Новости за 29.08.2019

BERLIN (AP) — The biggest bank in the Nordic countries says it is suspending bond purchases from Brazil’s government amid concerns over the way the country is handling fires in the Amazon region. Helsinki-based Nordea bank said Thursday the “temporary quarantine” means it will not buy Brazilian dollar- or real-denominated bonds pending further review. Nordea […]

Northern Iowa (7-6 last season) at No. 21 Iowa State (8-5), Saturday at noon ET (FS1). Line: No line. Series record: Iowa State leads 22-6-3. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Most Read StoriesFor Washington state GOP, it just keeps getting worse | Danny WestneatMassive power bills spark potential class-action lawsuit against Seattle City LightJake Haener's decision to […]

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns have acquired offensive lineman Wyatt Teller from the Buffalo Bills. Cleveland sent a fifth-round pick in 2020 and a sixth-round selection in 2021 to Buffalo on Thursday for Teller and a seventh-round pick in 2021. The swap came a few hours before the Browns hosted Detroit and Buffalo played Minnesota […]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — No. 11 Oregon (9-4 last season) vs. No. 16 Auburn (8-5), in Arlington, Texas, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Line: Auburn by 3 1/2. Series record: Auburn leads 1-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Most Read StoriesFor Washington state GOP, it just keeps getting worse | Danny WestneatMassive power bills spark potential […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is targeting a Lebanese financial institution the Trump administration calls the “bank of choice” of Hezbollah, Iran’s proxy in Lebanon. Sanctioning Jammal Trust Bank is part of the administration’s maximum-pressure campaign against Tehran. The U.S., in partnership with Oman, also announced sanctions Thursday against four individuals Treasury accuses of […]

NEW YORK (AP) — MTV and the Save the Music nonprofit organization has launched a grant named after the J Dilla, the highly influential rapper-producer who died in 2006. MTV and Save the Music said the J Dilla Music Tech Grant will focus on electronic music production and will assist students who produce and create […]

MALLORCA, Spain (AP) — Andy Murray lost 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) to 240th-ranked Matteo Viola on Thursday in the third round of a second-tier Challenger Tour tournament hosted by Rafael Nadal’s tennis academy. Murray played only three matches in the hard-court tournament that was supposed to help in his comeback attempt following hip surgery in […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The owner of Timberland, Vans and several other shoe and clothing brands says it has stopped buying leather from Brazil as fires continue to destroy the Amazon rainforest in that country. VF Corp. says it won’t purchase leather and hide from Brazilian suppliers until it’s assured that the materials “do not […]

ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — The family of an Oregon man who died after he rode his motorcycle into a steel cable strung across a road has filed a $2.3 million lawsuit against the owners of an Albany area farm. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the lawsuit, filed by the family of Russel Davidson II, faults the farm […]

Miami (Ohio) (6-6 last season) at No. 20 Iowa (9-4), Saturday at 7:40 p.m. ET (FS1). Line: Iowa by 22. Series record: Iowa leads 4-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Most Read StoriesFor Washington state GOP, it just keeps getting worse | Danny WestneatMassive power bills spark potential class-action lawsuit against Seattle City LightJake Haener's decision to […]

ZURICH (AP) — Karsten Warholm ran the second-fastest time in history to win the men’s 400 meters hurdles in 46.92 seconds at the Diamond League finals on Thursday. The 23-year-old world champion from Norway took 0.20 seconds off his lifetime best, but was 0.14 behind the 27-year-old world record set by Kevin Young at the […]

The Seahawks are undoubtedly curious about adding Jadeveon Clowney, but the odds aren't necessarily all that high it will happen.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A lawyer for the estate of a Vietnam veteran says the FBI is involved in an investigation of suspicious deaths at a Veterans Affairs hospital in West Virginia. Attorney Tony O’Dell said Thursday that his client and others have indicated the bureau is involved in investigating the Louis A. Johnson VA […]

Cities and states suing Purdue Pharma L.P. for its role in the opioid crisis say its family owners withdrew billions in profits. But where is that money and how much should be fair game in ongoing settlement talks? Answers are complicated by the way members of the Sackler family have shielded their wealth in a […]

Though all federal contractors are required to use E-Verify, only nine states require it for most or all private employers.

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. (AP) — The wife of a U.S. Army sergeant from Michigan who was convicted of plotting to kill her husband has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Twenty-two-year-old Kemia Hassel learned her punishment Thursday. A Berrien County jury found her guilty of murder last month in the death of Sgt. […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gilroy police say they have identified an additional person who suffered a gunshot wound during a deadly shooting at a famous garlic festival last month. Authorities say a 58-year-old man sustained a graze wound to his head that required stitches. The man’s injuries bring the total number of people shot during […]

It’s a battle of mammoth meteorological forces, and at stake is where Hurricane Dorian strikes the United States. Four days before the system is expected to come ashore, Dorian could hit practically anywhere in Florida because the weather forces that will determine it path have not yet had their showdown, meteorologists said. As of Thursday, […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is apologizing after a radio interview described her wearing blackface during a college skit in the 1960s. Ivey issued a statement Thursday saying that she does not remember the sketch or ever wearing blackface but wanted to “offer my heartfelt apologies for the pain and embarrassment this […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A settlement being pursued by the maker of OxyContin aims to resolve all claims against the company filed in both state and federal court. The proposal also provides a formula for dividing settlement money among states and local governments. A person familiar with the talks but not authorized to discuss them […]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former California Congressman Darrell Issa has taken a step toward challenging indicted U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter for a Southern California seat. Issa says on his website that he formed an exploratory committee to replace fellow Republican Hunter, who is scheduled to be tried in January for allegedly siphoning campaign money for […]

No. 3 Georgia (11-3 last season) at Vanderbilt (6-7), Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Line: Georgia by 21 1/2. Series record: Georgia leads 57-20-2. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Most Read StoriesFor Washington state GOP, it just keeps getting worse | Danny WestneatMassive power bills spark potential class-action lawsuit against Seattle City LightJake Haener's decision to […]

CHICAGO (AP) — The largest study of its kind found new evidence that genes contribute to same-sex sexual behavior, but it echoes research that says there are no specific genes that make people gay. The genome-wide research on DNA from nearly half a million U.S. and U.K. adults identified five genetic variants not previously linked […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A condemned Tennessee prisoner is waiting to hear whether he will be spared the death chamber after he claimed prosecutors illegally excluded African Americans from the jury pool. Abu-Ali Abdur’Rahman (ah-BOO’-ah-LEE’) (AHB’-dur-RAK’-mahn), who is black, faces an April 16 execution date for the 1986 murder of Patrick Daniels. But Nashville’s district […]

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland continues to have “alarming concerns” about neighboring Pennsylvania’s lack of progress in meeting clean water goals and how falling short will affect the Chesapeake Bay, Gov. Larry Hogan wrote Thursday to Pennsylvania and federal officials. Hogan sent a letter to Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, […]