Новости за 17.10.2016

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Latest on a the arrest of three men in connection with the shooting death of the 15-year-old daughter of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay (all times local): 2:30 p.m. Three men have pleaded not guilty and face an Oct. 25 court date on charges connected to the shooting death of Olympic sprinter

“IQ” (Mullholland Books), by Joe Ide Sherlock Holmes — and all his incarnations — never go out of style. It’s not just the updates that keep the Great Detective in our minds, but the myriad stories that use Holmes’ traits of perception, keen observation and even anti-social personality to fuel fresh plots. Author Joe Ide

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina keeps coming up with big wins on the road — and that has the No. 22 Tar Heels in strong position to win their Atlantic Coast Conference division again. Entering Saturday’s trip to Virginia, the Tar Heels have won three road games this season — two against ranked Florida

WASHINGTON — Beef is back on the menu for Tuesday’s White House state dinner for Italy, likely the final one for President Barack Obama. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his wife, Agnese Landini, will get a helping of pasta, too, stuffed with sweet potato puree and topped with browned butter. President Barack Obama and

ARLINGTON, Va. — Any time an opponent sizes up the Washington Capitals and looks for a way to stop them, the power play is on the agenda. It’s easy to see why: the Capitals have had a top-five power play in each of the past four seasons and can throw star-studded groups featuring Alex Ovechkin,

The hottest stretch of Alex Noren’s career has come a few weeks too late. If only two of his three European Tour wins since early July hadn’t arrived after the qualification period for the Ryder Cup ended and Darren Clarke had selected his captain’s picks. “I wasn’t on their minds,” Noren says. Too bad for

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Suspended Notre Dame cornerback Devin Butler has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor resisting law enforcement following an altercation with police outside a bar near campus. Butler, a senior, released a public letter of apology to one of the officers, Aaron Knepper. Under a plea agreement made public Monday, he will avoid jail

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair the meniscus on his left knee Monday. While coach Mike Tomlin is confident Roethlisberger will make a full recovery, the timetable for Roethlisberger’s return is uncertain. Roethlisberger tweaked the knee while scrambling in the second quarter of Sunday’s 30-15 loss to Miami. He

ELWOOD, Ind. — Wind energy companies in Indiana are attempting to mitigate the deaths of bats during migration season by slowing or stopping the turbines at night. The Herald Bulletin (http://bit.ly/2dWiRcK ) reports that Wildcat Wind Farm, which operates 125 turbines in Madison and Tipton counties, and Fowler Ridge Wind Farm, which operates 355 turbines

NORMAN, Okla. — As No. 16 Oklahoma enters the heart of its Big 12 Conference schedule, the Sooners suddenly find themselves thin at a key position. Coach Bob Stoops said Monday that standout junior running back Samaje Perine – who entered the season within striking distance of the program’s career rushing record – will miss

SALT LAKE CITY — Some of Utah’s most influential Mormons, including Mitt Romney, Gov. Gary Herbert and the president of the Utah Jazz, lobbied to get the private, Mormon church-owned Brigham Young University an invitation to join the lucrative Big 12 athletic conference. Jazz President Steve Starks said BYU was asked not to directly lobby

VALLEJO, Calif. — The Latest on officers shooting armed man outside a coffee shop (all times local): 11 a.m. A Northern California police chief says a gunman who confronted two officers at a Starbucks targeted the pair minutes after casing the coffee shop. Vallejo Police Chief Andrew Bidou said at a press conference Monday that

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Police in Alaska’s second largest city say a man who shot and seriously wounded an officer and drove off in his patrol car is still at large. Sgt. Allen Brandt, an 11-year veteran of the Fairbanks Police Department, was shot multiple times as he patrolled in a squad car in a residential

LAS VEGAS — Authorities in Las Vegas have identified a woman who was killed by gunfire during the weekend in a car-to-car shooting on Interstate 15. The Clark County coroner reported Monday that Tracey Donahue of North Las Vegas died of a neck wound in the Saturday morning shooting near the Las Vegas Strip. Police

MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities have arrested a suspect in the abduction and murder of two Catholic priests in Veracruz state last month. Mexico City prosecutors say in a Monday statement that the unidentified suspect was detained Oct. 13 along with another person after they allegedly carjacked a couple in the capital. Investigators later determined

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State blew one chance to knock off a Heisman Trophy contender and top-10 team. The Wolfpack can’t afford to sulk — not with a shot at another one up next. N.C. State — the only team in the FBS so far to play consecutive road games against top-10 teams —

NAIROBI, Kenya — About 300 peaceful protesters marched to the Chinese embassy in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, to urge the Chinese government not to build a railway across the Nairobi National Park and surrounding areas. Kenya is redoing its railway line from Nairobi to the port city of Mombasa, and the line would cross over

PARIS — American businessman Frank McCourt has bought Marseille soccer club from Russian-born billionaire Margarita Louis-Dreyfus. McCourt and Louis-Dreyfus announced the sale Monday in a statement. Financial details were not disclosed. McCourt, the 63-year-old former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, promised fans he would push the club to the “highest ranks of European football,”

ANOKA, Minn. — A Minnesota woman has pleaded guilty to assault for attacking another woman in a restaurant because she was speaking Swahili. Jodie Burchard-Risch was at an Applebee’s in Coon Rapids last year when she smashed her glass beer mug in Asma Jama’s face, causing significant injuries. A criminal complaint said Burchard-Risch became upset

In a story Oct. 15 about a recall of defective tires made by GITI Tire and Continental Tire, The Associated Press reported erroneously that it affected about 265,000 vehicles. The recall affects about 265,000 tires, not vehicles. A corrected version of the story is below: GITI, Continental recall about 265,000 defective tires on vehicles GITI

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It took the Kansas City Chiefs four games and a bye week ruminating over an embarrassing loss to Pittsburgh before they finally were able to execute their blueprint for victory. The Oakland Raiders wound up on the receiving end of it. In a crucial AFC West matchup on Sunday, the Chiefs

ATLANTA — A Georgia death row inmate’s recent autism diagnosis helps explain his actions the night he killed one police officer and wounded another, his lawyers argued in a clemency application declassified Monday. Gregory Paul Lawler, 63, is scheduled to be put to death Wednesday by injection of the barbiturate pentobarbital at the state prison

The Big 12 has hardly been mentioned in any playoff discussions. Yet Baylor and West Virginia remain very much alive for a spot in the postseason. The Bears (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) and Mountaineers (5-0, 2-0) have quietly racked up impressive seasons so far and they’re each shooting up the Top 25 . Baylor moved

AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University is trying to shield the names of nearly two dozen people who have flown on a school airplane with President Steven Leath, including his best friend, a National Rifle Association Board member and an infamous athletics booster. The university last week released records showing flights that Leath took in

WOLFSBURG, Germany — Wolfsburg parted company with coach Dieter Hecking on Monday after a poor start in the Bundesliga season, with one win and six points from seven matches. The club said the decision was reached “by mutual agreement” following a meeting between Hecking and director Klaus Allofs. Hecking had failed to receive any backing