Новости за 29.07.2016

NEW YORK — Online shoppers want their packages — now. And Amazon is spending heavily to make sure that happens. Amazon’s Prime service has, at heart, always been about free two-day shipping. The $99 annual subscription includes a variety of other goodies, but the near-instant gratification of fast, no-extra-cost delivery was the program’s original draw,

NEW YORK — A completed and unpublished Michael Crichton novel, recently discovered by his widow, is coming out next year. HarperCollins Publishers told The Associated Press on Thursday that “Dragon Teeth” is scheduled for May 2017. According to HarperCollins, the book is based on the rivalry between 19th century paleontologists Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Genetic tests confirm that a mysterious, unnamed species of beaked whale only rarely seen alive by Japanese fishermen roams the northern Pacific Ocean, according to research published this week. The testing shows the black whales, with bulbous heads and beaks like porpoises, are not dwarf varieties of more common Baird’s beaked whales,

OSHKOSH, Wis. — Yes, Harrison Ford uses a checklist when he flies his plane. A curious teenager accompanied the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” star when he flew his DeHavilland Beaver on Thursday at the AirVenture Oshkosh 2016 air show in Wisconsin. His passenger, 16-year-old Jodie Gawthrop, won the trip in a national contest through

WASHINGTON — John Hinckley Jr. shot four people outside a Washington hotel on March 30, 1981, but two of his victims understandably got most of the attention: President Ronald Reagan and his press secretary, James Brady. Two other men — Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy and District of Columbia police officer Thomas Delahanty — each

JOHANNESBURG — The Zimbabwe pastor who launched a social media campaign criticizing the government and then left the country for his safety is calling for a massive but peaceful uprising. Evan Mawarire told an emotional crowd at a university in South Africa on Thursday night that Zimbabwe once was promising but had been reduced to

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions made a series of moves in the wake of Calvin Johnson’s retirement, signing one of the best receivers available at the start of free agency and another one a day before their first practice. Detroit added depth to a position led by Golden Tate and depleted by Johnson’s

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Phil Mickelson won the PGA Championship the last time it was at Baltusrol in 2005. He played some of his best golf ever only 11 days ago at the British Open . And on Thursday, the New York-area crowd had his back even before he teed off. The momentum he had to

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Ron Rivera is a student of history, which is why he has been quick to address the elephant in the Carolina Panthers locker room. The two-time NFL Coach of the Year reminded players that the last team to return to a Super Bowl after losing it the previous season was the 1993-94

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes locked up two of their best young defenseman on Thursday, signing Connor Murphy to a six-year contract and Michael Stone to a one-year deal Murphy’s deal is for $23.1 million with a salary cap hit of $3.85 million. Stone’s deal, which allows him and the team to avoid a

NEW YORK — CBS Corp. (CBS) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $423 million. The New York-based company said it had net income of 93 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 13 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 86 cents per share. The

MILWAUKEE — Once Zach Davies got going, the Arizona Diamondbacks didn’t have much of a chance. Davies pitched 6 1/3 effective innings, Hernan Perez hit a two-run homer, singled and scored the go-ahead run in the sixth and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Diamondbacks 6-4 on Thursday. Davies is now 3-0 with a 1.71 ERA

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Expedia Inc. (EXPE) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $31.6 million. On a per-share basis, the Bellevue, Washington-based company said it had profit of 21 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 83 cents per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts

NEW YORK — Daniel Descalso took a calculated risk in a big spot. And it paid off big time. With his team trying to rally against Mets closer Jeurys Familia, the Rockies first baseman stepped to the plate with runners on first and second and nobody out. After fouling off his first two sacrifice attempts,

LAS VEGAS — Wynn Resorts Ltd. (WYNN) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $70.4 million. On a per-share basis, the Las Vegas-based company said it had net income of 69 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.07 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed

STILLWATER, Okla. — The mayor of Stillwater has been diagnosed breast cancer after filming a public service announcement promoting a hospital’s new 3-D mammography technology. The Stillwater News Press (http://bit.ly/2axRLbE ) reports that Mayor Gina Noble and Stillwater Medical Center staff held a news conference Wednesday to discuss her diagnosis. She said the diagnosis was