Новости за 06.03.2019

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy has few complaints about the state of his game, only the results. That doesn’t bother him, either. At least not yet. Behind him are 12 months since his last victory in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, a title he defends this week against a typically strong field at Bay Hill […]

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Witnesses and colleagues say a U.S. journalist working in Venezuela has gone missing after security forces escorted him from his apartment. A doorman at Cody Weddle’s residence said a squad of five men wearing black uniforms demanded entry early Wednesday and left with the journalist. The U.S. State Department said it’s […]

DENVER (AP) — Lawyers for the parents of a Colorado woman murdered by her husband say he killed her after she threatened to keep him from seeing their children because he wanted a divorce. Lawyer Thomas Grant, who represents Shannan Watts’ parents, Frank and Sandy Rzucek, said on the “Dr. Phil” show Tuesday that Chris […]

PACIFIC CITY, Ore. (AP) — A surfer survived a shark attack off the Oregon coast with only damage to his surf board. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Wednesday that 33-year-old Nathan Holstedt, of Pacific City, Oregon, was waiting for a wave Tuesday when something hit him from behind and he was sucked into the water. When he […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Megastar Michael Jackson’s musical legacy has been getting critically reappraised after a new documentary rekindled allegations of child sexual abuse, but at least two music museums in Detroit and Tennessee aren’t scrubbing the King of Pop from their exhibits. The National Museum of African American Music said Jackson will be included […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Gayle King’s composure with an emotional R. Kelly about the sex abuse charges against him may have garnered more attention than his comments on the matter. King proved unflappable as a crying Kelly leaped up in anger. In the excerpt aired on “CBS This Morning” on Wednesday, she didn’t flinch from […]

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Jocelyn Willoughby had her 10th double-double of the season and Dominique Toussaint added 11 points and eight assists to help No. 12 seed Virginia beat Boston College 77-61 on Wednesday in the first round of the ACC tournament. Virginia will play fifth-seeded Syracuse in Thursday’s second round. Willoughby scored 25 of […]

MERIDIAN, Idaho (AP) — A southwestern Idaho man has been charged with first-degree murder after police say he dialed 911 and said he killed his wife. Forty-two-year-old Eric James Steiner was arrested Tuesday night at his Meridian home. Police have not released the name of the victim, but say she had been shot to death […]

Two UW defensive backs are rising up mock draft boards after solid performances at the Combine. And in general, mock drafters see the Seahawks leaning toward defense.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Wofford guard Fletcher Magee has been voted the Southern Conference player of the year and the Terriers’ Mike Young is the coach of the year. Magee and Young came on top in separate voting by SoCon coaches and league media. Magee helped the 22nd-ranked Terriers (26-4, 18-0 Southern Conference) to their […]

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Royals catcher Salvador Perez underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow, a procedure that will sideline the six-time All-Star for the upcoming season. The surgery was performed in Los Angeles by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the Dodgers’ team physician. The recovery time is usually about […]

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The lawyer for a senior executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei says comments by U.S. President Trump suggest the case against her is politically motivated. Richard Peck referred to Trump’s comments during a brief court appearance Wednesday for Meng Wanzhou. Canada arrested the daughter of Huawei’s founder at the request […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve says the U.S. economy was expanding in January and February, but half the country was seeing fallout from the 35-day partial government shutdown. Some manufacturers expressed worries about weakening global demand for their products and adverse effects from President Donald Trump’s trade policies. In its latest report on economic […]

HOUSTON (AP) — U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter is monitoring Efrain Alvarez, the 16-year-old midfielder who had an assist in his LA Galaxy debut last weekend and is eligible to play for both the Americans and Mexico. Alvarez, who turns 17 on June 19, was born in Los Angeles to Mexican parents. He played for the […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is revoking an Obama-era requirement for reporting civilian casualties that result from U.S. intelligence operations across the globe. Trump issued an executive order Wednesday scrapping a section of former President Barack Obama’s order that required reports of civilian casualties that occurred through military as well as intelligence operations. With […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is laying out a new “privacy-focused” vision for social networking. He is promising to transform Facebook from a company known for devouring the personal information shared by its users to one that gives people more ways to communicate in truly private fashion, with their intimate thoughts and […]

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Months after a Kentucky high school student was vilified following his interaction with a Native American protester, the state legislature is advancing a bill that would make it a crime to publish personal information of a child online with the intent to harass or intimidate. A Kentucky state Senate committee approved […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are challenging President Donald Trump’s nominee to the post of U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia to take a tough line with the kingdom on human rights. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch warned that while Saudi Arabia is a strategically important ally, the alliance must be reconciled with American values. […]

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Experts say only 22 vaquitas remain in the Gulf of California, the only place where the world’s smallest and most endangered porpoise is found. Researcher Jorge Urban said Wednesday a commission of experts detected the 22 vaquitas over a network of acoustic monitors in the Gulf, also known as the Sea […]

The new store has hired 10 part-time employees who have special needs ranging from autism to Down syndrome.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska has moved closer to onsite use of marijuana at specially authorized stores. The state’s Department of Law found no legal problems with the rules approved by marijuana regulators in December that will govern where and how onsite consumption takes place. The rules were recently sent to Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence says the U.S. will revoke more visas from prominent Venezuelans as it seeks to increase pressure on President Nicolas Maduro (nee-koh-LAHS’ mah-DOO’-roh) to give up power. Pence tells the Latino Coalition that the U.S. will revoke 77 visas held by officials in the Maduro government or their relatives. […]

Dee Gordon gets a personal pit crew, Felix Hernandez gets left out when the lefties get crafty and Mitch Haniger has an ... intimate interaction with a fan in the stands. The Mariners' 2019 commercials are here!

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds are expected to pay their respects to Oregon’s late Secretary of State Dennis Richardson at a state funeral. Richardson died late last month following a battle with brain cancer. He was 69. His body will lie in the Capitol rotunda Wednesday prior to a state funeral later in the afternoon […]

Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray is not so short and Mississippi State defensive end Montez Sweat is very fast. While those were the big takeaways from the NFL combine, plenty more was learned in Indianapolis last week. On the latest AP Top 25 College Football Podcast, Dane Brugler, NFL draft analyst for The Athletic, joins the […]