Новости за 16.08.2016

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tight end Rob Gronkowski left the first day of joint practices between the Patriots and Bears on Monday with an apparent lower-body issue. Gronkowski made awkward cut while running a route during 7-on-7 drills. He grimaced after the play and paused briefly before jogging back gingerly to rejoin his teammates. He was

AUSTIN, Texas — Health officials say a Texas resident who recently traveled to an area of Miami where local Zika transmission occurred has tested positive for the virus. The Texas Department of State Health Services said Monday that it’s the first Texas case to be linked to travel within the continental U.S. Health officials linked

SHELBURN, Ind. — State police are investigating the death of a 35-year-old woman found unresponsive in her west Indiana home. State police say they believe Rustin Rehmel may have been involved in an altercation elsewhere and then transported to her home in Shelburn, about 20 miles south of Terre Haute. The Sullivan County coroner is

LOS ANGELES — A strategy of placing homeless people in permanent housing instead of short-term shelters actually may have increased the problem in Los Angeles County, it was reported Monday. The county’s homeless population remained roughly stable from 2015 to 2016. But about 1,400 more people lacked shelter, meaning they literally lived on the street,

INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts have claimed guard Donovan Williams off waivers from Chicago and placed punter Michael Palardy on waivers. Starting guard Denzelle Good and backup offensive lineman Kevin Graf both were injured in Saturday night’s 19-18 victory at Buffalo. The 6-foot-3, 315-pound Williams signed with Chicago as an undrafted rookie out of Louisiana-Lafayette in

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Olympic wind gods held their breath, and then exhaled all at once. First there was too little wind, and then too much. Almost as if someone had flipped a switch, a strong wind from the southwest blew across the Rio de Janeiro Games sailing courses late Monday afternoon, causing mayhem

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Veteran forward Antoine Vermette has agreed to a two-year, $3.5 million contract with the Anaheim Ducks. Anaheim announced the deal Monday. The former Stanley Cup champion spent last season with the Arizona Coyotes, getting 17 goals and 21 assists. The Coyotes bought out the remaining $3.75 million on Vermette’s contract earlier this

LOS ANGELES — Charlize Theron and Matthew McConaughey take on parental roles in their new film, “Kubo and the Two Strings.” Off camera, the two Oscar winners discussed their real-life approach to raising kids. Both are teaching their children about compassion and responsibility, and McConaughey takes a Hollywood approach when talking to his kids about

BATON ROUGE, La. — A look at the deadly flooding that has ravaged Louisiana: — 6: The number of storm-related deaths since rain began falling Friday. — More than 20,000: The number of people who have had to be rescued from their homes as floodwaters rose. — More than 11,000: The number of people staying

RIO DE JANEIRO — Elia Viviani slammed hard into the wooden surface of the Olympic velodrome and thought, just for a fleeting moment, that perhaps his chances of winning a track cycling gold medal were over. Then he stood up. He realized he wasn’t hurt. And he saw that he was still leading the omnium.

NEW YORK — The New York Islanders have signed goaltender Christopher Gibson to a one-year, two-way contract. The Islanders announced the signing of the 23-year-old on Monday. Terms weren’t immediately available. Gibson made his NHL debut with the Islanders last season, appearing in four games. His first NHL win came on April 5 at Washington,

LOS ANGELES — It was a feast for the raunchy animated comedy “Sausage Party” at the box office this weekend. The R-rated pic about anthropomorphized hot dogs and other grocery store foodstuffs earned $34.3 million out of the gate against a modest $19 million budget. “Sausage Party” still came in second to “Suicide Squad,” which

BATON ROUGE, La. — An act of God is how some are describing it, a catastrophic 48-hour torrent of rain that sent thousands of people in Louisiana scrambling for safety and left many wondering how a region accustomed to hurricanes could get caught off guard so badly. At least six people have been killed and

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A transgender prisoner sued the Florida Department of Corrections on Monday to demand hormone treatments that she said were promised when she pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree murder. The suit filed in federal court in Tallahassee says Reiyn Keohane, 22, is receiving cruel and unusual punishment because she needs the hormone treatments

DENVER — Colorado voters this fall will decide whether terminally ill people should be allowed to receive prescriptions for drugs to end their own lives. The “Medical Aid in Dying” measure was certified Monday as having enough petition signatures to make ballots this fall. Five other states have some law allowing the terminally ill to

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — There seems to be growing concern about the status of oft-injured New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz. The 29-year-old, who missed all of last season with a calf injury and has played in just six games over the past two, missed practice Monday because of a groin injury. Cruz was

RIO DE JANEIRO — From a battery of surveillance cameras to extra security guards, Olympic officials have taken a series of measures inside Rio’s doping lab to prevent a repeat of the manipulation of samples that sabotaged the drug-testing system at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games. Dr. Richard Budgett, the International Olympic Committee’s medical director,

MUNCIE, Ind. — The former president of the Muncie chapter of the NAACP faces up to six years in prison after pleading guilty to dealing in cocaine. The (Muncie) Star Press reports (http://tspne.ws/2aV7Btc ) under a plea agreement entered Monday two other charges against 50-year-old Timothy Miles would be dismissed. Delaware Circuit Judge Linda Ralu

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Don and Debbie Pugh were just driving to work in Joplin when a gunman opened fire on their pickup as part of apparently random shootings that left six people and two dogs injured before the suspect was captured. Rather than being bitter, the Pughs said Monday they were stunned but grateful

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Behind all the big scores and impressive yardage totals for North Carolina last season was an offensive line that stayed healthy and built plenty of chemistry. The Tar Heels are in position to do it again, providing they can compensate for the loss of a veteran projected starter due to injury.

LONDON — Striker Diego Costa struck in the 89th minute as Chelsea won its first competitive match under new manager Antonio Conte, beating West Ham 2-1 Monday night in the English Premier League. “I’m delighted with the performance, I saw a lot of things that are working, a good intensity with the ball, but we

DISASTER PREP Floodwaters that have inundated southern Louisiana are a reminder to small business owners of the need to prepare for possible disasters. Many businesses across the country have no flood insurance, making it hard or even impossible for some to rebuild and repair following a flood. Less than a third of Louisiana companies are

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos defensive end Vance Walker is expected to miss the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee Monday. Walker was carted off after getting tangled with guard Max Garcia on the second play of 9-on-7 drills during the Broncos’ practice Monday morning. Walker could not put any weight on

BEND, Oregon — The Latest on the case of a man accused of killing a woman in Oregon then kidnapping another woman and taking her to California (all times local): 1:45 p.m. A man held in jail in California in relation to crimes there has now been charged with four counts of aggravated murder in

BRUSSELS — Belgian media reports say police have shot an armed man who refused to hand over a gun he was carrying in the city of Ghent, with the country still on high alert in the wake of suicide attacks in Brussels in March. Flemish Broadcaster VTM said the incident occurred in Ghent around 6