Новости за 18.11.2016

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville coach Rick Pitino’s concerns about the early season schedule causing his 12th-ranked Cardinals problems might be merited at some point.

AUGUSTA, Maine — A 17-year-old boy charged in the deaths of his parents in Maine could face up to life in prison if prosecutors succeed in charging him as an adult.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A 24-year-old Ukrainian man who faked his name and age to attend a Pennsylvania high school has been ordered to spend two months in prison on federal fraud charges.

BALTIMORE — A video showing a Baltimore teacher using a racial slur while berating students has led to the teacher being fired, school officials said Thursday.

NEW YORK — Gap’s third-quarter profit fell nearly 18 percent, undercut by costs related to store closures outside North America.

PULLMAN, Wash. — Two weeks into this season Mike Leach was ripping his Washington State team for being soft, decrying participation-trophy culture and suggesting local law enforcement and media were unfairly treating his players after several arrests and run-ins with police.

JUNEAU, Alaska — A state court judge ruled Thursday that Gov. Bill Walker had the authority to reduce this year’s Alaska Permanent Fund dividend, siding with the state in the politically charged case.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Stan Kroenke had dreamed of turning over this particular ceremonial shovelful of dirt ever since his first pre-dawn glimpse of this corner of Inglewood several years ago.

NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s move into the White House could drive even more dollars into the already hot field of sustainable investing.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Cyrus Kouandjio moved to the United States with his family when he was 4 years old.

DARLINGTON, Ind. — A central Indiana woman killed her two young children and then stabbed herself in the neck a day after her husband filed for divorce, a sheriff said Thursday.

Pink Martini, “Je dis oui!” (Heinz Records)

Pink Martini brings its progressive commitment to “Je dis oui!” (“I say yes”), an entertaining global jaunt in eight languages and a whirling variety of styles.

With no airs and graces but plenty of splendor, Thomas Lauderdale’s big band/little orchestra explores songs from Armenia to Portugal, a few originals and American standards like “Love for Sale” on its ninth studio album.

NPR’s Ari Shapiro helps out on “Ov Sirun Sirun,” said... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO — Commissioner Rob Manfred says baseball wants to study high-profile positions within the sport to see if certain qualifications predict success, a step that “has everything to do” with minority hiring.

Jane Siberry, “Angels Bend Closer” (Sheeba Music)

Jane Siberry twists genres and conventions on “Angels Bend Closer,” a haunting, uplifting album befitting her eclectic style.

On the Canadian’s first major release in five years, Siberry’s lyrics arrive like emotional gushes barely contained by their musical frames, mostly lavish ballads with a bounty of details.

Nearly seven minutes long, “Morag” encapsulates several aspects of the album and Siberry’s intense diversity — nearly... Читать дальше...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Days before he allegedly killed two Iowa police officers, Scott Michael Greene sent a note to one of their departments apologizing for prior run-ins, saying his “dark days” were over and praising police as “absolute heroes.”

JOHANNESBURG — A fuel tanker exploded in northern Mozambique as residents gathered around to buy fuel from the driver on Thursday, killing 73 people and injuring 110 others, Mozambican media reported.

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday:

U.S. stocks rose Thursday as banks resumed their steep upward climb and retailers moved higher. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen emphasized that the Fed plans to raise interest rates, which will help banks make more money from lending.

MILAN — The long-awaited sale of AC Milan to Chinese investors could be completed next month.

MILAN — The Latest on Europe’s response to the inflow of asylum-seekers and migrants to the continent (all times local):

BOSTON — Doctors who decide whether an NFL player is healthy enough to go into the game shouldn’t be paid by the teams that have a stake in winning and losing — an “undeniable conflict of interest.”

INDIANAPOLIS — A jury has acquitted two Indianapolis police officers of battery after they allegedly assaulted a veteran, leaving him unconscious outside a bar.

FRISCO, Texas — Tony Romo’s future in Dallas isn’t really a question in the mind of Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones.

ATLANTA — A judge in Atlanta on Thursday ordered Bobbi Kristina Brown’s partner, Nick Gordon, to pay $36 million in a wrongful death case, her estate’s lawyers said.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida kicker Eddy Pineiro is facing misdemeanor charges that he damaged two scooters on campus.