Новости за 16.08.2018

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Outfielder Rolando Rodriguez from Panama heard a reporter’s question, but doesn’t speak English. So Georgia shortstop Tai Peete helped him out, pecking the words into Google Translate to ask about how young baseball players are sharing technology during the Little League World Series. “It was easier than expected,” Rodriguez said of

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Thursday: Walmart Inc., up $8.42 to $98.64 The retailer raised its annual forecasts after a strong second quarter and said its online sales grew at a faster pace. J.C. Penney Co., down 65 cents to $1.76 The department store cut its forecasts after it

TORONTO — Electric car maker Tesla Motors is suing Ontario’s new government, claiming it was treated unfairly in the cancellation of a program providing rebates to residents who bought electric vehicles. Tesla Motors Canada said in court documents Thursday the decision by Premier Doug Ford’s conservative government to cancel the program in July left hundreds

NEW YORK — After long resisting change, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey wants to revamp the “core” of the service to fight rampant abuse and misinformation. But it’s not clear if changing that essence — how it rewards interactions and values popularity — would even work. Though Dorsey was scant on details, what is certain is

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — A jury in the U.S. Virgin Islands has convicted a former member of the territory’s legislature of fraud and theft for diverting funds intended for research into a 19th century labor uprising. Former Sen. Wayne James was accused of stealing $70,000 provided to him by the legislature to research

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican expressed “shame and sorrow” Thursday over a scathing Pennsylvania grand jury report about clergy who raped and molested children in six dioceses in that state, calling the abuse “criminally and morally reprehensible” and says Pope Francis wants to eradicate “this tragic horror.” In a written statement using uncharacteristically strong language

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has called the sex abuse described in a grand jury report in Pennsylvania “criminal and morally reprehensible.” In a statement released late Thursday, Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said “those acts were betrayals of trust that robbed survivors of their dignity and faith.” He said that victims should know that Pope

LOS ANGELES — Netflix says it’s signed “black-ish” creator Kenya Barris to an exclusive production agreement. The multi-year deal announced Thursday makes Barris the latest prominent TV creator to jump from broadcast and cable to the streaming platform. Barris’ Peabody-winning “black-ish” aired on ABC, and he produced the spinoff “grown-ish” for the network’s Disney Co.

Queen Elizabeth II has not announced that she will pass the crown directly to her grandson Prince William, despite what articles circulating online claim. The popularity of the younger royals — Prince William, Prince Harry and their wives Kate and Meghan — has spurred speculation that the 92-year-old monarch might make William king rather than

SAN FRANCISCO — Google has changed a help page that erroneously described how its “Location History” setting works, clarifying for users that it still tracks their location even if they turn the setting off. The change comes days after an Associated Press investigation revealed that several Google apps and websites store user location even if

DETROIT — To the rest of the world, she was the “Queen of Soul” — a woman whose strong and soulful voice could effortlessly jump multiple octaves whether belting out tear-jerking ballads or jump-and-shout gospel. To residents in her hometown of Detroit who followed her more than 50-year career, she was simply “Aretha” or more

PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State receiver Robert Lewis is going into this season still mourning Tyler Hilinski but also drawing strength from his memory. Hilinski was expected to lead the Cougars this year but the young quarterback killed himself in January. Thoughts of him have stayed with the team over the intervening months. “We love

CARACAS, Venezuela — Riot police have blocked hundreds of doctors and nurses from marching to Venezuela’s presidential palace to protest low pay and shortages of medical supplies amid the nation’s deepening crisis. Thursday’s demonstration in Caracas was the first attempt by protesters to reach the presidential palace since massive anti-government protests last year. The medical

MANILA, Philippines — A plane from China skidded off a runway at Manila’s airport while landing in a downpour and its 157 passengers and eight crew members evacuated safely by the emergency slides. The passengers and crew of Xiamen Air Flight 8667 were taken to an airport terminal, where they were given blankets and food

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials have approved a new generic version of EpiPen, the emergency allergy medication. The Food and Drug Administration’s action Thursday opens the door to more competition for a drug that has faced public outrage over its price tag. The injections are stocked by schools and parents to treat allergic reactions to

The Italian and Spanish leagues get underway this weekend, a week after the English and French leagues started. In Germany, there are cup matches. What to watch in the leading soccer competitions in Europe this weekend: ITALY Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to make his Juventus debut in the northeastern Italian city of Verona following his

Just 12 months ago it was the start of the “Willie Taggart Era” in Eugene. Now it’s Mario Cristobal’s turn. The team’s former co-offensive coordinator is embarking on his first season at the helm of the Ducks. Taggart, meanwhile, is doing the same at Florida State after a one-year tenure at Oregon. It’s not quite

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State football coach Chris Klieman (KLY’-man) says his players know the program has created a monster. The Bison have won six of the last seven Football Championship Subdivision titles, including last year’s victory over 2016 champ James Madison. Klieman’s team is picked at the top of all preseason FCS polls.

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia’s Temple University is honoring a 45-year relationship sparked in a campus elevator. Sharyn Rubin and Eric Schlesinger briefly met on move-in day on Sept. 6, 1972, while she was moving in and he was operating a dorm building elevator. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Rubin formally introduced herself a few days later at

SANTIAGO, Chile — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says his senior military assistant, Navy Vice Adm. Craig Faller, will be nominated to serve as the next head of U.S. Southern Command. Mattis made the statement to members of a Chilean government delegation before attending a signing ceremony for an agreement on cyber cooperation with Chilean Defense

SAN FRANCISCO — A Northern California district attorney has told a judge she will no longer consider plea deals for two men charged in a 2016 warehouse fire that killed 36 people attending an unlicensed concert. In a letter to the judge presiding over the case, Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley also asks for

INDIANAPOLIS — The Latest on arrests in the vandalism of a suburban Indianapolis synagogue (all times local): 2:40 p.m. A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the spray-painting of anti-Semitic graffiti at a suburban Indianapolis synagogue. Prosecutors announced Thursday that Nolan Brewer of Cloverdale is charged with conspiracy to violate civil rights in

NAPA, Calif. — Jon Gruden called off practice Thursday, ending his first training camp back with the Oakland Raiders a day earlier than originally planned. No reason was given for the change, which caught a few people by surprise. A DJ who plays music during the workouts was setting up his equipment as usual and

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama has signed highly rated point guard Kira Lewis and he will be eligible this season. The 6-foot-3 Lewis graduated early from Huntsville’s Hazel Green High School and reclassified for the Class of 2018. Lewis has enrolled for the fall semester. Lewis is a five-star prospect who was rated by 247Sports as

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Latest on more than 70 synthetic marijuana overdoses in New Haven, Connecticut (all times local): 2:30 p.m. Police in Connecticut are swarming a city park near Yale University and searching people’s homes for drugs in an effort to prevent more overdoses from a batch of synthetic marijuana. More than 70