Новости за 06.06.2016

NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is planning to write a memoir, The Associated Press has learned.

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A hijacker who threatened to blow up an EgyptAir plane told the flight crew he was doing so because he opposes Egypt's military-backed government — and that is exactly why he should not be extradited to…

NEW YORK (AP) — The spot month contract for light sweet crude was $49.64 per barrel at 12 p.m. Monday on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

MONDAY, June 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Babesiosis is a sometimes serious illness transmitted to humans by ticks. Now, researchers say a two-drug combo seems to have cured the illness in mice.

MONDAY, June 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Intensive treatment of blood sugar levels in some people with type 2 diabetes may cause serious complications, new research suggests.

MONDAY, June 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A recently approved immunotherapy drug for a blood cancer called multiple myeloma can provide even better benefits if patients receive it earlier in their treatment, new clinical trial results show.

HERMALLE-SOUS-HUY, Belgium (AP) — A passenger train slammed at high speed into a slow-moving freight train in eastern Belgium, killing three people and sending 10 others to the hospital, authorities said Monday. The accident came just hours after reported lightning…

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in global financial markets (all times local):

Police arrested a La Crosse woman early Monday after they say she fired a gun during a domestic dispute.

EYOTA, Minn. (AP) — A southeastern Minnesota man is accused of driving a riding lawnmower while intoxicated and kicking a sheriff's deputy.

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Skiers thrive during winter on Steamboat Springs' trademarked dry "Champagne powder" snow, but outdoor pursuits on mild summer days can rival those mountain experiences. Call it a back-to-the-future effect because travelers in the early 1900s…

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have signed safety Harrison Smith to a contract extension.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will give a widely anticipated speech on the economy and interest rates Monday after a dismal jobs report Friday raised doubts about the Fed's timetable for a rate hike.

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — NBC Sports Network will air 330 hours of events during the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the most of any of NBCUniversal's TV networks.

NATICK, Mass. (AP) — The parents of a 6-year-old Massachusetts girl with peanut allergies have sued a restaurant because she became extremely ill after eating a grilled cheese sandwich with peanut butter on it.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers players will be picking up the paddles for unique matchup.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The tire-swallowing potholes have been filled. There are a few new luxurious hotels dotting the skyline. Flowers and trees have seemingly sprouted through cement, brightening downtown and making it almost unrecognizable to even the locals.

BOSTON (AP) — The price of a gallon of gasoline in Massachusetts remains unchanged.

"End of Watch" (Simon & Schuster), by Stephen King

CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were higher Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors in Chicago say a 17-year-old accused in his 16-year-old friend's shooting death admitted to the killing in a Snapchat video.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — If you want to take a tour of the United Nations complex, don't do it during an international crisis.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — With thousands of liters of raw human sewage pouring into the ocean every second from Rio de Janeiro, August's Olympic Games have trained a spotlight on Rio's spectacular failure to clean up its waterways and…

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Local government officials in Germany say they're selling the lossmaking regional Frankfurt-Hahn Airport outside Frankfurt to a Chinese logistics and construction company.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican challenger to House Speaker Paul Ryan is launching the first television ad of his longshot campaign.