Новости за 05.08.2016

Jefferson City Council members expressed their frustration with Senate Bill 1573 during a special meeting on Thursday night, saying that it superseded the city charter and eliminated the ability of voters to determine annexations.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Right after getting off the plane, sweat beads will start to gather on your forehead. That's just Rio de Janeiro's ever-present humidity saying "hello."

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — On a corner outside the athlete's village, a soldier carrying an automatic weapon tried his best to keep from smiling as he posed for a cameraman trying to put a face on security at the…

CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian security official says the country's former grand mufti has survived a shooting south of Cairo shortly before entering a mosque to lead Friday prayers.

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — An auction of land to help offset the cost of a $6.5 million legal settlement with the family of an unarmed black man killed by a white North Charleston city police officer has fallen short…

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova's Foreign Ministry and its Defense Ministry have criticized recent Russian military exercises held in a separatist region, saying they undermined the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Moldova.

Indonesian police arrested six suspected militants on Friday who they believed to be linked to the Islamic State group and plotting a rocket attack on Singapore, authorities in Indonesia and Singapore said.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):

SEATTLE (AP) — After squandering numerous opportunities, it's not surprising that the Seattle Mariners' extra-inning loss ended with tying run on third base.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Politics were top of mind for Jamie Lee Curtis, who hosted the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's annual grants presentation Thursday evening at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.

A look at what's happening all around the majors today:

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As of one recent count, Edward DeBartolo Jr. had rewritten his Hall of Fame speech some 14 times.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sophina DeJesus won't be on the floor when Olympic gymnastics begins this weekend. Her career likely ended in April when she wrapped up her senior year at UCLA by helping the Bruins to a fifth-place…

YUCATAN, Mexico (AP) -- Corey Wimberly hit a walk-off single with two outs in the 11th inning, as the Leones de Yucatan topped the Guerreros de Oaxaca 7-6 on Thursday. With the victory, the Leones swept the three-game series.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — There's one question swimmers won't hear this month around the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro: What are you wearing?

BERLIN (AP) — If you go down to the Rhine today, you're in for a big surprise.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia has confirmed one of the pilots of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 had plotted a course on his home flight simulator to the southern Indian Ocean, where the missing jet is believed to have crashed.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A Eugene woman has been arrested on child abuse charges related to an incident in which she's accused of severely injuring a child.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — There's nothing like the unique Brazilian vibe — and the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will see no shortage of samba, culture, diversity and history as the South American…

BEIJING (AP) — Acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou has responded to criticism from an Asian-American actress over the casting of Matt Damon as his movie's lead, saying the role was never conceived for a Chinese actor.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Southwest Airlines says the nose gear of a plane departing Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport failed just after the aircraft pushed back from the gate.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials in Albany are moving forward with plans to restore an area along the Willamette River, where homeless people have found shelter by constructing an elaborate tunnel system.

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle-based Amazon is unveiling its first branded cargo plane, one of 40 jetliners that will make up the e-commerce giant's own air transportation network as it takes more control of its delivery process.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has suspended its lucrative kiwifruit exports to China after authorities there say that on some shipments they found a type of fungus that can cause the fruit to rot.

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) -- Ramon Hernandez hit two home runs and drove in six runs, as the Hillsboro Hops defeated the Everett AquaSox 9-4 on Thursday.