Новости за 23.08.2015

Free-agent guard Evan Mathis visited the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday, but reportedly left without a contract agreement. According to Fox Sports’ Mike Garafolo, the 33-year-old Mathis had a “good visit” with Seattle, which remained an option to sign the two-time Pro Bowler. The Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs are also rumored to have interest in the 2013 first-team All-Pro selection. All indications are G Evan Mathis had a good visit with the Seahawks today. They'll remain an option for him. Читать дальше...

Owen Wilson says his father suffers from Alzheimer's DALLAS (AP) — Dallas-born actor Owen Wilson says that while his father having Alzheimer's disease is "a rough thing," he also knows that there are things to be grateful for, including that his father is being cared for at home and has people around who love him. Bob's wife and the mother of the Wilson brothers is photographer Laura Wilson, who says her boys cherish thoughts of their father's gift for making memorable conversation and his devotion as a dad. Читать дальше...

'Compton' stays straight, again leads box office with $26.8M NEW YORK (AP) — "Straight Outta Compton" easily maintained its box-office lead with an estimated $26.8 million in ticket sales over a sleepy late summer weekend at North American multiplexes, according to studio estimates Sunday. Universal's N.W.A biopic, a much buzzed-about hit, dominated over the late August releases that often characterize Hollywood's dog days of summer. Of the weekend's new releases, the low-budget horror sequel "Sinister 2" fared best... Читать дальше...

Taijuan Walker vs. John Danks, 1:10pm The Mariners have been cycling through bullpen arms at quite a clip; Rob Rasmussen has been up and down a few times just within the last week, and now Charlie Furbush and Joe Beimel are on the shelf with shoulder i...

The automatic rescue system of the first plane didn't activate and the 50-year-old pilot, whose identity wasn't revealed, fatally crashed with his plane into a barn in the center of the village of Dittingen. On Saturday, a military jet participating in an airshow in Britain crashed into a busy road, killing at least seven people. The Hawker Hunter fighter jet, which was participating in the Shoreham Airshow near Brighton in southern England, hit several vehicles on a nearby road as it crashed.

LONDON (AP) — British police say the death toll from an airshow crash is "highly likely" to increase to 11 people after a fighter jet slammed into a busy main road. The Hawker Hunter single-seater fighter jet, which was participating in the Shoreham Airshow near Brighton in southern England, hit several vehicles on a nearby road as it crashed Saturday afternoon.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A growing regional economy and strong demand for automobiles are among the reasons it should be a record year on the docks in the Charleston area, the chief of the South Carolina Ports Authority says. The authority had its best year ever in fiscal 2006, before the Great Recession set in, when more than 1.13 million shipping containers were moved through the Port of Charleston's three terminals. [...] fiscal 2016 still should be the best year on record, said Jim Newsome,... Читать дальше...

PARIS (AP) — The man who boarded a high-speed train in Europe with an assault rifle before being subdued by three Americans was known to intelligence services in three countries and had ties to radical Islam, authorities said Sunday. Despite being on the radar in France, Spain and Belgium, he boarded an Amsterdam-to-Paris train on Friday as it stopped in Brussels, carrying a small arsenal of weapons, including a Kalashnikov, an automatic Luger pistol and a box cutter. Officials didn't disclose a possible motive for the attack... Читать дальше...

The Federal Aviation Administration approved a plan last week that allows drones to be flown up to 1,200 feet above the entire state and permits flights at night, a combination that makes North Dakota unique, since other test sites are limited to a 200-foot blanket and daylight hours. [...] some precision agriculture sensors are designed to function at a minimum altitude of 250 feet, he said, and drones that would be flown to look for hot spots in wildfires or used for search-and-rescue missions... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Republican Scott Walker's plan for repealing and replacing President Barack Obama's health care law hinges on what many see as a nearly insurmountable obstacle — getting 60 votes in the Senate. Walker's campaign says his executive order actually would direct Cabinet officials to "undertake rulemaking" — typically a drawn-out process that involves research, debate by affected parties, public notice and public comment — toward the goal of removing the subsidies. Congress was shifted from the... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Amtrak is revising its schedules for substitute bus service along the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield rail line. Connecticut Department of Transportation officials said the revised substitute bus schedules are needed to improve customer service and ensure better connections.

MADRID (AP) — Spain's airport authority says Seville airport was closed for just over two hours after the pilot of a micro-light aircraft lost consciousness and a passenger crashed the plane during an attempted emergency landing.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Lingering health problems afflicting many of the roughly 13,000 Ebola survivors have galvanized global and local health officials to find out how widespread the ailments are, and how to remedy them. The medical community is negotiating uncharted waters as it tries to measure the scale of this problem that comes on the tail end of the biggest Ebola outbreak in history. "If we can find out this kind of information, hopefully we can help other Ebola survivors in the future," Dr. Читать дальше...

