Новости за 11.05.2017

SPOKANE, Wash. — A hole that was discovered this week on top of a nuclear waste storage tunnel has been plugged with dirt, ending an emergency situation at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry said Thursday. The hole was discovered Tuesday at the former nuclear weapons production complex, prompting the evacuation

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Charleston-area man is facing federal charges after authorities say he defaced a structure at the South Carolina fort where the Civil War began, officials said Thursday. Noah Sigalas, 21, of Sullivan’s Island was indicted Tuesday on charges of defacing an archaeological resource and government property, according to a news release from

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania is being accused of blatantly violating its agreement in federal court to ensure mentally ill defendants avoid long stays in jail before they are transferred to a state hospital for treatment. Civil rights lawyers returned to federal court in Harrisburg on Thursday to insist the state continues to commit the nation’s

NEW YORK — Jennifer Hudson is taking a turn in one of the spinning chairs of “The Voice.” NBC has announced the one-time “American Idol” contestant will look to uncover potential singing stars when she joins fellow coaches Blake Shelton, Adam Levine and Miley Cyrus for the fall season of the reality singing competition. Hudson

MADRID — Andy Murray’s struggles continued with a 6-3, 6-3 loss to lucky loser Borna Coric in the third round of the Madrid Open on Thursday, while defending champion Novak Djokovic made it to the quarterfinals by defeating Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez 6-4, 7-5. The top-ranked Murray was outplayed by the 20-year-old Croatian to lose

PARIS — The Latest on French presidential transition (all times local): 4:50 p.m. Former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has been rejected by President-elect Emmanuel Macron’s movement as it tries to reshape politics. It’s a tough blow for the once-popular Valls, who cracked down on security as France was hit with extremist attacks and had

OMAHA, Neb. — Grammy-nominated retro soul and pop artist Aloe Blacc will perform at the College World Series Opening Celebration Day on June 16 at TD Ameritrade Park. Blacc, with hits “Wake Me Up” and “I’m the Man,” will perform about 9:30 p.m. CDT in front of about 20,000 fans and members of the eight

RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian Health Ministry says six protesters were wounded by Israeli fire at a West Bank demonstration in support of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike. It’s the latest rally in support of hundreds of prisoners held by Israel who are on an open-ended strike, now in its 25th day. The ministry

WASHINGTON — North Korea’s nuclear weapons program poses a potentially “existential” threat to the United States, the national intelligence director said in a bleak appraisal to Congress on Thursday. He wouldn’t say how close Pyongyang is to being able to strike the U.S. mainland. Dan Coats said the unprecedented nuclear and missile testing last year

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Sri Lanka on Thursday to attend a U.N. celebration of Buddha’s birth and hold talks with leaders of the island nation. Modi was welcomed at the airport by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. The Indian leader will participate in the U.N. celebration on

HONG KONG — Asian stock markets were mostly lower Friday as investors remained cautious amid U.S. political uncertainty. Weak U.S. retail data added to worry over consumer spending. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.7 percent to 19,823.28 and South Korea’s Kospi fell 0.4 percent to 2,288.39. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng edged 0.1

Consumer-focused companies are leading U.S. stocks broadly lower in midday trading. Macy’s, Kohl’s and other big retailers are falling sharply after reporting disappointing quarterly results. Oil prices are headed higher. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index lost 11 points, or 0.5 percent, to 2,388 as of 12:24 p.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones

AUSTIN, Texas — The parents of a young man suspected of stabbing four students at the University of Texas are apologizing for his actions and say his behavior turned erratic following a car accident weeks before the Austin campus attack. Kenneth and Shantina White told KVUE-TV and the Austin American-Statesman that it was “frightful” to

WASHINGTON — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates inched higher this week. The benchmark 30-year rate remained above the key threshold of 4 percent. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate on 30-year fixed-rate home loans rose to 4.05 percent from 4.02 percent last week. The rate stood at 3.57 percent a year ago and

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — A Sierra Leone official says a $7.7 million bid for a 709-carat diamond has failed because it didn’t meet the government’s target price. The diamond discovered in March caused a sensation and is the second-largest ever found in this West African nation. The gem, a bit smaller than a hockey puck,

LONDON — Charlie Hunnam says he convinced director Guy Ritchie to cast him as King Arthur after the two bonded over marijuana — talking about it, not indulging in it. “I heard Guy Ritchie’s ‘King Arthur’ and I thought, ‘That’s a brilliant idea,’ and I just sort of saw it right away and wanted to

Social values may not be the first thing that comes to mind when investing in the stock market, but there are numerous ways for investors to align their portfolios with their beliefs and passions. Values-based investing has been around a while — religious groups have a lengthy history with it — but due to rising

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jason Botterill is leaving the Pittsburgh Penguins’ bid to defend their Stanley Cup title for an opportunity to build the Buffalo Sabres into contenders as general manager. The Sabres hired the Penguins associate GM on Thursday to lead a franchise that owner Terry Pegula criticized for lacking structure and discipline. Botterill takes

DANA POINT, Calif. — A sheriff’s helicopter crew warned a group of paddle-boarders to get out of the ocean after spotting more than a dozen great white sharks along the Southern California coast. Video posted online by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department shows a school of sharks swimming near several people in the water Wednesday

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies have extending manager Pete Mackanin’s contract through next season with a club option for 2019. Mackanin is 121-160 since replacing Ryne Sandberg on June 26, 2015. He was in the final year of a contract before signing a new, two-year deal on Thursday. The move comes after the Phillies have lost

CODY, Wyo. — A man was attacked and injured by a grizzly bear while searching for antlers shed by deer and elk in northwestern Wyoming, near Cody. State Game and Fish officials say the man reported he was picking up an antler Tuesday afternoon when the bear knocked him down and bit his arm two

HARARE, Zimbabwe — A spokesman says Zimbabwe’s 93-year-old president isn’t sleeping in meetings. He’s just protecting his eyes. The state-run Herald newspaper on Thursday quoted spokesman George Charamba as saying President Robert Mugabe can’t take bright lights. He spoke after Mugabe left this week for medical treatment for his eyes in Singapore. “I feel like

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday launching a commission to review alleged voter fraud and voter suppression in the U.S. election system, three White House officials said. Vice President Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach will lead the commission, which will look at allegations

NEW YORK — Derek Jeter is paying tribute to New York City a few days before the Yankees permanently retire his jersey. Jeter posted an essay titled “Thank You, New York” on his Players’ Tribune website on Thursday. Jeter writes about being “quiet, unsure and a little intimidated” coming to New York after growing up

ST. LOUIS — The principal of a suburban St. Louis grade school expressed “huge relief” Thursday after 13 students escaped serious injury in a harrowing school bus accident. The children and bus driver were hurt Thursday morning when the bus swerved to avoid an accident on Interstate 44, drove over a guardrail and down a