Новости за 11.02.2021

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - The number of people seeking help from their local clearinghouse for human and social services jumped by about 50% last year in Pennsylvania as people struggled to pay rent, stay current on utility bills and afford food as a result of the pandemic, the United Way ...

Churches and other houses of worship in Rhode Island will soon able to welcome more of the faithful for in-person services and bar areas will be allowed to reopen under the loosening of some coronavirus restrictions announced Thursday by state Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor.

BALTIMORE (AP) - The Congressional Budget Office says the federal government is on track for a $2.3 trillion deficit this year, down roughly $900 billion from last year when the coronavirus pandemic led Congress to provide historic amounts of financial aid.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina House lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill to compel K-12 school districts to offer at least partial in-person instruction to the state's 1.5 million public school students, but the Senate did not agree to send it to the governor because of recent changes that ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A surge of COVID-19 cases at the University of California, Berkeley has prompted school officials to extend a lockdown on about 2,000 students living in residence halls and ban them from outdoor exercise as part of strict new measures to curb the spread of infections.

NEW YORK (AP) - Authorities seized 1.7 million counterfeit N95 masks from a warehouse in Queens after receiving a tip that knockoff masks were being sold there, District Attorney Melinca Katz announced Thursday.

BOSTON (AP) - A U.S. appeals court refused Thursday to put on hold the extradition of two men wanted by Japan on accusations that they helped smuggle former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn out of the country in a box in 2019.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Navigating complex waterways to reach remote communities in Brazil’s Amazon is only the first challenge for Waldir Bittencourt, a nurse vaccinating Indigenous and riverine people against COVID-19. Once there, he has faced something he didn't anticipate: a fear of the vaccine.

CLEVELAND (AP) - Ben Gamel is being given a shot to win one of the Indians' open outfield jobs.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A Democratic U.S. senator says he believes his Republican colleagues at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial will be thinking about what’s more important: their place in history or getting re-elected.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Rand Paul urged lawmakers back home Thursday to encourage in-person voting as a way to protect election security as Kentucky Republicans prepare to offer state-level election legislation.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The red wave that has swept West Virginia over the past decade now includes historic gains in Republican voter registration numbers, according to figures released Thursday.

President Joe Biden’s promise to improve the nation’s infrastructure has renewed interest in the decades-old idea of a high-speed railroad connecting New York and Boston, possibly through a 16-mile tunnel under Long Island Sound.

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) - A multi-vehicle crash in rainy weather killed one person and shut down a busy stretch of interstate for hours Thursday in Atlanta's northwest suburbs.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea wrapped up his first staff, hiring LaMar Morgan on Thursday as cornerbacks coach.

1. “The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin's Press)

2. “Llama Llama I Love You” by Anna Dewdney (Viking Children’s)

3. “Keep Sharp” by Sanjay Gupta (Simon & Schuster)

4. “Think Again” by Adam Grant (Viking)

5. “Serpentine” by Jonathan Kellerman (Ballantine)

6. “Bridgerton: The Duke ...

Feb. 17

1923 - Cy Denneny of the Ottawa Senators becomes the NHL’s career scoring leader. He scores his 143rd goal to surpass Joe Malone in a 2-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens.

1924 - Johnny Weissmuller sets a world record in the 100-yard freestyle swim with a time of ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Senate approved a bill Thursday clarifying the power of the state education superintendent when she takes over schools or school districts considered to be failing.

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - A former Virginia store owner was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for her part in a money laundering operation involving an international drug cartel, a federal prosecutor said.

PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona Senate Republicans who have been battling with Maricopa County to get access to ballots and election equipment from the November election are pushing a backup plan to gain that access in case a court agrees with the county board's position that the materials are protected.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A former Boise Police officer has been charged with nine counts of rape that prosecutors allege happened when he was still employed but off-duty.

MILAN (AP) - Grassroots members of Italy’s populist 5-Star Movement, the largest political force in the Italian Parliament, signaled their approval Thursday for a new government to be led by former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi.

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. “The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin's Press)

2. “The Russian” by Patterson/Born (Little, Brown)

3. “The Sanatorium” by Sarah Pearse (Viking/Dorman)

4. “In Love & Pajamas” by Catana Chetwynd (Andrews McMeel)

5. “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett (Riverhead)

6. “The Midnight ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Government leaders in Augusta-Richmond County are considering increasing their pay, even as the mayor urges commissioners to consider wider changes to the government structure.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The Alaska House voted to elect Kodiak Rep. Louise Stutes as speaker Thursday, more than three weeks into the legislative session.