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(AP) — The Latest on the Kansas Legislature's debate over raising taxes to fix the state budget and provide additional funds for public schools (all times local): Republican Gov. Sam Brownback has fulfilled his promise to veto an income tax increase approved by Kansas legislators to fix the state budget and provide additional funds for public schools. The bill would have repealed or rolled back past income tax cuts championed by Brownback as pro-growth policies and undone a political legacy that's brought him national attention. Читать дальше...

PARIS — An assailant wielding a hammer attacked Paris police guarding Notre Dame Cathedral Tuesday, crying “This is for Syria” before being shot and wounded by officers outside one of France’s most popular tourist sites, authorities said. At least 600 people were blocked inside the iconic 12th century church while police first secured the streets around it, then combed the pews while visitors sat with their hands raised for the check. The assault was the latest act of violence targeting security forces at high-profile sites in France... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Before she was charged with leaking U.S. government secrets to a reporter, Reality Leigh Winner shared sometimes scathing opinions on President Donald Trump and his policies for the whole world to see. The 25-year-old U.S. government contractor has worked since February in Augusta, Georgia, for a federal agency that neither prosecutors nor her defense lawyer will name and where she had access to sensitive documents. Winner remained locked up Tuesday on federal charges that she made copies... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Legislation seeking to protect controversial speakers' appearances at Louisiana colleges and calling on campuses to penalize students who disrupt them won final passage Tuesday from state lawmakers, but only after its punishment provisions were watered down. Alexandria Rep. Lance Harris, chairman of the House Republican Delegation, said his bill comes in response to university decisions to shut down appearances from speakers amid demonstrations and threats of violence. Harris' proposal ... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A man who owes $270 for trash in his yard wants to pay with lots of pennies, but a Michigan city isn't taking the change. Brian McGonegal has tried to pay off his debt by making a series of $27 payments with 2,700 pennies. The Jackson city treasurer, however, has rejected the coins, telling him to put them in rolls. McGonegal said the unusual form of payment is his way of protesting the fine.

NEW ORLEANS — A rusted fragment of the battleship Arizona sunk at Pearl Harbor, a woman’s munitions-plant uniform and ration books all tell the complex story of life on the home front in a new exhibit at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. “Salute to the Home Front,” which opens Saturday, explores the bitter fight about entering the war, racial and gender prejudice, and the development of the atomic bomb. The 10,000-square-foot exhibit begins with the years after World War I. The peace... Читать дальше...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities have blamed pilot error for a Delta Air Lines jet with 130 passengers landing at the wrong airport in South Dakota last year, noting that the flight crew had been cautioned that the two airports are close and easy to confuse. According to the report, the pilot was 60 years old at the time while the first officer was 51. An Associated Press search three years ago of government safety data and news reports since the early 1990s found at least 150 flights in... Читать дальше...

The second day of Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial saw his accuser, former Temple University employee Andrea Constand, take the stand and testify that the scandal-plagued comedian drugged and assaulted her in his Pennsylvania home in 2004. Constand, 44, told the court that, when she went to Cosby’s home to discuss her career, the comedian, who was serving as her mentor, gave her three pills an told her, “It’s time for you to relax,” USA Today reports. Cosby, who’s been charged with three counts... Читать дальше...

(AP) — The staff at an animal sanctuary in Oregon had tried all they could to find their blind bison named Helen a pasture pal. Sanctuary executive director Gwen Jakubisin says she catches the two animals grooming each other, which is Helen's first experience expressing natural motherly instinct.

(AP) — State agencies are preparing for "worst-case scenario" budget cuts because of lower-than-expected revenues, triggering possible layoffs at the state library and other potential reductions in government services. The state budget includes a series of revenue triggers that would activate mandatory cuts across state government, including cuts to specific programs if state revenue falls below forecasts. The budget includes four different tiers of cuts, with the worst-case scenario — a $33 million revenue shortfall ... Читать дальше...

RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. (AP) — A judge held a juror in contempt and declared a mistrial Tuesday in the case of a North Carolina church minister charged in the beating of a congregant who says he was attacked to expel his "homosexual demons." Gavenus said he wasn't sure when a new trial would be scheduled for Brooke Covington, 58, a longtime minister at Word of Faith Fellowship in Spindale, North Carolina. Covington faced up to two years in prison if convicted on charges of kidnapping and assaulting former member Matthew Fenner in January 2013. Читать дальше...

A story about teen suicide, the show packs an emotional wallop for both viewers and its cast. The whole role is tough, Kate Walsh, who plays Hannah Baker’s grieving mother on the Netflix drama, told TheWrap. [...] when it comes down to the single most challenging — or at the very least, intimidating — scene Walsh had to tackle on the show, she chose the most hotly-debated scene from the finale. After 13 episodes of build-up, Katherine Langford’s character Hannah slits her wrists in the bathtub... Читать дальше...

