Новости за 22.04.2016

BOSTON - A Massachusetts 6-year-old's love of sea turtles prompted him to skip his birthday gifts and ask instead for money he could donate to sea turtle rescue efforts.

SAN FRANCISCO - Uber has agreed to pay up to $100 million and make several policy concessions to settle a pair of major class-action lawsuits in two states that will keep its drivers independent contractors instead of employees, both sides announced Thursday night.

NEW YORK - It seems like nothing has been going right for the Yankees lately.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - After trademarking the name of current Buckeyes football coach Urban Meyer, Ohio State has done the same with his predecessor Woody Hayes.

COATZACOALCOS, Mexico - The death toll from an explosion that ripped through a petrochemical plant on Mexico's southern Gulf coast is now 24, state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos reported.

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea said Friday it wants to send to Seoul the relatives of North Korean citizens it says were abducted by South Korean spies, a highly unusual move by Pyongyang as it attempts to challenge what Seoul calls an embarrassing, high-profile group defection.

ARLINGTON, Texas - Ian Desmond and A.J. Griffin helped the Texas Rangers keep up their strong start.

NEW YORK - Playing on the road is really starting to suit manager Bob Melvin and the Oakland Athletics.

DETROIT - For the first time, Ford's F-150 pickup truck will be sold in China.

RALEIGH, North Carolina - North Carolina's law limiting protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people is the country's most discussed state legislation, but few lawmakers seem willing to talk about it.

CINCINNATI - The Reds couldn't even manage a hit off Jake Arrieta, and that wasn't even the worst part for the home team.

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - The Anaheim Ducks keep traipsing to the penalty box over and over against the Nashville Predators.

BALTIMORE - The Toronto Blue Jays sent eight players to the plate in the first inning, scored two runs and seemingly took control of the game.

INDIANAPOLIS - DeMar DeRozan finally found his shooting touch Thursday night, and Kyle Lowry finally got Toronto's offense rolling.

TAMPA, Florida - Ben Bishop refused to crack.

MINNEAPOLIS - Prince had music in his blood.

BALTIMORE - After a wild first inning, it appeared as if the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles finally found their offensive mojo.

CINCINNATI - Jake Arrieta's first no-hitter set him apart. Pitching another one in the span of only 11 regular-season starts has put the Chicago Cubs ace in elite company.

DALLAS - Kevin Durant rattled the rim early with a reverse dunk and pulled up from well behind the 3-point line for another of his first-half baskets.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's supreme court on Friday upheld the death sentence given to a university student over a random May 2014 knife attack in a subway car in the capital Taipei that left four people dead and 22 injured.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Mike Pelfrey could have used a pitching coach, a sports psychologist and a good hug Thursday night.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Edinson Volquez whirled around on the mound as the drive by the Tigers' Justin Upton soared over his head, and for a moment wondered why Lorenzo Cain wasn't giving chase.

NEW YORK - The Pittsburgh Penguins might have been the NHL's hottest team at the end of the regular season, playing the last month with Evgeni Malkin out of the lineup with an arm injury.

MUNCIE, Indiana - Thousands of books and some computer equipment from Ball State University's Bracken Library were damaged in a flood Saturday.

MIAMI - A bus carrying Virginia's defending national champion baseball team was involved in a crash early Thursday night after the driver had an undisclosed medical emergency and lost consciousness while behind the wheel.