Новости за 14.06.2017

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s state TV is reporting that the country’s security forces have killed two militants and arrested five others in southeastern Iran. The TV report Wednesday says Iran’s intelligence forces killed two alleged “terrorists” in a shootout around the city of Chabahar in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baliouchestan. It did not

FORT WORTH, Texas — A white Texas police officer says he regrets asking a mother why she didn’t teach her son not to litter during the December arrest of the black woman and her two teenage daughters. Fort Worth police officer William Martin spoke publicly for the first time Wednesday in his appeal of a

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate for the third time in six months, providing its latest vote of confidence in a slow-growing but durable economy. The Fed also announced plans to start gradually paring its bond holdings later this year, which could cause long-term rates to rise. The increase in

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Grand Canyon National Park rangers are searching the park’s backcountry for a missing California hiker. Park spokeswoman Emily Davis says air and ground crews are looking for 72-year-old Raafat “Ralph” Amin Nasser-Eddin of Los Angeles along several trails. Davis says Nasser-Eddin was reported overdue Tuesday evening and that he

LOS ANGELES — An eye-catching Los Angeles hot dog stand designed in the 1940s to look like a giant wiener on a bun has found a home a decade after closing. The Tail o’ the Pup, which fed working people and Hollywood stars for 60 years, will be moved Thursday for permanent display at Valley

OKLAHOMA CITY — The American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday that it will ask an Oklahoma court to review the case of a woman who was sentenced to 30 years in prison for failing to report the abuse of her children by her boyfriend, who received only two years behind bars for the abuse. Brady

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two weeks ago, the Kansas City Chiefs seemed to know not only who their wide receivers would be this season but also each of their neatly defined roles. Jeremy Maclin was the No. 1, the veteran with good hands capable of stretching the field. Chris Conley was the athletic, emerging talent

JUNEAU, Alaska — After months of at-times bitter entrenchment, Alaska legislators faced growing pressure to resolve their differences, with days left in the special session and the threat of a government shutdown looming. Friday marks the end of the special session called by Gov. Bill Walker to address the budget and a plan for Alaska’s

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt has added a Big Ten flavor to its football team with the addition of former Ohio State wide receiver Alex Stump and ex-Michigan long snapper Scott Sypniewski. The Commodores also announced they have added offensive lineman Saige Young from Dodge City (Kansas) Community College. Sypniewski and Young are eligible to play

RALEIGH, N.C. — Dozens of insurance companies say they’re not obligated to help pay for Duke Energy Corp.’s multi-billion dollar coal ash cleanup because the nation’s largest electric company long knew about but did nothing to reduce the threat of potentially toxic pollutants. The claim is in a filing by lawyers for nearly 30 international

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Former Iowa State coach Kevin Jackson has been hired by USA Wrestling. The governing body announced Wednesday that Jackson will be a developmental coach for the men’s freestyle team. Jackson was an Olympic champion at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, and he also won two world titles. Jackson later served as

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Gunmen posing as military forces were holding an unknown number of hostages inside a popular restaurant in Somalia’s capital in an attack that began when a car bomb exploded at the gate, police and a witness said Wednesday night, while the extremist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility. Two of the gunmen were shot

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy likes how the team’s young players are performing in minicamp. McCarthy said before Wednesday’s workouts that the reps are critical for the young players. He singled out a few Packers including cornerback Damarious Randall, who McCarthy says has been outstanding this offseason. Randall, who is

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Latest in the manslaughter trial of a Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a black motorist during a traffic stop (all times local): 3:10 p.m. The judge in the trial of a Minnesota police officer charged in the death of a motorist has told the jury to keep deliberating. The

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Education authorities in Hungary say they are evaluating the installation of shooting galleries in schools to increase the variety of sports available for students. The Klebelsberg Center, which oversees Hungary’s education system, said Wednesday that shooting is an Olympic sport and “has nothing to do with aggression and violence.” Responding to local

WARSAW, Poland — A Polish police spokesman says that at least 10 people have been injured when a tram collided with a bus in downtown Warsaw. Piotr Swistak of Warsaw police said the crash occurred shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday, causing major traffic jams during the evening rush hour. At least 10 have been hurt

NEW YORK — A former New Jersey police officer convicted of drunken driving and causing a wrong-way crash that killed a fellow officer and another friend was sentenced Wednesday to the maximum — up to 25 years in prison. A judge on Staten Island gave Pedro Abad 8 1/3 to 25 years in prison after

BOSTON — Nearly a decade after she became Harvard University’s first female president, Drew Faust is making plans to step down. Faust, 69, announced Wednesday that she will leave her post at the end of the upcoming school year, which will also mark the end of a major fundraising campaign Harvard launched in 2013. “On

BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer has signed his four-year contract. The deal is projected to be worth nearly $5 million and include a $1.7 million signing bonus. The second-round draft pick from Notre Dame has shown progress during the team’s mandatory minicamp and Kizer took snaps on Tuesday with Cleveland’s starting

Former UCLA star Lonzo Ball pokes fun at his dad’s outspoken nature in a commercial released in advance of Father’s Day and next week’s NBA Draft. The Foot Locker commercial begins with likely lottery picks Jonathan Isaac, De’Aaron Fox and Jayson Tatum discussing examples of how their dads have supported them. Then it shows Ball

SAN FRANCISCO — The Latest on a shooting in San Francisco (all times local): 12:30 p.m. A UPS driver said a gunman opened fire as drivers and managers were assembling for a morning meeting in San Francisco and that he saw a co-worker get shot. Marvin Calderon told San Francisco Bay Area news station KNTV

NEW YORK — Anita Pallenberg, a model and actress who had children with Keith Richards and served as a muse for The Rolling Stones, has died. She was 75. A spokesperson for Richards told The Associated Press that Pallenberg died Tuesday at St. Richard’s Hospital in the city of Chichester, located in southeast England. The

PITTSBURGH — The Latest on the parade celebrating the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Stanley Cup championship (all times local): 1:45 p.m. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Stanley Cup victory parade and rally drew an estimated 650,000 people downtown. Not bad for a city that, officially, has only 305,000 residents. The crowd estimate by city public works and public safety

SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass. — Officials say a nurse was stabbed by an emergency room patient at a Massachusetts hospital and suffered serious injuries. Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. says 24-year-old Conor O’Regan attacked the nurse at Harrington Hospital on Wednesday morning. Hospital officials say O’Regan had been through the registration process and was being

STUTTGART, Germany — Roger Federer was beaten on his return from a two-month break, losing 2-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4 to German veteran Tommy Haas in the second round of the Stuttgart Open on Wednesday. The 39-year-old Haas, who is playing his last season before retirement, saved nine of the 12 break points he faced and