Новости за 26.08.2016

ST. LOUIS — The Special Administrative Board has unanimously approved up to $1 million to eliminate lead contamination after high levels of lead in drinking water were found in 16 St. Louis schools. Water test results from an environmental engineering company were presented to the public at the board’s meeting Thursday, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Jordan Spieth was no match for the National Spelling Bee co-champion — with spelling and, ultimately, with putting. Jairam Hathwar revealed after sharing the Spelling Bee title in May that he loved golf and that Spieth was his favorite player. Spieth invited the 13-year-old to The Barclays this week at Bethpage Black.

MAYFIELD, Ky. — At least two people have reported finding worms in food from McDonald’s restaurants in two Kentucky communities. Mayfield resident Madison Stephens tells WPSD-TV (http://bit.ly/2bMKi9l) that she visited the local McDonald’s on Sunday and purchased food for her and her 1-year-old son. She says that as she was about to bite into her

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The future is uncertain for a historic newsstand at the heart of Harvard Square. The Boston Globe reports (http://bit.ly/2bSBDjx ) that Cambridge wants to invest nearly $5 million to renovate the brick plaza where the Out of Town News kiosk stands. The 500-square-foot brick kiosk and its surrounding plaza have been a

MOUNT GRETNA, Pa. — A Pennsylvania man accused of threatening two nurses at gunpoint to spring his girlfriend from a mental health care hospital has waived extradition in South Carolina. The chief of Cornwall Borough’s police department says Elliot Ravert should be back in Pennsylvania next week to face charges including felony robbery, aggravated assault

FRANKFURT, Germany — Bayern Munich kicked off the Bundesliga season in spectacular fashion on Friday, thrashing Werder Bremen 6-0 with three goals from Robert Lewandowski. Carlo Ancelotti’s first game in charge saw Bayern dominate from the opening whistle as it bids for an unprecedented fifth straight title. Xabi Alonso scored the first goal of the

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Friday: GameStop Corp., down $3.42 to $28.74 The video game retailer cut its forecast for a key sales figure and reported revenue that was significantly lower than analysts were forecasting. Autodesk Inc., up $5.17 to $68.87 The maker of design software reported a small

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings’ new $1.1 billion stadium has been test-driven by soccer players, a country music superstar and an iconic heavy metal band. But the biggest test for U.S. Bank Stadium comes Sunday when the football team and its rabid fans finally arrive. Here’s a look at some of the biggest bugs operators

WACO, Texas — Chris Salazar sits at one of the tall tables in the pizza place a few blocks from the Baylor campus where he is the general manager, looking forward like so many others in the community to kickoff for the 23rd-ranked Bears after what was “definitely not the typical offseason.” The new season

SALT LAKE CITY — A mother was enjoying a family boat trip across Lake Powell when she heard a scream and splash. Her 2-year-old son had slipped off their houseboat and into the water. Chelsey Russell, a 35-year-old mother of two from Lakewood, Colorado, jumped in to rescue her son. She managed to keep the

CINCINNATI — The Latest on a surge in heroin overdoses in several states (all times local): 4:20 p.m. Officials in several states are scrambling to deal with a series of heroin overdose outbreaks affecting dozens of people and involving at least six deaths. The spikes in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia over the past

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska’s largest city is home to more than 300 grizzly and black bears and now more than a dozen multicolored ones. Life-size bear statues painted by city artists, part of “Bears on Parade,” are popping up as they’re completed. They’re part of a continuing effort to raise awareness that if you live

SAN FRANCISCO — A U.S. court has the authority to hear a trademark lawsuit by grocery chain Trader Joe’s against a man who purchased the company’s products and resold them in Canada at “Pirate Joe’s,” a store designed to mimic a real Trader Joe’s, a federal appeals court said Friday. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court

TUKWILA, Wash. — Seattle Sounders and U.S. national team forward Clint Dempsey will miss Sunday’s MLS match against Portland as he undergoes evaluations for an irregular heartbeat. The Sounders announced Dempsey’s status Friday, two days before their Cascadia showdown against the Timbers. He will miss at least Sunday’s game but his status beyond that is

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri attorney general’s office is reviewing a recent state Supreme Court ruling that may impact the criminal charge of felony stealing. The Missouri Supreme Court cited contradictory language in state criminal code when ruling this week in a case where a woman was convicted of stealing firearms, jewelry and other

NEW YORK — The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with forward Brandon Pirri on a $1.1 million, one-year deal. The 25-year-old Pirri spent last season with the Florida Panthers and Anaheim Ducks, recording 14 goals and 15 assists in 61 games. His 29 points were a career high. A second-round pick, 59th overall,

EUGENE, Ore. — Montana State graduate transfer Dakota Prukop is listed atop Oregon’s depth chart at quarterback for the season opener. The No. 24 Ducks released the depth chart for the first week of the season Friday. Prukop was listed ahead of freshman Justin Herbert on the two-deep for the home game against UC Davis

Southeastern Conference quarterbacks take plenty of heat off the field, and this year will probably take even more on it. The league is loaded with star pass rushers, some of them highly rated NFL prospects, even if the SEC is short on established passers. The SEC’s top 10 pass sack leaders return. Texas A&M defensive

ATLANTA — The FBI has decided not to pursue hate crime charges against a Georgia man found guilty of throwing scalding water on a sleeping gay couple. Martin Blackwell was sentenced to 40 years in prison this week for aggravated assault and aggravated battery. The FBI opened a hate crime investigation after the February attack.

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren isn’t in a rush to settle the question on who will start at quarterback in the season opener. And he’s not promising much more than the first series, either. Instead, the Wolfpack’s fourth-year coach sounds more interested in seeing how both Jalan McClendon and Ryan Finley

In a neighborhood that includes multimillion-dollar waterfront homes on Connecticut’s “Gold Coast,” the latest plan to build the first public swimming pool is making waves. The turbulence developed after a consultant months ago recommended the town of Darien build an outdoor, seasonal pool in Weed Beach Park. The town-owned park sits on Long Island Sound

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs added one more assignment to his long list of responsibilities. The face of Tennessee’s program also has become the voice of its offense. Coaches and teammates say they’ve noticed a difference in him this year in that regard. He doesn’t hesitate to let the entire offense know when

LEXINGTON, Miss. — In the poverty-stricken Mississippi county where two nuns were slain, forgiveness for their killer is hard to find, even if forgiveness is what the victims would have wanted. Sisters Margaret Held and Paula Merrill were nurse practitioners who dedicated their lives to providing health care to people in the poorest county in

ROCKFORD, Mich. — A Grand Rapids-area high school is forfeiting a football game because too many players have been sick. Rockford Superintendent Mike Shibler (SHY’-blur) says the health of players is more important than playing the season opener Friday against Saline. Two dozen players have had flu-like symptoms with vomiting and diarrhea. County health officials

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Swimming star Lilly King is holding her ground on doping. She wants cheaters out of the pool — and out of international sports. On Friday, A little more than two weeks after the 19-year-old won the first of two Olympic gold medals, King embraced her new role as the unofficial spokeswoman for