Новости за 11.04.2017

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — USA Luge has a new sponsor, and it’s an expert in sliders. White Castle announced a two-year partnership Tuesday with USA Luge. The agreement makes the hamburger chain an official partner and title sponsor of the organization’s offseason recruitment program — now dubbed the White Castle USA Luge Slider Search. The

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Iowa will host Middle Tennessee in a 2019 game that will mark the first meeting ever between these two programs. The schools announced Tuesday that Middle Tennessee would play at Iowa on Sept. 28, 2019. Middle Tennessee officials said the school will receive $1.55 million for making the trip to Iowa. Middle

This week’s video of a man being dragged off an overbooked United Express flight has triggered outrage online. But it’s far from the first time an airline has forcibly removed a passenger from a plane or been criticized for how it treats customers. These confrontations are getting more attention now because of ubiquitous cell phone

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans prosecutors jailed at least six crime victims to make them testify last year, including a rape victim who was held for eight days, according to a new report. Judges approved at least nine other material witness warrants for victims, but those people couldn’t be found, Court Watch NOLA, which advocates

TORONTO — Josh Donaldson has a sore calf and was not in the lineup Tuesday night for the struggling Toronto Blue Jays for their home opener. The team also said closer Roberto Osuna was activated off the 10-day disabled list and was available to play against the Milwaukee Brewers. He had been out with a

MILFORD, Pa. — The Latest on the trial of a man charged in the fatal 2014 ambush at a Pennsylvania state police barracks (all times local): 4:45 p.m. The attorney for a man charged in the fatal ambush of a state police barracks says his client showed “legitimate remorse” in a police interview on the

TURIN, Italy — Paulo Dybala said last week he doesn’t want to be known as the new Lionel Messi. On Tuesday, the Argentine proved he can be just as good as his more famous compatriot, scoring two goals as Juventus beat Barcelona 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal. Dybala, who was

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus police chief said Tuesday she’s fast-tracking an investigation into the case of an officer captured on video apparently kicking a handcuffed suspect in the head. The officer’s sergeant has been told to work only on this situation, with a report expected within two weeks, Chief Kim Jacobs said Tuesday. The

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers are sending Gov. Eric Holcomb a bill targeting drone operators who use the new technology for the age-old crime of voyeurism. The bill by Republican state Sen. Eric Koch of Bedford creates regulations that in part address operators with nefarious intentions who use drones to invade people’s privacy or capture images

UVALDE, Texas — A 20-year-old man whose pickup collided with a church minibus last month in rural Texas, killing 13 people, told state troopers he had taken prescription medication before driving and had marijuana in his truck, according to court records. The records obtained from Uvalde County showed a state trooper found two whole marijuana

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah officials say a doctor imprisoned for drugging his beauty queen wife and leaving her to die in a bathtub may have killed himself. Authorities said in a statement Tuesday that they didn’t find “any signs of foul play” in their preliminary investigation, so they’re investigating Martin MacNeill’s death as a

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have released veteran linebacker Dan Skuta, continuing to purge defensive players. The 30-year-old Skuta has appeared in 112 games, including 26 with the Jaguars. Skuta signed a five-year contract worth $20.5 million in 2015 that included a little more than $8 million guaranteed. He totaled 55 tackles and 1½

NEW ORLEANS — The closure of an abortion clinic in northwestern Louisiana leaves just three other such clinics in the state. The Bossier City Medical Suite’s phone number was no longer in service Tuesday and the website was down. State business records show the company’s officers are the same Texas-based principals of Causeway Medical Suite,

CHASKA, Minn. — A Minnesota judge says a lawyer who represented Prince in divorce proceedings a decade ago can’t collect on nearly $600,000 he says the late rock superstar still owed him before his death. Carver County District Judge Kevin Eide on Tuesday ruled that West Palm Beach, Florida, attorney Patrick Cousins missed a deadline

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jeff Cook, guitarist and fiddle player with the country band Alabama, announced he has Parkinson’s disease and will no longer be regularly touring with the band. Cook, along with frontman Randy Owen and bassist Teddy Gentry, told The Tennessean in a story published Tuesday that Cook was diagnosed about four years ago,

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The next national drug czar is likely to be a congressman who was an early supporter of President Donald Trump, the head of the Pennsylvania Republican Party said Tuesday. Party chairman Val DiGiorgio said “any day now” he expects an announcement from the White House that four-term U.S. Rep. Tom Marino has

PASADENA, Calif. — Talk show hosts Mario Lopez and Sheryl Underwood will team to preside over the Daytime Emmy Awards. The 44th annual show is April 30 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Lopez hosts “Extra,” and Underwood is a host of “The Talk.” Mary Hart, who hosted “Entertainment Tonight” from 1982 to 2011, will receive

INDIANAPOLIS — Public records requests that take more than two hours to complete would come with a price tag under a bill headed to Gov. Eric Holcomb. The measure by Republican Rep. Kathy Richardson of Noblesville allows state and local government agencies to charge the lesser of $20 per hour or the hourly wage of

SAN FRANCISCO — The long-suffering personal computer market may be finally recovering from the damage inflicted by the shift to smartphones and tablets, according to a report released Tuesday. PC shipments in the first quarter rose by about 1 percent from last year, based on calculations from the research firm International Data Corp. The modest

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Von Miller swears missing the Denver Broncos’ offseason program last year didn’t adversely affect his play. Still, after coming up short in his bid to win Defensive Player of the Year and defend his Super Bowl title, he’s thrilled to be working out with his teammates this spring. Miller called these initial

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — An 8-year-old boy shot and killed along with his teacher in a San Bernardino special-education classroom was born with a genetic condition and had survived heart surgery, a school official said Tuesday. Jonathan Martinez had Williams syndrome, a rare disorder characterized by learning delays, mild-to-moderate intellectual disabilities and heart problems, according

CHICAGO — Oscar Munoz, CEO of United Airlines’ parent company, has released three written statements in response to the backlash against the company since a customer was dragged from an oversold flight Sunday evening at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Here is the text of those statements: First statement, released by the airline midday Monday: This

ALEXANDRIA, Ind. — Authorities say a 25-year-old Alexandria man faces two preliminary drunken driving charges after driving his car into a natural gas line and a house, sparking a fire and injuring himself, his wife, and two children. Madison County Sheriff Scott Mellinger tells The (Anderson) Herald Bulletin (http://bit.ly/2p2L1K7 ) that Cody Vaughn also faces

NEW YORK — A New York City museum is asking fans of Jim Henson’s Muppets to help pay for an exhibition featuring original puppets of beloved characters like Elmo, Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog. The Museum of the Moving Image launched a Kickstarter campaign Tuesday seeking $40,000 to help preserve the puppets for posterity.

SEATTLE — Washington coach Chris Petersen has signed a contract extension that goes through the 2023 season and averages out to nearly $5 million per season in total compensation. Washington announced Petersen’s extension Tuesday, although the deal was signed late last month. Petersen’s deal will pay him $4.125 million in total compensation for the upcoming