Новости за 27.03.2017

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — Beach patrol officials say a shark bit the foot of a surfer along Florida’s Atlantic coastline. Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue spokeswoman Tammy Marris tells local news outlets the 58-year-old man was about 30 to 40 yards offshore when the shark bit him Monday morning. Marris says the man

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — That mustang in the rearview mirror turned out to be a real horse running on a Northern California highway — followed by a mule. Commuters east of San Francisco on Monday were stunned to see a white horse and a brown mule running across Interstate 680. Steve Burdo with Contra Costa

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A news outlet has released video of a 15-year-old Tennessee girl who is missing with her high school teacher in hopes that someone will recognize her voice. The video posted on Facebook by Wayne County Now shows Elizabeth Thomas teaching her older brother how to sew a Confederate flag. Monday marks two

LONDON — The English Football Association has fined Manchester City 35,000 pounds ($44,000) for the misconduct of players during a Premier League game against Liverpool. City last week pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly manner during the 1-1 draw at Etihad Stadium on March 19.

DETROIT — A Detroit-area man who works at his father’s pizzeria repeatedly apologized Monday for making provocative threats in support of the Islamic State group and insisted he meant no harm to anyone. Khalil Abu Rayyan, 22, didn’t commit terrorism, but federal prosecutors are asking for a severe punishment — eight years in prison —

YOLA, Nigeria — A former Nigerian governor sentenced to five years’ jail for corruption has been granted bail to seek medical care after just 20 days in prison. Bala James Ngilari of northeastern Adamawa state was the first senior government figure successfully prosecuted since President Muhammadu Buhari won elections two years ago, in part because

COLUMBUS, Miss. — A man was shot to death after fleeing during a traffic stop and leading officers on a high-speed chase that ended in gunfire in eastern Mississippi. State Department of Public Safety spokesman Warren Strain says a Lowndes County deputy sheriff was shot in the leg, but the wounds are not considered life-threatening.

Jake Boss Jr. knew his team had power, but what Michigan State did against Illinois bordered on the ridiculous. The Spartans’ first five hits Sunday were home runs — all in the first two innings — and they finished with eight in their 17-6 victory in Champaign, Illinois. Brandon Hughes homered three times and Marty

AVONDALE, La. — PGA Tour star Jason Day expects to travel to Augusta, Georgia on Friday to start practicing for the Masters, but said he could pull still out of the season’s first major, depending on his mother’s prognosis following surgery for lung cancer last week. “Obviously, I’m still nervous because we’re still waiting to

NEED MORE TAX TIME? Small business owners who aren’t already well along in the process of compiling their income tax returns might want to consider getting an extension. Returns for 2016 are due April 18, giving owners who may still be trying to complete their returns while running a business not much time to get

WASHINGTON — Fourteen U.S. senators wrote a letter to USA Hockey’s executive director Monday over their concerns about the treatment of the women’s national team. Players have a href=’https://apnews.com/cac4b959fac248629ba637676d83cce0/US-women’s-hockey-players-threaten-boycott-over-wages’threatened to boycott/a the upcoming world championships over a wage dispute. The senators, all Democrats, urged David Ogrean to resolve the matter and ensure the team receives

THURMONT, Md. — A shotgun, ammunition and bomb-making materials were found at the Maryland home of an 18-year-old student planning an attack at her high school, authorities announced Monday. One of the teen’s parents notified Catoctin High School officials Thursday of a potential threat of violence and Nichole Cevario, of Thurmont, was removed from the

MIAMI — Florida officials say they’re continuing aggressive efforts to stop the spread of the Zika virus. Gov. Rick Scott met Monday with Miami-Dade County officials to discuss Zika preparedness ahead of Florida’s rainy season, when mosquitoes are most prevalent. Officials said fewer travel-related cases are being reported in Florida so far this year, compared

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Already prepared to lose seniors Dominique Hawkins, Derek Willis and Mychal Mulder to graduation, Kentucky awaits its annual NBA draft decisions by talented underclassmen in its latest spring roster cleaning. The Wildcats’ current group of highly regarded freshmen came within seconds of reaching the Final Four, but they will take some time

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Veteran reliever Joe Nathan has been released by the Washington Nationals, ending his bid to make the team a week before opening day. The Nationals also unconditionally released another righty reliever on Monday, Matt Albers. Nathan’s 377 career saves rank second among active pitchers and eighth in major league history.

SUMMERVILLE, Ga. — About 18,000 chickens were destroyed at a northwest Georgia poultry farm after tests confirmed avian influenza in the flock, the first time the disease has been detected in commercial birds in the state, authorities said Monday. The infected chickens were flagged by routine screening at a poultry breeder in Georgia’s Chattooga County,

NEW YORK — A white racist accused of fatally stabbing a 66-year-old stranger on a Manhattan street because he was black says he’d intended it as “a practice run” in a mission to deter interracial relationships. James Harris Jackson, 28, spoke with a reporter for the Daily News (http://nydn.us/2nXQFgo) at New York City’s Rikers Island

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com have a new editor. Philadelphia Media Network on Monday placed Gabriel Escobar in charge of the entire news report of the sister newspapers and their digital news site. The 60-year-old Escobar also becomes a vice president. He had been managing editor for news. Escobar

CHICAGO — Amtrak officials say three cars derailed when a train carrying about 200 passengers from the East Coast arrived in Chicago. Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari says he has received no reports of any serious injuries from the Monday morning derailment. He says the train was switching from track to track when three cars in

BOGOTA, Colombia — American rapper Wiz Khalifa is stirring controversy in the South American nation of Colombia, where he laid flowers and smoked what looks like a joint at the tomb of cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar. The rapper is an avid marijuana smoker and used his Instagram account to post several photos of him smoking

Abdul Jalal Hashimi grew up in Kabul and fled with his family to the United States after working more than six years against the Taliban alongside American military forces. A 32-year-old Muslim, he has known few Jews personally, but come Passover he’ll be among more than a dozen refugees sharing special holiday food and swapping

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Cincinnati Reds released outfielder Ryan Raburn on Monday after he struggled in a bid to win a bench role. Raburn turns 36 in April. He signed a minor league deal last month and hit .219 during spring training with seven hits, three home runs and seven strikeouts in 32 at-bats. Under

RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond International Raceway is partnering with more than two dozen short tracks and drag strips around the state on a web site that will allow race fans around Virginia to get information about all the participating tracks in one place. The web site, to be called Racing Virginia, will go live April

SAN ANTONIO — Cavaliers forward Kyle Korver will not play Monday night against the San Antonio Spurs because of a left foot injury that sidelined him seven games this month. Korver only recently returned to the lineup, but says his foot has “never really got all the way right.” The shooting specialist has had MRIs,

WASHINGTON — The world’s largest manufacturer of civilian drones is proposing that the craft continually transmit identification information to help government security agencies and law enforcement figure out which might belong to rogue operators. DJI, a Chinese company, said in a paper released Monday that radio transmissions of an identification code, possibly the operator’s Federal