Новости за 09.03.2017

HAMPTON, Va. — A Virginia man has been charged with animal abuse and other offenses after authorities discovered 21 dead dogs in his home. WAVY-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2n4yw08 ) that Vernon Alonzo Silver was arrested Wednesday night and charged with felony cruelty to animals and disposal of dead companion animals. Police were called to Silver’s home

JACKSON, Miss. — Haley Vick scored 16 points, Taylor Fletcher added 14 and Pine Grove beat Leake County 47-27 to win the Mississippi Girls Class 1A championship on Thursday. Pine Grove broke the game open with a 15-0 run in the second quarter to take a 21-9 halftime lead. The Lady Panthers (30-6) had a

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s unsupported charge that predecessor Barack Obama had ordered wiretapping at Trump Tower has prompted Trump’s supporters to search for other examples under Obama. What they came up with falls short of doing that. In press briefing Wednesday, Trump spokesman Sean Spicer offered as an example that Fox News Channel

DETROIT — A judge has refused to dismiss much of a lawsuit against Quicken Loans, which is accused of fraudulently sticking the government with bad mortgages. Detroit federal Judge Mark Goldsmith says the case should be narrowed to claims made from spring 2009 through 2011. But the government prevailed Thursday in most of the 52-page

WASHINGTON — The son of the late boxing champion Muhammad Ali told members of Congress Thursday he believes his recent detention for extended questioning at a Florida airport shows the need for legislation to end racial profiling. Democratic lawmakers asked Muhammad Ali Jr. and his mother, Khalilah Camacho-Ali, to speak and answer questions at a

WASHINGTON — The Wall Street attorney chosen by President Donald Trump to head the Securities and Exchange Commission has worked on many of the kinds of deals the agency regulates and represented some of the biggest financial firms. A financial disclosure report Jay Clayton filed with the government reveals clients that pose potential conflicts of

CHICAGO — A memo says Illinois prison officials wanted Drew Peterson transferred to a federal prison because the former suburban police officer convicted of killing his third wife and plotting to kill the prosecutor posed a danger to the prison. The Chicago Sun-Times (http://bit.ly/2mnVegy ) reports it obtained a memo in which an official said

LOS ANGELES — Jack and Rebecca Pearson are television’s current It Couple, and Milo Ventimiglia and Mandy Moore are delighted to be playing them on NBC’s freshman hit, “This is Us.” Viewers have followed their characters through births, death, arguments and an unwavering commitment to their family. In separate interviews with The Associated Press, the

LOUISBURG, N.C. — An 18-year-old man accused of decapitating his mother promised an emergency dispatcher that he wouldn’t kill two young siblings heard wailing in the background of his 911 call, according to a recording released Thursday. The suspect, who called 911 not long after the killing Monday afternoon, calmly gave answers throughout the nearly

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson on Thursday sidestepped most questions about his treatment of players and staff at Indiana but insisted Urban Meyer wouldn’t have hired him if he’d done anything wrong. Wilson resigned as Indiana’s head coach in December because of what the school said were “philosophical differences in how

OTTAWA, Ontario — A Canadian judge who asked a woman why she couldn’t keep her knees together after she alleged sexual assault in a trial said Thursday that he is resigning from the bench. Justice Robin Camp said in a statement released by his lawyer that he will resign effective Friday. Camp said he’s sorry

Financial markets were in a pretty dark place on March 9, 2009. The U.S. financial system had been shaken to its core by the collapse of Lehman Brothers a few months earlier, plunging prices for stocks and a freeze-up in lending. That turned out to be the day the stock market bottomed out after that

RALEIGH, N.C. — An 18-year-old man accused of decapitating his mother can be heard on a 911 recording saying he felt like killing his mother because she made him angry. The newly released recording from Monday includes the suspect speaking calmly amid the voices of younger siblings heard in the background. He told a dispatcher

TAMPA, Fla. — Gary Sanchez and Greg Bird are providing hope that the New York Yankees can compete for the playoffs even during a season in which they’re leaning toward a youth movement. The pair of 24-year old sluggers is putting up big numbers in exhibition games, both hitting well over .300 with three homers

WASHINGTON — The Senate intelligence committee has voted to confirm President Donald Trump’s pick for national intelligence director, advancing his nomination to the Senate floor. The committee voted 13-2 in favor of former Indiana Sen. Dan Coats to replace James Clapper, who retired at the end of the Obama administration. Republican Sen. Richard Burr of

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Finding a rhythm took the whole game for Georgia, even with the eagerly awaited return of co-scoring leader Yante Maten. Senior guard J.J. Frazier also struggled initially before getting in sync in time to lead the Bulldogs further in the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Frazier scored four of his 17 points down the

BERLIN — Manchester United preserved its unbeaten record in Russia but had to settle for 1-1 at Rostov in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday. Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s away goal gave United, which has never won the Europa League, the advantage ahead of the second leg, particularly with Rostov captain Aleksandr

BEIRUT — Rolling around 200 Marines backed with howitzers into northern Syria, the United States is shifting from working quietly behind the scenes in Syria’s conflict, turning instead toward overt displays of U.S. force in an attempt to shape the fight. The latest deployment widens America’s footprint in a highly toxic battlefield, with U.S. credibility

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Ray Harper heard friends and colleagues cracking that a coach couldn’t win in basketball at Jacksonville State before they even knew he was considering giving it a shot himself. Instead of making him leery of the move, the Gamecocks’ dismal track record as a Division I program appealed to Harper’s penchant for

PHILADELPHIA — Construction crews working on an apartment building in Philadelphia’s historic district got a shock last month when their backhoes started hitting coffins and unearthing fully intact human remains. Now, forensic scientists and students at Rutgers University-Camden are working to recover as many of the 18th century remains as they can, to analyze them

NEW ORLEANS — The NBA has fined New Orleans Pelicans front-court star DeMarcus Cousins $50,000 for “directing inappropriate language” toward fans during a pair of recent road games. NBA Executive Vice President Kiki VanDeWeghe, who announced the fine on Thursday, says the incidents occurred during the Pelicans’ victory over the Lakers in Los Angeles on

NEW YORK — New York City’s head of police intelligence said Thursday that investigators believe one man using a voice changer and phone spoofing device is behind a large number of the scores of threats made against U.S. Jewish institutions this year. John Miller appeared on the show “CBS This Morning,” describing the attacks as

UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced new measures Thursday to tackle the increase in sexual abuse and exploitation by U.N. peacekeepers and staff, calling for a new focus on victims and bans on alcohol and fraternization for troops. The report released Thursday also calls on the General Assembly to back the U.N. chief’s call

NEW YORK — Health officials have changed the gender listed on 731 birth certificates since January 2015, with applicants ranging in age from 5 to 76 years old, officials said Thursday. Slightly more than half of the changes were from male to female, and 41 of them were under 18 with parental consent, according to

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Reggie Upshaw scored 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting, JaCorey Williams added 14 points and nine rebounds and No. 1 seed Middle Tennessee beat Texas-San Antonio 86-70 on Thursday in the Conference USA Tournament. Giddy Potts also scored 14 points, Edward Simpson added 11 and Xavier Habersham 10 for Middle Tennessee (28-4). The