Новости за 31.08.2017

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon has a permanent place at Darlington Raceway. Gordon cut the ribbon on the track’s new luxury seating area called the Jeff Gordon Finish Line Terrace. The section consists of three, 12-seat boxes in Darlington’s main grandstand alongside its start-finish line. The Southern 500 will be held Sunday

PARIS — The French government announced Thursday a plan to overhaul labor laws in the country, a thick set of complex rules that gives French workers greater job security but has long been seen as a hindrance to hiring and economic activity by many business leaders. Here are the key changes contained in the package:

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Two Penn State professors have received $300,000 from the National Science Foundation to develop technology that will enable digital devices to weed out fake news. The university says information sciences and technology professor Dongwon Lee and communications professor S. Shyam Sundar are working on the project. Lee says fake news “has

SURF CITY, N.C. — Authorities in Surf City, North Carolina, say a fleeing suspect swam out to sea before being arrested more than three hours later at a neighboring town’s beachfront. Surf City police said in a news release that an officer stopped a driver Wednesday and spotted “illegal contraband.” They said the driver jumped

GUATEMALA CITY — A Guatemalan court has started the trial of the brother and son of President Jimmy Morales in a case of alleged corruption. The president’s son Jose Manuel Morales Marroquin and brother Samuel are on trial for fraud. Samuel also faces money laundering charges. They allegedly submitted about $23,000 worth of false receipts

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Dee Delaney got a pile of awards from his final season at The Citadel, including being selected as an FCS All-American by at least six different outlets. It was an impressive haul. Delaney, however, wasn’t moved. “To be honest, when I got those awards I didn’t feel joy or anything like

INDIANAPOLIS — Jeff Brohm never wanted the matchup against Lamar Jackson. When he was coaching Western Kentucky, Brohm agreed to play his alma mater only if it was after Jackson’s graduation date. Turns out, Brohm didn’t get his wish and Purdue’s new coach and his defensive staff will try to find something that will slow

CHICAGO — A Chicago-area man is facing terrorism charges after being accused of trying to pay for others to travel to Syria to join Islamic State militants and another group. Thirty-one-year-old Dilshod Khusanov made an initial appearance Thursday in Chicago federal court after his early morning arrest at his Villa Park home. The Uzbekistan-born man

DETROIT — Chris Ilitch sounded like an excited tour guide. He was showing off Little Caesars Arena, the new home of the Detroit Red Wings and Pistons and the gem of a 55-block development dubbed The District Detroit. The project has already cost $1.2 billion and has generated an economic impact within the state of

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers have acquired offensive lineman Laken Tomlinson from the Detroit Lions in exchange for an undisclosed draft pick. The 49ers announced the deal on Thursday and say Tomlinson still must pass a physical to make it official. Tomlinson was drafted 28th overall in 2015 by Detroit as the

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan officials say two people have been killed and three badly wounded in separate attacks in coastal Lamu County. They blame suspected al-Shabab extremists from neighboring Somalia. Tana Delta police chief Riziki Ali said Thursday that two motorists were shot dead in Lango la Simba area of Tana River. A police source

Justin Crawford arrived just before fall camp at West Virginia a year ago without the benefit of the program’s offseason conditioning. The junior college transfer compiled 1,184 rushing yards despite sitting out most of four games with ankle and knee injuries. With Crawford able to get in six months of weightlifting and workouts in 2017,

HELENA, Mont. — The main building of an historic, backcountry chalet in Glacier National Park in northern Montana burned in a wildfire Thursday evening. The two-story Sperry Chalet was lost despite efforts by firefighters to protect it and save it, fire officials said. “The firefighters, supported by 3 helicopters, made a valiant stand to save

NEW YORK — Dallas running back Ezekiel Elliott’s hearing on the appeal of his six-game suspension over a domestic violence case ended Thursday after 2 1/2 days. According to the labor agreement, Arbitrator Harold Henderson must rule on the NFL’s punishment “as soon as practicable.” The Cowboys must cut their roster to 53 players by

MEXICO CITY — Mexico is taking U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to leave the North American Free Trade Agreement more seriously as a second round of talks opens Friday in Mexico City on renegotiating the 1994 trade pact. Trump on Sunday tweeted that Mexico and Canada are “both being very difficult, may have to terminat.”

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s season opener against No. 11 Michigan may be more meaningful for coach Jim McElwain than the 17th-ranked Gators. Even though McElwain became the first coach to make the Southeastern Conference championship game in each of his first two seasons, his approval rating could use a boost. That’s mostly because McElwain’s offensive

RENO, Nev. — The Latest on wildfires burning across the western United States (all times local): 11:30 a.m. Fire crews battling a wildfire that has destroyed 10 homes near the Northern California town of Oroville were able to slow its growth overnight. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Thursday that the blaze

KINGWOOD, Texas — Stewart Lawrence stood on a bridge that barely cleared the raging floodwaters below. He held two guinea pigs in a cage and seven rifles he’d rescued from his ruined home, and waited for a boat to come by and deliver him to dry land. He’d been evacuated Tuesday after feet of water

PARIS — Kylian Mbappe’s much-anticipated move to Paris Saint-Germain finally went through on Thursday evening, with Monaco loaning the 18-year-old forward until the end of the season along with an option to make the move permanent. No financial details were given by PSG in its statement Thursday, but the permanent deal would be from 2018-22.

LOS ANGELES — The Latest on the tiny Los Angeles railroad called Angels Flight (all times local): 10:45 a.m. Angels Flight, Los Angeles’ beloved little railroad, is reaching for the heavens again. The colorful narrow-gauge railroad that carried Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling to the top of downtown LA in the movie “La La Land”

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers are discussing whether to change a 2011 law that prohibits students living in the U.S. illegally from paying in-state tuition at public universities. Such students have access to free public elementary and secondary education, but Indiana is one of three states that prohibit them from receiving in-state tuition at public colleges

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is raising speculation that Harriet Tubman’s future on the $20 bill could be in jeopardy. Mnuchin is avoiding a direct answer when asked whether he supports the decision made by the Obama administration to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill with Harriet Tubman, the 19th century African-American abolitionist

NEW YORK — New Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka’s contact with Paul George’s agent violated the NBA’s anti-tampering rule and has resulted in Los Angeles being fined $500,000. The league said Thursday that a law firm’s independent investigation didn’t find evidence of an agreement or an understanding that the Lakers would sign or acquire George,

VYSOKY UJEZD, Czech Republic — Callum Shinkwin shot an opening 6-under 66 Thursday to take the lead at the Czech Masters. After finishing second last month at the Scottish Open — his best result on the European Tour so far — the 24-year-old Englishman opened with a birdie at the Albatross Golf Resort near Prague.

CLEVELAND — Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert vowed Thursday to “never” move his NBA team from Cleveland. Earlier this week, Gilbert scrapped plans for a $140 million renovation for Quicken Loans Arena, prompting speculation he might leave the city when his lease expires in 2027. “CLE, Let’s put any silly rumors to rest: I will never