Новости за 20.12.2018

BOSTON (AP) — Boston College walk-on Chris Herren Jr. thought he was forgotten when coach Jim Christian handed out holiday presents after practice. Then the coach motioned to an assistant for an envelope on Thursday. It took Herren a few seconds to figure out what was happening, but he had just been awarded a scholarship […]

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels have added to their pitching staff, agreeing to a one-year deal with Trevor Cahill. The 30-year old right-hander went 7-4 with a 3.76 ERA for Oakland last season. He allowed just eight home runs in 110 innings, with the 0.65 average per nine innings being the fourth-lowest […]

One scouting service ranks Horn as the No. 2 kicker in the country.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Despite any clear instructions from top state officials, many local election supervisors in Florida say they will soon start accepting voter applications from former convicted felons. Voters in November approved Amendment 4, which says most felons will automatically have their voting rights restored when they complete their sentences. The amendment does […]

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. isn’t looking to shut down his season because the New York Giants are eliminated from playoff contention. He doesn’t want to risk further injury to a quad that caused him to sit out the last two games, either. The NFL’s highest-paid receiver did not practice […]

HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) — A judge has refused to grant bond and release an Indiana woman who is charged with providing material support to Islamic State. An attorney for Samantha Elhassani says her mental health is deteriorating since her arrest and detention last summer. But the government says the 32-year-old Elkhart woman is a threat […]

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — State pollution regulators on Thursday issued the last major state permits sought by the developers of the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, leaving only one major federal permit still pending. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced its approval of the air and water quality permits for the project […]

SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — A Macedonian parliamentary commission has approved changes to the country’s constitution as part of a deal to normalize relations with neighboring Greece, but says the amendments will only take effect once Greece implements its side of the agreement. The commission already had approved an amendment to rename the country “North Macedonia,” […]

CHICAGO (AP) — A DEA agent accused of serving as a mole for Puerto Rican-based drug traffickers wept as he left a detention hearing in Chicago that didn’t resolve whether he’ll go free on bond. Fernando Gomez Thursday looked back at relatives with tears in his eyes as marshals led him back to jail. The […]

Assistant U.S. Attorney Traci Whelan, who is based in Coeur d’Alene, confirmed Wednesday that the intended target, who lives in Idaho, was not harmed.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Back before the season started and Khalil Mack was on the trading block from Oakland, the Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers were two of the teams in hottest pursuit of the star pass rusher. The Bears won that competition and are headed to the playoffs for the first time […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Eliza Dushku says she struggled with her decision to keep quiet about the sexual harassment she says she endured from actor Michael Weatherly on the set of the CBS show “Bull.” The actress agreed to stay silent as part of a $9.5 million settlement reached with CBS. But Dushku says she […]

NEW YORK (AP) — All the makings of another lost season in Brooklyn were there. The Nets had lost their leading scorer and then eight straight games. Talk of tanking was growing louder. Just two weeks ago, a lottery appearance seemed a certainty. Maybe the Nets are headed to the playoffs instead. Most Read StoriesHigh-wind […]

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Kyle Zunic scored 10 of his career-high 21 points in the first half when the Eagles built a 19-point lead and Winthrop defeated Maryland-Eastern Shore 88-74 in a Thursday morning game. Zunic had four 3-pointers as Winthrop (6-4), second nationally in 3-point field goals per game at 13.4, made 14 […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is acknowledging its plan to open Alaska’s pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas development would affect polar bears, tribal hunters and many others. The administration released the draft environmental impact statement Thursday for its plan to sell oil and gas leases in the refuge. Publishing of […]

WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts doctor charged in the death of a woman who overdosed on opioids he prescribed has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter. Dr. Richard Miron appeared in Middlesex Superior Court on Thursday and was allowed to remain free on his own recognizance. The state attorney general’s office says it’s the […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — When December 10th came, Rosa Gutierrez Lopez did not go back to El Salvador as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had ordered. Instead, she got herself a room just 9 miles away from the White House. The Salvadoran became the first unauthorized immigrant to get refuge inside a religious institution of the […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers placed outside linebacker Shaq Thompson on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. The team signed undrafted rookie quarterback Kyle Allen to the active roster from the practice squad on Thursday. Allen will serve as Carolina’s backup to Taylor Heinicke on Sunday when the Panthers host the Falcons in what […]

Eastside Catholic's Sam Adams II named Class 3A player of the year after helping Crusaders to state title.

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — Dissuaded by snow and dangerous river crossings, some backpackers ditched the popular Pacific Crest Trail in early 2017 and turned to the shorter, less well-known Oregon Coast Trail. But though the trail was declared “hikeable” in 1988, hikers looking to walk it from end to end struggled to navigate gaps between […]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A lawyer for a 28-year-old transient charged with stabbing to death 18-year-old Nia Wilson on a commuter train platform says her client is not mentally fit to stand trial. Lawyer Christina Moore on Thursday told a judge that John Lee Cowell suffers from severe delusions and paranoia. She said he was […]

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — An audit by the California Legislature has found the city and county of San Diego faltered in quickly controlling a Hepatitis A outbreak last year that grew to be among the largest seen in the United States in decades. The state audit that was released Thursday found the county lacked a […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Funeral services have been scheduled for five children killed in a fire at their Ohio home. Services for the children who ranged in age from 1 to 9 will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at New Bethel Baptist Church in Youngstown. Penny Wells, director of Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past, […]

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