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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal investigators are meeting in Washington to discuss the causes of two train crashes in the New York City region. The National Transportation Safety Board is meeting Tuesday and plans to release the probable causes of the September 2016 crash of a New Jersey Transit train at Hoboken Terminal and the January 2017 crash of a Long Island Rail Road train in Brooklyn. Both accidents caused more than 100 injuries, and the Hoboken crash killed a woman standing on the platform. Both... Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — The city of Seattle will collect $360,000 from a group of West Seattle homeowners accused of having public trees cut down to improve their views. The Seattle Times reports the settlement announced Monday is the second reached in connection with the destruction of more than an acre of greenbelt. In 2016, City Attorney Pete Holmes brought civil lawsuits seeking $1.6 million in damages and fines against two groups of homeowners for the illegal cutting. The first group agreed to settle for $440,000... Читать дальше...

The deep East Bay will soon get another beer oasis, courtesy of Fieldwork Brewing Company.

HOUSTON (AP) — Light peeking through stained glass windows illuminated the melancholy faces of the men of United Orthodox Synagogues as they put on their traditional tefillin and tallit to prepare for the temple's last morning prayer. They bowed their heads alongside the women in the congregation, separated by a cloth partition. The Houston Chronicle reports after suffering damage from three floods in as many years, the synagogue's board of directors made a decision to demolish the sanctuary, school wing and offices. Читать дальше...

The set of “Morning Joe” took an awkward turn on Tuesday as co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski enjoyed a little pre-marital affection on-air. At times it was unclear whether viewers were watching the MSNBC morning show — or the latest SNL cold open. “We just crossed a line,” said Scarborough as he moved to hold Brzezinski’s arm. “We haven’t really done that since we’ve been engaged. Everyone has seen your grandparents kissing and we understand that we’re old people. Nobody wants to see that.” “Oh God... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Tayari Jones, whose novel "An American Marriage" has been chosen for Oprah Winfrey's book club, will always remember that phone call from last October. She was driving in Las Vegas, expecting to hear from books editor Leigh Haber of Winfrey's magazine, "O," for which Jones has written reviews. "But instead of Leigh's voice coming through the sound system of my car, it was Oprah's," Jones, 47, told The Associated Press during a recent interview. "I would have known that voice anywhere. Читать дальше...

MANSOURA, Egipto (AP) — En el desierto occidental de Egipto se ha desenterrado un esqueleto, conservado durante años gracias a su antigua arena. Pero a diferencia de la mayoría de estos hallazgos, no se trata de una momia, sino de un dinosaurio. Investigadores de la Universidad Mansoura, en el Delta del Nilo, descubrieron una nueva especie de herbívoro de cuello largo, que tiene el tamaño aproximado de un autobús urbano y podría ser el detonante para otros hallazgos de dinosaurios en el desierto. Читать дальше...

AMÁN, Jordania (AP) — Jordania inauguró un museo que exhibe 110 tanques empleados a lo largo de un siglo de conflictos armados en Oriente Medio y en campos de batalla más lejanos. Los responsables del Real Museo del Tanque recolectaron vehículos blindados durante una década, incluyendo algunos que participaron en ambos bandos de la guerra entre Irán e Irak y en conflictos entre Israel y sus vecinos árabes en los Altos del Golán, Jordania y Jerusalén. Otras contribuciones proceden de lugares más lejanos... Читать дальше...

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Latest on Poland's proposed legislation to limit Holocaust speech (all times local): 2:10 p.m. A leading figure in the Jewish American community has criticized Poland's handling of its new Holocaust law. Malcolm Hoenlein, the executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, says Poland has made an "issue" out of its people's actions during the Holocaust and is denying the truth. He says that while Poles who helped save Jews during the Holocaust should be recognized... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A memo written by Democrats on the House intelligence committee as part of its investigation of Russian election interference was under review Tuesday at the White House, where President Donald Trump will decide whether to allow the public to read it. Trump last week declassified a document written by the committee's Republican majority that criticized methods the FBI used to obtain a surveillance warrant on a onetime Trump campaign associate. Trump said the GOP memo showed the... Читать дальше...

MILPITAS, Calif. (AP) _ Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $204.8 million. On a per-share basis, the Milpitas, California-based company said it had profit of $3.17. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.67 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.14 per share. The optical networking products maker posted revenue of $404.6 million in the period... Читать дальше...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's Oil and Gas Division says nearly 24,000 gallons of saltwater and 420 gallons of oil spilled at a saltwater disposal well in Dunn County. Officials say most of the fluids remained inside diking at the site about 25 miles north of Killdeer. A state inspector has been to the site and will monitor any additional cleanup. Officials say the spill happened Jan. 30 when automatic shut-off devices failed and caused tanks to overflow. Deep Creek Adventures Co. verbally... Читать дальше...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts authorities say two ships owned by the imprisoned fishing magnate known as the Codfather have sunk. The New Bedford Fire Department says the fishing vessels Dinah Jane and Nemesis sank early Monday morning. Officials say the vessels were part of Carlos Rafael's fleet, and they will remain submerged until at least Tuesday when a proper lifting machine arrives. The U.S. Coast Guard says both ships were tied to each other in the New Bedford Harbor. No one was on board at the time of the sinking. Читать дальше...

