Новости за 23.06.2016

NEW YORK — A young woman boards a crowded subway in New York City. As more passengers pile in, a man inches closer and starts grinding his groin against her. The woman knows what’s happening but the train is so packed she can’t get away. It’s a situation police say plays out hundreds of times

WONSAN, North Korea — The bright red slogans hang from buses, government buildings and even some restaurants and gas stations, urging North Koreans to work harder to make the country’s 200-day “speed campaign” a success. “Have you carried out the plan for today?” one poster asks. It’s the second such drive this year, and while

LOS ANGELES — Jurors could rewrite a key chapter of rock ‘n’ roll history as they deliberate whether Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and Robert Plant lifted a riff from fellow rockers for its epic “Stairway to Heaven.” Federal court jurors deliberated for several hours in Los Angeles on Wednesday after closing arguments were completed, but

PITTSBURGH — Derek Law grew up rooting for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He wanted nothing more than to beat them Wednesday night. The San Francisco Giants rookie reliever and Pittsburgh native helped extend the Pirates’ misery in his first appearance as a major leaguer in his hometown, working two scoreless innings for the win in the

MINNEAPOLIS — After Max Kepler made a costly error, Byron Buxton was right there to offer some encouragement. Whatever Buxton said, it worked. Kepler made up for his error with a tying single in the fifth inning and the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh as the Minnesota Twins handed the Philadelphia Phillies their ninth

CHICAGO — When Chile saw an opening, it pounced. When its defense broke down, Claudio Bravo was there. When the rain stopped, it finished the job. Just another meticulous performance for Chile in Copa America. Charles Aranguiz and Jose Pedro Feunzalida scored in the first half, and defending champion Chile returned to the final of

SANDY, Utah — Jordan Allen broke a tie in the 87th minute and Real Salt Lake beat New York 2-1 on Wednesday night to end the Red Bulls’ four-game winning streak. Tony Beltran set up Allen with a low cross along the top of the 18-yard box, and Allen’s right-footed shot deflected in off Red

ARLINGTON, Texas — Cincinnati Reds starter Dan Straily faced the minimum number of batters through his first three innings. The right-hander also retired the last nine Texas Rangers he faced. The only problem was the start of the fourth inning in between those stretches in a 6-4 loss to the Rangers on Wednesday night. Texas

BOSTON — Red Sox manager John Farrell shuffled Boston’s lineup and got more production. This loss was on a bullpen that failed for the second time in three games. Brett Lawrie hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning off Koji Uehara after Melky Cabrera had a tying, two-run shot, lifting the resurgent Chicago White

HAVANA — Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and the head of the country’s leftist FARC rebels agreed Thursday on a cease-fire and rebel disarmament deal that moves the country to the brink of ending a 52-year war that has left more than 220,000 people dead. At a ceremony in Havana, Santos and FARC commander Rodrigo

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s fire marshal says breaking state fireworks laws could lead to a stiff fine or even jail time if someone is injured. Fire Marshal Jim Greeson issued the advice Wednesday in advance of the Fourth of July holiday, which is more than a week away. Greeson says setting off fireworks without a property

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is hosting a campout for more than 50 children at Fort Harrison State Park as a part of a national effort to boost outdoor recreation. The two-day campout will be held this Thursday and Friday. Children who participate will fish, ride horses and cook outdoors among other activates. The

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The city of South Bend has installed 90 solar panels atop its convention center in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save taxpayer money. Mayor Pete Buttigieg (BOO’-tah-juhj) says the electricity produced by the panels atop the Century Center will offset greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of 2,000

SANTIAGO, Chile — Two people who fell ill while working at the U.S. research station at the South Pole have been evacuated by a small plane that made the daring rescue flight in Antarctica’s harsh winter. The National Science Foundation said the two workers arrived safely late Wednesday in Punta Arenas, the southernmost city in

LOS ANGELES — An Emmy Award won by Whitney Houston 30 years ago is the focus of a legal battle between an auction house and Emmy organizers seeking to block the trophy’s sale. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences filed a lawsuit Wednesday in federal court against Heritage Auctions and the late pop star’s

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry says police have shot to death a wanted man in the country’s predominantly Shiite east. An Interior Ministry statement carried early Thursday by the state-run Saudi Press Agency identified the dead man as Abdul-Rahim Ali Abdul-Rahim al-Faraj. The ministry said the raid Wednesday in Awwamiya saw the

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Like many autistic children, Julian Brown has trouble reading emotions in people’s faces, one of the biggest challenges for people with the neurological disorder. Now the 10-year-old San Jose boy is getting help from “autism glass” — an experimental device that records and analyzes faces in real time and alerts him

INDIANAPOLIS — Samuel Dorman and Michael Hixon struggled to find words to describe the biggest accomplishment of their lives Wednesday night. So the two divers hugged, shook hands, pointed to the crowd and waved a flag bearing the letters U-S-A with the five Olympic rings. A few feet away, 36-year-old Troy Dumais, the sport’s iron

LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigerian police and navy patrol boats intensified efforts Thursday to find a group of construction workers including three Australians, two Nigerians, a New Zealander and a South African kidnapped in an ambush that killed their driver, police said. They were seized Wednesday by gunmen who held up their convoy that was under

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s Democratic allies in the House have blocked a GOP attempt to derail new administration rules that require financial professionals to put their clients’ best interest first when giving advice on retirement investments like individual retirement accounts. Democrats are in the minority in the House but held together on a 239-180

BALTIMORE — Erik Johnson’s ERA is high, and so is his confidence. Johnson endured another poor start for the San Diego Padres in a 7-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night, yet the right-hander emerged from the outing with the unyielding belief that his struggle is only temporary. “I’m on the cusp of

CLEVELAND — Chris Archer can’t seem to figure out the reason for his struggles this season. Archer (4-10) allowed three runs in the first and four over six innings as the Rays lost their seventh straight game Wednesday night against the Indians, 6-1. The issues have become so significant for the former All-Star that he’s

BOSTON — The White Sox came limping into Fenway Park struggling for over a month. After three wins over one of the AL’s best teams, Chicago feels firmly on the upswing. Brett Lawrie hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning after Melky Cabrera had a tying, two-run shot, lifting the resurgent White Sox over

ARLINGTON, Texas — Cole Hamels won again for the Texas Rangers on the same day they wrapped up a stretch of 20 games in 20 days and found out two of their other starting pitchers are going on the disabled list. Hamels won his third consecutive start with eight strikeouts in six solid innings, the

PITTSBURGH — Derek Law had pitched at PNC Park twice as an American Legion player, once throwing a one-hit shutout in a seven-inning game. The San Francisco Giants rookie reliever was pretty impressive Wednesday night, too, in his first major league appearance in his hometown, working two scoreless innings for the win after starter Jeff