Новости за 02.09.2016

LOS ANGELES — The bankruptcy of the Hanjin shipping line has thrown ports and retailers around the world into confusion, with giant container ships marooned and merchants worrying whether tons of goods will reach their shelves. The South Korean giant filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday and stopped accepting new cargo. With its assets being

LOS ANGELES — A gunman who killed a federal airport screening officer and wounded three people in a terrifying rampage at Los Angeles International Airport three years ago agreed to plead guilty in a deal that spares him from a possible death sentence. Paul Ciancia faces a mandatory term of life in prison for murder

NEW YORK — From his nosebleed seats just under the closed, retractable roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Dave Harris had to raise his voice to be heard. It’s not exactly what he expected from his first trip to the U.S Open. A constant, low-grade noise between a buzzing hive and a rushing waterfall that some

MARKHAM, Ill. — The Latest on murder charges in Chicago-area girl’s 1991 death (all times local): 7:50 p.m. An Illinois prosecutor has apologized to five men wrongly convicted and imprisoned in the 1991 rape and fatal shooting of a 14-year-old suburban Chicago girl. Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez issued a statement Thursday after a

CAMBRIDGE, Ontario — Chella Choi ended up on top of the LPGA Manulife Classic leaderboard Thursday at windy Whistle Bear when Belen Mozo unraveled with a closing triple bogey. Choi shot a 6-under 66, finishing with a birdie on the par-5 ninth. “Pretty good. Pretty good,” said Choi, the South Korean player who won the

LOS ANGELES — Avengers, disassemble. Disney announced plans Thursday to shut down the “Marvel: Avengers Alliance” online game series at the end of the month. “Marvel: Avengers Alliance” originally launched on Facebook in 2012 alongside the first “Avengers” film. The popular turn-based role-playing game spawned a sequel and versions for mobile devices. The games featured

SALT LAKE CITY — Two well-known Utah climbers are missing in Pakistan where they were attempting to make a treacherous ascent up an icy mountain. Alpinists Kyle Dempster and Scott Adamson were due back at base camp on Aug. 26 after they left five days earlier to begin an ascent up the north face of

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed forward Zemgus Girgensons to a one-year $1.15 million contract. The Sabres announced the signing on Thursday, and a person with direct knowledge of the contract revealed the terms to The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Sabres did not announce the

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Enbridge Energy said Thursday it has dropped its proposal to build the Sandpiper crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota. Enbridge attorneys notified the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission that the company won’t pursue the regulatory approvals needed for the $2.6 billion Sandpiper, which would have carried North Dakota light crude across Minnesota

WINDSOR, Ontario — New Jersey Devils farmhand Ben Johnson was found guilty Thursday of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in the washroom of a Windsor bar in March 2013. Justice Kirk Munroe delivered the guilty verdict against the 22-year-old Johnson in a nearly three-hour ruling. The former Windsor Spitfires junior player was released under his

NEW ORLEANS — A Mississippi man died Thursday from injuries suffered when a bus carrying people seeking flood recovery work in south Louisiana hit a fire truck and other vehicles on an elevated highway west of New Orleans. State police said Vontarous Kelly, 33, of Moss Point, was the third person to die as a

HONOLULU — The international community came together Thursday in Hawaii for 10 days of talks by leading academics, conservation groups and government officials to address the impacts of global warming, wildlife trafficking and environmental conservation. Hawaii Gov. David Ige announced a major sustainability initiative to preserve his state’s delicate ecosystem at the opening ceremony of

LEBANON, Ohio — A woman accused of holding her 4-year-old stepson in a scalding bath, covering his burns and not getting him medical care before he died was sentenced to at least 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder and other charges on Thursday. A Warren County judge sentenced Anna Ritchie to 18

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s longest and most punishing strike by medical professionals officially came to an end Thursday with young doctors returning to their jobs at the nation’s biggest hospital after a nearly five-month walkout. Residents at Port-au-Prince’s Hospital of the State University of Haiti first walked off the job in March. Nurses and support

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A strong magnitude-7.1 earthquake rattled the coast of New Zealand’s North Island on Friday morning, triggering a small tsunami and shaking items from shelves but not causing any major damage or injuries. The quake struck just over 160 kilometers (100 miles) northeast of the city of Gisborne at a depth of

LOS ANGELES — An online-only edition of “Big Brother” will begin streaming late this month. CBS announced Thursday the new take on the long-running reality TV competition will be titled “Big Brother: Over the Top” and is set to debut Sept. 28. “Big Brother: Over the Top” will feature a new cast of houseguests competing

DELTA, British Columbia — A British Columbia police chief says nine people overdosed within a 20-minute period on what are believed to be drugs laced with fentanyl, adding that it’s a miracle no one died as a result. Emergency crews responded to calls Thursday morning from four locations in Delta, B.C., where police say recreational

BISMARCK, N.D. — An oil-rich American Indian tribe in North Dakota was handed a setback Thursday in its fight against a Texas company building oil and natural gas pipelines beneath a lake on its reservation. The Three Affiliated Tribes ordered the project halted last month, saying Sacagawea Pipeline developer Paradigm Energy Partners needed tribal permission

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations will begin providing peacekeeping troops with ‘no excuses’ cards as part of a wider effort to combat sexual abuse in the organization’s international stabilization operations, an official said Thursday. Jane Holl Lute, special coordinator on improving the U.N. response to sexual exploitation and abuse, said the cards would make

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California delivered on its reputation as a testing ground for liberal ideas as state lawmakers wrapped up a legislative session that extended the nation’s most ambitious climate change programs, raised the minimum wage to $15 and toughened gun laws. While they failed to address some of the maddening challenges afflicting Californians’ daily

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Police Department on Thursday announced an internal review after a photograph surfaced online of an officer with a tattoo that the mayor called “incredibly offensive,” especially to veterans and victims of the Nazis. A tattoo on the uniformed officer’s forearm shows a spread-winged eagle under the word “Fatherland.” Police don’t have

DENVER — Federal land managers issued guidelines Thursday for restricting energy development, livestock grazing and other activities on public land in the West to protect the greater sage grouse, part of a broad effort to save the bird without resorting to listing it as an endangered species. The Bureau of Land Management guidelines tell field

LONDON — Scientists trying to predict the future path of Zika say that 2.6 billion people living in parts of Asia and Africa could be at risk of infection, based on a new analysis of travel, climate and mosquito patterns in those regions. Some of the most vulnerable countries include India, China, the Philippines, Indonesia,

Roberto Martinez’s Belgium was booed off the pitch against Spain. Gian Piero Ventura watched Italy’s error-prone defense gift goals to France. It was a night to forget for two coaches on their national team debuts in Thursday’s friendlies. And the future of Netherland manager Danny Blind looks bleaker after barely a year in the job

ORANGE, Calif. — Two Southern California college students have been sentenced for snatching a turkey that had to be euthanized five months after it was found reeking of beer, with a broken toe and missing feathers. Steven Koressel and Richard Melbye were sentenced to a year of probation Thursday after pleading guilty to entering an