Новости за 24.05.2017

LONDON — The glitzy, star-filled London premiere of “Wonder Woman” has been scrapped following the terror attack in Manchester. Stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine and Robin Wright had been scheduled to walk a red carpet on May 31 to help welcome the super hero film to Europe. Warner Bros said in a statement Wednesday that

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles have released outfielder Michael Bourn from his minor league contract. Bourn agreed to a minor league deal on Feb. 20 that paid $2 million with incentives if he reached the majors. Not long after that, he broke his right ring finger catching a football. Bourn exercised the opt-out clause on

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — A quick-thinking Florida sheriff’s deputy used Facetime to track down a stolen cellphone. In a Facebook posting, Okaloosa County Sheriff’s officials said 18-year-old Chandler Ridge Carlyle took the cellphone from an acquaintance during a party last month. The victim told deputies Carlyle asked to use his phone to call for

STOCKHOLM — Protected by a light but visible presence of armed police officers, fans of Manchester United and Ajax were arriving for the Europa League final and facing two rings of security to get into the Friends Arena in Stockholm on Wednesday. The game is being played less than two days after a bomb attack

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s prime minister on Wednesday cited the attack in Manchester in which a Polish couple died to reinforce her government’s opposition to a European Union plan to share migrants. Beata Szydlo spoke ahead of a parliament vote in which the opposition sought in vain to oust Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz. She praised

CAIRO — The father and younger brother of the man who British police say bombed an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester have been detained in Libya, where anti-terror authorities said the brother confessed to knowing “all the details” of the attack plot. Hashim Abedi, the 18-year-old brother of alleged British-born bomber Salman Abedi, 22, was

MILWAUKEE — Marquette will host Purdue on November 14 as part of the Gavitt Games series that matches up teams from the Big East and Big Ten conferences. The leagues announced the schedule for the series on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles and Boilermakers both made the NCAA Tournament this year. Purdue will return to the

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota men’s basketball team will visit Providence this season as part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games. The Golden Gophers announced the addition of the Friars to their schedule on Wednesday. The game will be played in Providence on Nov. 13. It’s the second straight season the Gophers will participate in the Gavitt

WASHINGTON — Actor Kevin Spacey has appeared on Washington’s metro as his “House of Cards” character, Frank Underwood, to promote the Netflix political drama. News outlets report that Spacey was photographed Monday at the Foggy Bottom-GWU station by real-life former chief White House photographer Pete Souza. The appearance was meant to drum up interest for

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have signed fifth-round draft pick Jayon Brown, a linebacker from UCLA. Brown led the Bruins in tackles each of his last two seasons at UCLA and earned first-team all-Pac-12 honors as a senior. He finished his college career with 220 tackles, three interceptions and four fumble recoveries. His signing

MOSCOW — The Kontinental Hockey League has cut a Russian team as it tries to fix worsening financial problems, including debts to league players of over $17 million. KHL president Dmitry Chernyshenko says the league is removing the Metallurg Novokuznetsk team, which had a 14-46 record and small crowds this season, as it bids to

CONCORD, N.H. — Inside a prison workshop, several inmates tap away at what look like old typewriters. The devices are actually Perkins Braillers, which are used to write the code relied upon by many visually impaired people. In a first for New Hampshire’s prison system, 14 female inmates are spending much of the year learning

RAPID CITY, S.D. — A western South Dakota high school won’t allow a student who has brain cancer to walk during its graduation ceremony because she is a few credits short of being able to graduate. Meredith Erck, 17, wasn’t sure whether she would live to see graduation day, the Rapid City Journal (http://bit.ly/2rAnfX9 )

WASHINGTON — The Latest on Congressional Republican efforts to replace the health care law (all times local): 5:15 p.m. A new analysis by Congress’ nonpartisan budget scorekeepers undermines claims by House Republicans that their health legislation protects people with pre-existing conditions. Instead, the Congressional Budget Office “score” of the bill passed earlier this month says

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin will host Xavier on November 16 as part of the third annual Gavitt Games series matching Big Ten and Big East conference teams. The matchup was announced Wednesday. The Musketeers and Badgers will play for the first time since their memorable meeting in the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Bronson Koenig hit a

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Two suspected suicide bombings near a bus terminal in Indonesia’s capital Wednesday night killed three policemen and injured ten other people, including five officers, police said. National police spokesman Setyo Wasisto said there were two explosions by two suicide bombers. “I expressed my deep condolence, in fact three policemen were killed,” Wasisto

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State says big man Omer Yurtseven will return for his sophomore season. The school announced Yurtseven’s decision to withdraw from NBA draft consideration Wednesday, the last day the NCAA allows players without agents to return to school and preserve their eligibility. Yurtseven credited his relationship with new Wolfpack coach Kevin

WASHINGTON — Federal safety regulators are telling airlines to remove a certain type of seat from their planes, saying the seat could cause neck injuries during otherwise survivable crash landings. The order covers 10,482 seats used mostly on mostly smaller regional jets. Airlines will have five years to remove the seats. The FAA proposed the

LOS ANGELES — Captain Jack Sparrow might be a household name, but despite the cultural clout, the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise has gone adrift. In some ways, it’s been a series of diminishing returns, and they’re not done yet. As the fifth film, “Dead Men Tell No Tales,” prepares to set sail Friday, it’s

DENTON, Neb. — At the sound of a tap, dozens of young men clad in black cassocks and white surplices rise from kneeling positions to watch two of their brother priests begin a chant. With a gentle wave of the Rev. Zachary Akers’ arm, the other priests pick up the song. Their voices float as

WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin touted new efforts Wednesday to expand urgent mental health care to thousands of former service members with less-than-honorable discharges, even while acknowledging his department isn’t seeking additional money to pay for it. Testifying at a House hearing, Shulkin offered new details on his initiative announced in March to

2017 Hyundai Ioniq Limited BASE PRICE: $22,200 for Blue; $23,950 for SEL; $27,500 for Limited. AS TESTED: $31,335. TYPE: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive, five-passenger, gasoline-electric hybrid hatchback. ENGINE: 1.6-liter, double overhead cam, direct injected, Atkinson cycle four-cylinder engine mated to a 32-kilowatt electric motor and lithium-ion polymer battery pack. MILEAGE: 56 mpg (city), 54 mpg (highway). TOP

The 2017 Ioniq Hybrid is Hyundai’s fuel-efficient challenger to the Toyota Prius, America’s best-selling gasoline-electric hybrid. With a base retail price, including destination charge, of $23,035, the Ioniq Hybrid has a lower starting retail price than the base 2017 Prius, which starts at $23,475. The five-seat Ioniq Hybrid beats all other hybrids in federal government

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A Pakistani government official says a suspected U.S. drone strike has targeted a compound in Afghanistan, killing three local Taliban militants. Kamran Afridi, an official in the Pakistani border town of Miran Shah, says the strike took place Wednesday just across the Afghan border in the village of Gurowek in Khost province.

DETROIT — The “Pope’s Choir” is coming to the U.S. for the first time in three decades. The Sistine Chapel Choir will perform in New York, Washington and Detroit in September, organizers of the Michigan visit announced Wednesday. The choir, whose boys and men sing for Pope Francis at his Masses, will perform at St.