Новости за 11.01.2017

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A decadeslong commitment to preserving a dark sky for stargazers and wildlife is paying off for a small Arizona city, with satellite images showing far less excess artificial light than cities of comparable size, the National Park Service said. The state, with mountain peaks and stretches of desert sky that are a

LOS ANGELES — The NHL All-Star Game’s 3-on-3, four-team tournament format put an intriguing spin on a staid exercise when it was introduced last season. The format also essentially guaranteed a few glaring snubs when the All-Star teams are chosen. All four teams must have six forwards, three defensemen and two goalies apiece from each

PETAH TIKVA, Israel — Israel has just one baseball-specific field, and most Israelis know little about the game. Yet the country has emerged as a potential spoiler in the upcoming World Baseball Classic thanks to quirky regulations that allow it to pack its squad with American pro players of Jewish descent. Major leaguers Ike Davis,

HARTFORD, Conn. — It’s never about streaks with Geno Auriemma. He’s been there and done that. When you already own the longest winning streak in NCAA college basketball history, all you’re doing is changing the number. That explains his seeming nonchalance about UConn’s latest record run. The Huskies have won 90 straight over the past

SYDNEY — Former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki’s streak of not advancing past the quarterfinals in her past seven Sydney Internationals was extended in stifling heat on Wednesday. In temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) for much of the match, Wozniacki lost 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-4 to Barbora Strycova in a duel that stretched to

NORTH CANTON, Ohio — Police have charged the parents of a missing 5-year-old Ohio girl after the child’s body was found in the family’s restaurant. Jackson Township Police say the body of Ashley Zhao was found hidden at Ang’s Asian Cuisine in North Canton on Tuesday. Zhao’s mother, Mingming Chen, has been charged with murder.

AMMAN, Jordan — State media in Jordan say King Abdullah II has replaced the head of public security in the wake of deadly shootings that rattled the kingdom and exposed its vulnerability to attacks by Islamic militants. Jordan’s security establishment has been criticized for its handling of the December shootings in the central Karak province

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean authorities said Wednesday that a Samsung scion will be questioned as a suspect in a bribery case in the massive influence-peddling scandal that led to the impeachment of the country’s president. Lee Jae-yong, Samsung Electronics’ vice chairman, will be summoned to face questions by investigators probing whether South Korea’s

SAN DIEGO — San Diego State isn’t used to losing three straight Mountain West games, especially at the start of league play. The Aztecs made sure it didn’t turn into four straight by playing a solid first half en route to a 76-61 victory against San Jose State on Tuesday night. “It felt good,” said

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It took four tries for the Sacramento Kings to win for the first time on their much-anticipated, seven-game homestand. DeMarcus Cousins had 24 points, 13 rebounds and six assists to help the Kings stage a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback in defeating the Detroit Pistons 100-94 on Tuesday night. The Pistons led by as

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded goalie Jhonas Enroth to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2018 draft. The Ducks announced the deal late Tuesday night. Enroth is expected to join the Ducks’ AHL affiliate in San Diego. The Gulls have lost two goalies to recent injuries.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Aid agencies including UNICEF are profiting from funds meant to help refugees from Boko Haram’s Islamic uprising and should leave Nigeria, the governor of the country’s embattled northeastern state of Borno said. The criticism follows Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s charges in December that the United Nations and private agencies are deliberately exaggerating

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Lawyers for Texas death row inmate Christopher Wilkins looked to the U.S. Supreme Court to keep him from becoming the first prisoner executed in the nation this year. Wilkins, 48, was set for lethal injection Wednesday evening for a double slaying in Fort Worth in 2005 that stemmed from a $20 drug

LOS ANGELES — If there’s a mystery to it, the Los Angeles Lakers can’t solve it. They can only seem to repeat the same story over and over. Play the Portland Trail Blazers, lose to the Portland Trail Blazers. It happened yet again, with the Blazers using a dominant third quarter to defeat the Lakers

OAKLAND, Calif. — Without Klay Thompson and all he does to keep a defense honest, the Golden State Warriors struggled to produce the zippy passing that regularly leads to open perimeter looks and easy baskets in the paint. It all came together in the closing minutes — just in time. Stephen Curry had 24 points,

MOSUL, Iraq — After weeks of airstrikes and artillery fire, Mosul’s al-Salam hospital is little more than a burnt-out shell. Retaken from the Islamic State group by Iraqi forces this month, the building’s top floors were almost completely destroyed. The gardens around the complex are strewn with medical records and supplies. Bright blue hospital bedsheets

BRISBANE, Australia — Manny Pacquiao will add another fight to his long career resume when he takes on Australian welterweight Jeff Horn on April 23 at a venue to be decided. Promoter Duco Events said Wednesday the location for the fight involving the 38-year-old Pacquiao could be in one of Australia’s major cities, possibly Horn’s

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jakob Silfverberg isn’t terribly well-known outside Anaheim, where Ducks fans love his scintillating two-way game. Silfverberg is playing far too well to stay a secret this year. John Gibson made 34 saves in his third shutout of the season, and Silfverberg had a goal and an assist in the Ducks’ 2-0 victory

PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea has been getting some pretty high praise lately from the stoner world. Marijuana news outlets including High Times, Merry Jane and Green Rush — along with British tabloids, which always love a good yarn — are hailing the North as a pothead paradise and maybe even the next Amsterdam

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills will interview Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Sean McDermott for the second time in a week in their head-coaching search. A person with direct knowledge of the discussions says the meeting will take place on Wednesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press late Tuesday night on condition of anonymity

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday that five of its diplomats were killed in a bombing in southern Afghanistan the day before, the deadliest attack to ever target the young nation’s diplomatic corps. The federation of seven sheikhdoms, founded in 1971 on the Arabian Peninsula, said it would immediately

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — No. 23 Florida is growing but not quite grown, and coach Mike White chalked up the wildness of a victory Tuesday night to it just being an “odd game.” Keith Stone had 14 points, including a pair of key 3-pointers during the second half, and Florida rallied after squandering an 18-point lead

BOSTON — Massachusetts residents wouldn’t have to reset their clocks during the darkest months of the year under an idea being studied on Beacon Hill. On Wednesday, an 11-member commission will begin weighing the economic and health impacts of the state remaining on Eastern Daylight Time year-round. Massachusetts stays on Eastern Daylight Time much of

BOSTON — A convicted sex offender will remain jailed as he faces charges of blindfolding, gagging, binding and sexually assaulting two women in their Boston home. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office says 52-year-old Ronald Brown was arraigned on charges including aggravated rape, kidnapping and robbery and ordered held without bail on Tuesday. A plea

DETROIT — The imminent criminal plea deal between Volkswagen and U.S. prosecutors in an emissions-cheating scandal could be bad news for one group of people: VW employees who had a role in the deceit or subsequent cover-up. VW on Tuesday disclosed that it is in advanced talks to settle the criminal case by pleading guilty