Новости за 20.04.2019

Education officials are expected to consider a plan to get Arizona out of a jam with the federal government by changing the state's testing regime for high school students, at … Click to Continue »

At an Easter vigil in St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis on Saturday encouraged people to resist cynicism or pursuing the "glitter of wealth," and to avoid seeking life's meaning in … Click to Continue »

Authorities say a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conservation officer died after being thrown from a boat while responding to a call about a possible body in a lake near … Click to Continue »

Why has the Legislature’s solution to provide more equitable education funding left 253 of Washington’s 295 school districts facing devastating budget cuts? A 2012 court case known as the McCleary … Click to Continue »

Several thousand people have turned up at an anti-government protest in Belgrade a day after Serbia's populist President Aleksandar Vucic held a mass rally in an apparent bid to counter … Click to Continue »

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will take over the appeal in a second lawsuit challenging Republican-backed laws passed in a lame-duck session to restrict the powers of the newly elected Democratic … Click to Continue »

A man suspected of involvement in a mysterious dissident group's February raid on North Korea's Embassy in Madrid was arrested in Los Angeles by U.S. authorities. Christopher Ahn, a former … Click to Continue »

A quasi-public agency says it's financing nearly $50 million in clean water projects in Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank said Friday the Narragansett Bay Commission received $45 million … Click to Continue »

The Nevada Assembly has gone on record as opposing proposed expansion of the Nellis Air Force Base testing and training range into the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. The Nevada Appeal … Click to Continue »

A Montana judge has rejected a request for a lighter sentence for a man serving three consecutive life sentences for a triple homicide committed when he was 17. Steven Keefe … Click to Continue »

Massachusetts officials are calling on recreational marijuana users who plan to celebrate "420" to do so responsibly. April 20 has for decades been recognized by pot enthusiasts as a counter-culture … Click to Continue »

In the summer of 2010, reporters at South Dakota's Argus Leader newspaper decided to request data about the government's food assistance program, previously known as food stamps. They thought the … Click to Continue »

Registration is open for the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance's Conference and Annual Achievement Awards, scheduled for May 31 in Littleton. The theme of the biennial conference at the Littleton Opera … Click to Continue »

Kentucky's Republican governor has feuded with teachers and insulted judges. He recently stunned GOP lawmakers by vetoing a pension bill, provoking a spat with the state Senate's top leader. Just … Click to Continue »

The Latest on the yellow vest protests in France (all times local): 2 p.m. Protesters have set small fires and police have fired tear gas on the sidelines of yellow … Click to Continue »

An explosion rocked Afghanistan's capital city on Saturday during a gun battle with security forces, hitting the government's central district, a security official said. Nasart Rahimi, a spokesman for the … Click to Continue »

Greek police say they have stopped a truck with stolen license plates and found 59 undocumented migrants inside. The truck was stopped Friday afternoon on the highway about 30 kilometers … Click to Continue »

The sun had yet to rise and Ada Diallo was preparing for morning prayers when gunfire rang out in her village in central Mali. The 55-year-old ran through the darkness … Click to Continue »

Aries March 21-April 19 You're quite something today! You're sexy, attractive and full of personality, so don't be surprised if more than one person falls under your spell. How can … Click to Continue »

You could argue it was the moment when the Ravens jettisoned their uneven history as the Cleveland Browns and began their evolution into one of the NFL's most-respected franchises. And … Click to Continue »

NFL teams spend months preparing for the draft, which this year begins on Thursday and runs through Saturday, in Nashville, Tenn. A team's first-round pick will be vetted by as … Click to Continue »

It was stunning, heartbreaking news that emerged from Europe over the weekend: Seattle Storm stalwart Breanna Stewart had ruptured her right Achilles tendon playing for her Russian team, Dynamo Kursk, … Click to Continue »

With plenty of time to take in the NBA playoffs as an outsider, Justise Winslow has had ample time to draw comparisons. He sees at least two that fit. Because … Click to Continue »

Only two years after engineering his "100-year decision" to truck Texas A&M off to the SEC, R. Bowen Loftin quit the school for Missouri. If that seemed a little quick … Click to Continue »

Ryan Rucci enthusiastically pushed an elderly fan in a wheelchair up a ramp last week before the Wrigley Field home opener, a fitting reminder of what makes him more than … Click to Continue »