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — This session of Congress could bring some peace to Kathy Siggins, who wants to see an end to the kind of frantic uncertainty that Alzheimer's disease generates. Since her husband's death from Alzheimer's in 1999, Siggins has tried to get federal authorization for a postage stamp that raises money for Alzheimer's research. When Siggins' husband disappeared briefly one night from their Mount Airy home, she dealt with a fright that haunts families of people with Alzheimer's disease. Читать дальше...

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A health care company that has received final approval to move 1,000 jobs into downtown Toledo says its new office should be ready in early 2017.

While some people try to evade fares altogether, others either intentionally or unknowingly plink foreign coins and other round metal objects into the box. Community Transit has fished out coins from Azerbaijan to the United Arab Emirates. Wonderland Golf Course of Spokane, Kelly's Espresso of Sacramento, California, the Narrows Plaza in Seattle, Weiss Guys of Phoenix, Arizona, the Detroit bus system, U Car Wash of Adams, Massachusetts, Air Canada in Toronto "and of course, Chuck E. Cheese." Everett... Читать дальше...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Work is scheduled to begin Aug. 31 on state Highway 8 in southeast Nebraska's Gage County. The Nebraska Roads Department says the project will run east from Nebraska Highway 112 to the junction with U.S. Highway 77. The department expects that traffic will be hampered, given the deployment of flaggers and pilot cars during construction. The work is expected to be finished by late fall.

(AP) — A safety exercise involving fire department crews is planned at the Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, are tentatively scheduled to be on the bridge deck Tuesday. During the exercise, officials at the bridge linking the U.S. with Sault Ste.

The Chicago White Sox scored two runs in the ninth inning to tie the game and then took advantage of the Seattle bullpen's wildness for a three-run 10th in a 6-3 victory over the Mariners on Saturday night. Immediately after the game, losing pitcher Danny Farquhar, who failed to retire any of the four batters he faced in the 10th, was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma. After tying the score against Carson Smith on Alexei Ramirez's RBI single and Adam LaRoche's pinch-hit groundout, Tyler Saladino walked to open the 10th against Farquhar (0-4). Читать дальше...

The White Sox scored two runs in the ninth inning to tie the game and then took advantage of wildness by the Mariners' bullpen for a three-run 10th in a 6-3 victory over Seattle on Saturday night. "Fortunately, we got in the bullpen and did some damage late," said Adam LaRoche, who drove in the tying run in the ninth on a pinch-hit grounder. After tying the score against Carson Smith on Alexei Ramirez's RBI single and LaRoche's grounder, Tyler Saladino walked to open the 10th against Danny Farquhar (0-4)... Читать дальше...

Wiz Khalifa was arrested Saturday after he rode a hoverboard through Los Angeles International Airport, TMZ reports. The rapper, whose real name is Cameron Thomaz, posted videos and pictures of his arrest on Twitter and Instagram Saturday. Haven't been slammed and cuffed in a while. Haven't been slammed and cuffed in a while.

The Hunger Games star, who turned 25 on Aug. 15, had a belated celebration on Friday at a private home in Hollywood, People reports. Lawrence's reality TV-obsessed friends reportedly decided to surprise her by inviting Jenner to celebrate with them. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians matriarch gave a speech in honor of Lawrence and invited her to the FYF Fest this weekend, which Jenner's son-in-law Kanye West is headlining, a source tells People.

(AP) — Joey Logano spoiled what was expected to be a rout by Joe Gibbs Racing at Bristol Motor Speedway. Logano won the Bristol night race for the second straight year, grabbing the lead on the final restart Saturday night when he zipped past Team Penske teammate Brad Keselowski. The reigning Sprint Cup champion has a career-best 17 top-five finishes this year and had his 250th career top-10 finish in 526 starts. "[...] you want to win races, but we're in position and feel like we can get that momentum swing at any point," Harvick said. Читать дальше...

Billy Andrade leads Champions Tour's Boeing Classic (AP) — Billy Andrade made a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole for a 7-under 65 and a three-stroke lead Saturday after the second round of the Champions Tour's Boeing Classic. The 51-year-old Andrade had eight birdies — three in a row on Nos. 13-15 — and a bogey to reach 10-under 134 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. The four-time PGA Tour winner teamed with Joe Duran to win the Legends of Golf in April for his first Champions Tour title. The... Читать дальше...