Новости за 02.10.2017

NEW YORK — A Russian woman accused of blackmailing former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer won’t have to face trial on the allegations. Svetlana Travis Zakharova pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor larceny charge involving a different man. A judge sentenced her to 90 days in jail. She’s already served more than that while awaiting

DETROIT — The bottom finally fell out for the Detroit Tigers this season. After years of spending lavishly and chasing a World Series title, the Tigers are now firmly in a rebuilding mode after finishing tied for the worst record in baseball. Detroit was always prepared to reduce payroll after this season, and the team’s

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — Jonathan Byrd is heading back to the PGA Tour for the first time in three years after winning the weather-delayed Web.com Tour Championship. A five-time PGA Tour winner, Byrd closed with a 4-under 67 on Monday at Atlantic Beach Country Club for a four-shot victory. Byrd was tied for 66th in

NEW YORK — Wells Fargo’s chief executive is saying the bank remains “deeply sorry” for its sales tactics and that a year since the scandal over them exploded has substantially changed for the better. The comments from Tim Sloan come ahead of his scheduled appearance in front of the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday. It

Danny Trevathan wasn’t ejected for the helmet hit that hospitalized Davante Adams . The Chicago Bears linebacker will surely serve as an example, however, for referees determining where to draw the line on hits to the head. Trevathan speared the Packers receiver in the facemask with the crown of his helmet during Chicago’s 35-14 loss

ST. LOUIS — Despite another winning record in St. Louis, Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina summed up his feelings about the season simply. “No matter what happens, if you don’t make the (playoffs) it’s not a good year,” said Molina, who missed the last six games with concussion-like symptoms. “If you don’t make the playoffs, it’s

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday: Nordstrom Inc., down $2.97 to $44.18 The New York Post said a deal to sell the department store to the Nordstrom family is in trouble. Halliburton Co., down 50 cents to $45.53 Energy companies slumped as oil prices fell sharply. General Motors Co., up

DETROIT — Tesla Inc. says it delivered a record number of vehicles in the third quarter even though it made fewer of its new Model 3 sedans than anticipated. Tesla delivered 26,150 vehicles in the July-September period, up 4.5 percent from the same quarter a year ago. Most were Model S sedans and Model X

NEW ORLEANS — A veteran agent from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in New Orleans has been indicted on charges he engaged in a scheme to steal money and property seized in drug investigations and perjured himself in court. The federal indictment unsealed Monday also accuses the agent, Chad Allen Scott, of accepting an illegal

DAVIE, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins are hoping to bounce back after a disappointing start as they did last season. Coming off a 20-0 loss to the New Orleans Saints in London and dropping to 1-2, the Dolphins have returned to South Florida in preparation to host the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. “It is what

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Flags were lowered to half-staff and a moment of silence is planned to honor the victims of the Las Vegas shooting before Monday night’s game between the Chiefs and Redskins. The deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history Sunday night left at least 58 concertgoers dead and more than 500 injured. It

NEW YORK — The police officer who tackled James Blake in a mistaken arrest has filed a defamation lawsuit against the former pro tennis player and the police department. Officer James Frascatore (fras-kuh-TOHR’-ee) says city officials threw him under the bus after video surfaced of the 2015 encounter outside a Manhattan hotel. He says Blake

LOS ANGELES — Carly Simon, Scarlett Johansson and Sean Combs are among the celebrities whose family histories are explored on PBS’ “Finding Your Roots.” The series returns Tuesday for its fourth season with host Henry Louis Gates Jr. The prominent Harvard professor once again lures the famous and celebrated to the series, which shares their

U.S. stocks set more records Monday as health care companies and banks continued to surge as investors grew more optimistic about the recovery in manufacturers. On Monday: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index added 9.76 points, or 0.4 percent, to 2,529.12. The Dow Jones industrial average surged 152.51 points, or 0.7 percent, to 22,557.60. The

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Virginia is off to a 3-1 start for the first time in a decade, but a week without a game was no time for celebrating. Coach Bronco Mendenhall had his players work in full pads every day during the bye week, and they got an early start on preparing for Saturday’s Atlantic

SAO PAULO — The Brazilian judge overseeing a massive corruption probe into billions of dollars in kickbacks says the investigation is nearing an end. Judge Sergio Moro isn’t setting a timeline for when the “Car Wash” probe will wrap up. However, he says he is personally “a bit tired” of the work and believes it

PHOENIX — The Latest on the assault trial of NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris (all times local): 1:20 p.m. Closing arguments are underway in the aggravated assault trial of NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris. The Morris brothers are accused of helping three other people beat 36-year-old Erik Hood two years ago. Defense attorney

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild will start the regular season without veteran left wing Zach Parise, who has been slowed by a back injury. General manager Chuck Fletcher said after practice Monday that Parise would not travel to games at Detroit on Thursday and at Carolina on Saturday. Fletcher said Parise was “having

TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals linebacker Markus Golden has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will miss the rest of the season. Golden, a third-year pro whose 12½ sacks led the Cardinals last season, was injured while rushing the passer in overtime of Sunday’s 18-15 win over the San Francisco 49ers.

EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert is out “for a while” because of a fractured collarbone, coach Willie Taggart said Monday. Taggart also said at his weekly news conference that junior linebacker Kaulana Apelu is out for the season with an ankle fracture. Herbert, running back Royce Freeman and receiver Dillon Mitchell, all starters,

MIAMI — Derek Jeter’s group closed on its purchase of the Miami Marlins on Monday, and he and new controlling owner Bruce Sherman will speak publicly for the first time about the deal at a news conference Tuesday. Major league owners last week unanimously approved the $1.2 billion sale of the franchise by Jeffrey Loria

LOS ANGELES — The Latest on reports of a shooting at University of Southern California (all times local): 1:15 p.m. Los Angeles police say they have found no evidence of a shooting at the University of Southern California. Officer Irma Mota says officers searched in and around a building on the campus near downtown Los

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio prosecutor says a man who set his ex-girlfriend on fire has been indicted on more serious charges after the woman died nearly two years later. Franklin County’s prosecutor says a grand jury on Monday indicted Michael Slager on aggravated murder and murder charges in 33-year-old Judy Malinowski’s death. Slager previously

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee offensive lineman Venzell Boulware says he’s leaving the Volunteers and intends to transfer. Boulware tweeted Monday that “after much prayer and consideration with my family, I’ve decided that it’s best for me to pursue other options away from UT for the remainder of my collegiate career.” He thanked the school and

ST. LOUIS — The Latest on the unrest in St. Louis following the acquittal of a former police officer in the death of a black man (all times local): 3:10 p.m. St. Louis police are defending their actions in arresting and using pepper spray on demonstrators in a protest near Busch Stadium. Three people were