Новости за 10.02.2016

LOS ANGELES - The Latest on former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca's agreement to plead guilty to lying during a federal probe of corruption at the jails he ran (all times local):

LONDON - Food and beverage giant Nestle told the IAAF on Wednesday that it terminated its sponsorship of athletics' governing body over fears the doping scandal could damage the company's image.

BERLIN - Hertha Berlin reached the German Cup semifinals for the first time in 35 years by winning at Heidenheim 3-2 on Wednesday.

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey - The New York Giants have started to restructure their roster for their first season under coach Ben McAdoo.

PHILADELPHIA - A Roman Catholic church official could soon seek bail after a Pennsylvania appeals court refused to review a decision to throw out his child-endangerment conviction.

NEW YORK - Panera wants to eliminate one of the biggest scourges of eating out - bungled orders.

MIAMI - San Antonio's first play of the 2008-09 season was designed and executed perfectly. Spurs' center Tim Duncan didn't bother jumping for the opening tap, conceding it to Phoenix's Shaquille O'Neal. Five seconds later, Michael Finley wrapped his arms around O'Neal for an intentional foul.

MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota authorities have completed their investigation into the November fatal shooting of a black man by Minneapolis police officers.

ST. LOUIS - Starving for offense, the St. Louis Blues are about to get one of their top skill players back.

LOS ANGELES - Outgoing Southern California athletic director Pat Haden became faint on campus Wednesday and went to visit his doctor.

INDIANAPOLIS - President Barack Obama's proposed 2017 budget includes a $75 million federal grant that would jump start a bus rapid transit line in Indianapolis.

RICHMOND, Virginia - The Virginia House has approved three bills that would allow more concealed-weapon permit holders to legally carry guns in the state.

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - President Barack Obama returned Wednesday to the Illinois capital where he launched his national political career and appealed for help ridding politics of "polarization and meanness" that discourage participation in civic life.

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana - Indiana University is investigating two confirmed cases of mumps on the Bloomington campus that so far appear unconnected.

IOWA CITY, Iowa - Iowa's Adam Woodbury is often viewed as the blue-chip recruit who never lived up to expectations.

DETROIT - Volkswagen, Audi and BMW are recalling nearly 1.7 million vehicles with Takata air bag inflators that can rupture and hurl shrapnel into drivers and passengers.

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania - The latest on the Pennsylvania Senate's plan for a vote on Wednesday to remove Attorney General Kathleen Kane (all times local):

OKLAHOMA CITY - A man was arrested in the shooting and decapitation of his grandmother and her husband at an Oklahoma City home where they operated a day care, police said Wednesday.

NEW YORK - Target has its bullseye on the "Hollaback Girl" singer.

NEW YORK - Professional racecar driver Scott Tucker was arrested Wednesday on criminal charges accusing him of living the high life on the backs of millions of desperate people who used his payday lending operation to get quick cash over the Internet.

OMAHA, Nebraska - Norfolk Southern officials remain focused on their plan to improve the railroad's profits, not on rival Canadian Pacific's takeover offers.

HENDERSON, Nevada - A murder suspect who was mistakenly released from a California jail told a judge Wednesday he won't fight his transfer in custody from southern Nevada back to Los Angeles for retrial on an overturned murder conviction.

MEXICO CITY - An Indian-American actor and designer who was turned away from an airline flight after refusing to remove his Sikh turban during a security check said he's "thrilled" that Aeromexico is vowing to overhaul its screening protocols.

RICHMOND, Virginia - A bill that would allow Virginia prison officials to execute inmates in the electric chair if lethal-injection drugs are unavailable sailed through the state's Republican-dominated House of Delegates on Wednesday.

NEW YORK - HBO Now, the standalone online version of the premium TV channel, has gained about 800,000 paying subscribers since it launched in April, contributing significantly to the 2.7 million net new HBO customers last year.