Новости за 25.08.2016

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Latest on the Ohio’s new record drug overdose death toll (all times local): 2 p.m. Ohio’s governor sees progress in the state’s anti-drug efforts, despite a new report that shows another record death toll from accidental overdoses. Accidental drug overdoses killed a record 3,050 people in Ohio last year. Republican Gov.

El-ARISH, Egypt — A police driver kidnapped earlier this week was publicly shot dead on Thursday by suspected militants from the local Islamic State affiliate in Sinai, Egyptian security officials said. They said three masked militants and the policeman arrived at the residential al-Masaeed district of the coastal city of el-Arish in a green pickup

PARIS — French mayors are drawing international anger for banning the burkini, an all-encompassing swimsuit worn by a small minority of Muslim women. The Associated Press explains the core of the controversy. WHAT ARE BURKINIS? They’re a recent retail invention, not a religious requirement in any country. Around a decade ago an Australian woman of

Nick Saban entered the decade armed with a national title and a promise. The Alabama coach, fresh from the 2009 national championship, told thousands of Crimson Tide fans at Bryant-Denny Stadium that he was just getting started. “I want everybody here to know, this is not the end,” Saban said at the January 2010 celebration.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Two men have been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy who shielded two girls from the gunfire, a Tennessee prosecutor announced Thursday. Zaevion Dobson was praised by President Barack Obama as a hero shortly after the teenager was killed Dec. 17, 2015. Since then he has

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. — Authorities say a police officer fatally shot a man holding his teenage son hostage in Tennessee. A statement from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says officers from the Shelbyville Police Department responded Wednesday night to a report of a hostage situation and arrived to find 53-year-old Jeffrey Darren Hosea holding his son

PARIS — A botched attempt to break into the iPhone of an Arab activist using hitherto unknown espionage software has trigged a global upgrade of Apple’s mobile operating system, researchers said Thursday. The spyware took advantage of three previously undisclosed weaknesses in Apple’s mobile operating system to take complete control of iPhone devices, according to

SAN FRANCISCO — Warren Hinckle, a muckracking journalist who drew the wrath of mayors, police or anyone who got in his way, has died, his daughter said Thursday. He was 77. His daughter Pia Hinckle said her father had been in declining health and died of complications from pneumonia early Thursday at a hospital near

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame running back Tarean Folston learned not to take anything for granted, even practice, after a season-ending knee injury last year in the opener against Texas. “It can be taken away at any time,” he said. “I’m going to this game saying I owe you something. I left a lot

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York State Fair has opened its 12-day run, with Gov. Andrew Cuomo on hand to tout $50 million in upgrades to the fairgrounds. The gates to the event in the Syracuse suburb of Geddes open Thursday morning. The $50 million makeover includes a new main gate, a larger midway and

TAMPA, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court has permanently disbarred two lawyers accused of orchestrating the arrest of a rival attorney. In an opinion released Thursday, the court unanimously agreed with an earlier recommendation that Robert Adams and Adam Filthaut of Tampa be disbarred. A third attorney in the case, Stephen Diaco, has already been

MONACO — Cristiano Ronaldo has won UEFA’s award as the best player in Europe last season after helping Portugal to win the European Championship and having another stellar campaign for Real Madrid. Ronaldo, a favorite for a fourth world player of the year award, beat club teammate Gareth Bale of Wales and Atletico Madrid’s France

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard University says it’s partnering with business titan Michael Bloomberg to provide leadership training to mayors across the U.S. The former New York City mayor is donating $32 million to start the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, which aims to train up to 300 mayors over the next four years. Mayors invited

UNITED NATIONS — Russia’s U.N. ambassador said Thursday there doesn’t have to be a confrontation with the United States over a report that blames the Syrian government and Islamic State militants for carrying out chemical attacks in the conflict-torn country. Vitaly Churkin, whose country is a strong supporter of the Syrian government, responded to predictions

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Somali police officer says a car bomber has prematurely detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near the new Turkish embassy compound in the capital, Mogadishu. Police opened fire on the car Thursday evening when the bomber refused their orders to stop at a checkpoint near the beachside embassy. Capt. Mohamed Hussein says the

Joe Sakic had to rush his coaching search after the abrupt resignation of Patrick Roy. He doesn’t believe the Colorado Avalanche rushed their hire. After interviewing candidates with varying degrees of NHL coaching experience, Sakic ultimately chose Jared Bednar as the team’s new coach. Bednar spent the past 14 seasons as a minor league coach,

Manchester City’s new coach Pep Guardiola will be heading back to Barcelona after the Premier League club was pitted against his former team in the Champions League draw on Thursday. Guardiola, who also spent most of his playing career at the Catalan club, steered Barcelona to two Champions League titles as well as a number

Barbra Streisand, “Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway” (Columbia) On her new album of duets, Barbra Streisand is asked by one of her guest singers one of those ridiculous, starry-eyed questions that only someone who lives in an oceanfront estate in Malibu would consider. “Does the world ever frighten you?” asks Seth MacFarlane, with presumably a

LOS ANGELES — Herb Alpert’s foundation has given $10.1 million to endow music education at Los Angeles City College. The gift announced Thursday will provide all music majors tuition-free attendance, additional private lessons and further financial aid. The musician says in a statement that LACC has helped many low-income students who have financial challenges. Forty

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Kelvin Beachum is so close to returning from knee surgery that he “can see the light.” Beachum will make his Jaguars debut Sunday night against Cincinnati, starting at left tackle. It will be his first game action since the former Pittsburgh Steelers starter tore the anterior cruciate ligament

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — A GPS device inside a stolen carton of cigarettes led to the arrest of two robbery suspects in Maryland. The Herald-Mail of Hagerstown (http://bit.ly/2bhzlZA ) reports that 42-year-old Shawn Bullard and 45-year-old Warren Strouse entered pleas this week in connection with the December 2015 robbery of a Hagerstown store. Hagerstown police say

LOS ANGELES — The hateful hack of comedian Leslie Jones’ personal website reveals the tricky cyber landscape celebrities tread and the murky legal protections that exist for personal digital content. While Jones’ supporters have been vocal with their outrage and Department of Homeland Security investigators are looking into the breach of Jones’ website that exposed

MIAMI — The Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports are reopened after power was restored to the air traffic control center that monitors arriving and departing flights in the area. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said Thursday that the agency stopped arrivals and departures at Miami and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood international airports for less than an

A public university in New York says the #StopWhitePeople2K16 used as the title of a recent training session was chosen for its irony and the session — about diversity — wasn’t anti-white. A Binghamton University administrator issued an explanation Wednesday as the title and criticism of it made the rounds on social media. The optional,

WARSAW, Poland — The ashes of Polish fighter ace Capt. Kazimierz Sporny, who is credited with downing at least five enemy planes in the World War II Battle of Britain, were brought from London to Poland and buried with military honors on Thursday. The ceremony in Sporny’s hometown, the western city of Poznan, was part