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WASHINGTON (AP) — There were no commercial passenger jet deaths anywhere in the world last year. It's a remarkable record, but is it fair for President Donald Trump to claim some of the credit? The facts tell a different story. Global and U.S. commercial aviation deaths have been trending downward for more than a decade due to a variety of factors. A look at commercial aviation's safety record globally and in the U.S., as well as the president's role: TRUMP: "Since taking office I have been very strict on Commercial Aviation.

Despite it being widely reported that the Raiders were pursuing Jon Gruden for their head coaching job, neither side had confirmed a mutual interest. That changed Tuesday. Gruden, in an interview with the Bay Area News Group, acknowledged his candidacy for the job that became available Sunday when the Raiders fired coach Jack Del Rio. “Well, I think I am being considered, yes,” Gruden told BANG. “I hope I’m a candidate.” Gruden... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — There were no commercial passenger jet deaths anywhere in the world last year. It's a remarkable record, but is it fair for President Donald Trump to claim some of the credit? The facts tell a different story. Global and U.S. commercial aviation deaths have been trending downward for more than a decade due to a variety of factors. A look at commercial aviation's safety record globally and in the U.S., as well as the president's role: TRUMP: "Since taking office I have been very strict on Commercial Aviation.

MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. (AP) — Fire officials say a 7-year-old girl died and four other people were critically injured in a fire in southwest Missouri. Mountain Grove Fire Chief Mark Bushong says the fire occurred early Monday in Mountain Grove. Firefighters found the girl's body after gaining entrance into the home. Ozark Radio News reports officials identified the girl as Kylie Gonzales. Two adults, Justin Robertson and Nichole Gage, and three children, 8-year-old Hannah Robertson, 5-year-old Haydence Robertson and 8-year-old Adrienne Bradshaw... Читать дальше...

CANDLER, N.C. (AP) — Authorities have charged a North Carolina man with cruelty to animals for shooting and killing another man's dog. The Asheville Citizen-Times reports the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office says in a warrant that 61-year-old Darrell Craig Franklin shot a red tick hound belonging to another man. The warrant also says Franklin failed to provide proper care for the dog after it developed intestinal parasites. According to the warrant, dating back to Nov. 2, 2017, said the dog became... Читать дальше...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — St. Paul police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found outdoors on New Year's Day in frigid weather. Police spokesman Sgt. Mike Ernster says officers were called late Monday morning to the Summit-University neighborhood for an unresponsive man. The St. Paul Fire Department also responded and pronounced the man dead. Ernster tells the Minneapolis Star Tribune the man was found outside "exposed to the conditions." Lori Hedican, chief investigator for the Ramsey County medical examiner's office... Читать дальше...

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — One person has died in an apartment fire that started when items ignited near a wall heater. The Tacoma Fire Departments says crew knocking out the blaze early Tuesday morning found one person dead in an apartment. The person has not been identified. No one else was hurt.

NEW YORK (AP) — Weight Watchers International climbed after it struck a deal with producer and recording artist DJ Khaled, who will represent the brand to millions of follows on Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. DJ Khaled, whose Rhianna-featuring "Wild Thoughts" was one of 2017's biggest hits, "will document his experience and progress on the new WW Freestyle program," Weight Watchers said, "speaking candidly about how the program has given him the freedom and flexibility to make healthier... Читать дальше...

SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man has pleaded not guilty after he was charged with firing a gun at people walking along a road. The Bonner County Daily Bee reports that 75-year-old William J. Juettner was charged with a misdemeanor count of discharging a firearm at a person without causing harm following an incident on Thanksgiving Day. Deputies responded on Nov. 23 after a man walking with a family outside Samuels told authorities Juettner came out of a home with a revolver. The man said in court... Читать дальше...

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4 p.m. Stock indexes are closing higher on the first trading day of 2018, led by gains in big technology companies. Retailers also led the way higher Tuesday. Nordstrom rose 3.7 percent, while Facebook gained 2.8 percent and Apple rose 1.8 percent. The gains were enough to set all-time highs for the Standard & Poor's 500 index and the Nasdaq composite. Natural gas prices climbed as cold weather continued to grip large parts of the U.S. The S&P 500 index rose 22 points... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Tuesday: OpenHighLowSettleChg.COTTON 250,000 lbs.; cents per lb.Mar78.6479.2977.3077.50—1.13May78.9279.4077.6077.77—1.19Jul79.1979.5277.9578.14—1.10Oct74.77—.69Dec74.4574.6973.7574.13—.38Mar73.9074.2473.6874.22+.35May73.5574.0373.5474.03+.69Jul73.2373.7573.2373.73+.73Oct72.36+.47Dec71.0271.1370.9370.93+.12Mar71.41+.12May72.29+.12Jul72.66+.12Oct72.66+.12Est. sales 30,520. Fri.'s sales 20,615Fri.'s open int 282,689, up 3,692

WASHINGTON (AP) — There will be two fresh Senate faces and plenty of familiar but stubborn clashes facing lawmakers as Congress begins its 2018 session Wednesday. As soon as lawmakers return, they'll be staring at the year's first potential calamity: an election-year government shutdown unless there's a bipartisan spending pact by Jan. 19. Top White House officials planned to meet at the Capitol Wednesday with House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, as well as each chamber's top Democrat, to discuss the budget. Читать дальше...

MOORHEAD, Miss. (AP) — The president of a Mississippi community college is delaying his retirement to help the school deal with the aftermath of a fire. The Greenwood Commonwealth reports that trustees of Mississippi Delta Community College unanimously agreed Friday to suspend their search for a new president, retaining Larry Nabors. Surveillance video shows a single person setting fire to different parts of the Stauffer-Wood Administration Building in Moorhead on Dec. 14. Nabors... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — Democrats in high-cost, high-tax states are plotting ways to do what their states’ representatives in Congress could not: Blunt the effect of the newly passed Republican tax overhaul. Governors and legislative leaders in New York, California and other states are considering legal challenges to elements of the law that they say unfairly single out parts of the country. They are looking at ways of raising revenue that are not penalized by the new law. And they are considering... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES — Newsstands soon could be stripped of one of the nation’s most iconic publications: Playboy magazine. Playboy Enterprises Inc. reportedly is considering killing the print magazine, which was started more than six decades ago by Hugh Hefner, who died in September. Famous for its racy images of naked women, the magazine launched Hefner’s Beverly Hills publishing and entertainment empire. But Hefner’s death has set in motion a process that will shift ownership... Читать дальше...