Новости за 27.07.2017

NEW YORK — Showtime has elected to air a cartoon series about the Donald Trump White House. The 10 half-hours of what Showtime calls a workplace comedy will be executive produced by Stephen Colbert for premiere this fall. No date was specified. Showtime says the series, so far untitled, will satirically deconstruct life in the

DENVER — The Latest on a federal appeal over hydraulic fracturing rules (all times local): 2:35 p.m. The Trump administration is asking three federal appeals court judges in Denver to hold off on a decision regarding a major federal fracking rule implemented by the Obama administration. The Trump administration first announced plans to roll back

BRIDGEND, Wales — Bernhard Langer shot a 2-under 69 in wind and rain Thursday at Royal Porthcawl to take the first-round lead in the Senior British Open. The 59-year-old German star had five birdies and three bogeys for a one-stroke lead over 64-year-old Carl Mason of England and Mauricio Molina of Argentina. “I’m pretty pleased

There are five stages of grief in preparing to watch “The Emoji Movie .” The first is denial that this actually exists. The second is anger that now even storytelling has been reduced to those reductive blobs. The third is bargaining that, hey, they made “The Lego Movie” work against all odds so maybe some

MILWAUKEE — A Rust Belt state that built a manufacturing legacy through assembly-line jobs will have to quickly transition to a more highly skilled workforce now that Foxconn has selected Wisconsin as the site of its coveted U.S. electronics plant. “This will not be your grandfather’s factory,” said Tom Still, president of the Wisconsin Technology

BISMARCK, N.D. — A Jamaican man accused of masterminding a lottery scam that defrauded dozens of mostly elderly Americans out of millions of dollars has pleaded guilty to conspiracy, and a federal prosecutor says more defendants in the case might do the same. Lavrick Willocks, 28, reached an agreement with federal prosecutors in North Dakota

NEW YORK — The Latest on the trial of Martin Shkreli (all times local): 4:30 p.m. A defense attorney at the securities fraud trial of former biotech CEO Martin Shkreli says his client didn’t rip off investors. Lawyer Ben Brafman told the jury in closing arguments on Thursday that wealthy investors were drawn to hedge

INDIANAPOLIS — Two Republicans who oversaw President Donald Trump’s Indiana campaign say they will support Rep. Todd Rokita if he decides to run for Senate. Former Indiana Republican Party Chairman Rex Early and GOP operative Tony Samuel say Rokita has been an unwavering supporter of the president. Rokita hasn’t formally announced he’s running for Senate

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Martellus Bennett finished dressing at his locker and turned around to face the media, wearing a foam cheesehead atop his head. Just one practice into his first training camp with the Green Bay Packers, and the pass-catching tight end is already turning into a dynamic personality in the locker room. He’s

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The trucking company linked to the recent deadly human smuggling case in Texas had promoted itself as an American success: a family firm whose hard-working drivers helped keep the U.S. economy running. But behind that image was a cutthroat business that flouted federal laws for years, yet managed to stay afloat

DAVIE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, who explored purchasing the Miami Marlins last year, says the sale price is too high and he’s no longer interested. Owner Jeffrey Loria has been publicly shopping the Marlins since February but hasn’t found a buyer. “I think he’s holding out for dollars right now that are

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers rookie linebacker Vince Biegel will start training camp on the physically-unable-to-perform list as he continues to recover from foot surgery. The former Wisconsin Badgers linebacker was taken in the fourth round by the Packers in the NFL draft. Coach Mike McCarthy thinks that Biegel might be out for

WASHINGTON — Getting rid of the Affordable Care Act’s highly unpopular penalty for not having health insurance could backfire on Republicans, prompting significant premium increases if it were actually to pass. One of the main reasons GOP lawmakers have given in their quest to overturn “Obamacare” is that they want to lower premiums for people

TORONTO — Steve Pearce became the latest Blue Jay to hit a game-ending home run. Pearce hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the 10th inning and Toronto beat the Oakland Athletics 8-4 on Thursday to complete a four-game sweep. “Hopefully we just keep the ball rolling,” Pearce said. “We’re getting down to the end of

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Throughout the history of the NFL, coaches have used an assortment of ways to motivate players. They scream. They yell. They cajole, embarrass, use the fatherly approach, beg, bother, annoy. You name it, coaches have done it. New York Giants coach Ben McAdoo may have found a new method heading into

PORTLAND, Maine — Actor Patrick Dempsey is working on his boxing skills this summer in his native Maine. Dempsey played the role of Dr. McDreamy on the ABC drama “Grey’s Anatomy.” He has been training in the ring since June with firefighter Jason Quirk, who’s also a professional boxer. Quirk tells the Portland Press Herald

NEW YORK — A federal appeals court in New York City is getting conflicting advice from the government over whether a civil rights law covers sexual orientation. The Department of Justice told the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in court papers Wednesday that sexual orientation is not covered by Title VII of the 1964

CHICAGO — Aaron Bummer got to know Dan Jennings while he was in spring training with the Chicago White Sox. Now Jennings is off to Tampa Bay, and Bummer is taking his spot with the big league club. Bummer was promoted from Triple-A Charlotte before Thursday night’s game against the Chicago Cubs, part of a

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — There was a time this offseason when it was unclear whether Malcolm Butler would be wearing a Patriots jersey when 2017 training camp began. Yet there he was as New England opened camp Thursday, taking the field to the cheers of an overflow crowd as a two-time Super Bowl champion — member

SAN DIEGO — The Trump administration said Thursday that prototypes for a proposed border wall with Mexico have been delayed until November because two companies have objected to the bidding process, dealing another setback to the president’s aggressive timetable to make good on a signature campaign pledge. The administration initially planned to begin construction in

NEW YORK — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos briefly became the world’s richest man Thursday in Forbes magazine’s tracking of wealth, as stock in his e-commerce company hit an all-time high. Microsoft founder Bill Gates reclaimed the lead by afternoon, as Amazon’s stock fell nearly 1 percent for the day to $1,046. Amazon shares have been

NEW YORK — Starbucks is shutting down its struggling Teavana chain, and relying on customers who spend more on pricier drinks and food to drive up sales at its namesake coffee stores. The company reported disappointing global sales growth on Thursday, and said it will close all 379 Teavana locations over the coming year. It

SAN DIEGO — The Latest on a California prosecutor and son of a Watergate figure facing child pornography charges (all times local): 1 p.m. A California deputy attorney general who’s the son of Watergate burglar G. Gordon Liddy has pleaded not guilty to possessing child pornography. Raymond Liddy entered the plea Tuesday in San Diego

INDIANAPOLIS — A police officer died after being shot multiple times while responding to a traffic crash on the south side of Indianapolis, authorities said Thursday. Lt. Aaron Allen of the Southport Police Department was responding to a crash with entrapment Thursday afternoon when he was shot, Sgt. Kendale Adams of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police

BUXTON, N.C. — The Latest on a power outage on the North Carolina coast (all times local): 7:15 p.m. The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is helping to evacuate thousands of visitors from Ocracoke Island because of a power outage. In a statement, the department says priority boarding is suspended for all vehicles