let a man withdraw his guilty plea from a 5-year-old drunken driving case because of the actions of former […]

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto International Film Festival is canceling an event to announce its planned film slate due to Sunday’s deadly attack. Festival organizers on Monday say that out of respect for those affected by the attack, the film slate will be announced in a press release instead. Two people were killed and 13 […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets minor leaguer Tim Tebow is set for hand surgery Tuesday and likely done for the season, dashing his hopes of playing in the majors this year. The 30-year-old outfielder will have surgery in New York to remove his broken right hamate bone. He hurt himself last week swinging the bat. […]

BEIRUT (AP) — The call came on Saturday night. In the raging war zone that is southwestern Syria, with enemy forces on the march, the 98 White Helmets volunteers brought their spouses, children and a personal bag each. A total of 421 people massed at two collection points where they were to make their crossing […]

Head coaching changes get the most attention, and new guys normally decide who their coordinators will be. For 2018, most offensive coordinator alterations came from incumbent coaches. Some former coordinators moved up: Matt Nagy from Kansas City to Chicago, Pat Shurmur from Minnesota to the New York Giants. Some OCs were canned: Pittsburgh’s Todd Haley, […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An al-Qaida suspect linked to a plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist has pleaded guilty in a U.S. court to a terrorism charge. Ali Charaf Damache entered the plea Monday in federal court in Philadelphia. He had been extradited from Spain last year. The 53-year-old Algerian, whose online handle was Theblackflag, was […]

DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Olympic Committee is trying to remove itself as a defendant in lawsuits filed by gold medalists McKayla Maroney, Jordyn Wieber and Aly Raisman, three of the gymnasts who sued the federation and others for their roles in the Larry Nassar sex-abuse scandal. In motions filed in court, the USOC acknowledges […]

Small businesses could find it easier to offer 401(k) plans to employees under a pair of bills introduced in both houses of Congress. The bills, each called the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act, would change federal laws to allow companies to jointly offer what are called multiple employer retirement plans, or MEPs. The bills, which […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is surveying an array of “Made in America” products at the White House as he prepares for trade talks with European officials this week. The event comes as financial markets are closely watching his punishing tariffs on imported goods, which have led to trade disputes with China, Canada and […]

Detectives are still trying to identify the suspect, though at least one witness has provided a possible first name for the man, the King County Sheriff’s Office said.

Chris Petersen enters his fifth season on Montlake with perhaps the most talented roster he’s ever had. Will the Huskies wear the North crown again at season's end? Beat writer Adam Jude makes his picks.

As the United States takes a harder line on immigration, thousands who called the country home are being forced to go. Often, they leave behind spouses and children with U.S. citizenship and must figure out how to go on.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are complaining to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over what they see as a lack of transparency in dealing with the public, press and Congress. In a letter sent Monday, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee called for the State Department to resume daily press briefings. New Jersey […]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The prosecutor and defense lawyers in the rape trial of former University of Tennessee football players A.J. Johnson and Michael Williams as expected offer starkly different accounts of what occurred nearly four years ago. A woman says Johnson, a former linebacker at Tennessee, and Williams, an ex-defensive back for the Volunteers, […]

DES PLAINES, Ill. (AP) — McDonald’s officials have confirmed that they still intend to take down a replica of the hamburger chain’s first restaurant despite a demolition delay. The Daily Herald reports that it’s been seven months since crews dismantled the sign outside the Des Plaines building, raising hopes that officials may have changed their […]

CLEVELAND (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says a pilot’s fatigue and his confusion over a plane’s autopilot mode were among causes of a 2016 crash into Lake Erie off Cleveland that killed all six people onboard. The NTSB’s final report says pilot John Fleming had been awake nearly 17 hours at the time […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House: Trump ‘exploring’ idea of revoking security clearances of 6 former Obama officials who are Trump critics.

The National Weather Service warned people throughout the Puget Sound region to keep cool and drink lots of water.

BEND, Ore. (AP) — A little girl who lost her beloved stuffed lion on a hike in the Oregon backcountry last week has been reunited with her favorite toy. Hiker Holly Spaman ran into Audrianna Flores and her family as they descended Broken Top Trail on July 16 and a distraught Audrianna told Spaman about […]

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — An elite New England prep school that’s been rocked by years of sexual abuse claims has hired an interim rector. Amy Richards starts at St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, on Aug. 1, and will stay through June 30, 2019. She succeeds Michael Hirschfeld, who retired June 30 after serving […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The World Series of Poker has set an attendance record for the sixth consecutive year. Organizers on Monday announced the 50-day poker extravaganza in Las Vegas drew 123,865 players this summer. The prize pool of the 78-event series at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino was the largest in its 49-year […]

A new study found passengers are losing personal space on many aircraft at a troubling rate. But Congress may require minimum seat standards. And regulators are looking into the safety aspect of the squeeze. Meanwhile, you can try these suggestions.

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — A Corvallis city councilman has been charged with menacing and other crimes after police say he threatened a relative with a loaded gun. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports that 47-year-old Mark Page was booked into the Benton County Jail after Saturday’s incident. A police report obtained by the newspaper says officers responding […]