PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The nation's first voting system approved for statewide elections that allows voters to rank their top candidate picks runs afoul of the Maine Constitution, the state supreme court said Tuesday, opening the door to legislative action…
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The nation's first voting system approved for statewide elections that allows voters to rank their top candidate picks runs afoul of the Maine Constitution, the state supreme court said Tuesday, opening the door to legislative action to undo the voter-approved law. The Supreme Judicial Court unanimously concluded that the election overhaul aimed at ensuring a majority vote for the winning candidate is in conflict with the constitutional mandate that says only a plurality, not a majority, is needed to win elective office.
(AP) — Authorities say a Gresham woman has been given three years of probation for her role in an income tax refund scheme. Investigators say the refund fraud scheme was operated by people believed to be outside the U.S. The deposited funds were sent by Hansen to people in Nigeria.
Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four countries that make up the U.K., and the only one that shares a border with another EU member, the Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four countries that make up the U.K., and the only one that shares a border with another EU member, the Republic of Ireland.
The US will continue to provide funding for relief and assistance, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said in a statement on Tuesday.
The US will continue to provide funding for relief and assistance, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said in a statement on Tuesday.
The U.S. government is suing Fiat Chrysler, alleging that some diesel pickup trucks and Jeep SUVs cheat on emissions tests.
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There are several high-profile sports events in Britain in the coming weeks, including the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday, although there is no specific threat.
Hoping to decrease high turnover rates among parole officers, a Senate judiciary committee voted 3-1 Tuesday to increase a monthly fee from $63 to $100. Sen. Karen Carter Peterson opposed the proposal, saying it conflicts with a bipartisan push to lower prison recidivism rates by decreasing parolees' financial burdens.
Margaret B. Zinn, 102, of Ramey died Tuesday, May 23, 2017 in Christ the King Manor, Dubois. Born April 17, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Martin J. and Anna T. (Grace) Baylin. She worked in Washington D.C., in the Department of Interior. She also did office work in Harrisburg, Atlanta, Pittsburgh and […]
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man whose bicycle was struck as he rode on a Spokane County roadway has died. The Spokane County Sheriff's Office says the adult male died in a hospital on Tuesday morning, a day after his bike was struck by a vehicle. The man's identity has not been released. The incident occurred on Dishman Mica Road southeast of the city of Spokane. Deputies say a minivan traveling south on the road struck a southbound bicyclist traveling on the shoulder of the roadway.
Senate Democrats are paring back on the services that would be subject for the first time to the Illinois sales tax. The Revenue Committee discussed changes Tuesday to a revenue measure that's not been called on the Senate floor. Heavy lobbying has convinced the Senate to remove landscaping and home maintenance and personal services except for tattooing and piercing. The plan still includes a 32 percent increase in the personal income tax rate. House Democrats have proposed a plan to subsidize... Читать дальше...
NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports live from Times Square on beefed up security in New York City and across the U.S.
CANNES, France (AP) — No place on Earth is more devoted to the "auteur" filmmaker than the Cannes Film Festival. Directors are hailed with minutes-long standing ovations, while movie stars parade past a gauntlet of flashbulbs on the red carpet.
Directors are hailed with minutes-long standing ovations, while movie stars parade past a gauntlet of flashbulbs on the red carpet. Despite his uncommon proximity to Kubrick and his significant contributions to the director's big-screen artistry, Vitali was — until "Filmworker" premiered — an almost entirely unsung figure in movie history.
Directors are hailed with minutes-long standing ovations, while movie stars parade past a gauntlet of flashbulbs on the red carpet. Despite his uncommon proximity to Kubrick and his significant contributions to the director's big-screen artistry, Vitali was — until "Filmworker" premiered — an almost entirely unsung figure in movie history.
It would’ve been more appropriate if his opponent were wearing a Phil Jackson mask, but Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis has made good on his promise to take up boxing this offseason. The disgruntled Porzingis posted photos Tuesday on his Instagram of a sparring session in the Liepaja arena with Mairis Briedis, a world-renowned Latvian cruiserweight,...
It would’ve been more appropriate if his opponent were wearing a Phil Jackson mask, but Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis has made good on his promise to take up boxing this offseason. The disgruntled Porzingis posted photos Tuesday on his Instagram of a sparring session in the Liepaja arena with Mairis Briedis, a world-renowned Latvian cruiserweight,...
GENEVA (AP) — Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, a former Ethiopian minister of health, was elected as the next director-general of the World Health Organization on Tuesday, becoming the first non-medical doctor and the first African tapped to lead the U.N. health…
Delegates, health ministers and other high-level envoys chose Tedros over Britain's Dr. David Nabarro, a U.N. veteran, in the third and final round of voting. The director-general of WHO wields considerable power in setting medical priorities that affect billions of people and declaring when crises like disease outbreaks evolve into global emergencies. Of the U.N. health agency's 194 member states, 185 were eligible to cast ballots; nine others either were in arrears on their dues or not represented at the gathering. Читать дальше...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A lawyer who represents a Nevada inmate who was wounded in a fatal shooting involving state prison guards in 2014 is accused of illegally providing a cellphone to him and another detainee in jail in Las Vegas. An ex-prison guard trainee who authorities say wounded Arevalo and killed another inmate with a shotgun in November 2014 is due for trial next February on an involuntary manslaughter charge.
After a blowout loss to the Patriots late last season, Jets defensive end Sheldon Richardson said then-teammate Brandon Marshall should be “embarrassed” in comments that were related to words Marshall had for his teammates at halftime of the game. It wasn’t the first time that Richardson and Marshall locked horns during a dismal season on…
Disney-ABC syndicated talk show still defeats "Ellen" [...] a drop should be expected after all the buzz surrounding Ryan Seacrest’s surprise start in the permanent co-host chair.