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (AP) — A high school student's artwork featuring photos of President Donald Trump scrawled with profanities has drawn the ire of some parents in a suburban upstate New York district. A spokeswoman at Shenendehowa (shuh-nehn-duh-HOH-uh) High School says the principal removed the piece as soon as he saw it at a student-run after-school art show on May 25.

The bill defines a Native American mascot as a "name, symbol, or image that depicts or refers to an American Indian tribe, individual, custom, or tradition that is used by a public school as a mascot, nickname, logo, letterhead, or team name." In 2015, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation making the state the first to bar public schools from using the Redskins name for sports teams. In 1988 Wellesley High dropped the word "red" from its Red Raiders nickname and adopted a pirate mascot. Читать дальше...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley is accusing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs of lying about wait times for medical appointments at Iowa's VA hospitals, based on documents provided by a whistleblower. According to the whistleblower data, which Grassley said the VA has since confirmed as accurate, the Iowa City VA reported 537 veterans waiting for a clinical appointment between 91-180 days, 539 between 181 days to a year, and 232 between one and two years. ... Читать дальше...

(AP) — As promised, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed the state budget and a property tax bill as part of what he says is a broader effort to save money on a statewide health plan for all school employees. Scott issued the vetoes Tuesday as part of his push to set up a statewide health plan for all school employees.

WASHINGTON — President Trump thrust himself into a bitter Persian Gulf dispute Tuesday, claiming credit for Saudi Arabia’s move to isolate its smaller neighbor, Qatar, which is a major U.S. military partner. On Monday, Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen broke diplomatic and commercial ties with Qatar, citing its support for terrorist groups. Trump’s comments were a sharp break from his top national security aides, who tried to play down any impact of the rift within... Читать дальше...

Marc Kasowitz helped O'Reilly navigate sex harassment claims, and is now appointed to help Trump deal with Russian collusion allegations Often described as “the toughest of the tough guys,” Kasowitz has handled a number of high-profile cases, including a lawsuit between the Trump family and Wall Street heavyweight Carl C. Icahn over casinos. [...] because he is not “a criminal lawyer or a political hand,” many are wondering if he is the right person to serve as the president’s outside counsel.

With a 93 percent Rotten Tomatoes and a domestic opening of $103 million, “Wonder Woman” has outperformed films from some top male superheroes. The God of Thunder’s two solo Marvel films were no match for “Wonder Woman,” with his 2011 debut only scoring 77 percent on Rotten Tomatoes while his more financially successful follow-up, “The Dark World,” only grossed $85 million in its opening weekend. Along with blowing by the  $48 million opening for “Batman Begins,” Diana scored higher on the Tomatometer... Читать дальше...

BART directors passed the ordinance on a 5-4 vote in April 2016, after debating whether the effort to free up scarce seats on crowded trains was also an attack on homeless people, who often spread out to get some sleep. Some directors objected to the idea of police officers questioning passengers, recording their names and checking their records. Director Joel Keller said he wants to know whether his board colleagues consider it a problem that some people, including homeless riders, airport-bound passengers and man-spreaders... Читать дальше...

With this two-bedroom, one-bath property at 2006 Carol Ave., it's all about the lot offering the potential for that big dream home, and the location.

Islamic militants in the Philippines, including one of the world’s most-wanted militant leaders, would take over a key southern city in their boldest attack to date. Video footage and a separate screen-grab image of that secret meeting, obtained exclusively by the Associated Press, offer a rare glimpse into the clandestine operations of insurgents who followed through two weeks ago with an unprecedented assault on the lakeside city of Marawi, parts of which they still occupy today. The images also... Читать дальше...

Watch All the Emmy Nominated-Dance Routines Since 2012 (Video) Gear up for your favorite dance competition shows by watching the best routines in the last five years Read original story Watch All the Emmy Nominated-Dance Routines Since 2012 (Video) At TheWrap

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump may be the nation's tweeter-in-chief, but some Twitter users say he's violating the First Amendment by blocking people from his feed after they posted scornful comments. Lawyers for two Twitter users sent the White House a letter Tuesday demanding they be un-blocked from the Republican president's @realDonaldTrump account.

Record-setting Carlmont softball coach dies Mr. Liggett, who retired last season after a state-record 1,009 victories and eight Central Coast Section titles, died Sunday night from complications related to ALS. “There will never be anyone like him,” said Marco Giuliacci, who was an assistant coach for three years with Mr. Liggett, succeeded him this season and whose two daughters played for him. A former Triple-A outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles, Mr. Liggett originally dreaded the thought of coaching underhand pitching and slap hitting. Читать дальше...