Новости за 17.08.2017

NEW YORK — Major companies such as Google, Facebook and PayPal are banishing a growing cadre of extremist groups and individuals in the wake of the deadly clash at a white-nationalist rally last weekend in Virginia. Civil rights advocates welcomed the moves, but say more needs to be done — and more should have been

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The fight for the New York Giants’ backup quarterback job is taking on a new dimension. Heading into the preseason opener, veterans Geno Smith and Josh Johnson seemed to be dueling for the job as Eli Manning’s understudy with third-round draft pick Davis Webb expected to be given a year to

U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as losses for Cisco Systems hurt technology companies while Wal-Mart declined after its latest quarterly report. Banks also dropped as bond yields and interest rates sank for a second day. On Thursday: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index gave up 38.10 points, or 1.5 percent, to 2,430.01. The Dow Jones

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The United States said Thursday that it has agreed to terms on a deal to export pork to Argentina for the first time in 25 years. Argentina blocked imports of U.S. pork in 1992, saying it had concerns about animal health. There was no immediate comment from Argentina’s government about the

NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have lost top center Travis Zajac for four to six months with a pectoral injury. Devils executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero announced that Zajac had surgery to repair the pectoral muscle on Thursday. Shero said the Zajac was hurt last week during offseason training. Dr.

ALBANY, N.Y. — The Latest on the New York education commissioner’s decision to remove one-time Republican candidate for New York governor Carl Paladino from the Buffalo school board (all times local): 6:15 p.m. A lawyer for ousted Buffalo school board member Carl Paladino says his client will appeal the state education commissioner’s decision, which he

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — After accomplishing just about everything there is to accomplish in golf, Annika Sorenstam finally got her shot as a Solheim Cup captain. Leading Team Europe might prove to be a lot more difficult for Sorenstam than playing ever was. Veteran star Suzann Pettersen is out with a bad back. Sweden’s

KEY WEST, Fla. — A powerboat race team appears to have broken a time record for crossing from the Florida Keys to Cuba. Throttleman Nigel Hook of San Diego, and driver Jay Johnson of Scottsdale, Arizona, piloted the 48-foot SilverHook on Thursday just over 103 miles from Key West to a point off the El

MINNEAPOLIS — Ryan Quigley favored basketball growing up in South Carolina and rarely watched NFL games. Taylor Symmank once envisioned himself as a wide receiver and was solely a place kicker until arriving at college. Punting eventually became their primary athletic focus, their skill professional caliber. Now they’re locked in a close competition for the

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue and Notre Dame have added two more games to their four-game series. The Boilermakers on Thursday announced the expansion of the series, saying they will play the Fighting Irish six times over the eight-year period from 2021-28. Purdue also will play home games against Memphis in 2020 and Indiana State

HELENA, Mont. — A month-old wildfire flared up in western Montana, forcing the evacuation of hundreds more homes and devouring another large chunk of forest as the drought-stricken state struggles with one of its worst wildfire seasons in years. Fires burning across the west include one threatening 400 homes near an Oregon town within the

OKLAHOMA CITY — An attorney for a man accused of attempting to detonate what he believed was an explosives-laden van outside an Oklahoma City bank wants a hearing to determine whether he is competent to be tried on a federal charge. The request was filed Thursday, one day after the family of 23-year-old Jerry Drake

CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs starter Jon Lester left Thursday’s game against Cincinnati in the second inning with left lat tightness after allowing nine runs by the Reds. Lester was replaced by Mike Montgomery after facing 11 batters in the inning and Cincinnati leading 8-0 with two outs. He exited after giving up a double to

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut officials say they have closed an investigation of a restaurant after finding no violations in connection with a car crash that killed the wife of longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman. The state Liquor Control Division investigated whether 67-year-old Katherine Berman was served alcohol at the Good News Cafe in Woodbury before

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Thursday: United Rentals Inc., down 15 cents to $111.82 The equipment rental company said it will buy Neff Corp. for about $596 million. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., down $1.28 to $79.70 The retailer had a solid second quarter, but couldn’t sustain a monthlong rally in

LAS VEGAS — It’s only two ounces of foam, four if you count both hands. Still, it was enough to make Conor McGregor quite happy. Floyd Mayweather Jr., too, because it likely means more sales for what could be the richest fight ever. Nevada boxing regulators went out of their way to give a gift

YORKTOWN, Ind. — Police say doctors treated a central Indiana toddler with the overdose reversal drug Narcan after he apparently ingested opiates that he found. Police say the Yorktown 16-month-old arrived at an emergency room Wednesday night in critical condition but his condition improved after receiving the Narcan. The boy’s mother told police she had

PHOENIX — A judge has refused to dismiss the Arizona Diamondbacks’ lawsuit against Maricopa County over Chase Field but ordered the two sides to participate in proceedings intended to resolve the dispute without going to trial. Superior Court Judge Karen Mullins’ ruling released Thursday says the Diamondbacks’ agreement for use of the county-owned stadium requires

CHICAGO — Major League Baseball is having conversations with the players’ association over possible rule changes designed to speed the pace of play, and Commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday he hopes to reach an agreement instead of implementing any measures unilaterally. Manfred also said the Bruce Sherman-led ownership group trying to purchase the Miami Marlins

RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks center Justin Britt signed a multiyear contract extension Thursday that will keep the anchor of the offensive line in place beyond the 2017 season. Coach Pete Carroll said early Thursday that the sides were “really close” to finalizing a deal for Britt and the team announced later in the day

BEREA, Ohio — Josh Gordon’s return to the Browns from an NFL suspension remains uncertain. The former Pro Bowl wide receiver hasn’t played in the regular season since 2014. He was due to return from a four-game suspension at the start of last season before being banned indefinitely last year for multiple violations of the

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina offensive line coach Eric Wolford knew when he was hired that his job was to toughen up his players and improve the Gamecocks offensive numbers. He believes that’s happening this summer. Everyone will know for sure in a few weeks. The Gamecocks were next-to-last in Southeastern Conference rushing and last

BARCELONA, Spain — The lengthy Las Ramblas promenade where a van plowed into pedestrians Thursday is a tree-lined walkway that starts in a huge plaza and ends near Barcelona’s harbor. It’s filled with cafes, restaurants, stalls selling everything from souvenirs to flowers, the city’s famed opera house and a baroque palace. It stretches 1.2 kilometers

WARSAW, Poland — A former Georgian president and ex-governor of a Ukrainian region is in Poland preparing to return to Ukraine after being stripped of his citizenship by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. Mikhail Saakashvili told The Associated Press in Warsaw on Thursday that he will attempt to cross from Poland into Ukraine at one of

NEW YORK — For all the words flowing since last weekend in Charlottesville, the most striking television reporting has been Vice Media’s insider account of the white nationalist movement and what it has wrought. Correspondent Elle Reeve’s initial story of the weekend violence took up the entirety of HBO’s half-hour “Vice News Tonight” broadcast Monday