Новости за 28.07.2016

WOODSTOCK, N.Y. — Bob Dylan tumbled from a Triumph motorcycle on a sunny Friday morning here 50 years ago on July 29, 1966. The banged-up musician holed up in the mountains of upstate New York for months afterward, dramatically altering the rocket ride of his career. It’s the most analyzed motorcycle crash in pop-culture history,

NEW YORK — Two outs from a scintillating win, Jeurys Familia and the New York Mets instead got tagged with one stunner of a loss. Yadier Molina and pinch-hitter Kolten Wong each stroked an RBI double in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped Familia’s string of 52 straight saves in rallying past

BOSTON — A digital list of the tens of thousands of men who embarked on whaling voyages out of New Bedford, from 10-year-old boys to a 70-year-old sailor who drank himself to death in South Africa, is a valuable resource for anyone researching their family’s seafaring past. Just be warned: You might not like what

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A drug used to sedate elephants and other large animals, 100 times as potent as the fentanyl already escalating the country’s heroin troubles, is suspected in spates of overdoses in several states, where authorities say they’ve found it mixed with or passed off as heroin. The appearance of carfentanil, one of the

SYDNEY — Australian officials confirmed on Thursday that data recovered from a home flight simulator owned by the captain of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 showed that someone had used the device to plot a course to the southern Indian Ocean, where the missing jet is believed to have crashed. There has been confusion over exactly

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean police found about 200 lapel pins bearing the image of late North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il strewn near the country’s main international airport on Thursday, police officers said. Police were analyzing security cameras to find how the 196 lapel pins ended up in a flowerbed of a hotel

HOUSTON — The New York Yankees had trouble with Lance McCullers’ curveball on Wednesday night and it led to a 4-1 loss to the Houston Astros. McCullers struck out 10 in six solid innings and Colby Rasmus broke out of a slump with a two-run homer to lead the Astros. McCullers (6-4) allowed five hits

ARLINGTON, Texas — Yu Darvish pumped his fist twice and let out a shout walking off the mound after striking out the final batter he faced for the Texas Rangers. Darvish had a one-run lead and left an Oakland runner stranded at third base to end the sixth inning, but the right-hander from Japan has

PITTSBURGH — Drew Storen made a good first impression on his new team, pitching a 1-2-3 sixth. However, the next inning tainted the reliever’s debut with the Seattle Mariners. Storen was charged with four runs in 1 1/3 innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates put the game out of reach on their way to a 10-1

UNITED NATIONS — Children caught in six conflict-affected areas are often held for months or even years as national security threats, and untold numbers have been tortured or died in custody, according to a Human Rights Watch report. The 36-page report released Thursday documents the arrest and detention of children for alleged association with opposition

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is once again getting pushy about how people message one another. Two years ago, the social-media giant forced its users to adopt its Messenger app for direct communication, a change it enforced by deactivating messages in the main Facebook app and steering users to the app. There was an uproar ;

NEW YORK — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a massive overhaul of the multibillion dollar debt-collection industry on Thursday, which would restrict collectors from calling numerous times a day, require them to have more documentation on what’s owed, and give people more ability to dispute their bills. It would be the biggest overhaul of

LIMA, Peru — Pedro Pablo Kuczynski assumes Peru’s presidency Thursday with a Cabinet that shares his Ivy League, pro-business pedigree — a reliance on technocrats that could become a liability as he deals with an unfriendly congress and a resurgent left. The conservative Kuczynski has economics degrees from Oxford and Princeton and worked for decades

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Raul Mondesi celebrated an unforgettable 21st birthday. Mondesi had two infield singles, leading to four runs and two pitchers throwing errors — plus a protest by the Los Angeles Angels — as the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 7-5 victory on Wednesday night. Mondesi had a bunt single for his

MINNEAPOLIS — The Braves have struggled to score runs this year, ranking last in the majors in that department. As a result, it’s been rare that an Atlanta starting pitcher has been gifted an early lead to work with. Thanks to Freddie Freeman, the Braves bucked both trends Wednesday night. Freeman homered, doubled and tied

BEIJING — China is asking Vietnam to investigate reports that a border agent at the Ho Chi Minh City airport defaced a Chinese passport after images in media reports show the words “f— you” scribbled twice over maps of the contested South China Sea. The Chinese consulate in Ho Chi Minh City said in a

BALTIMORE — For five innings, Dylan Bundy showed why the Baltimore Orioles have long considered him to be their top pitching prospect. Although things came apart in the sixth inning of a 3-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night, the Orioles took consolation in knowing the right-hander added another significant step in his

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs saved their scoring and drama until the later innings. Aroldis Chapman then capped it in his Cubs’ debut, even in a non-save situation. Javier Baez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer deep into Wrigley Field’s left bleachers in the seventh, Addison Russell added a grand slam in a five-run eighth and

MILWAUKEE — Archie Bradley had a plan and worked it perfectly. Bradley pitched seven solid innings, Yasmany Tomas had two homers and five RBIs and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-1 on Wednesday night. “I wanted to be more aggressive and attack the zone more than I usually do,” Bradley said. “Come out

HOUSTON — Lance McCullers isn’t reveling in his success after two straight 10-strikeout games. Houston’s 22-year-old starter remains focused on improving. “It’s a good two starts, but tomorrow it’s back to what I can do to try to help the team win against Toronto the following week,” he said. “So that’s all I’m really thinking

ARLINGTON, Texas — Coco Crisp and Khris Davis got Oakland off to a quick start against Yu Darvish. Then came their big blows against a hard-throwing reliever to clinch the fourth series in a row for the Athletics. Crisp and Davis both hit two-run homers in the eighth off Matt Bush and the A’s beat

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — University of Louisville trustees on Wednesday accepted the resignation of embattled President James Ramsey, whose long tenure was dogged by scandal. The action at a special meeting of the school’s board signaled the end of an era. Ramsey, a former state budget director, has led the university for 14 years. After six

LOS ANGELES — About a dozen lions, tigers, cougars and other big cats have returned to a Los Angeles sanctuary four days after they were evacuated ahead of a fast-moving wildfire. Trucks carrying 10 to 15 cats in cages came home Wednesday to the Wildlife Waystation in the Sylmar area. They were among 300 wild

NEW YORK — Just shy of a year. That’s how long Jeurys Familia’s saves streak lasted — until Yadier Molina ended it with one perfectly timed swing. Molina and pinch-hitter Kolten Wong each stroked an RBI double in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped Familia’s string of 52 straight saves in rallying

MISHAWAKA, Ind. — A northern Indiana city has hired a contractor to remove and kill 400 Canada geese from a golf course and three parks. Mishawaka Mayor Dave Wood told the South Bend Tribune (http://bit.ly/2adxynx) the contractor was hired after attempts to scare off the geese with bottle rockets, golf carts and even a fake