Новости за 17.04.2016

NEW YORK (AP) — The Walt Disney Co.’s “The Jungle Book” opened with $103.6 million in North America, making it one of the biggest April debuts at the box office. Jon Favreau’s update of Disney’s 1967 animated version of Rudyard Kipling’s book marks the company’s latest success in turning its classic cartoons into live-action remakes. […]

Hisashi Iwakuma faces off with fellow countryman Masahiro Tanaka as the Mariners go for the sweep of the Yankees.

BOSTON (AP) — Happy birthday to the Boston Marathon, which turns 120 on Monday. (You don’t look a day over 90.) Here are things to know about this year’s running of the planet’s most venerable footrace: ___ NATION’S OLDEST MARATHON Most Read StoriesStood up for dinner and still angryDennis Bounds, Jeff Renner among KING 5 […]

SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP) — A bill in Congress would require the Department of Defense to provide U.S.-made footwear to personnel. The Stepping Up for American Workers and Troops Act is sponsored by Maine Reps. Chellie Pingree, a Democrat, and Bruce Poliquin, a Republican, and Democratic Rep. Niki Tsongas, of Massachusetts. The proposal comes after one […]

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man who got away with murder for 20 years now wants his sentence reduced to the 10 years he already has served. Eric Windhurst was 17 when he fatally shot a friend’s stepfather, Danny Paquette, after the friend told him that Paquette had sexually abused her. Windhurst, now […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An experimental epilepsy drug made from cannabis plants grown in England is complicating the medical marijuana debate in hospitals and statehouses. Epidiolex is a nearly pure extract of cannabidiol, or CBD, with little of the tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, that gets traditional pot users high. CBD products are the current rage in […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A slumping Alex Rodriguez was dropped three spots to sixth in the New York Yankees’ batting order Sunday. Looking to spark his struggling lineup, manager Joe Girardi made the move for the series finale against Seattle as New York tried to stop a four-game losing streak. The 40-year-old Rodriguez was hitless […]

The Huskies now have four recruits committed for the Class of 2017.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A man accused of harassing relatives of a teacher killed in the Newtown school massacre is set to return to court to disclose whether he will accept a plea deal or go to trial. Matthew Mills, of Brooklyn, New York, is accused of approaching a sister of slain Sandy Hook Elementary […]

SWANTON, Ohio (AP) — Military officials say the U.S. Air Force is considering northwest Ohio for one of two Air National Guard bases that will house next-generation fighter jets. The Blade newspaper (http://bit.ly/1WufF8I ) reports an Ohio Air National Guard base at Toledo Express Airport in Swanton could become home to F-35A Joint Strike Fighter […]

BEIRUT (AP) — A U.N. agency says around 10,000 civilians are trapped in “desperate” humanitarian conditions in a Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus, where fighting has raged for days between Islamic State militants and other extremists. The U.N. Palestinian refugee agency, UNRWA, says residents of the Yarmouk camp have gone without food or water for […]

This one’s for John. He’s a reader who took issue with my recent column arguing that conservatism has become an angry and incoherent mess. John was particularly upset that I described conservatives as resistant to social change. Wrote John: “Tell that to the right side of the aisle who signed in the civil rights voting […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — In an extraordinary display of internal discord, the chairman of the Republican Party’s rules committee accused top GOP officials Saturday of “a breach of our trust” by improperly trying to impede a proposed change in bylaws that would make it harder for party leaders to nominate a fresh candidate for president. Bruce […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Global finance officials are vowing to try to reinvigorate a lackluster global economy and urging governments to embrace free trade and do more to fight tax evasion. Concluding biannual meetings by the world finance leaders, the 189-nation International Monetary Fund said in a statement that it would work toward “strong, sustainable, inclusive, […]

Below is the full post-match quote sheet from Seattle’s 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night at CenturyLink Field: POST-MATCH QUOTES: SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC 2 – PHILADELPHIA UNION 1 SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2016 SOUNDERS FC HEAD COACH SIGI SCHMID Opening statement: “Obviously we are happy with the win. We wanted to get a […]

KUWAIT CITY (AP) — Oil workers in Kuwait went on strike Sunday to protest proposed government cutbacks as the OPEC nation grapples with a prolonged slump in crude prices. Thousands of workers gathered for demonstrations at the start of the local workweek in the town of Ahmadi, where the state-run Kuwait Oil Co. has its […]

FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama authorities say a police officer has been shot and the suspect has died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot. Florence Police Sgt. Brad Holmes tells The Associated Press the officer was shot in the face just after midnight Sunday at Cox Creek Parkway and Cloverdale Road. Holmes says no motive was […]

MILAN (AP) — Italians were voting Sunday in a referendum on the duration of offshore drilling concessions in territorial waters, as nine regional governments sought to wrestle some influence over energy policy from the central government in Rome. Premier Matteo Renzi has said he will abstain from voting, sending a signal that could kill the […]

CHICAGO (AP) — St. Louis coach Ken Hitchcock planted the seed right after the Blues’ dramatic loss in Game 2. When it comes to the officiating, Hitchcock said, the close calls go in the direction of the defending Stanley Cup champions. That was news to Joel Quenneville, who is trying to coach the Chicago Blackhawks […]

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police in Bangladesh questioned a prominent journalist and close aide of opposition leader and ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia over the weekend for his alleged role in a conspiracy to kidnap the only son of the current prime minister. Shafik Rehman, head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party, […]

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Painstaking organization and in-person campaigning paid off again for Ted Cruz on Saturday as he nailed down all 14 delegates up for grabs at the Republican Party convention in Wyoming. The result leaves Donald Trump facing yet another loss in a string of defeats in Western states. Saturday’s sweep for Cruz […]

The Sounders beat the Union, 2-1, at CenturyLinkField in Seattle.

Chris Taylor knocks in go-ahead run in seventh inning of 5-3 victory over Albuquerque.

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Friends and foes of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff called each other “putchists” and “thieves” ahead of Sunday’s vote in Congress’ lower house on whether to proceed with her impeachment, as unprecedented levels of vitriol sparked fears of violence. Emotions have been running high since the impeachment proceedings began in the Chamber […]

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Teachers Union said on Saturday the countdown toward a possible strike had begun after it rejected the recommendation of a neutral arbitrator that it accept a contract offer from the nation’s third-largest school system. The union said the earliest a strike could begin is May 16, about a month before […]