Новости за 25.07.2018

OAKLAND, Calif. — A paroled robber who allegedly stabbed a woman to death and wounded her sister in an unprovoked attack at a California train station was charged with murder and attempted murder on Wednesday. John Cowell, 27, was set to be arraigned in Oakland in the attack against Nia Wilson, 18, of Oakland, and

DETROIT — Dinged by slumping China sales and a fire at a U.S. parts factory, Ford Motor Co.’s second-quarter net profit fell 48 percent from a year ago. The company says it made $1.1 billion, or 27 cents per share. That fell short of Wall Street estimates. Analysts polled by FactSet expected adjusted earnings of

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s Medicare chief is slamming “Medicare for All,” the proposal from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for a national health care plan that would cover all Americans. Speaking in San Francisco on Wednesday, Medicare administrator Seema Verma says putting millions more people on Medicare would undermine care for seniors. “In essence, Medicare

NEW YORK — AMC host Chris Hardwick is returning to work after a review of sexual assault allegations against him by a former girlfriend. The network says returning Hardwick to work at “Talking Dead” and “Talking with Chris Hardwick” is the “appropriate step” after a review that included interviews with numerous people. It says Hardwick

CHICAGO — Hopes are rising again for a drug to alter the course of Alzheimer’s disease after repeated failures. Two drug companies said that an experimental therapy they are developing slowed mental decline by 30 percent in patients who got the highest dose. It also removed much of the sticky plaque gumming up their brains.

CLEVELAND — Trevor Bauer struck out 10 over seven innings, Brad Hand got his first save for Cleveland and the Indians stopped the Pittsburgh Pirates’ winning streak at 11 with a 4-0 win on Wednesday. Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run single in the third inning, and Yonder Alonso hit a two-run homer in the eighth.

The Minnesota Wild have agreed to terms with left wing Jason Zucker on a five-year, $27.5 million contract. The 26-year-old had 33 goals and 31 assists in 82 games while leading the team with seven game-winning goals and 54 takeaways last season, all career highs. Zucker will carry a $5.5 million annual salary cap hit

MIAMI — Federal prosecutors say eight people have been charged with playing roles in a $1.2 billion money-laundering scheme involving Venezuela’s state-run oil and natural gas company. Miami U.S. Attorney Benjamin Greenberg said in a news release Thursday the scheme began in 2014 with bribery and fraud at the state-run PDVSA enterprise and grew over

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday: General Motors Co., down $1.83 to $37.65 The automaker cut its profit forecast because tariffs have raised the price of aluminum and steel and the dollar has strengthened. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, down $2.28 to $17 The car company cut its profit forecast because

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania woman severely injured when a wind-blown beach umbrella gored her in the upper chest while she was on vacation in Maryland is thanking those who came to her aid and provided medical treatment. Jill Mendygral’s daughter tells the Wilkes-Barre (WILKS’-ba-ree) newspaper The Citizens’ Voice she has undergone extensive surgery and

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Jake Virtanen to a two-year deal with an average annual value of $1.25 million. The 21-year-old had 10 goals and 10 assists in 75 games for the Canucks in 2017-18, setting career highs in games played, goals, assists, points and penalty minutes. His 155 hits

CINCINNATI — Eugenio Suarez homered for the third straight game, Tucker Barnhart added a two-run shot and the Cincinnati Reds powered to a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. Adam Duvall also homered for the Reds. Sal Romano (6-8) allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings to give the Reds

DENVER — The Denver Nuggets have agreed to a multiyear deal with point guard Monte Morris. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound Morris was the 51st pick of the Nuggets in 2017 and spent a bulk of the season playing for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the G League. He averaged 17.8 points and 6.5 assists. Morris

PHILADELPHIA — Scott Kingery homered and Carlos Santana hit a three-run triple in Philadelphia’s five-run fifth inning, leading the Phillies to a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Rhys Hoskins also went deep for the Phillies, who increase their lead in the NL East to 1½ games over the idle Atlanta Braves.

NEW YORK — Rookie Corey Oswalt beat his hometown Padres for his first major league win, pitching three-hit ball over five innings as the New York Mets beat San Diego 6-4 Wednesday for their first series win in two months. A 24-year-old right-hander who made his big league debut in April, Oswalt took the mound

MEXICO CITY — Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador appears to be sharing at least a brief honeymoon period with U.S. President Donald Trump. Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray on Wednesday noted the affectionate relationship that eluded current President Enrique Pena Nieto, but which Lopez Obrador has apparently built with Trump. “We view with enthusiasm and

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Sergio Romo got to view the game from the perspective of Brooks Robinson, Mike Schmidt and Wade Boggs. And he got a save, too. Romo relieved in the eighth inning, shifted to third base when Jonny Venters replaced him in the ninth and then struck out Brett Gardner to end the

MEXICO CITY — Mexican and Canadian officials said Wednesday that talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement will remain a three-way negotiation, despite suggestions by U.S. President Donald Trump that he might pursue separate trade deals with both countries. Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said “Canada and Mexico not only share geography, history and

WASHINGTON — The Latest on questions about the White House transcript of President Donald Trump’s news conference with Russia’s Vladimir Putin (all times local): 3:15 p.m. MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow is standing by her report that the White House deliberately cut a key question from a transcript of President Donald Trump’s news conference with Russia’s Vladimir

EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings center Pat Elflein has been placed on the physically unable to perform list prior to the start of training camp, still rounding into form after offseason surgery on his left ankle. The Vikings made the move Wednesday with Elflein, before their first workout for rookies and other selected players. He

LOS ANGELES — The Latest on vandalism to President Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (all times local): 10:40 a.m. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is weighing in on the vandalism to President Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Chamber President Leron Gubler says Wednesday that people should “project

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey will miss the start of training camp after becoming a new father. Ramsey announced Wednesday on his Twitter page that he would remain in Tennessee with his girlfriend, Bre, and newborn daughter, Breelyn, while the team opens camp Thursday. Over a picture from Disney’s “The Lion

BISMARCK, N.D. — The company that built the Dakota Access oil pipeline says its ownership of agricultural land in North Dakota doesn’t violate state law, and that the law is unconstitutional anyway. Dakota Access attorneys want a judge to dismiss a complaint North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem (STEHN’-juhm) filed July 3. They also want

WASHINGTON — The White House says the omission of a key question from the initial version of the official transcript of President Donald Trump’s news conference with Vladimir Putin “was by no means malicious.” The White House says its stenographer uses White House audio to produce transcripts. But the White House says the audio equipment

SAINT-LARY-SOULAN, France — Chris Froome has crashed following the brutally difficult 17th stage of the Tour de France after police mistook him for a fan on the way down the mountain. Team Sky tells The Associated Press there was a misunderstanding and when police asked the rider to stop, that caused him to crash. Sky