Новости за 03.07.2017

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers have signed first-round draft picks Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart. The Lakers formalized the deals Monday. Ball is expected to make $33.4 million over four years in his contract slot as the second overall pick. The Lakers didn’t announce the terms of the deal. Magic

WASHINGTON — Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose to the highest levels in almost nine years in Monday’s auction. The Treasury department auctioned $39 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate 1.05 percent, up from 1.00 percent last week. Another $33 billion in six-month bills was auctioned at a discount rate of 1.13

A scientific paper published Monday found that women who produce higher-than-normal amounts of testosterone have up to a 4.5 percent advantage over their competition on the track, evidence the sport’s governing body will use to potentially sideline Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya and others with so-called intersex conditions. The International Association of Athletics Federations will

LONDON — Vehicle barriers along the roads around the All England Club were the most noticeable changes as Wimbledon began Monday under beefed-up security after a series of attacks around London in recent months. Richard Lewis, the club’s chief executive, said most of the new measures were “below the radar.” Among the changes visible to

BATON ROUGE, La. — A report says a 101-year-old runner from Louisiana has set the woman’s world record in the 100-yard dash for her age group. The Advocate reports Julia Hawkins set the record in the 100-yard dash for women 100 and older, clocking 39.62 seconds at this year’s National Senior Games in Birmingham, Alabama.

SALT LAKE CITY — Real Salt Lake has signed Uruguayan defender Marcelo Silva. The 28-year-old center back will be eligible to play after the summer transfer window opens July 10. He spent most of the last eight years playing in Spain’s La Liga and La Liga 2. Real Salt Lake general manager Craig Waibel said

DENVER — The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating after an engine of an airplane caught fire after landing at Denver International Airport. A preliminary report to the Federal Aviation Administration indicates SkyWest Airlines, which operated the United Express airplane, reported a tire fire spread to the engine Sunday after the plane landed. The Bombardier

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court in Washington ruled Monday that the head of the Environmental Protection Agency overstepped his authority in trying to delay implementation of a new rule requiring oil and gas companies to monitor and reduce methane leaks. In a split decision, the three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for

SAO PAULO — Police in Brazil have arrested a close ally of embattled President Michel Temer for alleged obstruction of justice. Geddel Vieira Lima was Temer’s minister for legislative affairs until November, when he was forced to resign after a corruption scandal. Federal prosecutors said in a statement on Monday that Lima was trying to

BOSTON — The Latest on a taxi crash that injured several pedestrians in Boston (all times local): 4 p.m. Massachusetts State Police say a taxi driver jumped the curb and struck a group of cab drivers sitting at a break area, injuring 10 people near Boston’s airport. The 56-year-old taxi driver’s vehicle struck the pedestrians

LOS ANGELES — Stevie Ryan, an actress and comedian who gained fame with impersonations of celebrities on YouTube, has died. She was 33. Los Angeles County coroner’s spokesman Ed Winter says Ryan died Saturday at her home in Los Angeles. He says her death has been ruled a suicide after the agency performed an autopsy.

MILWAUKEE — Travis Shaw left the Milwaukee Brewers’ game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday after being hit on his left hand on a pitch by Wade Miley. Shaw was hit by a 93 mph fastball from the Orioles left-hander in the second inning. He was examined by Brewers trainers for about a minute before

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, up 44 cents to $11.07 Automakers climbed Monday as they reported their June sales. Rice Energy Inc., down 97 cents to $25.66 Activist investment firm Jana Partners bought a stake in EQT and said it does not want EQT to

FISHERS, Ind. — Police in suburban Indianapolis say a man talking to officers pointed a gun at them before turning it on himself. Fishers Police Officer Shawn Wynn says at least one of the two officers fired a gunshot at the man, who died at the scene Monday morning. Wynn says it’s not clear who

DALLAS — Court records indicate that a 13-year-old girl who was found dead in a house over the weekend was kidnapped after the boyfriend of one of her relatives stole about 22 pounds of marijuana. The body of Shavon Randle was discovered at the Dallas house late Saturday night after being reported abducted Wednesday from

BISMARCK, N.D. — The end of the line may be in sight for a North Dakota safety program aimed at lowering the risk of disastrous train derailments involving the state’s crude oil. The pilot program, which includes two rail safety inspectors and a manager to supplement inspections by the Federal Railroad Administration, or FRA, is

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Former San Jose Sharks player and assistant coach Rob Zettler is returning to the organization as a member of coach Peter DeBoer’s staff. The Sharks announced Monday that Zettler will fill the void created when assistant Bob Boughner was hired as head coach by Florida last month. Zettler was an assistant

“The Man of Legends” (47North), by Kenneth Johnson Kenneth Johnson, who has worked on TV shows such as “The Six Million Dollar Man,” ”The Incredible Hulk” and “V,” adds to his repertoire with the engaging novel “The Man of Legends.” A 33-year-old named Will contemplates his life and the various choices he has made. He

ORLANDO, Fla. — Pat Riley saw this coming. Surveying the landscape going into free agency, the Miami Heat president had a clear sense that smarter spending was going to be the rule in the NBA this summer as opposed to the enormous-contract spree that occurred a year ago. And so far, he’s been proven right.

NEW YORK — Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez, the Baby Bombers who lead the New York Yankees’ offense, will participate in the All-Star Home Run Derby at Miami on July 10. Judge, a rookie who homered in his first major league at-bat last August, leads the majors with 27 home runs and tops the American

LOS ANGELES — A jury found Monday that a drug dealer crushed the skull of a movie studio executive who had been having an affair with his wife, burying him in a shallow desert grave that would go undiscovered for two years, authorities said. The Los Angeles County Superior Court jury rejected first- or second-degree

LOS ANGELES — A convicted drug dealer was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter Monday in the beating death of a Southern California movie studio executive five years ago. The Los Angeles County Superior Court jury rejected first- or second-degree murder but convicted John Creech, 44, on the lesser charge in the killing of Gavin Smith,

AUBURN, Ind. — A northeastern Indiana library says it will remain closed through Saturday following a weekend fire that caused extensive damage to its first floor. Auburn Fire Chief Michael VanZile says the fire that began about 2:30 a.m. Sunday at the Eckhart Public Library also caused smoke and heat damage to the basement and

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah health authorities were investigating Monday what triggered an E.coli outbreak in a mostly-polygamous community on the Utah-Arizona border after the bacteria killed two children and sickened four others. Early indications suggest the E.coli may be linked to contaminated food or exposure to animals — not the town of Hildale’s water

SKOPJE, Macedonia — A court in Macedonia has ordered that passports be seized from former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and four other officials in his conservative party, including two former cabinet ministers, in connection with a major wiretapping scandal. The order was announced Monday after Gruevski and the former ministers of the interior and transportation,