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said he has not ruled out the possibility of meeting with North Korean officials at the upcoming Olympics in South Korea. "Let me say President Trump has said he always believes in talking, but I haven't requested any meeting," Pence said before departing Monday on a six-day Asia trip. "But we'll see what happens." Pence arrived Tuesday in Japan, where he will meet with Prime Minster Shinzo Abe and U.S. service members. The vice president's trip will be... Читать дальше...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Senate has passed a bill intended to keep teenagers who willingly share sexually explicit images with one another from being branded felony sex offenders. The Washington Post reports the bill passed Monday on a bipartisan 35-to-5 vote. It was sponsored by Republican Sen. William M. Stanley Jr. and Democratic Sen. Scott A. Surovell. Stanley says the bill would give prosecutors the option to charge "sexting" among minors as a misdemeanor. Under current law, the sender... Читать дальше...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Latest on South Africa's political turmoil (all times local): 3 p.m. The speaker of South Africa's parliament says the state of the nation address that was to be delivered by President Jacob Zuma on Thursday will be postponed. Speaker Baleka Mbete's announcement on Tuesday comes amid intense pressure on Zuma to resign because of corruption scandals that have hurt the popularity of the ruling African National Congress party. Mbete says the decision to postpone the speech was made in the "best interests" of South Africa. Читать дальше...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Speech by South Africa's scandal-tainted president postponed as pressure grows on him to quit.

BERLIN (AP) — The U.S. Army says a soldier who was deployed to Europe as part of a mission to reassure eastern European allies has been found dead in Germany. The Atlantic Resolve mission said Tuesday that 1st Sgt. Nicholas S. Amsberry was found near a train station in the German town of Parsberg, and emergency services pronounced him dead at the scene. It said in a statement that the cause of the 34-year-old's death on Sunday is currently under investigation. Amsberry, who was originally from Mesa... Читать дальше...

BRISTOL, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man who authorities say leapt from a van and began beating a panhandler has been arrested. The Bristol Herald Courier cites a state police release that says a trooper saw 60-year-old A. Victor Asher, who was armed with a wooden stick, beating an 18-year-old man who was standing on the side of an exit ramp around 12:35 p.m. Monday. Police say it took several troopers to take Asher into custody because he was combative. Charges against Asher include malicious wounding... Читать дальше...

BEIRUT (AP) — Russian and Syrian government forces launched a new wave of airstrikes on Tuesday, killing at least 25 civilians in a besieged area just outside of Syria's capital, Damascus, according to activists and a war monitoring group. The onslaught came a day after a rash of airstrikes battered Syrian opposition areas, killing more than 28 people around the country and striking at hospitals and residential buildings in the northwestern Idlib province. Syrian government forces have been on the... Читать дальше...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Plans are moving forward on a tunnel in Ann Arbor to improve access to riverfront recreation areas and curb flooding. The Ann Arbor City Council voted Monday to take a step forward on the project that will go under railroad tracks between Depot Street and the Huron River. The Ann Arbor News reports the tunnel will accommodate pedestrians as well as a stormwater sewer. Construction is expected to start this year. City officials estimate that the flood-control portion of the project totals $5.1 million... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and investigations into contacts between his campaign and Russia (all times local): 7:37 a.m. The White House says it has a classified memo prepared by Democrats on the House intelligence committee in the panel's probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election. The committee voted unanimously Monday to release the memo. The memo pushes back against a GOP document the committee cleared for release last week that criticizes the methods the FBI... Читать дальше...

SINGAPORE (AP) — Boeing announced more than $900 million in orders on Tuesday at the Singapore Airshow from companies in the region and beyond. "Predicted growth for aerospace services in the Asia-Pacific brings opportunities to partner with local industry to understand the region's greatest needs ... and then bring them to market quickly," said Stan Deal, president and chief executive of Boeing Global Services. The orders consist of aircraft parts, digital applications and planning tools. Boeing did not give the value of individual orders. Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say two elderly people have been found dead following a fire at an apartment in Chicago. Fire crews and police responded early Tuesday to a report of a fire in a second-floor apartment in the city's West Garfield Park neighborhood. Police say the bodies of a man and woman, both 90 years old, were found inside. Names weren't immediately released. The Chicago Fire Department says the fire was extinguished in about 15 minutes. No other injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.