Новости за 27.01.2016

RIO DE JANEIRO - New figures released Wednesday by Brazil's Health Ministry as part of a probe into the Zika virus have found fewer confirmed cases of a rare brain defect than first feared.

FALL RIVER, Massachusetts - A Massachusetts judge has ordered a new trial for a man who has spent 30 years in prison after being convicted of raping an elderly woman in 1985 based in part on one strand of hair.

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan - The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is expected to reopen this spring after being closed in October to allow crews to install new, permanent interactive exhibits and conduct renovations at the facility in Grand Rapids, officials announced Wednesday.

BURNS, Oregon - Law enforcement officers aren't releasing many details about an armed standoff at a national wildlife refuge in southeastern Oregon. Here is a bit about what we know - and what we don't - about the standoff between a group of armed protesters angry over federal land-use policy and law enforcement officers:

HOUSTON - An attorney for two anti-abortion activists facing charges after making undercover videos about Planned Parenthood says the activists were indicted by a "runaway grand jury."

The second-guessing came immediately after the Colorado Avalanche picked center Nathan MacKinnon first and the Florida Panthers selected center Aleksander Barkov second in the 2013 draft. Blue-chip defenseman Seth Jones was considered the top prospect by many scouts, and winger Jonathan Drouin was coming off a 100-point season in juniors.

HYPOLUXO, Florida - An animal rights group is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever dumped a live shark into the swimming pool at a South Florida condo complex.

BOSTON - Prosecutors allege in newly released court documents that Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) showed "the opposite of remorse" when he was captured days after the 2013 attack.

NEW ORLEANS - The Latest on a shooting of a deputy involved in a drug raid in New Orleans (all times local):

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A South Texas militia member who in 2014 pointed a gun at a Border Patrol agent must serve 2½ years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas - Tennis coaches in the Great American Conference have picked four-time GAC tournament champion Ouachita to win the league's men's title this season.

NEW YORK - For rock singer James Bay, receiving not one or two - but three - Grammy nominations for his debut album is "insane." That's because Bay, 25, remembers how scary it was to finally record music after performing around Europe for more than 10 years.

MIAMI - A possible tornado picked up a southbound vehicle on Florida's Turnpike near Fort Lauderdale and dropped it in the northbound lane as a line of severe storms hit the area, officials said Wednesday morning.

COLUMBIA, South Carolina - Columbia is backing hometown NASCAR truck racer Jordan Anderson this season.

ENGLEWOOD, Colorado - Before his whirlybird spin in the air forever etched him in NFL lore, two-time Super Bowl champion John Elway called his mother on the team flight from Pittsburgh after winning the AFC championship on Jan. 11, 1998.

VILNIUS, Lithuania - A mass trial has started in Lithuania against 65 former Soviet officials charged with war crimes, crimes against humanity and other offenses for their roles in a violent crackdown on the Baltic country's quest for independence in 1991.

PARK CITY, Utah - Gun violence was on the minds of more than a few filmmakers this year.

Olympic and world giant slalom champion Ted Ligety says he tore the ACL in his right knee during a training crash Wednesday in Oberjoch, Germany.

SANTA ANA, California - A manhunt is continuing for three inmates who escaped from a jail in California last week by cutting through a grate, climbing through plumbing tunnels and rappelling to the ground from the roof.

DETROIT - Fiat Chrysler says the worldwide SUV craze is here to stay, and it's leaning heavily on the Jeep brand to improve its fortunes.

NEW YORK - Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves will play on opposite teams in the Rising Stars Challenge at NBA All-Star weekend.

CLEVELAND - Cleveland fired six officers for their roles in a 137-shot barrage of gunfire that killed two unarmed people after a high-speed chase, but the potential consequences of that day for police still aren't fully resolved. A review of what happened, how officers were disciplined and the status of related criminal cases:

PARIS - It was probably before the time of his front row stars singers Fergie and Beth Ditto - but they laughed and applauded nonetheless at Jean Paul Gaultier's fashion homage to the Palace club, France's answer to New York's once-famous Studio 54.

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey - Soon after taking office in 2010, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took stock of problems around the state and saw a big one on the beach: Atlantic City.

NEW YORK - Fox has secured the rights to broadcast this year's Copa America Centenario, when stars such as Lionel Messi and Neymar could play in the United States.