Новости за 27.06.2017

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves waived veteran forward Jordan Hill on Monday, clearing another $4 million in salary cap room as free agency approaches. The second year of the two-year, $8 million deal Hill signed last summer was not guaranteed, so it will not be on the Wolves books this summer. Hill appeared in only

SONOMA, Calif. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. had just completed a satisfying sixth-place finish at Sonoma Raceway when he was stopped by the Fox Sports cameras in what might have been his final post-race interview with the network. It was 17 years ago that Fox made its debut as NASCAR’s newest broadcast partner, and that Daytona

BAXLEY, Ga. — Police say they are looking for a couple who were caught on surveillance video attacking the owner of restaurant and her 15-year-old daughter because they said their chicken was cold. Jeanette Norris owns the Qwik Chick takeout stand in the southeast Georgia town of Baxley. She says she and her daughter were

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two more Alaskans were mauled by bears over the weekend, bringing the number of bear attacks in the state to four in less than a week, including two fatalities. Alaska wildlife officials say they don’t know why there have been so many attacks in such a short time. But one official speculated

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that dismissed a lawsuit filed by minor league baseball players accusing Major League Baseball of colluding to suppress wages. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th District on Monday affirmed a district court ruling , saying the minor leagues — like the majors —

NEW YORK — It’s awards night in the NBA. The league will announce the winner of the MVP and the other individual honors during the first NBA Awards show in New York. Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook, Houston’s James Harden and San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard are the finalists for MVP of the 2016-17 season. The awards

HONESDALE, Pa. — The owner of a bed and breakfast in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains discovered the badly decomposed body of guest who lived at the inn, and state police say the 80-year-old woman had been dead for weeks or months. Troopers were sent to the Harvest Inn Bed and Breakfast in Honesdale on Friday after

SAN DIEGO — A North American Soccer League team will begin play in San Diego County next spring. The expansion team is backed by an ownership group that includes soccer stars Demba Ba, Eden Hazard, Yohan Cabaye and Moussa Sow, and local businessmen. The team expects to unveil its name and other details in the

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans police say they’ve arrested a 21-year-old man in an attack that hospitalized two Boston-area men. Police say Dejuan Paul is accused of being one of four robbers who knocked the men to the ground, then took their wallets and cellphones Saturday in the French Quarter. Paul was arrested on a

EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Zack Kassian to a three-year contract extension. Kassian, 26, appeared in 79 games with the Oilers last season, finishing with 24 points (seven goals, 17 assists) and 101 penalty minutes. He added three goals and 27 penalty minutes in 13 playoff games. The 6-foot-3, 207-pound winger

WASHINGTON — Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell slightly in Monday’s auction to their lowest levels in two weeks. The Treasury Department auctioned $39 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 1.00 percent, down from 1.01 percent last week. Another $33 billion in six-month bills was auctioned at a discount rate of

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin attorneys asked a federal appeals court Monday to keep an inmate featured in the Netxflix series “Making a Murderer” behind bars while they fight a second ruling overturning his conviction. The state Department of Justice’s filing argues Brendan Dassey should remain in prison because his case is far from settled. The

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — For thousands of New Zealanders who four years ago watched their sailing team crumble from a seemingly unbeatable position, a win in the America’s Cup brought as much relief as it did elation. Emirates Team New Zealand clinched a 7-1 victory over Oracle Team USA, winning back a trophy the South

LOS ANGELES — A spokeswoman for Bill Cosby is clarifying the purpose of the comedian’s planned town hall meetings after she and a colleague initially appeared to draw a link between the meetings and his mistrial on felony charges of sexual assault. “I just want to be clear,” Ebonee Benson told CNN. “The town hall

NEWARK, N.J. — The getaway driver in a deadly carjacking at an upscale New Jersey mall has been sentenced to life in prison. A judge likened Basim Henry to a predator when he handed down the sentence Monday. The 36-year-old South Orange man had been convicted in March on several counts, including felony murder, carjacking

METAIRIE, La. — Saints defensive tackle Nick Fairley is coming off one of his best NFL seasons and it might have been his last. At the very least, he won’t be playing for New Orleans in 2017. General manager Mickey Loomis said Monday that Fairley has been placed on the team’s reserve list with a

CHICAGO — The slumping New York Yankees have activated outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury from the disabled list and put him back in the starting lineup. Ellsbury was set to play center field and bat sixth against the Chicago White Sox on Monday night. He has been out since May 24 with a concussion, and played two

FRESNO, Calif. — The Latest on the flooding in Central California (all times local): 1:50 p.m. Federal officials are reducing flows from a Central California dam into the Kings River following levee breaks. Authorities say 90 homes remain under mandatory evacuation orders following the levee breaches along the river, the result of the state’s huge

ATLANTA — John Collins has used Hawks star Paul Millsap’s versatile game as a model for the player he hopes to become with Atlanta. The big question for the Hawks: Will Collins have the opportunity to take hands-on lessons from Millsap, a free agent? Should Millsap sign with another team, a Hawks roster that became

PHOENIX — An Arizona woman was convicted of first-degree murder Monday in the death of her 10-year-old cousin who was locked in a small plastic storage box in triple-digit heat. Sammantha Allen, 28, was accused of helping her husband lock Ame Deal in a box that was left outside overnight as punishment in July 2011.

Utilities led U.S. stock indexes to a mostly higher close Monday as falling bond yields made high-dividend companies more attractive to investors seeking income. Phone companies and banks also did well. Other sectors ended mostly higher but broad market indexes were mixed. Technology companies fell the most after giving back gains from an early rally.

PORTER, Ind. — The Latest on children suffering from chemical burns and other injuries at an Indiana water park that has been closed pending an inspection (all times local): 5 p.m. A company that operates a northwestern Indiana water park authorities closed after 11 children suffered chemical burns says it hopes to pass a county

BOZEMAN, Mont. — A Montana woman suffered fatal injuries when she was mauled by two dogs over the weekend. Gallatin County Sheriff Brian Gootkin said Monday that 65-year-old Melissa Barnes was doing yard work Saturday a residence west of Bozeman when she was attacked, first by a pit bull, followed by another dog. The breed

FLINT, Mich. — The Flint, Michigan, airport officer stabbed in the neck during what authorities are investigating as a terrorist act has been discharged from a hospital. A spokeswoman for Hurley Medical Center says Lt. Jeff Neville was released Monday. Neville was stabbed Wednesday at Bishop International Airport in Flint, about 50 miles (80 kilometers)

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State has added graduate transfer Sam Hunt to its basketball roster. Coach Kevin Keatts on Monday said Hunt has signed his paperwork and will join the team this summer. Hunt graduated from North Carolina A&T last month and this will be his final season to play in college. Keatts says