Новости за 13.07.2017

SAO PAULO — The latest on Brazil’s widespread corruption investigation (all times local): 7:35 p.m. Brazilian President Michel Temer is praising a congressional committee’s rejection of a damaging report that had called for him to be suspended and put trial on a corruption charge. Temer says in a statement that Thursday’s vote by the panel

LONDON — When Masters champion Sergio Garcia sat in the Royal Box at Wimbledon last week, he showed up in his green jacket from Augusta National. Seemed fitting. The tennis and golf tournaments seem to be each other’s counterparts in many ways, starting with the reverence in which they’re held — and the steps the

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Larry Mize had such a good day, even his flubbed shots ended up being effective. Mize birdied half the holes and shot an 8-under 64 on Thursday for a one-stroke lead over Bernhard Langer, Corey Pavin and Steve Flesch after the opening round of the Senior Players Championship. Seeking his second

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays have placed injured outfielder Colby Rasmus on the restricted list after the player’s decision to ‘step away from baseball.’ The team did not provide specifics Thursday, instead saying in a brief statement that the club fully supports the player deciding to leave. The statement concluded: “We are

CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Latest on Nevada’s recreational marijuana regulations (all times local): 4:50 p.m. Nevada marijuana regulators have approved emergency regulations to speed up licensing of pot distributors, a move they say is needed to keep retailers from running out of supply. The Nevada Tax Commission adopted the rules after a three-hour hearing

MEXICO CITY — The United States and Mexico are looking to boost energy ties as the two countries prepare for the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, officials said Thursday. U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, who met in Mexico with his counterpart, Pedro Joaquin Coldwell, called the United States’ southern neighbor “a very,

BOSTON — The two leading daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel scrapped their proposed merger on Thursday, about a month after federal regulators sued to block it. The Federal Trade Commission — along with the attorneys general of California and the District of Columbia — had opposed the merger because, they said, it would

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Brazilian Foreign Ministry said Thursday that it was forced to disconnect from the internet for several hours after being bombarded by malicious emails. The ministry said in a statement that technicians unplugged its internet connections after every email address in its system received a virus. It said service was restored

CHICAGO — The Rev. Al Sharpton has voiced concerns about the federal government’s announcement that more federal agents were sent to Chicago to deal with the city’s violence problems. Sharpton, who heads the National Action Network, held a news conference Thursday at a church on the city’s West Side. He says everyone wants to stop

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday: Target Corp., up $2.44 to $53.31 The retailer raised its second-quarter forecasts and said sales and customer traffic grew. Delta Air Lines Inc., down 98 cents to $54.50 The airline reported a smaller profit and less revenue than analysts expected. Tiffany & Co., up

DETROIT — The Trump administration’s immigration enforcer is criticizing a Detroit judge’s decision to block the deportation of 1,400 Iraqis in the U.S. Thomas Homan, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, says the “vast majority” have criminal records and are a threat to the public. The government might appeal any additional order that freezes

OCALA, Fla. — A Florida grandmother convinced an escaped inmate to surrender after he knocked on her door. Ocala police say 24-year-old Revantae Williams fled a re-entry program Wednesday night. Police say he knocked on the woman’s door and asked to use the phone. The 63-year-old woman, who was not identified, told police she overheard

NEW YORK — Floyd Mayweather Jr. tossed $1 bills in Conor McGregor’s face. McGregor waved Jay Z’s new CD in Mayweather’s direction and quoted a Biggie Smalls lyric as some sort of warning shot. The rest? The fashionably late fighters treated fans that waited hours for the latest stop in a promotional tour to about

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Kings have re-signed Andrei Loktionov, the Russian center who won a Stanley Cup ring with the club in 2012. The Kings confirmed the professional tryout contract Thursday. Loktionov was a fifth-round pick by the Kings in 2008, and he played 59 games with Los Angeles over three seasons

WASHINGTON — The Washington Wizards matched the Brooklyn Nets’ $106 million, four-year offer sheet to keep forward Otto Porter, making him the team’s highest paid player. Team president Ernie Grunfeld announced the move Thursday. Under NBA rules, the Wizards had two days to match Brooklyn’s offer sheet for the 24-year-old restricted free agent. Porter’s new

BALTIMORE — Johns Hopkins University officials say a rising sophomore who was a member of the women’s track and field team has been found dead near the Maryland campus. University officials identified the student found Thursday morning as Abigail Bastien of Sandusky, Ohio. Baltimore police say officers were called to a street north of the

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers have signed summer league standout Alex Caruso to a two-way contract. The Lakers announced the deal Thursday. Caruso spent last season with Oklahoma City’s G League affiliate after going undrafted out of Texas A&M. After joining the Lakers for summer league play, the guard cemented his impressive

CHICAGO — The Latest on the sale of the Chicago Sun-Times (all times local): 3:15 p.m. An investment group that includes Chicago-area unions says the newly-acquired Chicago Sun-Times will operate independently. Chicago Federation of Labor president Jorge Ramirez said at a Thursday news conference that he’ll serve as chairman of the Sun-Times. ST Acquisition Holdings

LOS ANGELES — Stars react to Thursday’s 69th Primetime Emmy nominations: “I woke up to a GIF from my publicist Erica of a shirtless Anthony Rizzo from the Cubs and knew it was good news (because a shirtless Rizzo is always good news).” — Elisabeth Moss, up for best drama series lead actress for “The

THESSALONIKI, Greece — Serbia’s president says his country is pressing the European Union to provide a clear timetable for his country’s accession to the bloc. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, on a visit Thursday to northern Greece, said the EU had so far failed to provide to indication of when the Balkan country could join the

ASHLAND, Ala. — An Alabama man who claimed he had a suicide pact with the girlfriend he killed has pleaded guilty in her death. A statement from state and local prosecutors says 22-year-old Loren Bunner of Vincent pleaded guilty to murder Thursday in the death of 18-year-old Jolee Callan. A judge sentenced Bunner to 52

JACKSON, Ga. — A grand jury in Georgia has indicted a former police officer accused of falsely claiming that a gunman shot her. Local media report Sherry Hall was indicted Tuesday on 11 counts, including making false statements, violating her oath of office and interference with government property. Hall had worked for the Jackson Police

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Police say they’ve nabbed a fleeing suspect after he fell through the ceiling at a Florida apartment complex into a shower. Winter Haven Police officers said they were searching Tuesday for 32-year-old Demario Webster with an outstanding warrant for alleged probation violations when they chased him to a woman’s apartment. The

NORRISTOWN, Pa. — Officials say Bill Cosby’s trial last month in suburban Philadelphia cost the local government $219,000, with more than half going toward overtime for deputies, detectives, security guards and court personnel. Montgomery County released a breakdown Thursday that says it racked up about $46,000 in hotel stays for jurors who were brought in

MADISON, Wis. — Three seniors on defense and two junior offensive linemen at Wisconsin have made the latest round of college football preseason watch lists. Linebacker Jack Cichy, lineman Conor Sheehy and cornerback D’Cota Dixon were among 103 players who made the watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, presented to the national defensive player