Новости за 12.03.2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Howard Stern fans are clearly up for his new book. The shock jock’s “Howard Stern Comes Again” will be published May 14, Simon & Schuster announced Tuesday. It’s his first book in more than 20 years and was No. 1 on Amazon.com within hours of its announcement. Stern’s previous books, “Private […]

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — After making a couple of big splashes to improve their offense, the Oakland Raiders have now turned to upgrading their struggling defense. The Raiders agreed to a four-year contract with versatile free-agent safety Lamarcus Joyner, a person familiar with the deal said Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because […]

QUETZALTENANGO, Guatemala (AP) — A doctor performing an autopsy on an English tourist found dead in Guatemala says in preliminary findings that the woman’s body shows signs of trauma. Miguel Angel Samayoa says that there were apparently “blows to the body” of 23-year-old Catherine Shaw. But he says there are no apparent bullet or stab […]

BERLIN (AP) — German public broadcaster ZDF says its Istanbul bureau chief had his media credentials extended following Turkey’s initial refusal to renew his press card and those of several other foreign journalists. ZDF said Tuesday that Joerg Brase would return to Turkey to resume his work. He left Istanbul on Sunday with another German […]

CINCINNATI (AP) — A divided federal appeals court has upheld an Ohio anti-abortion law that blocks public money for Planned Parenthood. The Tuesday ruling by the full 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling and could result in an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Ohio law targeted funding that […]

HUMBLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas medical examiner confirms that Freeda George Foreman, the daughter of former heavyweight champion George Foreman, died by suicide. Emergency crews found the 42-year-old woman while responding to a suburban Houston home on Friday. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences listed her official cause of death on its website […]

NOME, Alaska (AP) — Three men were rescued from an ice floe that broke loose from shore ice outside Nome. Alaska State Troopers say 43-year-old John Culp Jr., 33-year-old James Gibson and 45-year-old Phillip Rode were plucked off the ice by helicopter. Their hometowns were not immediately available. Troopers just before 6:30 p.m. Sunday took […]

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Authorities say a Slovenian woman who deliberately cut off her hand with a circular saw to collect insurance money faces up to eight years in jail. Police say the 21-year-old woman, helped by her relatives, had hoped to claim nearly 400,000 euros in insurance payments. The unidentified woman claimed she had […]

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man wrongly imprisoned for 17 years on murder charges alleges in a federal lawsuit that police knew he was innocent before his conviction and helped prevent it from being overturned. David Robinson’s attorneys filed a lawsuit Monday alleging he was framed for Sheila Box’s death in 2000. The […]

MILAN (AP) — AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso has avoided a ban for Sunday’s Serie A derby against Inter Milan. Gattuso was sent to the stands in the first half of Saturday’s win over Chievo Verona and risked being banned. But the Italian league says he has instead been fined 15,000 euros ($17,000) for “having […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A key House investigator says Speaker Nancy Pelosi is “absolutely right” to hold back on impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff sided with Pelosi, who said Democrats shouldn’t pursue impeachment unless there’s overwhelming and bipartisan support for doing so. Her comments to The Washington Post riled […]

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have sent seven players to the minors, including left-hander Kolby Allard, who was competing for a spot in the rotation. Allard, the 14th overall pick in the 2015 amateur draft, was 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA in four games, including three starts. Among other contenders for the No. […]

SAO PAULO (AP) — Pele has paid tribute to former attacking partner Coutinho. The Brazil great, a teammate of Coutinho both with their country’s national team and Santos, has written on social media that he is “sure that one day we will do that one-two in heaven.” Coutinho, who won the 1962 World Cup alongside […]

CHICAGO (AP) — Omar Gonzalez and Tim Ream are back with the U.S. national team for the first time since 2017, and new coach Gregg Berhalter omitted Brad Guzan, Jorge Villafana and Bobby Wood from his first roster with the full player pool. Berhalter also left off young players Josh Sargent, Tim Weah and Cameron […]

Duke freshman Zion Williamson is both The Associated press player and newcomer of the year in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and Virginia’s Tony Bennett is the coach of the year for the second straight year. Williamson and teammate RJ Barrett were the only unanimous selections to the AP All-ACC team also announced Tuesday. Williamson earned […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump promised not to cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid. Trump later went back on his Medicaid promise, and now he’s being criticized for steep Medicare payment cuts proposed in his new budget. The budget calls for $845 billion in spending reductions to Medicare over 10 years, […]

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — South Africa’s president endorsed Zimbabwe’s government Tuesday, ignoring reports of human right abuses by the military to crush persistent dissent in the neighboring country. On a visit to Zimbabwe, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa voiced his strong support of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, repeating calls for an end to Western sanctions and […]

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Fire officials say a house fire in Ohio has killed 13 dogs, including eight puppies. Toledo fire officials say the blaze started in the home around 11:30 p.m. Monday. They say no people were in the home at the time of the fire. Fire crews say the dogs died from smoke […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee railed against her Alabama hometown for trying to exploit her success in a letter that helps explain later legal battles involving commercialization of her novel. The writer’s bitter assessment of Monroeville comes in a three-page letter that’s being sold with other items by Bonhams […]

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