Новости за 18.08.2016

WESTBROOK, Maine — The Latest on a threat of violence against Muslims in Maine (all times local): 2:35 p.m. A civil rights group that advocates for the interests of Muslims is calling on authorities to look into written threats against the Islamic community in Maine. Typewritten notes urging violence against Muslims were discovered at an

LOS ANGELES — CNN’s “Legal View” host Ashleigh Banfield is moving to a new channel. Banfield will join CNN sister channel HLN as host of a prime-time program covering social and legal issues. She announced the new job on her program Thursday, saying she was “super excited to do it.” Her five-year daytime stint on

ROSSITER, Pa. — State police have charged a Pennsylvania Amish man with driving his buggy while drunk as two of his four passengers rode on the roof. Police also have cited 18-year-old Robert Miller, of Punxsutawney, and his four friends who were riding with him with underage drinking. The four ranged in age from 16

RIO DE JANEIRO — Taekwondo is a Korean martial art that emphasizes kicking. Fully padded fighters compete to see who can land the most kicks. The head and body are legitimate targets and all kicks are scored electronically; fighters wear special sensor socks and kicks to their opponent’s body protector are recorded only if they

DETROIT — Boston Red Sox third base coach Brian Butterfield was ejected in the second inning of Thursday’s game at Detroit. Butterfield’s seventh career ejection came shortly after a crucial call was overturned in Detroit’s favor. Casey McGehee of the Tigers was initially called out when center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. made a diving attempt

If you ask a chef what his or her favorite steak is, chances are the answer will be rich, beefy skirt steak. Skirt steak is often associated with Tex-Mex tacos and fajitas, but I grill it year ’round and pair it with everything. It is prized for its flavor, but must be cut against the

RIO DE JANEIRO — Just like four years ago in London, Alistair Brownlee grabbed a British flag, slowed to a trot and then walked across the finish line to win the gold medal in the men’s Olympic triathlon. He dropped to the ground in exhaustion again. Only this time, moments later he got celebrate with

VYSOKY UJEZD, Czech Republic — Ryan Evans shot a 6-under 66 to take the first round lead at the Czech Masters on Thursday. The 29-year-old Englishman, who is seeking his first European Tour title, birdied the 18th to finish one stroke ahead of defending champion Thomas Pieters of Belgium and Peter Hanson of Sweden at

RIO DE JANEIRO — Kerron Clement cleared a space in his trophy case and wrote a little note on what would occupy that spot next: “Gold Medal, 2016.” The American 400-meter hurdler was that confident. So confident, in fact, that his mom, Claudette, packed the family’s own American flag and brought it to Rio de

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Rio Games organizing committee can take public money to put on the upcoming Paralympic Games. The judicial ruling amounts to a government bailout, an embarrassment to Rio organizers who had promised they could run their operating budget using only private money. The games run Sept. 7-18. “The money will be

RIO DE JANEIRO — Croatia is a win away from a second straight gold medal in men’s water polo. Andro Buslje scored four goals, Marko Bijac made 10 saves and Croatia advanced to the Olympic final with a 12-8 victory over Montenegro on Thursday. It was the highest scoring game in Rio for Croatia, which

INDIANAPOLIS — Donte Moncrief and Phillip Dorsett have a clear mission this season: Become consistent, quality receivers. The Colts’ playoff hopes may depend on it. “We’ve got to step up and make plays,” Moncrief said. “We have to help out T.Y. (Hilton).” Moncrief is perfectly positioned to make the jump. After being taken in the

Blood Orange, “Freetown Sound” (Domino) “Freetown Sound,” the latest from Devonté Hynes A.K.A. Blood Orange, is a fascinating 17-track album approximating an AM radio sound collage of yore, pop hits blending with breaking news bulletins and history capsules. Hynes, who was in dance-punk band Test Icicles in hometown London before relocating to New York and

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Josh Harvey-Clemons credits last fall’s impressive debut with Louisville to being happy about playing again after sitting out 2014 per NCAA transfer rules. The senior safety looks to make an even better impression as one of the leaders of a veteran Cardinals secondary that tied for 14th nationally with 17 interceptions. It’s

RIO DE JANEIRO — Women’s badminton saw a major power shift Thursday as Carolina Marin of Spain beat Li Xuerui, the defending Olympic champion from China, to advance to the gold medal singles match against P.V. Sindhu of India. Marin is world No. 1 but her win is significant because China had been badminton’s superpower,

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Colin Kaepernick threw dozens of passes on the side during the 49ers’ joint practice Thursday with the Denver Broncos, signaling the quarterback’s return from a sore passing shoulder. The throws were the first on the practice field in a week for Kaepernick, whose competition with Blaine Gabbert for the starting job had

LAS VEGAS — The Latest on a fatal dog mauling of a Las Vegas child (all times local): 11:45 a.m. A county official says a dog that fatally mauled a 9-year-old boy in Las Vegas has been euthanized. Clark County spokesman Dan Kulin said the 3-year-old pit bull mixed-breed was killed Thursday morning after officials

LOS ANGELES — Newcomer Markees Christmas had a lot of firsts making “Morris from America ,” a coming-of-age tale about a single father and his 13-year-old hip-hop-loving son who both move to Heidelberg, Germany. Not only was it his first film, his first time in Germany and his first trip on a plane, it was

LOS ANGELES — A man arrested outside Kendall Jenner’s Los Angeles home in a stalking case told police he has frequently waited for the model and reality television star to try to talk to her, a police report shows. Shavaughn MacKenzie, 25, followed Jenner’s car into her driveway on Sunday night, banged on her window

SEATTLE — Paleontologists with Seattle’s Burke Museum have unearthed the bones of a Tyrannosaurus rex that lived more than 66 million years ago, including a rare nearly complete 4-foot long skull. The remarkable discovery includes the carnivorous dinosaur’s vertebrae, ribs, hips and lower jaw bones, and represents about 20 percent of the animal. Several dozen

INDIANAPOLIS — Butler University will honor the late Joel Cornette at a service Monday at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The “celebration of life” is scheduled for 11 a.m. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. and attendees can park in the fieldhouse’s main parking lot or the nearby parking garage. The 35-year-old Cornette was found dead in a

CAIRO — Doctors Without Borders announced on Thursday that it’s withdrawing from northern Yemen due to what the international aid group called “indiscriminate bombings and unreliable reassurances” from the Saudi-led coalition that’s fighting Shiite rebels in the country. The group, known by its French acronym MSF, said an attack on a hospital it supported in

NEW YORK — Andrea Martin has jumped aboard the cast of NBC’s “Hairspray Live!” to play the mother of pop star Ariana Grande. The Tony- and Emmy-winning comedian will join a lineup that also includes Harvey Fierstein, Kristin Chenoweth, Jennifer Hudson, Derek Hough, Martin Short, Sean Hayes and Rosie O’Donnell. It airs Dec. 7. Based

The U.S. Air Force is changing the foam it uses to fight fires because of concerns the substance has contaminated groundwater and spread to drinking water at some military sites. The Air Force said it awarded a $6.2 million contract on Monday to replace the firefighting foam with an “environmentally responsible foam” to reduce the

BOSTON — These married couples really do make beautiful music together. Seventeen married couples are scheduled to perform Saturday at the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer home at Tanglewood in western Massachusetts in what’s being touted as the most wedded pairs to perform together in the orchestra’s 134-year history. The couples performing the first two acts