Новости за 02.09.2016

TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa investigators are looking for answers after the body of an assisted-living center resident was found on a bus. Eighty-four-year-old Mary Schlecht was found dead Sunday evening inside a bus that was parked in the Brookdale Tulsa Midtown facility’s lot, The Tulsa World (http://bit.ly/2bVQzfE ) reports. Sgt. Dave Walker says Schlecht had

MONZA, Italy — Locked in another tight duel with Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg for the Formula One title, Lewis Hamilton is as loose as can be. After all, Hamilton is racing at a track this weekend where he’s dominated in the past. “I’m chill,” Hamilton said after reversing positions with Rosberg and leading Friday’s second

AUSTIN, Texas — Charlie Strong should be feeling the pressure. After two consecutive losing seasons, there are daily questions whether he can not only win at Texas, but win enough to keep his job. He enters the season with an 11-14 record at Texas and a roster of talented, unproven players facing a Sunday night

INDIANAPOLIS — An analysis of Indiana State Police data shows the number of state residents who hold active licenses to carry handguns has grown by nearly 50 percent since 2012. The Indianapolis Star analysis (http://indy.st/2bZQZGH ) also shows an increase in the number of Hoosiers who want the option to carry a handgun in public.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — University of Kentucky officials plan to unveil a controversial mural and surround it with other works of art that provide more context of the school’s history. News outlets report that President Eli Capilouto announced the plans for the artwork Thursday. Last November, the university ordered that the Great Depression-era mural that features

DAVAO, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte said Friday the Philippine coast guard has observed Chinese barges at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, possibly indicating that Beijing is planning new construction that could ratchet up tensions. Still, Duterte said he wouldn’t raise the territorial dispute at an Asian summit in Laos next week

RUSKIN, Fla. — Someday soon, you might be able to find Disney’s beloved “Dory” in your own aquarium — and the beautiful blue tang fish will be bred in Florida, not the Pacific Ocean. After six years of study, a team of researchers at the University of Florida, along with the Rising Tide Conservation, have

LOS ANGELES — As a rape survivor, victim’s advocate and an actress in “The Birth of a Nation,” Gabrielle Union has found herself in an impossible position. Union recently, along with the much of the world, learned that her film’s director, writer, producer and star, Nate Parker, was accused and acquitted of rape 17 years

LOS ANGELES — Gabrielle Union says she cannot take lightly rape allegations against Nate Parker, who directed her in “The Birth of a Nation” and co-stars in the film in which she plays a rape victim. In an opinion piece Friday for the Los Angeles Times , Union writes that she has been “in a

FORT SMITH, Ark. — An Arkansas State Police trooper has been charged with misdemeanor loitering after authorities say he asked undercover Fort Smith detectives to perform a sex act while he watched. Capt. Bryan Davis was arrested and released Tuesday. He has been placed on paid administrative leave. A Fort Smith police report says two

NEW YORK — Three past champions are on the U.S. Open lineup Friday, with Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Marin Cilic all seeking to move on to the round of 16. The No. 1-ranked Djokovic, who experienced problems with his right arm in the first round and didn’t have to play in the second when

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are rising Friday even though employers added fewer jobs in August than investors expected. That makes it a bit less likely the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates later this year. Energy companies are making the biggest gains as the price of oil increases for the first time this week.

GENEVA — The World Health Organization says the outbreak of Zika remains an international health emergency and that while the virus continues to hit new countries, experts still aren’t sure how big the risk is that pregnant women who catch the virus will give birth to brain-damaged babies. The U.N. health agency convened its expert

PARIS — Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve is visiting the French port city of Calais on Friday to try to defuse rising tensions three days before local businesses, dockers, truckers and farmers hold protests to demand that an overcrowded migrant camp be closed. The minister was to meet with local officials, business representatives and police who

MOSCOW — Islam Karimov, who crushed all opposition in the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan as its only president in a quarter-century of independence from the Soviet Union, has died of a stroke at age 78, the Uzbek government announced Friday. Karimov will be buried Saturday in the ancient city of Samarkand, his birthplace, the

MOSCOW — Islam Karimov crushed all opposition in the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan as its only president in a quarter-century of independence from the Soviet Union. The country appeared to be preparing for a state funeral for him Saturday, though Uzbek officials on Friday said only that the 78-year-old was critically ill. He had

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. will miss the rest of the NASCAR season — 18 races total — as he continues to recover from a concussion. NASCAR’s most popular driver first began experiencing concussion-like symptoms in late July. He has been undergoing treatment from Dr. Micky Collins at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

MONZA, Italy — Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone and the Italian Automobile Club have reached an agreement to keep the Italian Grand Prix in Monza for the next three years. While the deal hasn’t been officially signed yet, Ecclestone says it’s a matter only of “small details” at this point. He adds, “The contract is

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A newly released report says Arkansas is no longer the state with the highest adult obesity rate in the country. The report from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation says Arkansas is now number six on the list. About 34.5 percent of adults in 2015 were

PARIS — Mario Balotelli turned down offers from other European teams before joining Nice because he was looking for playing time. But his new coach has already warned the former Liverpool player that his superstar status won’t guarantee him a spot in his starting lineup. Balotelli joined the French club on deadline day this week

WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories increased in July by the largest amount in nine months, propelled by a big jump in demand for commercial aircraft. The key category that tracks business investment plans posted the best increase since January. Factory orders rose 1.9 percent in July, the Commerce Department reported Friday. It was the

BUDAPEST, Hungary — A month ahead of Hungary’s referendum on European Union migrant quotas, the government’s relentless anti-migrant campaign has become inescapable and shows no sign of letting up. Anti-migrant messages cover the country on billboards and in ads on state television as Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party seek popular support for

INDIANAPOLIS — Officials in Chicago say 35-year-old former Butler University basketball star Joel Cornette died from coronary artery disease. The Cook County medical examiner’s office told The Indianapolis Star on Thursday (http://indy.st/2bK0cAH ) that Cornette suffered from narrowing and hardening of the arteries. The manner of his death was natural. Cornette was found dead Aug.

NEW YORK — Michael Phelps has brought back his famous pre-race scowl for Jimmy Fallon. Television cameras caught the intense grimace on the swimmer’s face at the Rio Olympics as he sat with his hood up and headphones on just before a race last month. Phelps made the face again during Thursday’s “Tonight Show” after

NEW YORK — The latest on developments in global financial markets (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Stocks are moving higher in midday trading as investors hope that a slowdown in hiring last month will prompt the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates low for longer. Energy companies rose more than the rest of the market