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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota's winter wheat crop appears to be in good shape as winter nears its end. The federal Agriculture Department says in its monthly crop report that 80 percent of the wheat crop is rated in fair or good condition. Topsoil moisture supplies statewide are rated about two-thirds adequate, but subsoil moisture is only about half in that category.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Federal authorities will prosecute the drug and gun charges that rapper Juelz Santana faces following an incident at Newark Liberty International Airport earlier this month. Santana had faced both state and federal charges in the matter. But the state charges were dismissed this week, as Essex County prosecutors said they would defer to federal authorities. Santana had pleaded not guilty to state charges. He remains jailed pending further hearings. Authorities say security personnel... Читать дальше...

NY Forecast for Sunday, April 1, 2018 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index Albany;Inc. clouds;55;37;S;8;39%;25%;5 Binghamton;Milder;49;29;SSW;9;42%;63%;5 Buffalo;Increasingly windy;50;27;WSW;18;49%;84%;5 Central Park;Sunny;58;43;SSW;6;34%;20%;6 Dansville;Milder;56;29;SSW;11;35%;80%;5 Dunkirk;A shower in the p.m.;50;26;WSW;16;50%;85%;5 East Hampton;Mostly sunny;50;40;SSW;9;44%;25%;6 Elmira;Milder;55;31;SSW;9;42%;66%;5... Читать дальше...

CT Forecast for Sunday, April 1, 2018 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index Bridgeport;Sunny;54;42;SSW;8;38%;25%;6 Chester;Mostly sunny;55;41;SSW;7;37%;25%;6 Danbury;Mostly sunny;55;38;SSW;7;36%;25%;6 Groton;Mostly sunny;53;41;SSW;8;42%;26%;6 Hartford;Mostly sunny;58;43;S;7;35%;25%;5 Meriden;Sunny;58;41;S;7;34%;25%;5 New Haven;Sunny;54;43;SSW;7;39%;25%;6 Oxford;Mostly sunny;54;39;SSW;8;39%;25%;6 Willimantic;Sunny;58;41;S;8;33%;26%;5... Читать дальше...

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Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Friday, March 30, 2018 _____ City/Town, Country;Friday's Weather Condition;Friday's High Temp (C);Friday's Low Temp (C);Saturday's Weather Condition;Saturday's High Temp (C);Saturday's Low Temp (C);Saturday's Wind Direction;Saturday's Wind Speed (KPH);Saturday's Humidity (%);Saturday's Chance of Precip.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Spring calving in North Dakota is one-third complete. The federal Agriculture Department says in its monthly crop report that cattle and calf conditions are rated 80 percent good to excellent. Cattle and calf death loss is mostly average to light. Eighty-eight percent of the state's winter wheat crop is rated fair, good or excellent. Soil moisture remains a concern, however, with only about half of the subsoil and topsoil moisture supplies rated adequate to surplus.

MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow orders further cuts to Britain's diplomatic ranks in Russia amid escalating tensions over ex-spy's poisoning.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bed bugs have been found in a sitting area at Kansas City International Airport. The Kansas City Star reports that the discovery was made Thursday inside Terminal B. Airport spokesman Kathleen Hefner says the infestation was on an upholstered chair in an area near several restaurants. Hefner says the mezzanine area of the terminal was closed temporarily to clean for the bugs. She says no food prep areas were contaminated. ___ Information from: The Kansas City Star, http://www.kcstar.com

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — A prosecutor says a northern Indiana police officer who shot and critically wounded a man was justified in shooting him. Authorities say South Bend police Officer Samuel Chaput shot 27-year-old Terrance Eppenger of South Bend on Tuesday evening. St. Joseph County Prosecutor Ken Cotter said Thursday that "at this point the investigation is completed" into Tuesday evening's shooting. Several witnesses told investigators they believed Chaput was in serious danger and believe he was justified in firing his weapon. Читать дальше...

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A third man has been sentenced to life in prison in the killing of a suburban Kansas City gun shop owner during an attempted robbery. Twenty-two -year-old Nicquan Midgyett, of Kansas City, Missouri, won't be eligible for parole for 29 years Thursday for first-degree murder, attempted aggravated robbery, conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery and aggravated battery. Gunfire erupted during the January 2015 attempt to rob a Shawnee, Kansas, gun store called She's a Pistol, which catered to women. Читать дальше...

The American Kennel Club also broke the data down by neighborhood, but a couple breeds dominated across the city.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Charise Cheney, University of Oregon (THE CONVERSATION) As the nation commemorates the life of Linda Brown Thompson – the public face of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case – Brown is being celebrated as a heroic young girl from Topeka who “brought a case that ended segregation in public schools in America.” But the story behind the historic Supreme Court case... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Steven Spielberg has a beef with the Carl's Jr. The hamburger chain wanted to rename its charbroiled slider a "SpielBurger." It tried to deliver samples to Spielberg's office and even left a note on his car. Spielberg's production company released a short video on its Twitter feed in which Spielberg said the burgers are "pretty good," but "cease and desist" from naming them after him. Carl's Jr. was excited that Spielberg responded and said he liked the sliders.

