Новости за 25.01.2017

WASHINGTON — Across the government, an unprecedented digital insurrection is taking shape. President Donald Trump spent much of his campaign bashing the federal government, a system he described as awash in “waste fraud and abuse.” Now, the bureaucracy is biting back. In response to Trump’s hiring freeze for federal agencies and a communications blackout, some

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania prison guard accused of making racist remarks and pulling a gun inside a diner has been suspended without pay. Authorities allege that 28-year-old Kory Kish, of Hughestown, entered a bathroom at D’s Diner in Plains Township early Sunday and argued with two men. One of the men, a Puerto Rican,

The Canadian Soccer Association has announced that 10 national team players will be allocated this season to the National Women’s Soccer League. Canada captain Christine Sinclair will return to the Portland Thorns. She is among eight players returning to NWSL who were on the CSA’s allocation list released Wednesday. The Canadian and U.S. Soccer federations

PARIS — French champion Paris Saint-Germain has signed 20-year-old winger Goncalo Guedes from Portuguese side Benfica. PSG announced the signing on its website Wednesday, without giving any financial details or the length of the contract. Guedes, who can play on both wings, scored five league goals in 39 league games for Benfica, although he only

ATHENS, Greece — An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 has jolted the island of Crete, but there no reports by authorities of injuries or serious damage. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the undersea quake occurred at 8:50 p.m. (1850 GMT) Wednesday east of the Crete, 35 kilometers (22 miles) from the island town of Sitia. Seismologist

CANNON BALL, N.D. — Most of the demonstrators who gathered on the North Dakota plains to oppose the Dakota Access oil pipeline declared victory and departed their snowy protest camp last month after the Army announced it would halt the project. Now that President Donald Trump’s administration is pushing to complete the pipeline, the few

CLEVELAND — A person familiar with negotiations says the Cleveland Indians are finalizing a deal with free agent outfielder Austin Jackson. Jackson would get a minor league deal with an invitation to training camp this spring, said the person who spoke Wednesday to the Associated Press because the sides haven’t completed the agreement. Jackson, who

MADRID — Atletico Madrid is back in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey after being eliminated in the quarterfinals for the last two seasons, holding on for a 2-2 draw at Eibar to advance 5-2 on aggregate. Atletico took the lead with a header by Uruguay defender Jose Gimenez in the 49th minute, but

NEW YORK — Carnegie Hall’s 2017-18 season will be highlighted by “The ’60s: The Years that Changed America,” a festival that Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert A. Caro helped program. David Crosby and Snarky Puppy have a program on the nexus of music, protest and social change on Jan. 25, Carnegie said Wednesday. Composer Ray Chew

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina has hired Deke Adams and Terry Joseph as defensive assistant coaches. Adams will coach the defensive line and Joseph will coach the defensive backs. The school announced both hirings in a news release Wednesday. Adams coached under Larry Fedora at Southern Mississippi then followed him to Chapel Hill as

MINNEAPOLIS — The man who admitted last year to killing 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling in 1989 in central Minnesota is serving his sentence at a federal prison outside Boston. Fifty-three-year-old Danny Heinrich is listed as an inmate at the Federal Medical Center Devens in Ayer, Massachusetts. His release date is listed as March 28, 2033. Last

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin and the king of Jordan have hailed the results of Syria peace talks in Kazakhstan. At the start of his meeting with Putin in the Kremlin on Wednesday, King Abdullah II praised the Syrian peace talks in Kazakhstan’s capital of Astana, which wrapped up a day earlier and thanked

NEWPORT, N.C. — A sheriff’s office says a woman narrowly escaped being carjacked after spotting what she thought was a child sitting in the middle of the road in the dark of night. It turned out to be a dummy, dressed in children’s clothing. And as the woman slowed her car, two men wearing dark

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Winthrop has suspended women’s basketball head coach Kevin Cook for what it called a “personnel matter.” The school’s statement gave no reason why Cook was suspended, only saying that it was “pursuant to his contract.” Winthrop athletic director Ken Halpin told The Associated Press that he could not discuss the matter

PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed catcher Josh Thole to a one-year minor league contract. The deal was announced by the team Wednesday. The 30-year-old Thole, who has been the personal catcher for knuckleballer R.A. Dickey, played four seasons with the New York Mets and the last four with the Toronto Blue Jays. He

INDIANAPOLIS — A proposal to increase penalties for juveniles who rob pharmacies narrowly cleared an Indiana legislative committee that heard from opponents who argue it wouldn’t enhance public safety. The bill would have anyone ages 16 or 17 charged with trying to steal prescription drugs face charges in adult court, rather juvenile court. Bill sponsor

NEW YORK — Referee Carl Cheffers will lead the crew of game officials selected to work the Super Bowl. The other members of the officiating crew for the game on Sunday, Feb. 5 at NRG Stadium are Dan Ferrell (umpire), Kent Payne (head linesman), Jeff Seeman (line judge), Doug Rosenbaum (field judge), Dyrol Prioleau (side

RICHMOND, Va. — Robots about the size of a beer cooler could soon be rolling down Virginia sidewalks to deliver sandwiches, groceries or packages. Supporters say some pending legislation would make the state the first in the nation to regulate such devices. State lawmakers partnered with European company Starship Technologies on bills allowing Virginia cities

SAN DIEGO — Five of the six America’s Cup teams have signed a framework agreement that would lock in the current class of boats and a time frame for the next two regattas. While the agreement is commercially attractive, Emirates Team New Zealand did not sign it and the agreement would be moot if the

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump and his hotel and real estate business on Wednesday separately named ethics counselors, the latest step in the president’s plan to address conflicts-of-interest concerns that arise from his decision to maintain financial ties to his company. Trump selected Washington attorney Stefan Passantino as his White House ethics adviser, press

WARREN, Mich. — Art Van Furniture has announced it’s being sold to Boston-based private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners. The Warren-based retailer said Wednesday the tentative deal is expected to close in February. Terms weren’t disclosed. The company founded by 86-year-old Art Van Elslander began in 1959 with a single store and has grown

NEW YORK — The base fare for New York City subways and buses will hold steady at $2.75, but the cost of a seven-day or 30-day unlimited MetroCard will rise slightly in March. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority board voted Wednesday to keep the $2.75 base fare but to raise the price of unlimited transit passes.

MINNEAPOLIS — Fishing and hunting licenses and visiting Minnesota state parks would cost a few more dollars under the Department of Natural Resources’ budget proposal. The DNR proposes to raise the annual resident fishing license fee by $3 to $25 and the resident deer hunting license by $4 to $34. An annual state park permit

Reaction to the death of Mary Tyler Moore at age 80: “She’ll last forever, as long as there’s television. Year after year, we’ll see her face in front of us.” — Carl Reiner, in an interview with The Associated Press “Mary’s energy, spirit and talent created a new bright spot in the television landscape and

The Colorado Rockies have taken a big step in bolstering their bullpen — providing reliever Greg Holland can make a successful comeback from elbow reconstruction surgery. The right-hander agreed to a $7 million, one-year contract with the Rockies, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The deal is pending a