Новости за 15.07.2016

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Board of Education has approved the relocation of a charter school in Little Rock and a new charter school campus in Springdale. The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (http://bit.ly/29JtApO ) reports that the board approved the move and the new campus Thursday. Little Rock Preparatory Academy’s middle school will relocate to

ORLANDO, Fla. — A month after the Pulse nightclub massacre, law enforcement leaders told a congressional committee in Washington on Friday that the Orlando area’s tens of millions of tourists should be a bigger factor in determining which metro areas get federal money for preventing and responding to terrorist threats. Orlando Police Chief John Mina

Mind-blowing tricks are the backbone of action sports: Tony Hawk awed when he spun 900 degrees in the air off a skateboard ramp. Travis Pastrana shocked when heaved a motorbike over his head in a double flip. Josh Sheehan outdid him with a triple backflip. Organizers hope the next trick to shake up the world

LOUDON, N.H. — Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon could come out of retirement next weekend and drive the No. 88 Chevrolet if Dale Earnhardt Jr. is not cleared to race. Earnhardt will sit out this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway because he shows symptoms of a concussion. Alex Bowman will drive in his place.

SAN FRANCISCO — Authorities say a mob beat up a man in a San Francisco park for looking at the girlfriend of one of his attackers. The San Francisco Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/29Vnger ) Friday that the man suffered non-life-threatening contusions to his head and a cut above his eyes. The suspects remain at large. Police

TRENTON, N.J. — A deaf New Jersey woman who primarily communicates in sign language is suing Taco Bell, saying the company and its restaurants failed to accommodate her at drive-thru windows. Gina Cirrincione says she wrote her order and handed it to an employee at the drive-thru pickup window at a Taco Bell in Pleasantville

WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday predicted that the government’s budget deficit for the soon-to-end fiscal year will hit $600 billion, an increase of $162 billion over last year’s tally and a reversal of a steady trend of large but improving deficits on President Barack Obama’s watch. The disappointing figures, while expected, come after

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former cable news pundit whose stature derived from a phony claim of a CIA career has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison. Wayne Simmons of Annapolis, Maryland, appeared frequently as an unpaid contributor on Fox News before his arrest last year. The 62-year-old pleaded guilty in April to defrauding

NEW YORK — A New York City woman has infected her male partner with Zika virus through sex, the first time female-to-male transmission of the germ has been documented. Zika is usually spread by mosquitoes, and health officials have known for some time that men can spread it through sex. The new finding prompted the

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island mosque has had windows smashed and been defaced with anti-Muslim graffiti. Mosque members said they discovered the vandalism at the Muslim Community Center of Kingston’s Masjid Al-Hoda not long after Thursday night’s attack that killed at least 84 people in Nice, France. The graffiti was written on the front

CALGARY, Alberta — Police in Calgary say they’ve found a body believed to be that of a 5-year-old girl reported missing this week after her mother was found dead, and a suspect has been charged with murder in both deaths. The Calgary Police Service says the body believed to be Taliyah Leigh Marsman was found

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — American singles players Steve Johnson, Denis Kudla and Brian Baker have had their appeals approved by the International Tennis Federation’s Olympic Committee to compete at next month’s Rio Games. Johnson, Kudla, Baker and Jack Sock were on the provisional entry list released by the ITF last month, with their participation contingent

MUNCIE, Ind. — Indiana Department of Environmental Management officials say agricultural weed-killer breakdown products were detected in 68 of 398 groundwater samples collected from private residential water wells and small public water supply wells in Indiana. The Star Press (http://tspne.ws/2a3wJ5Y ) reports that herbicide degradation products were found in one of the eight wells sampled

NEW YORK — Stocks are rising modestly in early morning trading Friday as the market extends a winning streak into a sixth day. Bond yields climbed again as investors felt more comfortable moving money out of low-risk assets. Raw material suppliers and health care stocks led the advances. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average

ISTANBUL — UNESCO on Friday put four new sites on its World Heritage List. The new sites, announced in the Turkish city of Istanbul, include China’s Zuojiang Huashan rock art cultural landscape, Iran’s ancient aqueducts known as Qanat, and India’s archaeological site of Nalanda Mahavihara. The World Heritage Committee also selected Micronesia’s artificial islets of

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Route 66, a highway made famous for attracting gas-guzzling Chevrolet Bel Airs traveling from Chicago to Los Angeles, is turning green. The Mother Road is seeing a growing number of electric car charging stations along the 2,500-mile path, and some states are pushing for solar panels and electric buses. Illinois is installing

CHARLESTOWN, Ind. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed a formal complaint against a wildlife sanctuary in Clark County that has been under investigation for months. The News and Tribune (http://bit.ly/2a3syai ) reports that the complaint filed last week by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service administrator Kevin Shea lists more than 20 allegations

BATON ROUGE, La. — The Latest on the fatal shooting of a black man by Baton Rouge police officers (all times local): 9:10 a.m. A Baton Rouge man accused of stealing guns from a pawn shop told investigators he was motivated by money, despite claims that an alleged accomplice said they stole firearms to shoot

NYON, Switzerland — Exiled from its conflict-torn home city for a third season, Shakhtar Donetsk will start its quest to stay in the Champions League elite against Young Boys. Shakhtar was drawn on Friday to host the Swiss league runner-up in the third qualifying round on July 26 or 27. The return match in Switzerland

A weakened U.S. basketball team believes it’s still the strongest one in the Olympics. LeBron James, Stephen Curry and enough stars to fill an All-NBA team passed on playing, leaving the Americans with a roster that falls short against the Dream Team comparisons they always face. But the U.S. doesn’t need to beat the Dream

WASHINGTON — Inventories held by U.S. businesses rose modestly in May, as retailers stocked up to meet customer demand. The Commerce Department said Friday U.S. business inventories rose 0.2 percent in May after edging up 0.1 percent in April. Sales rose 0.2 percent. Manufacturers, pinched by weak global demand and a strong dollar that makes

YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s government has denounced an influential Buddhist nationalist group after failing earlier to speak strongly against it though others were accusing it of using hate speech and inspiring violence against Muslims. The Ma Ba Tha organization’s charismatic leader, the monk Wirathu, responded Wednesday by calling the country’s de facto leader, Aung San

STATE CENTER, Iowa — Seven families in a small city in Marshall County have joined together to form a home school cooperative. The Times-Republican (http://bit.ly/29V7mkm ) reports that classes at ACRE Agriculture Education Center will start this fall in State Center. ACRE stands for Ag Curriculum in a Rural Environment. A tutor has been hired

NEW YORK — The latest on developments in global financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are opening modestly higher on Wall Street as the market extends a winning streak into a sixth day. Bond yields continued to rise Friday as investors felt more comfortable moving money out of low-risk assets. Health care and

DALLAS — A hotel in Dallas has lit up in the blue, white and red of the French flag in tribute to the victims of the truck attack in Nice, France. Dozens are dead in Nice after a man drove a truck through crowds celebrating Bastille Day on Thursday along the beachfront. The attack comes