Новости за 31.03.2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration declared Friday that it wasn't pursuing a strategy to push Syrian President Bashar Assad out of power, making clear its focus is on defeating the Islamic State group.

BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — A foot trail has reconnected two parts of Big Sur that were divided after a recent bridge collapse.

NEW YORK (AP) — The mayor said Friday that he wants to close the city's troubled Rikers Island jail complex, though he cautioned that doing so would be difficult and take at least a decade.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Although many college basketball fans ripped up their NCAA Tournament brackets days ago, a North Carolina middle school student may consider having hers framed.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Political committees and groups have heavily bolstered Republican Ron Estes' campaign coffers for a congressional seat the GOP has held for two decades in south-central Kansas, while Democrat James Thompson has raised more in grass-roots contributions,…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Oddsmakers in Las Vegas are predicting that the Chicago Cubs will successfully defend their World Series championship.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal appeals court has blocked a Mississippi man's effort to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag.

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A second Montana Roman Catholic diocese will file for bankruptcy protection as part of settlements involving more than 400 people in sex abuse lawsuits, church officials said Friday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A family who lost a Norman Rockwell painting in a burglary at their home over 40 years ago got it back Friday and knew for sure it was theirs because of a scrape and hole the exact…

BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (AP) — In Roger Claar's 31 years as mayor, Bolingbrook has grown from a sleepy town surrounded by farm fields to a diverse Chicago suburb nearly twice as large, with its own airport and even an IKEA. And…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A second bald eagle has hatched in a nest at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON (AP) — An album containing a rare photograph of abolitionist and Underground Railroad hero Harriet Tubman has been acquired by the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian's new African-American history museum.

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ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta's dreadful rush-hour traffic could be extra nasty for months to come after a raging fire underneath Interstate 85 collapsed an elevated portion of the highway and shut down the heavily traveled route through the heart of…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for former national security adviser Michael Flynn says he's in talks with congressional committees to testify before them in exchange for immunity from prosecution. Those committees are investigating Russian influence in the 2016 presidential election…

MIAMI (AP) — Defensive end Dion Jordan was released Friday by the Miami Dolphins, solidifying his status as a draft bust.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon was the first state in the nation to give 5-cent refunds for recycling used soda cans and glass bottles more than 45 years ago.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Latest on Friday preparations for the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament (all times local):

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge says two Major League Baseball players can go ahead with their lawsuit on claims that an Al Jazeera documentary defamed them by linking them to performance-enhancing drugs.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have waived defensive lineman Ego Ferguson.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trea Turner joked that no one paid any attention to him when he went out to dinner with Bryce Harper during spring training. Everyone wanted photos with the 2015 NL MVP and ignored last season's runner-up for…

Fantasy baseball season is finally here, and with its arrival, there are a few late moves that should grab your attention.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ruben Amaro Sr., a gold glove shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1960s, has died. He was 81.

With the start of a new season, every big league player gets a clean slate. An unblemished stat sheet.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Rookie center Ivica Zubac will miss the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers' season because of a high ankle sprain.