Новости за 27.10.2016

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Marcus Peters strode through the Kansas City Chiefs locker room after their latest victory sporting a massive black-and-bedazzled sombrero, which he had acquired from a fan for a pair of his gloves. It looked as if the second-year cornerback was headed for a happenin’ fiesta. Or maybe a pick-six party. The

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Latest on the Arkansas Supreme Court’s decision to disqualify one of two medical marijuana proposals from the November ballot (all times local): 1:25 p.m.: The group behind a medical marijuana proposal disqualified from Arkansas’ ballot is urging its supporters to back both legalization measures next month. Arkansans for Compassionate Care

Energy-efficient upgrades can not only shrink your utility bill; they can increase the value of your home. Homebuyers are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of energy-efficient homes. In fact, they’re often willing to pay more for homes with “green” upgrades, says Sandra Adomatis, a specialist in green valuation with Adomatis Appraisal Service in Punta

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — In 1969, Jim Jarmusch got his hands on The Stooges’ self-titled debut album, and the 16-year-old future filmmaker from Ohio was hooked. “We were partly plotting our escape from Akron in the future and we were investigating whatever stuff we could get our hands on that was a little outside,” said Jarmusch,

PHILADELPHIA — Amtrak will pay $265 million to settle claims related to a crash last year that killed eight people and injured more than 200 others when a speeding train derailed on a curve. The settlement allows victims to have their awards in hand by June instead of waiting years for lawsuits to play out,

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Officials at a high school in Bloomington have banned the Confederate flag after students wore T-shirts and hats featuring the flag. Administrators at Bloomington North High School made the decision Wednesday after receiving complaints. Students also draped the flag over their shoulders, like capes. Later in the day about 50 students, parents

WASHINGTON — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates declined this week, moving closer to historically low levels. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday the average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage eased to 3.47 percent from 3.52 percent last week. The benchmark rate is down from 3.76 percent a year ago and close to its all-time low of

KIGALI, Rwanda — The Congolese army has arrested a senior member of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, a rebel group that includes members accused of carrying out the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, a military official said Thursday. Col. Habyarimana Mucebo Sofuni, who had been in charge of intelligence for the rebel group

BRDY PROTECTED NATURE RESERVE, Czech Republic — Half an hour’s drive outside Prague, visitors looking for something different near the Czech capital can find themselves hiking in a former military zone — with army bunkers and a top secret Cold War depot to boot. For decades, Brdy was used for artillery training and was scheduled

HAVERHILL, Mass. — A car reported stolen in Massachusetts nearly 30 years ago has been found — at the bottom of a river. The Eagle-Tribune (http://bit.ly/2eVgHbA ) reports that a 1986 Nissan was hauled from the Merrimack River in Haverhill on Wednesday. A state police trooper on site ran the vehicle’s identification number and confirmed

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday disqualified a medical marijuana proposal from the ballot less than two weeks before the election and with thousands of votes already cast, but voters will still be able to consider a competing plan. In a 5-2 ruling, the court sided with opponents of the proposed

TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Friday as a weaker yen sent Japan’s benchmark higher, despite persisting gloom from Wall Street’s recent declines. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.5 percent to 17,427.34 and the Shanghai Composite index rose 0.3 percent to 3,120.31. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dipped 0.3 percent to 5,278.00, while South Korea’s

NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes are mixed Thursday afternoon as industrial companies like defense contractor Raytheon fall and drugmakers including Bristol-Myers Squibb rise. Bond yields are climbing to their highest levels since May. That’s helping send bank stocks higher, since they’ll earn more from lending as interest rates rise. It’s also sending high-dividend stocks

NEW YORK — United Way, ranked as America’s largest charity for all but one of the past 25 years, has been emphatically knocked from that spot by Fidelity Charitable, the leader of a rapidly growing philanthropic sector that is transforming the way many Americans give. Boston-based Fidelity, which collected $4.6 billion in private donations in

WASHINGTON — More people signed contracts to purchase homes in September, an increase that likely points to rising sales in the closing months of 2016. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index rose 1.5 percent last month to 110. Pending sales rose in the South and West

PARIS — A Moroccan singer, Saad Lamjarred, has been arrested in Paris on suspicions of committing sexual assault and is being held in police custody, a French prosecutor said on Thursday. Lamjarred, 31, was arrested on Wednesday, the Paris prosecutor’s office said without giving details. French police declined comment. Moroccan and French media have reported

Forget the debate about “The Dress.” Twitter is abuzz about “The Legs.” The controversy swirling now is about whether a photo of a pair of legs shows them shiny or streaked with white paint. A Twitter user ignited the debate by posting the photo with a question Tuesday: “Are these legs shiny and oily or

NEW YORK — The latest on developments in U.S. financial markets: 11:45 a.m. U.S. stocks are edging mostly lower in midday trading as industrial companies like defense contractor Raytheon fall. Bond yields are moving higher Thursday as investors sold government bonds. That’s helping to send high-dividend stocks like real estate companies and utilities lower. Health

LEICESTER, N.C. — A North Carolina woman who bought a scratch-off ticket to show her husband that lottery tickets are a waste of money has won $1 million. Glenda Blackwell of Leicester tells WLOS-TV (http://bit.ly/2ePHaJB) that her husband asked her to buy two Powerball tickets from a Quik Mart last Saturday, but she bought a

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Islamic extremists, al-Shabab, appear to be making a comeback, having recently seized four towns and attacked a guesthouse in neighboring Kenya, killing 12. The resurgence of Al-Shabab, which is allied to al-Qaida, could affect Somalia’s plans to hold elections next month and further destabilize what is already one of the world’s

BEIJING — China’s Communist Party on Thursday elevated President Xi Jinping to the position of “core” of the leadership, underscoring the clout he has amassed on the back of a sweeping anti-corruption campaign and crackdown on dissent. A key party meeting this week called on all members to unite around the party leadership with “Comrade

ATLANTA — UPS said Thursday that third-quarter profit inched slightly higher on growing revenue in the U.S. and a more profitable international delivery business. The package-delivery giant is heading into the key holiday season, when it plans to add about 95,000 seasonal workers to handle the crush of orders filled by online shoppers. United Parcel

Megan Fox has shared a photo of her new baby boy. Fox posted a picture on Instagram of her lying next to an infant Wednesday. The 30-year-old actress gave birth to Journey River in August. He’s her third son with husband and former “Beverly Hills, 90210” star Brian Austin Green. The couple also has 4

BERLIN — A private Berlin museum has unveiled a replica of part of the bunker where Adolf Hitler spent the final phase of World War II, a project that hasn’t been universally welcomed. The replica of Hitler’s office went on display Thursday in a former air-raid shelter some 2 kilometers (1 ¼ miles) from the

FRANKFURT, Germany — Schalke has gone from a historically cold start to one of the hottest teams in the Bundesliga in a matter of a few weeks. The season could not have gotten off worse for Schalke, which lost its first five league games — a club record nobody wanted. Since then, however, Schalke has