Новости за 15.07.2017

LONDON — First there was one of the longest doubles finals in Wimbledon history. And then there was one of the shortest. The men’s final was the first match on Centre Court following the women’s singles championship Saturday. Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo beat Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (2), 3-6, 13-11

ROME — The Latest on the migrant crisis in Europe (all times local): 10:40 p.m. Italy’s migrant crisis is spawning new protests, with a local mayor in Sicily leading a popular revolt to prevent a few dozen new arrivals from taking up residence in an abandoned hotel. Vincenzo Lionetto, mayor of Castel’Umberto in Messina, wrote

NEW YORK — Columbia University has settled a gender bias lawsuit brought by a male student who said the school failed to protect him when a female student called him a rapist and carried a mattress around campus to dramatize her pain. The university said in a statement that it settled the lawsuit Paul Nungesser

SAO PAULO — A Brazilian court has dismissed the criminal case against U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte, who had been charged with filing a false robbery report during the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The court confirmed in a statement this week that it tossed out the case after determining that Lochte’s robbery claim made

INDIANAPOLIS — A 19-year-old Indianapolis man faces murder charges in connection with a drug-related slaying. The Indianapolis Star reports (http://indy.st/2tecCLf ) Roger Ravell was charged in the June 5 killing of Christopher Curry outside a home on the city’s east side. Court records indicate Ravell arranged for a 20-pound package of marijuana to be delivered

BOSTON — Day-night doubleheaders. Cross-country travel. Rain delays and extra innings. A baseball schedule can play havoc with sleep, but some major league teams are trying to combat the grind of the long season by giving their players a place to catch some shut-eye at the ballpark, away from their noisier teammates or their rambunctious

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department has asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to put on hold a judge’s ruling modifying the Trump administration’s travel ban on immigrants from six majority-Muslim nations. The department filed the request for a stay with the court of appeals on Saturday while the U.S. Supreme Court considers its

AUSTIN, Texas — The Latest on the American tourist fatally beaten in Greece (all times local): 2:45 p.m. A funeral has been held for an American tourist who was fatally beaten in Greece. The funeral home handling the body says the service began at 11 a.m. Saturday at Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church in Austin.

HOUSTON — James Harden never wants to leave Houston and is intent on bringing another NBA title to the city the Californian now considers home. And the Rockets are doing everything possible to make sure the Beard gets exactly what he wants. The clearest evidence of that came a week ago when they signed him

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Ivory Coast’s army chief says disgruntled soldiers staged attacks at an army barracks in the country’s northern town of Korhogo, killing at least three soldiers and wounding four others. Gen. Sekou Toure said Saturday that arrests have been made after the morning fighting. Korhogo resident Djakaridja Soro said shooting began early

BEDMINSTER, N.J. — President Donald Trump spent a second day watching the women’s golf tournament being held at his central New Jersey golf club Saturday, as dozens of anti-Trump protesters waved flags and held up banners outside. Sporting his signature red “Make America Great Again” cap, Trump arrived to cheers from fans watching the U.S.

BALTIMORE — The Maryland Zoo says a young giraffe that has been struggling since birth has died. Zoo CEO Don Hutchinson said Saturday that veterinary staff and an animal care team put their lives on hold and explored every avenue to try to nurse Julius back to health. Julius was born to first-time mother Kesi

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Latest on Disney’s fan expo D23 (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Disney has found its Aladdin and Jasmine. Disney production President Sean Bailey said Saturday that newcomer Mena Massoud will star as the scrappy Aladdin, and “Power Rangers'” Naomi Scott will play Jasmine in the live-action adaptation. Will Smith has already

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ava DuVernay says she wanted to direct an adaption of Madeleine L’Engle’s fantasy classic “A Wrinkle in Time” because she saw herself in it. Speaking in Anaheim on Saturday at the biannual Disney fan expo, D23, DuVernay was joined on stage by her film’s cast, including Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling,

ROCKVILLE, Ind. — Authorities say a 74-year-old man drowned while swimming in Raccoon Lake in western Indiana. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says Ronnie M. Gore, of Covington, jumped off a boat to go swimming Friday. But state conservation officers say Gore struggled before disappearing under water. A dive team later recovered his body.

ATHENS, Greece — A 33-year-old Serb, one of nine suspects in the beating death of an American tourist outside a bar on the Greek island of Zakynthos, has been ordered jailed pending trial after appearing before an investigating judge. The man jailed Saturday was the last of nine suspects, aged 18 to 34, who were

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Talk about adding to the stress of planning a wedding. Dress retailer Alfred Angelo Bridal filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation in Florida on Friday. The dressmaker, which has 60 stores nationwide and sells at 1,400 other locations, has its headquarters in Delray Beach. The sudden closing has created more

A person with knowledge of the situation of tells The Associated Press that the New Orleans have agreed in principle on a one-year deal with Rajon Rondo. The person says Rondo is expected to sign his contract next week and the terms are still being finalized. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because an

NASHVILLE, Ind. — Brown County authorities are increasing patrols after three churches were vandalized during a spate of recent break-ins. The Bloomington Herald Times reported Friday (http://bit.ly/2trmWeh) that officials believe the incidents are connected to similar church break-ins in Bartholomew County. The Brown County Sheriff’s Office says the first break-in was in late June, when

RODEZ, France — Having scaled the Jura and Vosges mountains in the east and the Pyrenees in the south, the Tour de France winds into the Massif Central, the fourth of five ranges the race is riding through. The Alps are last, next week. Laissac-Severac L’Eglise, the start on Sunday of Stage 15 in the

LONDON — For the first time in 25 years, the female junior champion at Wimbledon is from the United States. Claire Liu beat another American, Ann Li, 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 Saturday in the final at the All England Club. In 1992, Chanda Rubin won the female junior crown. Liu is from Thousand Oaks, California, and

NEW YORK — Amtrak and New Jersey Transit service on the Northeast Corridor in and out of New York Penn Station has resumed after a brief delay, but officials warned additional delays are possible. Amtrak spokesman Mike Tolbert said earlier Saturday that train service in or out of the city was halted as crews investigated

HONOLULU — The Latest on the deadly high-rise apartment building fire in Honolulu (all times local): 9:30 a.m. Most residents will be allowed back into a high-rise apartment building in Honolulu after a deadly fire killed three people. The Honolulu Fire Department says in a Saturday release that most residents of the 36-story Marco Polo

STANFORD, Calif. — Maryam Mirzakhani, a Stanford University professor who was the first and only woman to win the Fields Medal in mathematics, has died. She was 40. Stanford University says Mirzakhani died Saturday. She had breast cancer. The school didn’t indicate where she died. Mirzakhani was born in Iran and joined Stanford as a

NEW YORK — Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova and John Isner will headline World TeamTennis, which begins its 42nd season on Sunday. Williams, who finished runner-up at Wimbledon on Saturday, will play her sixth season for the Washington Kastles. She’ll travel to Philadelphia to face the Freedoms on July 24 and be home for the Springfield