Новости за 25.08.2016

BALTIMORE — Baltimore police, using money provided by a wealthy, anonymous donor, have been surveilling the city with a manned plane loaded with cameras that can view 30 square miles. The existence of the program was made public Tuesday in a lengthy report by Bloomberg Businessweek. At a news conference on Wednesday, Police Department spokesman

BISMARCK, N.D. — A federal judge has heard testimony in the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s request to temporarily block the construction of a four-state oil pipeline near their reservation, which straddles the North Dakota-South Dakota border. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said Wednesday he will make a decision on the issue by Sept. 9. Some

Animal cruelty charges were filed Wednesday against a Pennsylvania small-animal dealer that supplied major pet retailers like Petco and PetSmart. Clinton Arthur Holmes, 49, of Alburtis, was cited for 28 instances of animal cruelty, said the Montgomery County district attorney’s office and Douglass Township police in a statement. The charges followed an investigation at Holmes

MILWAUKEE — Ryan Braun shook off a tough second inning and came on strong when it mattered. Braun hit two home runs and the Milwaukee Brewers tied a season high with their fourth straight win, beating the Colorado Rockies 7-1 Wednesday. Braun tracked Christhian Adames’ long fly ball in the second, but then watched it

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The captain of the doomed freighter El Faro ordered his crew to abandon ship about 10 hours after leaving a Florida port and becoming caught in a hurricane last year, audio from the sunken ship’s “black box” shows. The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday it recovered 26 hours of information from

CALGARY, Alberta — Canada selected Jay Bouwmeester to replace Duncan Keith on its roster for the World Cup of Hockey. Keith is still rehabbing a right knee injury he suffered last season, the Chicago Blackhawks said. The two-time Norris Trophy winner as the NHL’s top defenseman had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in October.

METAIRIE, La. — Nick Fairley hopes a combination of experience, good health and happiness in his personal life helps him realize his yet-to-be-fulfilled potential as an NFL defensive lineman. If so, it could provide a considerable boost to a New Orleans Saints defensive front trying to bounce back from a dismal showing in 2015. Fairley

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is on track to play this weekend in the first game at the team’s new stadium. “Of course,” was Bridgewater’s answer, with a big smile, when asked if he’s expecting to take the field on Sunday for the opener at U.S. Bank Stadium. The minor shoulder

AMATRICE, Italy — In three days, the rugged residents of the medieval Italian hill town of Amatrice had planned to hold one of their most joyful events of the year: the 50th edition of a food festival celebrating their beloved Amatriciana pasta dish, which is made from local ingredients. Instead, they will now be mourning

MINNEAPOLIS — Paisley Park, the private estate and studio complex of the late rock superstar Prince, will open for daily public tours starting Oct. 6, the trust company overseeing his estate announced Wednesday, and the company that runs Elvis Presley’s Graceland will manage it. Bremer Trust said in a statement that millions of Prince fans

TRENTON, N.J. — Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. is continuing its shopping spree with its fourth acquisition since the April collapse of its planned $160 billion megadeal to buy rival Allergan PLC and move its headquarters, on paper, to Allergan’s base in lower-tax Ireland. In its second deal this week, New York-based Pfizer said it’s buying rights

INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue athletic director Morgan Burke plans to spend his final months on campus doing the same old things. He’ll continue rooting for his alma mater, promises to lend a helping hand if asked and seems content taking a backseat to everything and everyone else around campus. Yes, after spending almost 25 years as

WOODSTOCK, Vt. — The founder of a radical conservation group made famous by the television show “Whale Wars” says a settlement over anti-whaling activities only prevents the group’s U.S. organization from interfering with Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean. This week, Japan’s Institute of Cetacean Research and a whale ship operator announced they’d reached an

WASHINGTON — After the Baltimore Orioles put pitcher Chris Tillman on the 15-day disabled list as expected, manager Buck Showalter defended his decision to give his next start to Ubaldo Jimenez. The Orioles put Tillman on the DL on Wednesday with bursitis in his right shoulder and recalled right-hander Mike Wright. But Jimenez, who is

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State rolled to its fifth straight Football Championship Subdivision title last year and then watched its star quarterback walk to the stage as the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL draft. Yet there was still something missing for Bison fans. They didn’t get a chance to play a Football

Some of the biggest losses in college football’s opening week likely won’t be reflected on the scoreboard. Several teams in recent seasons have lost starting quarterbacks the first couple of weeks and spent the remainder of the year dealing with QB issues. Air Force, Boston College, BYU, Kansas State, Notre Dame and Syracuse all lost