Новости за 19.05.2017

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will use his first visit to the Middle East to call for unity in the fight against radicalism in the Muslim world, casting the challenge as a “battle between good and evil” and urging Arab leaders to “drive out the terrorists from your places of worship,” according to a draft

SAN FRANCISCO — U.S. and California regulators approved a fix for more Volkswagen cars caught up in the company’s emissions cheating scandal, giving their owners an option to keep the vehicles instead of having the automaker buy them back, regulators announced Friday. The modification to bring the vehicles into compliance with U.S. emissions standards applies

BALTIMORE — Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming is taking heavy action in early wagering for this weekend’s Preakness. The 4-5 favorite on the morning line, Always Dreaming opened at 1-5 when advance betting began Friday afternoon. Arkansas Derby winner Classic Empire was second at 5-1. The other eight horses were in double digits, with Gunnevera

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Latest on Charleston carriage horses spooked by someone in a dinosaur costume (all times local): 2:30 p.m. A woman who police say wore a dinosaur costume and spooked carriage horses in South Carolina has turned herself in. Charleston Police spokesman Charles Francis said in a statement that 26-year-old Nicole Wells is

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh’s Roman Catholic bishop says he got hate mail for allowing church members to eat meat on St. Patrick’s Day, which this year fell on a Friday during Lent. The Tribune-Review (http://bit.ly/2q4ji8k ) says Bishop David Zubik touched on that subject and others during a Friday breakfast with reporters marking World Communications Day.

Recent history suggests Kentucky Derby champion Always Dreaming has a good shot at winning the Preakness on Saturday. Always Dreaming will attempt to be the fourth Kentucky Derby winner in the last six years to finish first in the Preakness. In fact, seven of the last 15 Kentucky Derby victors also went on to win

INDIANAPOLIS — Sebastien Bourdais posted the fastest lap of the week during Friday’s Indianapolis 500 practice session and kept the top spot even after a two hour, 36-minute rain delay. The French driver finished with a top speed of 233.116 mph. It was the second-fastest speed for a driver who wasn’t drafting someone else as

WHEATON, Ill. — A retired federal law enforcement officer from Wisconsin told investigators he shot and seriously injured an Amtrak train conductor because he wasn’t allowed to de-board early at a suburban Chicago stop, prosecutors said Friday. Edward Klein, 79, of West Allis, Wisconsin, appeared in a DuPage County bond court hearing Friday on attempted

VATICAN CITY — The cold-call pope has struck again, with Pope Francis surprising a dozen families with an afternoon visit to their homes to perform an annual springtime blessing. Francis played the role of parish priest Friday as he rang apartment buzzers in Ostia, a beach community on Rome’s outskirts, and blessed homes of residents.

GOSHEN, Ind. — The third psychological examination of a Fort Wayne woman accused of smothering her two children has been completed and submitted to the court, a judge said. Elkhart Circuit Judge Michael Christofeno acknowledged during a status hearing for Amber Pasztor on Thursday that her attorneys also had received the exam results and that

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State has given football coach Scott Satterfield a new five-year contract through 2021. School officials announced the deal Friday, a day after it was approved by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors. Terms were not disclosed. The school’s board of trustees approved the contract in March. Satterfield’s previous deal,

CHICAGO — Manager Joe Maddon and the Chicago Cubs are ready to “Embrace the Suck” for charity this season. Maddon and the Cubs unveiled on Friday the olive green T-shirts sporting the slogan, a playful nod to the defending champions’ uneven play this season. It adds a charitable component involving the military. “Embrace the Suck”

ANAHEIM, Calif. — A California man who crashed his car into a gate at TV celebrity Kylie Jenner’s house last year walked into a police station and confessed to killing a homeless man, which led investigators to link him to the death of a second transient, authorities said Thursday. Marvin Magallanes, 25, was arrested on

MEXICO CITY — Authorities in Mexico say gunmen have assaulted and robbed a bus full of federal police. The National Security Commission reports that the bus was carrying 29 unarmed officers dressed in civilian clothes Monday night to Mexico City, where they were to be on leave after 25 straight days on duty in the

WASHINGTON — Fiat Chrysler has applied for diesel emission certifications for its 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 models after months of talks with federal and state agencies. The applications come after the Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board in January alleged the automaker used software in previous model years that

ROME — Rafael Nadal’s winning streak ended at 17 matches as he lost in straight sets to Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open on Friday. Venus Williams is also out of the tournament after the American was defeated 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 by third seed Garbine Muguruza of Spain. The result bodes well

HARTFORD, Conn. — Firefighters battling a brush fire near the Appalachian Trail in western Connecticut were dealing with another threat this week — rattlesnakes. Authorities said the blaze burned about 200 acres of rugged terrain in an area known as Schaghticoke Mountain in Kent between Wednesday and Friday afternoon, when it was brought under control.

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Latest on Iowa man pleading guilty in officers’ deaths (all times local): 1 p.m. Prosecutors say a man who pleaded guilty to killing two police officers in Iowa simply disliked law enforcement. Polk County Attorney John Sarcone said during a hearing Friday that Scott Michael Greene drew a “to do”

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Latest on Brazil’s political crisis (all times local): 4:30 p.m. The newspaper of Brazil’s biggest media group is calling for President Michel Temer to resign after the country’s top court authorized investigations on the embattled leader for alleged corruption and obstruction of justice. The daily O Globo published its call

VIRGINIA WATER, England — Rory McIlroy will sit out the European Tour flagship event next week to make sure a recurring rib injury heals. McIlroy withdrew Friday from the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, where he is a past champion. The four-time major champion suffered a hairline fracture of his rib during the South African

DETROIT — The Latest on the death of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell (all times local): 4:10 p.m. An official says the results of a full autopsy and toxicology tests in the death of Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell could take days before they are completed and released. Lisa Croff, a spokeswoman for the Wayne County Medical

CANNES, France — In a first for the Vatican, Pope Francis has participated in a documentary that producers tout as “a historic nonfiction film.” Focus Features announced Friday at the Cannes Film Festival that it has acquired worldwide rights to “Pope Francis – A Man of His Word.” The film, directed by Wim Wenders, is

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Hundreds of Palestinian protesters clashed on Friday with Israeli forces at rallies across the West Bank in support of hunger-striking prisoners whose fast is now in its 33rd day. About 25 demonstrators were wounded, Palestinian officials said. Five people were wounded by live fire and 10 by rubber bullets, health official

NEW YORK — Fox News Channel said Friday that it had fired liberal commentator Bob Beckel for making a racially insensitive remark to a black employee. Fox offered no details on the case, but a lawyer for the employee said Beckel had “stormed out” of his office Tuesday when the man, who is a technician,

KAMPALA, Uganda — The African Union says the rebel group led by one of the world’s most wanted fugitives could roar back to life if countries don’t “urgently” fill the void as the United States and Uganda give up the pursuit. A statement Friday by the continental body’s Peace and Security Council says the Lord’s