Новости за 14.07.2017

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — One of Ohio State’s most famous football stars has sued the university over a marketing program he says used athletes’ photos without permission and robbed them of compensation. Linebacker Chris Spielman filed the lawsuit Friday in federal court in Columbus on behalf of current and former Ohio State football players, including […]

DETROIT (AP) — The latest version of Honda’s venerable Accord midsize car is lower, wider, lighter and sleeker than its predecessor, and the company says it’s faster and handles better. But no matter how nice it looks, how well it drives or how big it is inside, it’ll be a tough sell with U.S. buyers […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican leader says the House is moving ahead with the party’s long-overdue budget blueprint, even as divisions between moderates and conservatives over cutting programs like food stamps threaten passage of the measure. Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Friday that the Budget Committee will vote next week on the plan, which would […]

DETROIT (AP) — The latest version of Honda’s popular Accord midsize car is lower, wider, lighter and sleeker than its predecessor, and the company says it’s faster and handles better. But no matter how nice it looks, it’ll be a tough sell with U.S. buyers who are migrating by the thousands from sedans to SUVs […]

QUANTICO, Va. (AP) — A commanding officer at Parris Island who was fired after allegations of misconduct in the aftermath of a recruit’s death faces a court-martial. The U.S. Marine Corps’ Training and Education Command said in a statement Thursday that Lt. Col. Joshua Kissoon will be arraigned at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Kissoon […]

It sounds like science fiction. But are video games really luring young men from work? Please vote.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two top scientists are suing their employer, the Salk Institute, alleging that they and other women have suffered long-term gender discrimination at the renowned California research center. Vicki Lundblad and Katherine Jones allege in their lawsuit filed this week that the institute has long been an “old boys club,” the San […]

NEW YORK (AP) — While too early for a torch lighting, a new Olympic-themed television network makes its debut Saturday morning. The Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA is designed to highlight Olympic sports and athletes and will begin airing in some 35 million American homes Saturday at 6 a.m. EDT. NBC’s Mike Tirico kicks […]

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Matt Kenseth said Friday he has no hard feelings toward Joe Gibbs Racing after he was dumped by the team and has no concerns about his future, even though he has yet to land a job for 2018. The 45-year-old Kenseth has won 16 races over five seasons with JGR and […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Lawyer says Tulsa police officer Betty Shelby, who was acquitted in the killing of an unarmed black man, has resigned.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A white Oklahoma police officer recently acquitted of fatally shooting an unarmed black man has submitted her resignation from the police force, her lawyer said Friday. A jury in May acquitted Tulsa police officer Betty Shelby of manslaughter in the killing of Terence Crutcher last year. Attorney Shannon McMurray said Shelby […]

ROME (AP) — Humanitarian organizations that rescue migrants in the Mediterranean are voicing concern over proposed rules to govern their operations that Italy has drafted amid accusations that some agencies are complicit with the Libyan-based traffickers. Rescue boats could be refused port in Italy if they don’t sign onto the proposed code of conduct, which […]

WASHINGTON — Two prominent African-American pastors have filed suit against Coca-Cola and the American Beverage Association, claiming soda manufacturers knowingly deceived customers about the health risks of sugar-sweetened beverages. They say soda marketing has made it more difficult to protect the health of their largely black, D.C.-based parishioners. The Washington Post reports the complaint was […]

Little poodle Blanca was abused and neglected before her rescue. Now she's lighting up the stage at Seattle Center's Cornish Playhouse.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two prominent African-American pastors have filed suit against Coca-Cola and the American Beverage Association, claiming soda manufacturers knowingly deceived customers about the health risks of sugar-sweetened beverages. They say soda marketing has made it more difficult to protect the health of their largely black, D.C.-based parishioners. The Washington Post reports the complaint […]

BASTROP, Texas (AP) — Crews have collected all of the free-standing crude oil after about 50,000 gallons (189,000 liters) leaked when a contractor using heavy equipment hit an underground pipeline in Central Texas. Cleanup continued Friday at the site near Bastrop, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) east of Austin. Officials with Oklahoma-based Magellan Midstream Partners […]

eSe Teatro wanted its production of ‘Mud’ to be within walking distance of Pioneer Square’s shelters and support services so it would be accessible to all Seattle residents, and raise awareness about the health and social issues facing the homeless community.

DAYTON, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee town known for the famed 1925 “Scopes monkey trial” saw no protesters Friday as it unveiled a statue of the lawyer who argued for evolution near a sculpture of his creationism-advocating legal rival. About 75 people were on hand at the Rhea County Courthouse in Dayton as officials revealed […]

A 28-year-old woman was arrested Friday morning after witnesses told police she set fire to a trash can next to a building in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood.

BOSTON (AP) — Panda-mania is over in Boston before it ever really began. The Red Sox designated third baseman Pablo Sandoval for assignment on Friday, cutting their losses on the $95 million free agent who was never productive or healthy enough to replicate the popularity — or World Series success — he had in San […]

GURNEE, Ill. (AP) — Forecasters say flooding in north-suburban Chicago could worsen over the weekend as water flows down rivers into the state from Wisconsin. The National Weather Service says the Des Plaines River and Fox River could crest on Saturday even though the area isn’t getting fresh rainfall. The flooding prompted Lake County to […]

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who authorities say called 911 nearly 100 times in one day has been arrested. Clearwater police said in a Facebook post that Michael Mott called the department’s communication center 98 times Monday. They say Mott was trying to get money that was seized during a drug arrest in […]

NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase & Co. said its second-quarter profits rose by 13 percent from a year earlier, as the nation’s largest bank by assets benefited from rising interest rates and more fee income from investment banking. JPMorgan said Friday that it earned a profit of $7.03 billion, or $1.82 per share, compared […]

CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a man who lunged at them with a knife when they responded to a domestic violence call from his mother. Pasco County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Melanie Snow said in a news release early Friday that the caller said 56-year-old Stephen Steele had assaulted […]

YORK, Pa. (AP) — Police say one employee has been injured after a gas tank explosion caused a massive fire at a Pennsylvania salvage yard. York Area Regional Police Detective Don Hopple Jr. says an employee was using a grinder to remove the tank when it exploded at Red Lion Salvage on Thursday afternoon. The […]