Новости за 19.01.2020

RALEIGH, N.C. — Kayla Jones had 15 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 9 North Carolina State beat Wake Forest 59-45 on Sunday. Jakia Brown-Turner added 11 points and Elissa Cunane had 10 for the Wolfpack (17-1, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who improved to 11-0 at home despite shooting 32% from the field. N.C.

LAS VEGAS — After three years without a victory, Conor McGregor needed only 40 seconds to reclaim his place at the center of the mixed martial arts world. McGregor’s dynamic stoppage of Donald Cerrone in UFC 246 on Saturday night put the Irish superstar firmly in control of the future of two UFC divisions. Every

American forward Indiana Vassilev became the second-youngest American to play in England’s Premier League when he appeared as a substitute in the second half at Brighton. Vassilev entered in the 67th minute of Saturday’s 1-1 draw. At 18 years, 11 months, 2 days, he became the second-youngest behind defender Jonathan Spector, who was 18 years,

PITTSBURGH — Jack Johnson and Bryan Rust scored third-period goals as the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to defeat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Sunday. Pittsburgh trailed 3-0 in the first period before scoring four unanswered goals. Johnson scored a short-handed goal and Rust added his 21st of the season. Dominik Simon and Teddy Blueger also scored

HONOLULU — Two police officers were shot in Hawaii on Sunday and the gunman is being sought, authorities said. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that officers had responded to an assault call near the base of Diamond Head when they encountered a male with a firearm, who then opened fire, striking two officers. A home the

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty plans to continue following the advice Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson gave him. “To be on the attack consistently,” the 24-year-old Flaherty said Sunday at the Cardinals Winter Warm-Up. “That’s what he preached. He said he was consistently on the attack no matter the situation

LEWISTON, N.Y. — Greg Kuakumensah came off the bench to score 17 points, Shandon Brown sank two free throws with 13 seconds left to play and Niagara slipped past Siena 72-71 on Sunday. Kuakumensah made 8 of 11 shots from the floor for the Purple Eagles (6-11, 4-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) and his back-to-back

Actor Wilson Cruz says a new documentary on the evolution of LGBTQ depictions on television is a “love letter” to the medium’s power. It’s also a testament to how LGBTQ people and their allies harnessed TV to tell the community’s stories, said Cruz, who along with actor-comedian Wanda Sykes was an executive producer for “Visible:

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus police have arrested a 30-year-old soccer player in connection with a probe into alleged match-fixing in the country’s second-tier league and cup games. Police said Sunday the arrest was linked to two matches for which there was “heavy betting activity.” The development comes two days after the Cypriot soccer federation suspended

LOS ANGELES — Two “Bad Boys” were too good for one “Dolittle” at the box office. “Bad Boys for Life” starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence brought in $59 million in the U.S. and Canada to score a No. 1 debut entering the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. The action-packed, buddy comedy returned for

TECUN UMAN, Guatemala — The bridge spanning the Suchiate River between Mexico and Guatemala was open again for business on Sunday, but few migrants were crossing after a failed attempt to barge through by thousands of Central Americans the previous day. More than 2,000 migrants spent the night in Tecun Uman, on the Guatemalan side

NEW YORK — When Amber Atherton hit celebrity status as the co-creator and star of of British reality TV show “Made in Chelsea” in 2012, companies making everything from cream cheese to leggings wanted to pay her big bucks to promote their products. That happened despite the fact that she didn’t even use most of

BOONVILLE, Ind. — A 6-year-old southwestern Indiana child hit by a falling tree has died, authorities said. Authorities were called Saturday afternoon, according to the Warrick County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency responders dispatched to the scene were unable to save the child, identified as Elliana Cobb of Boonville. She died at the scene. The Warrick County

GARY, Ind. — The northwest Indiana city of Gary reported 58 homicides in 2019, which is the highest since 2007 when there were 71, officials said. The murder count last year was up 45% from 40 in 2018, according to The (Northwest Indiana) Times, which cited FBI data. Domestic killings jumped by nearly 90%, from

PARIS — On the final day of menswear shows in the French capital, Lanvin put on an ode to contrasting styles, while British designers reigned supreme. London designer Craig Green decamped to Paris for his first major show outside of his homeland and British fashion icon Paul Smith showcased his latest designs. Here are some

An 18-year-old who was shot during a high school basketball game in Dallas died from his injuries, police say. A police news release said Marc Strickland died Friday at a hospital. He was shot Jan. 11 shooting inside a gymnasium during a game between Kimball and South Oak Cliff high schools. A 15-year-old boy who

LILLEHAMMER, Norway — Italy’s Dominik Fischnaller won a World Cup men’s luge race and the European championship on Sunday, adding to his run of success on the 1994 Olympic track. Fischnaller has six World Cup singles wins and three of them have come in Lillehammer. He finished two runs in 1 minute, 37.737 seconds. Russia

TORONTO — An extradition hearing begins Monday in a Vancouver courtroom for Huawei top executive Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of the company’s founder. Canada arrested Meng while she was changing planes at Vancouver’s airport in late 2018. The U.S. wants her extradited to face fraud charges. Her arrest arrest infuriated Beijing, which sees her case

IGLS, Austria — Hunter Church remembers seeing U.S. bobsled great Steven Holcomb win the 2009 world championships, then went up to him afterward and shook his hand. “I told him I wanted to be like him one day,” Church said. For Church, “one day” became Sunday. Church won his first World Cup bobsled medal, a

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX completed the last big test of its crew capsule before launching astronauts in as little as two months, mimicking an emergency escape shortly after liftoff Sunday. No one was aboard for the wild ride in the skies above Cape Canaveral, just two mannequins. A Falcon 9 rocket blasted off as

SANDRINGHAM, England — Queen Elizabeth II was all smiles as she made her way to church Sunday after a momentous announcement that Prince Harry and wife Meghan would cut almost all of their ties to the royal family in favor of a more private life. She was greeted by royal supporters as she entered the

BARCELONA, Spain — Croatian striker Ante Budimir scored twice as Mallorca moved out of the relegation zone with a 4-1 win against 10-man Valencia in a Spanish league match played under rainy conditions on Sunday. It was Mallorca’s first win in seven rounds and its biggest victory since it was promoted to the first division

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s trade deal with China last week opened up export opportunities for American farmers, manufacturers and energy producers. And his trade pact with Canada and Mexico, approved Thursday by the Senate, could help restore some auto production in the United States. Yet perhaps more than anything, last week’s twin breakthroughs on

LYON, France — One of the first people to notice Bernard Preynat’s unhealthy obsession for young boys was the supervisor at the seminary where, still a teen, the future priest started training for his career in the church. “At 14, 15 years old, I became interested in the youngest boys and the supervisor summoned me

MOSCOW — A Russian group that monitors political repressions said eight people were detained by police Sunday at a march in Moscow commemorating a human rights lawyer and a journalist who were fatally shot 11 years ago. There was no immediate information from the OVD-Info group about charges against those taken into custody who were