Новости за 12.10.2016

SAN DIEGO — Mike Dee is out as president of the San Diego Padres, who were embroiled in a major controversy toward the end of another miserable season. Managing partner Peter Seidler offered little insight into Dee’s departure Wednesday. He denied Dee was fired, but wouldn’t say whether Dee resigned or if it was a

DOHA, Qatar — The northern English county of Yorkshire will host cycling’s road world championships in 2019. The International Cycling Union made the announcement on Wednesday, during the 2016 road worlds in Doha. Yorkshire hosted the opening two stages of the Tour de France in 2014 — Leeds-Harrogate, York-Sheffield — and has also staged the

WHITTIER, Calif. — The Latest on the death of an Los Angeles police detective (all times local): 10:30 a.m. Officials say the death of a Los Angeles police detective found shot at a suburban home is being investigated as a suicide. Police in the city of Whittier said Wednesday that there are no signs of

LOS ANGELES — Ben Affleck has been thinking about J.K. Simmons a lot lately. The two are promoting their new film “The Accountant ” together as Affleck puts the finishing touches on his script for “The Batman,” in which Simmons will play Commissioner Gordon opposite Affleck’s Batman. The two also play the same characters in

DETROIT — The federal government has accused a small air bag parts maker of stonewalling an investigation into a fatal car crash, and threatened a large fine over the lack of cooperation. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said ARC Automotive Inc. of Knoxville, Tennessee, has missed deadlines and failed to report crash information and

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel is out indefinitely after injuring his left ankle during practice Wednesday. Coach Dan Bylsma said the team does not yet know the extent of Eichel’s injury. “He’s going to get evaluated this afternoon,” Bylsma said. “We’re going to calm down here, let him get evaluated and see

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Whiskey workers at two Jim Beam distilleries in Kentucky have threatened to walk off their jobs as efforts to ratify a new contract soured ahead of a looming deadline at the world’s largest bourbon producer. Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 111D voted 201-19 on Tuesday evening in favor

NEW YORK — If you’re like many people, you have thousands of photos on your phone, long forgotten after you’ve posted a few on Instagram or Facebook. They don’t have to stay forgotten. Apple and Google are both applying a form of artificial intelligence called “machine learning” to organize your pictures and video — and

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Pop star John Mayer won’t be performing at a tribute concert honoring the late rock icon Prince on Thursday. Concert promoter Randy Levy told the Minneapolis Star Tribune (http://strib.mn/2dk1MtK ) late Tuesday that Mayer had a “change of schedule” and had to withdraw from the concert at the Xcel Energy Center

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota’s Democratic governor said Wednesday that the Affordable Care Act is “no longer affordable,” a stinging critique from a state leader who embraced the law just a few years ago. Gov. Mark Dayton made the comments while addressing questions about Minnesota’s fragile health insurance market, where individual plans are facing double-digit

NEEDHAM, Mass. — Travel website TripAdvisor will no longer sell bookings to attractions where travelers can come in contact with captive wild animals or endangered species. The policy announced Tuesday was made with input from animal welfare and conservation groups. It takes effect early in 2017. Massachusetts-based TripAdvisor said it applies to attractions including elephant

SIDNEY, Neb. — Bass Pro Shops’ CEO has told Cabela’s employees that he won’t plant false hopes about their jobs after his company completes its purchase of the company. But he repeated earlier statements that some operations will stay in the Nebraska town where Cabela’s was founded. Last week’s announcement of the $4.5 billion deal

WASHINGTON — The United States reserves the right to punish Chinese companies that violate U.N. sanctions on North Korea if Chinese authorities don’t take action, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday. Top U.S. diplomat for East Asia, Daniel Russel, said that since most of North Korea’s illegal activities are conducted through neighboring China, companies are

WARSAW, Poland — The leader of Poland’s ruling conservative party says the government aims to further restrict the country’s anti-abortion law to prevent the termination of pregnancies with sick or deformed fetuses — even in cases where the child has no chance of survival. “We will strive to ensure that even cases of very difficult

WASHINGTON — Celebrity chef Mario Batali and singer Gwen Stefani will help the White House celebrate Italy at a state dinner next week. It’s likely to be the final state dinner for the Obama White House. First lady Michelle Obama announced the special guests Wednesday on Snapchat. President Barack Obama is hosting Prime Minister Matteo

BURLINGTON, Vt. — A man suspected of driving the wrong way on a Vermont interstate and causing several crashes that killed five teenagers and injured other people has been upgraded to fair condition. Police say 36-year-old Steven Bourgoin crashed into the teens’ car, then stole a police cruiser before crashing it into at least seven

BEIJING — The International Olympic Committee praised Chinese organizers on Wednesday for getting “off to a fast start” in Beijing’s preparations for the 2022 Winter Games. The IOC’s coordination commission concluded a three-day inspection that included visits to the snow sports venues outside the capital. It was the panel’s first full visit to Beijing since

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia on Wednesday named Russian President Vladimir Putin’s billionaire friend — a man who is on a U.S. sanctions list over Ukraine — as the Balkan country’s honorary consul in St. Petersburg. The office of Serbia’s pro-Russian President Tomislav Nikolic said Gennady Timchenko was inaugurated to the ceremonial post in the second-largest

BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet agreed Wednesday to increase support for the coalition fighting Islamic State militants and will soon provide German crew members for Airborne Warning and Control System reconnaissance aircraft to monitor Syrian airspace. Germany is not involved in anti-IS combat operations, but already has Tornado jets and a refueling plane

BEREA, Ohio — Browns rookie quarterback Cody Kessler still has discomfort when he throws, but says he’s planning to play this week against Tennessee. Kessler sustained an injury to his chest when he was hit hard in Sunday’s loss to New England. Kessler threw during the team’s walk-through on Wednesday and will practice. Kessler said

SEOUL, South Korea — The fiasco of Samsung’s fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphones — and its stumbling response to the problem — has left consumers from Shanghai to New York reconsidering how they feel about the South Korean tech giant and its products. Samsung Electronics said this week that it would stop making the Note

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Natural Gas must pay more than $1 million in fines after a gas explosion destroyed one home and damaged about 50 others in Oklahoma City. One person was burned and two people were treated for breathing problems in the Jan. 2 explosion. ONG agreed Wednesday to pay $1.01 million to settle

LONDON — The case is considered the most important constitutional matter in a generation: can Prime Minister Theresa May start negotiating Britain’s exit from the European Union without an act of Parliament? Financial entrepreneur Gina Miller’s lawsuit against the government seeks to answer this as well as much bigger questions about where power lies in

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — City officials in Bloomington say someone has stolen two dozen signs put up a week ago that encourage donations to nonprofits instead of giving money to panhandlers. The city put up the signs last week in the downtown area. They read “Please help. Don’t encourage panhandling. Contribution to the solution.” A website

PARIS — France’s Socialist President Francois Hollande said in an interview published Wednesday that he will announce in December whether he will run for re-election next year. Hollande told the weekly magazine L’Obs that “until then, as president of the Republic, I will continue to advocate tirelessly” for his government’s policy. Hollande, the most unpopular