Новости за 28.06.2016

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — For the longest time, golf's biggest headache in preparing for a return to the Olympics was getting a new course built in Rio de Janeiro.

A person with direct knowledge of the decision has confirmed to The Associated Press that the Colorado Avalanche have placed veteran defenseman Brad Stuart on waivers with the intention of buying out the final year of his contract.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The NHL has fined the Vancouver Canucks $50,000 for tampering after general manager Jim Benning mentioned specific players the team might be interested in.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York's famed Apollo Theater is taking its Amateur Night talent competition to New Orleans and to the internet.

App Store Official Charts for the week ending June 26, 2016:

BOSTON (AP) — J.K. Rowling's latest tale of wizardry will be set atop the mountains in Massachusetts.

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for June 20-26. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.

iTunes Movies U.S. charts for week ending June 26, 2016:

NEW YORK (AP) — On an unusually busy summer night of television, viewers turned out Sunday for game shows, "Game of Thrones" and a BET awards show stuffed with tributes to the late Prince.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ikea is recalling 29 million chests and dressers that can easily tip over and trap children underneath. Six children have been killed and three dozen others injured in the past 27 years, and federal safety officials on…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tarzan may be among America's classic fictional characters, but he's not beyond reproach.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — More than 70 media organizations in San Francisco plan to saturate online, TV and print publications this week with news stories about an issue that has stumped politicians and residents for decades: The city's homeless.

Audible.com best-sellers for week ending June 24:

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Just weeks ahead of the Olympic Games, police helicopters are grounded, patrol cars are parked and Rio de Janeiro's security forces are so pressed for funds that some have to beg for donations of pens,…

When berry season arrives and they become much more affordable, my family and I turn into berry gluttons.

CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota judge overseeing the legal proceedings about Prince's estate has set a deadline for attorneys to weigh in on protocols for genetic testing.

NICE, France (AP) — In a city that was once the playground of the British aristocracy, England's millionaire soccer players departed Tuesday looking as far from soccer nobility than at any time in the team's 144-year history.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is all about reinvention. Want to change something about yourself? Sure, go right ahead. As Taylor Swift sings in her love song to the city: "Everybody here was someone else before." Now it…

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Jason Day pulled out of the Olympics on Tuesday because of the Zika virus, costing golf its No. 1 player as it returns from a century-long absence at the games.

NEW YORK (AP) — "The Daily Show" is facing backlash on social media for a tweet about the Supreme Court's decision on Texas abortion laws.

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry is set to follow his mother's example and use part of his time in the fight against AIDS.

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — NBCUniversal's TV and digital networks will show a record 6,755 hours of action during this summer's Rio Olympics.

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — A judge has denied immunity to a man who tried using Alabama's "stand your ground" law to avoid prosecution in the death of an Auburn University football player.

Globe artichokes have much to contribute to home gardens, from providing thin layers of leathery leaves for delectable dining to serving as flowery backdrops in border settings. Pollinators like their purple, thistle-like blooms, too.

NEW YORK (AP) — Ikea is recalling 29 million chests and dressers after six children were killed when the units toppled over and fell on them.