Новости за 29.08.2019

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Rory McIlroy shot a 3-under 67 on his return to the European Tour on Thursday, leaving the new FedEx Cup winner four strokes behind Matthias Schwab and Mike Lorenzo-Vera after the first round of the European Masters. McIlroy had six birdies and three bogeys on the Severiano Ballesteros course in the […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say a woman in a laundromat was killed after reporting a man outside the establishment with a sledgehammer and that authorities believe the suspect beat her with the sledgehammer in an apparently random attack. Police Lt. Ray Spencer says that the woman called 911 before dawn Thursday 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 […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists say they’ve found artifacts in Idaho that indicate people were living there around 16,000 years ago, providing new evidence that the first Americans entered their new home by following the Pacific coast. The discovery also points to Japan as a possible origin or influence for the migration, said study leader […]

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Emergency rooms shut down for months. Hospital policies put patients at risk for opioid abuse and overdoses. A longtime pediatrician was charged with sexually abusing children. The federal agency that administers health care for Native Americans has long been plagued with problems that have kept it from improving health care delivery […]

BEAVER DAM, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says he’s awaiting a recommendation from his legal team about when to call a special election for the congressional district being vacated by retiring Republican Rep. Sean Duffy. Evers said Thursday that he doesn’t know if he’ll have the special election correspond with the state’s […]

MONACO (AP) — UEFA’s player of the year awards have gone to defenders, with Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk and Lyon’s Lucy Bronze handed the accolade. Van Dijk won the men’s award after helping Liverpool win its sixth European title in June. It is the latest individual acknowledgment for the Dutchman, who was voted player of […]

Tulsa (3-9 last season) at No. 18 Michigan State (7-6), Friday at 7:05 p.m. Eastern (FS1). Line: Michigan State by 23. Series record: First meeting. 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 […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Rising country singer Morgan Wallen has a new collaboration with three-time Grammy-winning mega-producer Diplo, but Wallen admits Diplo probably didn’t know who he was before they worked together. Managers for Diplo, who is working on a country music project under his real name Thomas Wesley, reached out to Wallen’s manager, Seth […]

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s largest electric utility earned $277 million more in profits last year than what regulators say is reasonable and its customers could see huge bill increases in coming years, state regulators said Thursday in a new report. The Virginia State Corporation Commission’s report on Dominion Energy comes a year after it […]

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea is accusing the United Kingdom, France and Germany of “meddling” in its “self-defensive measures for arms modernization,” saying the West will make “no greater mistake” than thinking it will give up its right to have weapons that ensure peace. A statement Thursday from an adviser at the Korea-Europe Association […]

CLINTON, S.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden opened a new line of attack Thursday on Donald Trump, accusing the Republican president of deliberate cruelty to children after the administration ended a policy shielding certain immigrants from deportation if they’re seeking life-saving medical treatment. “He’s seeking to deport sick kids,” Biden said while campaigning […]

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Purdue receiver Rondale Moore and Nevada running back Toa Taua each made a big mark on his respective team as a freshman. Now it’s time to see what they’ll do for an encore, beginning Friday night when Nevada hosts Purdue in the season opener for both teams. Moore became the first […]

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has visited Belarus, receiving an enthusiastic welcome from its autocratic leader who has faced Western criticism over the nation’s democratic record. John Bolton met Thursday with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled the nation of 10 million with an iron hand for a […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — At her publicist’s office on Music Row, Tanya Tucker was fielding questions from reporters and posing for photos wearing pink hair and a blue, wide-brimmed hat while a documentary crew followed her around. The 60-year-old singer proudly mentioned to a photographer that she recently showed Tim McGraw she could still do […]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jose Santiago was worried about his two adult daughters as Hurricane Dorian threatened Puerto Rico midweek. But when the island dodged a direct hit from the storm, his daughters became increasingly concerned about the direction of the hurricane — straight for Florida where Santiago had moved after Hurricane Maria ravaged the […]

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president has urged lawmakers to help liberalize the economy and pursue integration into Europe as the newly-elected parliament has approved his appointees for top government jobs. Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a comedian elected president in a landslide in April, called a snap parliamentary election in July that gave his Servant of the […]

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Before he blossomed into a Heisman Trophy candidate, Utah State quarterback Jordan Love threw his first career touchdown pass at Wake Forest. He’s looking to toss a few more in his return trip — and to finish with a different result. Love looks to begin his Heisman push Friday night when […]

What to watch in the leading soccer leagues in Europe this weekend: ITALY It’s only the second round of Serie A and already there are two high-profile matches. Eight-time defending champion Juventus hosts perennial runner-up Napoli and Roma and Lazio meet in the Rome derby. Most Read StoriesFor Washington state GOP, it just keeps getting […]

CONROE, Texas (AP) — A man has been sentenced to life in prison on an aggravated robbery charge in the 2018 Houston-area abduction that ended with an FBI agent fatally shooting the hostage during a rescue attempt. The Houston Chronicle reports that Nicholas Chase Cunningham was sentenced Tuesday. A kidnapping charge was dropped as part […]

COOS BAY, Ore. — An underwater earthquake with an initial 6.3 magnitude has struck off the Oregon coast. The U.S. Geological Survey said Thursday no tsunami is expected from the temblor, which happened just after 8 a.m. about 150 miles from land. It was at a depth of about 7 miles underwater. There were no […]

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — There’s more evidence of Michigan’s woeful roads: A champion runner says he fractured a leg bone when he stepped into a pothole during a 10-mile (16-kilometer) race in Flint. Chris Derrick, a three-time U.S. Cross Country champion, posted a photo of his right leg on Instagram. He says he was running […]

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador authorities say at least 25 people have been arrested across the country for alleged participation in a migrant smuggling network. The director of the attorney general’s office anticorruption unit says 32 arrest warrants were issued. Authorities conducted raids Thursday in a number of municipalities and seized luxury […]

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A former Nebraska police officer convicted of sexually assaulting a mentally ill woman has been sentenced to prison. Lincoln television station KLKN reports that 56-year-old Gregory Cody was sentenced Thursday to 12 to 16 years in prison. In June, a Lancaster County jury found Cody guilty of first-degree sexual assault. Cody […]

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is strongly supporting a negotiated political solution in war-torn Yemen that addresses legitimate concerns of all Yemenis, including those in the south, which recently saw a violent attempt to take over government institutions. A statement approved Thursday by all 15 council members expressed deep concern about escalating […]