Новости за 27.10.2016

WIGGINS, Miss. — A black mother in Mississippi says her 15-year-old son was shaking in fear as he described white schoolmates putting a noose around his neck two weeks ago and pulling it tight. Stacey Payton told The Associated Press on Thursday that her son bears no physical injury, but she believes the incident has

QAYARA, Iraq — At a checkpoint south of Mosul, men who once suffered under the harsh rule of the Islamic State group are now screening displaced civilians to identify any fleeing fighters, and some are dispensing what they call justice. Dhia Amir said he has arrested more than 100 people — some as young as

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Loretta Lynn’s career was just beginning when the first Country Music Association Awards were handed out in 1967, but five decades later, both musical institutions are still going strong. Over the years, the award show itself has grown from a small banquet with a house band to a musical television event. Next

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple unveiled long-awaited updates to its Mac computers Thursday, aiming to spark consumer interest in a product line often overshadowed by newer gadgets like the iPad and iPhone. The breakout feature is, as widely speculated, a new touch-sensitive panel on the MacBook Pro, Apple’s top-of-the-line laptop. The touch bar will offer functionality

AUBURN, Ala. — The Auburn Tigers are running wild again, this time with a mostly dropback passer at quarterback and two tailbacks who were virtual unknowns outside the state coming into the season. The 15th-ranked Tigers, with no Cam Newton or Nick Marshall to bulldoze or dart past defenders, have resurrected their ground game and,

CHICAGO — Chicago authorities say the death of a teenage girl who suffered an asthma attack after witnessing a fatal shooting at a block party was a homicide. Police say a dispute over a parking spot on the South Side led to gunfire last July. Two people were killed and two others injured in the

PITTSBURGH — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been caught on camera asking his AFC rival Tom Brady for a jersey to hang on his wall. A clip of Showtime’s “Inside the NFL” captured Roethlisberger’s on-field pregame conversation with the Patriots quarterback ahead of last Sunday’s matchup in Pittsburgh. Roethlisberger is recovering from knee surgery and

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Honduran man on death row for a double murder in central Florida has been granted a retrial based on new evidence, including comments a woman made to a friend and neighbors that she’s the actual killer. The state Supreme Court ordered the new trial Thursday for Celemente Aguirre-Jarquin. Justices say DNA

MIAMI — Mosquitoes bite everyone, not just Haitians. It’s a point health educator Marie-Jose Ledan is sure to make when she approaches Little Haiti’s churches, laundromats and mom-and-pop businesses about protecting people from the Zika virus. That seems obvious, but many in Miami’s newest Zika “hot zone” bitterly remember what happened the last time health

CAIRO — Inside the glitzy Nile Ritz-Carlton hotel off Tahrir Square, Cairo’s business elite were eager to put years of tumult and lost opportunities behind them. Hundreds gathered this week for an event organized by the American Chamber of Commerce, chaperoned by a State Department official and aiming to show support for Egypt’s government as

Kenny Chesney, “Cosmic Hallelujah” (Blue Chair/Sony) Kenny Chesney’s new CD is his 17th studio album and it finds the country superstar sounding a little like a 17-year-old — caught between wild abandonment and moodiness. The 11-song “Cosmic Hallelujah” is mature and also a little goofy. It pushes the boundaries of country and yet makes sure

Many years ago, I made this chipotle sweet potato puree for my good friend, pie and cake expert Rose Levy Beranbaum. Since that day, we have each made it again and again as a great fall and winter side dish. Rose likes to add Aleppo pepper_a Turkish crushed chili pepper that has an ancho-like flavor

TUPELO, Miss. — Guitar-shaped statues that honor Elvis have been reinstalled in the Mississippi town where the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll was born. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal (http://bit.ly/2fb5vwE ) reports the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association installed 14 of the 24 statues honoring Elvis alongside downtown sidewalks on Wednesday. The rest were placed

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s conservative opposition called Thursday for early elections after a court declared illegal an auction of private television licenses — an embarrassing setback for the country’s left-wing government. The high court ruled Wednesday that the auction must be cancelled because the government bypassed the authority of an independent broadcast regulator, forcing the

SAN FRANCISCO — In a story sent Oct. 26 about Dolby Laboratories Inc.’s earnings, The Associated Press reported that the company makes audio equipment. Dolby creates and licenses audio, video, and voice technologies.

TOLEDO, Ohio — The sale of nearly 70 antiquities from an Ohio art museum that drew objections from the governments of Egypt and Cyprus has brought in $1.2 million. New York auction house Christie’s said Thursday the total comes from live and online auctions this week featuring the Toledo Museum of Art’s pieces from Egypt,

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Broncos running back C.J. Anderson will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Thursday and that the extent of the damage will determine how long he’s out. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona is asking a sports tribunal to consider sanctioning the Spanish federation and the president of the Spanish league after they condemned a goal celebration and accused players of provoking rival fans. The club said Thursday it has formally requested the Administrative Court of Sport open disciplinary proceedings against Javier Tebas and

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Blucora Inc. (BCOR) on Thursday reported a loss of $54.1 million in its third quarter. The Bellevue, Washington-based company said it had a loss of $1.30 per share. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 24 cents per share. The owner of TaxAct tax preparation software and the HD Vest

INDIANAPOLIS — USA Gymnastics is making a change at the top of its men’s national team program following a second straight fifth-place showing in the Olympics. USA Gymnastics President Steve Penny announced Thursday that national team coordinator Kevin Mazeika’s contract won’t be renewed. Penny said the organization will hire a “hire performance director” that will

NEW YORK — They spent four emotionally draining, inconclusive months on jury duty in one of America’s most notorious missing-child cases. But over a year after hitting a deadlock, some jurors now feel a duty not to let it go. Eight former jurors and alternates were in the audience of a New York courtroom last

NEW YORK — When Shawn Mendes went into the vocal booth to sing “Mercy,” the gravelly, deep, emotional rock song from his latest album, he discovered a new side of himself. He found his voice. “When I sing it, when I perform it, like everything to do with the song is completely, just like my

ALAMEDA, Calif. — Oakland Raiders pass rusher Aldon Smith has applied to the NFL to be reinstated from his one-year suspension. A person with knowledge of the application told The Associated Press that Smith has asked Commissioner Roger Goodell to be allowed back on the field once his ban for violating the league’s substance abuse

ABOARD THE LAKE SHORE LIMITED — As the Amtrak train slowly chugged through the Ohio night, past factories along the Lake Erie shore illuminated by pinkish lights, Marvin Thomas stretched across a pair of seats, proudly wrapped in a blue satin Cubs jacket. The 51-year-old Chicagoan had made the trek to Cleveland for the Cubs’

MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin on Thursday dismissed claims that Russia is interfering in the U.S. presidential election, saying the allegations are designed to distract the public from real issues. The United States has accused Russia of coordinating the hacks of Hillary Clinton’s campaign emails to influence the outcome of the election. Speaking to international