Новости за 28.04.2017

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Jorge Sampaoli is the national coach Argentina wants to replace Edgardo Bauza, who was fired this month. Claudio Tapia, the head of the Argentine Football Association, called Sevilla coach Sampaloi the “chosen one” in an interview with ESPN. Tapia says the AFA leadership wants to be “respectful” and deal with Sevilla

MINSK, Belarus — Russia has sent a request to the international police agency Interpol for the arrest and extradition of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, claiming he killed Russian soldiers in Chechnya in the 1990s. Yatsenyuk was one of the prime figures of the massive protests that drove Ukraine’s Russia-friendly president out of the

MIAMI — A Florida sheriff’s deputy was sleeping Thursday afternoon when his 11-year-old daughter called and asked him to pick her up at her school bus stop. Seconds later, his daughter screamed into the phone. “Dad, help me, help me!” Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan “JJ” Quintana told reporters at a news conference Friday that

CARACAS, Venezuela — Hundreds of opponents of President Nicolas Maduro marched to a military prison outside Caracas on Friday to demand the release of Leopoldo Lopez and other jailed activists they consider political prisoners. The march was part of an intensifying campaign by the opposition to force Maduro from office. Already 28 people have been

Larry Bird started the week by driving an IndyCar down Fifth Avenue in Manhattan to stump for the NBA’s All-Star weekend returning to Indiana. He ended it by stepping down as president of basketball operations for the Pacers, a stunningly abrupt decision that has become a hallmark of the NBA great’s post-playing career. Bird made

SEATTLE — A coal-export terminal proposed in Washington state would increase cancer risks for some residents, make rail accidents more likely and add millions of metric tons of climate-changing greenhouse gas globally every year, according to an environmental study released Friday. Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview wants to build the facility along the Columbia River near the

YANGON, Myanmar — Ultra-nationalist Buddhist monks and their supporters have forced the closing of two Muslim schools in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city, in a reminder that religious strife remains a threat to the country’s stability. About a dozen monks and scores of supporters gathered Friday afternoon near the two Muslim madrassas while police stood by

SKOPJE, Macedonia — Macedonia has fallen back into political crisis, a chapter frighteningly illustrated by images of protesters rushed into parliament and leaving several lawmakers bloodied. The country of just over 2 million people that occupies only a little more territory than Wales hasn’t had a government for five months. It also has a long

ATLANTA — A Georgia resident accused of conspiring to illegally import and distribute male enhancement pills and lying on his U.S. citizenship application has been sentenced to federal prison and stripped of his citizenship. Federal prosecutors say 29-year-old Ismail Ali Khan was sentenced this week to serve five years and seven months in prison. Khan

PITTSBURGH — The decades-long journey of a father and a son, of a game and a country, ended with a sprint. When Dovydas Neverauskas – fresh from the airport and wearing cleats and a glove bummed from his new Pittsburgh Pirates teammates – jogged onto the mound at PNC Park on April 24 to clean

POINCIANA, Fla. — The Latest on a school bus stop crash in Florida (all times local): 3:30 p.m. A Florida man accused of driving drunk and fatally striking one boy and injuring four other students as they were walking home from a school bus stop is being held on $600,000 bail. The Polk County Sheriff’s

YANGON, Myanmar — Ultra-nationalist Buddhist monks and their supporters have forced the closing of two Muslim schools in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city, in a reminder that religious strife remains a threat to the country’s stability. About a dozen monks and scores of supporters gathered Friday afternoon near the two Muslim madrassas while police stood by

More than 80,000 child carriers are being recalled because the leg openings may be too big, posing the risk of children slipping through and getting injured. Other recalled consumer products this week include remote-controlled vehicles that pose a fire hazard and infant booties that pose a choking hazard. Here’s a more detailed look: CHILD BACKPACK

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Residential customers and small businesses could receive thousands of dollars under a proposed settlement with the companies sued for a chemical spill and resulting water crisis in West Virginia’s capital area three years ago. If the federal court approves, the settlement filing shows West Virginia American Water would pay up to $126

BERLIN — German prosecutors say authorities have arrested two Japanese citizens and an American on suspicion of selling millions of euros worth of drugs online. Frankfurt prosecutors say a 43-year-old Japanese man, a 40-year-old Japanese woman and a 39-year-old man from the U.S. were arrested late Thursday in Berlin. Their names weren’t released. In a

PIERRE, S.D. — A two-year undercover operation that led to indictments against 15 people for illegally trafficking eagles and other migratory birds offers a rare window into the black market for eagle carcasses, feathers, parts and handicrafts, including one alleged dealer who called himself the “best feather man in the Midwest.” The indictments announced this

AVONDALE, La. — The first team event on the PGA Tour in 36 years has produced the first penalty for slow play since 1995. PGA Tour officials say Miguel Angel Carballo and Brian Campbell were penalized one shot on the 14th hole of the opening round at the Zurich Classic for their second bad time.

MADRID — A young Spaniard who was smitten with a woman he saw on a tram posted fliers on lampposts hoping to make contact. Someone claiming to be the woman responded by pleading with him to leave her alone. Spanish newspaper El Pais and other media reported Friday how Sergio Moreno had posted a letter

HOUSTON — Former President George H.W. Bush was released Friday from a Houston hospital where he received treatment for a mild case of pneumonia and chronic bronchitis during a two-week stay. “President and Mrs. Bush are very pleased to be home spending time with family and friends and grateful for the outstanding care provided by

LOS ANGELES — You know the names and you’ve met them briefly before, but this summer Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman and Tom Holland’s Spider-Man take center stage in blockbusters all their own. Both face the gargantuan task of revitalizing brands and properties that could use some help: For “Wonder Woman,” the thus critically-derided DC Comics

ROCKVILLE, Conn. — A Connecticut man who police say gave an account of his wife’s death that differed from information on her Fitbit pleaded not guilty Friday to murder and other charges. Richard Dabate appeared at a hearing in Rockville Superior Court, where his lawyer entered the pleas on his behalf. Free on $1 million

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Ricans will be facing a water rate increase, privatization of government operations and the closure of a bank that once oversaw the island’s debt transactions, officials said Friday as they worked on measures to offset an economic crisis. Some of the changes were outlined in new fiscal plans presented

MANILA, Philippines — Leaders of 10 Asian countries are meeting this weekend to discuss topics including North Korea, territorial disputes in the South China Sea and improved economic integration of the region. The Associated Press’ chief Manila correspondent, Jim Gomez, who has covered regional politics for more than two decades, weighs in on what to

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — Lead paint was discovered outside nearly half of the units intended for families leaving an Indiana public-housing complex because of lead contamination, documents show. The Times of Northwest Indiana (http://bit.ly/2oEZmNy ) obtained the documents and reported that they show that lead paint was found near 13 units intended as emergency housing

LONDON — English Premier League title-chaser Tottenham will play its home games next season at Wembley Stadium while its new stadium is completed, the club said on Friday. Spurs has called White Hart Lane home for 118 years but will play its last game there on May 14 against Manchester United. The north London club’s