Новости за 31.01.2017

LOS ANGELES — Ben Affleck is no longer directing the Batman standalone movie for Warner Bros. In a statement Monday, Affleck said it “has become clear that I cannot do both jobs to the level they require” and that he and the studio are looking for a new director. “There are certain characters who hold

BOONE, N.C. — Nijal Pearson had 14 points and seven rebounds as Texas State dominated Appalachian State 68-55 on Monday night to grab its third straight win. Pearson was 6 of 11 from the floor. Kavin Gilder-Tilbury had 13 points, six rebounds and blocked three shots. Ojai Black added 10 points while dishing out six

WASHINGTON — The FBI on Monday defended its decision to withhold documents on how it unlocked an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino, California, shooters, saying the information could be exploited by “hostile entities” if released to the public. The Justice Department earlier this month released heavily censored records in response to a

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid can rest that achy knee. The woeful-turned-wonderful Philadelphia 76ers are winning without him. Robert Covington had 23 points and 10 rebounds to rally the 76ers to their latest surprising win, 122-119 over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. The Sixers overcame 46 points from DeMarcus Cousins and won again without Embiid,

EAST LANSING, Mich. — If there’s one win Michigan State can always be pleased with, it’s a victory over rival Michigan. Freshman star Miles Bridges was enjoying it — but he was also focused on the task ahead. “The pressure’s not off,” he said. “We still need every one of these games.” Michigan State’s 70-62

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Jaime Nared loves the adrenaline rush coursing through her during big games. That usually leads to good things for Tennessee. Nared had a career-high 27 points, including two clutch free throws with 5.9 seconds left, and Tennessee stopped No. 4 South Carolina’s 30-game home win streak in the Southeastern Conference with a

LOS ANGELES — Judy Garland’s remains were moved cross-country to a mausoleum intended as the resting place for daughters Liza Minnelli and Lorna Luft and other family members. The transfer from a crypt in New York’s Ferncliff Cemetery to Hollywood Forever Cemetery was completed last Friday, Noelle Berman, a Hollywood Forever spokeswoman, told The Associated

PHOENIX — Come November 2018, the new finish line at Phoenix Raceway could produce some of auto racing’s more dramatic moments. The start and finish line will be relocated to the oval track’s celebrated backstretch dogleg, a flat and wide corner where some of the sport’s wildest maneuvers and strategies have occurred. The change in

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Insurers say they will not cover the loss of a boat owned by a Vermont man that sank off Rhode Island with his mother aboard. Nathan Carman and his mother, 54-year-old Linda Carman, of Middletown, Connecticut, left on a fishing trip in September. Nathan Carman was found alone in a life raft

HOUSTON — The Houston Texans have added Wes Welker to their coaching staff as an offense and special teams assistant. Welker wrapped up a 12-year playing career in 2015. He had 9,924 yards receiving and scored 50 touchdowns playing for five teams, including spending six seasons with the New England Patriots. Houston also made some

NEW YORK — Nearly 6 out of 10 young people ages 6-17 say they read for fun, according to a new study from Scholastic and YouGov, a percentage that has dipped slightly since a 2010 report. Fifty-eight percent of those surveyed said they either loved reading for fun or “liked it a lot.” In 2010,

CLOVERDALE, Ind. — All traffic on Interstate 70 in western Indiana is scheduled to come to a brief standstill Wednesday night. The Indiana Department of Transportation says all eastbound and westbound traffic near the U.S. 231 interchange will be stopped for approximately 15 minutes after 9 p.m., weather permitting. It says a communications company will

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The American Hockey League honored Tucson Roadrunners captain Craig Cunningham at its All-Star Game on Monday night, with players wearing his No. 14 during warmups. Cunningham, 26, collapsed on the ice before a game Nov. 19 and required advanced procedures to save his life. His hockey career is over, but he survived

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Researchers from the University of Michigan plan to study the bones from a mastodon skeleton from Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. WANE-TV in Fort Wayne reports (http://bit.ly/2jM7wQa ) that University of Michigan paleontology professor Daniel Fisher came to Fort Wayne on Monday to pick up the bones of a young adult

OMAHA, Nebraska — One of two survivors of a bomber crash that claimed seven people in the unforgiving wilderness of Maine has died more than 50 years later. Retired Col. Dante “Dan” Bulli went on to continue flying the strategic B-52 bombers during the height of the Cold War after a long recovery from his

SEATTLE — Looking to bolster options in the midfield, the Seattle Sounders have signed Swedish midfielder Gustav Svensson. Seattle completed the signing Monday. Svensson is expected to fill a similar role to that of Erik Friberg — another Swedish player — who had his option declined by Seattle after last season and has returned to

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Kings have placed defenseman Matt Greene on injured reserve. The Kings made the move Monday after the franchise hosted the NHL All-Star weekend. The move is retroactive to Jan. 20. Greene has been dealing with an accumulation of injuries for much of the season, including back problems and

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Jazz wing Alec Burks is nearly healthy after two-plus years of injuries and he has started to look like the player Utah signed to a four-year, $42 million extension in 2014. Burks has scored in double digits in five straight games, including a season-high 15 Saturday against the Grizzlies. He’s

DALLAS — The Boy Scouts of America announced Monday that it will allow transgender children who identify as boys to enroll in its boys only programs. The organization said it had made the decision to begin basing enrollment in its boys-only programs on the gender a child or parent lists on the application to become

NEWARK, N.J. — Either the New Jersey Devils find some consistency in the final 32 games of the regular season or they are going to miss the playoffs for the fifth straight year. Coming out of the All-Star break, the Devils are seven points out of the last playoff spot in the very tight Eastern

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — International monitors commended Haitian authorities on Monday for finishing an electoral cycle that started in 2015 but expressed concern over the low participation rate by voters. The Organization of American States had 77 observers monitoring a final round of legislative contests as well as long-overdue municipal elections held Sunday. In a preliminary

BERLIN — Hamburger SV signed defensive midfielder Walace from Brazilian side Gremio late Monday to boost its chances of avoiding its first relegation from the Bundesliga. The 21-year-old Walace, whose full name is Walace Souza Silva, signed a 4 1/2-year deal through June 2021 and will take part in his first training session with his

WASHINGTON — Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday’s auction, with rates on six-month bills climbing to their highest level in four weeks. The Treasury Department auctioned $34 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 0.515 percent, up from 0.505 percent last week. Another $28 billion in six-month bills was auctioned

INDIANAPOLIS — Chris Ballard understands his next mission. Eight-win seasons won’t satisfy Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, and fans won’t put up with more excuses for missing the playoffs. So less than 24 hours after being hired as the Colts general manager, Ballard arrived in town Monday with a vision for how he intends to

CHESTER, Pa. — The Philadelphia Union have signed former U.S. national team defender Oguchi Onyewu, who is joining Major League Soccer after 15 years with European clubs. Onyewu, 34, has not played in any league games since February 2015 for Charlton in England’s second-tier League Championship. A native of the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C.,