Новости за 04.06.2019

MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — A proposal for a nearly $1 billion pipeline that would carry natural gas from Pennsylvania’s shale fields through New Jersey, a bay and the ocean en route to supplying New York City and Long Island faces some key hurdles this week. New Jersey environmental officials are due to decide Wednesday on several

BRUSSELS — Ukraine’s new president says his country still hopes to become a member of the NATO military alliance and the European Union but he is open to peace talks with neighboring Russia. Standing beside NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels on Tuesday, Volodymyr Zelenskiy said “the strategic course of Ukraine to achieve full-fledged membership

PARIS — The Latest on Fiat Chrysler’s proposal to merge with Renault (all times local): 5:55 p.m. Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa is casting doubt on whether his company will be involved if alliance partner Renault and Fiat Chrysler move forward with a merger proposal. Saikawa says in a statement Tuesday that the plan would “significantly

My partner had a goal: He wanted to be a homeowner by 30. A natural at saving, he built up a down payment throughout his mid-20s. I, on the other hand, always struggled to save. That put us in very different financial positions when it came time to buy a house. We were committed to

FLINT, Ind. — State police say a 3-year-old boy has drowned in a lake in far northeastern Indiana. The boy was unresponsive when emergency personnel responding to a reported drowning arrived at the scene Monday afternoon at Lake Arrowhead in Steuben County. The child was pronounced dead by the county coroner after emergency responders attempted

RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian labor market in the West Bank was limping along in 2017, with unemployment stubbornly high and economic growth slowing. But that didn’t stop the Palestinian Cabinet from secretly giving itself a series of lavish payouts and perks, highlighted by a 67% salary hike. After the decision was kept quiet

DUBLIN, Ohio — Nick Price was in his final week at No. 1 in the world. Tiger Woods was making his U.S. Open debut as a 19-year-old amateur. It was 1995 at Shinnecock Hills, and it was the last time Jim Furyk was at home for the U.S. Open. Furyk will be making his 24th

PARIS — Sloane Stephens never stood a chance. Johanna Konta produced a remarkably dominant performance against last year’s runner-up, winning 6-1, 6-4 Tuesday to become the first British woman to reach the French Open semifinals since Jo Durie in 1983. The match was so one-sided that the 26th-seeded Konta won all but one point on

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says his country will continue resisting U.S. economic and political pressure on his country. Khamenei spoke Tuesday on the anniversary of the death of Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic, in Khomeini’s mausoleum. Without referring to the U.S. by name, Khamenei said “standing

BERLIN — Students have disrupted a youth event in the German parliament, lying down in the chamber in a “die-in” to protest the government’s climate policies. About 20 of the students attending the “Youth and Parliament” event Tuesday lay on the floor in front of parliamentary speaker Wolfgang Schaeuble, while others held up a makeshift

PRAGUE — Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis says a confidential European Union report that established his former business empire poses a conflict of interest is an attack on his country. Babis had to transfer ownership of his businesses to two trust funds when he was elected. The preliminary report leaked to multiple Czech media outlets

CHICAGO — New research shows fatal falls have nearly tripled in older Americans in recent years, rising to more than 25,000 deaths yearly. The findings highlight the importance of fall prevention. A separate study bolsters evidence that programs focusing on improving muscle strength and balance can help achieve that goal. Both studies were published Tuesday

LOS ANGELES — Spike Lee will honor Denzel Washington’s career by presenting his friend and collaborator with the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award. AFI said Tuesday that Lee will present the actor and director with the honor at a gala Thursday at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Lee has directed Washington in four films,

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The foreign ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Armenia say they have laid the foundations to forge closer ties and help promote stability and prosperity in the region. The three men said in their first three-way talks in the Cypriot capital Tuesday that they’re exploring ways to boost relations on sectors including the

CONCORD, N.H. — A former physician assistant has been sentenced to four years in prison for receiving more than $49,000 from a drug manufacturer in exchange for writing more than 700 fentanyl spray prescriptions. Christopher Clough, of Dover, New Hampshire, was convicted in December on charges of conspiracy and the receipt of kickbacks. The 45-year-old

BERLIN — Conductor Daniel Barenboim is getting a five-year contract extension as general music director of Berlin’s Staatsoper, which would keep him at the opera house until 2027. Klaus Lederer, Berlin’s state culture minister, announced his decision on Tuesday. Lederer said an “overwhelming majority” of the opera’s Staatskapelle orchestra wants the 76-year-old Barenboim to remain

DUBLIN, Ohio — To the victor go the social media requests. This proved far more difficult for Patrick Cantlay than his 64 at Muirfield Village, the lowest final round by a winner in 44 years of the Memorial and a performance that suggested his move to No. 8 in the world had more to do

NEW YORK — Tiffany & Co. topped first quarter profit expectations but fewer tourists at U.S. stores, particularly from China, dragged on sales and the company trimmed its expectations for the year. Tiffany said earlier this year that holiday sales were hurt by a drop in spending by Chinese tourists, and that trend accelerated in

PASADENA, Texas — A Texas family could have used a saw instead of a knife to slice a graduation cake from Walmart that was made of plastic foam. Marsy Flores says the retail giant’s store in Pasadena, Texas, had lost her order for a two-tier cake that she wanted for her daughter’s graduation party. She

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Jurors are again deliberating whether a South Carolina father is guilty of murder in the deaths of his five children. After 90 minutes of discussions Monday, the Lexington County jury resumed its deliberations in the Timothy Jones Jr. case around 9 a.m. Tuesday. Jurors can find Jones guilty, guilty but mentally ill,

NEW YORK — Less than a month since its market debut, Uber says the IRS is reviewing its 2013 and 2014 taxes. The world’s leading ride-hailing company reported in a regulatory filing that it expects the gross amount of tax benefits to be reduced by at least $141 million in the next 12 months. Uber

ROME — Italy’s deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini is warning that a government crisis will be unavoidable if his League party cannot start working constructively with the 5-Star Movement, its coalition partner, within 15 days. Premier Giuseppe Conte threatened to quit Monday over disagreements about the economy and other policies. Salvini said Tuesday he wants

PARIS — There’s a bit of choreography on clay whenever a player disagrees with a line call at the French Open. The ball lands. The aggrieved player winces and squints at the spot, then scrapes the clay with a racket to underline the mark. The player stands in place, hands on hips, waiting. The chair

PARIS — The Latest on the French Open (all times local): 4 p.m. The International Tennis Federation is honoring Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep at a dinner for champions in Paris. Halep reached the Australian Open final and won the French Open last year for her first Grand Slam title. Djokovic won Wimbledon and the

MUNCIE, Ind. — A central Indiana nurse convicted of battering a hospital stroke patient has been sentenced to six months of probation. A Delaware County judge gave 28-year-old Nathaniel Abraham Mosco a 180-day suspended sentence Monday and ordered him to serve 180 days of probation and perform 180 hours of community service. Mosco was accused