Новости за 22.05.2017

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday: Ford Motor Co., up 23 cents to $11.10 The automaker replaced CEO Mark Fields with Jim Hackett, the head of its mobility business. Boeing Co., up $2.91 to $183.67 Defense and aerospace companies rose after President Donald Trump approved a large sale of military

RIO DE JANEIRO — Embattled Brazilian President Michel Temer says he will only leave office if forced out because stepping down would be an admission of guilt in a corruption scandal that has led to growing calls for his ouster. In an interview published Monday in the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper, Temer said he is

PESCARA, Italy — Last-placed Pescara beat visiting Palermo 2-0 for its third victory in Serie A in a matchup on Monday of squads that have already been mathematically relegated. Robert Muric scored with a header and Alexandru Mitrita finished off a counterattack with one touch three minutes from the end. Pescara’s other wins were against

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The Greek Cypriot president of ethnically divided Cyprus on Monday urged Turkish Cypriots to accept his proposal to deal first with the toughest issues holding back progress in troubled reunification talks rather than trying to address everything in one go. President Nicos Anastasiades said a peace deal could come much quickly than

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Monsignor Gregorio Rosa Chavez, an auxiliary bishop who works as a parish pastor in El Salvador, was alone preparing to lead a Sunday Mass when a friend called to say he heard Pope Francis had named him as a new cardinal. Rosa Chavez had never sought power within the church

BRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN basketball analyst Dick Vitale has signed a contract extension with the network through the 2019-20 season. In adding a year to his previous deal, Vitale will be the main analyst on many network games, including during the regular season and for conference championship tournaments. A basketball Hall of Famer, Vitale also

INDIANAPOLIS — Max Chilton and rookie Ed Jones have turned the fastest laps in the second-to-last practice for this year’s Indianapolis 500. Chilton had a top speed of 228.592 mph Monday. Jones was second at 228.118. Pole-winner Scott Dixon was third at 227.165. Points leader Simon Pagenaud had the fastest Chevrolet on the 2.5-mile oval

WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 (all times local): 9 p.m. President Donald Trump is proposing a $4.1 trillion federal budget that slashes safety net programs for the poor, targeting food stamps and Medicaid. It also relies on rosy projections about economic growth to balance

Strong gains for technology companies like software and chip makers helped lead U.S. stocks higher Monday. Defense contractors also climbed as the market continued to bounce back from turbulence last week. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index climbed 12.29 points, or 0.5 percent, to 2,394.02. The Dow Jones industrial average advanced 89.99 points, or 0.4

WASHINGTON — Boeing mechanics are to blame for accidental contamination of oxygen systems aboard one of the modified Boeing 747 planes known as Air Force One used for presidential travel, the Air Force said in an investigation report. The plane was undergoing extensive maintenance at a Boeing facility in San Antonio, Texas, when the mishap

TAMPA, Fla. — Tight end O.J. Howard has signed his rookie contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Howard, who was the 19th overall pick in last month’s NFL draft, signed a four-year deal on Monday that includes a team option for a fifth season. He is the first of Tampa Bay’s six draft picks to

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Seven cultural organizations in western New York are uniting for a series of events commemorating the 150th anniversary of architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s birth. Events , including lectures and tours, are planned from June through October, focusing on Wright’s influence on the region’s Arts and Craft movement. Jonathan Katz, director of the

COLUMBIA, S.C. — People who sell or manage property in South Carolina will have to pass a background check to renew their license under a new law prompted by November’s arrest of a real estate agent accused of killing seven people. The law signed Friday requires real estate agents, brokers and property managers to undergo

LYON, France — Fifth-seeded Gilles Simon of France fended off seven of eight break points to get past Daniil Medvedev of Russia and reach the second round at the Lyon Open on Monday. Simon was made to work for more than two hours and broke Medvedev four times to prevail 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-2 at

INDIANAPOLIS — A northern Indiana prosecutor plans to retry a man in a triple-slaying case now that the U.S. Supreme Court has opted not to hear the state’s appeal of a ruling that threw out his second conviction and death sentence. Jessica McBrier is the St. Joseph County prosecutor’s spokeswoman. She says the office doesn’t

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols is back in the lineup after missing three games in a row because of tendinitis in his right hamstring. Pujols is listed as the designated hitter and batting third against Tampa Bay on Monday night. He was hitting .247 with five homers and 32 RBIs

COLUMBIA, S.C. — People who sell or manage property in South Carolina will have to undergo a background check to renew their license under a new law prompted by last November’s arrest of a real estate agent accused of killing seven people. The law, signed Friday by Gov. Henry McMaster, requires real estate agents, brokers,

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Latest on the shooting death of a 7-year-old Kentucky boy (all times local): 4:15 p.m. A Kentucky woman says her 7-year-old grandson is dead because of “senseless recklessness” that led to stray gunfire hitting him while he played on his iPad and ate cake in his Louisville home. Tonya Hobbs Gough

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi State’s Brent Rooker has dominated the Southeastern Conference in a way that few hitters have ever done. He hasn’t always made hitting look this easy. Two years ago, Rooker was an average SEC hitter who only played in about half of the Bulldogs’ games. On Monday, the 6-foot-4, 220-pound junior first

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A judge on Monday threatened to arrest the president of Puerto Rico’s largest public university if she doesn’t reopen the institution, which has remained closed for nearly two months amid a student strike. The judge gave Nivia Fernandez until Tuesday afternoon to open the gates to the University of Puerto

TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona guard Rawle Alkins has withdrawn his name from the NBA draft and will return to the Wildcats for his sophomore season. Alkins declared for the draft last month but did not sign with an agent, leaving the door open for a return to Tucson. The 6-foot-5 guard participated in the NBA

SCRANTON, Pa. — A New York City steakhouse is suing a Pennsylvania eatery for trademark infringement. Peter Luger Inc. filed a lawsuit last week against Scranton’s Carl von Luger Steak & Seafood restaurant. The lawsuit says the owner of the Scranton restaurant, Robert Dickert, once worked at the Peter Luger steakhouse in Brooklyn, which was

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After nine months in space, mouse sperm has yielded healthy mice, Japanese scientists reported Monday. The freeze-dried sperm samples were launched in 2013 to the International Space Station and returned to Earth in 2014. The intense radiation of space caused slight DNA damage to the sperm. Yet, following in vitro fertilization

“Apollo 8: The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon” (Henry Holt), by Jeffrey Kluger In “Apollo 8: The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon,” author Jeffrey Kluger takes readers inside the capsule of the Apollo 8 mission, the first one to journey to the moon and back, which paved

CHICAGO — Bill White, a former Chicago Blackhawks all-star defenseman and a member of Canada’s 1972 Summit Series team, has died. He was 77. The Blackhawks announced White’s death Monday. White, a Toronto native, started his career with the Los Angeles Kings in 1967 before being traded to Chicago during the 1969-70 season. He formed