Новости за 28.11.2018

BOONVILLE, Mo. (AP) - A former school employee has pleaded guilty to a second charge of having sex with a student when he was 16.

A Democratic state lawmaker in Illinois is facing calls to resign over comments she made Tuesday that appeared to wish Legionnaires' disease on a Republican colleague's family members.

LITTLE RIVER, S.C. (AP) - A coroner says a man has died in a fire near the South Carolina coast.

Trump administration tariffs on China are driving up the cost of Christmas lights this holiday season, an anti-tariff business group warned Wednesday.

Dec. 1

1868 - The first state capitol was ready for occupancy.

1946 - A $4 million contract was let for construction of the Enders dam on Frenchman Creek in Chase County.

1948 - Timothy Iron Bear was executed in the electric chair in Lincoln for killing a ranch woman ...

JOHNSTON, R.I. (AP) - A professional singer from Rhode Island who performs renditions of Michele Buble, Frank Sinatra and Elton John songs at parties, weddings and other events has been charged with child molestation.

The Justice Department unsealed charges Wednesday against two Iranian nationals who are accused of using sophisticated ransomware to extort more than $6 million from their victims, which included cities, hospitals, universities and government agencies.

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A judge has blocked a nonprofit group's plan to run a mobile needle exchange program for drug users in four Orange County cities.

CLEVELAND (AP) - Cleveland State athletic director Michael Thomas has resigned after less than two years on the job.

Bruce Springsteen has accused President Trump of committing a "crime against humanity" by sowing divisiveness among Americans.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Officials say a large concrete block fell during the construction of a highway viaduct in northwest Turkey, killing one worker and trapping two others beneath it. One other worker has been rescued with injuries.

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes are rising Wednesday morning as software maker Salesforce leads a rally in technology companies. Health care stocks are also higher. Luxury retailer Tiffany is dropping after it said tourists from China pulled back on spending in its latest quarter, which hurt its sales.

ALLENDALE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Authorities say a fire in western Michigan that killed 13 dogs was accidental and may have been caused by improper placement of heat lamps.

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) - Both sides in a lawsuit over whether the University of Wyoming can restrict gun rights are leaving the decision up to a judge rather than going to a jury.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A woman is suing after the former superintendent of the state's juvenile corrections complex was convicted of grabbing and shoving her.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sales of new U.S. homes plummeted 8.9 percent in October; number of unsold, newly-built homes highest since 2009.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Three pit bulls that attacked another dog in north Florida have been euthanized.

President Trump said Tuesday he is not backing down on the $5 billion figure for his border wall and threatened to shut down the government if Democrats block the funding in Congress.

MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) - A 36-year-old Connecticut man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl he met at the church they both attended.

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - Two sisters from Greeley were identified as the victims of a collision between a train and a car in northern Colorado.

NEW YORK (AP) - The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):

MINTURN, Colo. (AP) - A Vail ski academy teacher has died in a backcountry snowboarding accident at the East Vail Chutes.

NEW YORK (AP) - Thanks to public demand, and a certain American president, Margaret Atwood is writing a sequel to her million-selling "The Handmaid's Tale."

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - One of the three teens charged in a baseball bat attack near Bismarck has been moved to juvenile court in a rare legal decision.

ABILENE, Texas (AP) - Meet Dave Young. He used to be David, but thanks to a lifestyle change, he's a slimmer, fitter version.