Новости за 02.09.2016

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose Friday as investors found some positive aspects in a middling jobs report. Job growth slowed in August, and they hope that will convince the Federal Reserve to wait before raising interest rates. On Friday: The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 72.66 points, or 0.4 percent, to 18,491.96. The Standard

QUINCY, Mass. — Police say a Massachusetts man backed over his wife with a car in their driveway, killing her. Authorities in Quincy say the accident was reported shortly before 2:30 p.m. Friday. Police say the woman died from her injuries, and her husband was taken to a hospital because he was distraught. Their names

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s unions brought tens of thousands of people into the capital’s streets Friday to protest government job cuts, the elimination of subsidies and other policies of President Mauricio Macri. Closing out three days of demonstrations that included road blockages across the country, columns of protesters waving blue and white Argentine flags

BRASILIA, Brazil — Former President Dilma Rousseff on Friday slammed the process that led to her ouster this week, promising to provide a strong opposition voice to the new government. In comments to foreign media, Rousseff said next week she would be moving back to her hometown of Porto Alegre in southern Brazil. She has

CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs left-hander Jon Lester’s bid for a second career no-hitter has been broken up by Hunter Pence, who homered with two outs in the seventh inning. The San Francisco right fielder belted a 1-2 cutter into the left-field bleachers to cut the Cubs’ lead to 2-1 on Friday. Lester walked Buster Posey

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A firefighter collecting money at an Ohio charity event has been hit by a vehicle, and the event has been suspended. The accident happened Friday in Columbus during the Fill the Boot campaign to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The event was expected to run through the weekend. During the

NEW YORK — While brainstorming ways to highlights it digital image archive, The New York Public Library came up with — the emoji bot. If you tweet an emoji to NYPL Emoji Bot (@NYPLEmoji) , you will get an automatic reply with a related image from its vast digital collection. So if you tweet clinking

OXFORD, Miss. — Mississippi coach Hugh Freeze made a surprise choice to protect his team’s most valuable asset. Junior Rod Taylor will be the starter at left tackle when No. 11 Ole Miss plays No. 4 Florida State on Monday in Orlando, Florida. That means the 6-foot-3, 329-pounder — who has never made a start

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — The Latest on the on-duty death of a police officer in New Mexico (all times local): 2:20 p.m. Police say a New Mexico police officer was shot and killed after he encountered a 38-year-old man with three active warrants out for his arrest and the suspect opened fire. Alamagordo police said at

NEW YORK — The New York Rangers have hired former captain Chris Drury as their assistant general manager. General manager Jeff Gorton announced the promotion on Friday. In his expanded role, Drury will assist Gorton on all player transactions and contract negotiations, and he will continue to assist in overseeing and evaluating all players at

WESTON, Conn. — A member of the influential folk music quartet the Weavers who went on to a lengthy career as a composer, arranger and songwriter has died. Fred Hellerman was 89. Caleb Hellerman says his father died Thursday at his home in Weston, Connecticut, after a lengthy illness. The Weavers were formed in 1948

LOS ANGELES — A NASA spacecraft has captured the best views of Jupiter yet, revealing turbulent storms in the north pole. Jupiter’s northern polar region is stormier than expected and appears bluer than the rest of the planet, said mission chief scientist Scott Bolton of the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio. “This image is

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina sheriff says a father told deputies he was trying to make sure a gun was safe when accidentally fired the weapon, killing his 2-year-old daughter and wounding her 4-year-old sister. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said in a news release Friday that the man also shot himself in the

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State’s student-run newspaper is objecting to the university’s plans to honor the 50th anniversary of former head coach Joe Paterno’s first game later this month. The Daily Collegian’s Friday editorial says Penn State “needs a reality check.” The editorial says undergraduates know Paterno only through the Jerry Sandusky child sex

PHILOMATH, Ore. — An Oregon high school is resuming its football program in the wake of hazing accusations that depleted the team’s membership. The Philomath School Board voted Thursday night to reinstate football activities immediately, The Corvallis Gazette-Times (http://bit.ly/2bIbl1o ) reported. The future of Philomath High School’s 2016 season, however, is unclear. Board members say

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Missouri State University fraternity has suspended a pledge accused of harassing a transgender woman. Officials with the school and the national headquarters of Sigma Nu Fraternity say the Monday incident is under investigation. Alora Lemalu says she met the fraternity pledge through an online dating app and he requested her phone

WEST CHESTER, Ohio — The Ohio State Highway Patrol says a trooper and a nurse helped save a father and son who had apparently overdosed on heroin inside a car along a busy interstate. A dash cam video shows the trooper finding the unresponsive father and son Monday evening along Interstate 75, 15 miles north

HONOLULU — Opening his final trip to Asia, President Barack Obama is expected to join Chinese leader Xi Jinping in announcing their countries are formally taking part in a historic global climate deal. Yet thornier issues like maritime disputes and cybersecurity shadow Obama’s visit. The president departed Friday for Hangzhou, China, where he will meet

HOUSTON — Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien says that injured star J.J. Watt is feeling much better and that it “looks decent” for him to play in the season opener against Chicago on Sept. 11. Watt missed the entire preseason on the physically unable to perform list after having back surgery in July. Last year’s

No matter what happens when the final cuts are made, Colin Kaepernick already had the best preseason of anyone in the NFL. He sparked vehement outrage. He drew steadfast support. He got us talking. That is America — and its athletes — at their very best. We’re not putting Kaepernick in the same league as

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — NFL coaches preach all summer about keeping the best 53 players on the roster. Sometimes, however, money gets in the way and decisions are made based as much on payroll as performance. The Broncos could pay the price this season for one such move. Rookie Riley Dixon shanked an 18-yard punt in

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Looking at the New York Giants’ preseason statistics, wide receiver Tavarres King seemingly deserves a spot on the 53-man roster. The 26-year-old who spent last season on the practice has been one of the biggest surprises of training camp. He led the offensively challenged team with seven receptions for 126 yards

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers slowed their hiring in August after two blockbuster months and barely raised their workers’ pay, a pullback that may lead the Federal Reserve to leave interest rates alone until late this year. But several surveys suggest that Americans are growing more optimistic about the job market, a trend that could boost

TELLURIDE, Colo. — Clint Eastwood’s movie about the “Miracle on the Hudson” pilot will get its world premiere during the Telluride Film Festival. “Sully,” starring Tom Hanks as pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, will open the 43rd annual festival on Friday night. Other films that that will be shown include “Bleed for This,” starring Miles Teller

NEW YORK — Prosecutors say a man accused of grabbing and repeatedly firing a New York City police officer’s gun and killing a Good Samaritan has an “appalling” disregard for human life. Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark says Efrain Guzman was arraigned Friday on an indictment including a murder charge. Authorities say deli worker