Новости за 21.04.2017

Federal regulators have approved an alternative version of Remicade, an expensive injected drug widely used for rheumatoid arthritis and other immune system disorders. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it approved Renflexis, developed by Samsung Bioepis Co. of South Korea. It will be marketed by its U.S. partner, Merck & Co. of Kenilworth,

DALLAS — United Airlines said CEO Oscar Munoz, who came under withering criticism for the airline’s handling of a passenger-dragging incident, will not automatically add the title of chairman in 2018 as planned. The company said Friday that Munoz proposed rewriting his employment contract to remove the expectation that he would become chairman at next

OMAHA, Neb. — Detroit Red Wings assistant coach Dave Noel-Bernier is returning to college hockey, joining Omaha as an assistant under new coach Mike Gabinet. Bernier was a forward for Omaha during the first four years of its program, 1997-2001, and he later was the Mavericks’ director of hockey operations. He was hired by the

U.S. stocks slumped Friday as financial and health care companies moved lower. Industrial companies rose as stocks continued the up-and-down pattern they’ve been stuck in for the last month. On Friday: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index slid 7.15 points, or 0.3 percent, to 2,348.69. The Dow Jones industrial average gave up 30.95 points, or

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday: Mattel Inc., down $3.42 to $21.79 The toy company said sales dropped 15 percent in its first quarter as it dealt with too many holiday items unsold. Honeywell International Inc., up $3.31 to $127.08 The industrial conglomerate’s profit and sales were better than expected,

ASHBURN, Va. — Running back Chris Thompson has re-signed with the Washington Redskins. He was a restricted free agent. The team announced the deal Friday. Thompson is mainly used as a third-down back by the Redskins, who drafted him in the fifth round in 2013. He played in all 16 games for the first time

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone says he has had no contact with Branden Albert since the veteran left tackle decided to skip voluntary workouts. Albert, tight end Marcedes Lewis and running back Corey Grant were the only players not in attendance for the first week of Jacksonville’s offseason conditioning program, which began

HARTFORD, Conn. — A Russian man described by U.S. authorities as one of the world’s most notorious criminal spammers has been indicted by a federal grand jury, officials announced Friday. Pyotr Levashov, who was arrested in Barcelona, Spain, this month, is accused of running a computer network that sent hundreds of millions of spam emails

SHANGHAI — Ivanka Trump’s brand intensified its work in China as her father closed in on the Republican nomination for U.S. president, with her company applying for nearly twice as many trademarks in a five-month span as it had in the preceding eight years. Ivanka Trump Marks LLC applied for 36 trademarks in China between

HOUSTON — A spokesman for former President George H.W. Bush says the nation’s 41st president will remain in a Houston hospital through the weekend while he recovers from a mild case of pneumonia. Family spokesman Jim McGrath posted Friday on Twitter that doctors will keep the 92-year-old Bush at Houston Methodist Hospital “to ensure a

NORFOLK, Va. — Authorities say a Navy SEAL has been charged with producing and possessing child pornography. Court documents filed March 31 allege that Petty Officer 1st Class Gregory Kyle Seerden made videos of himself molesting a sleeping girl. The investigation began at a Navy base in Virginia Beach after an adult woman claimed the

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Kings have hired Scott Perry to be executive vice president of basketball operations. The team says Perry will report to general manager Vlade Divac and assist in all aspects of the day-to-day operation of the Kings front office under the deal announced Friday. Perry spent the past five seasons in

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — It wasn’t a 10-speed, but a bank robber in Puerto Rico was still able to elude police Friday by fleeing on a bicycle. Authorities said the unidentified suspect stole some $3,000 from Banco Popular after handing a teller a note that suggested he was carrying a weapon. The incident occurred

OAKLAND, Calif. — Kevin Durant dealt with so much scrutiny when he decided to join Golden State last July, he keeps reminding himself of that and considering the big picture as he waits again to get healthy and help his team. “It’s not life or death. I’m not on my death bed,” Durant said Friday.

LOS ANGELES — The FBI and police are asking for public help in identifying a man suspected of robbing banks in Los Angeles and New York City. The FBI said Thursday that the “Coast to Coast Bandit” is linked to a robbery Monday at a Chase Bank branch on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles and

NEW YORK — Chances are you haven’t heard the last of Bill O’Reilly. He’ll have options, and retirement seems unlikely. At least three conservative news outlets are eager to speak with him. O’Reilly, the top cable news personality for two decades until Fox News Channel fired him this week following harassment claims by women, would

BERKELEY, Calif. — The word “CANCELED” is printed across a poster of Ann Coulter’s face at the University of California, Berkeley. But that appears to be wishful thinking. The campus is bracing for trouble next week, when the conservative provocateur has vowed to speak in defiance of the university’s wishes. Officials, police and even the

MILWAUKEE — A jury found a Milwaukee man guilty Friday in the stabbing deaths of his girlfriend and her 4-year-old daughter after the prosecutor ripped into his claim that an intruder killed them and returned to set the victims’ home on fire. Patrick Fowler, 33, was convicted of two counts of first-degree intentional homicide Friday

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jim Harbaugh presented players on the University of Michigan football team with an opportunity, putting them a compelling essay away from being close enough to possibly shake the hand of Pope Francis at the Vatican. Salim Makki and Grant Newsome were the chosen two. Makki, Newsome and most of the Wolverines

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s Joshua Dobbs has earned nearly as much attention for his academic achievements as his football exploits, so he is approaching the NFL draft process like he is prepping for an exam. And the results are familiar: Dobbs is acing his football tests as well. Regarded as a potential late-round selection or

NEW YORK — Kris Bryant has the most popular jersey in baseball. The Chicago Cubs third baseman has taken over that spot from retired Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz. The commissioner’s office and players’ association also said Friday that the Cubs had four of the five most popular jerseys following their first title

LORMAN, Miss. — More Alcorn State football players have been arrested in connection with an on-campus brawl. The total number of arrests now stands at 18, after seven more players were charged Thursday with misdemeanors following a fight last week. The Clarion-Ledger reports (http://on.thec-l.com/2ocTmvn ) the charges against the players range from malicious mischief to

ARLINGTON, Texas — Josh Hamilton has yet another knee injury, and this one could mean the end his career. The Texas Rangers released of the 2010 AL MVP from his minor league contract Friday, saying he injured his right knee in Houston while working his way back from left knee surgery. Hamilton, who turns 36

VIENNA — Austrian police say the number of migrants illegally entering the country from Hungary and the number of smugglers guiding them are both down for the first 3 ½ months of the year. Police say 726 migrants without permission to enter Austria were counted so far in 2017, compared to 1,388 over a comparable

CARTERET, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie marked the opening of an Amazon facility that he says is one of three new centers that will create at least 2,500 full-time jobs. Christie on Friday toured the facility and even took a turn filling an order in the giant warehouse. The Republican governor says the