Новости за 29.06.2016

AUSTIN, Texas — The biggest court ruling affirming U.S. abortion rights in a generation scolded Texas lawmakers for a lack of facts and vindicated Republicans’ wonky pest: A team of university researchers so prolific in their scrutiny of Texas women’s health laws that a state health official lost his job for collaborating with them. This

NEW YORK — Facebook has once again tweaked the formula it uses to decide what people will see in their news feed — and this time, it’s personal. The social media giant says it updated the news feed so that people will see more posts from their friends and family and not, say, the by

DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera helped the Detroit Tigers finish off their second sweep on a homestand in which they won twice as many games as they lost. Detroit, though, dropped a three-game series against the AL Central-leading Cleveland Indians in the middle of the nine-game stretch at Comerica Park to stunt any sort of celebration.

MARSEILLE, France — For organizers at a tournament like the European Championship, the less talk there is about the pitch, the better. That’s not the case this year. As the quarterfinals begin, worries about the playing surfaces persist. Portugal coach Fernando Santos is concerned that the state of the grass at Marseille’s Stade Velodrome could

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Federal officials have announced a one-month delay in the mission to retrieve the “black box” of a freighter that sank in the Atlantic Ocean during Hurricane Joaquin. The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday in a statement that the launch has been postponed to the first week of August because resources needed

AKRON, Ohio — Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith showed off a pretty good shot Wednesday — not on the court, but on the practice range at Firestone Country Club. In the presence of the U.S. Open champion, no less. And yes, Smith was wearing a shirt. Dustin Johnson, coming off his first major 10 days

Lightning captain Steven Stamkos is staying put in Tampa Bay. The 26-year-old Stamkos tweeted Wednesday that he was “excited to be back for 8 more years” and three people familiar with the decision confirmed the move. One of the people said the contract is worth $68 million, meaning Stamkos will average $8.5 million per season.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Latest on flooding that has devastated parts of West Virginia (all times local): 6 p.m. Golfer Bubba Watson says he’s dealt with hurricanes from his years of living in Florida. But he’s never seen the type of destruction around his home like the recent floods in West Virginia. Watson is participating

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday: Nike Inc., up $2.04 to $55.13 The athletic apparel maker’s fiscal fourth-quarter profit was greater than analysts expected. Tesaro Inc., up $40.19 to $77.40 The company’s drug niraparib slowed the progress of ovarian cancer in a late-stage study. PrivateBancorp Inc., up $8.36 to

Andrew Luck has signed the richest contract in NFL history, a deal worth up to $140 million with the Indianapolis Colts that covers the next six seasons through 2021. Colts owner Jim Irsay revealed the contract’s maximum value on Wednesday for Luck, the No. 1 pick in the 2012 draft who missed nine games last

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday gave the green light to plans by major banks in the U.S. to raise their dividends and buy back shares, judging their financial foundations sturdy enough to withstand a major economic downturn. The Fed rejected the plans put forward by the U.S. businesses of two European banks, Germany’s

The Nashville Predators acquired P.K. Subban from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Shea Weber on Wednesday in a blockbuster swap of All-Star defensemen two days before free agency opens. Subban won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenseman in 2013 and had six goals and 45 assists last season before suffering an injury.

LOS ANGELES — Six months after announcing intentions to double the number of female and minority members in its ranks by 2020, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 683 new members to join the organization. The academy says its invitees are 46 percent female, 41 percent minority and represent 59 countries.

OKLAHOMA CITY — A Dallas-based energy company’s decision Wednesday to terminate a merger with a Tulsa-based pipeline company has relieved city officials who worried the merger would lead to an exodus of high-paying jobs from Oklahoma. Energy Transfer Equity announced Wednesday in a filing it intends to terminate a merger agreement with Williams Cos., citing

CAIRO — Egyptian investigators said Wednesday that wreckage from the EgyptAir flight that crashed in May shows “signs of damage because of high temperature” and that a flight data recorder indicates there was smoke on board. The flight from Paris to Cairo crashed into the Mediterranean on May 19 for reasons that remain unknown. The

NEWARK, N.J. — The Devils finally have a legitimate goal scorer, and this one is coming to New Jersey with a chip on his shoulder after a surprising trade. The Devils on Wednesday acquired a ‘slighted’ Taylor Hall from the Edmonton Oilers in a straight-up deal for defenseman Adam Larsson. The surprising move two days

Lee-Anne Pace of South Africa has withdrawn her name from consideration for her nation’s Olympic team out of concern about the Zika virus. Pace, ranked No. 38th in the world, is the first player on the LPGA tour to cite Zika for sitting out of the Rio Games. Several men, including Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy,

SALINA, Kan. — Saline County officials say they are looking for the source of lead contamination after high lead levels were found in the blood of 32 children in the past year. Saline County Health Department Director Jason Tiller told county commissioners Tuesday that every possible source of contamination is being examined, The Salina Journal

CINCINNATI — Anthony Rizzo saw the ball ricochet across the outfield and kicked his legs into high gear, deciding he was going to try to touch ’em all. His sides were aching by the time he slid safely into home plate. Rizzo legged out his first inside-the-park homer on Wednesday — a fitting final touch

BALTIMORE — The news tore across Twitter: A beloved Baltimore rapper was gunned down in broad daylight, moments after promoting peace on the streets at a charity fundraiser. Hundreds of inner-city youths — the people most exposed to Baltimore’s pernicious gun violence — have mourned Tyriece “Lor Scoota” Watson as one of their heroes since

CROWN POINT, Ind. — Prosecutors have filed additional charges against a man accused of killing of a Gary police officer. They filed charges of intimidation, battery and carrying a handgun without a license Wednesday against 27-year-old Carl Blount. He’s also charged with murder in the July 6, 2014, shooting death of Patrolman Jeffrey Westerfield. The

NEW YORK — Yu Darvish threw 46 pitches in a simulated game Wednesday and could return to the Texas Rangers’ rotation shortly after the All-Star break. Sidelined by shoulder discomfort since a June 8 outing against Houston, Darvish threw all his pitches during the three-inning game. “Ball came out clean. Really tight rotation on the

RIO DE JANEIRO — One of Brazil’s top security officials says the political turmoil that has brought repeated changes to key government positions will not affect security at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Andrei Rodrigues, responsible for overseeing Brazil’s security at special events, said Wednesday there will be no impact on the games despite staff

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Two people accused of trying to drive into New York City with a cache of weapons to rescue a teenager whose friend had overdosed on heroin had their bid for a bail reduction denied by a judge on Wednesday. Attorneys for John Cramsey and Dean Smith had sought to have them

LOS ANGELES — Hugh Hefner’s attorneys have asked a federal judge to dismiss the Playboy founder from a former model’s lawsuit that alleges Bill Cosby drugged and sexually abused her at party at Hefner’s home in 2008. The motion filed Tuesday in a Los Angeles federal court argues that Chloe Goins’ lawsuit is barred by