Новости за 31.01.2018

MEXICO CITY — Royal Dutch Shell has won nine of the 29 deep-water oil exploration blocks Mexico put up for bid in the Gulf of Mexico. The Anglo-Dutch oil giant won four of those bids in alliance with other companies. Shell was the biggest winner in the bidding round, in which 10 blocks drew no

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York plans to join the growing number of states that have distributed tablet computers to prison inmates so they can better communicate with family members and boost their educational opportunities while incarcerated. The state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision said Wednesday that the approximately 51,000 inmates in 54 prisons will

BOSTON — The Latest on Massachusetts Gaming Commission review of Wynn casino license (all times local): 3:45 p.m. A Massachusetts Gaming Commission investigator says information about a $7.5 million settlement was kept from Massachusetts officials when they were reviewing the suitability of casino magnate Steve Wynn in 2013 as his company sought a casino license

BRADENTON, Fla. — Talk about one heckuva an explosive donation. Authorities say a grenade launcher, loaded with a live grenade, was left with other donated items at a Florida Goodwill store. The Bradenton Herald reports that employees at a Goodwill store near Tampa reported the weapon on Sunday. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office says the

MINNEAPOLIS — Roger Goodell wants to see the mystery of the NFL’s catch rule solved, and he’s ensured that the process has begun. The commissioner said at his annual Super Bowl news conference Wednesday that he personally sees that rule as the most obvious to address. Asked about the scrutiny that NFL officiating came under

LONDON — Christian Eriksen has scored after 10.5 seconds for Tottenham against Manchester United for the Premier League’s third fastest goal. The fastest goal in the Premier League was netted after 9.9 seconds by Tottenham’s Ledley King against Bradford in 2000. Alan Shearer scored the next fastest goal after 10.4 seconds for Newcastle against Manchester

LONDON — Christian Eriksen has scored after 11 seconds for Tottenham against Manchester United for the Premier League’s fastest goal since Ledley King netted after a record 10 seconds for the north London club in 2000. Eriksen’s goal against United at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday came directly after the kickoff. Jan Vertonghen’s high, long pass

CHARLOTTE, Mich. — More women and girls are giving victim statements or having them read in a Michigan courtroom in a third sentencing hearing for Larry Nassar, the disgraced former gymnastics doctor who has been convicted of molesting people under the guise of medical treatment. Nassar, 54, worked at Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics,

CHARLOTTE, Mich. — More women and girls are giving victim statements or having them read in a Michigan courtroom in a third sentencing hearing for Larry Nassar, the disgraced former gymnastics doctor who has been convicted of molesting people under the guise of medical treatment. Nassar, 54, worked at Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics,

CHARLOTTE, Mich. — More women and girls are giving victim statements or having them read in a Michigan courtroom in a third sentencing hearing for Larry Nassar, the disgraced former gymnastics doctor who has been convicted of molesting people under the guise of medical treatment. Nassar, 54, worked at Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics,

BOGOTA, Colombia — Authorities in Colombia say bandits stole a small airplane and made off with the equivalent of $610,000 dollars it was carrying. Colombia’s civil aviation says armed men confronted three crew members and a guard as the Piper Seneca landed at a small airport in the northeastern city of Aguachica Wednesday with a

USA Hockey will not replace Jim Johannson as general manager after he died unexpectedly at his home at age 53 on the eve of the Olympics. Executive director Pat Kelleher says “there will only be one general manager” of the team after Johannson selected the coaching staff and 25-man roster for the first U.S. Olympic

BERLIN — A 20-year-old German man has been convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison for killing a child and a 22-year-old acquaintance. News agency dpa reported Wednesday that the Bochum state court chose to sentence the defendant as an adult, though it could have judged him under milder juvenile law. Marcel Hesse,

TUNIS, Tunisia — French President Emmanuel Macron opened a two-day visit to Tunisia on Wednesday by announcing a fund to boost youth employment in the North African nation, a budding democracy that is struggling economically while contending with Islamic extremists. It is Macron’s first state visit since taking office last May, underscoring the importance of

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is one step closer toward getting an official state insect. A measure that would make the Say’s Firefly the official state insect was endorsed Wednesday on a 10-0 vote by the state Senate’s Public Policy Committee. Students from Cumberland Elementary School in West Lafayette have campaigned for several years to have the

VATICAN CITY — Just how well informed is Pope Francis about the goings-on in his 1.2-billion strong Catholic Church? That question is making the rounds after the pope seemed completely unaware of the details of a Chilean sex abuse scandal that soured his recent trip there and forced him to do an about-face. It also

MILWAUKEE — Drifting to the left elbow of the paint, Jabari Parker took the pass and put up a jumper that swished through the net. Parker’s left knee repaired twice by surgery looked just fine during practice on Wednesday. In a couple days, the forward will get a chance to finally to play in a

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have hired five new assistant coaches with coach Mike Vrabel keeping a couple assistants. The Titans announced the moves Tuesday. Pat O’Hara will coach quarterbacks with Kerry Coombs overseeing the secondary. Shane Bowen will coach outside linebackers with Tyrone McKenzie in charge of inside linebackers. Rob Moore will coach

PARIS — Angers signed Arsenal midfielder Jeff Reine-Adelaide on loan until the end of the season as the French transfer window drew to a close Wednesday. The 20-year-old Adelaide was widely tipped to succeed at Arsenal after winning the Under-17 European championship with France in 2015 and being named in the team of the tournament.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The civil rights anthem “We Shall Overcome,” which has been quoted by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and was made popular by folk singer Pete Seeger, has been declared a part of public domain. Ludlow Music, the song’s publisher, agreed in a New York federal court last week to back down

MINNEAPOLIS — The Latest on Super Bowl activities on Wednesday including NFL commissioner Roger Goodell’s annual Super Bowl week news conference. (all times local): 2:30 p.m. Commissioner Roger Goodell says he was aware of the announcement of the return of the rival XFL, but hadn’t had time to think much about what it means for

MINNEAPOLIS — The Latest on Super Bowl activities on Wednesday including NFL commissioner Roger Goodell’s annual Super Bowl week news conference. (all times local): 1:50 p.m. Commissioner Roger Goodell has reiterated his stance that it’s not the NFL’s place to get involved in whether Colin Kaepernick gets a chance with another team. Goodell said during

TULSA, Okla. — A police officer has testified that an Oklahoma man charged with a hate crime in the killing of his Lebanese neighbor said the slain man didn’t like him because he is gay. Testimony resumed Wednesday in the first-degree murder trial of 63-year-old Stanley Majors for the 2016 shooting death of 37-year-old Khalid

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Barred from using the jamming technology he feels would solve the security threat of inmate cellphone use, South Carolina’s prisons director said Wednesday that he has been enlisting help from law enforcement agencies across the state to help combat the issue from outside prison fences. Corrections Director Bryan Stirling told reporters that

ROME — A European border agency is launching a new Mediterranean Sea operation with a focus on detecting terror threats. The Frontex agency says Joint Operation Themis starts Thursday in the central Mediterranean. Its vessels will still rescue migrants from human traffickers’ boats but the operation will also involve “intelligence-gathering and other steps aimed at