Новости за 31.05.2017

BURLINGTON, Vt. — One of the country’s largest vendors of electronic health records will pay a $155 million settlement to resolve allegations it caused health care providers to submit false claims to the federal government, the U.S. Department of Justice and federal prosecutors in Vermont announced Wednesday. The acting U.S. attorney for Vermont said eClinicalWorks,

“Classic Style” (Grand Central Publishing), by Kate Schelter Through gorgeously illustrated pages, Kate Schelter proves she is someone who can easily guide readers to embrace his or her own personal style. As a long-time fashion expert and stylist, Schelter adopts a simple method that anyone can use to project his or her best self. Schelter

NEW YORK — The Latest on the arrest of an NYPD officer in the death of a mentally ill woman (all times local): 3:20 p.m. A police sergeant has pleaded not guilty to murder in the shooting of a 66-year-old mentally ill woman in New York City. Sgt. Hugh Barry was arraigned Wednesday in Deborah

TORONTO — After a hot month of May returned the Blue Jays to respectability, the start of June will bring a stiff test: a visit from the first-place New York Yankees. Devon Travis hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the seventh inning, Luke Maile also hit a two-run shot, and Toronto beat the Cincinnati

CHICAGO — The former New York Public Library director of exhibitions will be in charge of Barack Obama’s presidential center museum. The Obama Foundation said Wednesday that African-American history scholar Louise Bernard has been named director of the museum at the Obama Presidential Center . She will lead the design, development and operations of the

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A former Puerto Rico senator and a prominent businessman have been found guilty of bribery in a second trial ordered by the U.S. Supreme Court. A federal jury convicted Hector Martinez and Juan Bravo Fernandez on Wednesday. Martinez once served as chairman of Puerto Rico’s powerful public safety committee, while

FALL RIVER, Mass. — The owner of a Massachusetts farm where authorities say they found about 1,400 animals in overcrowded, overheated and dangerous living conditions has pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty charges. Richard Medeiros entered the plea Wednesday in Bristol Superior Court. The 83-year-old owner of Westport Tenant Farm and more than 20 tenants

ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish military helicopter crashed Wednesday near Turkey’s border with Iraq, killing all 13 personnel on board, the military said. The crash occurred in the border province of Sirnak, where Turkish troops are engaged in operations against Kurdish militants. But a military statement said the crash appeared to be accidental, with initial

OXON HILL, Md. — The Scripps National Spelling Bee weeded out the field to the truly elite spellers during Wednesday’s grueling preliminary rounds. Each of the 291 spellers got the opportunity to spell two words on stage. Those who didn’t misspell a word were then at the mercy of their score on a written spelling

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Latest on a deadly stabbing attack on a Portland, Oregon, light-rail train (all times local): 12:43 p.m. An organizer has canceled an anti-Shariah law rally that had been planned June 10 in downtown Portland. In a Facebook post, Scott Ryan Presler blamed “inflammatory comments” by Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, saying they

Has any lion in winter ever roared like Christopher Plummer? In British theater director David Leveaux’s WWII thriller “The Exception,” Plummer plays Wilhelm II, the exiled emperor of Germany and king of Prussia who, having abdicated the throne after the defeat of World War I, has spent the last two decades at the Dutch manor

EAST LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan apple grower who posted on Facebook that he wouldn’t allow gay couples to get married at his farm filed a lawsuit against the city of East Lansing on Wednesday after he was shut out of an outdoor farmer’s market. The city said Stephen Tennes wasn’t invited back to the

WASHINGTON — International arrivals to the U.S. declined slightly in September 2016 compared with September 2015, continuing a downward trend in inbound tourism that began earlier in 2016. The U.S. Department of Commerce said Wednesday that 6.5 million international visitors traveled to the U.S. last September, down 1,675 visits from the same month in 2015.

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — The driver of a tanker truck that burst into flames outside Denver was recovering Wednesday after he jumped out of the burning vehicle and tumbled onto a highway as traffic whizzed by. Video obtained by Denver news station KDVR-TV showed the man having trouble standing and another person running toward him

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Canada Post has unveiled a new stamp commemorating the 1972 Summit Series hockey showdown between Canada and the Soviet Union. The stamp shows former Toronto Maple Leafs star Paul Henderson, arms raised and being hugged by Montreal Canadiens great Yvan Cournoyer, seconds after Henderson scored the winning goal in the final moments

ELKHART, Ind. — Court documents say a 22-year-old man charged with murder in the slaying of a former northern Indiana city councilman told detectives he met the victim responding to an online advertisement for casual encounters. Documents say Cody Garman of Elkhart told detectives the victim, 66-year-old former Goshen Councilman David Swartley, drove to Garman’s

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Police documents say Houston Texans wide receiver Keith Mumphery was expelled from a Michigan State graduate studies program last year for a sexual misconduct violation. The Detroit Free Press reported Wednesday that Mumphery was accused of sexually assaulting a student in March 2015. A campus police report says they agreed to

WASHINGTON — Covfefe (cuv-fey-fey) noun: A sure sign that President Donald Trump has regained control of his Twitter account. For more than a week, the tweets from @realDonaldTrump were, well, boring. Throughout his first big foreign trip last week, Trump’s tweets had the vibe of a garden-variety politician: statements of solidarity with world leaders, retweets

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is taking recycling to a whole new realm — all the way to orbit. On this week’s supply run to the International Space Station, SpaceX will launch a Dragon capsule that’s already traveled there. The milestone comes just two months after the launch of its first reused rocket booster. This

MEXICO CITY — A Mexican businessman offended by President Donald Trump’s insults to his countrymen is seizing on a possible oversight in the magnate’s branding plans. Corporate lawyer Antonio Battaglia is introducing “Trump” brand toilet paper, marketed under the slogans “Softness without borders” and “This is the wall that, yes, we will pay for.” Mexico’s

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd remains sidelined indefinitely because of complications from surgery on his right knee last September. Floyd said the slow recovery process has been “hell” for him to endure. The 2013 first-round draft pick spoke to reporters Wednesday for the first time in more than six months,

SAO PAULO — Brazilian meatpacking giant JBS has agreed to pay a fine of more than $3 billion for its role in a corruption scheme involving pension funds. The Federal Prosecutor’s Office says the agreement was reached Tuesday night and that the fine will be paid over 25 years. JBS executive Joesley Batista is at

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is moving to significantly reduce the number of refugees allowed to enter the United States, even as his bid to temporarily suspend admissions is stalled in the courts. The latest effort comes through Trump’s federal budget proposal, which calls for a 25 percent cut in funds for resettling refugees on

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont’s stock car racing governor said Wednesday he was undeterred by a minor crash he suffered during his first race of the season at the Thunder Road speedway over the holiday weekend and hopes to get back on the track soon, once his car is repaired. Republican Gov. Phil Scott was in

ATLANTA — Tiffany Hayes scored 16 points and the Atlanta Dream came back from a three-point halftime deficit to beat the San Antonio Stars 77-70 on Wednesday. Atlanta has won two straight and four of five to open the season. Four players finished in double figures for the Dream (4-1). Bria Holmes had 15 points,