Новости за 07.07.2016

Nearly four years ago, when Hannah O’Sullivan moved from Cupertino to Arizona, she already was a prodigy-in-the-making, fresh off qualifying for the U.S. Women’s Open at age 14. O’Sullivan earned her spot in the field by winning last year’s U.S. Women’s Amateur. Every golfer is different in their makeup, but it helped her realize how good she is and the kind of potential she has. The O’Sullivan family moved to Chandler, Ariz., because of a job opportunity for Greg, who works in business software. Читать дальше...

DENVER (AP) — A jury has acquitted a suburban Denver middle school teacher who was accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a student for nearly a year, starting when she was 13. Joe Ferdani, a spokesman for Adams 12 School District, says a hearing officer will decide Armstrong's employment future.

Former baseball player Pete Rose on Wednesday sued the lawyer whose investigative report got him kicked out of the game for gambling, alleging the lawyer defamed him last year by saying on the radio that Rose raped young teen girls during spring training. Rose said in the federal lawsuit that John M. Dowd damaged his reputation and endorsement deals during a July 2015 interview on WCHE-AM in West Chester, Pa. The lawsuit states Dowd said during the radio appearance that Rose associate Michael Bertolini... Читать дальше...

Giants place a reliever on disabled list, plus a bullpen analysis, pregame notes and lineup The Giants placed him on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain and recalled Albert Suarez from Triple-A Sacramento to rejoin the bullpen. Bochy said Suarez will be available Wednesday night despite throwing 103 pitches in a start Sunday, and be used in any inning. Bochy said the injury “obviously” was affecting Gearrin’s slider, one day after the right-hander hung one to Nolan Arenado for a decisive three-run homer. Читать дальше...

Cristiano Ronaldo had just propelled Portugal into another European Championship final when he made for Gareth Bale, shared a long conversation with his Real Madrid teammate and gave him a sympathetic hug. By thumping home a header and setting up Nani for the second goal, Ronaldo delivered two blows in three minutes to lead Portugal to a 2-0 win over Wales in the Euro 2016 semifinals on Wednesday in Lyon, France. Ronaldo — a serial winner in individual and team prizes in club football — will get... Читать дальше...

Roger Federer in semifinals after epic comeback LONDON — The match, and Roger Federer’s bid for a record eighth Wimbledon championship, essentially should have been over after a little more than 11/2 hours Wednesday. Once that problem was solved, his quarterfinal against Marin Cilic really could have concluded 45 minutes later, when Federer faced a match point at 5-4 in the fourth. [...] Cilic, who beat Federer in straight sets en route to the 2014 U.S. Open title, could not close the deal. Saving those three match points... Читать дальше...

The leading contenders had a relatively quiet day in the race’s first medium mountain stage Wednesday, content to let Greg van Avermaet complete a successful solo attack and take the overall leader’s yellow jersey. The Belgian rider is not in contention to finish at the top of the general classification, or GC, when the race ends in Paris. Two-time winner Alberto Contador and 2014 champion Vincenzo Nibali both lost time over the demanding route through the Massif Central. Contador finished 33 seconds behind the other overall favorites. Читать дальше...

The University of California said Wednesday that it has offered admission to thousands more California freshmen this year than last year — including more Latino and black students, who are underrepresented at UC. [...] UC continued its practice of increasing admissions to out-of-state freshman, who receive no tuition break and pay about three times the tuition that Californians pay. [...] the increase in admissions to California residents represents a change from just a year ago, when UC angered students... Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities are considering criminal charges against a now-retired Salt Lake City police officer shown in a 2014 body camera video striking a woman in the face and yelling expletives at her while her young daughter watches after she allegedly spit on him during an arrest for public intoxication. Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown said Wednesday at a news conference that the actions seen on the video are abhorrent and not reflective of how officers are taught to handle situations. Читать дальше...

Former Cavaliers coach Mike Brown is replacing Luke Walton as an assistant coach on Steve Kerr’s coaching staff, the Warriors announced Wednesaday. “We’re fortunate to add someone with the pedigree and track record of Mike Brown to our coaching staff,” Kerr said in a team news release.

Ostracized by many in her native Russia for blowing the whistle on doping practices, Yulia Stepanova finally had a chance to run, in the European championships in Amsterdam, but was let down by her body. In Amsterdam, she was competing as a neutral athlete under a special exemption because her nation is barred from competing because of the doping scandal. [...] . Canada, Serbia and Greece all clinched semifinal berths in the Olympic qualifying tournaments that determine the final spots in the men’s field. Читать дальше...

Donald Trump’s pledge to make our country great again captures the longing of some of his supporters for a time when our country was less diverse — and when a less open global market created the circumstances for a large, well-paid working class. For the very first time in U.S. history, business, the government, and workers all accepted unions and collective bargaining as legitimate pillars of American working life. The New Deal and the Limits of American Politics, one of the year’s most important political books... Читать дальше...

