Новости за 15.05.2018

WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States intensified its financial pressure on Iran Tuesday, slapping anti-terror sanctions on the head of its central bank and barring anyone around the world from doing business with him. That dealt a further blow to European hopes of salvaging the Iranian nuclear deal in the ...

GARDEN CITY, Mich. (AP) - Two family members have been sentenced to prison for a scheme to pay bribes for a medical marijuana dispensary in a Detroit suburb.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A team at the University of Southern California's Game Innovation Lab has adapted Henry David Thoreau's "Walden" into a video game.

LIMA, Peru (AP) - Peruvian striker Paolo Guerrero is still analyzing legal options after a doping ban ruled him out of the World Cup.

Kaspersky Lab said it will relocate a "good part" of the cybersecurity firm's infrastructure from Russia to Switzerland as part of an effort to regain customer trust eroded by allegations that it aided Moscow's espionage activities.

CANTON, Mich. (AP) - Authorities say four firefighters are among six people that have been sickened by suspected gas fumes at a home in suburban Detroit.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece's parliament approved legislation Tuesday that is designed to speed up the asylum process for migrants, ease the overcrowding at Greek island refugee camps and to deport more people back to Turkey.

NEW YORK (AP) - You only had to look at him - in his white suits and two-tone shoes - or read such books as "The Bonfire of the Vanities" and "The Right Stuff" to know that Tom Wolfe was like no other.

And a wager shall be their savior.

The Supreme Court threw a life preserver to football and the National Football League this week with its ruling that struck down a 1992 federal law that banned most states from legalizing sports betting.

The 6-3 ruling in a case involving New Jersey’s ...

May 14, 2018

Chicago Tribune

Rauner's death penalty ploy

The death penalty was suspended in Illinois in 2000 by Republican Gov. George Ryan and abolished in 2011 by Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn. Why? Intractable flaws in the system sent at least 20 innocent men to death row. The state is ...

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The Latest on three Billings police officers disciplined for having sex on city property or while on duty (all times local):

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Authorities in central Oklahoma are selling five properties associated with a defunct publishing company and its executives accused of embezzlement.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Columbia River is expected to approach flood stage this week during high tide events after a rapid snowmelt from recent higher-than-average spring temperatures.

BOSTON (AP) - Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Lively is challenging incumbent Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to debates ahead of the September primary.

Pro-choice advocates filed a lawsuit Monday to stop Iowa's new law banning abortions after roughly six weeks.

Republican Senate candidate Leah Vukmir on Tuesday accused incumbent Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin of catering to left-wing groups after failing to take a position on Gina Haspel, the nominee for CIA director.

BOSTON (AP) - Mark your calendars - and pray for a dry day.

The Boston Athletic Association says registration for next year's Boston Marathon will open on Sept. 10.

The BAA said Tuesday it will again use a "rolling" registration to give the fastest qualifiers first dibs on a bib.

Uber will no longer make its drivers, customers and employees go through forced arbitration when they lodge sexual assault or harassment claims against the ride-hailing service, the company announced Tuesday.

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for May 7-13. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.

The (Munster) Times. May 11, 2018

LaPorte County creates template for battling opioid abuse

Indiana's growing opioid abuse crisis has been at the center of public health and policy debates for good reason.

Fortunately, there are sensible steps being taken to address it, with a particularly innovative approach in LaPorte ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican federal police have found a load of 775 pounds (350 kilograms) of methamphetamines in a truck near the border city of Mexicali.

Marijuana generated nearly $61 million in tax revenue for the state of California during the first three months of legal recreational weed sales, falling shy of preliminary projections.

With the Taliban mounting a major offensive in western Afghanistan, a government watchdog said Tuesday that the Pentagon has underestimated the strength of Afghan Security Forces, selling the fighting force short by about 17,000.

TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Tulsa police apprehend woman suspected in daughter's stabbing; younger child found safe.

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