Новости за 11.07.2016

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A man suspected of carjacking a vehicle with two young children inside was arrested after he was chased by good Samaritans and crashed in Southern California, police said Monday. The kids’ mother jumped onto the hood of her car when she saw it being driven away from a convenience store where

BASTAD, Sweden — Evgeny Donskoy saved two match points to beat Russian compatriot Karen Khachanov in a first-round match at the Swedish Open on Monday. The eighth-seeded Donskoy defeated Khachanov 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Sixth-seeded Aljaz Bedene of Britain overcame local wild card Isak Arvidsson 6-4, 7-6 (4). Two-time champion David Ferrer and Joao Sousa,

TROON, Scotland — Zach Johnson faced the inevitable rite that goes with being a British Open champion. After 51 weeks in possession of the claret jug, it was time to let it go Monday. “Not pleasant,” he said, managing a weak smile. Now, Johnson wants to get it back. After winning a three-man playoff at

WICHITA, Kan. — A court filing says a refused phone call precipitated former Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle’s threatening to kill a deputy while jailed on other charges in Kansas. Randle was charged last month in Sedgwick County with one count of criminal threat. The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/29zISMx ) reports that an arrest affidavit

WICHITA, Kan. — An annual spending plan says Wichita’s budget will exceed a state-imposed property tax lid by over $900,000 in 2017. The tax lid is meant to limit the growth of city and county governments by prohibiting spending increases above a state-mandated inflation rate, The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/29JGWRN ) reports. Income above the lid

HOOVER, Ala. — Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey scrapped much of his planned speech at the league’s annual media days to decry the wave of shootings across the country. The second-year commissioner said Monday this is “one of those times in our nation where we weep, we mourn, for those families and cities who have

SOUTHAMPTON, England — Italy striker Graziano Pelle left Southampton to join Chinese team Shandong Luneng on Monday. Southampton announced the transfer, saying Pelle has moved for an undisclosed fee. The 30-year-old Pelle was at Southampton for two seasons, scoring 30 goals in 81 games and gaining international recognition from Italy. He was Italy’s first-choice striker

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — Four girls from Vermont are using their voices and powerful performance poetry to get their message out about being Muslim in America, stereotypes, and other issues near to them. Five months after forming their slam poetry group, Muslim Girls Making Change is competing this week in the Brave New Voices international

HAVANA — Cuba has quietly opened a first-of-its-kind store specializing in bulk goods in Havana: Zona +, a high-ceiling space with racks stacked with large tins of tomato sauce, toilet paper and cooking oil by the gallon. It’s not quite Costco, and it falls short of satisfying longstanding calls for a wholesale market to support

PARIS — French President Francois Hollande has assured his visiting South African counterpart Jacob Zuma that the British vote to leave the European Union won’t affect economic relations between the EU and his country. Speaking at the Elysee, Hollande said Monday that a British exit from the EU, or Brexit, “will have no impact” on

OKLAHOMA CITY — Three schools in Oklahoma have been chosen to participate in a federal program that will allow eligible inmates to take college courses. The new Second Chance Pell pilot program, inmates will be allowed to receive Pell Grants and pursue postsecondary education, The Oklahoman (http://bit.ly/29teqBM ) reports. The goal is to help inmates

MILAN — Italian bank UniCredit said Monday it is launching an “in-depth strategic review” under its new CEO Jean Pierre Mustier, a move that comes at a time when the financial health of the country’s banks has come under increasing investor scrutiny. Italy’s largest bank by assets said in a statement that the review of

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Anyone planning to attend the Pat Summitt “Celebration of Life” ceremony Thursday at Thompson-Boling Arena should arrive well ahead of time. Although the ceremony honoring Tennessee’s former women’s basketball coach won’t start until 7 p.m., doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Fans should be seated with cellphones silenced by 6:30 p.m. Flash

ROMULUS, Mich. — Authorities say a man suspected of fatally shooting two women in Detroit has been killed during a standoff with police at a suburban hotel. WWJ-AM reports the hourslong standoff Monday at a Romulus hotel ended with Pablo Medina dead. Police say he was shot after coming out of a storage closet and

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates says his country is committed to continue its support of Yemen’s internationally recognized government of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said after talks with his Cypriot counterpart Monday that the UAE is also “very much committed” to pursuing

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A full-service mobile grocery store is working to reach people in Kansas City where fresh groceries are not easily available. The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/29vvMh8 ) reports that Rollin’ Grocer, which operates out of a trailer that is pulled by a custom-built truck, is in its third month of operation. Store

While the Washington Wizards couldn’t lure Kevin Durant back home, they checked several boxes on their offseason game plan. According to owner Ted Leonsis, the team went into the summer looking to lock up star guard Bradley Beal to a long-term contract; add another player on a max deal; sign a defensive-oriented big man; add

SAN DIEGO — Chris Sale of the Chicago White Sox will start for the American League in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game and Johnny Cueto of the San Francisco Giants for the National League. Sale, a 27-year-old left-hander, is 14-3 with a 3.38 ERA and leads the major leagues in wins. He has 123 strikeouts and

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Indiana officials say that the state’s new road funding task force will discuss plans to move forward with an Interstate 69 bridge linking Indiana and Kentucky. Sen. Luke Kenley, R-Noblesville, told the Evansville Courier & Press (http://bit.ly/29C54YT ) that I-69 bridge project is high on the committee’s list of tasks. “Our plan

JERUSALEM — The president of America’s Union for Reform Judaism blasted the Israeli government Monday for delaying a plan to give liberal Jews a special space to pray at a Jerusalem holy site, and vowed to escalate his movement’s struggle with public demonstrations and legal action. “For this government agreement to collapse would be the

DETROIT — General Motors and ride-hailing service Lyft are expanding their Express Drive short-term vehicle rental program to California and Colorado. The program lets Lyft drivers rent GM cars for $99 a week or less depending on the number of Lyft rides they complete. It launched in Chicago in March and has expanded to Boston,

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. chief called for an immediate arms embargo of South Sudan on Monday, amid renewed fighting between government and opposition forces in the capital. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also called upon the Security Council to fortify the peacekeeping force in South Sudan and slap additional sanctions on leaders blocking implementation of the

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was arrested on a charge of misdemeanor assault and battery over the weekend near the Michigan State campus. The alleged incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. Sunday in the city where Green played for the Spartans from 2008 to 2012. East Lansing Police Lt Scott Wrigglesworth

RIO DE JANEIRO — The head inspector for the IOC says she’s confident the trouble-plagued Rio de Janeiro Olympics are “ready to welcome the world” with the games opening in just under four weeks. “I cannot imagine more spectacular backdrops for the world’s top sportsmen and women to showcase their talents to a watching world,”

NEW YORK — Former running back Ricky Williams says he went through “at least 500” drug tests during his 11-year NFL career. The 1998 Heisman Trophy winner at Texas and first-round draft pick by New Orleans in ’99 tells Sports Illustrated in a film to be released on SI.com on Wednesday that he “might have