Новости за 25.08.2016

The National Park Service is celebrating its 100th birthday on Thursday with events across the U.S. including the creation of a giant, living version of its emblem in Washington, D.C., a naturalization ceremony on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and an outdoor concert at Yellowstone National Park. The centennial comes as the agency

KEANSBURG, N.J. — Crews have finished removing more than a million dead fish that recently appeared in the creeks and waterways near a northern New Jersey shore town. Keansburg Mayor George Hoff tells NJ.com (http://bit.ly/2bjmCva ) that public works crews on Thursday morning picked up the last of the peanut bunker fish that began washing

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A group of people who don’t believe in God filed a federal lawsuit Thursday that seeks to change how prayers are handled before sessions of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The lawsuit in Harrisburg federal court said House officials have denied their requests to make an opening invocation, arguing nonbelievers are treated

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Opponents of a hog farm near the Buffalo National River have filed a federal lawsuit against the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and the farm, asking a judge to allow a scientist consulting detractors to be present during a study of the site. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday by the Buffalo

DURANT, Miss. — Two nuns who worked as nurses and helped the poor in rural Mississippi were found slain in their home, and there were signs of a break-in and their vehicle was missing, officials said Thursday. It was too early to say how the nuns died, but it doesn’t appear that they were shot,

NEW YORK — Amazon is starting a site offering research, reviews and other information on new and used cars. The latest venture by the e-commerce powerhouse will compete with established players in the field including CarSoup.com, Edmunds.com, truecar.com and cars.com. Amazon Vehicles won’t sell cars. But in addition to car specifications, images, videos and customer

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — The state of Indiana is providing $200,000 to the city of East Chicago to help families living at a public housing complex where soil is tainted with elevated levels of lead and arsenic. The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority says its board on Thursday approved the allocation of $100,000 to

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns have traded disappointing linebacker Barkevious Mingo to the New England Patriots in exchange for a 2017 fifth-round pick. The teams announced the deal on Thursday. The Browns selected Mingo with the No. 6 pick in 2013. The former LSU standout has recorded just seven sacks in three seasons and spent

SAN FRANCISCO — Volkswagen has reached a tentative deal with its U.S. dealers to compensate them for losses they said they suffered as a result of the company’s emissions cheating scandal, attorneys for the carmaker and dealers told a federal judge Thursday. The value of the settlement with the roughly 650 dealers was not disclosed,

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — It’s time to find out how Joe Flacco will respond to taking a hit on his surgically repaired left knee. Flacco will start at quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night against the Detroit Lions, his first game action since tearing his ACL and MCL nine months ago in a

BEAR, Del. — The Latest on the death of a woman who fell from a zip line ride in Delaware (all times local): 3:15 p.m. The operator of a zip line attraction in Delaware where a woman fell to her death says witnesses report that the woman was nearing the end of the course when

SEATTLE — A federal jury convicted the son of a Russian lawmaker Thursday of hacking into U.S. businesses to steal credit card information and orchestrating an international online theft scheme that netted him millions of dollars. Jurors deliberated over two days before finding Roman Seleznev guilty of 38 charges, including nine counts of hacking and

OKLAHOMA CITY — Duke University has filed a $9.9 million claim against the estate of former Chesapeake Energy Corp. CEO Aubrey McClendon for pledges the Duke alumnus made that the university says were unpaid at the time of his death in a fiery highway crash. The claim, which the Durham, North-Carolina-based school filed Aug. 12

CLEMSON, S.C. — Deshaun Watson doesn’t need much more than his tight circle of family, friends and teammates when prepping for the season, even one where the Clemson quarterback could very well be the face of college football. Watson led the Tigers to a 14-0 record, an Atlantic Coast Conference championship and the national championship

SEATTLE — The Latest on the case of a Russian man accused of hacking into U.S. businesses (all times local): 12:45 p.m. The lawyer representing the Russian man convicted of hacking into U.S. businesses said after the verdict was read that he plans to appeal. John Henry Browne said Thursday that one of the key

NEW YORK — Saying she is “disappointed, saddened and deeply concerned” by the price hike of the EpiPen, actress Sarah Jessica Parker has cut ties with the company that makes the emergency allergy treatment. Parker, whose 13-year-old son James has severe peanut and hazelnut allergies, was part of a short campaign with pharmaceutical giant Mylan

FARSO, Denmark — Tom Lewis flirted with the first 59 in European Tour history Thursday until three late bogeys made him settle for a 9-under 62 and a three-way tie at the Made In Denmark tournament. Lewis rammed in a 45-foot eagle putt on the par-5 fourth hole to reach 12-under par through 13 holes

LAS VEGAS — Backers of a proposed NFL stadium said they’ve whittled their list to two sites just west of the Las Vegas Strip and refuse to accept any less than $750 million in public funding toward the project, which they hope will soon be home to the Raiders. Representatives from Majestic Realty and the

When Labor Day swings around, it’s the cue for a final summer food fling — one last late-night barbeque and a fond farewell to the garden’s seasonal bounty. Perhaps the saddest good-bye is to summer tomatoes. Although they’re available year-round, they never quite taste the same. Right now, they’re at peak deliciousness. I eat them

WORCESTER, Mass. — A United States resident who illegally shipped gun parts around the world has been sentenced in Massachusetts to nearly three years in federal prison. Prosecutors say 60-year-old David Maricola, of Southbridge, Massachusetts, sent more than $100,000 worth of components for assault rifles, handguns and machine guns that ended up in 20 countries,

MUNCIE, Ind. — Some schools in parts of Indiana are having trouble finding enough teachers as the new school year begins. Muncie Community Schools officials say the district lost 53 teachers, about 11 percent of its staff, between May and Aug. 9. It hired back 13 but is still looking for three guidance counselors. Last

MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins say they’ve intensified mosquito-control treatments at their stadiums because of the Zika virus. The Dolphins’ stadium is more than 10 miles from the nearest area of the virus outbreak. Even so, the Dolphins say they decided weeks ago to undertake additional treatments as a precaution. Construction workers

River Whyless, “We All the Light” (Roll Call Records) From Asheville, North Carolina, an eclectic fusion of retirees, back-to-the-land hippies, tourists and natives to the region, a band called River Whyless emerges, blending American and international influences into a dreamy, spiritual mixture. The quartet’s latest album, “We All the Light,” combines bluegrass-inflected harmonies with gorgeously

NEW DELHI — India said Wednesday that the leak of documents from a leading French builder of Scorpene submarines designed for India’s navy was investigated and did not pose any security compromise because sensitive information was blacked out.   The Indian government said in a statement that France was asked to investigate the documents’ leak to

NEW YORK — Recent Olympic gold medalists Michael Phelps and the Final Five are heading to the MTV Video Music Awards. MTV said Thursday that Phelps, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian will present awards at Sunday’s show in New York City. Jimmy Fallon, Kim Kardashian, Alicia Keys and Puff