Новости за 01.06.2017

UNITED NATIONS — A U.S.-drafted resolution circulated to the U.N. Security Council would add 15 North Korean individuals and four entities linked to the country’s nuclear and missile programs to a U.N. sanctions blacklist. The resolution would not impose any new sanctions over North Korea’s missile tests, something that China has opposed. The final draft,

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell is asking the state attorney general to consider suing painkiller manufacturers for their role in the ongoing opioid crisis. Harwell’s letter Thursday asks Attorney General Herbert Slatery to review a lawsuit filed by the state of Ohio. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine sued five drug companies Wednesday,

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — The Latest on a tanker fire that shut down Interstate 25 near Denver (all times local): 2:25 p.m. Relatives of the driver injured after his tanker truck crashed and caught fire on Interstate 25 near Denver says they’re very thankful that they’ll be able to take him home after he recovers.

ANDERSON, S.C. — The Latest on a South Carolina officer killed in a boat wreck (all times local): 4:40 p.m. A sheriff says a deputy who was killed in a boating accident in South Carolina had volunteered earlier this year to be on the marine patrol. Anderson Sheriff Chad McBride said 30-year-old Devin Hodges was

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — Several girls who were sent to live with a man now on trial on charges he raped them testified Thursday he had sex with them and they considered him to be their husband. Prosecutors outside Philadelphia say Lee Donald Kaplan, who’s 52, sexually assaulted six daughters of a couple who had “gifted”

SAO PAULO — More than 100 Brazilian diplomats spoke out Thursday against the administration of President Michel Temer, whose already low popularity has slid amid corruption allegations that have spurred growing calls for him to resign. In an open letter titled “Diplomacy and Democracy,” the diplomats criticize the recent use of force to contain protests

DALLAS — Cell phone video taken inside a Texas car dealership shows two bounty hunters approaching a fugitive from Minnesota with their guns drawn before the three shot each other dead in a hail of bullets. The 26-second video handed out by Greenville police shows the two bounty hunters moving through the car showroom of

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — On the three-hour drive home from soccer practice when he was younger, Clint Dempsey and his father would routinely purchase a lottery ticket. They spent the rest of the trip discussing their plans for the jackpot. The tickets never paid off. Dempsey’s talent certainly did. The 34-year-old forward has 56 international

Emirates Team New Zealand, determined to atone for its soul-crushing loss in the 2013 America’s Cup, took a big step forward Thursday when it clinched a spot in the challenger semifinals on Bermuda’s Great Sound. Sir Ben Ainslie of Britain also earned a spot in the next round, but only after a humbling moment in

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Watching the Nashville Predators play in the Stanley Cup Final without him hasn’t been easy on center Ryan Johansen. He would much rather be playing than healing from a serious leg injury. Seeing how well his teammates have been playing makes being an observer just a bit more manageable. “It’s been a

NEW YORK — The National Geographic TV network says it won’t air “Killing Patton,” its next planned movie adaptation of Bill O’Reilly’s book series on the deaths of historical figures. The network wouldn’t comment on whether the decision had anything to do with the harassment allegations that led to O’Reilly’s April firing at Fox News

PITTSBURGH — The fresh-faced, 22-year-old rookie who leads the NHL in playoff goals — a hot streak that has him in the middle of the Conn Smythe Trophy conversation given to the postseason MVP — was once too embarrassed to shoot the puck. So Jake Guentzel didn’t. Not in any sort of great quantity. Better

NEW YORK — So much has gone right for Eric Sogard and the Milwaukee Brewers this season, they naturally thought they’d caught yet another break on a bizarre play. A bat boy bumping into a third baseman? Who’s ever seen that? “Not me, obviously,” Sogard said Thursday after the surprise NL Central leaders beat the

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Nose tackles don’t usually get a lot of love, especially those whose phones didn’t even buzz during the NFL draft. Yet a little-known big man from the University of Pittsburgh has a burgeoning fan club in the linebackers room at Denver Broncos headquarters. Brandon Marshall and Todd Davis made it clear Thursday

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Tiger Woods inspired a generation of minority golfers when he burst on to the scene as a charismatic young star who won tournaments with laser-like focus and power. Suddenly, golf was cool. Today, some of those same people who were among Woods’ most loyal fans are watching his downfall with sadness after

DUBLIN, Ohio — Roberto De Vicenzo, known has much for his scorecard error at the Masters as his British Open victory that made him Argentina’s first major golf champion, died Thursday afternoon at his home in Buenos Aires. He was 94. The Argentina Golf Association, which confirmed the death on its website, said De Vicenzo

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas will soon begin taking applications from those who hope to grow and dispense medical marijuana, though the state’s strong religious heritage and restrictions imposed by the Legislature will limit where greenhouses and distributors can operate. Voters last November made Arkansas the first Bible Belt state to legalize medical marijuana, clearing

DENVER — Forecasters say Hawaii and pockets of the Southeastern and Southwestern United States could face above-normal danger of significant wildfires this summer. The National Interagency Fire Center’s summer outlook released Thursday shows the risk on the Big Island of Hawaii is expected to be above normal through September. Forecasters say western Nevada faces above-normal

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild have promoted Andrew Brunette to assistant general manager, the latest post in the organization for one of the best players in franchise history. Brunette’s elevated role was announced Thursday, with 10 other hockey operations and business side promotions. Brunette was a hockey operations adviser last season after serving

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A good night’s sleep has P.K. Subban more confident than ever about what the Nashville Predators will do on their own ice trailing the Pittsburgh Penguins 0-2 in the Stanley Cup Final. He delivered an All-Star guarantee for Saturday night. “There’s no question,” Subban said Thursday. “We’re going to win the next

LOS ANGELES — Billionaire Paul G. Allen’s Stratolaunch, a massive aircraft designed to launch rockets into space from high altitude, has been rolled out of its hangar for the first time in preparation for testing. Here are things to know about the program that has been underway since 2011: GIGANTIC The Stratolaunch aircraft is enormous,

DESTIN, Fla. — When South Carolina men’s basketball coach Frank Martin walked into a Southeastern Conference meeting room earlier this week, his colleagues gave him a standing ovation. Well-deserved recognition for leading the Gamecocks to the Final Four. His counterpart in Columbia, women’s coach Dawn Staley, was presented a cake for winning the program’s first

ALBANY, N.Y. — The Latest on the federal review of the $1.7 billion Hudson River cleanup (all times local): 3:30 p.m. New York state and environmental groups strongly differ with a federal review of the $1.7 billion Hudson River cleanup that found the river’s rebound is on track and more dredging isn’t necessary for now.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers have released Jacob Schum, leaving Justin Vogel as the only punter on the roster. Vogel was undrafted out of Miami this spring and signed with the Packers as a free agent. Schum didn’t participate in the Packers’ first open OTAs on May 23 because of a back

WASHINGTON — Officials in Washington and with ICE are denouncing fake fliers distributed in the nation’s capital warning against helping people who are in the United States illegally. The fliers were found Thursday on cars and lampposts around Washington. They bear logos of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security, and say residents should report