Новости за 29.04.2017

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis is warning that “a good part of humanity” will be destroyed if tensions with North Korea escalate, and he is calling for diplomacy and a revived United Nations to take the lead in negotiating a resolution.

BAGHDAD — A U.S. service member in Iraq was killed today by an explosive device outside Mosul, according to a statement released by the Pentagon.

HAVANA — A Cuban military plane crashed into a hillside this morning in the western province of Artemisa, killing eight troops on board, the government said.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Forty-three people were killed on the job in Michigan last year, a big spike from 2015 that represents the state’s highest number of workplace fatalities in a decade, state figures show.

SAN FRANCISCO — A hacker claims to have followed through on a threat to release several episodes from the upcoming season of Netflix’s hit series Orange Is The New Black.

PHILADELPHIA — Following an impromptu rendition of “Fly Eagles Fly” by former Philadelphia star safety Brian Dawkins, it was the ground game that got lots of attention in the fourth round of the NFL draft.

Louie, an African elephant, celebrated his 14th birthday today at the Toledo Zoo.

University of Toledo senior tight end Michael Roberts has been selected by the Detroit Lions with the 127th pick of the 2017 NFL Draft.

NEWTON FALLS, Ohio — An Ohio family says they learned just 20 minutes before dinner this week that a planned mystery guest would be Facebook founder and billionaire Mark Zuckerberg.

COLUMBUS — Ohio has overtaken West Virginia to become the nation’s sixth-largest natural gas producer, according to a new report by the Energy Information Administration.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio  — Court documents show that Dole Fresh Foods has recently settled two lawsuits filed by families of people stricken by a listeria outbreak after eating salads packaged in Ohio.

COLUMBUS  — Columbus has identified the officer who fatally shot a man during a traffic stop.

WASHINGTON — President Trump marked his 100th day in office today by saying he had brought “profound change” to Washington and reaffirming that “my only allegiance” is to those he governs.

AUSTIN, Texas — Authorities in Texas say a police officer who notified his wife that he planned to kill himself actually faked his own death and fled to Mexico.

Oregon police late Friday announced the arrest of a woman in connection with the death of 6-month-old Levi Ashley.

LOS ANGELES — Perhaps the largest group of mentally ill inmates in the U.S. resides in Los Angeles, in one of the world’s largest jail complexes.

AMARILLO, Texas — Authorities say three people are dead after an air ambulance crashed overnight in Texas just south of the airport in Amarillo.

BRUSSELS — European Union leaders vowed today to stand shoulder-to-shoulder behind their negotiating team during the divorce proceedings with Britain and warned that demands from British Prime Minister Theresa May will be dealt with “firmly.”

WASHINGTON — President Trump has been candid about the public education he’s received in the ways of Washington and the world over his first 100 days.

ROME — Michigan’s foray into international relations has only just begun.

SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean mid-range ballistic missile apparently failed shortly after launch today, South Korea and the United States said, the third test-fire flop just this month but a clear message of defiance as a U.S. supercarrier conducts drills in nearby waters.

BERLIN — German police say they are investigating a suspicious suitcase at Berlin’s Tegel airport and the operator says flights there are being diverted.

CAIRO — Military helicopters flew overhead and police fanned out in force today as Pope Francis celebrated an open-air Mass for Egypt’s tiny Catholic community on the second and final day of a visit aimed at comforting Christians following a series of attacks by Islamic militants.

If NASA is serious about its mission to land humans on Mars by 2035, it may want to ask a few of the students from Wayne Trail Elementary School in Maumee for assistance.

The Ohio Department of Transportation is planning to install a system to reduce humidity on the Anthony Wayne Bridge, which it says will prevent moisture and ice accumulations that damage its suspension cables.