Новости за 15.09.2017

BATON ROUGE, La. — The Latest on a Louisiana State University student’s death that police are investigating as a possible fraternity hazing incident (all times local): 11:30 a.m. A coroner says hospital blood and urine tests found a “highly elevated” blood alcohol level and marijuana in the body of a Louisiana State University student whose

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — A soldier killed during a demolition accident during Green Beret training was learning tasks that included working with explosives. U.S. Army Special Operations Command Lt. Col. Robert Bockholt said Friday investigators haven’t told him whether an explosion caused the death of 32-year-old Staff Sgt. Alexander Dalida of Dunstable, Massachusetts. Bockholt said

HAVANA — The Latest on the U.S. response to diplomats mysteriously harmed in Cuba (all times local): 12:40 p.m. Five Republican senators are urging Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to punish Cuba after U.S. diplomats stationed in the island nation were harassed and injured under mysterious circumstances. They want Tillerson to expel accredited Cuban diplomats

Maine’s health agency is preventing a researcher from publicizing his findings that show how many people had contact with a doctor before dying of drug overdoses in 2016. The Bangor Daily News (http://bit.ly/2xERdgo ) reports researcher and physician David Loxterkamp told the state he wanted to use such broad statistics for a medical journal article

Memorial services have been scheduled for a woman whose son is charged with shooting her in the intensive care unit of New Hampshire’s largest hospital. The Groton town clerk’s office says a service for 70-year-old Pamela Ferriere will be held Sept. 23 at the Rumney Baptist Church in New Hampshire. Another service for her is

What’s for dinner? It is the eternal question and, nationwide, the “I’m out of ideas” face can be spotted on folks wandering the grocery store in search of inspiration. While even chefs sometimes get “dinner block,” there is an advantage to having a library of tricks and techniques at your disposal. And as the weather

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — One year after a Somali-American man went on a stabbing attack at a St. Cloud mall, injuring 10 people, city leaders say fears that the attack would divide this central Minnesota community have not materialized, but others say underlying racial tension continues to exist. Meanwhile, the off-duty police officer who shot

BOSTON — A man faces murder charges after police say he fatally shot a man riding a motorcycle on a Boston highway and then killed a woman at a residence hours later. Authorities said Friday that 32-year-old Scott Stevens Jr., of Taunton, and his 54-year-old father were shot as they rode motorcycles on Interstate 93

Bitcoin, hailed in some quarters as the future of currency, is having a rough week. Plummeting prices have again raised questions about the wisdom of owning it, if not its legitimacy. The digital, or cryptocurrency, tumbled 15 percent Thursday to about $3,300 against the dollar. Bitcoin, which has had bouts of volatility in the past,

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s government says President Muhammadu Buhari will fly through London on his way home from next week’s United Nations gathering of world leaders, raising more questions about his health. Presidential spokesman Femi Adesina gave no details about the London stop in a statement Friday. The 74-year-old president twice this year has spent

HAVANA — As Hurricane Irma flooded the working-class neighborhoods behind Havana’s seaside Malecon, a photographer for the Cuban Communist Party newspaper watched two men pulling broken furniture out of the calf-high water. Nearby four others sat on plastic chairs playing dominoes in the filthy water, which reached halfway up their legs to a makeshift wooden

AUSTIN, Texas — The nation’s largest state insurance trade association estimates insured losses from Harvey at nearly $19 billion — and that doesn’t count damage not covered by insurance. The Insurance Council of Texas says windstorm and other claims from Harvey will be worth nearly $3 billion. Approximately 250,000 damaged cars and commercial vehicles will

SALINA, Kan. — Salina has settled a civil lawsuit with a family whose 12-year-old daughter died several months after being shocked while playing in a rainstorm. The amount of the settlement with Jaymie Hicks and Jonni Cullison wasn’t disclosed, The Salina Journal reports. The couple’s daughter, Jayden, was 11 in May 2013 when she slipped

DAVIE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins coach and play caller Adam Gase concedes it can be impossible to ignore second-guessing fans, especially the one to whom he’s married. Gase says his wife, Jennifer, sometimes questions his decisions, such as a particular third-and-1 pass he ordered as offensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos. “We threw an incompletion,”

SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — The National Women’s Hall of Fame will add 10 inductees this weekend while also celebrating the 100th anniversary of women securing the right to vote in New York. The hall in Seneca Falls, site of the first women’s rights convention, inducts a new class every two years. Three inductees this year

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — A person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press the Denver Broncos are finalizing a one-year deal with veteran defensive lineman Ahtyba (pronounced ah-TAY-ba) Rubin because defensive end Jared Crick is facing possible back surgery. The person spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity because the team hadn’t announced

Rarely do NFL fans focus on the offensive line, except perhaps when they see their quarterback flat on his back. By the looks of how things went for the Bengals, Texans, Giants and 49ers in particular, one must wonder if the coaching staffs were ignoring their blockers this summer, too. It was ugly to watch

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Assault charges against suspended South Carolina guard Rykym Felder have been dismissed. Columbia Police Department spokeswoman Jennifer Timmons said Felder’s charges were dropped by the city prosecutor. Felder had been charged with third-degree assault and battery stemming from a bar fight. It was Felder’s second arrest since joining the Gamecocks. Felder is

INDIANAPOLIS — The state says Indiana’s unemployment rate rose to 3.5 percent in August and was below the national rate of 4.4 percent last month. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development said Friday the state’s August jobless rate compared with one of 3.1 percent in July. Indiana’s labor force increased by 4,615 from the previous

MACHIASPORT, Maine — Maine is shutting down shellfish harvesting in parts of the state’s eastern coast because of a marine algae bloom that can carry a neurotoxin. The state Department of Marine Resources says it is monitoring the bloom, which carries domoic acid. Domoic acid can cause sickness, memory loss and brain damage in humans.

GENEVA — Switzerland’s government says state cyber-experts detected and prevented an attempted cyberattack on the Swiss defense department, while another attack “disrupted” the systems of a contractor for the foreign affairs department. The federal chancellery says in a statement that ill-intentioned hackers used the well-known Turla malware in the July attack against the servers of

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A New Jersey man whose esophagus and stomach were severely burned after drinking a beer tainted by a caustic chemical at an Atlantic City casino restaurant has been awarded $750,000. Paul D’Amato, the lawyer for Richard Washart, told The Associated Press the jury awarded the plaintiff $650,000 Friday for pain and

SAO PAULO — Brazil coach Tite has brought defender Danilo, midfielders Fred and Diego, and striker Diego Tardelli for the last World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Chile next month. Gremio midfielder Arthur has been called up for the first time. Brazil qualified for the 2018 World Cup in March. It goes to Bolivia on

MEXICO CITY — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis stepped into politically fraught U.S. relations with Mexico, seeking Friday to add a calming voice to the two neighbors’ defense ties. Mattis was meeting with senior government officials in the capital on the eve of Mexico’s national Independence Day. The relationship between Mexico and the United States

MEXICO CITY — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is stepping into politically fraught U.S. relations during a visit to Mexico, seeking to add a calming voice on defense ties. Mattis is meeting with senior government officials in the capital on the eve of Mexico’s national Independence Day. The relationship between Mexico and the United States