Новости за 15.03.2017

ATLANTA — A Georgia State Patrol trooper took three canine vagrants into custody — and then he and a few of his colleagues adopted the abandoned puppies as their own. The Georgia Department of Public Safety posted on its Facebook page Tuesday that trooper Jordan Ennis found three puppies while patrolling a southwest Atlanta subdivision

VACAVILLE, Calif. — The Latest on a stranded sea lion in California (all times local): 11:40 a.m. Marine mammal experts in Northern California have resumed an effort to rescue a young sea lion from a canal. The Marine Mammal Center confirmed Wednesday that the sea lion has re-emerged from a drainage pipe in the small

CAIRO — Egyptians stood in line Wednesday outside a waste management station in the capital Cairo to sell their solid trash, a baby step in an ambitious project to ease the gigantic waste management problems afflicting this city of some 18 million. Those in the queue outside the station — a large and colorful kiosk

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have added depth at wide receiver, signing free agent Justin Hunter on Wednesday to a one-year deal. Financial details were not disclosed. The 25-year-old Hunter split time between Buffalo and Miami in 2016, catching 10 passes for 189 yards and four touchdowns. Hunter has 78 receptions for 1,305 yards and

ORLANDO, Fla. — Authorities say a rope that was tied in a noose was found hanging outside a middle school in Orlando, Florida. News outlets report several students and staff members at Gotha Middle School saw the noose Wednesday morning before it was taken down. Orange County Public Schools officials say police are investigating, and

WASHINGTON — Below is the statement the Fed released Wednesday after its policy meeting ended: Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in February indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has continued to expand at a moderate pace. Job gains remained solid and the unemployment rate

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Someone spread tar across a popular mural that says “I Believe in Nashville” in a tourist-friendly area of the country music capital, but a landlord promises it will be cleaned up and repainted. Media reported a portion of the iconic mural was found covered in tar Wednesday morning. Landlord Andy Howell says

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Kenley Jansen is ready to help the Netherlands. The Los Angeles Dodgers closer said Wednesday he will join the Netherlands at the World Baseball Classic in time for Monday’s championship round opener. Jansen, an All-Star in 2016 who finished the year with a career high 47 saves, chose not to compete with

SALINAS, Calif. — Police say a Northern California pastor was stabbed to death at his home after meeting with a parishioner. KSBW-8 TV reports (http://bit.ly/2nFPFtm) Wednesday that police found Herbert Valero suffering from a stab wound to his neck Tuesday night. He died at the scene. Valero was 68 and a pastor for the Victory

CHELTENHAM, England — The second day of the Cheltenham Festival was marred by the death of a horse in the first race Wednesday. Consul De Thaix, which was trained by Nicky Henderson and owned by J.P. McManus, suffered fatal injuries after falling at the sixth-last fence in the Novices’ Hurdle. Jockey Mark Walsh avoided serious

SYDNEY — Reducing pollution and curbing overfishing won’t prevent the severe bleaching that is killing coral at catastrophic rates, according to a study of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. In the end, researchers say, the only way to save the world’s coral from heat-induced bleaching is with a war on global warming. Scientists are quick to

CHINO HILLS, Calif. — The father of UCLA basketball star Lonzo Ball says his home was broken into while he was attending a high school game involving his two other sons. A representative for LaVar Ball tells ESPN that Ball’s neighbors in Chino Hills, California, called police after hearing noises from the house. Ball was

WASHINGTON — Global warming shrank certain animals in the ancient past, and scientists worry it could happen again. Warm-blooded animals got smaller at least twice in Earth’s history when carbon dioxide levels soared and temperatures spiked as part of a natural warming, a new study says. University of New Hampshire researcher Abigail D’Ambrosia warned that

ASPEN, Colo. — Ilka Stuhec of Slovenia held off a hard-charging Lindsey Vonn to win Wednesday and wrap up the overall downhill title at World Cup Finals. Stuhec also kept in place her slim hopes of the overall title, now trailing American Mikaela Shiffrin by 278 points with three races remaining. On skis waxed and

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate for the second time in three months and forecast two additional hikes this year. The move reflects a consistently solid U.S. economy and will likely mean higher rates on some consumer and business loans. The Fed’s key short-term rate is rising by a quarter-point

SAN FRANCISCO — The embattled fire chief of Oakland has announced plans to retire amid questions of her department’s failure to inspect a warehouse illegally used as a housing and entertainment space where 36 people died in December. Chief Teresa Deloach Reed filed retirement papers Tuesday while her department continues to investigate the cause of

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After flooding destroyed their high school in West Virginia last summer, the Herbert Hoover boys’ basketball team spent the entire season practicing and competing in unfamiliar places. They’ll also end it in a place they’ve never been before: the state tournament. Herbert Hoover struggled through the regular season with a losing record,

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The owner of an underwater pipeline spewing processed natural gas into Alaska’s Cook Inlet has lowered pressure in the line to reduce the leak. Repairs will continue to wait for ice in the inlet to clear because it’s too dangerous to immediately start work, according to Hilcorp Alaska, LLC. The 8-inch leaking

BAMAKO, Mali — A Malian security official says French forces have arrested eight jihadists in the desert north of Timbuktu. The official said Wednesday that seven were arrested Monday near Foum El Alba and identified themselves as fighters with al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb. He says the eighth was arrested by the same patrol while

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings have expressed concern over legislation backed by police unions that would allow off-duty officers to carry guns in places where other people can’t. Minnesota Public Radio (http://bit.ly/2nsoJOh ) reports the bill would allow off-duty police to take firearms into stadiums and other specified venues as long as they

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Authorities say one person is dead and a sheriff’s deputy is injured after a shooting in the Tampa Bay area. Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri tells the Tampa Bay Times (http://bit.ly/2n0bUgA ) that a suspect was arrested after the shooting Wednesday morning in St. Petersburg. Gualtieri said one person was found

This year’s NCAA Tournament has a chance to be just as good as 2016, when Kris Jenkins capped March Madness the most dramatic way possible with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win Villanova a title. North Carolina fans may not have liked it, but it was the perfect end to a wild tournament filled with upsets

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Vogue launched its newest international edition this month, targeting a niche audience in the Middle East that is fashion conscious, style-driven and wealthy. If its debut is anything to go by, the magazine promises to be bold, representative and deferential. The 22nd international edition of Vogue featured on its cover

PARIS — The top security officials in France and Germany are calling for the creation of a European center to combat the radicalization of people the Islamic State group tries to attract with its propaganda. French Interior Minister Bruno Le Roux and his German counterpart, Thomas de Maiziere, said Wednesday that the European center would

LOS ANGELES — It’s been over 20 years since “Trainspotting” took audiences deep inside the alluring, unsettling world of young, Scottish, Iggy Pop-loving heroin junkies and director Danny Boyle is feeling reflective. Since his massively successful second feature film, Boyle has won an Oscar, directed the Opening Ceremony of the London Summer Olympics and made