Новости за 19.06.2017

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s president has vetoed legislation that would have reduced the size of protected environmental reserves, most of them in the Amazon. While it’s an apparent victory for environmental groups that opposed the changes, most likely it will be short-lived, as the government’s environmental minister is working on similar legislation. On Monday,

The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll on President Donald Trump’s travel ban was conducted by NORC on June 8-11. It is based on online and telephone interviews of 1,068 adults who are members of NORC’s nationally representative AmeriSpeak panel. The original sample was drawn from respondents selected randomly from NORC’s National Frame

MALIBU, Calif. — Longtime Pepperdine men’s volleyball coach Marv Dunphy, who guided the U.S. men’s Olympic indoor team to a gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, is retiring from the university. Pepperdine announced Monday that the 69-year-old Dunphy is calling it a career after four NCAA titles and more than 600 wins at the

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The trucks loaded with materials started arriving at Liberty National Golf Club a couple of weeks ago. Preparations for the Presidents Cup in late September have started. The flooring is down, the media center is almost finished and the scaffolds for the stands around the first tee were up on Monday.

WASHINGTON — Most Americans say federal courts are acting properly in blocking President Donald Trump’s travel ban, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Two versions of the travel ban targeting Muslim-majority countries have been put on hold by federal courts. Trump says the ban is necessary to

MILAN — It was every man for himself at Milan Fashion Week. Runway shows for next spring and summer menswear collections were crammed into three days, ending Monday, with some fashion houses opting for presentations, others skipping menswear for combined men’s and women’s shows in September and yet others taking a break during creative transitions.

Apple and other big-name technology stocks got back to their winning ways Monday and helped drive U.S. indexes once again to record heights. On Monday: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 20.31 points, or 0.8 percent, to 2,453.46. The Dow Jones industrial average added 144.71 points, or 0.7 percent, to 21,528.99. The Nasdaq composite

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Joonas Lyytinen (LEE’YOO-tih-nehn) to a two-year, entry-level contract. The Predators announced the deal Monday. The 22-year-old Lyytinen just played his fourth season with KalPa in the Finnish League where he tied for seventh with eighth goals among defensemen. He helped the team to a silver medal

ST. LOUIS — The city of St. Louis will be temporarily prevented from removing a Confederate monument from a city park after a circuit court judge issued an injunction until a hearing is held next month to determine who owns the structure. St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Robert Dierker on Monday issued the injunction and

BAGGS, Wyo. — A SUV crossed the center line of a highway in south-central Wyoming and collided with a pickup truck, killing four members of a Colorado family and another person. The Wyoming Highway Patrol said Monday that the accident occurred about 2:50 p.m. Friday on Wyoming 789 in Carbon County. The patrol says a

NEW YORK — The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame plans to expand — into the House of the Rising Sun. The Cleveland-based museum has announced plans to create a permanent presence in Tokyo. A short-term exhibit will open in September. Hall of Fame President and CEO Greg Harris says, “Japan is the second-largest music

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — It’s a lobster lover’s dream. A Portsmouth, New Hampshire, restaurant is hoping it set the record for the longest lobster roll at 159 feet, 6 inches (49 meters). A lobster roll is usually made from a hot dog-type bun stuffed with lobster meat. The creation by the British Beer Company on Sunday

COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri police say freshman basketball player Jeremiah Tilmon was arrested for possession of alcohol by a minor and released after being given a summons. Police Capt. Brian Weimer says Tilmon was pulled over early Friday for a traffic violation and the officer smelled alcohol. Weimer said Tilmon was given a

WASHINGTON — U.S. scientists announced Monday that a record global coral reef bleaching event has finally ended after three years. About three-quarters of the world’s delicate coral reefs were damaged or killed by hot water in what scientists say was the largest coral catastrophe. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced a global bleaching event

LAKESIDE, Mont. — The Latest on a deck collapse in Montana that injured more than 50 people (all times local): 2 p.m. A Montana hospital official says two patients who were critically injured in a deck collapse have been upgraded and are in good condition. Mellody Sharpton of Kalispell Regional Medical Center said Monday that

RIO DE JANEIRO — The mayor of Rio de Janeiro says a newly unveiled graffiti painting will submitted to Guinness World Records for consideration as the largest work of its kind by a woman. The work entitled “Contos,” or “Stories,” measures about 2,500 square meters and was unveiled Monday by Mayor Marcelo Crivella. It depicts

CHICAGO — One Green Bay Packers fan is going to court over a favorite Wisconsin pastime of disparaging the arch rival Chicago Bears. Russell Beckman filed a lawsuit in federal court Friday accusing the Bears of violating his free-speech rights by prohibiting fans from wearing Packers apparel at Bears’ pregame warmups. He is seeking a

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State says safety Stephen Griffin is transferring in from Tennessee. Coach Dave Doeren announced Griffin’s addition Monday. Griffin is a junior from Charlotte who will sit out this season and have two years of eligibility remaining. Griffin played in 11 games as a sophomore last season and started the regular-season

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Shane Doan was showered with tributes and applause following the final game of the 2016-17 season, the big send-off coming just in case the Arizona Coyotes captain decided to retire. Doan still hasn’t decided if he will retire, but he won’t play for the Coyotes if he does come back. The Coyotes

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild have announced an ECHL affiliation agreement with the Rapid City Rush for the upcoming season. The Wild’s primary developmental affiliate is the Iowa Wild in the AHL. Under the affiliation agreement announced Monday, the Rush will serve as a resource for the development efforts and personnel needs of

JERUSALEM — Hall of Fame running back Jerome Bettis says the NFL has taken advantage of its players by not sharing with them all the information it had about the risk of concussions. After viewing an innovation expo in Jerusalem that included a presentation from ElMindA, an Israeli neuro-technology company that can help the NFL

NEW YORK — Top Yankees prospect Gleyber Torres has a torn ligament in his non-throwing elbow and will have Tommy John surgery that will sideline him until spring training. Torres, a 20-year-old who was the top player in the Arizona Fall League, was injured Saturday on a head-first slide into home plate for Triple-A Scranton.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A former Miss America who helped rally the nation during World War II by selling millions of dollars’ worth of war bonds has died. Venus Ramey was 92. A funeral home in Science Hill, Kentucky, says the 1944 Miss America died Saturday. Ramey was the first redhead to win the Miss

HALLE, Germany — The fifth-seeded Gael Monfils was upset at the Gerry Weber Open, while second-seeded Dominic Thiem had no difficulties with his opening match on Monday. Thiem defeated German qualifier Maximilian Marterer 7-5, 6-3 for a second-round meeting with Robin Haase or David Ferrer. Monfils lost 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to French compatriot Richard Gasquet,

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Authorities on Monday asked for information about four former Ohio residents who may have moved to Alaska as part of their investigation into the unsolved slayings of eight family members last year. Investigators said they’re seeking details on personal or business interactions and conversations that people may have had with the four,