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Morning News and Notes, Saturday, April 7, 2018

Cleveland 3 - Kansas City 2

Recaps: LGT | indians.com

Michael Brantley capped a three-run first inning with a two-run single in his first at-bat of the season, and the Indians held on to get the win in the home opener.

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Michael Brantley activated from DL - Brantley made the home fans cheer even louder in the first inning, when he turned the first pitch of his first at-bat of the year into a two-run single against Royals lefty Danny Duffy. Читать дальше...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A former Salem-Keizer teacher has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing two students over 10 years. The Statesman Journal reports 40-year-old Shane Ross was sentenced Friday in Marion County. Court records say investigators learned of the sexual abuse after one of Ross' victims told a friend that one of their middle school teachers had sexually abused her from 2009 — when she was 12 years old — until she graduated high school in 2015. Ross was the girl's track coach, PE teacher and computer teacher. Читать дальше...

Translated by Ollie Richardson 14:19:29 07/04/2018 polkua.com The German deputy Andreas Maurer gave an interview to journalists of the social movement “Immortal Regiment of Ukraine”. During the interview he said that “this project is very important for many people in the country, where the authorities are already openly rewriting history”: “Europeans are actually anxious about […]

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Senate has confirmed a new director of the Maine State Housing Authority that serves more than 90,000 people in the state. Dan Brennan previously served as MaineHousing's senior director of programs before his nomination by Republican Gov. Paul LePage. The Senate confirmed Brennan unanimously on Thursday. MaineHousing had been without a director since John Gallagher retired in January. Deputy Director Peter Merrill stepped in to fill the role on a temporary basis.... Читать дальше...

Fireworks and drones are being used to try to drive off thousands of noisy white Australasian cockatoos that are terrorizing parts of suburban Adelaide in South Australia.  Corellas are a type of white cockatoo.  In the Australian city of Adelaide, large flocks of these small parrots have damaged street lights, stripped vegetation from trees and peppered homes with droppings.   The local council has used a bird of prey to try to scare the corellas away, along with drones and pyrotechnics.... Читать дальше...

The ACT Brumbies got their season back on track with a 45-21 win over the Queensland Reds, while the Waikato Chiefs snatched victory from the Auckland Blues and the NSW Waratahs crushed the Sunwolves in Super Rugby on Saturday.

Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
It’s tempting to view the recent reshuffling of Donald Trump’s foreign-policy advisers—along with the make-or-break nuclear diplomacy with North Korea, looming trade conflict with China and other countries, pending deployment of the National Guard to the border with Mexico, and threatened U.S. withdrawal from nafta, the Iran nuclear deal, and the Syrian war—as merely the latest episodes in the Trump Show. But they may instead be the start of a new season.

Lasisi Elenu is a comedian who has enjoyed an almost meteoric rise to the top in a very short time. He recently courted controversy when he revealed he is 22 years old. Many feel he is lying because he looks older than his age.

Lasisi Elenu is a comedian who has enjoyed an almost meteoric rise to the top in a very short time. He recently courted controversy when he revealed he is 22 years old. Many feel he is lying because he looks older than his age.

About 1 a.m., emergency responders arrived to the scene of a fire in the 16100 block of Cicero Avenue, according to officials at the scene.

RINDGE, N.H. (AP) — Franklin Pierce University is hoping to turn more than 1,000 acres of undeveloped land on its rural campus into a living laboratory. The private university in Rindge has been awarded a nearly $650,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to help academically talented low-income students who are pursuing degrees in biology and environmental science. In addition to providing $424,000 in scholarships, the funding will boost the school's Biology and Environmental Science Training Program. Читать дальше...

Arsene Wenger has given his side’s pre-match team news ahead of Sunday’s match against Southampton (via Arsenal.com). —– Matchday: Team News – Player Ratings – Match Highlights Match: Arsenal v CSKA Moscow Stadium: Emirates Stadium Kick-Off (GMT): Thu 5 April 20:05 —– It’s the return of Premier League football for Arsenal after the highs of last Thursday’s match in the Europa League. The 4-1 first leg victory over CSKA Moscow will have pleased most Arsenal fans but it came at some cost to the squad. Читать дальше...

KIEV (Sputnik) - Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Andriy Parubiy called the construction of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline a "military threat" to his country which allegedly might provoke "a new full-scale Russian troops' offensive on Ukraine," according to the Unian information agency.

Tiger Woods is 13 shots behind leader Patrick Reed, who is in command of his game and seeks his first Masters title.

Patrick Reed’s best finish at the Masters was tying for 22nd place three years ago. But he heads into the weekend at Augusta with the 36-hole lead at the world’s great golf tournament.

Debi Jibilian sat at her computer 500 miles away from the ceremony honoring her father's military service, but she still enjoyed every minute.

Tottenham Hotspur defender Toby Alderweireld's exclusion from the team is not due to the Belgian's contract situation, the Premier League club's manager Mauricio Pochettino has said.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Christians are gathering in Jerusalem for an ancient fire ceremony that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus. In a ritual dating back at least 1,200 years, they crowded Saturday into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where Christian tradition holds that Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected. During the annual ceremony, top Eastern Orthodox clerics enter the Edicule, the small chamber marking the site of Jesus' tomb. They then emerge to reveal candles said to be... Читать дальше...

BERLIN (AP) — The Latest on Catalonia's bid to secede from Spain (all times local): 2:10 p.m. Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says his government respects the decision of a German court to refuse to extradite the fugitive former leader of Catalonia on rebellion charges. Rajoy says on Saturday that his government upholds and abides by court rulings in Spain and elsewhere. A German court ruled on Thursday that it would only consider extraditing ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont on the charge... Читать дальше...

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Police in South Burlington say no special law enforcement presence is planned for a pro-gun rally being held as part of a protest against a gun restriction bill that was passed by the Vermont Legislature. The Saturday rally will be held at the K-mart plaza in South Burlington. Organizers say participants are welcome to bring their weapons as long as they are handled responsibly. Pro Rights 2A march organizer Christopher Covey says he's told participants to "do what you're comfortable... Читать дальше...