Новости за 07.07.2017

HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. — Maryland Natural Resources Police are looking for the person who shot a bald eagle on Independence Day. The bird had to be euthanized. Natural Resources Police spokeswoman Candy Thomson said in a phone interview Friday that the injured bird was found Tuesday afternoon in Harford County. Thomson says an officer

WASHINGTON — Nuclear and other energy providers have been advised the by the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI that hackers may be trying to breach their computer systems. DHS said in a statement Friday that there is no threat to public safety. The agency said hackers appear to have tried to breach the

ROTONDA WEST, Fla. — An alligator bit a man who was diving for balls at a Florida golf course. The Bradenton Herald reports that the attack occurred Friday afternoon at the Rotonda Golf & Country Club. Charlotte County Fire & EMS spokeswoman Dee Hawkins-Garland says the middle-aged man was underwater in a pond when he

100 MILE HOUSE, British Columbia — As many as 3,000 residents in central British Columbia have been told to evacuate as a wind-fanned wildfire grows closer. Cariboo Regional District chairman Al Richmond said Friday that the evacuation order applies to 1,800 properties northwest of Kamloops. Richmond says changes in wind direction and the threat of

U.S. stocks climbed Friday after the government said hiring grew at a stronger pace in June. Technology and consumer-focused companies led the way as investors were glad to see a positive sign for the economy. On Friday: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index surged 15.43 points, or 0.6 percent, to 2,425.18. The Dow Jones industrial

PHILADELPHIA — Police say they’re investigating after a noose was found hanging between two tree limbs in central Philadelphia. Authorities say they responded to a report of the noose around 10 a.m. Friday, but noted that it doesn’t appear to be targeted toward a specific person. A spokesman said the department is trying to get

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tennis star Venus Williams legally entered an intersection but was cut off by another car, setting off a chain of events that seconds later resulted in a fatal crash with a third car, police say video released Friday shows. The video, taken by a security camera, shows Williams heading north as

NEW YORK — Polarizing right-wing writer Milo Yiannopoulos filed a $10 million lawsuit against a New York publishing company on Friday over a canceled book deal. Yiannopoulos resigned from the conservative website Breitbart News this year after comments he made about sexual relationships between boys and men. In video clips, he appeared to defend sexual

SANAA, Yemen — Thousands of supporters of Yemen’s secessionists have rallied in the southern city of Aden, backing a new group that advocates for autonomy of the country’s south. The group is led by the city’s former governor, Aidarous al-Zubaidi. He addressed his supporters on Friday from behind a large bullet-proof glass box, accusing President

Grand Canyon National Park officials plan to replace much of a decades-old, problem-plagued pipeline system that’s forced officials to ask hotels and residents to wash dishes and laundry less frequently and backpackers to drink treated creek water. Crews regularly have to descend into the northern Arizona canyon by trail or helicopter to fix costly rockslide-caused

We have a new ace pitcher for fantasy baseball on our hands, a youngster bouncing back from a tough start, a superstar struggling and World Series icon looking like he belongs in Triple-A. All deserve careful consideration heading into the All-Star break. CHEERS Alex Wood, P, Dodgers – It’s time to start treating Wood as

DETROIT — A Detroit-area doctor at the center of a female genital mutilation investigation is asking a judge to release her from jail while she awaits trial. Dr. Jumana Nagarwala has been in custody since her arrest in April. In a court filing Friday, her lawyer says Nagarwala isn’t a risk to the public and

RALEIGH, N.C. — It was an unusual year for North Carolina State athletic director Debbie Yow. The Wolfpack again flirted with Yow’s long-term goal of becoming a top-25 overall sports program while having five coaches win top honors in the Atlantic Coast Conference. But she also had the same number of coaching changes during the

WASHINGTON — Days after a seaside reception for his father-in-law’s presidential campaign, Jared Kushner set out to pitch a deal to a small-town mayor: Kushner Cos. would transform an aging shopping mall into a live-work destination, bringing culture and commerce to a scraggy stretch of the Jersey Shore. The mayor, a retired police officer, viewed

DALLAS — A former Texas businessman was sentenced to seven years in prison and ordered to repay nearly $4 million in an insurance scam targeting a British company. Federal prosecutors say 66-year-old Wesley Michael Woodyard was sentenced Friday in Dallas. Investigators say the 66-year-old defrauded ACE European Insurance Company of London from 2002 through 2013.

HAMBURG, Germany — First Lady Melania Trump, sidelined for part of Friday’s international summit events by anti-globalization protesters, had a cameo appearance at her husband’s closely watched meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting between Putin and President Donald Trump, scheduled to last 35 minutes, was running so long that at one point U.S.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When All-Star Kemba Walker approached Hornets general manager Rich Cho about signing free agent Michael Carter-Williams, Cho said he couldn’t help but lend an ear. “Anytime your best player is endorsing another player and is excited about acquiring another player you have to listen,” Cho said. The Hornets officially signed Carter-Williams to

HOUSTON — A 38-year-old Houston woman has been arrested on multiple charges of defrauding more than $1.1 million from a Catholic mission that supports schools in Mexico and Colombia. Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez says Rosina Blanco worked as a bookkeeper beginning in 2014 for the Basilian Father’s Missions of the Catholic Church, based in

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A battle for beer pitted a sword-wielding robber against a Florida convenience store owner armed with a broomstick, and victory went to the store owner. Tallahassee police report that an officer driving by the store Thursday night saw a man acting suspiciously while leaving the store and detained him after the store

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Latest on professional soccer player rescued from Lake Tahoe (all times local): 12 p.m. Authorities say the professional soccer player who went into a coma after nearly drowning in Lake Tahoe likely suffered from cold-water shock. Fire Marshal Eric Guevin from the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District said Matheus Silva

NEW YORK — Struggling department store chain Sears says it’s closing even more stores as it tries to turn around its business. Sears Holdings Corp. CEO Eddie Lampert said in a blog post Friday that the company would close another eight Sears and 35 Kmart stores that are unprofitable by early October. Hundreds of store

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Foes of the Keystone XL oil pipeline said Friday they may appeal a South Dakota judge’s decision upholding state regulators’ approval for the pipeline to cross the state, potentially extending the legal conflict over the pipeline. Two groups said they are weighing whether to raise the issue to the state Supreme

LOS ANGELES — Candy Crush addicts, and you know who you are, put down your mobile device immediately. Then you can watch “Candy Crush,” the TV game show. Expect breezy, energetic fun from the CBS series debuting 9 p.m. EDT Sunday with host Mario Lopez, said executive producer Matt Kunitz, whose credits include “Wipeout” and

PELHAM, N.H. — A New Hampshire community spirit group is trying to keep its spirits up as it seeks to recover patriotic Fourth of July signs that it left outside an elementary school but that were removed by someone. The Pelham Community Spirit group says it’s looking for a “Happy Birthday USA” sign , signs

MADISON, Wis. — House Speaker Paul Ryan said Friday he met with officials from the Taiwanese company Foxconn as it considers building a plant in Wisconsin that could employ up to 10,000 people. Ryan told reporters that his southeast Wisconsin congressional district “still could be” in the running for the plant, even though the city