Новости за 09.06.2017

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday: Endo International Inc., down $2.29 to $11.49 The Food and Drug Administration asked the company to take its opioid pain drug Opana ER off the market. Pandora Media Inc., up 10 cents to $8.52 SiriusXM Holdings will make a $480 million investment in the

CLEVELAND — The Latest on Game 4 of the NBA Finals (all times local): 4:45 p.m. Steve Kerr hasn’t talked to any of the old-timers who say their teams would have beaten his Golden State Warriors. But he sarcastically responded to them Friday before Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, saying

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby’s teammates keep saying nothing ever changes with the Pittsburgh Penguins captain. That the secret to his greatness is really no secret at all. The Penguins believe he remains the same player and the same person every shift, every night. In theory, yes. But not always in practice. What separates Crosby is

CRANSTON, R.I. — Persistence has paid off for a group of Massachusetts factory workers who have been purchasing lottery tickets together since 1999. One of 55 tickets they purchased in Rhode Island for Wednesday’s Powerball drawing matched the five regular numbers, making it good for $1 million. The 42 workers from Taco Comfort Solutions in

PARIS — According to his longtime coach, Rafael Nadal did not play very well in his French Open semifinal. Yet the nine-time Roland Garros champion dispatched up-and-coming Dominic Thiem 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 on Friday to reach his 10th final at the clay-court Grand Slam, extending his record for the most final appearances in Paris. “Today

NEW YORK — National Public Radio said Friday that two of its correspondents killed last year in Afghanistan were not victims of a random attack as previously believed. NPR said that David Gilkey, a news photographer and video editor, and Zabihullah Tamanna, an Afghan journalist working for the American broadcaster, were part of a convoy

NEW YORK — Dozens of people have gathered in Times Square to tell the naked truth — or tell the truth naked. Brooke Champlain stood nude in one of New York’s busiest areas Friday with the slogan “We’re All Just Stardust” painted around her bellybutton during Body Notes, an event organizers say was designed to

The version of 3-on-3 coming to the Tokyo Olympics in three years isn’t exactly the same game seen on so many local playgrounds. The IOC on Friday added 3-on-3 to the Olympic program for 2020 in an effort to give the games a more youthful and urban appeal. Basketball and Olympic officials hope the half-court

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons are planning a retirement ceremony for two of the team’s most prominent players — Michael Vick and Roddy White. The Falcons say Monday’s ceremony at team owner Arthur Blank’s offices will recognize the “contributions and impact” both made to the organization and city. Last season, Vick back and other former

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State has hired A.W. Hamilton as its third assistant coach. The school announced the move Friday to complete the staff for new head coach Kevin Keatts. Hamilton played for Keatts and coached under him at Hargrave Military Academy, then succeeded him when Keatts left to become an assistant coach at

ATLANTA — SunTrust Park, the new home of the Atlanta Braves, is moving into the college football business. Kennesaw State will play Jacksonville State at SunTrust Park on Nov. 17, 2018. Braves president of development Mike Plant says the only necessary modifications will be removing the pitcher’s mound and home plate. One end zone will

CHATSWORTH, Ill. — Authorities say one person was injured in a central Illinois hot air balloon accident. The accident happened Thursday evening during the 150th anniversary celebration for the town of Chatsworth, about 100 miles southwest of Chicago. The Pantagraph in Bloomington reports four balloons were preparing to launch when the incident occurred. Livingston County

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Drew Ellis had four RBIs, including a three-run homer in the fifth inning, Kade McClure allowed three hits and Louisville held off rival Kentucky 5-2 on Friday in the opener of the NCAA super regional. The visiting Wildcats (43-22) made things interesting in the ninth as Evan White homered to lead off

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A Florida man is facing misdemeanor charges after he allegedly unplugged the fans inflating a birthday party bounce house, causing it to deflate on the children inside. Charles Wotruba of Port St. Lucie was arrested Friday, charged with disturbing the peace and trespassing and released. Police say the 70-year-old Wotruba

MADISON, Maine — A Canadian produce company has purchased tomato grower Backyard Farms, the largest commercial grower of year-round tomatoes in New England. Mastronardi Produce Ltd., of Kingsville, Ontario, announced the acquisition of the Madison, Maine, company on Friday. Terms were not disclosed. Mastronardi said greenhouse operations at Backyard Farms will continue uninterrupted. Founded 10

HONOLULU — Medical marijuana dispensaries are beginning to open in Hawaii, but they’re not allowed to sell their products. Instead, the leafy medicinal greens they’ve harvested are sitting on a shelf unsold because nearly a year after dispensaries were legally allowed to open, the state has not yet certified any labs to run required safety

DALLAS, Ga. — A judge has dropped a murder charge against a Georgia man who told police his wife died after he pushed her and her head struck a couch. The ruling angered family members and disappointed police. WSB-TV reports (http://2wsb.tv/2r3vYh3) that 28-year-old Cynthia “Cynde” Bates died May 6, a day after telling her husband,

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday for an Olympic museum that will include a Hall of Fame and make mention of every athlete who has competed for the U.S. team. Attending the ceremony were Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and former Ohio Gov. Dick Celeste. The U.S. Olympic Museum will cost $75

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets have signed former Giants and Dolphins linebacker Spencer Paysinger. The move Friday fills the roster spot that was vacated when the Jets cut linebacker David Harris on Tuesday after 10 seasons with the team. Paysinger spent the last two seasons in Miami, where he had 83 tackles

ST. LOUIS — Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak has announced several changes aimed at shaking up a disappointing offense that has the team off to a disappointing start in the National League Central. Those changes include designating infielder Jhonny Peralta for assignment, activating second baseman Kolten Wong and the reassignment of third-base coach Chris Maloney

ATMORE, Ala. — The Latest on the execution of an Alabama inmate(all times local): 2:40 p.m. A lawyer for an Alabama inmate put to death by lethal injection Thursday says she is concerned his trembling limbs and labored breathing were an indication something “was not right” with the procedure. Christine Freeman, the executive director of

SAN FRANCISCO — The Latest on charges in a warehouse fire in California that killed 36 people (all times local): 2:30 p.m. The wife of the operator of an Oakland warehouse where 36 people died in a fire says she and her children would not have lived in the building if they believed it unsafe.

HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose by 11 this week to 927. A year ago, just 414 rigs were active. Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes said Friday that 741 rigs sought oil and 185 explored for natural gas this week. One was listed as

NEW YORK — Katy Perry, “Witness” (Capitol) She once roared. But now, we’ll just call it meowing. Katy Perry, one of the top voices in contemporary pop over the last decade, limps into her fourth album with a collection of songs that don’t have a cohesive feel or message. It’s a random hodgepodge of tracks

NEW YORK — One of the best things for Kate Mara about starring in “Megan Leavey” was Varco the dog. Varco is the Rex to Mara’s Leavey in the true story of a young Marine corporal and her fight to bring her combat dog home after service in Iraq. “He and I trained together, so