Новости за 31.10.2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As the Country Music Association Awards celebrates its 50th awards ceremony on Wednesday, expect to hear a lot about its historic moments during the ceremony. Seven past entertainer of the year winners have been invited to perform, and while there may still be jeans and cowboy boots in the audience, it’s a

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A provost from the University of Connecticut is about to be named president of the University of Missouri. A person familiar with the search told The Associated Press on Monday that the Missouri Board of Curators is expected to finalize the appointment of Mun Y. Choi. The person insisted on anonymity

PHILADELPHIA — Did Bill Cosby drug and molest young women as part of a “signature” crime spree spanning five decades? Prosecutors preparing for his sexual-assault trial hope to call 13 of about 60 accusers to show just that. Cosby’s defense insists the women’s memories are tainted at best, and will ask a suburban Philadelphia judge

It’s a familiar horror movie trope: a character thinks everything is fine, takes a deep breath, and then — BAM! Something unspeakably terrifying takes place. That was Week 8 in a nutshell for fantasy owners. At least eight impact players were hurt, with some returning to action moments later. Now comes the horror movie sigh,

NEW YORK — Stocks were mostly unchanged on Monday, despite some positive economic data and a raft of big new merger announcements over the weekend. Hesitant traders continue to watch the day-to-day developments of the U.S. presidential election, which is slightly more than a week away. On Monday: The Dow Jones industrial average fell 18.77

SAN MATEO, Calif. — A 140-year-old Chinese-owned laundry has closed its doors south of San Francisco. The San Francisco Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/2f65rew ) Monday that Ching Lee Laundry in San Mateo was the oldest Chinese-owned laundry in the country. It was founded in 1876 by the five Yee brothers who made trips by horse-drawn carriage

While there is nothing unusual about Oklahoma leading the Big 12 and being the conference’s highest-ranked team, there is a big difference with that scenario this season. For the first time in the history of the 20-year-old conference, the Big 12 is going into November without a top-10 team. “We’ve had plenty of years where

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Monday: Baker Hughes Inc., down $3.72 to $55.40 The oil and gas drilling services company said it will combine with General Electric’s oil and gas business. Loews Corp., up $2.01 to $43.03 The commercial property and casualty insurance company reported strong results for the

SEATTLE — Chris Petersen was awaiting a test for No. 4 Washington different from what it faced earlier in the season with the hype surrounding a home win against Stanford or the history behind its road victory at Oregon. Playing on the road at No. 16 Utah was really the first true measure of where

HOUSTON — Houston’s defense hasn’t fallen apart without star defensive end J.J. Watt. In fact, it has been the strength of a team that enters its bye week 5-3 despite inconsistent play by new quarterback Brock Osweiler. “There’s always room for improvement, but I think overall guys have stepped up their play across the board

SPOKANE, Wash. — The western United States set records for low winter snowpack levels in 2015, and a new report blames high temperatures rather than low precipitation levels, according to a new study. Greenhouse gases appear to be a major contributor to the high temperatures, according to the study published Monday in the journal Geophysical

LAS VEGAS — The next U.S. president will have to act quickly to chart a course so the Colorado River can continue supplying water to millions of city-dwellers, farmers, Indian tribes and recreational users in the U.S. Southwest, according to a university research study made public Monday. A survey of policy- and decision-makers by the

A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to terms on a four-year, $84 million contract with guard Victor Oladipo. The decision came with hours to spare before Monday’s midnight Eastern deadline. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been

MILAN — Silvio Gazzaniga, the sculptor who designed the World Cup trophy, has died. He was 95. Gazzaniga’s son, Giorgio, said his father passed away in his sleep at home in Milan. “He just didn’t wake up this morning. It was a peaceful death,” Giorgio Gazzaniga told The Associated Press on Monday, adding that his

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A week off couldn’t have come at a better time for Arkansas, both physically and mentally following a 56-3 drubbing at the hands of No. 11 Auburn two weeks ago. The Southeastern Conference grind doesn’t get any easier this week for the Razorbacks (5-3, 1-3 SEC) as they prepare to host No.

HONOLULU — The nonprofit organization that wants to build a giant telescope atop a Hawaii mountain has selected another site in case it can’t be built on land many Native Hawaiians consider sacred. A mountain in the Canary Islands, Spain, is the primary alternative to Hawaii, Thirty Meter Telescope officials announced Monday. The TMT International

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, California — What has 414 legs and four ways to procreate? Until recently, nothing. Or so it was thought. Scientists have discovered a species of millipede with those far-out features in a cave in California’s Sequoia National Park. The pale bug’s 414 legs are fairly meager for a millipede. Some species have

NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio — Authorities say police officers assisting in a court-ordered mental health commitment shot an Ohio man to death because he stabbed a cop. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office on Monday identified the man as 45-year-old Jun Wang. He died at a hospital after being shot Friday in North Royalton. Family members

MINNEAPOLIS — Ricky Rubio did not practice on Monday because of a sprained right elbow. The outlook on his injury remains unclear pending further evaluation. Minnesota Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau says Rubio will see a doctor on Monday night. Rubio was injured in the second half of Saturday night’s loss to the Sacramento Kings. Rubio

CLEVELAND — The NBA moved up the start time for Tuesday night’s Cleveland Cavaliers game because of the World Series. The game against Houston at Quicken Loans Arena will now begin an hour earlier at 6 p.m. The NBA champions requested the change to avoid an extended overlap with Game 6 of the World Series,

STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State, which has boasted a strong offense all season, can now count on its defense. The defense produced three crucial turnovers that gave the offense the ball in the red zone each time, providing the difference Saturday in an eye-opening 37-20 victory over then-No. 10 West Virginia. After four consecutive wins,

SAN FRANCISCO — McDonald’s has agreed to pay $3.75 million to settle a federal lawsuit that sought to hold the company liable for allegations that a franchise owner in the San Francisco Bay Area cheated hundreds of workers out of wages and overtime. A lawyer for the workers on Monday called the settlement agreement filed

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky once again enters November needing just one game to ensure its season continues into December. The third time be the charm for the Wildcats, who for third year in a row are attempting to become bowl eligible. This team is playing its best football of the season entering the stretch and

MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. — A man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for a series of burglaries targeting high-end neighborhoods in New Jersey that netted more than $2 million in goods. Burlington County prosecutors say the sentence imposed Monday covers a combination of burglary and theft charges that Darius Gittens pleaded guilty to

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Even in defeat, quarterback Aaron Rodgers was sharp when the Green Bay Packers needed him most. Despite the Packers’ 33-32 loss to Atlanta on Sunday, there were other positives from the passing game. Most important was the play of Rodgers, who had one of his best performances of the season despite