Новости за 19.05.2017

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A riding lawnmower being used by a longtime groundskeeper at a Pennsylvania university has caught fire, killing the groundskeeper. Millersville University President John Anderson says in an email to faculty and students the worker died Wednesday. He says 60-year-old Michael Keefer was riding on the lawnmower near the university’s stadium when the

LOS ANGELES — Democratic attorneys general in more than a dozen states announced Thursday they would attempt to intervene in a federal lawsuit that threatens to undercut funding for the Affordable Care Act. The legal move is intended to give the states a foothold in the case that could disrupt the lives of millions of

SEATTLE — Seattle awoke Thursday to the news of the death of Chris Cornell, among its most famous musicians and one whose forceful, somber songs helped cement the city’s place in rock history. KEXP, Seattle’s popular independent radio station, paid tribute to Cornell throughout the day. The station played non-stop songs from Soundgarden and Cornell’s

SAO PAULO — Brazilian President Michel Temer is facing the biggest challenge to his year-old presidency after a businessman allegedly taped him endorsing the payment of a bribe to a jailed former lawmaker to buy his silence. Temer denies the claim and insists he won’t resign, but his allies and adversaries are already considering a

MILAN — Hellas Verona has won promotion straight back to Serie A, joining second-tier champion SPAL in next season’s top flight. Hellas, which finished bottom of Serie A last season, drew 0-0 at Cesena on Thursday in its final match of the season. That result left it level on points with third-placed Frosinone but above

CW’s prime-time schedule for the fall (all times Eastern): Monday 8 p.m. — “Supergirl” 9 p.m. — “Valor” Tuesday 8 p.m. — “The Flash” 9 p.m. — “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” Wednesday 8 p.m. — “Riverdale” 9 p.m. — “Dynasty” Thursday 8 p.m. — “Supernatural” 9 p.m. — “Arrow” Friday 8 p.m. — “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”

LAS VEGAS — The public board that oversees the proposed stadium where the Raiders want to start playing in 2020 on Thursday unanimously approved a conditional lease agreement for the facility after months of negotiations that were affected by the sudden exit of an instrumental financial backer of the $1.9 billion project. The Las Vegas

NEW YORK — Few media titans can claim a lasting legacy. They make their impact felt during stellar careers, and are honored and rewarded for it. Then, one way or another, they pass from the scene as other studio and network bosses, publishers and impresarios take their turns at wielding power and influence. This rule

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — A Salvadoran judge on Thursday ordered a reopening of the case of the 1980 murder of Roman Catholic Archbishop Oscar Romero. The decision stems from a separate court ruling that overturned an amnesty law blocking investigation and punishment of crimes from the Central American nation’s 1980-1992 civil war. The ruling

PHOENIX — A judge has ordered the release of the court record that documents the evidence police have gathered in the investigation of a Phoenix man accused in a string of serial killings, according to the judge’s ruling made public Thursday. The ruling came after The Associated Press, Arizona Republic and five TV stations asked

U.S. stocks closed modestly higher Thursday, recouping some of the ground they lost a day earlier. Phone companies led the gainers. Energy and materials stocks were the only laggards. The gains came a day after the market’s worst drop since September as political tumult deepened in Washington. On Thursday: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball would like to make changes in the player acquisition agreement with its Japanese counterparts. MLB and Nippon Professional Baseball agreed to the posting system in December 1998 in which Japanese clubs can make available players over which they have control. MLB teams bid, and the player’s Japanese club receives

WATSONVILLE, Calif. — California authorities say a brain surgeon and two nurses have been charged in a child sex abuse ring involving seven victims under 13. Watsonville police Capt. Jorge Zamora said Thursday that Dr. James Kohut, Emily Stephens and Rashel Brandon have been arrested and charged with sex crimes with children. Zamora said the

Shares of Gap climbed Thursday after the retailer reported a quarterly profit that topped Wall Street expectations. The San Francisco-based company has struggled to adjust to changes in retail, with more consumers buying online, craving discounts and spending less time at the malls where the company’s Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy stores are. A

LEICESTER, England — Harry Kane scored four goals in Tottenham’s 6-1 rout of Leicester on Thursday, ensuring the Premier League runner-up is closing out the season with a swagger despite missing out on the title. Kane will enter the final day of the season on Sunday in pole position to finish as top scorer, with