Новости за 28.07.2016

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — The first wave of genetically modified mosquitoes were released Wednesday in the Cayman Islands as part of a new effort to control the insect that spreads Zika and other viruses, officials in the British Island territory said. Genetically altered male mosquitoes, which don’t bite but are expected to mate with

NEW ORLEANS — The criminal case that exposed former NFL star Darren Sharper as a sexual predator moved closer to final resolution Thursday with guilty pleas in Louisiana state court by two co-defendants. Court records show Erick Nunez, a former restaurant worker, pleaded guilty to sexual battery. Brandon Licciardi, a former sheriff’s deputy in Louisiana’s

SAN FRANCISCO — Business is booming at Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc., even as it loses billions of dollars on kooky-sounding projects that may never produce any revenue. Huge chunks of the losses have been piling up in Alphabet’s “X” lab, a wellspring of far-out ideas that has become known as a “moonshot factory” since

NEW YORK — Prince’s family says an official tribute concert honoring the late icon will take place in October in the singer’s hometown of Minneapolis. In a statement to The Associated Press on Thursday, Prince’s family said the concert will be held on Oct. 13 at the U.S. Bank Stadium. Performers will soon be announced

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Connecticut judge has asked lawyers for Remington Arms and families of some Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre victims to meet privately to resolve disagreements over whether some company documents sought by the families should be sealed from public view. The families of nine victims killed and a teacher who survived the

LINDSBORG, Kan. — Work is underway to repair a national historic site that marks a spot where Spanish conquistador Francisco Vasquez de Coronado’s expedition visited in 1541. Project manager Bill Shipley says a new concrete deck and wood timbers, columns and beams have been put in at the castle at Coronado Heights near Lindsborg. “The

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars rookie cornerback Jalen Ramsey practiced Thursday for the first time since tearing cartilage in his right knee. The fifth overall pick in the NFL draft, Ramsey worked mostly with the first-team defense on the opening day of training camp and showed no issues with his knee. He played in the

GREAT BEND, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission has voted to ban commercial guided hunting on property and water managed by the department. The department voted on June 23, according to The Great Bend Tribune (http://bit.ly/2agJgO8 ). Department spokesman Mike Miller says the proposal to end guided hunting came from

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Jimmy Garoppolo spent the first two years of his NFL career firmly in the background of the Tom Brady Show, a role as the understudy least likely to be used. If he needed any reminder of that status, he got it Thursday when he was greeted by cheers as he walked onto

DES MOINES, Iowa — A review of Des Moines Police Department data shows the city has seen an increase in drive-by shootings this year. Thirty-one drive-by shootings were reported in the city through the end of June, The Des Moines Register (http://dmreg.co/2ak06iZ ) reported. According to the department, 22 drive-by shootings occurred during the same

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three black women’s basketball players allege in a lawsuit that a small southwest Missouri college treated them differently than white students before expelling them without justification. Breauna Carter, Amalia Harris and Dajanae Wilson, all of Kansas City, filed the lawsuit Tuesday against Cottey College, a women’s college of about 350 residential

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Thursday: Alere Inc., $5.09 to $36.56 The diagnostic test maker said a Justice Department inquiry only relates to a small part of its business. Ford Motor Co., down $1.13 to $12.71 The auto maker said it may struggle to reach its annual forecasts as

NEW YORK — Fox News Channel’s Greta Van Susteren is clarifying remarks she made about ousted boss Roger Ailes, saying she didn’t intend to defend or condemn him when she gave interviews after former colleague Gretchen Carlson filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against him. In a statement posted on her website and subsequent email interview

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Not long after they were drafted this spring by the Green Bay Packers, Kenny Clark and Dean Lowry got a call from the fiery leader of the defensive line. Mike Daniels was on the phone, and he needed them to get ready quickly. The Packers will be down a veteran up

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal judge says an Arkansas law that bans automated telephone calls to anyone in the state in connection to a political campaign is unconstitutional. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (http://bit.ly/2ahymuT ) reports that the judge struck down the 1981 law banning robocalls on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Leon Holmes said the law

NEW YORK — Move over Willy Wonka. A temporary museum dedicated to all things ice cream is treating visitors to edible balloons, a Chocolate Chamber, a “swim” in a pool of faux rainbow sprinkles and, of course, scoops of heavenly ice cream. New York’s Museum of Ice Cream is the lifelong fantasy of 24-year-old, co-founder

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Two holes into the final major of the year, Rory McIlroy was starting to lose patience. He missed a 10-foot birdie putt on his opening hole at No. 10 on Thursday. He hit another beautiful approach into the 11th hole at Baltusrol, 10 feet below the hole, and missed that. Even after

SAN FRANCISCO — In a story July 27 about Dolby Laboratories Inc.’s earnings, The Associated Press reported that Dolby is a maker of audio equipment. The company creates and licenses audio, video, and voice technologies.

LAS VEGAS — The Latest on a Nevada sports book operator accused of underpaying winning bets (all times local): 1:20 p.m. Nevada regulators say they’ll let one of the state’s largest sports book operators stay in business after years of underpaying winning bets because the Las Vegas company has ousted its CEO. The Nevada Gaming

NEW YORK — Stocks had another day of meager gains on Thursday as investors worked through a new batch of mixed company earnings, including results from Facebook, Ford and Whole Foods. On Thursday: The Dow Jones industrial average fell 15.82 points, or 0.1 percent, to 18,456.35. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 3.48 points,

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Mike Anderson hasn’t forgotten, and isn’t ignoring, a difficult last season at Arkansas. Rather, the Razorbacks coach is simply treating the disappointing 16-16 record as a singular setback in what’s been an otherwise growth-filled first five seasons following his return to the school where he was an assistant for 17 years. Anderson

MIAMI — The Latest on blood donations and the Zika virus (all times local): 4 p.m. Officials at Florida’s main supplier of blood say they’ll begin testing all blood collections for the Zika virus using an investigational donor screening test. In a statement Thursday, OneBlood said it was working as quickly as possible to comply

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $4.88 billion. The Mountain View, California-based company said it had profit of $7 per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense, came to $8.42 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 14 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment

MANKATO, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings trickled into the residence hall for their two-week training camp stay, toting the usual duffel bags, electronic gadgets and mattress pads. Coach Mike Zimmer came with a contract extension. The Vikings announced Thursday they’ve added to Zimmer’s deal, rewarding their revered coach well before his contract status ever became

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A donor has provided 1,200 meals to police in Ohio’s capital along with a card thanking them for keeping the city safe. A police spokeswoman says delivery of the meals from a barbecue restaurant started Tuesday and continued Thursday at various locations in Columbus. The meals have been delivered twice a day