Californians are saving an extraordinary amount of water, new records show, even after winter rains prompted state regulators to begin easing drought-driven restrictions on cities and towns. The State Water Resources Control Board reported Wednesday that urban water use dropped 28.2 percent in May compared with the same period in 2013 — the second-biggest monthly reduction since the state’s water rationing program began last year. [...] many water agencies have passed the state’s new “stress... Читать дальше...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Three University of Texas professors have filed suit in federal court, seeking to block the state's "campus carry" law before it takes effect next month. Beginning next month, public universities must allow Texans with concealed handgun licenses to carry their weapons on campus and inside school buildings.

Brandon Rush, who won a title and went to two straight NBA Finals with the Warriors, will not be returning to Golden State. The Timberwolves badly needed to add a shooter to a team that was near the bottom of the league in three-point field goals and attempts last season. The Mavericks agreed to a trade for Bogut from the Warriors for a conditional 2019 second-round draft pick this week. The small forward will become an unrestricted free agent when the Warriors renounce their rights to him to clear cap room for the addition of Kevin Durant.

Lundy's home is a few blocks from City Hall, and an animal-control officer saw Patrick while responding to a complaint about a dog. After a social media uproar about the possibility of Patrick being confiscated, the mayor declared the pig could stay.

Struggling pitcher Matt Harvey was placed on the disabled list Wednesday by the New York Mets because of right shoulder discomfort. To replace Harvey on the roster, the Mets recalled right-hander Seth Lugo from Triple-A Las Vegas. Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw has been cleared to play catch as he rehabilitates from mild disk herniation. The Cubs placed catcher David Ross on the seven-day concussion DL and designated reliever Joel Peralta for assignment. ...

The event, one of 11 stops on the men’s World Championship Tour, almost didn’t return the the place where, last July 19, Fanning’s close call went viral. The retired New York Yankees shortstop got an apology from the U.S. Air Force after an active-duty member posted a photo on Facebook of a citation issued Jeter for boating in a restricted area near MacDill Air Force Base near Tampa, Fla., on the Fourth of July. The caption said, “On behalf of the Boston Red Sox, here is your ticket Derek Jeter.” An Air Force spokesman said the poster... Читать дальше...

Last Cab to Darwin’: a wry euthanasia road-trip movie ‘“Last Cab to Darwin,” a charming, Aussie, euthanasia, road-trip movie, takes a tough subject and amiably rides it out into the Outback sunset. Taxi driver Rex (Michael Caton, excellent) has never lived anywhere else except the desolate town of Broken Hill, a real place with a name that screenwriters dream about. [...] when Rex discovers that he has terminal stomach cancer, then reads that euthanasia is available in far-off Darwin, he gets... Читать дальше...

The city is suing five pharmaceutical companies, alleging they have misrepresented the benefits of opioids while concealing health risks. Pfizer is not named in the suit, and the city said it found no evidence that the company engaged in deceptive marketing. The tool, called Memories, lets people save photos, videos or montages called “stories.” While it was already possible to save snaps to your phone’s camera roll, Memories lets users save them within the app. With Walmart Pay, the cashier... Читать дальше...

Life in remote parts of New Zealand must forge hardy souls, judging from the characters in “Hunt for the Wilderpeople,” the gifted director Taika Waititi’s last film before heading off to Hollywood. [...] like anywhere in today’s world (sadly), you can become a social media star even in the remotest part of it. Ricky (Julian Dennison) is a piece of work — a roly-poly juvenile delinquent who is used to a more urban environment. Just as Ricky is starting to enjoy a foster home for the first time, Bella collapses and dies of a heart attack. Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A British citizen pleaded not guilty Wednesday to U.S. federal charges alleging he tried to grab a police officer's gun to shoot presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at a Las Vegas campaign rally. Sandford stood wearing a yellow jail jump suit with his federal public defense attorneys during his brief arraignment. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities said they've lodged a detainer against him to take action on the immigration violation if he's released from jail.

Spending on expensive “specialty” drugs by commercial insurance plans jumped from 11 percent of spending on all prescriptions filled in 2003 to 43 percent in 2014, according to the study, published Wednesday by the journal Health Affairs. Researcher Stacie Dusetzina, an assistant professor of pharmacy and public health at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, found patients’ out-of-pocket costs for pricey drugs climbed 46 percent over that period. Prescription drug costs have spiked in the U.S. in the last decade... Читать дальше...

The public defenders of Alameda and Contra Costa counties are reviewing cases handled by police officers and sheriff’s deputies accused of having relations with a sexually exploited teenager to see if their alleged actions impacted their work on the clock. The East Bay defense attorneys said the credibility of the officers implicated in the widening sex scandal has been called into question, and the integrity of their investigative work is on the line. In a Facebook post over the weekend, the city’s mayor... Читать дальше...

Another San Diego homeless man was seriously injured early Wednesday by an attacker police say struck while he was asleep and tried to set him on fire, the latest in a spate of attacks on transients that have left two dead. The attacker tried to set the man on fire with a towel or piece of clothing before fleeing, but a witness pulled the burning cloth away. Scott said Wednesday that he’ll ask the Legislature to create a local/state grant program to aid homeowners who want to switch from septic tanks to central sewer systems. Читать дальше...