Новости за 29.03.2017

WESTFIELD, N.J. — A New Jersey couple who claim they were scared away from their home by creepy letters they received from “The Watcher” say another letter was delivered. Lee Levitt, an attorney for Derek and Maria Broaddus, wrote in a legal brief that the letter arrived in late February, a few weeks after a

LAS VEGAS — A court-appointed attorney says he’ll investigate whether mental illness is a possible defense for a man accused of shooting and killing one man and wounding another on a double-decker transit bus on the Las Vegas Strip last weekend. Attorney Will Ewing said outside court Wednesday he’ll probe 55-year-old Rolando Cardenas’ competency before

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The largest U.S. electric company says it is suing insurance companies to force them to cover some of its multibillion-dollar costs to clean up the toxic residues left in the Carolinas after decades of burning coal to generate power. Charlotte-based Duke Energy Corp. said Wednesday it filed a lawsuit in state court

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Some workers at Kellogg Co.’s Battle Creek headquarters have been hospitalized as a precaution following a suspected Freon leak. Fire Chief Dave Schmaltz tells the Battle Creek Enquirer that the building was evacuated about 10:45 a.m. Wednesday. Schmaltz says no one appeared to be seriously injured. Most of the evacuated employees

PHOENIX — The Latest from the NFC coaches breakfast Wednesday that concluded the NFL owners meetings (all times local): 9:40 a.m. It’s reset time for the Falcons. That’s the term coach Dan Quinn is using less than two months after one of the worst collapses in NFL history and certainly the worst in a Super

INDIANAPOLIS — A man whose 1995 conviction was vacated after he served nearly 16 years in prison is now facing similar evidence issues in a lawsuit he filed against the state of Indiana as he did in his case. The Indianapolis Star (http://indy.st/2oh0LpH ) reports that Walter Goudy’s conviction was vacated after a federal appeals

WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says her predecessor wasted billions of dollars trying to fix traditional public schools. DeVos says former Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s signature $7 billion project targeting failing schools did not produce significant results. Therefore, she says, it is vital to give American parents the options of charter, private and other

LONDON — Singer George Michael’s publicist says his funeral has been held in London. The private funeral service took place Wednesday at Highgate Cemetery in north London. Michael’s publicity agency, Connie Filippello Publicity, said in a statement it was attended by family and close friends The family thanked his fans for their “many messages of

The programs that bleed blue have dominated when it comes to being No. 1 in The Associated Press college basketball poll — though the shades of the color have varied. UCLA has been the most frequent No. 1 in the AP ranking with 134 appearances at the top, mostly thanks to coach John Wooden’s unmatched

NAIROBI, Kenya — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on Wednesday said the U.N. is partnering with a “corrupt” government in Congo, and she supports a large cut in the world’s largest peacekeeping mission there. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Ambassador Nikki Haley said the U.N. mission in Congo

MEXICO CITY — Prosecutors in southern Mexico say they are appealing a court ruling that dismissed pederasty charges because there was no proof the suspect acted “with lascivious intent.” The ruling shocked many, because the 17-year-old victim testified she was dragged into a car between two boys, one of whom fondled her breasts and one

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — One of eight Arkansas death row inmates facing lethal injection next month is asking the state’s highest court to block his execution so evidence from his murder trial can be retested. Stacey Eugene Johnson asked the state Supreme Court Wednesday to stay his execution scheduled for April 20, one of the

AUSTIN, Texas — Justin Timberlake will perform race weekend at Formula One’s only stop in the U.S. Organizers of the U.S. Grand Prix announced Wednesday that the pop singer will perform on Oct. 21. The Texas race got a major boost in 2016 from Taylor Swift’s only concert of the year. President of the Circuit

LOS ANGELES — A Pakistani-born doctor announced Wednesday that he is joining the 2018 race for lieutenant governor on a platform of saving Obamacare, providing free community college education and fighting what he termed “Donald Trump’s hate.” “I am a proud Muslim and I love America,” Dr. Asif Mahmood said at a news conference in

It all started in 1949 with Saint Louis on top. And 68 years later, The Associated Press college basketball poll has ranked a total of 200 schools through more than 1,100 polls — 59 at No. 1. Now, for the first time, the AP is using that data to go past the Top 25 of

WINTER PARK, Fla. — A student at Rollins College in Florida has been suspended temporarily for his treatment of his Muslim professor. The Christian student says he is the victim of religious discrimination. A disciplinary hearing was held Tuesday for Rollins student Marshall Polston. The outcome is pending. The Orlando Sentinel (http://bit.ly/2mPZQQa ) reports that

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Police in Florida are investigating sexual battery allegations made by a woman against former NFL star Michael Irvin. Fort Lauderdale police confirmed Wednesday that the Hall of Fame receiver’s name was listed on a sexual battery incident report. The report says the alleged encounter involving Irvin took place at a Fort

CAIRO — The economic picture for Egypt is improving, ratings agency Moody’s said on Wednesday, but a public backlash will likely lead the Mideast country to slow reforms undertaken to secure a bailout from the international Monetary Fund. The group forecasts that the Arab world’s most populous country will reduce its fiscal deficit to 11

ALBANY, N.Y. — Nearly 10,000 people have signed a petition urging the New York state Parole Board to deny the release of an ex-radical who drove a getaway car in the 1981 Brinks armored car robbery that left three dead. Republican Sen. Patrick Gallivan said he would deliver the petition Wednesday. Judith Clark’s parole hearing

LOS ANGELES — Former “Parks and Recreation” stars Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman are reuniting for an NBC reality competition focused on craft making. The network says Poehler and Offerman will produce and host “The Handmade Project.” The series pits “eight of America’s best all-around makers” against one another in a series of projects over

2017 Chevrolet Trax Premier FWD BASE PRICE: $21,000 for LS; $22,900 for LT FWD; $24,400 for LT AWD; $26,100 for Premier FWD. AS TESTED: $27,290. TYPE: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive, five-passenger, small SUV. ENGINE: 1.4-liter, double overhead cam, turbocharged, Ecotec, inline four-cylinder with VVT. MILEAGE: 25 mpg (city), 33 mpg (highway). TOP SPEED: 116 mph. LENGTH: 167.2

PANAMA CITY — Omar Gonzalez looked relieved as he spoke in the tunnel underneath Estadio Rommel Fernandez. Last in the standings with a 0-2 record last week, the United States jumped to fourth with a 6-0 rout of Honduras at home followed by a difficult point earned in a physical 1-1 draw at Panama on

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi police say they have killed two people in a shootout in an area heavily populated by minority Shiites that has been a flashpoint of anti-government protests and unrest. Saudi Interior Minister Maj. Gen. Mansour al-Turki described the two men on Wednesday as terrorists who were wanted by police. The ministry

PHOENIX — Sean Payton looked around at the crowd of reporters and chuckled, knowing why they’d come to his table at the NFC coaches breakfast Wednesday morning. He then shot down a report that his New Orleans Saints had interest in troubled quarterback Johnny Manziel. Payton had breakfast with Manziel during Super Bowl week, but

DALLAS — Foreign travel is expensive and can be intimidating for some, but there are strategies for saving money and staying safe. International travel by Americans rose about 8 percent last year and is likely to rise again this year, helped by relatively low airfares and the strong dollar. Deals abound In recent days, discount