Новости за 20.05.2017

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The Latest on first lady Melania Trump on her stop with the president in Saudi Arabia (all times local): 11:37 p.m. U.S. first lady Melania Trump is not following local custom about women covering their heads in Saudi Arabia. She and President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia Saturday on the

CHICAGO — Michael Phelps pumped his right fist upon completing the final leg for the winning relay team ahead of Australian great Grant Hackett on Saturday. It was another golden moment for the winningest Olympic athlete in history, though don’t expect to see him competing on the world’s biggest stage again. Phelps all but slammed

TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. — A 45-year-old man has been killed and eight other people — including two toddlers — were hurt after an SUV flipped over in western Indiana. WXIN-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2qIYSnf ) that the accident occurred about 2 a.m. Saturday along southbound Interstate 65 in Tippecanoe County. Authorities say the SUV drove off the

NEW YORK — “Saturday Night Live” is losing cast member Vanessa Bayer following this weekend’s season finale. Bayer is finishing her seventh season with NBC’s comedy institution, and her memorable impressions include Miley Cyrus, Rachel from “Friends” and Jonah the Bar Mitzvah Boy. She’s been with the show longer than any other female cast member.

BALTIMORE — A record-setting crowd on Friday, followed by a huge throng for the Preakness, will enable the owners of aging Pimlico Race Course to break even this year. That, however, won’t blunt their effort to move the Preakness to nearby Laurel Park. “It’s going to come to a head at some point later this

BOSTON — Five letters authenticated by state officials show Aaron Hernandez asked prison officials to share a cell with inmates he described as close friends. In a June 2015 letter, Hernandez asks to be moved to another part of prison where he says he has no enemies and to “celly up” with another inmate. Hernandez

HONOLULU — A man on a Hawaii-bound flight described as unruly and disheveled was subdued by passengers and a flight attendant who used an airplane drink cart to block him from getting to the front of the jet. He was then immobilized with duct tape in a seat until the plane landed in Honolulu Friday,

OAKLAND, Calif. — David Price is scheduled to make one more minor league rehab start with Triple-A Pawtucket on Wednesday before he rejoins the Boston Red Sox to make his long-awaited season debut. Manager John Farrell said he and Price spoke by phone Saturday morning and agreed one more start would be best as the

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Fred Funk shot a 2-under 70 on Saturday to hold onto the third-round lead at the Regions Tradition. The 60-year-old Funk has a 14-under 202 and maintains a one-stroke edge over Scott Parel in the first of the PGA Tour Champions’ five majors. Defending champion Bernhard Langer, who shot a 66, and

Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter is returning to the United States after being detained in a Romanian airport. Romanian Border Police spokesman Fabian Badila confirmed to The Associated Press that the player left Romania for the United States via London. Kanter, who is from Turkey, said in a video Saturday morning on his Twitter

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have added bullpen depth by acquiring right-hander Enrique Burgos from the Arizona Diamondbacks for cash considerations. The 26-year-old Burgos was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks this week after posting a 6.23 ERA at Triple-A Reno this season. Burgos will report to Triple-A Gwinnett. To clear a spot on their

INDIANAPOLIS — Police in Indianapolis are looking to a Detroit surveillance camera program to help fight crime. WRTV-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2rp0yoU ) that the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is expected to begin the first phase of its Project Green Light next month. It allows owners and operators of businesses, organizations and apartment complexes to wire their

Construction for the 2019 Pan American Games is way behind schedule. But that’s a secondary problem. The quadrennial event in Lima, Peru, has no sponsors, no marketing and is relying on a $1.2 billion budget financed by the national government. “This is the biggest challenge I have today — the sponsors,” Neven Ilic, the president

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A University of Maryland student fatally stabbed a visiting student on campus early Saturday in what appears to be a random attack, police said. A Bowie State University student was with two friends at the College Park campus around 3 a.m. Saturday when a University of Maryland student stabbed him in

CANNES, France — A bomb scare has caused the Cannes Film Festival to briefly evacuate the Debussy theater before the first screening of director Michel Hazanavicius’ movie “Redoubtable,” a film in competition for the Palme d’Or prize. Those attending the screening Saturday night were ushered away from the theater in the French Riviera city. Journalists

INGOLSTADT, Germany — Weston McKennie of the United States made his first professional appearance as he came on as a substitute in the 77th minute in Schalke’s Bundesliga finale on Saturday. The 18-year-old McKennie replaced Donis Avdijaj in Schalke’s 1-1 draw against Ingolstadt. McKennie is a midfielder from Little Elm, Texas, and joined Schalke in

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf was fined $10,000 on Saturday for apparently using a homophobic slur during Game 4 of the Western Conference finals. The NHL announced the fine several hours before Game 5 against the Nashville Predators. Getzlaf, the Ducks’ leading scorer in the postseason, avoided a suspension. Getzlaf was captured

CARACAS, Venezuela — Masses of protesters with white shirts, homemade gas masks and flags draped around their shoulders shut down a main road in the Venezuelan capital on Saturday in a continuation of near-daily street protests. Soldiers shut down access to the center of the city and officials closed at least 10 metro stations in

MILAN — Roma kept its faint Serie A title hopes alive with a 5-3 win at Chievo Verona in the penultimate round on Saturday. It wasn’t all plain sailing for Roma, which had to twice come from behind in Verona to earn a club record seventh consecutive away victory. Roma moved to within one point

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Latest on Brazil’s political crisis (all times local): 5:20 p.m. The Brazilian Socialist Party has pulled out of President Michel Temer’s coalition and has called for his resignation. The party announced it was leaving the coalition on Saturday shortly before Temer addressed the nation for the second time in a

CANNES, France — For many younger moviegoers, “Wonderstruck” will be their first Todd Haynes film. “Depends on what kind of parent you are,” Haynes chucked while sitting in a shady rooftop corner of the Cannes Film Festival’s hub, the Palais. The director’s other options aren’t quite kid-friendly. There was his transgressive cinema landmark “Poison” and

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have postponed their game against the Kansas City Royals because of rain, prompting a doubleheader to finish the series. The team made the announcement about an hour before the scheduled first pitch on Saturday afternoon, with the forecast predicting uninterrupted rain in the area for the rest of the day.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he will nominate the wife of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich as his ambassador to the Vatican. Callista Gingrich has been the president and CEO of Gingrich Productions, a multimedia production and consulting company in Arlington, Virginia, since 2007. She previously worked as a congressional aide in the House

LAKEVILLE, Conn. — The Lime Rock Park race track in Connecticut is celebrating its 60th anniversary. To celebrate, track officials say they are bringing back a man who attended the track’s very first race to kick off the annual Memorial Day festivities. Rod Kurst, who lives in Terrytown, New York, was 15 when he attended

LOS ANGELES — Lena Dunham is canceling her feminist newsletter’s “America IRL” tour this summer to tend to her health. Dunham said Friday in a post on LennyLetter.com that recent surgery and physical therapy to treat endometriosis has caused “the greatest amount of physical pain I’ve ever experienced” and that she isn’t up for the