Новости за 31.10.2015

Marilyn Malara
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- YouTube star Tillman the English bulldog, known for his various skateboarding and surfing videos, has died. He was 10 years old.

Marilyn Malara
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- According to a Pew Research Center survey, about 18 percent of Americans say they have seen a ghost, twice as many as a survey conducted 13 years prior.

Marilyn Malara
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Researchers have identified some components found in breast milk may be connected to the transmission of obesity from mother to child.

By Jerry Beach, The Sports Xchange
The left-handed Steven Matz, the Mets' other rookie starter, will take the mound Saturday as the Mets try to even the Series at two games apiece.

Amy R. Connolly
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Dual-enrolled high school students will have access to Pell Grants to pay for college expenses, the Department of Education announced Friday.

Marilyn Malara
GLAND, Switzerland, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- The 2015 Red List of threatened birds now includes the Atlantic puffin and European turtle dove as "vulnerable" to global extinction.

Amy R. Connolly
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Saturday the United States has pledged nearly $100 million in fresh aid to Syria's opposition.

The Sports Xchange
Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett was suspended Saturday after he was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a misdemeanor charge.

Amy R. Connolly
SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Two people are dead and two are missing after severe storms swept across central and southeast Texas on Friday. More storms are expected Saturday.

The Sports Xchange
NFL injury report for Sunday's games

By Jeff Reynolds, The Sports Xchange
New York Jets (4-2) at Oakland Raiders (3-3)

Amy R. Connolly
SAN RAMON , Calif., Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Chevron Corp. said it will cut up to 10 percent of its workforce, or about 7,000 workers, as oil prices continue to slump.

Amy R. Connolly
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- The Justice Department began releasing more than 6,000 drug offenders under new sentencing guidelines to reduce the federal prison population.

Amy R. Connolly
BEIJING, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Some 17 construction workers are dead and nearly two dozen were injured when a two-story building collapsed in China's central Henan province.

Amy R. Connolly
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Paul Singer, a billionaire businessman and leading Republican donor, endorsed presidential hopeful Marco Rubio of Florida.

Karen Butler
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Quentin Tarantino's father says he doesn't agree with the Oscar winner's recent, controversial remarks at a Manhattan rally against police brutality.

Karen Butler
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Beloved character actor Al Molinaro died in a California hospital Friday, his family said. He was 96.

Amy R. Connolly
CAIRO, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- A Russian passenger airplane crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, killing all 224 passengers and crew aboard.

By United Press International
On Oct. 31, 1984, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated outside her home in a volley of gunfire by Sikh members of her own security force.

By Jerry Beach, The Sports Xchange
NEW YORK -- First Noah Syndergaard intimidated the Kansas City Royals. Then the New York Mets beat the Royals at their own game.

By Tim Povtak, The Sports Xchange
ORLANDO -- The most dynamic duo in the NBA is back in business.

By Steve Habel, The Sports Xchange
SAN ANTONIO -- When things go well for the San Antonio Spurs, it's usually sparked by their defense.

The Sports Xchange
ESPN shut down sports and pop culture website Grantland on Friday, the company's latest downsizing that follows a recent announcement it plans to lay off 300 people.

The Sports Xchange
Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon is leading a lawsuit against daily fantasy site FanDuel for using the names and likeness of NFL players without permission.

The Sports Xchange
San Francisco 49ers running back Carlos Hyde will miss Sunday's game against the St. Louis Rams due to a stress fracture in his right foot.