Новости за 18.08.2016

OCEAN CITY, Md. — Authorities in Maryland are identifying a 9-year-old New Jersey boy killed when he was hit by a boat’s propeller. Natural Resources Police spokeswoman Candy Thomson, speaking by telephone Thursday, identified the boy killed as Kaden Frederick of Howell, New Jersey. Thomson says 17 people were on the rented pontoon boat in

WASHINGTON — Fewer people sought U.S. unemployment benefits last week, evidence that layoffs are scarce and employers are likely hiring at a solid clip. THE NUMBERS: Weekly applications for unemployment aid slipped 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 262,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. The four-week average, typically a less volatile measure, rose 3,000 to 265,250.

GRETNA, La. — A 21-year-old New Orleans man accused of shooting an innocent bystander at a block party in Kenner six years ago has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of manslaughter. As part of Wednesday’s plea agreement, The New Orleans Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/2bpOr30) Charles Lathers will serve a 20-year prison sentence, with credit for

NICOSIA, Cyprus — A Cyprus court on Thursday refused to hear testimony from a Cambridge University professor in defense of an Egyptian hijacker fighting an extradition request by his country over fears that he could be tortured or killed. Emile George Howard Joffe’s testimony was inadmissible because his expertise wasn’t specific to Egypt’s current domestic

NEW YORK — Electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling’s emotional roller coaster of a year included the death of her best friend and keyboardist and learning that her father had cancer. Stirling tried keeping busy with work instead of dealing with her feelings head-on. And as she began composing new songs, things weren’t coming together. “At first

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Following years of discussions, Chris Koch will never forget the moment the Buffalo Bills sold him on the idea of transforming Ralph Wilson Stadium into what will now become New Era Field. It happened near dusk on June 15, when the New Era Cap Co. president and CEO was whisked by

NEW YORK — Kanye West fans can buy a taste of “The Life of Pablo” this weekend following the rapper-turned-fashion mogul’s announcement of 21 pop-up stores worldwide that will be open just this weekend. West tweeted a map with red dots indicating the stores’ locations Wednesday night. Fourteen of the stores will be in major

FRANKFURT, Germany — Officials at the European Central Bank saw the initial impact from Britain’s vote to leave the EU as largely confined to that country despite much uncertainty about whether it would hurt the global economy in the future. That is the view contained in the written account of the eurozone central bank’s July

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — City leaders in Little Rock are planning a special celebration to honor Olympic gold medalist Jeff Henderson. The Pulaski County native won gold in the long jump Saturday, and the city of Little Rock plans a celebration Thursday morning at City Hall. Another event honoring Henderson is set for Thursday night

ORLANDO, Fla. — Authorities in Florida are looking for a man they say posted a series of messages on Twitter, threatening to shoot students and put pipe bombs inside some schools in the Orlando area. The Orlando Sentinel (http://bit.ly/2bAqZ0k ) reports officials with the FBI, Orlando police and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office don’t believe

MADRID — Spain’s acting prime minister said Thursday that he is now prepared to seek parliamentary support for his bid to form a government after reaching a deal with a small party that has said it will back him. Mariano Rajoy said he’ll tell Speaker Ana Pastor on Thursday that he’s ready for a parliamentary

NEW YORK — Wal-Mart’s vast fleet of stores and its online business are starting to click together. The company raised its earnings outlook for the year on Thursday and delivered strong profit and sales for the second quarter, as moves to improve the store and online experience are winning over customers. Wal-Mart has launched a

ISTANBUL — A Qatar Airways passenger jet with over 300 people on board made an emergency landing at Istanbul’s main airport Thursday after an engine caught fire, the airline said, blaming a “bird strike” for the blaze. Video footage showed flames spitting out of the left engine of the Airbus 330 as it prepared to

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky man has been convicted of killing and dismembering a woman nearly two years ago. News outlets report a Fayette County jury found 60-year-old Paris R. Charles guilty Wednesday of murder and abuse of a corpse charges in 50-year-old Goldia Massey’s death. Massey’s son reported her missing in October 2014. Her

BALTIMORE — A man whose arm was broken by a Baltimore police officer during an arrest at a nightclub earlier this year has been acquitted of all charges. J. Wyndal Gordon, the attorney for 25-year-old Aaron Winston, says a jury on Tuesday found his client not guilty of second-degree assault, disorderly conduct and obstructing and

WASHINGTON — Officials believe the recent extreme heat was responsible for the deaths of several hundred fish found belly-up in a pond on the National Mall. A mix of bluegill, sunfish and bass was found dead this week in the pond at Constitution Gardens. The shallow pond sits just west of the World War II

BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reiterated that she considers Britain’s decision to leave the European Union “irrevocable” though regrettable. Britain voted narrowly to leave the EU in a referendum June 23. New Prime Minister Theresa May has yet to formally trigger the process of negotiating the country’s exit from the 28-nation bloc. Merkel

MOSCOW — Three troops have been killed and six wounded in eastern Ukraine in the most recent day of fighting, the Ukrainian president’s office said Thursday. Fighting between government forces and separatists rebels has recently intensified despite a 2015 truce. More than 9,500 people have been killed in the conflict so far. In the past

LEBANON, Pa. — Authorities say a transit bus crash in Pennsylvania has sent at least 17 people to the hospital. The crash occurred around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday in Lebanon. Police say a bus slammed into several cars, a bridge, a utility pole, the corner of a church and a trash bin, which was pushed into

BRUNSWICK, Maine — Bowdoin College is suing a Florida woman to block her from selling a home on the school’s campus where Harriet Beecher Stowe allegedly wrote portions of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” The Portland Press Herald reports (http://bit.ly/2b38Gm4 ) the lawsuit against Arline Lay of St. Augustine, Florida, was filed Aug. 12 in Cumberland County

MALIBU, Calif. — Jan may have always played second fiddle to older sister Marcia on “The Brady Bunch,” but she may be tops when it comes to real estate investing. The Los Angeles Times reports actress Eve Plumb, who played Jan on the 1970s sitcom, has sold a Malibu beach house for $3.9 million, 47

KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan official says that a mortar attack killed two people and wounded more than 50 in the eastern province of Kunar. Abdul Ghani Musamim, spokesman for the Kunar provincial governor, says two mortar shells hit Thursday morning in the provincial capital, Asad Abad. Musamim says the shells struck a market where

KOKOMO, Ind. — The toddler son of a central Indiana sheriff’s deputy fatally wounded in a March shootout will receive a quilt this weekend fashioned from the uniforms of hundreds of police officers. Howard County Deputy Carl Koontz died after being shot by a gunman who killed himself after shooting the 27-year-old officer. The Kokomo

UPPER MALBORO, Md. — Officials say they’ve found another instance of a potentially deadly bacterium inside a Maryland hospital that was shut down earlier this month. Prince George’s Hospital Center officials announced Tuesday evening that the presence of the bacteria Pseudomonas was discovered in at least one patient care area outside of the neonatal intensive

KEAN KHLANG, Cambodia — People in a Cambodian village held a religious ceremony Thursday to ask spirits to help them recover Buddhist statues that their ancestors said were buried in a nearby riverbed. Buddhist monks joined about 500 villagers in the ceremony by the Tonle Sap River, where divers have recovered eight small statues of