Новости за 04.09.2018

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal appellate court says cities can’t prosecute people for sleeping on the streets if they have nowhere else to go because it amounts to cruel and unusual punishment. In a ruling handed down Tuesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with six homeless Boise, Idaho residents who sued […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh says high court ‘must never be viewed as a partisan institution’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump accuses Senate critics of Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh of ‘looking to inflict pain and embarrassment’

The Cougars are favored by more than five touchdowns against San Jose State. "The biggest thing is to focus on your work," Leach said about avoiding a letdown.

NEW YORK (AP) — Why do it? Nike has touched off a furor by wading into football’s national anthem debate with an ad featuring Colin Kaepernick, the former 49ers quarterback who was the first athlete to kneel during “The Star-Spangled Banner” to protest police brutality against blacks. Marketing experts disagree over whether the ad is […]

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — UN anti-corruption commission chief barred from re-entering Guatemala days after president declined to renew mandate.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A lawyer says licensed funeral homes had no responsibility to know that the Tennessee cemetery where they were sending cadavers to be interred was grossly mishandling burials even after it lost its registration. Defense attorney John Branson delivered an opening statement Tuesday in the trial in a class-action lawsuit accusing more […]

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis-area woman is accused of starving her 2-month-old son. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 24-year-old Makayla Hill of Bridgeton is charged with felony child abuse or neglect resulting in death. She is jailed on $150,000 cash-only bond. Bridgeton police were called by Hill to a hotel Sunday afternoon. […]

The article “Stock market hits a milestone, but gains are only for the few” neglects to mention the millions of dollars that have benefited college-endowment funds, pension funds, mutual funds and profit-sharing funds. These funds benefit the rest of us, and they are not earmarked to specific individuals. Bob Dorse, Seattle

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania wants the state prison system to reinstate inmate mail and visitation privileges that have been suspended because about 50 guards and other employees have fallen sick in recent weeks. Pennsylvania ACLU executive director Reggie Shuford said Tuesday that the lockdown in place over the […]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California will likely go to trial on corruption charges after Election Day. In federal court in San Diego on Tuesday, all sides agreed a trial could begin in late November, though no date was set. Protesters outside the courthouse chanted, “Hunter has to go!” Hunter […]

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Catalan President Quim Torra is urging a massive turnout at upcoming public gatherings, saying it will help compel the Spanish government to grant the region a vote on self-determination. Torra said Tuesday in Barcelona that he is ready to enter talks with the government in Madrid and that he rejects violence, […]

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron planned to focus this month on promoting his policies to reshape the economy. Instead, he’s encountered obstacles. The resignations of two popular Cabinet ministers, snags in a pending income tax system and anger over cuts in family and housing benefits greeted Macron as France returned from summer holidays. […]

Homicide investigators are trying to determine what happened, and whether there were other people involved. The King County Medical Examiner is working to identify the women and figure out the cause of death.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Officials say a new treatment center and shelter for children and teens who are victims of sex trafficking soon will open in Idaho. The Idaho Statesman reports Idaho Anti-Trafficking Coalition Executive Director Jennifer Zielinski says Solace House will open in the fall or early winter for juvenile, female victims of sex […]

MOABI REGIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say the body of a second person killed in a Colorado River collision has been found.

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House warns Syria against ‘reckless escalation’ in Idlib province, vows swift response if chemical weapons used.

Auburn rises to No. 7 this week.

NEW YORK (AP) — Ohio State jumps Wisconsin to No. 4 in Top 25 rankings, Alabama, Clemson still 1-2; Florida State and Texas drop out.

As the Seahawks begin the 2018 season on the road against Denver this Sunday, we take a look at how the national media expects Seattle to fare with a host of new faces, an exciting rookie punter, and a lot of uncertainty.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin doesn’t know when Le’Veon Bell is going to show up for work. Maybe it’ll be in time for the Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro running back to be ready for Sunday’s season opener at Cleveland. Or maybe Bell will skip a week to send one last message about his frustration over not […]

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Researchers in the United States and Britain are sharing a 1 million-euro ($1.16 million) prize from a Portuguese scientific foundation for developing revolutionary gene therapy that has restored the sight of children. The Lisbon, Portugal-based Champalimaud Foundation’s annual Vision Award was given Tuesday for work on the treatment of children blinded […]

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Wade LeBlanc takes the mound for the Mariners in Game 2 vs. Baltimore. Can the M's get their offense going?

NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — The latest annual crime report from the Idaho State Police shows the state had a 2 percent increase in its most serious crimes last year. The Idaho Press reports violent crime increased 2.6 percent in 2017 compared to the previous year. Hate crimes and drug crimes saw some of the largest […]