Новости за 31.01.2017

LOS ANGELES — Judy Garland’s remains were moved cross-country to a mausoleum intended as the resting place for daughters Liza Minnelli and Lorna Luft and other family members. The transfer from a crypt in New York’s Ferncliff Cemetery to Hollywood Forever Cemetery was completed last Friday, Noelle Berman, a Hollywood Forever spokeswoman, told The Associated

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s oil minister says there is no ban on American companies working in Iran’s oil industry. The semi-official ILNA news agency on Tuesday is quoting Bijan Zanganeh as saying: “American companies face no ban for entering our oil industry.” However, Zanganeh said American companies “have not directly applied” to work in Iran’s

UMM AL-FAHM, Israel — In Israel’s Arab community, life is imitating art. A new award-winning film about Arab women battling their conservative society has touched off a real-life battle: The municipality of a major Arab city in Israel has called for a boycott of the film, and the film’s director says she has received death

MANILA, Philippines — The United States is not building any weapons depot anywhere in the Philippines, the U.S. ambassador said Tuesday, denying the basis on which President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to abrogate a 2014 defense pact that allows U.S. forces to temporarily base in local camps. Ambassador Sung Kim said that nothing is being planned

TOKYO — Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co.’s third-quarter profit more than doubled from a year earlier on healthy sales of Pokemon game software, the company said Tuesday. Nintendo, which makes Super Mario games and will start selling the Switch console March 3, reported a better-than-expected October-December profit of 64.7 billion yen ($569 million), up

DETROIT — Federal authorities have arrested the man accused of shooting 10 people at a party at a National Guard Armory in western Tennessee. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says in a news release that 20-year-old Kyanedre Benson was arrested Monday by U.S. Marshals in Detroit. The Jackson, Tennessee, man is being held without bond

AVDIIVKA, Ukraine — Fighting between government troops and Russia-backed separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine escalated on Tuesday, killing at least eight people overnight, injuring dozens and briefly trapping more than 200 coalminers underground, the warring sides reported. Rebels in Donetsk said an electricity sub-station was damaged in shelling, cutting power to the Zasyadko coal mine

AUSTIN, Texas — Former Baylor coach Art Briles conceded months ago that the sexual assault scandal that led to his firing likely ended his career. That’s not the case for some of his former assistants, including his son. At least three former assistants and staff members from last season have new jobs, while others are

HOUSTON — Bernard Edwards spent the past 16 years as an Air Force surgical operations manager, leading and training more than 300 medics and caregivers and aiding surgeons serving in the military. The retired technical sergeant is on Radio Row during Super Bowl week getting a chance to host a one-hour talk show on SiriusXM’s

LONDON — British lawmakers are beginning debate Tuesday on a bill authorizing the start of European Union exit talks, as the government races to meet a self-imposed March 31 deadline to begin the process. The government was forced to introduce legislation after a Supreme Court ruling last week torpedoed Prime Minister Theresa May’s effort to

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco is girding for a legal showdown over a beloved and now shuttering baseball memorabilia bar in tourist-heavy Union Square named for legendary batter and city son Lefty O’Doul. The rambunctious piano and sports bar has catered to tourists and locals for decades, its walls crowded with Marilyn Monroe mementos, spurs

HOUSTON — Robert Kraft is pulling his punches over “Deflategate.” Well, some of them. While the New England Patriots owner and once close confidant of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wants to celebrate yet another trip to the Super Bowl this week, he also couldn’t back down from a challenge Monday night to address the whole

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Chris Bourque was a young man in a hurry. A second-round pick who turned pro after one year at Boston University, the eldest son of Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Ray Bourque piled up goals at the world juniors and looked to be on the path to NHL stardom. But the 5-foot-8

LOS ANGELES — A doctor who saved Syrian lives and a man who cooked thousands of meals for American soldiers in Iraq were among those who saw their lives thrown into limbo when President Donald Trump’s executive order barred travelers from seven Muslim countries from entering the U.S. In some instances the order separated mothers

Many Americans got their first, confusing glimpse of the country’s complex immigration system when President Donald Trump announced he was temporarily banning immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. and suspending the nation’s refugee program. Here’s a look at the system: WHAT IS A GREEN CARD? A green card is a permit given

DALLAS — A New Jersey woman whose son was asked to leave his Boy Scouts troop after leaders found out he’s transgender said she has mixed emotions after the organization announced it will allow transgender children who identify as boys to enroll in its boys-only programs. The Boy Scouts of America made the announcement Monday.

PHOENIX — Mike Conley scored a career-high 38 points, Memphis just missed a franchise record with 16 3-pointers and the Grizzlies rolled past the Phoenix Suns, 115-96 on Monday night. Conley matched his career best with seven 3s (in 10 attempts) and made 12 of 18 shots overall in his fourth 30-point game of the

ST. LOUIS — Susan Brouk and her two children were driven to a pond in rural Missouri on Feb. 1, 1998. The mother had been raped before she and her young son were stabbed and then thrown into the pond to drown. Brouk’s young daughter was suffocated. On Tuesday, nearly 19 years to the day

AUSTIN, Texas — Muslim organizers of a rally at the Texas Capitol said they were taking extra security precautions Tuesday, including hiring private security guards, as hundreds arrived on buses amid growing discord over President Donald Trump’s immigration ban. Although the “Texas Muslim Capitol Day” is a biennial event that was scheduled months before Trump

PORTLAND, Maine — Some lobster fishermen expressed skepticism Tuesday about a plan to try to revive the dwindling southern New England lobster stock through new fishing restrictions. Lobster fishing in the U.S. is experiencing a boom that has lasted several years, and prices have also been high. But the population of the species has diminished

TOKYO — Asian shares slipped Tuesday, tracking a decline on Wall Street set off by jitters over President Donald Trump’s travel ban. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped 1.3 percent to 19,126.99 as a stronger yen also helped send shares lower. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.6 percent to 5,630.60. South Korea’s Kospi lost 0.4

BOSTON — Hundreds of U.S. colleges lost money on their investments last year, continuing a downward slide that threatens to put a pinch on budgets, according to a new study. Among 800 schools included in the study, the average endowment shrank by almost 2 percent, the worst performance since the economic recession in 2009. The

NEW YORK — Breanna Stewart didn’t think twice about heading to Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday night to join the protest against President Donald Trump’s travel ban, which bars citizens of seven predominantly Muslim nations from entering the U.S. So the WNBA Rookie of the Year, who was in Los Angeles rehabbing a knee

Ashley C. Ford felt driven to act by a sad fact of life in the nation’s school cafeterias: Kids with unpaid lunch accounts are often embarrassed with a substitute meal of a cold cheese sandwich and a carton of milk. Ford, a New York City writer, appealed to her 66,000 Twitter followers with a solution.

GRAMBLING, La. — Ervin Mitchell scored 24 points, including the go-ahead basket in overtime, to lift Grambling State to a 77-74 win over Mississippi Valley State on Monday night. Tied at 74 in overtime, Mitchell hit a jumper with 21 seconds left to put Grambling State back on top. Chase Cormier got a steal to