Новости за 19.10.2016

HOUSTON — A Houston-area couple pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges related to forcing a Nigerian woman to care for their five children and home without pay for two years, having her work nearly 20 hours a day. Chudy Nsobundu, 57, and his 49-year-old wife, Sandra Nsobundu, recruited the woman in Nigeria with the promise

HONOLULU — A $1.4 billion project to build one of the world’s largest telescopes is up against intense protests by Native Hawaiians and others who say building it on the Big Island’s Mauna Kea mountain will desecrate sacred land. Hearings for the project’s construction permit are set to begin Thursday and expected to last until

KIEV, Ukraine — Eduardo Salvio converted a penalty and Franco Servi also scored as Benfica beat Dynamo Kiev 2-0 on Wednesday for a first win in the Champions League this season. Gonçalo Guedes was brought down by Antunes, allowing Salvio the chance to score from the spot in the ninth minute. Conceding early disrupted Dynamo’s

BARCELONA, Spain — Lionel Messi scored a hat trick to inflict a humbling defeat on his former mentor Pep Guardiola on Wednesday, leading Barcelona to an emphatic 4-0 victory over Manchester City in the Champions League. Messi sped through City’s defense and around former Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo before giving the hosts a 17th-minute lead

QUITO, Ecuador — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is finding himself in open conflict with his Ecuadorean protectors as the group’s latest dump targeting Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign runs afoul of the South American government’s goal of warming up to Washington. Ecuador’s move to cut off his internet access at its embassy in London was a

MUNICH — Bayern Munich dispelled any doubts about its commitment by ending a three-match winless run with a comfortable 4-1 victory over PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Wednesday. Bayern wobbled briefly after PSV had cut the deficit to 2-1 but quickly restored its dominance to extend its Champions League home record of 14

GLASGOW, Scotland — Borussia Moenchengladbach capitalized on two defensive errors by Kolo Toure to beat Celtic 2-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday, earning the German team its first points in Group C. Toure’s first error came when he tried to shepherd the ball over the byline for a goal kick in the 57th. Andre

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday: Intel Corp., down $2.24 to $35.51 The world’s largest chipmaker reported disappointing revenue and investors were unenthusiastic about its guidance. Morgan Stanley, up 61 cents to $32.93 The bank reported solid earnings, thanks in part to strong results from its trading and bond-selling

LONDON — Mesut Ozil scored his first ever hat trick as Arsenal took a big step toward qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 6-0 rout of Ludogorets at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. The 28-year-old German midfielder capped off an impressive display against the Bulgarian champions to earn the match

INDIANAPOLIS — Andrew Luck’s job just got a little tougher. When the Indianapolis Colts head to Tennessee this weekend, he likely will be missing three of his top four receivers and his starting tight end while trying to dodge pass rushers from a defense that is ranked No. 5 in sacks. No, it’s not ideal,

NEW YORK — A Chinese billionaire confined to a luxury Manhattan apartment while awaiting trial in a United Nations bribery case is asking a judge to let him explore New York City a little. Ng Lap Seng, 68, would like to stroll through a park, visit a museum or go on a shopping trip at

CHICAGO — Chess Records co-founder Phil Chess, who with brother Leonard helped launch the careers of Chuck Berry, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters and others and amassed a catalog of rock and electric “Chicago” blues that profoundly influenced popular music in the 1950s and beyond, has died. He was 95. Chess died overnight in Tucson, Arizona,

UNITED NATIONS — The Palestinians urged the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to adopt a resolution with serious measures to compel Israel to halt all settlement activities and threatening “consequences” if it continues to violate international law. Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian U.N. ambassador, told the council Wednesday that an Israeli cessation of all settlement activities

ELKHART, Ind. — A judge Wednesday ordered a mental evaluation for an Indiana woman accused of abducting her two young children and smothering them, possibly delaying her trial by months if not years. Elkhart Circuit Judge Terry Shewmaker also entered a preliminary not guilty plea for 29-year-old Amber Pasztor of Fort Wayne during her initial

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills running back LeSean McCoy did not finish practice Wednesday after experiencing tightness in one of his hamstrings. Coach Rex Ryan didn’t know the severity of the injury by saying the team’s top offensive threat was still being evaluated by trainers. Ryan also wouldn’t speculate on McCoy’s playing status for Sunday,

DALLAS — A spokesman says efforts are underway at an East Texas university to prevent the mistreatment of animals at the university farm. That’s after a U.S. Department of Agriculture report found that infighting and poor oversight, including an instance of “profound neglect,” contributed to the mistreatment of animals at Texas A&M University at Commerce.

CHICAGO — If you want to know just how important the Cubs are to Chicago, a good place to start is at the end. In a city where fans have been known to scatter ashes of the dearly departed at Wrigley Field, families of those who could no longer wait ’till next season are planting

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Another week brought another series of moves for the ever-evolving Atlanta Falcons’ defense. The Falcons on Wednesday released safety Dashon Goldson and signed defensive lineman Cliff Matthews. The Falcons needed help on their defensive front after end Derrick Shelby was placed on injured reserve with a torn Achilles tendon, ending his

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Asked to describe the one thing he finds most surprising about the NFL, Baltimore Ravens rookie Alex Lewis answers without hesitation. “The money,” he replied. Lewis is earning every bit of his $450,000 salary. The fourth-round draft pick has been versatile and invaluable as a starter on an offensive line that

CLEMSON, S.C. — It has been a long time since any Clemson basketball team made the NCAA Tournament. Head coaches Brad Brownell and Audra Smith are looking to change that as quickly as possible — and hope a $63.5 million renovation at Littlejohn Coliseum can help. The men’s team has not made NCAAs since 2011,

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rarely are teams forced to make wholesale roster changes in the middle of the season, and those that do usually aren’t coming off arguably their best performance in weeks. The Kansas City Chiefs did precisely that this week. Their trade of running back Knile Davis to the Green Bay Packers on

TORONTO — The sun was shining in Toronto about an hour before Game 5 of the AL Championship Series — just not inside Rogers Centre, where the retractable roof was closed for a third straight day. If that was disappointing for any fans, it didn’t seem to be much of an issue for the players.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has missed practice with a hip injury. Coach Ben McAdoo said Wednesday that he is taking a day-to-day approach as the star wide receiver deals with a hip pointer sustained in Sunday’s 27-23 win over Baltimore. Beckham had a career game, catching eight passes

BEAUMONT, Texas — A Southeast Texas youth football team has ended its season early after a player protest during the national anthem caused strife among coaches and parents. After last month’s protest in which players kneeled during the anthem to protest social injustice, the Beaumont Bulls team for 11 and 12-year-olds received publicity and threatening

WASHINGTON — The professional networking service LinkedIn is suggesting the arrest of a Russian hacker suspected of cyberattacks in the United States was tied to a 2012 breach of member information. Czech police arrested the Russian hacker on Oct. 5 at a Prague hotel. Police said Wednesday an international warrant for the man, who was