Новости за 29.06.2017

SAN FRANCISCO — Jae-Gyun Hwang would earn $786,885 if he remains on the San Francisco Giants’ major league roster for the remainder of the season and could gain more in performance bonuses. The South Korean third baseman homered in his major league debut Wednesday for San Francisco, a tiebreaking drive in the sixth inning of

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump nominated Indiana’s health commissioner to serve as the next U.S. surgeon general on Thursday, selecting an anesthesiologist who promoted needle-exchange programs while serving under Vice President Mike Pence. The White House said Trump nominated Dr. Jerome Adams to serve as the nation’s chief doctor. Adams was appointed by Pence, then

LAS VEGAS — Recreational marijuana becomes legal to buy Saturday in Nevada, but that doesn’t mean anything goes in the place where most people think anything goes. Officers say they have been preparing for months to enforce the law passed by voters in November. They will focus on keeping stoned drivers off the road but

LOS ANGELES — “Bachelor in Paradise” cast member Corinne Olympios said her team’s investigation of the reality show was completed to her satisfaction. But Olympios said Thursday that she declined an invitation to return to the ABC series when it resumes production. Earlier this month, taping was halted on the show after unspecified allegations of

JACKSON, Miss. — A man who was convicted and later cleared after falsely confessing to murder at 13 says he is grateful a court revived his request for compensation in Mississippi — and that others might benefit from a change in how the state handles wrongful conviction lawsuits. “I had lost a lot of faith

NEW ORLEANS — Guard Jrue Holiday and the New Orleans Pelicans have scheduled a meeting for midnight Friday when NBA free-agency begins, a person familiar with the situation said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because the Pelicans and Holiday, who is an unrestricted free agent, have not publicly

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tennis star Venus Williams caused a car crash earlier this month that led to the death of a passenger in another vehicle, according to a police report released Thursday. Palm Beach Gardens police say witnesses told investigators that Williams ran a red light in her 2010 Toyota Sequoia SUV, causing a

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Terrell Owens and Chad Johnson ran pass patterns with big smiles on their faces visible throughout the stadium. Michael Vick was flinging touchdown passes the way he did in his peak as an NFL star. Instead of an old-timers day, this was more of a throwback night with those three former

HONOLULU — An endangered Hawaiian monk seal has given birth on a Waikiki beach — the first such birth in at least several decades. The seal was born late Wednesday or early Thursday, said Angela Amlin, coordinator for the Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Program. Mother and pup attracted dozens of onlookers as they rolled around

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is not required to estimate the number of mining job losses that may be caused by air pollution regulations, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. Despite the decision, the agency said that under President Donald Trump it would consider the impact of its policies on jobs. “President

INDIANAPOLIS — The Latest on a federal judge’s ruling blocking portions of a new Indiana abortion law (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Indiana’s attorney general is criticizing a judge’s ruling that blocks parts of a new state law that would make it tougher for girls under age 18 to get an abortion without their parents’

NEW YORK — Officials say a grease fire at a restaurant at Kennedy Airport filled a terminal with smoke causing flight delays due to the closure of a nearby security checkpoint. The fire was reported at the Panda Express Restaurant in Terminal 4 at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday. The Port Authority of New York and

LOS ANGELES — The fans have spoken, and the canceled Netflix series “Sense8” is coming back next year for a two-hour final episode. Netflix and show co-creator Lana Wachowski said Thursday that fan clamor inspired the show’s return. Netflix had announced earlier this month that “Sense8” was not renewed for a third season. The series

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — President Donald Trump’s efforts to roll back coal and climate-change regulations aren’t discouraging a utility from making a $3.5 billion investment in wind energy, the bulk of which will build dozens of new wind turbines in the top coal-producing state. Rocky Mountain Power is ready to present its detailed wind plan to

CHICAGO — Goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez’s application to switch affiliation to the United States from Mexico has been approved by FIFA. The U.S. Soccer Federation made the announcement Thursday after the Americans’ 23-man roster had been submitted for next month’s CONCACAF Gold Cup. The 22-year-old was included in the preliminary 40-man roster and could be added

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Diplomats say that an investigation by the international chemical weapons watchdog has concluded that sarin or a sarin-like substance was used as a chemical weapon in an April 4 attack on a Syrian town that left more than 90 people dead. The report by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical

IRBID, Jordan — A month before Donald Trump assumed the U.S. presidency, Mohammad Al-Haj Ali, a 28-year old Syrian with a second child on the way, was taking cultural sensitivity classes in Jordan to prepare to start a new life in Illinois. The International Organization for Migration-run class ended in a graduation ceremony that Al-Haj

NEW YORK — Health officials are advising new moms about the potential dangers of taking pills made from their placenta, after an Oregon infant’s infection was tied to the practice. Trendy among some mothers, the practice of eating the placenta after giving birth is believed by some to help with postpartum depression, breast milk production

NEW YORK — Greta Van Susteren has lost her nightly show on MSNBC, not quite six months after she started at the network. Van Susteren tweeted Thursday afternoon that “I am out at MSNBC.” The network confirmed it, and said she will be replaced at the 6 p.m. hour by a show hosted by Ari

LOS ANGELES — Happy nonpartisan Fourth of July! In this rancorous political environment, America’s birthday is a chance for people to leave the verbal fireworks aside, at least briefly, and understand and appreciate what they’ve got. TV, which typically revels in left-right shouting matches, instead is cooperating with shows that help do just that —

SOCHI, Russia — Leon Goretzka scored two quick-fire early goals on Thursday as Germany beat Mexico 4-1 to reach the Confederations Cup final. Exploiting Mexico’s defensive frailties, Joachim Loew’s inexperienced squad was 2-0 up within 10 minutes. Loew is using the squad to assess his pool of talent, and this one could end the tournament

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A woman ran over a man in a Walmart parking lot in North Carolina after she caught him going through her purse and now they both face charges. Video from WLOS-TV shows Christine Braswell accelerate across several parking spots at the Asheville store Wednesday and hit Robert Raines in the back. Braswell

FORT WORTH, Texas — A Texas judge has declined to revoke bond for the mother of a teenager who used an “affluenza” defense regarding a fatal drunken-driving wreck after prosecutors said she carried a rifle and sipped beer. Judge Wayne Salvant on Thursday urged Tonya Couch, who’s free on bond, to “use common sense” pending

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s first, temporary ban on travelers from seven majority-Muslim nations was short-lived, but it sparked confusion, panic and anger that lasted through months of court rulings. The Supreme Court is now taking up the case in the fall. In the meantime, the government can enforce parts of a second version of

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is giving up the legal fight over the name of the Washington Redskins. In a letter to a federal appeals court, the department said last week’s Supreme Court decision in favor of an Asian-American band calling itself the Slants means the NFL team will prevail in a legal battle to