Новости за 12.01.2017

INDIANAPOLIS — A western Indiana covered bridge is now a National Historic Landmark. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced the designation for the West Union Bridge in Parke County and 23 other National Historic Landmarks on Wednesday. The Interior Department says the span over Sugar Creek is an outstanding example of the Burr truss type of

HOUSTON — Houston quarterback Brock Osweiler recently gifted his offensive line with custom suits to thank them for protecting him this season. Osweiler said he had them made by a woman in Colorado who he was introduced to by teammates when he was with the Broncos. “There’s been multiple games where there’s been no sacks;

NEW YORK — Russell Wilson, Odell Beckham Jr., and J.J. Watt are the most valued athletes in social media for 2016. According to rankings compiled by the MVPindex social measurement platform and by Chicago-based digital sports network 120 Sports, the Seahawks quarterback ranks first, followed by the controversial Giants receiver. Watt, even though he played

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska coach Mike Riley fired defensive coordinator Mark Banker on Wednesday after the unit underperformed in some of the Cornhuskers’ most important games. Banker coached with Riley for 20 years, including 14 years at Oregon State and the last two at Nebraska. “I want to thank Mark for his hard work and

TORONTO — Actress Jane Fonda said Wednesday that people should not be fooled by “good-looking liberals” like Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who “disappointed” her by approving pipelines from the Alberta oil sands. Fonda said after touring the oil sands area that environmentalists everywhere were impressed by Trudeau at the Paris climate conference in late

LAKE WORTH, Fla. — Former Los Angeles Rams player Tre Mason has been arrested in South Florida on charges that he fled a deputy on an ATV in July. Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office records show that Mason was arrested Tuesday. An offense report says a deputy spotted Mason doing wheelies in a Lake Worth

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota guard Zach LaVine sat out the Timberwolves’ game Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets because of a left hip contusion. LaVine was injured Monday night in the fourth quarter of Minnesota’s game against Dallas. He’s averaging 20.4 points and an NBA-high 37.4 minutes this season.

TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona State has hired veteran coach Phil Bennett as its defensive coordinator. The school announced his hiring in a release Wednesday. Current Sun Devils defensive coordinator Keith Patterson will remain on Todd Graham’s staff as linebackers coach. Bennett has coached for nearly 40 years, including six seasons as SMU’s head coach from

MEXICO CITY — Devin Booker is very proud of his Mexican heritage. But eating grasshopper tacos, a local delicacy? That’s where the Phoenix Suns star apparently draws the line. “No, I did not try them, but I guess I will have to before I leave”, Booker said Wednesday after practice at Arena Ciudad de Mexico.

LOS ANGELES — Michael Keaton says anyone who reads something discriminatory into his Golden Globes garble of “Hidden Fences” is “extraordinarily incorrect.” “I mean, almost like calling Al Gore a climate change denier,” Keaton told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Keaton said he “made a mistake reading the teleprompter and the cue cards” when he

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — As well as Tom Brady and the Patriots’ offense have played this season, much of New England’s success over the last month has been directly tied to a defense that enters the playoffs as one of the NFL’s stingiest. The Patriots ended the regular season allowing an NFL-low 15.6 points per game

LOS ANGELES — Closer Kenley Jansen and third baseman Justin Turner never seriously considered leaving Los Angeles, making it easier for the Dodgers to achieve their two biggest offseason priorities of re-signing the free agents. Both players expressed their shared desire to help the franchise win its first World Series title since 1988. Jansen finalized

HOUSTON — After spending his first 11 seasons with the Patriots before joining the Texans last season, Vince Wilfork has influenced plenty of players on both teams, which meet Saturday in a divisional playoff game . “He was huge for me,” New England defensive back Devin McCourty said. “He taught me a lot about being

BOSTON — Exxon Mobil has been ordered to hand over documents related to a state investigation into whether it misled the public about the impact of fossil fuels on the climate. Wednesday’s decision by a Suffolk Superior Court judge is a win for Attorney General Maura Healey, who’s trying to determine if the company deceived

FRISCO, Texas — Ezekiel Elliott was in the original group of college players to go through something resembling the NFL playoffs when Ohio State won the national championship two years ago. Now the Dallas rookie running back and a handful of young pros are seeing how the experience translates. For the NFL rushing champion, there’s

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Guard Hamidou Diallo has agreed to a financial aid agreement and enrolled at Kentucky with expectations of playing next season. Considered a top-10 prospect for the 2017 class, the 6-foot-5, 188-pounder averaged 19.0 points and 6.0 rebounds last season for Putnam Science Academy in Connecticut. He graduated in May and is eligible

BOSTON — A man awaiting trial in the 2014 hacking of a Boston hospital’s computer network says he’s ending a hunger strike after 100 days. Martin Gottesfeld acknowledges he attacked the Boston Children’s Hospital network. He was waging a hunger strike from prison to bring attention to the treatment of troubled youths by medical institutions

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas track coach Mario Sategna has returned to the program after a months-long leave of absence and a school ethics and misconduct investigation. Texas officials announced Wednesday that Sategna had returned to duty after four months away from the Longhorns program. Officials acknowledged receiving “conduct complaints,” but did not provide any details

Bombs detonated in the center of Boston are disarmed by bonds of family and community in Peter Berg’s “Patriots Day,” a stirring ode to civic life in the age of terrorism. “Patriots Day,” which recreates the 2013 Boston Marathon and the subsequent four-day manhunt, is the third in a string of docudramas for Berg, following

SANTIAGO, Chile — Chilean authorities have evacuated about 160 female inmates from a prison in Valparaiso after wind carried in sparks from a nearby wildfire. Valparaiso Police Chief Jaime Barria said Wednesday that there were some pregnant women among those evacuated. He said an undetermined number of male prisoners were moved to the jail’s gymnasium.

NEW YORK — A former Barclays director says he gave inside information on stocks to a New York plumber so he could join his business and leave Wall Street stress behind. Steven McClatchey made the claim before he was sentenced Wednesday to five months in prison. McClatchey had pleaded guilty in July in Manhattan federal

LONDON — Chelsea has overcome the latest hurdle to redeveloping its Stamford Bridge stadium and allowing the Premier League leaders to catch up with London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham. Chelsea says in a statement Wednesday that the local authority’s planning committee has given permission for the redevelopment to go ahead. The club added: “The committee

NEW YORK — Facebook is launching a journalism project aimed at strengthening its ties with media organizations to help them expand their audiences, come up with new products and generally promote trusted news in today’s “post-truth” era. The project is in its early stages and as such, light on specifics. But the company envisions Facebook

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Bernhard Langer received the Jack Nicklaus Award on Wednesday as the PGA Tour Champions’ player of the year for the third straight season and record sixth time. The 59-year-old German star won four times last season, including two major championships, and took his record fourth Charles Schwab Cup season points

TACOMA, Wash. — Officials say two women found dead in a Tacoma house fire last week were decapitated by a man during a drug binge. KCPQ-TV reports (https://goo.gl/yQuDfD ) 32-year-old Matthew Leupold was charged Wednesday with murder and arson. Prosecutors say Leupold told police he heard voices telling him to kill Theresa Greenhalgh and Mary