Новости за 26.10.2016

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The mother of a Fort Campbell soldier missing for nearly two months, Pfc. Shadow McClaine, said Wednesday that she’s praying two other soldiers being held as “persons of interest” will lead authorities to her daughter. “I’m praying that if they know something that they will tell anyone where she’s at,” London Wegrzyn

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks dodged bigger losses and finished barely lower on Wednesday. Health care companies fell and Apple pulled technology companies down, but banks rose. On Wednesday: The Dow Jones industrial average rose 30.06 points, or 0.2 percent, to 18,199.33. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index lost 3.73 points, or 0.2 percent, to

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Police in Winston-Salem say an 18-year-old high school football player has been charged in connection with a fight with a teammate. Local media outlets report police were called to Carver High School shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday. Officers found one of the players with a cut on his back. The injury was

MOORESTOWN, N.J. — The New Jersey attorney general’s office is suing a preschool it says unlawfully expelled a 3-year-old girl with Down syndrome last year because she wasn’t potty-trained. The lawsuit alleges Chesterbrook Academy in Moorestown unfairly discriminated when it expelled the child but not others who were not fully toilet trained. It alleges school

DETROIT — Electric car maker Tesla Motors posted its first quarterly profit in three years on Wednesday, giving investors reason to cheer after months of doubt. Tesla’s shares have fallen since the summer as some investors questioned the company’s proposed merger with solar panel maker SolarCity Corp. Goldman Sachs recently downgraded Tesla’s shares from “buy”

DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa church is dropping its lawsuit against the state and the city of Des Moines over an antidiscrimination law that church officials believed could force them to abide by transgender bathroom rules. The Fort Des Moines Church of Christ filed a voluntarily dismissal Wednesday. The church sought an injunction to

HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard in Hawaii is searching for a Chinese man attempting to set a sailing record from San Francisco to Shanghai. The Coast Guard located Guo Chuan’s 97-foot trimaran early Wednesday. Rescuers searched for the 50-year-old sailor, who is trying to set a solo sailing record. He was the first Chinese

BEREA, Ohio — Joe Thomas has taken his share of lumps with the Cleveland Browns. He is willing to absorb many more. The six-time All-Pro left tackle expressed his strong desire to remain with the team Wednesday rather than be traded to a contender. “I do want to win a championship and I want to

By a twist of fate, there are two infernos you can submerge yourself in this weekend. You can either take the Dan Brown audio tour of Florence and Dante’s Divine Comedy in Ron Howard’s adaptation of the author’s “Inferno.” Or you can tiptoe around the edges of volcanoes with Werner Herzog, contemplating their mythic power

CINCINNATI — Coach Marvin Lewis opened a notable week in the Bengals’ history by insisting that they’re not actually traveling to London for their next game. “We’re not going to London,” he said. “We’re playing the Redskins and it happens to be in London.” Oh. OK then. Lewis also challenged a question about their 8-hour

WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders is calling on the government to block a proposed $85 billion merger of communications giants AT&T and Time Warner. The Vermont independent and former contender for the Democratic presidential nomination warned in a Wednesday letter to President Barack Obama’s Justice Department that the merger would lead to less “competition and

Just in time for Halloween comes a new documentary focusing on one of Earth’s most frightening treats — volcanos. Even better, swashbuckling director and writer Werner Herzog is the filmmaker, so it’s sure to be a hair-singing descent into the fiery heart of volcanos. But, alas, Herzog has really just pulled a nasty trick on

CLEVELAND — Less than two weeks after fatally shooting a teenager helping relatives at an Ohio sandwich shop, a 20-year-old man has agreed to spend the rest of his life in prison to avoid the possibility of being sentenced to death. Daveion Perry pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and 14 other charges Wednesday in a

LOS ANGELES — Rapper Coolio has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to bringing a concealed firearm to Los Angeles International Airport last month. The rapper, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey, entered the plea during a court appearance Wednesday. District attorney’s spokesman Ricardo Santiago says the rapper was sentenced to three years

ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Redskins running back Matt Jones was held out of practice Wednesday with a knee injury. Coach Jay Gruden says Jones reported soreness while moving laterally and pain when cutting. It’s unclear how the injury will affect Jones’ availability for the Redskins’ game Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals in London. If Jones

LANCASTER, Ohio — Chipotle’s first burger store will open this week in Ohio as the company continues working to expand its offerings and win back customers after a series of food safety scares. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. says the new Tasty Made restaurant is scheduled to open Thursday in Lancaster, 30 miles southeast of Columbus.

NEWARK, N.J. — The family of a New Jersey man with cerebral palsy who was sexually assaulted by a former Rutgers University professor has been awarded $4 million by a judge. The mother and brother of the victim, identified as only “D.J.” in a related criminal case, sued Anna Stubblefield and Rutgers in February 2013,

SALT LAKE CITY — Students at Brigham Young University who report sexual assault will no longer be investigated for possible violations of the strict honor code that bans drinking and premarital sex, the Mormon-owned school announced Wednesday in a major reversal to a practice that drew widespread scrutiny. The college accepted several recommendations made by

PICKENS, S.C. — A wild elk has been spotted roaming the woodlands of South Carolina for the first time in more than 200 years. News outlets report that wildlife biologists are warning Upstate residents and tourists to stay away from a young bull elk that was seen in several places in Pickens County over the

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Bald eagles have produced a record amount of young in both Vermont and New Hampshire this year, marking the continued revival of a bird that once was on the brink of extinction. Bald eagles successfully raised 34 young birds in Vermont, up from the previous record of 26 in 2013, the Vermont

TORONTO — A nurse charged in the deaths of eight nursing home residents made incriminating remarks while she was being treated for her addiction at a Toronto clinic, a police source said Wednesday. The official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk publicly about the

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Sean Sherman is working to help Native Americans reclaim their identity one meal at a time. The chef, an Oglala Lakota born on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, embarked on a journey almost a decade ago to revitalize the gastronomy of his culture to bring Native American cuisine to more

BOSTON — The Latest on a man who acknowledges launching a computer network attack against Boston Children’s Hospital (all times local): 2:55 p.m. A Massachusetts man charged in a 2014 computer network attack against Boston Children’s Hospital fell to the floor after he was arraigned. Martin Gottesfeld has been on a hunger strike. Wednesday was

CLEVELAND — Left-hander Giovanni Soto has been claimed by the Oakland Athletics off waivers from the Chicago Cubs. Soto was designated for assignment Saturday to open a spot on the 40-man roster for slugger Kyle Schwarber, who was activated from the 60-day disabled list following knee surgery in April. Schwarber was put on the World

PHILADELPHIA — Officials in the nation’s sixth-largest transit system on Wednesday urged customers to start figuring out alternate ways to get to work and school because of a strike threat looming for city bus, trolley and subway workers. The current contract covering more than 5,700 workers at the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority expires at midnight