Новости за 15.06.2016

Exiting regent Charles Pruitt says regents must put aside partisanship for unabashed ‘cheerleading’ for the university.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian-British woman detained in Iran faces charges of trying to cause the "soft toppling" of the government, a state-run news agency reported Wednesday, the latest in a series of cases in which dual nationals have…

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Springfield's new American Hockey League team will be called the Thunderbirds.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Walt Disney World closed beaches at its Florida resorts Wednesday while dozens of rescuers searched a lagoon for the body of 2-year-old boy who was snatched off the shore and dragged underwater by an…

NEW YORK (AP) — On their first day shooting "Central Intelligence," their new spy-themed action comedy, Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart were given an extremely difficult scene.

WINONA, Minn. (AP) — Parishioners in the Catholic Diocese of Winona say the vicar general who recently resigned following reports of sexual misconduct continues to celebrate Mass and the sacraments.

NEW YORK (AP) — Workers at Macy's flagship store in New York City are threatening to strike if contract negotiations fail.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — While Bjork may be Iceland's best-known musical export, a four-part rock band is making waves in the U.S. with its bluesy rock sound.

LILLE, France (AP) — Police have used tear gas to disperse English soccer fans at the European Championship.

NEW YORK (AP) — Apple and Android smartwatches are getting better as their makers sand off the rough edges that have frustrated many early adopters. But the improvements are just small steps in a long journey to convince people they…

Lincoln has rolled out a more luxurious and powerful MKX for 2016, giving the midsize SUV features such as massaging front seats that rival any luxury vehicle's and an optional EcoBoost turbo V-6 engine that generates 335 horsepower.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina and Georgia will spend about $15 million during the next three years on studies for a joint $4.5 billion containership terminal.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies guard Jordan Adams is having cartilage transplanted into his right knee, the one he had surgery on last August after tearing the meniscus in an offseason workout.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — After three successes, a leftover SpaceX rocket booster crashed Wednesday while trying to land on an ocean barge.

DETROIT (AP) — An organization representing Great Lakes governors and premiers has released a plan for improving the region's maritime transportation system.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican-run House committee Wednesday voted to censure IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, saying he failed to provide information demanded by Congress and lied under oath as lawmakers investigated allegations the agency targeted tea party groups that had…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired forwards Teuvo Teravainen and Bryan Bickell from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for two draft picks.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Golden State center Andrew Bogut will need six to eight weeks to recover from a left knee injury, ruling him out for the remainder of the NBA Finals and almost certainly affecting his Olympic plans as well.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A publicist says rapper Lil Wayne has left an Omaha hospital and intends to perform Saturday night as scheduled.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were posting modest gains on Wednesday in midday trading, recovering after four days of losses, as investors waited to hear from the Federal Reserve regarding interest rates later in the day.

GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss newspaper reported Wednesday that a computer specialist for the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca has been taken into custody by Geneva authorities in a probe linked to the leak of a massive trove of data…

BOSTON (AP) — The parents of a woman who was struck and killed by a duck boat in Massachusetts are calling on the state to approve new safety rules for the amphibious sightseeing vessels.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump's presidential campaign has hired its first paid staff in Wisconsin, a state that's expected to be a key target for the Republican in the race against Democrat Hillary Clinton.

NEW YORK (AP) — The spot month contract for light sweet crude was $48.39 per barrel at 12 p.m. Wednesday on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The top three Republicans who control Wisconsin government were mum Wednesday on whether legislators should tighten the state's gun laws in the wake of the Orlando nightclub shooting.