Новости за 26.07.2016

SAN FRANCISCO — The Latest on the Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal (all times local): 10 a.m. A federal judge in San Francisco has granted preliminary approval to a $15 billion settlement over Volkswagen’s emissions cheating scandal. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled Tuesday on the deal that would settle consumer lawsuits and government allegations that

NEW YORK — James M. Nederlander, who took over the fledgling Nederlander Organization from his father and built it into one of the largest producers of live entertainment and a dominant national theater chain that includes nine Broadway houses, has died. He was 94. “The world has lost one of its great impresarios,” said his

KARACHI, Pakistan — Unidentified gunmen killed two army soldiers in a hit-and-run attack in the southern port city of Karachi on Tuesday, police said. Raja Umar Khattab, a senior counter-terrorism police officer, said two gunmen apparently escaped on a motorbike after firing several shots at the moving military vehicle in Karachi’s busy Saddar district. Dr.

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria on Tuesday insisted that Russian aircraft had violated international rules while flying over the Black Sea. The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense said Russian aircraft turned off their transponders — communication devices that allow an airplane to be located — and flew without previously announced flight schedules. Bulgaria, a NATO member, was

LOS ANGELES — Lupita Nyong’o, Justin Timberlake, Denzel Washington and Emma Stone are just a few of the stars with films headed to the Toronto International Film Festival this year. The Toronto festival is considered a launching pad to Hollywood’s awards season, and this year features a buzzy and diverse lineup of both world premieres

LONDON — Whatever controversy is raging in the Olympic world there’s one constant: Usain Bolt’s bravado and self-confidence. It’s what is expected from the world’s fastest man and greatest showman. “I know the sport needs me to win – and come out on top,” Bolt asserts, assessing the damage caused by the Russian doping scandal

KRAKOW, Poland — Polish and French Church leaders attending a Catholic youth meeting in Poland expressed shock over the killing Tuesday of a Catholic priest in France and called for prayers to be the answer to this latest act of terror in Europe. Two attackers slit the throat of an 85-year-old priest celebrating Mass in

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York and Massachusetts attorneys general are refusing to comply with congressional subpoenas seeking records about their investigations into whether Exxon Mobil misled investors about man-made climate change. In an escalating political fight over global warming, the chairman of the House Science Committee is pursuing records from New York Attorney General

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — No criminal charges will be filed after 14 dogs died inside a hot truck when the air conditioning failed, prosecutors in northern Indiana said Tuesday. The dogs died Friday near a hotel in Roseland, just north of South Bend, where the dogs’ handler was staying. The handler, Cortney Corral, told investigators

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PENFIELD, N.Y. — The Latest on the investigation into the slaying of a suburban Rochester, New York, man whose two sons and estranged wife are charged with tampering with evidence in the case (all times local): 12:05 p.m. Police say they’ve found the vehicle of a suburban Rochester man whose acid-mutilated body was found in

GENEVA — Dr. Luc Hoffmann, a Swiss ornithologist and naturalist with a passion for wetlands who helped create the World Wildlife Fund for Nature and many other conservation groups, has died, wildlife groups said. He was 93. Hoffmann died Thursday at his home in the Camargue wetlands of southeastern France, which is known for flamingos

ROME, N.Y. — A New York police officer who left his baby son inside a hot vehicle for hours won’t face charges in the boy’s death. The Oneida County district attorney’s office says Rome police officer Mark Fanfarillo’s actions do not reach the threshold required for criminal liability. Prosecutors say an investigation found that the

The Washington Redskins were dealt a big blow before the start of training camp when linebacker Junior Galette tore his right Achilles tendon and is out for the season. Galette missed last season with a torn left Achilles tendon. This latest injury came while preparing for camp. He tweeted about it Monday, and coach Jay

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Search warrants and court documents show a North Carolina plastic surgeon was under investigation for embezzlement when he was found shot to death in his home. Authorities say Frank Buddy McCutcheon’s wife found the 64-year-old Buncombe County doctor dead on the couch in his Arden home on July 16 with a gunshot

KRAKOW, Poland — When Pope Francis arrives in Poland this week for World Youth Day, he will meet a nation still deeply committed to its conservative Catholic traditions and to the memory of St. John Paul II, who inspired this country’s successful struggle against communism in the 1980s. But Francis will also find a nation

NEW YORK — Sirius XM’s second quarter included record high revenue growth and a strong increase in subscribers. The satellite radio company increased its full-year revenue forecast as well as its outlook for new subscribers. Shares gained almost 4 percent in midday trading Tuesday. Revenue climbed 10 percent to $1.24 billion for the three months

TOKYO — The killing of 19 people at a home for the mentally disabled raised questions about whether Japan’s reputation as one of the safest countries in the world is creating a false sense of security. The deadliest mass killing in Japan in the post-World War II era unfolded early Tuesday in Sagamihara, a city

MOSCOW — Turkey’s economy minister says the country is ready to resume work on building a gas pipeline from Russia, a project that was suspended amid tensions between the two countries. The project, called Turkish Stream, would bring gas from Russia to Turkey, from where it could be distributed to European Union countries. It was

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A longtime representative of South Dakota’s Lakota people, Chief David Beautiful Bald Eagle Jr., has died on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation. He was 97. Bald Eagle died at home Friday and a traditional four-day wake began in his home Monday. Charlie Rooks with Rooks Funeral Home in Eagle Butte says

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Little Rock doctor whose clinic improperly billed massage therapy services as physical therapy has received two years in prison and has been ordered to pay insurers and patients more than $700,000 in restitution. Robert Barrow was sentenced Monday, The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (http://bit.ly/2au6ANO ) reports. He had pleaded guilty to health

SAVANNAH, Ga. — A video live-streamed on Facebook shows a Georgia woman beating and cursing at her teenage daughter for posting provocative pictures online. A later post that appears to be written by the mother, who has not been charged, says “I love my daughter with all my heart.” But she says her daughter won’t

CHICAGO — Illinois officials say they won’t detail expenditures the TV show “Chicago Fire” made to qualify for nearly $16 million in tax breaks last year. The Chicago Sun-Times (http://bit.ly/2adQrHS ) reports that the move is a departure from last year, when the state publically released the names and amounts show producers spent on actors,

DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler says it will sink $1.5 billion into a suburban Detroit factory as it retools plants to make more trucks and SUVs and stops producing small and midsize cars. With the investment, the company will equip the Sterling Heights, Michigan, Assembly Plant so it can make Ram pickup trucks. The plant currently

NEW YORK — Willie Nelson is launching a new music festival in Pennsylvania this fall, where Neil Young and Sheryl Crow will take the stage. Blackbird Presents announced the first Outlaw Music Festival on Tuesday. It will take place Sept. 18 at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton. The event will feature performances from