Новости за 27.03.2018

ROME — Police in southern Italy have detained an Egyptian imam who ran a cultural center where he allegedly preached extremist and violent interpretations of Islam to children. Financial police in Foggia say Mohy Eldin Mostafa Omer Abdel Rahman is accused of criminal association with the aim of terrorism and instigation to violence. During a

NEW YORK — Self-driving car pioneer Waymo will buy up to 20,000 electric vehicles from Jaguar Land Rover to help realize its vision for a robotic ride-hailing service. The commitment announced Tuesday marks another step in Waymo’s evolution from a secret project started in Google nine years ago to a spin-off that’s gearing up for

PARIS — Lucas Pouille will lead defending champion France against Italy in the Davis Cup quarterfinals. The 10th-ranked Pouille has been selected by France captain Yannick Noah alongside Adrian Mannarino and Jeremy Chardy. Doubles specialists Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut have also been called up. Pouille wrapped up France’s 10th Davis Cup title last year

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Latest on the NFL Meetings (all times local): 11:15 a.m. Bill Belichick wasn’t going to talk about Tom Brady twice in three days. Belichick arrived almost 30 minutes late for the coaches’ breakfast Tuesday morning at the NFL meetings and had reporters scrambling after deciding he wanted to stand for interviews

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Latest on the NFL Meetings (all times local): 10:10 a.m. The NFC South was the league’s best division last season, with three teams making the playoffs. Carolina coach Ron Rivera points to one position for that success. Quarterback, naturally. “If you believe you need franchise quarterbacks, and you do, the division

ORLANDO, Fla. — Giants coach Pat Shurmur says he expects Odell Beckham Jr. to attend offseason workouts when they start in April. Trade rumors are surrounding the controversial star receiver and there has been strong speculation Beckham will hold out during training camp because he doesn’t want to play the fifth and final year of

ANDERSON, Ind. — A fire station in central Indiana has been temporarily shut down so exterminators can deal with an infestation of bedbugs and ants. Anderson Fire Department Chief Dave Cravens tells The Herald Bulletin that he closed Station 7 on Monday so the bugs can be dealt with after a bedbug problem was discovered

ORLANDO, Fla. — Jon Gruden would like to see instant replay for officiating disappear. So would Pete Carroll. The two Super Bowl-winning coaches aren’t fans of video reviews, particularly the slow-motion replays. They also recognize that replay isn’t going away. “I don’t like instant replay,” Carroll said Tuesday at the NFL meetings. “I like the

BERN, Switzerland — Scientists now have the dirt on the rubber ducky: Those cute yellow bath-time toys are — as some parents have long suspected — a haven for nasty bugs. Swiss and American researchers counted the microbes swimming inside the toys and say the murky liquid released when ducks were squeezed contained “potentially pathogenic

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The Latest on the Larry Nassar sexual abuse case (all times local): 9 a.m. A Michigan State University official is facing four charges in an investigation into the handling of complaints against the former sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of molesting women and girls in his care. William Strampel,

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s prison system will no longer shackle pregnant inmates to their hospital beds while they are giving birth. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports the change comes in response to a complaint about two women whose names were not released. Prisons director Kenneth Lassiter signed the new policy Monday, preventing

LONDON — The Latest on the Facebook privacy scandal (all times local): 2 p.m. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is snubbing a summons from a British Parliamentary committee investigating the rise of fake news, offering to send senior executives in his place. Damian Collins, chairman of Parliament’s media committee, urged Zuckerberg to “think again” Tuesday about

LOS ANGELES — Steven Spielberg says he loves the possibilities of virtual reality in science and education but isn’t certain if he likes it as a medium for telling a story. Speaking to The Associated Press while promoting the new VR-focused film “Ready Player One,” Spielberg says he isn’t certain how he could make a

NEW YORK — Nickelodeon is breaking ties with the creator of some of its top shows, including “Henry Danger” and “iCarly.” Dan Schneider has worked with the children’s television network since 1993. Some of his other hits include “Drake & Josh,” ”Victorious” and “Kenan & Kel.” In a joint statement, Nickelodeon, Schneider and his production

WILMINGTON, Del. — A lawsuit against Delaware’s largest private landowner and other companies is moving forward, saying “systemic concealed defects” are threatening to collapse the terraces on 63 waterfront homes that were built in part with taxpayer dollars. The News Journal of Wilmington reports the lawsuit filed by Amanda and Jason Jones in 2015 is

NEW YORK — McCormick & Co. is the latest company to offer employees bonuses, citing sweeping tax reforms that slashed corporate tax rates. The spice-maker is offering $1,000 bonuses to eligible hourly employees and says it plans to “accelerate” wage increases, though it did not provide details. The Sparks, Maryland company will also us the

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a deal with quarterback Blaine Gabbert. The 28-year-old Gabbert is expected to replace Matt Cassel as Marcus Mariota’s backup. The Titans announced March 9 they intend to release Cassel. Gabbert, the No. 10 overall pick in the 2011 draft, started 27 games with the

BALI, Indonesia — An Indonesian court has ordered an Australian man to undergo 10 months of rehabilitation after finding him guilty of possessing a small amount of drugs on the tourist island of Bali. Baker Joshua James was found carrying 28.02 grams (0.99 ounces) of marijuana mixed with tobacco and 37 tablets of the anti-anxiety

ATLANTA — LL Cool J wants to make old-school hip-hop music relevant for listeners today with a new SiriusXM channel. The two-time Grammy-winning rapper told The Associated Press that he will launch his classic hip-hop channel called “LL Cool J’s Rock The Bells Radio” on Wednesday. He, along with DJ Z-Trip, will host an invitation-only

ATHENS, Greece — Europe’s bailout fund on Tuesday approved a 6.7 billion euro ($8.32 billion) loan installment to Greece as part of its third international rescue program, with payment of the first 5.7 billion euros expected this week. The European Stability Mechanism said the approval came after the Greek government completed a series of required

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall guard Jon Elmore has declared for the NBA draft for the second straight year. Media outlets report Elmore announced Monday he is entering the June 21 draft but will not hire an agent. That means he has until June 11 to withdraw his name and return to Marshall for his senior

LONDON — An inquiry says British firefighters were not allowed to go to the scene of the Manchester Arena bombing for more than two hours because of confusion about whether an attacker was still on the loose. The head of an inquiry into the attack response says “a valuable resource was not available to assist”

LISBON, Portugal — When Miguel de Cervantes wrote “Don Quixote” in the 17th century, he couldn’t have imagined that the novel would be used as a weapon in a modern battle over freedom of speech in Spain. In defiance of a court order banning a book that investigates drug trafficking in Spain, the Madrid Booksellers’

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Attendance at University of North Dakota men’s hockey games this past season led the NCAA for the seventh straight year. UND had 239,563 fans during its 21 home games this season, making it the only program in the country to top the 200,000 mark. The average of 11,408 fans per game

LONDON — The Latest on the dispute over the nerve agent poisoning of a former Russian spy in Britain. (all times local): 2:15 p.m. Top EU lawmaker Guy Verhofstadt wants the European Union to sharpen sanctions on the Kremlin if necessary but also insists on a broader strategy to reach out to Russians in general.