Новости за 13.10.2016

NEW YORK — Grammy-winning R&B singer Anthony Hamilton has sung the national anthem in the past. Don’t ask him to sing it in the near future. Hamilton’s frustration with “The Star-Spangled Banner” is shared by some other black Americans, who feel like the tune sung before major U.S. events is not the best representation of

SAN FRANCISCO — Larry Baer left the ballpark in the sixth inning, and he remembers the exact moment because of the Kiss Cam on the scoreboard. The Giants CEO needed to get to Yom Kippur services at his synagogue by sundown Tuesday night, and San Francisco led the Cubs 5-2 at that point. He listened

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Darrelle Revis is almost ready to return. Next up: a full practice. The New York Jets cornerback sat out team drills, along with center Nick Mangold and linebacker David Harris, on Thursday while recovering from injuries. Revis missed the game at Pittsburgh after tweaking a hamstring against Seattle on Oct. 2.

WASHINGTON — Injured Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg would not be able to pitch in the NL Championship Series if Washington were to advance. “We know he’s not going to be ready for the next series. You know, he’s progressing as well as we’d like. It’s never as fast as you’d like,” Nationals manager Dusty Baker

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday: Freeport-McMoRan Inc., down 41 cents to $9.64 Mining companies tumbled as investors worried about the health of China’s economy after a report showed exports sank. Bank of America Corp., down 20 cents to $15.83 Bond yields turned sharply lower, which affects interest rates and

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A former teacher has testified that the mother of a 22-month-old boy appeared surprised after learning her son was not at a daycare; the toddler was actually in a hot SUV, where he would die. Multiple news outlets report Michelle Gray testified Thursday that the toddler’s mother Leanna Taylor was “confused” and

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa — One of the two tuna canning companies operating in American Samoa announced Thursday it plans to suspend production in December. In a statement, Bellevue, Washington-based Tri Marine says it will end production indefinitely at its Samoa Tuna Processors cannery plant. Tri Marine told its 800 employees of the plan Thursday.

DeVry University is dropping one of its marquee advertisement claims after the federal government found there was no evidence to support it. One of the nation’s largest for-profit college chains, DeVry has long advertised that 90 percent of its alumni since 1975 found employment in their fields of study within six months of graduation. The

Defensive coordinator Tony Gibson spent countless hours during No. 20 West Virginia’s bye week getting a head start on figuring out ways to slow down Texas Tech’s Patrick Mahomes. The Mountaineers (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) did it last year, and they’ll find out whether a defense that began the season with nine new starters is

NEW YORK — The price of qualifying offers for Major League Baseball free agents will be $17.2 million this year. The figure, announced Thursday, is up 8.9 percent from $15.8 million last year. It was determined by the average of the top 125 major league contracts this year by average annual value. Among the potential

NAPA, Calif. — Scott Piercy began the new PGA Tour season by pouring in putts and setting the course record at Silverado, a 10-under 62 for a two-shot lead Thursday in the Safeway Open. Conditions were practically perfect in the morning, and Piercy took advantage. He made 12 birdies , only three of them from

David Bromberg Band, “The Blues, the Whole Blues and Nothing But the Blues” (Red House) Among his many attributes, David Bromberg is a generous bandleader, and so the first guitar solo on his latest album is performed by sideman Mark Cosgrove. It’s a doozy fittingly punctuated by a “Woo!” from Bromberg. There’s plenty of room

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Mike Zimmer had been an also-ran for so many NFL head coaching positions that he almost declined a second interview in Minnesota, exasperated by being passed over for yet another top job. The best fits in life can take time to transpire. Not quite three years into his first chance to

WARSAW, Poland — Two members of a Polish team of climbers have died while scaling a Himalayan peak in India, the head of Poland’s climbers’ union said Thursday. One of them, Lukasz Chrzanowski, was killed Thursday during a rescue operation after he slid for some 300 meters (330 yards) and fell into a crevasse while

Various Artists, “Feel Like Going Home — The Songs of Charlie Rich” (Memphis International Records) Charlie Rich had hits and was called a “musician’s musician,” but his career never sustained the heights his superior songwriting, dexterous piano playing and honest singing deserved. “Feel Like Going Home” is a fond tribute centering on his early repertoire

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Brandon Marshall realizes the New York Jets took a big loss when fellow wide receiver Eric Decker went down for the season with a shoulder injury. He also knows it’s up to the youngsters on the roster to take advantage of this sudden opportunity. Sure, guys such as Robby Anderson, Jalin

CONCORD, N.H. — U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster believes Donald Trump used his fame to force himself on women with neither consent nor consequences. She says she experienced just that with a celebrity surgeon who assaulted her decades ago when she was a young staffer on Capitol Hill. Kuster, a New Hampshire Democrat seeking her third

Matt Hires, “American Wilderness” (Rock Ridge Music) Matt Hires wrestles with negativity — and has a knack for dark, cutting turns of phrase. “In the wilderness,” he sings with serrated fury, “yeah, you’re bound to fall, when you can’t tell the difference between a chapel and a shopping mall.” “American Wilderness” proves that Hires has

AUSTIN, Texas — Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry has joined the board of a stem cell company where he underwent experimental back surgery before running for president in 2011 — a procedure that didn’t calm the chronic pain that he later blamed for his “oops” moment and other infamous gaffes that sunk his once-promising campaign.

CHICAGO — A Chicago disability rights group sued Uber Thursday over wheelchair accessibility, arguing that the mobile ride-hailing company’s adherence to federal disability laws “ranges from token to non-existent” despite its expanding role in the nation’s transportation system. The 19-page lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago on behalf of Access Living of Metropolitan

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and four other Democratic senators are asking President Barack Obama to halt construction of the four-state Dakota Access pipeline until a full environmental review can be completed. In a statement, the senators said Thursday the request is due to a federal appeals court denying the Standing Rock Sioux’s motion for a

Verizon’s top lawyer says it now has reason to believe Yahoo’s recently disclosed data breach has a “material” impact on Verizon’s pending $4.8 billion acquisition of Yahoo. That leaves open the possibility that Verizon could seek a change in the price or other terms. A Verizon spokesman confirmed that Craig Silliman, general counsel at Verizon,

MIAMI — Fulton Walker, the first player to score on a Super Bowl kickoff return, has died at the age of 58 in his hometown of Martinsburg, West Virginia. The Miami Dolphins said Walker died Wednesday of an apparent heart attack. Walker scored for the Dolphins on a 98-yard kickoff return in the 1983 Super

DAVIE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins rookie guard Laremy Tunsil said he expects to play Sunday after missing last week’s game when he hurt himself coming out of the shower. Tunsil said he sprained his right ankle hours before the start of Sunday’s 30-17 loss to Tennessee. “I walked out the shower and slipped,” he said

CORAOPOLIS, Pa. — A Pennsylvania high school where cheerleaders staged a national anthem protest during a visit by war veterans will play its homecoming football game with only players’ parents in attendance. Cornell School District Superintendent Aaron Thomas tells the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (http://bit.ly/2dQ5MFm ) Friday night’s game against Shenango will instead be played in the