Новости за 24.08.2016

Jim E. & Fayme L. (Roberts) Reynolds, both 65, of Bend, formerly of Sweet Home, were killed in an automobile accident on March 30, 2016, near Bend.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. swimmer James Feigen apologized for the "serious distraction" he and three teammates caused at a gas station during the Rio Olympics, saying he omitted facts in his statement to police.

Oct. 26, 1934 — Aug. 22, 2016

FILE - In this July 3, 2016, file photo, U.S. swimmer Jimmy Feigen smiles during the men's 400-meter relay team medal ceremony at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, in Omaha, Neb. Feigen apologized for the "serious distraction" he and three…

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2016, file photo, U.S. swimmer James Feigen smiles during a swimming training session prior to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Feigen apologized for the "serious distraction" he and three teammates…

AMATRICE, Italy — A strong earthquake in central Italy reduced three towns to rubble as people slept early Wednesday, with reports that as many as 50 people were killed and hundreds injured as rescue crews raced to dig out survivors.

SWEET HOME — Linn County will soon know the level of environmental contamination at the former Willamette Industries mill site in Sweet Home, as testing by Geosyntec Consultants for the Department of Environmental Quality began Monday.

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Three Olympic champion weightlifters from China and eight other medalists stand to be stripped of their titles after failing retests of their doping samples from the 2008 Olympics.

FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2008 file photo, a protective fence shows a Beijing 2008 logo outside the National Stadium, known as the "Birds Nest", in Beijing. Three Olympic champion weightlifters from China and eight other medalists stand to…

FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2008, file photo, China's Chen Xiexia holds up 90kg in the snatch of the women's 48kg category of the weightlifting competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. The International Weightlifting Federation on…

FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2008, file photo, Cao Lei, of China, holds up her gold medal in the women's 75 kg. of the weightlifting competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. The International Weightlifting Federation on…

FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008, file photo, Liu Chunhong, of China displays her gold medal in the women's 69 kg of the weightlifting competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. The International Weightlifting Federation on…

TOKYO (AP) — The countdown to the 2020 Olympics began Wednesday with the arrival of the Olympic flag in Tokyo from Rio de Janeiro. The contrast between the two host cities couldn't be starker. Instead of samba in the streets,…

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike waves the Olympic flag upon arrival of the flag at Haneda international airport in Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The countdown to the 2020 Olympics began Wednesday with the arrival of the Olympic flag in Tokyo…

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 1964, file photo, five interlocking Olympic rings is thrown high in the sky by jet planes drift over the stadium during the opening ceremonies for the 1964 Olympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo.…

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2014, file photo, a Shinkansen bullet train heads for Tokyo Station on the Tokaido Main Line in Tokyo. The countdown to the 2020 Olympics began Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, with the arrival of the…

FILE - In this July 12, 2016 file photo, Nissan Motor Co. Deputy General Manager Atsushi Iwaki gets his hands off of the steering wheel of a self-driving new Serena minivan during a test drive at Nissan test course in…

FILE - In this July 17, 2016, file photo, shoppers talk to SoftBank Corp.'s companion robot Pepper, equipped with a "heart" designed to not only recognize human emotions but react with simulations of anger, joy and irritation, at a store…

FILE - In this April 25, 2016, file photo, Tokyo 2020 Emblems Selection Committee Chairperson Ryohei Miyata, right, and its member and Japanese baseball great Sadaharu Oh hold new official logos of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, left, and the 2020…

FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2008, file photo, players from Australia, USA and Japan pose with softballs spelling out 2016, the year they hope softball will return to the Olympics, after Japan beat the USA in the gold medal…

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, right, carries the Olympic flag as she is welcomed by airport workers upon arrival at Haneda international airport in Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The Olympic flag arrived in Tokyo, host of the next 2020 Summer…

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, second from right, and Tsunekazu Takeda, president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, walk past the logo of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics during the Olympic flag arrival ceremony at Haneda international airport in Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 24,…