Новости за 27.12.2016

DALLAS — For Army coach Jeff Monken, there was never really a second thought about what to do on fourth down from the 3 on the opening possession of overtime.

Just when it seemed the NFL was losing its tight grip on America’s fans, America’s team came riding to the rescue.

For eight years, President Barack Obama’s foreign policy doctrine has been rooted in a belief that while the United States can take action around the word on its own, it rarely should.

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s chief justice swore in 243 new members of parliament Tuesday amid criticism from the international community over irregularities in their elections.

PITTSBURGH — Given a chance to explore the free agency market for the first time in his career, pitcher Ivan Nova methodically went through the process, listening to offers but never really changing his mindset.

CINCINNATI — The Reds completed their front office reorganization on Tuesday, with Dick Williams succeeding Walt Jocketty as general manager.

GARY, Ind. — A fire official says an apartment fire that killed three young children in the northwest Indiana city of Gary was intentionally set.

CINCINNATI — Tight end Tyler Eifert and left guard Clint Boling will miss the Bengals’ final game with injuries.

MINSK, Belarus — The company in charge of building Belarus’ first nuclear power plant says its Russian-made nuclear reactor has grazed an electricity transmission tower while being transported.

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — The Latest on President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (all times local):

ATLANTA — Washington is bringing more than its high-powered passing attack to Saturday’s Peach Bowl semifinal against Alabama’s tough defense .

PITTSBURGH — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger might get his wish to spend the meaningless regular season finale in sweats, watching backup Landry Jones go to work against the Cleveland Browns.

NEW YORK — That glittering ball in Times Square may be the best-known object dropping on New Year’s Eve, but it’s by no means the weirdest.

NEWARK, N.J. — The Latest on a United Airlines settlement over working conditions for baggage handlers (all times local):

Reactions to Tuesday’s death of Carrie Fisher:

— “no words #Devastated” — Mark Hamill, on Twitter.

— “Carrie was one-of-a-kind.brilliant, original. Funny and emotionally fearless. She lived her life, bravely…My thoughts are with her daughter Billie, her mother Debbie, her brother Todd, and her many friends. We will all miss her.” — Harrison Ford, in a statement.

— “There are no words for this loss. Carrie was the brightest light in every room she entered.

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UNITED NATIONS — A draft U.N. resolution obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press would impose sanctions on 11 Syrians and 10 Syrian organizations and companies allegedly involved in chemical weapons attacks in the war-ravaged country.

DENVER — The one team that best found a way to neutralize Von Miller, Aqib Talib, DeMarcus Ware and Chris Harris Jr. in 2016 was the Denver Broncos themselves.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers’ future seemed bright even after a 24-10 loss to the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50 last February.

SWANSEA, Wales — American coach Bob Bradley was fired as Swansea manager on Tuesday, less than three months after taking charge at the English Premier League club.

A widely shared story that claimed a former Secret Service agent outed President Barack Obama as a gay man and a radical Muslim is false.

LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool’s prolific forward line delivered again in a 4-1 win over Stoke in the English Premier League on Tuesday, lifting the team back into second place and within six points of Chelsea.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal grand jury has accused an Arkansas woman of creating a fake will for a Deepwater Horizon oil explosion survivor who was later killed in a car wreck so her daughter would inherit his million-dollar estate.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres top-line center Ryan O’Reilly is out indefinitely after having his appendix removed during the NHL’s holiday break this past weekend.

James Conner called his shot before he digs in at Yankee Stadium.

Conner, Pittsburgh’s star running back, announced he would skip his senior season and declare for the NFL draft and also play for the Panthers against Northwestern in the Pinstripe Bowl.

He bucked the 2016 trend of draft prospects bypassing a bowl game to protect their NFL futures for one last game with his teammates. Conner also reversed his decision to wait to announce his fate until after Pitt’s bowl game.

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WASHINGTON — Christmas is the season of giving, and January the month of returns.