LONDON (AP) — Manchester's mayor says the city's firefighters do not need to apologize for the delayed response to the suicide bombing at the Manchester Arena. Mayor Andy Burnham said Friday that front line firefighters were "desperate to help" victims but were kept away by their superiors. He spoke after a report this week found that firefighters were not allowed to go to the scene for more than two hours because of confusion about whether an attacker was still on the loose. The report by senior... Читать дальше...

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — The Latest on the fallout from the Russian ex-spy poisoning (all times local): 1:30 p.m. The Kremlin says it remains open to normalizing ties with the U.S. and other nations despite Moscow's quid pro quo response to their expulsion of Russian diplomats over the poisoning of a Russian ex-spy in Britain. Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday that Moscow was forced to retaliate after the expulsion of more than 150 Russian diplomats by two dozen countries... Читать дальше...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan's Board of Regents has voted to strip the name of a former school president from a campus science building. Clarence Little was president for four years in the 1920s. Critics say he lent his scientific expertise to groups that were in favor of selective reproduction, also known as eugenics. He also was accused of sowing doubt about smoking and cancer. Following a review, President Mark Schlissel recommended removing Little's name. The board voted Thursday to remove it. Читать дальше...

WAVERLY, Iowa (AP) — A northeast Iowa college has begun bolstering security following reports that a man entered unlocked dorms and bathrooms and harassed female students. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that no charges have been filed against the man. The complaints say he entered dorm rooms and bathrooms at Wartburg College in Waverly in February, touched students without their permission and stole money. Police say charges are likely when an investigation is finished. Security cameras... Читать дальше...

CA Reno NV Zone Forecast for Thursday, March 29, 2018 _____ 365 FPUS55 KREV 301030 ZFPREV Western Nevada-Eastern Sierra-Northeast California Zone Forecast National Weather Service Reno NV 330 AM PDT Fri Mar 30 2018 This is an automatically generated product that provides averaged values for large geographic areas and may not be representative of a specific area. To get a more specific forecast for your area, please visit www.nws.noaa.gov/wtf/udaf/area/?site=rev CAZ072-NVZ002-310300- Greater Lake... Читать дальше...

PARIS (AP) — French airline Air France says a quarter of its flights have been cancelled due to a day-long strike over pay. The company said in a statement that 20 percent of its long-haul flights were cancelled Friday as well as 30 percent of its medium-haul flights arriving and departing from Paris-Charles de Gaulle. Air France recommends that passengers check their flights before going to the airport and has offered to change tickets for free. The strike aims to put pressure on management to increase salaries by 6 percent. Читать дальше...

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's president has vetoed a bill that would have made it possible for authorities to strip communist-era officers of their ranks. Andrzej Duda said Friday the bill was not just because it did not offer any possibility for those demoted to defend themselves. The bill had allowed for communist-era generals and other high-ranking officers to be demoted to the rank of privates for their roles in the Moscow-imposed regime that lasted from 1944-1990 and in the repressive crackdown imposed by communist leader Gen. Читать дальше...

WA Seattle WA Zone Forecast for Thursday, March 29, 2018 _____ 859 FPUS56 KSEW 300957 ZFPSEW Zone Forecast Product for Western Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 257 AM PDT Fri Mar 30 2018 Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are for today, tonight, and Saturday. WAZ558-310015- Seattle and Vicinity- Including the cities of Seattle, Shoreline, Federal Way, and Kent 257 AM PDT Fri Mar 30 2018 .TODAY...A chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Читать дальше...

VIENNA (AP) — The foreign ministers of Macedonia and Greece are meeting in Vienna with a United Nations' mediator in an effort to resolve a decades-old dispute over the former Yugoslav republic's name. Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias were meeting with the UN's Matthew Nimetz Friday in the latest round of talks for a solution to the issue which began after Macedonia gained independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 and has prevented the small Balkan country from joining NATO. Greece argues the term "Macedonia"... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — A former Chicago police officer is accused of groping and forcibly kissing a woman while on duty at a police station in 2016. Cook County prosecutors announced Thursday that Michael Clifton is charged with criminal sexual abuse and official misconduct. Authorities say Clifton was arrested Wednesday in Lansing. Assistant State's Attorney Kenneth Goff says Clifton assaulted a 37-year-old woman who came to a district police station seeking an arrest warrant for a man who allegedly beat her at a nightclub. Читать дальше...

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — CORRECTS: Dozens of Palestinians clash with Israeli troops on the Gaza border in protests called for by Hamas. (Corrects APNewsAlert to say dozens, not thousands. The original NewsAlert said: Thousands of Palestinians clash with Israeli troops on the Gaza border in protests called for by militant Hamas group.)