Новости за 18.08.2016

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 6:35 a.m. China’s dominance at the diving pool shows no signs of waning ahead of the 10-meter platform finals. Si Yajie and Ren Qian went 1-2 in the preliminaries Wednesday, setting themselves up to challenge Thursday for

BEIRUT — Syrian opposition activists have released haunting footage showing a young boy rescued from the rubble in the aftermath of a devastating airstrike in Aleppo. The image of the stunned and weary looking boy, sitting in an orange chair inside an ambulance covered in dust and with blood on his face, encapsulates the horrors

RIO DE JANEIRO — Two American Olympic swimmers were taken off their flight from Brazil to the U.S. by local authorities amid an investigation into a reported robbery targeting 12-time medalist Ryan Lochte and his teammates. A lawyer for the two athletes said Thursday they will not be allowed to leave Brazil until they provide

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Seattle relievers made the pitches they needed to and helped the Mariners get another big win. Ketel Marte drove in the tiebreaking run with a sacrifice fly, Leonys Martin scored from second base on a bunt, and the Mariners held on for a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday

RIO DE JANEIRO — Olympic hurdler Kristi Castlin used the occasion of her bronze-medal performance to speak out about gun violence. Castlin’s father was murdered when she was 12 by someone who broke into the hotel he managed and demanded money. She also attended Virginia Tech at the time of the 2007 massacre that killed

BEIJING — Global stocks rose Wednesday after Wall Street edged higher on news the U.S. Federal Reserve is in no hurry to raise interest rates. Japan’s benchmark fell after July trade declined. KEEPING SCORE: France’s CAC-40 index rose 1.5 percent to 4,410.55 points and Germany’s DAX added 0.4 percent to 10,581.42. Britain’s FTSE 100 gained

VUNG TAU, Vietnam — Under pressure from top Australian officials, Vietnam on Thursday lifted its sudden ban on veterans who had traveled to the country to mark the 50th anniversary of Australia’s most costly battle of the Vietnam War, with the government allowing low-key commemorations. More than 1,000 Australian veterans and their families traveled to

RIO DE JANEIRO — Strong. Capable. Enough. Those three, simple words written on Rachael Adams’ water bottle serve as a regular reminder. Along with the kicker: “Don’t Dare Tell Yourself Differently.” It’s her positive affirmation, a message she heeds herself each day and one she would like to share with girls and women everywhere about

BOSTON — Despite moving more than 1,000 miles from Boston, an ex-mob boss remained an ardent supporter of the New England Patriots while in witness protection. Members of an Atlanta-based Patriots fan club tell WPRI-TV in Providence, Rhode Island, that Francis “Cadillac Frank” Salemme (sah-LEHM’-ee) attended at least three of the group’s game watching parties

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — It’s an amusement park staple with a dedicated fan base. But how often does anyone really win at the claw machine? One New Jersey lawmaker has the same question and wants the state to consider more oversight over the game. Critics maintain the game is easy to rig, noting operators can

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A ferocious wildfire had swallowed up many homes as it spread across 40 square miles of mountain and desert east of Los Angeles. Exactly how many, however, and to whom they belonged, remained uncertain. Firefighters were faced with the difficult task of tallying that damage while still battling the huge, unruly

KAMPALA, Uganda — South Sudan’s rebel leader has fled the country, a spokesman for his party said Thursday. Former First Vice President Riek Machar has gone to a safe country in the neighboring East African region, Mabior Garang, a spokesperson for the SPLM-IO party, said in a posting on Facebook. Machar is expected to hold

RIO DE JANEIRO — On their left was the United States, the birthplace of beach volleyball and the most successful country in its Olympic history. To their right was one of two Brazilian women’s teams to reach the medal round on their home sand at Copacabana beach, the sport’s spiritual home. But there on the

RIO DE JANEIRO — Under the massive wings of Usain Bolt, Jamaica keeps producing sprinters of stunning quality. Elaine Thompson is the latest. After completing a sprint double at the Olympics with an overpowering performance in the 200 meters on Wednesday, Thompson is now one small step ahead of Bolt, who will try to clinch

CHICAGO — The banged-up Milwaukee Brewers fell behind early and just couldn’t get anything going offensively. Jorge Soler hit a three-run homer during a five-run first inning, Jon Lester pitched into the seventh and the Chicago Cubs beat Milwaukee 6-1 on Wednesday night for their 17th win in 20 games. The Brewers trail the major

RIO DE JANEIRO — Kristina Vogel proudly watched the German flag rise to the rafters of the Olympic velodrome, her victory in the women’s individual sprint a validation of all her hard work the past four years. The fact that it was flanked by two British flags was hardly a surprise. Vogel was just about

PHOENIX — Yasmany Tomas is on some kind of tear of late. With two home runs and a career-high six RBIs in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 13-5 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night, eight of Tomas’ last 13 hits have left the yard. Tomas and Rickie Weeks Jr. both homered twice and drove

RIO DE JANEIRO — Even Germany and Sweden seem to be surprised they are in the women’s Olympic soccer final. Most figured the World Cup champion U.S. national team would be cruising to its fourth straight gold medal. But the Americans were ousted by Sweden in the quarterfinals. With the United States out, many figured

RIO DE JANEIRO — Bolt vs. Gatlin II at the Olympics is off. That’s because of a tough break for Justin Gatlin, whose right ankle injury flared up only minutes before his 200-meter semifinal heat on Wednesday. Gatlin tweaked his ankle in training way back at the beginning of the season but, ironically, really aggravated

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Oakland Athletics have more wins against Yu Darvish than any other major league team, and Coco Crisp quickly put them ahead again with a homer on the second pitch of the game. Jake Smolinski also went deep, but that was all the A’s got and they lost to Darvish for the

RIO DE JANEIRO — Imagine a horse race that starts on a ramp about three stories high, then winds down a quarter-mile track with as many bumps and twists as a roller-coaster ride. But instead of riding horses, eight competitors are pedaling frantically on bikes, and the race only takes about 40 seconds. Welcome to

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies remain very high on top pitching prospect Jake Thompson. They just hope he finds his control soon. Making the third start of his career, Thompson (1-2) allowed five runs, five hits and four walks as the Phillies fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 on Wednesday night. Adrian Gonzalez hit

CLEVELAND — Cody Allen has only blown two save opportunities in the last two months. The Chicago White Sox are responsible for both of them. Adam Eaton belted a grand slam off Allen with one out in the ninth inning, leading Chicago to a 10-7 win over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night. Cleveland remained

RIO DE JANEIRO — The weightlifting competition at the Rio Olympics played out under a cloud of suspicion and scandal so severe that there are fears the sport may get booted out of future games for doping. Competitors who finished outside the medals talked openly about their hopes of moving up in the standings once

FRANKLIN, Ohio — An Ohio police officer who bought a meal for a 7-year-old boy who authorities say was trying to sell a teddy bear to buy food says he’s surprised by all the praise he’s received. Franklin police say they’ve been inundated with emails and phone calls praising Officer Steve Dunham’s actions. One call