Новости за 17.10.2016

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama dropped 49 points on a nationally ranked team and Southeastern Conference challenger, then went out and did it again. Now the Crimson Tide wants to keep rolling through another huge game. Alabama (7-0, 4-0 SEC) hosts No. 6 Texas A&M (6-0, 4-0) Saturday in what’s not only a second straight Top

NEW YORK — The Museum of Modern Art announced Monday that a gift will expand its collection with 102 works by major artists from Latin America. The paintings, sculptures and works on paper, made between the 1940s and the 1990s by 37 artists working in Brazil, Venezuela, Argentina and Uruguay, join 40 works previously given

LOS ANGELES — The Ben Affleck thriller “The Accountant” tallied up a healthy launch at the box office, earning $24.7 million in its first days in theaters, pushing last weekend’s winner “The Girl on the Train” to second place with $12.2 million. The stand-up concert film “Kevin Hart: What Now?” dropped to third place in

EAST WINDSOR, N.J. — A New Jersey woman accused of bludgeoning her mother-in-law to death in the home they shared has been indicted on a murder charge. Tasneem Diwan also faces two weapons counts in the indictment by a Mercer County jury that was made public Monday. Prosecutors have said Diwan admitted striking 73-year-old Safia

CULPEPER, Va. — The actions of a police officer in Virginia saved the life of a 1-month-old baby girl. Culpeper Police Department spokesman Jeff Dodson tells local media that Oct. 12, K-9 Officer David Cole responded to a call of an unconscious infant at a Culpeper home, about 35 miles southeast of Fredericksburg. Cole arrived

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana’s starting quarterback, Richard Lagow, is emerging as one of the Big Ten’s top pocket passers. His backup, Zander Diamont, is a more dynamic runner. After watching Diamont provide a second-half spark in Saturday’s loss to Nebraska, coach Kevin Wilson wants the best of both worlds. “He’s actually been our scout team

“The Twelve Dogs of Christmas: an Andy Carpenter Mystery” (Minotaur), by David Rosenfelt David Rosenfelt is known for his legal thrillers filled with wry humor. His latest, “The Twelve Dogs of Christmas,” is heartwarming and ingeniously plotted. Andy Carpenter is a criminal defense attorney. He rarely takes cases, having inherited a fortune from his father.

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin might be the best team in the country with a losing record in conference play. But the Badgers take little solace in nearly beating Michigan and Ohio State. The back-to-back losses to the top-five schools saddled Wisconsin (4-2) with a 1-2 record in the Big Ten , two games back of

DAVIE, Fla. — For the first time all season, the Miami Dolphins’ offensive line consistently put opposing players on their backsides, leaving the impression coach Adam Gase’s team is finally headed in the right direction. And it wasn’t just better blocking. Ryan Tannehill was efficient, Jay Ajayi ran hard, the defense tackled well and the

NEW YORK — New York’s attorney general says Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s charitable foundation has said it has stopped fundraising in the state as it prepares financial reports. Democrat Eric Schneiderman (SHNEYE’-dur-muhn) told the Donald J. Trump Foundation last month it wasn’t properly registered in the state to solicit money. He gave the foundation

MOSCOW — Daria Kasatkina of Russia powered into the second round of the Kremlin Cup on Monday, beating Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-1. The eighth-seeded Kasatkina was 4-2 down in the first set but won 10 of the next 11 games. She next plays either Russian Ekaterina Makarova or American qualifier Nicole Gibbs. “At the

LAS VEGAS — Nevada’s governor has signed a bill clearing the way for a Las Vegas stadium that could be home to UNLV football and the Oakland Raiders. Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval joined lawmakers and Raiders owner Mark Davis for a Monday ceremony at the university. Davis says he’s committed to moving the team to

COLUMBIA, S.C. — No. 4 Clemson hopes to come out of its bye week with a better grip on the football — and its growing worries about turnovers. The Tigers (7-0, 4-0 ACC) have 16 turnovers (eight fumbles, eight interceptions), the second highest total in the Atlantic Coast Conference. While the mistakes haven’t cost them

MANDAN, N.D. — The Latest on court developments involving journalist Amy Goodman over her coverage of protests in North Dakota over the proposed Dakota Access pipeline: (all times local): 3 p.m. Authorities say they haven’t ruled out future charges against “Democracy Now!” reporter Amy Goodman from her coverage of a protest against construction of the

GALVESTON, Texas — Experts blame lingering warm water temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico for significant bleaching of coral in a marine sanctuary 100 miles off the Texas coast. Researchers this month determined that nearly half of the coral colonies in the East Flower Garden Bank were bleached or paling, according to the Galveston County

LONDON — A U.K. Independence Party legislator who was hospitalized after an altercation with a colleague announced Monday he is quitting the feuding right-wing party, which played a key role in the country’s decision to leave the European Union. Steven Woolfe, who had been a UKIP leadership contender, said he has made a police complaint

Democratic incumbent Glenda Ritz and Republican Jennifer McCormick are facing each other in the Indiana state schools superintendent race. Here are some key issues in the campaign: PRESCHOOL EXPANSION Both candidates support expanding state-funded optional preschool programs, but they differ on how fast that should happen. Ritz and Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Gregg call for

BEREA, Ohio — Browns starting safety Jordan Poyer remains hospitalized with a lacerated kidney suffered in Sunday’s loss at Tennessee. Coach Hue Jackson said Monday he has been in contact with Poyer, who was injured in the second quarter when he was blindsided on a vicious hit by Titans running back Antonio Andrews. Poyer was

CHICAGO — Artist-singer Yoko Ono has unveiled her first permanent public installation in the U.S. in a Chicago park that will be home to President Barack Obama’s library. Ono on Monday unveiled “SKYLANDING” in Jackson Park on the city’s South Side. The work has 12 large steel lotus petals that emerge from the ground. Ono

NEW YORK — Why can tomatoes lose flavor in the fridge? A new study says it’s because some of their genes are chilling out. And that discovery might help scientists solve the problem. Cooling tomatoes can stop them from making substances that contribute to their taste. Researchers say that robs the fruit of flavor, whether

NEW DELHI — India’s federal health minister says at least 23 people died after a fire broke out in a private hospital in the eastern Indian city of Bhubneswar. Minister J.P. Nadda disclosed the increased death toll in an interview with the Times Now TV news station. Earlier, a local legislator, Vijay Mohanti, said the

LANCASTER, Pa. — A Pennsylvania man has been jailed for stealing a $4.49 bottle of Advil because it was the 12th time he’s been convicted of shoplifting. A Lancaster County jury convicted 51-year-old David Springer in June of taking the Advil from a Giant store last year. He was charged with a felony because of

Rutgers is making a switch at quarterback. Coach Chris Ash announced Monday that Gio Rescigno is replacing Chris Laviano as the starting quarterback this weekend at Minnesota. After the Scarlet Knights were shut out in their two previous games and in the first half against Illinois this past weekend, Rescigno took over the offense in

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A former Arkansas judge accused of giving lighter sentences to defendants in exchange for nude photos and sexual acts tried to bribe witnesses and had an accomplice threaten to make one of them “disappear,” federal prosecutors said shortly after his arrest Monday. Joseph Boeckmann appeared disheveled as the accusations were levied

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — A former al-Qaida militant who gained fame with the publication of a diary about life at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was released Monday, and returned to Mauritania after nearly 14 years of detention. Mohamedou Ould Slahi landed in the capital on a U.S. military plane, said Lemine Mohamed,