Новости за 20.09.2016

NEW YORK — Two sets of scavengers played roles in the investigation of the bombing rampage that terrorized people in New York and New Jersey over the weekend, authorities said Monday. On Sunday night, two homeless men grabbed a backpack left in the trash near a train station in Elizabeth, New Jersey, only to discover

ASHBURN, Va. — Despite losing twice at home, and facing all sorts of problem areas, Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden wants everyone to “stay positive” and “understand we still have 14 games left” and believe that “all our goals are still reachable.” If those phrases make him sound as if he’s living in denial, there

The last go-round for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully begins on Monday night. The 88-year-old Scully has narrated some of the most memorable moments in baseball history since he began his career calling Brooklyn Dodgers games in 1950. Here are some of his signature calls: KIRK GIBSON’S HOMER Gibson fist-pumping

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas coach Charlie Strong said Monday he will take a bigger role shaping his battered defense and that all of his coaches “will be evaluated” after giving up 50 points in a loss at California over the weekend. “We’ve got two weeks to look at it. I’ve been involved in the defense.

BERKELEY, Calif. — University of California, Berkeley administrators on Monday reinstated a Palestinian history class amid an outcry over its suspension last week. The school’s social science dean announced in letter to faculty that the ethnic studies class was reinstated after the teacher revised the course description. Social science dean Carla Hesse suspended “Palestine: A

PITTSBURGH — The greatest tight end in Pittsburgh Steelers history is retired, off being a dad back in his native Virginia. Heath Miller’s replacement, Ladarius Green, is out indefinitely while nursing health issues that won’t seem to go away. In their stead are a pair of works in progress in Jesse James and Xavier Grimble

FRANKLIN, Ind. — Central Indiana authorities have arrested a 19-year-old woman after she accidentally texted a police officer offering to sell methamphetamine. Shelby Eicks of New Whiteland faces preliminary charges of dealing methamphetamine and dealing a controlled substance. She’s being held in the Johnson County Jail. The Johnson County Daily Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2cUgpVi ) Eicks

BILLINGS, Mont. — The Latest on the death of three people in a plane crash in southeastern Montana (all times local): 3 p.m. An owner of hotels in Michigan and Florida and his family are dead after their twin-engine airplane crashed in southeastern Montana. Officials say 64-year-old Timothy Brown, 45-year-old Trisha Verhelle Brown and their

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Monday: Isle of Capri Casinos Inc., up $5.11 to $22.04 The casino and racetrack company agreed to be bought by Eldorado Resorts for $23 a share, or $950 million. Sarepta Therapeutics Inc., up $20.79 to $48.94 The Food and Drug Administration approved Sarepta’s drug

LOS ANGELES — As an 8-year-old in the Bronx, Vin Scully would grab a pillow, put it under his family’s four-legged radio and lay his head directly under the speaker to hear whatever college football game was on the air in 1936. With a snack of saltine crackers and a glass of milk nearby, the

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Like many others in Arkansas, Dan Enos has liked what he’s seen from quarterback Austin Allen over the first three weeks of the season. In particular, the Razorbacks’ offensive coordinator has enjoyed the emotion he’s seen on the sidelines from the first-year starter. Whether encouraging teammates or celebrating the 3-0 start by

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jose Abreu is reaching some significant milestones with others in reach, but they are not transitioning into a winning record for the Chicago White Sox. Abreu homered in an 8-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Monday, becoming the first player in White Sox history to hit at least 25

ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Redskins nose tackle Kedric Golston went on injured reserve Monday with an injured right hamstring. Golston was hurt on the first play from scrimmage of Washington’s 27-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The 33-year-old Golston was drafted by the Redskins in the sixth round of the 2006 draft. To

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana quarterback Richard Lagow has finally found a Division I school that fits. The Hoosiers’ up-tempo style plays to his strengths, Indiana’s depth at receiver and strong ground game give him plenty of options, and after two games the strong-armed Texan looks like he’s been running this offense for years, not months.

TORONTO — Skating with Brad Marchand over the summer made Sidney Crosby realize how much he would love to have him on his wing. Coach Mike Babcock had the same idea and made that happen at the start of Canada’s World Cup of Hockey training camp. Marchand, Crosby and Patrice Bergeron clicked right away and

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi hasn’t lost faith in his secondary, though there’s plenty to work on after surrendering 872 yards through the air in the last two games, including 540 to Oklahoma State’s Mason Rudolph in a 45-38 loss on Saturday. “They’ve got to understand it works when you do it right,” Narduzzi

RICHMOND, Va. — Elected officials may open public meetings by praying according to their chosen religion as long as they don’t pressure observers to join in, a divided federal appeals court ruled Monday. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals split 2-1 in deciding that the Rowan County commission had a