Новости за 25.09.2015

WORCESTER, Massachusetts - This time last year, Dr. Rick Sacra was given a second chance at life.

VERACRUZ, Mexico - Authorities in Mexico's Gulf coast state of Veracruz say there have been few advances in the investigation into the killings of the father and brother of Mexican movie director Alejandro Monteverde a week after their bodies were found.

LOS ANGELES - A driver who killed an Italian honeymooner and injured pedestrians and peddlers when he barreled down the popular Venice Beach Boardwalk two years ago acknowledged the nightmare he created and apologized for the physical and emotional anguish caused by his acts.

MEMPHIS, Tennessee - Sam Craft scored a 3-yard run with 53 seconds left to lift Memphis past Cincinnati 53-46 on Thursday night in a game marred by an injury to Bearcats starting quarterback Gunner Kiel.

PERTH, Australia - A Cathay Pacific flight from Australia to Hong Kong was diverted to Indonesia due to an engine fault that a passenger said on Friday sent flame streaming from a wing and caused panic on board.

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, hauled to jail for defying a series of federal court orders and refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, filed a 40-page court document Thursday, blaming Kentucky governor Steve Beshear for all her legal woes.

NEW YORK - Chris Sale topped the 200-inning mark, fanned the 1,000th batter of his career and moved closer to setting the White Sox record for strikeouts in a season.

NEW YORK - On a night the New York Yankees honored one of their October greats, the big hit came from someone else with plenty of postseason success.

HONOLULU - The recently identified remains of a Marine hailed for his bravery in battle are heading home 72 years after he was killed on a remote Pacific atoll during World War II.

NEW YORK - The pope has arrived. What do we do? Hugs? Selfies? Curtsies? How formal should we be with a man who telephones average people out of the blue and accepts pizza deliveries in the popemobile? Should we follow the advice of House and Senate leaders, who told lawmakers to avoid handshakes or conversations with Pope Francis as he entered the chamber for his speech in Congress on Thursday? Here's some etiquette advice from a few experts skilled at being "in the wallpaper" of such VIP visits... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES - First lady Michelle Obama is paying a visit to the children's animated series "Doc McStuffins."

ST. LOUIS - Jhonny Peralta picked a big time to end his homer drought, and then rookie Stephen Piscotty followed with a timely hit of his own.

ST. LOUIS - Yadiel Rivera has a special present for his father.

SEATTLE - A fun day designed to introduce new international college students to Seattle turned into a nightmare when a "duck boat" tour vehicle collided into their charter bus on a busy bridge, killing four students and injuring dozens.

MIAMI - Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio wants to give a tax break to employers who give their workers paid family leave.

SACRAMENTO, California - California regulators are poised to restore rules requiring a 10 percent cut in carbon emissions on fuels sold in the state by 2020.

CINCINNATI - In a season full of indignities, the Reds are on the verge of another one. The New York Mets are getting close to celebrating a division title on Cincinnati's home field.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - The Kansas City Royals clinched the AL Central for their first division title in 30 years, beating the Seattle Mariners 10-4 Thursday night.

MEXICO CITY - Mexican judicial authorities say the number of public officials ordered held for trial in connection with the escape of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has risen to 13.

CINCINNATI - A late rally left the New York Mets oh-so-close to their first playoff appearance in nine years.

NEW DELHI - India will confirm plans next week for a fivefold increase in renewable energy by 2020, the environment minister said. But it will continue to champion poor countries in their demand that industrialized nations assume the brunt of responsibility for decades of climate-warming emissions.

Brad Marchand scored in the sixth round of the shootout to give the Boston Bruins a 4-3 home victory over the New York Rangers in exhibition play Thursday night.

SINGAPORE - Singapore shut schools Friday and began distributing free anti-pollution masks to the elderly and other vulnerable people as a thick smoky haze cast covered the island-nation with pollution reaching its worst level this year.

MINNEAPOLIS - When Minnesota got off to a slow start, Rebekkah Brunson stepped up her defensive play and helped get the Lynx within one win of returning to the WNBA Finals.

TOKYO - Asian stock markets were mostly lower Friday after the U.S. Federal Reserve chief reiterated that an interest rate hike is likely this year.