Новости за 31.08.2017

NEW YORK  — U.S. stocks rose again Thursday as investors were pleased with a report that showed spending by U.S. consumers grew in July, along with wages and salaries. Health care and technology companies lead the way and the Nasdaq composite closed at a record high.

There’s an old sports adage that says “losing is contagious,” and six area teams are searching for an antidote for this ailment entering Week 2 of the 2017 high school football season.

BOWLING GREEN — Bowling Green State University announced Thursday police are investigating two suspected sexual assaults on campus that were reportedly committed by the same person. Owens Community College also said it had received a report of a sexual assault on its campus.

The Detroit Tigers will reportedly trade outfielder Justin Upton to the Los Angeles Angels in return for minor league pitcher Grayson Long.

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has begun sending additional troops to Afghanistan to carry out President Donald Trump’s new war strategy, which will stick to his predecessor’s approach of supporting the Afghans’ fight against the Taliban rather than doing the fighting for them, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday.

Northwest Ohio has a rich history, boasting battle sites, canal connections, and a role in the Underground Railroad. And that’s not to mention things like Toledo’s ties to Prohibition-era crime rings or a 1920s vaudeville star.

WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Thursday he is releasing 500,000 barrels of crude oil from an emergency stockpile in a bid to prevent gasoline prices from spiking in the wake of disruptions caused by Harvey.

WEST JEFFERSON, Ohio — When the possible illegal application of manure on farm fields was followed by a major rain-producing storm, around 15,000 fish in Beaver Creek in eastern Williams County were killed.

HOUSTON — Firefighters began a block-by-block search of tens of thousands of flooded Houston homes Thursday to look for anyone who might have been left behind in Harvey’s fetid floodwaters, and the loss of power at a chemical plant set off explosions that prompted a public health warning.

The city of Perrysburg cannot prohibit the posting of political signs on private property after a U.S. District Court issued a preliminary injunction against the city.

FINDLAY — An updated count shows that 15,264 fish were killed last week when a storm produced heavy rain and washed manure from nearby farm fields into Beaver Creek in eastern Williams County.

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge has temporarily blocked most of Texas’ tough new “sanctuary cities” law that would have let police officers ask people during routine stops whether they’re in the U.S. legally and threatened sheriffs with jail time for not cooperating with federal immigration authorities.

Vivienne Croisette came upon her calling as a curator, promoter, and international dealer of Zimbabwe sculpture in a circuitous way.

Prosecutors said Thursday there isn’t enough evidence to bring criminal charges in the deadly thrill ride accident at this year’s Ohio State Fair that killed a high school student and injured seven other people.

Jerry Springer says he is still deciding whether he will run for Ohio governor in 2018.

NAPOLEON — Two people were killed when the driver of a car collided with another vehicle while going the wrong way on U.S. 24 in Napoleon Township, according to troopers with the Ohio Highway Patrol.

The giant salt piles that tower over the Maumee River in North Toledo are an impediment to developing the west side of the river.

NEW YORK — The scope of Wells Fargo’s fake accounts scandal grew significantly on Thursday, with the bank now saying that 3.5 million accounts were potentially opened without customers’ permission between 2009 and 2016.

With the University of Toledo opening the season today against Elon, here are some key things to watch:

LONDON — Dozens of floral tributes, photos and personal messages have been laid at the gates of London’s Kensington Palace on Thursday as Britain remembered Princess Diana on the 20th anniversary of her death in a Paris car crash.

Owens Corning is partnering with Seagate Roofing and Foundation Services and Habitat for Humanity to put a new roof on a veteran’s home. Timothy Bugaj served in the Army and was stationed in Germany during the Vietnam War. He works part-time at Goodwill Industries to help support his family. He and his wife Marcia have four children and one grandchild living in their home.

As can be expected, the Lucas County commissioners showed the country that politics in Lucas County is business as usual, even as you shoot yourself in the foot (Aug. 29, ‘‘Lucas Co. leaders won’t go to D.C.”).

The Fulton County Fair, one of northwest Ohio’s biggest county fairs, begins Friday and continues through Sept. 7.

Toledo firefighters ready for an aid trip to Houston are no longer on standby.

The Rasa Festival at the Kerrytown Concert House is designed to promote a deeper awareness and appreciation of the richness and abundance of the cultural heritage the stems from India. The multi-arts and multi-disciplinary event presents both traditional and cutting edge work in the performing, visual, literary, media/​films, and culinary arts.