Новости за 25.05.2017

LAS VEGAS — A man wearing body armor and a mask backed a tractor-trailer through the gate of the Moonlite Bunny Ranch before dawn Thursday and crashed it into the front door of the famed Nevada brothel featured in the CatHouse reality television show, according to authorities and the brothel’s owner. Brian Brandt, 40, of

MADRID — Spanish prosecutors are considering whether Cristiano Ronaldo should face charges over allegations by the country’s tax agency that he defrauded the authorities of 15 million euros ($16.7 million) between 2011 and 2014. Prosecutors said Thursday they have until the end of June to decide whether to charge the Real Madrid star, based on

GENEVA — A 50-year streak of 13 Swiss Cup final wins and no defeats for Sion was ended by Basel on Thursday. League champion Basel completed the domestic double with three second-half goals in a 3-0 win over the cup specialist. Basel captain Matias Delgado opened the scoring in the 47th minute after the Sion

GENEVA — Kei Nishikori saved three straight match points in the deciding set before outlasting Kevin Anderson 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6) in the Geneva Open quarterfinals on Thursday. The second-seeded Nishikori was serving at 4-5, 0-40 before rallying to beat the 62nd-ranked South African, who fired 14 aces without allowing any by his opponent. Nishikori

TEHRAN, Iran — For Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, winning re-election may have been the easy part. His wide-margin victory over a hard-line rival shows a majority of Iranian voters prefer his promises of greater liberalization at home and deeper engagement with the world. It is a win that brings hope to Iran’s reform-minded urbanites and

ATHENS, Greece — The Latest on the blast that wounded a Greek ex-premier (all times local): 8:10 p.m. Greece’s government spokesman has described an explosion that wounded former Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and two others as an attack. Spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said that following the attack, he had been given an update by doctors on

CHICAGO — Two nurses held hostage by a jail inmate this month at a suburban Chicago hospital allege in a federal lawsuit that they were violently assaulted by the man who was known to be a “danger” to hospital staff. The women allege Tywon Salters was a known “high security risk,” yet during his hospital

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Filip Forsberg is having quite the spring for the Nashville Predators, setting franchise records with his eight goals and 15 points. He’s tied the team mark with at least a point in seven straight games. Pontus Aberg scored the game-winning goal to put Nashville up 3-2 in the Western Conference finals, while

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves designated right-hander Josh Collmenter for assignment after he surrendered three homers and seven runs in the 10th inning of a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 31-year-old Collmenter made 11 appearances for the Braves, going 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA in 17 innings. Right-hander Matt Wisler was called up from

ATLANTA — The Pittsburgh Pirates have activated outfielder Gregory Polanco from the 10-day disabled list. The move was announced before Thursday’s game against the Atlanta Braves. Polanco was having a disappointing season, hitting .252 with one homer and nine RBIs, when he was sidelined with a strained left hamstring. Outfielder Danny Ortiz was optioned to

NEW YORK — U.S. health officials say 1 in 4 Alzheimer’s deaths are now occurring at home — a startling increase that marks a shift away from hospitals and nursing homes. Over 15 years, Alzheimer’s deaths in hospitals, nursing homes or other long-term care facilities shrank from more than 80 percent to 60 percent. Meanwhile,

HELENA, Mont. — The special election Thursday to fill Montana’s lone congressional seat features a Republican tech millionaire who portrays himself as a gun-loving, fly-fishing Montanan living the life in God’s country against a populist Democratic crooner making his first run for office. Greg Gianforte and Rob Quist are vying to replace Republican Ryan Zinke,

INDIANAPOLIS — A revamp of Indiana’s alcohol laws is one of the major issues that Statehouse leaders are picking for further study in the coming months. The Legislative Council announced on Thursday the subjects they plan to give a closer look to this summer and fall including lead contamination, the placement of concentrated animal feeding

OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma appeals court on Thursday upheld the death penalty of a man convicted of killing his girlfriend and her two children then burning their mobile home in 2010. The court ruled that testimony by the victims’ relatives saying Shaun Bosse should be executed should not have been allowed, but was harmless

BOSTON — LeBron James says his chase of Michael Jordan’s accomplishments is simply personal motivation. It’s not about wanting to establish himself as the NBA’s greatest player. James spoke Thursday during the morning shootaround before the Cavaliers play the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals. He says his goal is not

ELOY, Ariz. — Officials say four inmates were injured in a racially motivated brawl involving about 80 prisoners at a privately operated Arizona prison. Arizona Department of Corrections spokesman Andrew Wilder says the Red Rock Correctional Center in the small city of Eloy north of Tucson was locked down Thursday following the fight Wednesday evening.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills have signed linebacker Gerald Hodges, who started 12 games for San Francisco last season. Team officials also said Thursday that cornerback Charles Gaines had been released. Hodges is going into his fifth season after being drafted in 2013 by the Minnesota Vikings. He played two-plus seasons with Minnesota

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman is calling out an airport security worker who she says questioned whether she had enough muscles to be a gymnast. Raisman posted on Twitter on Wednesday that after a female Transportation Security Administration worker said she recognized Raisman by her biceps, a male employee said, “I don’t see any

NEW CASTLE, Del. — A medical helicopter has crashed behind a building in a Delaware industrial park, killing the pilot. No other injuries have been reported. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that the Eurocopter E135 helicopter crashed just before noon Thursday about 1 mile (1.5 kilometers) southeast of New Castle Airport. It

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves are bringing a well-known local basketball product into the fold to try to revamp the team’s engagement in the community and with alumni. Former Gophers standout John Thomas has been hired as vice president of community engagement. Thomas played one year with the Timberwolves in the NBA and also has

TULSA, Okla. — An Oklahoma man accused of plowing a stolen truck across an airport runway during a police chase then causing a fatal highway crash was recently released from prison after convictions on similar crimes. Department of Corrections records show 24-year-old Jerry Newman served about two years after a 2015 conviction for fleeing officers

BENGHAZI, Libya — A spokesman for the Libyan National Army says forces loyal to the LNA have seized control of an air base in the country’s south that had been under control of western militiamen. Col. Ahmed Mosmary says a brigade surrounded Taminhent air base early Thursday, forcing the militiamen to withdraw without any fighting.

NEW YORK — Amtrak officials say three tracks at a time will be closed at Penn Station as part of extensive repair work there that is expected to inconvenience thousands of rail commuters this summer. They say the tracks will be closed so rails, switches and other aging equipment can be replaced. It’s not yet

TURIN, Italy — Mario Mandzukic has signed a one-year extension to his contract at Juventus, keeping the Croatia forward at the Serie A club until June 2020. Juventus announced the move on Thursday, with Mandzukic later posting on Twitter: “I’m very happy and proud to continue my adventure with Juventus. I’ve given everything for this

HELSINKI — Tens of thousands of Finns have lined the roads in central Helsinki to honor former President Mauno Koivisto as his coffin was borne from the Helsinki Cathedral to the city’s main cemetery. Koivisto, a World War II veteran who served two six-year terms as Finland’s president between 1982 and 1994, was buried with