Новости за 20.02.2017

FREMONT — U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R., Urbana) traded political views with protesters on the grounds of former President Rutherford B. Hayes’ house today.

PALM BEACH, Fla. — U.S. President Donald Trump today named Lieutenant General Herbert Raymond McMaster as his new national security adviser, again turning to the U.S. military to play a central role on his foreign policy team.

DES MOINES, Iowa — A new Iowa law that eliminates most collective bargaining rights for public workers is unconstitutional and should be immediately blocked, according to a lawsuit filed today by a key union in the state.

WASHINGTON — The Associated Press and two other news organizations asked a judge today to force the federal government to reveal how much it paid for a tool to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino, California, shooters.

NEW YORK — UConn survived one of the toughest tests of its winning streak to remain No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll.

DENVER — Dozens of people said they were fired for taking part in a protest in Denver during Thursday's "A Day without Immigrants" movement.

KENT, Ohio — A man has died following a hostage situation with police in northeast Ohio.

WASHINGTON — The National Zoo is packing up its American-born panda cub Bao Bao for a one-way flight to China, where the 3-year-old will eventually join a panda breeding program.

AKRON, Ohio — Police in Ohio say they’ve safely located a father of three whose mysterious disappearance from the San Antonio area spurred weeks of searching by his family and volunteers.

FREMONT — Authorities have charged an Illinois woman with attempted murder after stopping her this past weekend on the Ohio Turnpike.

COLUMBUS — John Glenn is continuing to inspire 55 years after becoming the first American to orbit Earth.

LONDON — President Donald Trump should not be afforded the “rare privilege” of a state visit, a British opposition lawmaker said today, as Parliament debated a call for Trump’s invitation to be downgraded and stripped of its royal seal of approval.

WASHINGTON — Federal authorities are stepping up investigations at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers due to a sharp increase in opioid theft, missing prescriptions or unauthorized drug use by VA employees since 2009, according to government data obtained by The Associated Press.

BRUSSELS  — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has reassured European Union officials about the Trump administration’s stance toward the bloc, European Council President Donald Tusk said today.

BAGHDAD — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said today the United States does not intend to seize Iraqi oil, shifting away from an idea proposed by President Trump that has rattled Iraq’s leaders.

PESHAWAR, Pakistan  — Pakistani airstrikes killed “dozens” of militants today in a tribal region along the Afghan border, the military said.

BOSTON — Boston’s mayor and the city’s largest police union have agreed to a four-year, $68 million contract for its 1,500 patrol officers.

NEW YORK — Demonstrations were held in cities around the United States this weekend to support Muslim Americans and to protest President Trump’s immigration policies.

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Jim Serowski said his employees told him they planned to skip work on Thursday to participate in "A Day Without Immigrants," the nationwide day of protest.

DETROIT — When it comes to getting stuck in traffic on the way to and from work, Los Angeles leads the world.

MANILA, Philippines — A retired Philippine police officer said today that President Rodrigo Duterte, when he was a mayor, ordered and paid him and other members of a so-called liquidation squad to kill criminals and opponents, including a kidnapping suspect, his family and a critical radio commentator.

NEW ORLEANS — The Sacramento Kings have agreed to trade DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Tyreke Evans, 2016 first-round draft pick Buddy Hield, Langston Galloway and first- and second-round draft picks this summer, a person familiar with the situation said Sunday night.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Security camera footage obtained by Japanese television appears to show a careful and deliberate attack last week on the exiled half brother of North Korea’s ruler, while Malaysia said today it had recalled its ambassador to North Korea amid rising tensions between the nations.

For a roster that changed little in the offseason, there are a surprising number of questions surrounding the Detroit Tigers as they prepare for the 2017 season.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — The Walleye wrapped up a weekend road trip Sunday with a sweep of their three games.