Новости за 02.07.2016

WAKULLA, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol says four people were killed and 24 were injured when a bus and tractor trailer collided on a highway in the Panhandle. Florida Highway Patrol Capt. Jeffrey Bissainthe says the bus was carrying between 30 and 35 passengers and was from Georgia. No other details passengers were released.

MADRID — Thousands of people have defied high temperatures and security concerns to march in Madrid’s LGTB Pride parade. The march Saturday in the Spanish capital came just three weeks after members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community were tragically victimized in a shooting massacre at a U.S. nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago — Patrick Manning, a geologist who led the resource-rich Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago as prime minister through a boom in its petrochemical sector until his party was defeated amid rising crime and corruption, has died. He was 69. Manning died Saturday morning at the San Fernando General Hospital after

TORONTO — With their pitching staffs depleted by Friday’s 19-inning marathon, the Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays both made roster moves before Saturday’s game. Toronto put infielder Ryan Goins, one of two position players to pitch in Friday’s 2-1 defeat, on the 15-day disabled list with a sore right forearm. Goins pitched a scoreless

NEW YORK — Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel, the Romanian-born Holocaust survivor whose classic “Night” became a landmark testament to the Nazis’ crimes and launched Wiesel’s long career as one of the world’s foremost witnesses and humanitarians, has died at age 87. His death was announced Saturday by Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial. No other details

RALEIGH, N.C. — The founder of ZeekRewards is going on trial on federal charges related to what government investigators called a $900 million scam that allegedly bilked 1 million people across the United States and abroad. A jury expected to be selected Tuesday will have to decide whether Paul Burks intended to mislead investors five

PORTAGE, Ind. — Authorities say a motorcycle struck an Indiana State Police patrol car that was making a U-turn on the Indiana Toll Road, killing the driver of the motorcycle. The crash happened Friday night just west of the Portage Toll Plaza on Interstate 90. A news release from the state police says the trooper

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — An Islamic civil rights group said a Muslim man was beaten Saturday outside the Fort Pierce Islamic Center that Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen had attended. The incident comes as the group says local authorities ignored requests for increased security, despite numerous threats. The Council on American-Islamic Relations released a statement

BEIRUT — Suspected government airstrikes on a rebel-held part of Syria killed at least 25 people on Saturday, in what appeared to be retaliation for the capture and killing of a fighter pilot the day before, Syrian activists said. The Local Coordination Committees, an activist network, counted seven medical personnel among those killed in the

MUNSTER, Ind. — Indiana stands to receive $19 million to fight opioid abuse if Congress approves President Barack Obama’s $1.1 billion program to address the problem nationwide. The (Munster) Times reports (http://bit.ly/29mekBh ) that 450 Indiana residents died in 2014 from overdoses of opioids, which include heroin and prescription painkillers such as OxyContin and Fentanyl.

MADISON, Wis. — Alarms no longer go off when a resident shifts in bed or rises from a wheelchair at Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge in Madison. Nurses no longer place fall mats next to beds or lower beds to the floor when residents sleep. The changes, which took effect at the nursing facility in June,

The Latest on the Olympics ahead of the Rio Games (all times local): 1:20 p.m. Madison Kennedy was prepping for a television interview when the cameraman gave her a gentle nudge and motioned toward her nose. He thought it was a drop of water. Actually, it’s a nose ring. Kennedy jokes that that her mother

PINE RIDGE, S.D. — In this sprawling expanse of South Dakota badlands, dozens of families make ends meet by creating and selling earrings, paintings, decorated feathers, moccasins and other crafts. This community’s artists take pride in their work, but challenges abound for their arts-based economy. The artists live on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, which

CHICAGO — The head of a small nonprofit that stood its ground and blocked “Star Wars” creator George Lucas’ private museum from being built on Chicago’s prized lakefront is unapologetic in the face of attacks that its campaign merely protected an existing parking lot. The preservationist group was vilified after going up against a billionaire

SAINTE-MARIE-DU-MONT, France — Mark Cavendish can finally wear the yellow jersey. The British cyclist won a sprint in the crash-marred Tour de France opening stage that finished on Utah Beach, where Allied troops landed on D-Day in 1944, and took the overall lead on Saturday. It was Cavendish’s 27th stage win in the French classic

NEW ORLEANS — Janelle Monae says she’s honored to be part of an upcoming film that tells the little known-story of three black women who were crucial part of NASA’s history, including one who helped John Glenn become the first American to orbit earth. The Grammy-nominated singer is making her big screen debut in “Hidden

LILLE, France — Aaron Ramsey has matched Gareth Bale for high-class play and a team-first ethic during Wales’ magical advance to the semifinals of the European Championship. But the team is going to have to cope without the verve and vigor of the Arsenal midfielder against Portugal after Ramsey picked up another yellow card during

NEWTOWN, Conn. — A middle school teacher in Newtown, Connecticut, accused of carrying a loaded .45-caliber pistol in a holster inside the school has resigned. Newtown School Superintendent Joseph Erardi confirmed Saturday that Jason Adams resigned at the end of the school year. The teacher at Newtown Middle School was arrested on April 6 after

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — An entire generation has come of age since the last time Missouri raised its cigarette tax, from 13 cents a pack to 17 cents, in 1993. Today, it’s the lowest tax in the nation. And Missouri is one of just three states — along with North Dakota and California — that

BERLIN — Germany saw net migration from other European Union countries top 382,000 people last year. The figure, reported Saturday by German daily Die Welt, is more than twice the number of EU migrants that came to Britain in 2015, which was the second most popular destination. Reducing migration from other countries in the 28-member

HELENA, Mont. — Montana wildlife officials say a 38-year-old mountain biker who was killed by a bear riding just outside Glacier National Park likely collided with the bear before he was attacked. Following an investigation, they have removed bear traps and cameras used to find the bear, and they called off the search. Brad Treat,

HAMILTON, Ohio — Three students and their families are suing the family of the teenager who opened fire in an Ohio school cafeteria. Students Cameron Smith, Brant Murray and his sister, Genna, and their parents filed the lawsuit last month, alleging that negligence and recklessness by James Austin Hancock’s family led to the shooting by

Ever dream of sitting in a pro football locker room, learning life lessons from the legends of the game? The Pro Football Hall of Fame will be providing the next best thing: a holographic film experience called “A Game For Life” featuring representations of Joe Namath, Vince Lombardi, George Halas and many others. “I think

ISTANBUL — Fifty-two people are still being treated in the hospital four days after suicide bombing attacks at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport killed at least 44 others, the city’s governor said Saturday. The governorate said 184 airport victims have been discharged from hospitals so far, including 13 people released on Saturday. It said 20 people were

NEW YORK — Byung Ho Park’s demotion to the minor leagues is just the latest setback for the Korean star. The Minnesota rookie became expendable when the Twins recalled Miguel Sano on Friday. Before the roster move, Park had bounced around the Twins lineup and struggled especially with runners on base. Through 62 games, the