Новости за 02.06.2017

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Broncos backup safety Will Parks could face a suspension from the NFL following a domestic violence arrest earlier this offseason. Parks is scheduled to appear in Adams County court on June 30. He faces misdemeanor harassment and non-physical domestic violence charges involving a former girlfriend. KUSA-TV in Denver reports that Parks’ ex-girlfriend

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney says prospect defenseman Linus Arnesson is returning to play in his native Sweden to rediscover his game after an injury-plagued season in the minors. Sweeney says the Bruins will extend Arnesson a qualifying offer to retain the rights to the 2013 second-round draft pick who completed

DUBLIN, Ohio — Jason Dufner wants to put together more than just a few good rounds at the Memorial this week. The first two rounds put him in the record book. Dufner holed out from the 18th fairway and then added three more birdies on the front nine for another 7-under 65. That set the

INDIANAPOLIS — Authorities have released the names of three people found dead in a home on Indianapolis’ far east side. The Marion County Coroner’s Office on Friday identified the victims as 64-year-old homeowner Mark Higgins; his son, 34-year-old Keith Higgins; and 34-year-old Jessica Carte. Carte’s relationship to the Higgins men wasn’t immediately clear. Investigators haven’t

More than 7,000 children’s robes are being recalled this week because they fail to meet flammability standards. Here’s a more detailed look: CHILDREN’S ROBES DETAILS: Eight styles of children’s 100 percent polyester, hooded robes. The robes were sold in sizes 4-6 and 7-9 in the following styles: purple elephant, lion, pink bear, lady bug, blue

NEW YORK — David Sedaris, over more than a quarter century, has earned many job descriptions: humorist, playwright, essayist, author and radio contributor. At 60, call him a thief, but still funny, sometimes awkward, often poignant. Sedaris has robbed decades of his diaries for a two-book series taking him way, way back — to Sept.

RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. — One of five people charged with trying to beat “homosexual demons” out of a fellow church member in North Carolina testified for prosecutors on Friday, saying she threw the first slap after their minister began the attack. Sarah Anderson took the stand despite defense objections in the trial of Word of Faith

BOISE, Idaho — The heads of the two largest public land agencies in the U.S. have announced a joint agreement emphasizing cooperation among federal, state, tribal and local agencies in battling wildfires as the main part of the wildfire season arrives. Interior Secretaries Ryan Zinke of the Interior Department and Sonny Perdue of the Agriculture

FRANKLIN, Mass. — Massachusetts’ chief medical examiner says a Duke University student whose body was found in woods near his home died of hypothermia. Twenty-year-old Michael Doherty, of Franklin, was found dead last month in dense woods and thick underbrush near Interstate 495. The medical examiner says he died due to prolonged exposure to the

GARY, Ind. — A Gary man has surrendered to face charges alleging he took his 4-month-old daughter from her mother and left the child in the trunk of an abandoned car. Gary Police Lt. Dawn Westerfield says 26-year-old Billie Roy White Jr. surrendered Friday morning at the Lake County Jail in Crown Point. He faces

MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota has turned over athletic ticket sales transaction records to the FBI for investigation of bookkeeping that triggered the dismissal of a manager in the department earlier this year. Brent Holck, who was the assistant athletic director for sales and service, was fired in February for violating university policy. He

OKLAHOMA CITY — Some imported frozen tuna cubes and steaks are being recalled after testing showed they could be contaminated with the hepatitis A virus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says Hawaii-based Hilo Fish Company told the agency in May it had recalled yellowfin tuna that tested positive for the virus. Hilo says the

DESTIN, Fla. — The Southeastern Conference has tweaked its graduate transfer policy, a change that could mean Florida lands former Notre Dame quarterback Malik Zaire. The powerhouse league voted Friday to reduce penalties for programs whose graduate transfers fail to meet academic requirements. The league also tabled a proposal that would have allowed intra-conference graduate

KINSHASA, Congo — Congo’s health minister says there have been no new confirmed cases of Ebola and the outbreak has been controlled. Health Minister Oly Ilunga Kalenga said Friday no new cases of the deadly virus have been confirmed in the Likati zone for more than 21 days, the maximum incubation period. However, he says

Michael Vick apparently isn’t ready to call it quits. The 36-year-old former NFL star quarterback has signed with the American Flag Football League as both a player and adviser for the 7-on-7 league. Vick, who officially retired from the NFL in February, is expected to take part in a demonstration game June 27 at Avaya

ELK POINT, S.D. — A jury has been selected in a more than $1 billion defamation case over ABC news reports on a South Dakota meat producer’s lean, finely textured beef product, which critics have dubbed “pink slime.” Opening statements are set for Monday. The Sioux City Journal (http://bit.ly/2s1Eykf ) reports that a panel of

MEXICO CITY — A journalist advocacy group is condemning an attack on a Mexican journalist that included cutting off part of his ear. The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists says that an unidentified man attacked journalist Carlos Barrios as he left the office of the news website Aspectos in the Caribbean beach town of

CINCINNATI — Second-round draft pick Joe Mixon has signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. The Oklahoma running back who was suspended for his freshman season after he punched a woman, breaking bones in her face, signed Friday. Bengals owner Mike Brown acknowledged the risk of taking Mixon in a letter last month to The Cincinnati Enquirer.

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers pulled back on hiring in May by adding only 138,000 jobs, though the gains were enough to help nudge the unemployment rate down to a 16 year-low. The Labor Department said Friday that the jobless rate fell to 4.3 percent the lowest level since 2001, from 4.4 percent. Still, the rate

CHICAGO — The St. Louis Cardinals have recalled outfielder Magneuris Sierra from Double-A Springfield. The 21-year-old Sierra made his major league debut last month and hit .367 (11 for 30) in seven games before he was sent down when infielder Jhonny Peralta was activated from the disabled list. The speedy Sierra got the start in

BAMAKO, Mali — Officials say that French soldiers deployed to Mali to fight against Islamic extremists have killed at least 20 jihadis at the country’s border with Burkina Faso. French Operation Barkhane said Friday that activities carried out by soldiers from Sunday to Thursday in the Serma forest left 20 jihadis “out of combat.” It

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Chargers have agreed to a four-year contract with guard Dan Feeney, their third-round draft pick. The Chargers completed the signings of their entire draft class Friday, avoiding the protracted disputes that plagued them in San Diego in recent years. Feeney was a four-year starter at Indiana, playing as a

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is touting the company’s traditional retailing roots as a competitive advantage as it seeks to take sales away from online giant Amazon at a time of industry upheaval. Speaking Friday at the annual shareholders’ meeting, McMillon highlighted a range of approaches Walmart has introduced or tested in the

URBANA, Ill. — A University of Illinois professor who spent decades pushing for a federal ban on artery-clogging artificial trans fats has died at age 102. Family members say Fred A. Kummerow died Wednesday at his home in Urbana. Kummerow was a comparative biosciences professor whose trans fats research dated back to the 1950s. His

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana appeals court has ruled that the state cannot execute prisoners with a previously unused three-drug combination chosen by corrections officials. The Indianapolis Star (http://indy.st/2qO293o ) reported that the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the state didn’t follow proper procedures when it chose the drugs. The decision comes amid ongoing