Новости за 06.07.2016

MOSCOW — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin discussed Syria, Ukraine and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday. Putin called Obama to inform him about the results of his talks with Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents, which were intended to help stabilize the situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, the Kremlin said. The White House

RAEFORD, N.C. — The Latest on the Army Reserve officer charged for threatening Muslims worshippers at a North Carolina mosque (all times local): 4:12 p.m. Members of a North Carolina mosque say the community has been on edge since an Army Reserve officer was arrested and accused of making death threats last month against its

INDIANAPOLIS — John Gregg’s gubernatorial campaign says the Democratic former state Houser speaker raised about $2.8 million over the past three months, fueling what could become one of the most expensive races in Indiana history. Gregg’s campaign released preliminary numbers Wednesday though they do not have to report their final totals until July 15. A

RIO DE JANEIRO — Suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday told the Senate commission considering whether to permanently remove her from office that the case against her is a farce. In a letter to the commission read by her top attorney, Rousseff also said she is honest and promised to fight to carry out

PARIS — A French court sentenced two former Rwandan mayors to life in prison Wednesday for playing leading roles in the mass killing of ethnic Tutsis during the first days of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. A Paris jury found Tito Barahira, 65, and Octavien Ngenzi, 58, guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity over the

NOVATO, Calif. — A former pro football star and an advocate for athlete marijuana use have teamed up to open a gym in San Francisco that they say will be one of the first in the world to allow members to smoke pot while working out. Former running back Ricky Williams, who played for the

KEYSTONE, S.D. — A group that has raised millions of dollars for Mount Rushmore National Memorial has lost its contract to manage the park’s parking operations. The National Park Service says it’s awarded a 10-year contract to Colorado-based Xanterra Parks and Resorts Inc. to operate the parking garage, as well as food, beverage, merchandise and

WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — Gannett on Wednesday purchased the family-owned North Jersey Media Group, which publishes The Record, NorthJersey.com and other newspapers around the state. The McLean, Virginia-based company already operates six daily newspapers and websites in New Jersey, including the Asbury Park Press in Neptune. It also publishes the nearby Journal News in New

ATLANTA — Eight Georgia prisons are on lockdown after a bloody June that included the killing of an inmate in one prison that prompted murder charges against a guard and three gang members, and a brawl at another facility that sent 16 inmates to hospitals, authorities said Wednesday. The lockdowns are a response to rising

AIGLE, Switzerland — The World Anti-Doping Agency and cycling’s governing body announced Wednesday that they are in possession of samples of blood and plasma bags seized and stored as part of the Operation Puerto case. The UCI and the World Anti-Doping Agency said in a joint statement that the samples have been stored in an

WASHINGTON — A transportation contractor accused of billing Washington, D.C.’s transit agency for serving customers who were dead has settled a lawsuit. The Washington Post (http://wapo.st/29jUl19 ) reports that MV Transportation settled a 2013 lawsuit in which federal and local investigators found the company charged the Metro transit authority for “canceled trips” after sending carriers

DALE, Ind. — Police say they believe a southern Indiana woman fatally shot her husband and then herself. Indiana State police say the bodies of 74-year-old William Lamar and 68-year-old Martha Lamar were found in their home in Dale, about 55 miles northeast of Evansville, shortly before 11 p.m. Central time Tuesday night. The bodies

SAN FRANCISCO — One of the nation’s most celebrated gay bars may soon go out of business after a new landlord more than doubled the rent, part of a trend that has old-timers lamenting that the San Francisco they know and love— dilapidated and diverse — is disappearing. At 50 years old, the Stud is

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s governor and legislative leaders have agreed to expand the state’s foray into state-funded pre-K, but uncertainties about its effectiveness are causing some lawmakers to question the scope and cost of such an expansion. The Journal Gazette (http://bit.ly/29nXaCa ) reports that the pilot cost about $10 million to get started, and served about

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s ruling party has hastened legislative work aimed at ending the crisis surrounding the country’s Constitutional Tribunal. The move appears intended to ease concerns about the state of Poland’s democracy ahead of a visit later this week by U.S. President Barack Obama. Obama is expected to raise the issue of the tribunal

STORRS, Conn. — UConn has hired Temple assistant men’s basketball coach Dwayne Killings to fill a similar role with the Huskies. The 35-year-old is a native of Amherst, Massachusetts, and played at the University of Massachusetts for two years before transferring to Hampton University and earning a degree in Sports Management. He spent the past

NEW ORLEANS — Chiquita Brands International Inc. is returning its shipping operations to Gulfport, Mississippi, from the Port of New Orleans. Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and Andrew Biles, Chiquita’s president and CEO, made the announcement Wednesday. Chiquita will employ 10 management and operations personnel, while providing local longshoremen additional hours lost when, after 40 years

DUBUQUE, Iowa — Officials say about 2,500 patients of Planned Parenthood’s now-closed Dubuque center were recently notified that their health records might have been left behind when the facility closed in April. Spokeswoman Rachel Lopez says hard copies of patient information were inadvertently left at the building and they might have been accessed by unauthorized

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Environmental officials say they hope to monitor groundwater in the area along the west arm of the Grand Traverse Bay for signs of cyanide contamination. The Traverse City Record-Eagle (http://bit.ly/29u03Rw ) reports that a $600,000 work plan to install 26 permanent monitoring wells has been presented to the Michigan Department of

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday accepted the resignation of a Brazil archbishop accused of shielding sexually abusive priests. The archbishop of Paraiba, Monsignor Aldo di Cillo Pagotto, 66, resigned under the article of canon law that allows bishops to retire early for “grave” reasons that make them unfit for office. Francis appointed an

Canada, Serbia and Greece all clinched semifinal berths Wednesday in the Olympic Qualifying Tournaments that determine the final spots in the men’s basketball field. Cory Joseph of the Toronto Raptors scored 13 points as the Canadians beat Senegal 58-55 to improve to 2-0 in Group A of the Manila, Philippines, tournament. Canada will face the

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jurors in an Ohio federal court say DuPont acted with malice by dumping chemical-tainted water from its West Virginia plant into the Ohio River. The same jury on Wednesday said a chemical used by DuPont Co. at the plant caused a man to get cancer and awarded him $5.1 million in compensatory

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs placed catcher David Ross on the seven-day concussion disabled list Wednesday and designated veteran reliever Joel Peralta for assignment. Cubs manager Joe Maddon also said it’s uncertain if center fielder Dexter Fowler will be recovered from his right hamstring strain in time to start in the All-Star Game. The moves

GENEVA — Swiss border guards have caught a 21-year-old Eritrean trying to sneak into southern Switzerland inside a piece of luggage on a train from Italy, a tactic not previously seen by local authorities amid an influx of migrants trying to reach northern Europe. Dramatic video posted online showed a man’s hand, then arm, then

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — The sheriff of Indiana’s fourth-most populous county is seeking a nearly $12 million jail expansion, citing a new state law that’s funneling more inmates away from state prisons and into county jails. Hamilton County Sheriff Mark Bowen said crime that’s grown along with the suburban Indianapolis county’s population is partly behind his