Новости за 24.05.2017

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co.’s new CEO got a $1 million bonus when he took on his new role this week. CEO Jim Hackett will have a base salary of $1.8 million per year. That’s the same base pay as outgoing CEO Mark Fields. Hackett is eligible for a bonus that could triple his base

CHESTERFIELD, Va. — A former Virginia police officer who fatally shot an 18-year-old man has been sentenced to three months in jail. News media outlets report that a judge imposed the sentence for former Richmond Police Officer David L. Cobb on Wednesday. A jury found him guilty of voluntary manslaughter in February for the October

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. spokesman says President Donald Trump’s huge proposed cuts in U.S. funding for the United Nations would make it “simply impossible” for the world organization to carry out essential work to promote peace, combat poverty and provide humanitarian assistance. Stephane Dujarric told reporters Wednesday the U.N. will wait to see what

LOS ANGELES — A celebrity trainer known for getting the Kardashian clan into shape is going to work for the Los Angeles Lakers. Gunnar Peterson is the Lakers’ new director of strength and endurance training, the team announced Wednesday. Peterson has been a favorite trainer among entertainers and athletes for many years while running a

JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister appears to have confirmed that his country’s intelligence was leaked by President Donald Trump during a meeting with Russian officials this month. When asked about the affair in a radio interview, Avigdor Lieberman said Israel made a “specific correction” in its dealings with the U.S. It was the first comment

BALTIMORE — After becoming the first team this season to win a series at Camden Yards, the Minnesota Twins wanted more. Beating the Baltimore Orioles twice in a row simply wasn’t good enough for these upstart Twins, who entered Wednesday’s series finale determined to complete a sweep. That’s precisely what happened. Using a strong pitching

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s chief prosecutor on Wednesday further distanced herself from the socialist administration, deepening the widest rift in a government that has otherwise presented a united front against six weeks of protests. Public Prosecutor Luisa Ortega said that a 20-year-old protester had been killed by a tear gas canister fired by state security

INDIANAPOLIS — An advocacy group for the blind on Wednesday sued the Department of Veterans Affairs in federal court, alleging the agency ignored a long-standing law when it changed contracting rules that have been used for decades to give jobs to the visually impaired. The VA’s rule change came in the wake of a U.S.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos spent four of their last five offseasons working out long-term deals with players they had franchised: Von Miller, Demaryius Thomas, Ryan Clady and Matt Prater. There aren’t any looming hefty deals bogging down the front office this year, but there is a simmering contract dispute: kicker Brandon McManus hasn’t

BRUSSELS — After a serene visit to the Vatican and with Pope Francis, U.S. President Donald Trump arrived Wednesday in Brussels as thousands of anti-Trump demonstrators took to the streets and the Belgian prime minister said he spoke with the president “without taboos.” Trump, who a year ago said Brussels had turned into a “hellhole,”

BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns are not taking any chances with Myles Garrett, their No. 1 draft pick and $30 million investment. Garrett is being kept off the practice field by the team this week because of an unspecified injury. The former Texas A&M star would not disclose his medical issue on Wednesday, but

NEW YORK — After breaking even in its first full season since emerging from bankruptcy, New York City Opera said Wednesday it will stick with a reduced schedule of four main-stage productions in 2017-18 and does not envision getting much larger. Citing competition from events throughout the area and technology that makes performances around the

LOS ANGELES — A spokesperson for Ronnie Wood says the Rolling Stones guitarist has had a lung lesion successfully removed and is expected to make a full recovery. Wood, who turns 70 next week, says in a statement that he is grateful to doctors who found the lesion in its early stages. He is not

CHICAGO — English midfielder David Beckham, who won a pair of Major League Soccer titles with the LA Galaxy, is among the first-time candidates on the 33-player ballot for the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame. Also on the ballot for the first time in 2017 are American defender Steve Cherundolo, midfielder Pablo Mastroeni, and

PITTSBURGH — Searchers outside Pittsburgh are continuing to look for a kayaker who has been missing since a weekend boating accident that killed her friend. Helene Brandy and Brittany Evans, both 25, were kayaking on the Ohio River on Saturday when witnesses saw their kayaks plunge over a dam and heard cries for help. Evans’

NEW YORK — The Trump Organization will not ask guests at its hotels and resorts if they are using money from foreign governments to pay their bills, setting up a possible showdown with Democrats accusing the president of violating the U.S. Constitution. In a nine-page pamphlet made public Wednesday, the Trump Organization said that it

ROSEMONT, Ill. — Elena Delle Donne scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds in her return to Chicago and the Washington Mystics beat the Sky 82-67 on Wednesday. The 2015 MVP asked to be traded in the offseason after four seasons with the Sky. She opened the scoring with a turnaround jumper from the free

WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump tells it, Iran would be a collapsed state by now if only the Obama administration had refused the 2015 deal that eased economic sanctions in return for a freeze on Iranian nuclear development. This starved-into-submission scenario, however, doesn’t fit with the circumstances of that time. Here’s a look at

CHICAGO — American midfielder Gedion Zelalem will miss the rest of the Under-20 World Cup after hurting his left knee in last weekend’s opener against Ecuador. The 20-year-old left the 3-3 draw Sunday in the 34th minute. The U.S. Soccer Federation said he will consult with doctors from the national team and Arsenal, his club

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Moe Wagner is coming back to Michigan, while D.J. Wilson is staying in the NBA draft. The Wolverines announced both decisions Wednesday. The two standouts said last month they were putting their names in the draft without hiring agents, but Wagner has now decided to withdraw and come back for his

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Minnesota rallied from a three-run deficit to upend host Indiana 5-4 on Wednesday in the opening game of the Big Ten tournament. The Golden Gophers (34-19) trailed 4-1 before Jordan Kozicky hit a two-run homer, extending his on-base streak to 36 straight games. Matt Stemper tied the game at 4-all on a

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentine federal agents searched the offices of the Brazilian construction conglomerate Odebrecht in Buenos Aires Wednesday as part of an investigation into alleged bribes in the granting of construction contracts for a water treatment plant. Federal Judge Sebastian Casanello ordered the raid as part of a probe into the alleged bribe

ATLANTA — Georgia inmate J.W. Ledford Jr. used his final moments to quote from the movie “Cool Hand Luke” and toss out an insult. “What we have here is a failure to communicate. Some men you just can’t reach. So that’s why we have here what we have here today. I am not the failure.

The Media Insight Project poll on trust in “the media” versus personal media sources was conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the American Press Institute March 8-27. It is based on online and telephone interviews of 2,036 adults who are members of NORC’s nationally representative AmeriSpeak panel. The survey was

WASHINGTON — The House has unanimously approved legislation that makes it a crime for U.S. service members to distribute intimate photos or videos of people without first getting their consent. The measure is a direct response to a nude-photo sharing scandal that has rocked the Marine Corps. Lawmakers voted 418-0 to pass the bill Wednesday.