Новости за 28.02.2017

SUBOTICA, Serbia — Shahid Khan says the one time he tried to enter the European Union by crossing Hungary’s heavily guarded, fenced border with Serbia, he was beaten and chased away by Hungarian police with dogs. “When they beat us, they were laughing with each other,” Khan said. “The policemen, when they beat us, they

RIO DE JANEIRO — To see an alternative Carnival celebration called bate-bola, most likely you need to live in a poor area of Rio de Janeiro, a world away from the glitzy parades of Brazil’s famous party, or receive an invitation by word of mouth. Participants dress in colorful clown costumes, running wild, yelling and

HOUSTON — Two police officers were shot and taken to hospitals, one of them in critical condition, as they were investigating a home burglary Tuesday, authorities said. One suspect was killed in a shootout with the officers and one other man was being sought, police said. “If he’s hiding somewhere, we’re not leaving,” Police Chief

JUNEAU, Alaska — A resolution aimed at promoting inclusivity in a small Alaska fishing community has been rejected after it proved too divisive. The Homer City Council on Monday night voted 5-1 against the measure, which was aimed at affirming Homer’s commitment to inclusion amid national concerns about the treatment of immigrants, religious groups, the

OLATHE, Kan. — The Latest on a deadly shooting at a Kansas bar that some witnesses said was racially motivated (all times local): 2:05 p.m. The FBI is confirming for the first time that it is investigating as a hate crime last week’s Kansas bar shooting that killed an Indian man and wounded another. The

PARIS — A police sharpshooter accidentally fired his weapon during a speech by French President Francois Hollande and two people were slightly injured, the top official of France’s Charente region said Tuesday. Pierre N’Gahane said the incident occurred while Hollande was inaugurating a new fast train line in the western town of Villognon. The regional

MADRID — Deportivo La Coruna has hired former Real Betis coach Pepe Mel to try to avoid relegation in the Spanish league. Deportivo says Pepe Mel signed a contract to the end of the season. He replaces Gaizka Garitano, who was fired after the 4-0 loss at newcomer Leganes on Saturday. Pepe Mel hasn’t been

RENO, Nev. — The drought-busting snow and rain in the mountains around Lake Tahoe have pushed the lake to its highest level in more than a decade. After suffering through five consecutive years of drought, hydrologists say the alpine lake atop the Sierra Nevada now has enough water to fill downstream reservoirs and meet the

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to one-year contract extensions through next season with defenseman Michal Rozsival and forward Jordin Tootoo. In five seasons in Chicago, the 38-year-old Rozsival has played on two championship teams. He has one goal and one assist this year. The 34-year-old Tootoo has played in 36 games after signing

MINNEAPOLIS — Adrian Peterson, Minnesota’s all-time leading rusher, will be an unrestricted free agent when the market opens next week. As expected, the Vikings declined to exercise their option for next season on Peterson’s contract. Peterson was scheduled to make $18 million in 2017, what would have been an unwieldly hit to their salary cap.

AP sports columnist Tim Dahlberg and a global team of reporters won story of the year honors for coverage of Muhammad Ali’s death and funeral in the annual contest for AP staffers judged by the Associated Press Sports Editors. The series, anchored by Dahlberg, Louisville-based reporters Claire Galofaro and Bruce Schreiner, Cape Town, South Africa-based

BERLIN — Germany’s foreign minister says the Turkish ambassador has been summoned to hear Berlin’s concerns over the arrest of a Die Welt newspaper journalist. Deniz Yucel, who has both Turkish and German citizenship, was detained in Turkey on Feb. 14 following his reports about a hacker attack on the email account of the country’s

ZURICH — Former FIFA executive committee member Amos Adamu has received a second ban for unethical conduct. FIFA’s ethics committee said Tuesday that its latest ban was the result of Adamu’s “involvement in the organization of an event in 2010” which violated the rules of conduct and constituted a conflict of interest. A FIFA investigation

MOSCOW — Russia’s top investigative agency says it has searched the apartment of a prominent journalist and activist as part of an inquiry involving an exiled Russian tycoon. The Investigative Committee said its workers searched Zoya Svetova’s apartment in Moscow on Tuesday for a probe of alleged fraud and money-laundering by Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Svetova writes

DALLAS — An Islamic association has again received permission from a North Texas town to move forward with plans for a Muslim cemetery despite vehement opposition from some residents seeking to block the project. Officials in Farmersville, northeast of Dallas, approved a conceptual plan Monday for the cemetery just outside the town. Town spokesman Michael

NEW YORK — Former President George W. Bush says he didn’t intend to criticize President Donald Trump when he said recently that a free press is essential to democracy Speaking by telephone Tuesday with The Associated Press, Bush said he was simply responding to a reporter’s question about the role of journalism. Trump has referred

DALLAS — Johnny Manziel is trying to reassure a judge concerned that the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback isn’t being serious about the conditions of getting his domestic violence case dismissed, saying his “life is trending upward” and that he is “taking care of this.” Dallas judge Roberto Canas called the hearing Tuesday because Manziel missed a

Laura Dowling’s new photo book, “Floral Diplomacy at the White House” (Stichtung Kunstboek), gives a behind-the-scenes look at White House flower decorations, including the traditions, design concepts and logistics that go into them. “Flowers are so universal … that the messages they communicate track back to all kinds of cultures,” says Dowling, who was chief

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama officials say claims that a December lethal injection was badly botched are “highly exaggerated and incorrect.” Lawyers with the Alabama attorney general’s office in a court filing last week urged the Alabama Supreme Court to set an execution date for Robert Melson. Melson was convicted of killing three fast food employees

CLEVELAND — Police say Cleveland SWAT officers shot two men during a gunfight after a six-hour standoff, and both are in surgery. Police Chief Calvin Williams said Tuesday at the scene near downtown that negotiators spent hours trying to persuade the two men inside a car to surrender. A police spokeswoman says one of the

NEW YORK — Producer Ryan Murphy’s first edition of “Feud,” which tells the story of film legends Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, won’t premiere until this weekend. But already FX has announced a second installment in the “Feud” franchise. The network said Tuesday a 10-episode series will spotlight the doomed royal couple Charles and Diana.

WASHINGTON — A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that reliever Joe Blanton and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a $4 million, one-year contract. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity on Tuesday because the agreement had not been announced. The 36-year-old Blanton was a free agent

INDIANAPOLIS — People with felony drug convictions could be eligible for food stamps in Indiana under a bill approved by the state Senate. The state would join more than 30 others in modifying or opting out of federal provisions that deny Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to convicted drug felons. Current Indiana statute allows some

JACKSON, Ga. — Authorities say a man died after being shot by a deputy’s stun gun in central Georgia last week. Georgia Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Nelly Miles says Butts County sheriff’s deputies went to Chad Hoek’s home Friday to serve a drug warrant. Miles says the deputies encountered 53-year-old Douglas Tanner Sr. there and

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Former Buffalo Sabres player Andrew Peters won’t face charges following an on-ice brawl involving the youth hockey team he coaches. The Erie County district attorney’s office and Buffalo police began looking into the Saturday fight after video appeared to show Peters reaching across the Buffalo Junior Sabres’ bench and shoving to the