Новости за 03.05.2017

SAN DIEGO — The Latest on the investigation into Sunday’s shooting rampage at a pool party in San Diego.. (all times local): 3 p.m. San Diego police say they still have no evidence that racism played a role in a deadly weekend attack by a white gunman on a party attended mostly by black guests.

With all the weighty and momentous issues raised in “Risk,” Laura Poitras’ fascinating, thorny, and remarkably timely documentary on Julian Assange, one of the more subtly illuminating scenes is about something as inconsequential as a haircut. The WikiLeaks founder is getting his locks trimmed, and the rapt, loving attention being paid to this process by

BERLIN — Germany’s Foreign Ministry is urging Switzerland to cooperate with an investigation into a case of suspected espionage. Switzerland’s ambassador in Berlin was called in for talks with German diplomats Tuesday over the arrest of a Swiss national on spying charges. The suspect, a 54-year-old identified only as Daniel M., was arrested Friday in

NEW YORK — The acquittal of a suburban foster father charged with sexually abusing boys in his care shows the challenges prosecutors face in proving abuse allegations without strong corroborating evidence. Testimony from six young men who said Cesar Gonzales-Mugaburu sexually abused them in his Long Island home wasn’t enough to persuade jurors to convict

BERLIN — German artist A.R. Penck, whose work featuring primitive depictions of people and animals is recognized as an important example of the new figurative style in Europe, has died. Germany’s dpa news agency reported that Penck died Tuesday age 77 in Zurich after a lengthy illness. It cited the Michael Werner Gallery, which first

WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin says his department is seeking to close perhaps more than 1,100 VA facilities nationwide as it develops plans to allow more veterans to receive medical care in the private sector. At a House hearing Wednesday, Shulkin said the VA had identified more than 430 vacant buildings and 735

NEW YORK — Spanish striker David Villa has extended his contract with Major League Soccer’s New York City team for one year through the 2018 season. The deal with the 35-year-old was announced by the team on Wednesday. Villa, the 2016 MLS MVP, is earning $5.61 million this season. Villa, a member of Spain’s 2010

NEW YORK — Commuters were holding their noses when foul-smelling water rained from the ceiling at New York’s Penn Station. Witness video Wednesday showed water overflowing from trash receptacles arranged in a roped-off area in the Long Island Rail Road concourse. Workers outside a restaurant feverishly mopped against the encroaching flood. WNBC reports (http://bit.ly/2pG7RoP )

ALEDO, Texas — Tony Romo’s next pursuit of a championship will be in golf. And it’s a long shot. A month after the Dallas Cowboys quarterback retired, Romo is among nearly 9,500 players who signed up for the U.S. Open. He plays an 18-hole local qualifier Monday at Split Rail Links and Golf Club about

ATHERTON, Ind. — Authorities say a 38-year-old man has died after his tractor collided with a freight train in western Indiana. Vigo County Sheriff Greg Ewing says Samuel Plant of Terre Haute died in the collision about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday near the Vigo-Parke county line. Ewing says Plant was operating a large field sprayer loaded

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s left-led government has unveiled draft legislation that will allow all Greeks to freely determine their gender identity irrespective of how it was recorded at birth. The proposed law made public Wednesday stipulates that changes in official gender designation can be carried out through courts, which will then inform birth registry authorities.

VIGO, Spain — Manchester United defender Luke Shaw will miss the rest of the season with a foot injury. The 21-year-old Shaw missed most of last season after a double leg break and has endured a frustrating comeback campaign. The England international had managed to force his way back into Jose Mourinho’s plans in recent

AMSTERDAM — Bertrand Traore scored two goals and created another as a rampant Ajax beat Lyon 4-1 in the first leg of their Europa League semifinal on Wednesday. Burkina Faso forward Traore, who is on loan to Ajax from Chelsea, had been in doubt before kickoff with a groin injury. But the 21-year-old showed no

PARIS — The Latest on France’s presidential election (all times local): 11:30 p.m. Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen says that France is a “nation with a culture, a people, hope,” but would be a “trading floor” if rival Emmanuel Macron is elected. The populist Le Pen said in a televised debate on Wednesday that

BOSTON — The SUV prosecutors say Aaron Hernandez was in when the ex-NFL star killed two men is no longer up for auction. Westford Auto Sales owner Buddy Clair tells The Boston Globe that eBay pulled the ad on Tuesday night. Clair was handling the sale of the Toyota 4-Runner on behalf of the owner,

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — After having 53 players drafted to lead all conferences for an 11th straight year, SEC schools have plenty of holes to fill as teams get ready for the upcoming season. But more than a few players showed this spring they are capable of replacing those departed stars and making names for themselves

RALEIGH, N.C. — The workers at a restaurant who were accused of singing an anti-cop rap song in front of officers didn’t sing it, a North Carolina police chief said Wednesday. Raleigh Police Chief Cassandra Deck-Brown issued a statement saying neither the workers nor the manager at a Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q in Raleigh sang

DES MOINES, Iowa — Jurors on Wednesday began deliberating a lawsuit filed by an athletic administrator who accuses the University of Iowa of discriminating against her because of her sexual orientation. The case went to the eight-person jury after attorneys gave closing statements in the lawsuit filed by Jane Meyer, a Hawkeyes administrator for more

LOS ANGELES — A 2015 explosion at a California oil refinery that injured four workers and threatened to release a toxic cloud was preventable, a federal safety panel reported Wednesday. The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board released a 73-page report that identified technical issues that led to the blast in a Los Angeles

NEW YORK — Scheming to hide what happened to his long-vanished wife, millionaire heir Robert Durst had a key conspirator: his current spouse, new court papers claim. The allegations, made by his first wife’s sisters, add to the swirl of accusations that has enveloped the New York real estate scion since Kathleen Durst was last

PARIS — Karl Lagerfeld climbed Mount Olympus for inspiration in creating Chanel’s latest resort collection, presenting a spectacular Grecian-themed show to a celebrity audience in Paris on Wednesday. While Gucci will go to Florence, Louis Vuitton to Kyoto, and Dior to Los Angeles to show off their cruise fashions— Lagerfeld chose to host the normally

BAMAKO, Mali — The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali says at least one person has been killed and nine wounded in an attack on its camp near the airport in the northern city of Timbuktu. Spokeswoman Radhia Achouri said Wednesday that six rockets were fired at the camp. She said eight Liberians and one

NEW YORK — The NBA has fined Houston Rockets center Nene $15,000 for escalating a fight with San Antonio Spurs center Dewayne Dedmon in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. The league announced the fine Wednesday, hours before Game 2 tips off. The scuffle occurred at the end of the third quarter on Monday

ESTORIL, Portugal — Top-seeded Pablo Carreno Busta defeated fellow Spaniard Tommy Robredo 7-6 (5), 7-5 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Estoril Open on Wednesday, while fifth-seeded Juan Martin del Potro withdrew after the death of his grandfather back home in Argentina. Del Potro was going to play his second-round match against American Ryan

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve has left its benchmark interest rate at a still-low level near 1 percent while signaling that it expects a resilient U.S. economy and solid job market to justify higher rates later this year. A statement the Fed issued Wednesday after its latest policy meeting noted that the economy slowed sharply