Новости за 25.09.2017

WASHINGTON — Washington Wizards coach Scott Brooks figures he has several options for replacing Markieff Morris while the starting power forward misses the beginning of the NBA season after having surgery for a sports hernia. Morris was the only player missing from the team’s media day on Monday — although the team said that was

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina’s injury list keeps growing. Senior receiver Austin Proehl, senior defensive tackle Tyler Powell and redshirt freshman receiver Rontavius Groves were hurt during Saturday’s loss to Duke. Proehl had his left arm was in a sling on the sideline. Powell crumpled to the turf grabbing his right knee before being

IRBIL, Iraq — Iraq’s Kurds hope Monday’s non-binding referendum on independence marks the start of a peaceful, negotiated break with Baghdad, but it may have instead placed them on a new collision course with Iraq and its neighbors. Iraq’s central government rejected the vote long before it was held, and Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has

HOUSTON, Mo. — A fourth person has been charged in the death of a teenager whose burned body was found in southern Missouri. James Grigsby, 25, of Houston, Missouri, was charged Monday with abandonment of a corpse and tampering with evidence in the death of Joseph Steinfeld, 17. Grigsby is being held without bond. No

ATLANTA — Personnel records show supervisors for the Georgia Tech police officer who fatally shot a student thought the officer showed promise. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has said Officer Tyler Beck fatally shot 21-year-old Scout Schultz on Sept. 16. Investigators have said officers responded after Schultz called 911 to report an armed suspicious person

ST. LOUIS — The Latest on protests following the acquittal of a former police officer in the death of a black man in St. Louis. (all times local): 1 p.m. Several elected officials and faith leaders are calling for an investigation of police over what they describe as the forceful arrest of protesters at a

NEW YORK — Aaron Judge has tied Mark McGwire’s major league record for home runs by a rookie, hitting his 49th of the season. The Yankees slugger hit a two-run homer off Kansas City’s Jakob Junis on Monday, a drive to right-center in the third inning that gave New York a 3-0 lead. The home

Only one thing is certain for insurance shoppers if the latest attempt to replace former President Barack Obama’s health care law succeeds: Uncertainty. Will you be able to get coverage? How much will it cost? Will it cover my conditions? It depends. The proposal, sponsored by Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Bill Cassidy

UNITED NATIONS — The Latest on the United Nations General Assembly (all times local): 1:30 p.m. Venezuela’s top diplomat is calling U.S. President Donald Trump’s new travel ban on certain Venezuelan government officials an attempt to manipulate public opinion against the country. Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza spoke Monday at a news conference at the United

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas wide receiver Jared Cornelius will undergo surgery following an injury to his left Achilles and is expected to miss the rest of the season. Cornelius was hurt early in the second half of the overtime loss to Texas A&M on Saturday. Arkansas coach Bret Bielema says a redshirt year is possible

ANDERSON, Ind. — President Donald Trump will speak at an event at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on Wednesday to promote the Republican-led federal tax overhaul effort. The White House on Monday announced details of Trump’s visit. Vice President Mike Pence on Friday had said Trump would visit the state Wednesday but didn’t provide details. The

“There’s Someone Inside Your House” (Dutton Children’s Books), by Stephanie Perkins In Stephanie Perkins’ latest young adult novel, “There’s Someone Inside Your House,” teen romance and grisly murders crawl into the backseat of the car for a make-out session, producing a read that is as eerie as it is delightful. Makani Young has yet to

MILAN — For once, even the designers had a reason wear their finest creations as Milan Fashion Week closed with a star-studded gala promoting sustainability in fashion. The four giants of Made-in-Italy — Armani, Gucci, Prada and Valentino — were among the honorees of the awards promoted by the Italian Fashion Chamber working with Livia

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Wyoming strong safety Andrew Wingard has been named the Mountain West Conference defensive player of the week. Wingard had nine tackles, including six solo, and one interception and two pass breakups in a 28-21 overtime win over Hawaii last Saturday. His biggest play of the game came in the third quarter when

NEW YORK — Jennifer Lopez has pledged $1 million toward hurricane relief efforts in her family’s native Puerto Rico. Lopez announced during a news conference with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday that she would give money from her ongoing Las Vegas residency to various charities in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Lopez says

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Standout receiver Antonio Callaway and running back Jordan Scarlett are among nine Florida players facing felony fraud charges. According to Alachua County court records, sworn complaints were filed Monday against the suspended players. The State Attorney’s Office will investigate the complaints and decide whether to formally charge the players with third-degree felony

ISLAMABAD — A cricket legend who may be Pakistan’s future prime minister says the United States should stop trying to destroy the Taliban and instead talk to them with help from Pakistan. In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press on Monday, Imran Khan, considered a likely contender for premier after next year’s parliamentary elections,

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Craig Bohl said after Wyoming’s blowout loss to Oregon that the Cowboys needed to cut out the costly penalties that he felt were a sign of a losing team. Tyler Hall had one of those costly penalties Saturday, but he also did what he could to make sure his team wasn’t a

VACAVILLE, Calif. — A confessed killer of a New Jersey high school cheerleader 60 years ago who won five years of freedom in the 1970s after columnist William F. Buckley campaigned for his release has died in a California prison hospital. A spokesman for the California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation told The Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — Auto worker Ivan Flores spends his days transporting parts for U.S.-bound Audi SUVs at a plant in central Mexico, but he laughs when asked if he could ever buy one of the $40,000 Q5 SUVs the plant produces on his $2.25 per hour salary. “For us it is a dream to buy

“What Is It All but Luminous: Notes from an Underground Man” (Knopf), by Art Garfunkel Art Garfunkel once envisioned a simple life as a mathematics teacher. He earned a master’s degree and was well on his way to becoming a Ph.D. That plan was derailed when he and Paul Simon became famous as the folk-rock

IRBIL, Iraq — The Kurdish independence referendum in Iraq, while non-binding, is a symbolic milestone in the Kurds’ decades-long struggle to achieve statehood. The Kurds are among the largest stateless ethnic groups in the world, with some 30 million concentrated in an area straddling Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria. A minority in all four countries,

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Isaiah Thomas could be running the point for Cleveland by the end of the year. The All-Star point guard, acquired from Boston this summer in a blockbuster trade, has made progress with his hip injury, and the Cavaliers expect him to be playing games by January. Thomas has begun running and doing

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs have ripped off so many big plays during a 3-0 start this season that the latest, a 69-yard touchdown run by Kareem Hunt against the Chargers on Sunday, wasn’t even supposed to happen. Hunt was reminded in the huddle that he only needed to pick up a first down

PHILADELPHIA — When Mark Zuckerberg comes to Philadelphia, he does as Philadelphians do. The Facebook CEO on Sunday posted a picture of himself ordering a cheesesteak at one of the city’s most well-known eateries. The caption reads: “Traveled all the way to Philadelphia for the best cheesesteak in the land.” Employees of The Original Pat’s