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BRUSSELS (AP) — President Donald Trump departed Tuesday on a four-nation European tour that has allies fretting over the risk of damage he could do to the decades-old NATO alliance. They're also worried about his potential embrace of Russia's Vladimir Putin during a summit in Helsinki. Besides Brussels, Trump's trip will also take him to London, where Prime Minister Theresa May's government is in turmoil over her plans for exiting the European Union. Trump has been pressing NATO countries to fulfill... Читать дальше...

SCITUATE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island State Police are urging motorcyclists to think safety in the wake of a spike in motorcycle-related traffic deaths. Police on Monday urged motorcyclists to be careful, comply with rules of the road, and use helmets, even though most Rhode Island motorcyclists aren't required by law to wear them. The state Department of Transportation's Office on Highway Safety says six people died in motorcycle crashes between Jan. 1 and June 30, double the number from the first half of 2017. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says Secretary of State Mike Pompeo didn't deliver Trump's gift of an autographed Elton John CD to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on his trip this week. Pompeo didn't get to meet with Kim. Trump signed a copy of the British singer's "Honky Chateau" album, which includes his hit song "Rocket Man," for Pompeo to give to Kim on his trip. Previously, Trump had derided Kim as "Little Rocket Man" over his nuclear claims. Trump told reporters Tuesday he still has the CD and "it will be given" at another time. Читать дальше...

You've shared a home for a lifetime and felt secure knowing that child of yours was just a bedroom away. Now, you're shipping your teenager off to begin a new chapter in an unfamiliar place, possibly hundreds of miles away — all without you. Dropping a child off at college for the first time can be an emotional transition. And in that overwhelming run-up to the eventual goodbye, overbuying and over-packing are easy mistakes to make as parents hope to inoculate their teens against every collegiate scenario.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in the shooting death of a teen. Spartanburg County prosecutor Barry Barnette said in a news release that 20-year-old Travis Emil Jones of Greer pleaded guilty Monday to voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault and battery and illegally carrying a weapon. Jones must also serve five years of probation after the prison term. Seventeen-year-old Antonio Panuamba of Wellford was shot to death May 5, 2017. Читать дальше...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An August sentencing is scheduled for a Lincoln woman accused of causing her aunt's death by swerving to throw her off a vehicle. Lancaster County District Court records say 22-year-old Kacie Alatoree pleaded no contest Monday to vehicular homicide. In exchange prosecutors dropped a charge of failing to stop and render aid. Her sentencing is set for Aug. 7. Police say 36-year-old Autumn Rodriguez Hernandez died Nov. 12, days after she climbed onto the SUV Alatoree was driving. Читать дальше...

For decades, many U.S. high schools have offered a range of college-level Advanced Placement courses to allow high achievers to shine above and beyond a standard diploma. But there's another standard that many schools have adopted: the International Baccalaureate. "There has definitely been an uptick of IB diploma programs across the United States, and it is considered the gold standard among college admissions officials," says Shellee Hendricks, director of college counseling at the French-American School of New York... Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — Peter Carington, a long-serving British politician who was the last survivor of Prime Minister Winston Churchill's government, has died. He was 99. Cabinet office Minister David Lidington tweeted Tuesday that he was "sorry to learn of the death of my constituent Lord Carrington." The House of Lords website says he died Monday. Prime Minister Theresa May's office said his death was "very sad news." A hereditary peer, Carington served as an agriculture minister in Churchill's post-World War II government. Читать дальше...

Dwayne Johnson is one the last great movie stars. As a wrestler, he built a career on physical prowess and dynamic charisma, and those qualities translated neatly into a successful acting career. Whether he’s kicking butt, tickling funny bones or (frequently) both, Dwayne Johnson has the uncanny ability to make almost every movie better, just by showing up for work. And he works hard. Let’s take a look at the impressively prolific career of the beloved movie star and rank his films from best to worst. Читать дальше...

MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — The Latest on the rescue of a youth soccer team from a flooded cave in Thailand (all times local): 6:55 p.m. Thailand's navy SEALs say all 12 boys and their soccer coach have been rescued from a flooded cave in far northern Thailand, ending an ordeal that lasted more than two weeks. They say the four boys and coach rescued Tuesday, after other rescues in the previous two days, are all safe. The SEALs say they're still waiting for a medic and three Navy SEALs who stayed with the boys to emerge from the cave. Читать дальше...

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota farmers planted more spring wheat this year but less durum wheat. The Agriculture Department's recent acreage estimates put spring wheat up 23 percent to 6.6 million acres and durum wheat down 21 percent to 1 million. Potato and sugar beet acres in the state are relatively stable, down 1 percent and 2 percent, respectively. Corn is down 2 percent and soybeans down 7 percent. Canola acres are estimated at a record 1.65 million, up 4 percent from 2017. Other North Dakota... Читать дальше...

MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — Thai Navy SEALs say all 12 boys and their coach rescued from cave, ending an ordeal that lasted more than 2 weeks.

BEIJING (AP) — European companies that export from China are changing the global flow of their goods to avoid higher American tariffs, a business group said Tuesday, as the impact of the U.S.-Chinese trade war spreads. Tariff hikes are "hitting immediately the bottom line" of companies that rely on the free flow of trade across countries, said Mats Harborn, president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China. Companies are "scrambling to readjust supply chains" so U.S.-bound goods don't pass through China... Читать дальше...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — The Massachusetts man shot by a police officer he had allegedly struck with his car is heading to court. The Republican newspaper reports that 24-year-old Geovonny Hernandez, of Springfield, is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday following his release Monday from the hospital where he had been since he was shot July 3. Hernandez faces 22 charges including assault and battery with intent to murder. Police say Hernandez was driving a stolen car when he was stopped during a drug investigation. Читать дальше...

George Clooney was rushed to a hospital in Italy on Tuesday after his motor scooter was struck by a car, the Associated Press reported. The John Paul II hospital in Olbia, Italy, told the AP that the Oscar-winning star was released on Tuesday after treatment for undisclosed injuries. Local daily La Nuova Sardegna said actor-director had been headed to a film set on Tuesday when his motorbike was hit by a car near Costa Corallina on the island of Sardinia. “George was treated and released from... Читать дальше...

George Clooney was rushed to a hospital in Italy on Tuesday after his motorcycle was struck by a car, the Associated Press reported. The John Paul II hospital in Olbia, Italy, told the AP that the Oscar-winning star was released on Tuesday after treatment for undisclosed injuries. Local daily La Nuova Sardegna said actor-director had been headed to a film set on Tuesday when his motorbike was hit by a car near Costa Corallina on the island of Sardinia. Clooney’s rep did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Читать дальше...

Business travel can be especially tough during the summer months, when airports, planes and hotels are crowded with vacationers as well as your fellow road warriors.

BOSTON (AP) — The former president of now-closed Mount Ida College blames the school's shutdown on a last-minute change of terms in the planned merger with Lasell College. Barry Brown, in his first interview since Mount Ida's closure, tells The Boston Globe that school administrators were so sure the merger would happen they accepted a new class of students. But in March, six weeks before the end of the school year, Lasell officials told Brown that Lasell's lenders would not approve the merger. Lasell... Читать дальше...

Walking by the gate at 1266 Washington St., you would never know the address marks a fabulous estate sitting on an acre of San Francisco land with an apple orchard.

Walking by the gate at 1266 Washington St., you would never know the address marks a fabulous estate sitting on an acre of San Francisco land with an apple orchard.

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump exercised his power by nominating Brett Kavanaugh Monday night at the White House, adult film star Stormy Daniels exercised hers about a mile away, wearing nothing but black heels. "She is the one person who could take down Donald Trump," said Diana Lautenberger, 34, who said she works for a nonprofit group. "We're here to support her," said Jim Simpson, 66, chuckling. "She needs money." Dollar bills, some real and some fake, rained down on Daniels as she danced around the stage of the Cloakroom... Читать дальше...

It's only the beginning of summer and California residents have already found themselves in a furnace of oppressive heat and raging wildfires.

“Jimmy Kimmel Live,” like “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” over on CBS, returned Monday from a week’s hiatus for the Fourth of July last week, and on his first night back Jimmy Kimmel was caught in a familiar situation: the big political news of the day was happening after they recorded Monday’s episode. So Kimmel had to get creative with his jokes about Trump’s new Supreme Court pick, opting for a sort of catch-all lampooning that would work for anyone who is the sort of person that Donald Trump would conceivably pick. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Trump's NATO trip (all times local): 6:55 a.m. President Donald Trump is tweeting that NATO countries "must pay MORE, the United States must pay LESS" as he prepares to depart for his four-nation European tour. Trump is headed to Brussels, Britain and Scotland, then to Finland, where he's expected to sit down with Russia President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. Trump has long been at odds with U.S. allies over NATO spending, pressing member countries to fulfill their... Читать дальше...

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) — Authorities say improperly discarded smoking materials on a second-floor deck ignited a fire that destroyed a condominium complex in Maine and left 16 people homeless. The Portland Press Herald reports the second floor and roof of an eight-unit condo building were heavily engulfed in flames on Saturday night. That building is considered a total loss. No one was hurt. The American Red Cross assisted the 16 residents. ___ Information from: Portland Press Herald, http://www.pressherald.com