Новости за 09.04.2019

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump denied Tuesday that his administration is preparing to once more separate migrant families in response to the surge in border crossings, telling reporters that he had ordered an end to a policy established under President Barack Obama. “I’m the one who stopped it,” Trump said. “President Obama had child separation.” […]

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are celebrating their fourth World Series title in 15 years at Fenway Park before their home opener. A giant banner honoring the 2018 champions was unfurled in front of the Green Monster during a ceremony before Tuesday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Pedro Martinez, Mike Lowell and […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s not looking to reinstate the much-criticized practice of separating migrant families at the border with Mexico. But he says many more migrants are streaming toward the U.S. through Mexico because the practice is no longer in place. Says Trump: “I’m the one that stopped it.” He claims […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional hearing on online hate turned into a vivid demonstration of the problem Tuesday when a YouTube livestream of the proceedings was bombarded with racist and anti-Semitic comments. YouTube disabled the live chat section of the streaming video about 30 minutes into the hearing because of what it called “hateful comments.” […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mick Cronin has been hired as UCLA’s basketball coach, ending a months-long search to find a replacement for the fired Steve Alford. The university says Cronin agreed to a $24 million, six-year deal Tuesday. He leaves his alma mater Cincinnati after 16 seasons, having led the Bearcats to the NCAA Tournament […]

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A former North Carolina congressman says he had begun selling shares in a Russian bank before it lost its license. Last week, Russia’s central bank accused Commercial Bank of Ivanovo of breaching anti-money laundering rules by providing incomplete or unreliable transaction information. Central bank records on Friday showed Rep. Charles Taylor […]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh’s mayor has signed gun-control legislation passed by City Council in response to the synagogue massacre. Opponents immediately filed suit Tuesday to block it. Democratic Mayor Bill Peduto signed the legislation into law in a ceremony at the City-County Building. He says the community has come together “to say enough is enough.” […]

BOSTON (AP) — Wynn Resorts has removed its security chief after he acknowledged spying on employees following allegations of sexual misconduct against company founder Steve Wynn came to light. CEO Matthew Maddox disclosed Saturday’s firing of executive vice president of corporate security James Stern in a legal brief to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission released Tuesday. […]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee forward Grant Williams says he is entering the NBA draft to “test the waters,” but the consensus All-America selection hasn’t ruled out the possibility of returning for his senior season. Williams’ decision allows him to work out with NBA teams while determining whether to stay in the draft. The 6-foot-7 […]

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Argentina and Colombia will share hosting duties for the 2020 Copa America, which will be played with a new format. South America’s soccer body CONMEBOL confirmed the dual hosts on Tuesday during a meeting in Rio de Janeiro, where the final of this year’s tournament will take place on July […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is welcoming Egyptian President Abdel-Fatah el-Sissi to the White House on Tuesday for a second official visit. The two leaders are expected to address topics including human rights, natural gas development in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and Egypt’s efforts to defuse tensions in Gaza through negotiations with Hamas. El-Sissi […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Democratic North Carolina congressional candidate says he has raised more than $1.6 million in campaign funds for a special election that was forced after last year’s race was voided by a ballot-collection scandal. Dan McCready’s campaign said Tuesday that the 9th District candidate also ended the year’s first quarter with […]

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian police report that a man has been shot dead after a group of unidentified individuals robbed money at the country’s international airport. In a statement, police said the robbery by masked and armed people took place on the tarmac at the Mother Teresa Rinasi International Airport, slightly north of the […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities said Tuesday they’ve broken up a $1.2 billion Medicare scam that peddled unneeded orthopedic braces to hundreds of thousands of seniors via foreign call centers. The Justice Department announced charges against 24 people across the U.S., including doctors accused of writing bogus prescriptions for unneeded back, shoulder, wrist and knee […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is nominating the Air Force general in charge of U.S. Strategic Command to be vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Gen. John Hyten now serves as commander of the U.S. nuclear forces and has the lead military role for space operations. His nomination was announced Tuesday by […]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An attorney says an Egyptian man who authorities say was falsely accused of trying to kidnap a young girl at a West Virginia shopping mall has returned home. Public defender Michelle Protzman told The Herald-Dispatch Mohamed Fathy Hussein Zayan returned to his home in Alexandria, Egypt, on Sunday. The 54-year-old engineer […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — You might have heard the story by now: That Marsai Martin pitched “Little,” a modern spin on “Big,” to Universal Pictures at age 10. It’s true, she did, but that precocious move was preceded by another, more impressive act of rebellion and a pivotal moment in putting her on the path […]

DETROIT (AP) — Cleveland Indians starter Mike Clevinger will miss at least six weeks with a back muscle injury. The Indians placed the right-hander on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Monday. He was pulled from Sunday’s 3-1 victory against Toronto after five innings and 75 pitches. The team announced Tuesday that Clevinger has strained […]

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — LPGA founder and pioneering golfer Marilynn Smith has died at 89. The LPGA Tour said she died Tuesday in Goodyear, Arizona, surrounded by family and friends. Smith last was seen in public March 24 at the Bank of Hope Founders Cup, greeting players as they walked off the 18th green. […]

BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say they’ve charged a 26-year-old former Afghan officer with war crimes for allegedly abusing prisoners and defiling the corpse of a man he boasted he’d “killed like a donkey.” Ahmad Zaheer D., whose last name wasn’t given in line with privacy laws, is accused of shaking two prisoners by the […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half of Americans say President Donald Trump has made race relations worse during his time in the White House, and more than two-thirds believe it has become more common for people to say racist things since he won the White House. This is according to a Pew Research Center poll […]

MADRID (AP) — It’s become the soap opera of the missing bike. The cast involves a financially strapped moto racing team and a disgruntled Spanish rider with past problems with the law. The setting is a motorsports track in northeastern Spain. The plot is centered on the mysterious robbery of a motorcycle hours before a […]

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Authorities in Rio de Janeiro say heavy rains have flooded many parts of the city and caused at least three deaths. Rio’s mayor Marcelo Crivella says the Brazilian city is in a stage of “crisis.” Schools are closed Tuesday and he’s asking people to stay home if possible. City officials […]

VR headsets come in a few different forms. There’s the cheap headset that works with your phone and there’s the much more expensive option that requires a powerful PC or gaming console and some space to move around. In between those are standalone headsets that are cord-free and don’t require any additional external hardware to […]

One governing-board member of the bar association is facing a sexual harassment lawsuit, while broader claims of a hostile work environment created by the controlling board majority has spurred the chief justice of Washington's Supreme Court to call for a workplace investigation.