Новости за 05.07.2016

CHICAGO — Kris Bryant hit his 24th home run before leaving with a bruised leg, Willson Contreras and Addison Russell also went deep, and the Chicago Cubs pounded the struggling Cincinnati Reds 10-4 on Monday. Playing the NL Central’s last-place team was just what the major league-leading Cubs needed after getting outscored 32-11 in a

ANGERS, France — Mark Cavendish showed off his sprinting experience by edging German rival Andre Greipel in a photo finish to win the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday. World champion Peter Sagan held on to the yellow jersey he claimed a day earlier. It was Cavendish’s second victory in this Tour

RIO DE JANEIRO — A Brazilian airline is asking its employees to be on the lookout for a former Guantanamo Bay detainee who was resettled in Uruguay. The alert about Syrian native Abu Wa’el Dhiab adds to a growing mystery about his whereabouts. Uruguayan authorities have insisted for weeks that he is visiting neighboring Brazil

CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. — Police say a 4-year-old New Jersey girl called 911 to report her father had passed out in their car. Cliffside Park police say 41-year-old Jamil Graham, of Englewood Cliffs, was charged with child endangerment, being under the influence of alcohol and several motor vehicle offenses. Police say a half-full bottle of

CONWAY, S.C. — Police say someone stole a car from a South Carolina home, but later returned it. Investigators told media outlets the burglar first broke into the house in Conway on Wednesday and stole a set of keys for the car, then came back late Thursday or early Friday and took the car. Police

INDIANAPOLIS — A Marion County Jail inmate found unresponsive in his cell has died and authorities say an investigation into the cause is underway. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office tells WRTV-TV (http://bit.ly/29jVg3i ) that 35-year-old Walter Gamble was pronounced dead Saturday, shortly before 4:30 p.m. Authorities say Gamble was jailed May 12 on criminal charges

LONDON — “Top Gear” host Chris Evans announced Monday that he’s quitting the BBC’s flagship car show after just one series. Evans, 50, who also hosts a popular BBC radio breakfast show, told his 2.31 million Twitter followers: “Stepping down from Top Gear. Gave it my best shot but sometimes that’s not enough. The team

NEW YORK — Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez won four races, including both $100,000 stakes on the Independence Day card at Belmont Park. Velazquez was aboard as Comfort, the 2-1 second choice took the State Dinner by 3¼ lengths over 6-5 favorite Touchofstarquality. Comfort, a 4-year-old trained by Todd Pletcher, ran the 1 1/16

INDIANAPOLIS — State police say troopers issued more than 100 tickets to drivers in the year since a law took effect requiring drivers to move over from the left lanes of highways in favor of faster vehicles. The law allows police to issue tickets to left-lane drivers who don’t budge when they should reasonably know

MIAMI — The pilot of a small plane that crashed in South Florida on Monday was found dead beneath the wreckage of the aircraft. Authorities say the plane and pilot were reported missing at 12:19 a.m. The pilot’s name was not released. The aircraft was described as a RV-7 experimental airplane. There were no passengers

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian police say investigators have sent a report to prosecutors identifying 17 suspects in a deadly attack on a police station in May. Police spokesman Garry Desrosiers says the report has been forwarded to the public prosecutor in the southern town of Les Cayes. It is up to that office to issue

MUNCIE, Ind. — Authorities say an 18-year-old suspected of stealing his grandmother’s car in Fort Wayne was arrested after a high-speed chase spanning two Indiana counties. WTHR-TV reports (http://bit.ly/29jZZSo ) the chase began shortly before 3 a.m. Monday when an Indiana State trooper tried to pull over the suspect for speeding in Delaware County. Authorities

SARASOTA, Fla. — Authorities say a 14-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed by his father at a Florida gun range. William Brumby was firing his weapon at the High Noon Gun Range in Sarasota on Sunday when a spent shell casing deflected off a nearby wall and landed inside his shirt. A statement from

LOS ANGELES — Since launching in 2011, NASA’s Juno spacecraft has been cruising toward the biggest planet in the solar system. On Monday, Juno performed a nail-biting move that placed it into orbit around Jupiter to explore its cloud-covered atmosphere and interior makeup. Here are a few key numbers about the $1.1 billion mission: —

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s official news agency says acclaimed director Abbas Kiarostami, whose 1997 film “Taste of Cherry” won the Palme d’Or, has died at the age of 76. IRNA says Kiarostami died Monday in Paris, where he had gone for cancer treatment last week after undergoing surgery in Iran earlier this year. He wrote

DALLAS — Andrew Bogut is headed to the Dallas Mavericks from Golden State thanks to the Warriors’ successful pursuit of Kevin Durant. A person with knowledge of the deal said Monday that the Mavericks have agreed to acquire Bogut with the Warriors trying to clear salary cap space so they can add the four-time scoring

Four All-Stars, two MVPs, a whole new Splash Family in Golden State. Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Warriors on Monday sent tremors through the NBA, and players and executives throughout the league immediately started to contemplate how the newest super team would alter the landscape. “Thats crazy!!!! KD in GSW????” Wizards center Marcin Gortat

NEW YORK — The Latest on the investigation into the explosion in Central Park that injured a 19-year-old on Sunday (all times local): 4:10 p.m. New York City police say a forensic examination is being conducted to identify the explosive compound that blew up in Central Park, injuring a 19-year-old who stepped on it. New

From fireworks soaring above the Washington Monument to hot dogs being downed in New York City’s frank-eating contest, Americans aren’t shy about celebrating their nation’s birthday. Many places are rolling out long-established Independence Day traditions on Monday (even if some of those traditions aren’t as long-established as they sound). Rain was forecast in many cities,