Новости за 30.06.2016

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. — A Minnesota woman was charged Thursday with hiding a machete her boyfriend allegedly used to decapitate a man she said raped her. Prosecutors charged the 22-year-old woman with being an accomplice to second-degree murder after the fact and with third-degree assault, both felonies. Her bail was set at $2 million without

CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Federal authorities are seeking the public’s help in recovering a 1919 Norman Rockwell painting on the 40th anniversary of its theft from a New Jersey home. The painting was featured on the cover of the Sept. 6, 1919, edition of the Saturday Evening Post. It was among several items taken during

NEW YORK — Conor Knighton didn’t take the easy route when he proposed a “CBS Sunday Morning” story on the National Park Service’s centennial. His idea approved, he’s in the midst of a yearlong journey to spend time in each of the 59 national parks. His “On the Trail” reports air every two weeks, and

LOS ANGELES — Watching a polar bear stalking a doe-eyed seal for a meal tends to put our warm feelings for the bear on ice. But “The Hunt,” a seven-part documentary series from the creators of the landmark “Planet Earth,” presents the case for reconsidering predators as the bad guys of the natural world. That

NEW YORK — Hershey says it rejected a takeover offer from Oreo maker Mondelez that would bring some of the world’s best known cookies and chocolates under one company. The company confirmed it received a preliminary offer from Mondelez for a mix of cash and stock totaling $107 for each share of Hershey common stock.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google is serving a new morsel for fans of its Android software: The next version has been dubbed “Nougat,” extending Google’s tradition of nicknaming each overhaul of Android after a sweet food. The Nougat name announced Thursday comes seven weeks after Google sought suggestions during its annual conference for software engineers.

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Thursday: Hershey Co., up $16.35 to $113.49 The chocolate maker said its board had rejected a $107-per-share takeover offer from rival Mondelez. Starz, up $1.67 to $29.92 Lions Gate Entertainment is buying the cable channel operator for $4.4 billion. Deutsche Bank AG, down 36

BALTIMORE — After spending 16 years in prison, a man convicted of murder who was at the center of the podcast “Serial” has won a new trial in Baltimore. Adnan Syed was convicted of murdering his former high school girlfriend Hae Min Lee in 1999 and burying her in a park. He was sentenced to

OMAHA, Neb. — Coastal Carolina capitalized on two errors on the same play for four unearned runs in the sixth inning, and the Chanticleers won their first national championship in any sport with a 4-3 victory over Arizona in Game 3 of the College World Series finals on Thursday. Coastal Carolina (55-18) became the first

NEW YORK — Authorities in New York City have cracked down on an internet gambling ring they say took in nearly a billion dollars in illegal wagers on pro football. Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson announced corruption enterprise and other charges on Thursday against four men from California and New York. Court papers say the

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Planned Parenthood facilities in Missouri will continue to receive government funding for women’s health services for a while, despite a new budget provision attempting to stop it. Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon said Thursday that state officials will eventually implement the budget’s ban on Medicaid money going to organizations that provide abortions.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Latest on contract negotiations with casinos (all times local): 4:35 p.m. Atlantic City’s main casino workers union has reached agreement with the fourth of five casinos it had been targeting for a strike this weekend. Representatives of Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union and the Tropicana tell The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Chase Headley scored on a passed ball with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, and the Yankees won in their final at-bat for the second straight game to beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 on Thursday afternoon. Four New York pitchers combined to strike out 16 Rangers as the teams split

TORONTO — Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal has overturned the previous government’s controversial approval of a pipeline proposal that would bring oil to the Pacific Coast for shipment to Asia. In a ruling released Thursday, the court said the former Conservative government did not adequately consult aboriginal communities regarding their traditional territory or accommodate their

MILWAUKEE — The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired veteran pitcher Bud Norris from the Atlanta Braves. The move Thursday comes on the same day the Dodgers said ace Clayton Kershaw will be placed on the 15-day disabled list because of a back injury In the deal, the Dodgers also received minor league outfielder Dian Toscano,

AUSTIN, Texas — For over 100 years, Texas had just four head coaches lead one of the most successful college baseball programs in the country. The last two left a legacy of winning national titles and thousands of career victories. Now the Longhorns turn the program over to David Pierce, a self-described “slow-talking Texan” who

BOSTON — The Latest on the arrest of former Vice President Al Gore’s daughter during a protest of a Boston pipeline (all times local): 4:40 p.m. Former Vice President Al Gore says he’s very proud of his daughter, who was arrested during a protest at a pipeline under construction in Boston. Karenna Gore was arrested

NEW YORK — So close, yet so far. Fund investors came within a week of recording solid gains for the quarter, with the S&P 500 index up 2.6 percent by June 23’s close. Then came “Brexit,” Britain’s globe-shaking vote to quit the European Union that day, and all bets were off. The last week of

AUSTIN, Texas — Abortions in Texas plummeted about 15 percent during the first year after approval of tough restrictions that the U.S. Supreme Court has since struck down — a decline that activists say shows how hard it had become to get an abortion in America’s second-largest state. The health department released the statistics Thursday,

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins are cutting ties with expensive defensemen to save some salary-cap space for next season. According to a person with direct knowledge of the moves, the Lightning placed Matt Carle and the Bruins placed Dennis Seidenberg on buyout waivers. Nashville Predators defenseman Barret Jackman, Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt

Oklahoma cornerback Jordan Thomas was arrested early Thursday on suspicion of public intoxication, assault and battery, and interference with official process. According to police in Norman, Oklahoma, Thomas was picked up at 1:49 a.m. A Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman said the 20-year-old Thomas was booked into jail at 2:45 a.m. and released at 11:13

LONDON — Viktor Troicki let the chair umpire — and the rest of the world — know exactly how angry he was about a key call one point from the end of his five-set loss at Wimbledon on Thursday. There was nothing subtle about the 25th-seeded Troicki’s outburst. “Worst umpire ever in the world! What

BOSTON — A police captain’s son accused of plotting an attack on a college campus to support the Islamic State group was indicted Thursday on terrorism charges. A federal grand jury indicted Alexander Ciccolo on one count each of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and attempting to use weapons of

IRVING, Texas — Dallas linebacker Rolando McClain has been suspended for the first 10 games this coming season for again violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy, and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence will get a four-game ban for his first violation. McClain was suspended the first four games last year. He signed a second straight one-year deal

LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II attended a service at Westminster Abbey on Thursday, the eve of the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, one of the deadliest chapters of World War I. The 90-year-old British monarch laid a wreath of roses on the grave of the Unknown Warrior inside the ancient abbey in London