Новости за 11.05.2017

MEXICO CITY — Migrants from Central America’s violence-plagued Northern Triangle region endure harrowing abuses while trying to make their way through Mexico toward the United States, a report from an international medical group said Thursday. Doctors Without Borders, or MSF for its initials in French, called the situation a “humanitarian crisis” that demands the U.S.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The number of visitors coming to Orlando, Florida continued to grow last year, despite a series of tragic headlines coming out of the region. Tourism officials announced Thursday that more than 68 million visitors came to Orlando in 2016, a 3 percent increase over the previous year. The new visitor numbers allowed

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in the nation’s capital says she won’t act on a request to block President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban because two other judges have already stopped his order from going into effect. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan says in an order Thursday that she’s “inclined to agree” with challengers who

NORMAN, Okla. — Strong storms spawned one tornado, and possibly two in Oklahoma, and threaten parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas. The storms stretched from northeast Texas through the mid-Atlantic states to the North Carolina coast. The National Weather Service said a tornado touched down in the Tulsa suburb of Owasso Thursday and a

LOS ANGELES — Julia Roberts, Jack Black, Orlando Bloom, Paul Rudd and DJ Khaled are donning clown noses to help kids as part of TV’s “Red Nose Day Special .” NBC announced Thursday that those stars will be joined by Mark Hamill, Bear Grylls, Dax Shepard and Yvette Nicole Brown during the fundraising telecast on

SEATTLE — The Latest on Microsoft’s Windows 10 (all times local): 11 a.m. Microsoft is expanding its exploration of a new technological frontier that allows people to mix the real world with three-dimensional projections of life-like images. An update of Microsoft’s Windows 10 software will include features for playing games and watching video in the

PARIS — Russia beat Denmark 3-0 to record a fourth straight win at the ice hockey world championships on Thursday, scoring all three goals in just 70 seconds in the second period. Making his first senior start for Norway, 21-year-old novice goaltender George Sorenson initially held firm against the prolific Russian forward lines. But the

NEW YORK — In the battle for investors’ dollars, the humans have largely lost. Last year, investors pulled $340 billion out of mutual funds run by managers who are trying to beat the market. Instead, dollars are flowing into index funds, which are content to track the market and charge lower fees for doing so.

NEW YORK — Confetti and bouquets of flowers rained down on Damian Woetzel in 2008 as he took his final curtain as a star New York City Ballet dancer, dancing the lead role in George Balanchine’s “Prodigal Son.” And now, nine years later, you could say the prodigal son has returned — to Manhattan’s Lincoln

DAYTON, Ohio — A Jordanian citizen living in Ohio has been indicted on a charge of attempting to travel to Syria and fight with the Islamic State group against the Syrian leadership. The U.S. Justice Department says 26-year-old Laith Waleed Alebbini (layth wah-LEED’ ah-leh-BEEN’-ee) was arrested last month at the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport in

OMAHA, Neb. — Wells Fargo is planning an additional $2 billion in annual cost cuts as it recovers from a sales scandal last year. Wells Fargo has already announced that it would cut $2 billion in annual expenses by the end of next year. Most of those savings will come from consolidated operations and the

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — The Latest on a 4-year-old boy who died after being shot in northwestern Indiana (all times local): 12:25 p.m. Relatives say a 4-year-old northwestern Indiana boy accidentally shot and killed himself after finding a gun in his home. Grandmother LaToya Glover tells WLS-TV that Garrion Glover Jr. of East Chicago “got

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 28-year-old inmate who died after a jail altercation had asked police to see a counselor and authorities received mental health evaluations that prompted them to keep him in custody, Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley told reporters Thursday. Nashville, Tennessee, resident Tory Sanders died Friday after his arrest and detention at

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump took credit in an interview for coining the phrase “prime the pump,” seemingly unaware that it was popularized during the Great Depression more than 80 years ago and has been used frequently ever since. “I came up with it a couple of days ago and I thought it was good,”

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Jerry Brown sought more spending on schools and child care Thursday as he revised his spending plan for the fiscal year that starts in July. He cited a “modestly improved fiscal outlook” since January for allowing $1.5 billion more in general fund spending in his $124 billion proposal, despite uncertainty

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A man had to be treated for hypothermia this week and rescued from a snowy northern Arizona mountain that he hiked up wearing only shorts and other light clothing in a quest for free pizza, authorities said. He was trying to qualify for a pizza promised by a local business to anyone

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Virginia wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus was expected to provide an offensive spark for the Cavaliers last season. The diminutive speedster showed flashes of his capabilities, but a balky hamstring limited his opportunities. The setbacks taught him the importance of paying attention to his diet. The versatile junior is hoping a more focused

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — The pitch for the Confederations Cup final is in such a poor state that a scheduled club game there next week has had to be relocated. Large chunks of the newly installed grass at the St. Petersburg Stadium have been torn up in the two games played there so far. As

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Investigators say an inmate accused of shooting two deputies, killing one, in an Iowa jail escape somehow managed to unlock his shackles inside a transport van. Court records presented Wednesday at 24-year-old Wesley Correa-Carmenaty’s initial court hearing say he was in handcuffs and leg shackles May 1 when he was taken

MONTMELO, Spain — With his pet bulldog in tow and sparkling gold chains draped over his Mercedes shirt, Lewis Hamilton struck a confident pose the day before practice starts at Formula One’s Spanish Grand Prix. Hamilton added to his reputation as one of the most eccentric characters of F1 by bringing Roscoe, one of his

PORTLAND, Ore. — Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay Oregon more than $400,000 to settle a lawsuit over a nearly decade-old buyback of defective Motrin pills. The company discovered in 2008 that supplies of the painkiller manufactured in Puerto Rico failed to dissolve properly, which could lessen their effectiveness. Instead of doing a recall,

MADRID — That final hurdle keeping Atletico Madrid from reaching the very top in European soccer is proving to be the most challenging one. Atletico has been contending among the continent’s powerhouses the last few years, but it still hasn’t been able to take that final leap and break through with the Champions League title.

GARY, Ind. — The Indiana Department of Labor is fining U.S. Steel $14,000 after an investigation into a steelworker’s death found the company committed two serious safety violations. The (Northwest Indiana) Times (http://bit.ly/2q77Ufm ) reports that state investigators found U.S. Steel failed to provide safety training and protections against live electrical equipment. Department spokeswoman Kristin

RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia bail bondsman has been sentenced to 2 ½ years in jail for offering to bail women out of jail in exchange for sex. News outlets report 61-year-old Vladimir Tarabay was sentenced Wednesday. In February, he pleaded guilty to two counts of soliciting prostitution and one count of having carnal knowledge

BEIRUT — The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah says the group is pulling back from positions along Lebanon’s eastern border with Syria after securing it. Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah declared Thursday to thousands of his supporters: “The mission is accomplished.” He spoke via satellite link at a gathering marking the death of a top Hezbollah commander in