Новости за 10.07.2017

BUCHAREST, Romania — A senior European official is urging Moldova to implement reforms so it can formally request European Union membership. The Moldovan, Georgian and Ukrainian parliament speakers wrote to the European Parliament Monday asking for a timeline on obtaining EU membership. The three have signed association agreements with the EU, but it is unclear

MONTEVALLO, Ala. — An Alabama man has died in what local outlets are calling a freak lawn mower accident on his property. Chilton County sheriff’s deputies say 74-year-old Larry Smitherman was killed while trying to disentangle a garden hose from his bush hog. His wife told investigators she found him under the mower. Officials say

AMMAN, Jordan — The relatives of two of the three American soldiers shot dead at a Jordanian air base last year described the pain of their loss in letters Monday to a military court trying the alleged killer. The parents of one soldier and the sister of a second attended a court hearing in Jordan’s

LOS ANGELES — Patton Oswalt is defending his engagement from online critics who say the comedian is getting married too soon after his wife’s death last year. Oswalt shared a link Saturday to a post defending him by Erica Roman, a blogger who lost her husband around the same time that Oswalt’s wife, Michele McNamara,

BERLIN — Germany’s Siemens AG says at least two gas turbines delivered to Russia were re-routed to Crimea, in violation both of European sanctions and a contract with the company. Siemens told the dpa news agency Monday the Russian customer, who was not identified, had confirmed multiple times in writing that the turbines would not

LONDON — The Latest on the case of Charlie Gard, a baby who is at the center of a legal dispute over his care in London (all times local): 4:15 p.m. A British court is giving the parents of 11-month-old Charlie Gard a chance to present fresh evidence that their terminally ill son should receive

LOS ANGELES — A court commissioner on Monday issued a temporary restraining order against Rob Kardashian in response to the reality television star’s posting of explicit images of his ex-fiancee on social media last week. Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner James E. Blancarte granted the order based on filings by Kardashian’s ex Blac Chyna, who

LIVERPOOL, England — Wayne Rooney believes his return to Everton can revive his international career with England. Rooney, who has 119 caps and a record 53 goals for England, was left out of the most recent squad in June for matches against Scotland and France, with coach Gareth Southgate saying there were forwards in better

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Florida man died of a gunshot wound nearly 60 years after the bullet was fired, a medical examiner says. The Palm Beach Post reported Monday that the county medical examiner determined that John Henry Barrett , 77, died in May of an infection and complications related to the gunshot

GREENCASTLE, Ind. — Authorities say the body of a 29-year-old kayaker has been found after he disappeared under the water of a rain-swollen western Indiana creek over the weekend. The state Department of Natural Resources says searchers Monday morning located the body Timothy Wells of Indianapolis along Big Walnut Creek in Greencastle. The search began

RICHMOND, Va. — Authorities say an Amtrak train hit a car crossing railroad tracks in Virginia, killing a 24-year-old man. Richmond Police said in a statement Monday that Clayon Roper Jr. of Henrico was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash Sunday evening. Police say Roper was driving in the city’s south side when

NEW YORK — News outlets are seeking permission from Congress for the right to negotiate jointly with Google and Facebook, two companies that dominate online advertising and online news traffic. The News Media Alliance, which represents nearly 2,000 news organizations, said the two companies’ dominance have forced news organizations to “play by their rules on

TULSA, Okla. — Hundreds of inmates — some armed with baseball bats and iron pipes — rioted at an Oklahoma federal prison for about eight hours, taking two guards hostage and refusing to return to their cells before they were finally corralled by law enforcement officers, authorities said Monday. The riot started late Sunday at

WARSAW, Poland — A Polish commission reviewing restitution of property seized by the state after World War II canceled two decisions returning plots of land in Warsaw to private hands on Monday. It was the first decision by the panel led by the populist government’s deputy justice minister, Patryk Jaki. The commission was established in

KENNESAW, Ga. — Police say a Georgia man was arrested after he beat a toddler and broke her leg. WXIA-TV reports Martin Lee McIntosh was arrested after doctors at Kennestone Hospital noticed suspicious injuries to the 2-year-old girl and called Kennesaw police on Friday. Medical personnel say the child appeared to have multiple bone fractures

LIMA, Peru — Peruvian officials say a double-decker bus on a sightseeing tour went out of control and rolled over on a narrow road in the hills of the capital, killing at least nine people and injuring 40. Prosecutor Luz Pena says two of the dead are Chileans. Peru’s Ministry of Health says the Sunday

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — One of Bahrain’s most prominent activists was sentenced Monday to two years in prison in a verdict that rights groups say is the latest in a years-long crackdown on dissent that has seen all political opposition groups disbanded and activists jailed or forced into exile. Nabeel Rajab was sentenced on

TAKOMA PARK, Md. — A helicopter from Joint Base Andrews landed in a field in the Washington suburbs after a maintenance light came on during a training mission. Andrews spokesman Tech Sgt. Robert Cloys said by telephone that the UH-1N Iroquois landed Monday morning in Takoma Park as a precaution after the light came on.

PREPPING FOR A HEAVY HURRICANE SEASON A forecast for an active hurricane season is reason for small business owners to think about how well they’re prepared — not just for a major storm, but for any weather that’s bad enough to hurt their companies. Forecasters at Colorado State University have warned that the current Atlantic

MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota is renaming Mariucci Arena as part of a sponsorship deal with 3M. The university’s home of men’s hockey will officially be known as 3M Arena at Mariucci. The school says it’s part of a 14-year, $11.2 million sponsorship agreement. 3M is also sponsoring several areas of the university’s Athletes

NEW YORK — Jay-Z will bring his latest album to life when he hits the road this fall. The rap icon announced the “4:44” tour Monday, which kicks off Oct. 27 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. It wraps Dec. 21 at the Forum in Inglewood, California. The 31-date tour will also visit Brooklyn,

OROVILLE, Calif. — The Latest on wildfires across the U.S. West (all times local): 11 a.m. A wildfire ignited by lightning in Canada’s remote Yukon Territory has crossed the U.S. border into Alaska, while another nearby fire in Alaska has crossed into Canada. Fire managers said Monday a 140-square-mile (364-square-kilometer) fire is straddling the border

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — Police in Florida say they arrested a man as he was about to flee the country to avoid charges that he sexually assaulted a mentally disabled woman. Boynton Beach police say Pascal Estime was arrested Saturday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport as he waited to board a plane to Haiti. They

PORTLAND, Maine — A private island replete with a mansion, two guest houses and a barn with workers’ quarters is on the market in Maine for $7.95 million. Developer John Cacoulidis (kack-uh-lee-dus) bought the 86-acre (0.13-square-mile) Hope Island in 1993 for $1.3 million. The real estate listing says, “No expense was spared creating this magical

TOKYO — Shares edged higher in Asia on Tuesday following a listless day of trading on Wall Street. Investors are awaiting Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen’s testimony to Congress. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 index gained 0.4 percent to 20,156.64 on expectations the yen will weaken further against the dollar. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added