Новости за 22.08.2017

LAS VEGAS — Authorities in Las Vegas say Jerry Lewis died of heart disease, but the wording of his death certificate differs from what was reported earlier. Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg said Monday that Lewis’ official cause of death was end-stage cardiac disease and peripheral vascular disease. Lewis was the clownish comic hailed as

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — As long as Sam Bradford stays healthy this season, the Minnesota Vikings won’t be worried about their quarterback situation. There’s a lot of uncertainty behind Bradford on the depth chart, though. Teddy Bridgewater remains immersed in his rehabilitation program, of course, trying to push his knee back into playing shape. He’s

AUSTIN, Texas — An anti-abortion group awarded nearly $7 million to boost women’s health and family planning after the state cut off Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers is falling short and will receive far less money as a result, Texas officials said Monday. The decision comes a year after Texas hired the Heidi Group

BRADENTON, Fla. — Several hundred supporters of Black Lives Matter and others rallied Monday evening in a city on Florida’s Gulf Coast to demand the removal of a Confederate monument that has stood for decades outside a courthouse. The protest also drew a smaller number of people to the city of Bradenton who wanted the

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Once upon a time they were falling in love. A South Carolina couple has welcomed a baby girl whom they named for the celestial event that had millions across the country on the edge of their seats. Freedom Eubanks told The Greenville News she feared the labor pains she felt Monday were

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Matthew Stafford stands to be wealthier than he already is, possibly very soon. His agent, Tom Condon, and the Detroit Lions are negotiating terms of a contract that may make the quarterback the NFL’s highest-paid player. Stafford insisted he hasn’t decided if he’ll allow talks to continue into the season, adding

WASHINGTON — The Air Force is awarding contracts to Boeing Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp. for work that could lead to replacement of the nation’s intercontinental ballistic missiles. The contracts are part of a planned overhaul of the U.S. nuclear arsenal. The Air Force said Monday that it gave Boeing a $349 million contract and

HONOLULU — The Latest on five soldiers missing in Hawaii after helicopter training crash (all times local): 1:20 p.m. The U.S. Army has identified five soldiers who are missing nearly a week after a helicopter crashed during offshore training in Hawaii. Officials suspended the search for the soldiers Monday. 1st Lt. Kathryn Bailey of Hope

INDIANAPOLIS — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has told supporters in Indianapolis that the U.S. needs an economy that works for everybody and not just the wealthiest 1 percent. Sanders was joined Monday afternoon at Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis by Chuck Jones, the former labor union president of a factory where Carrier Corp. is moving

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Cycling has hired longtime Team Australia coach Gary Sutton to oversee its endurance program, which won a world championship in team pursuit and two silver medals at the Rio Olympics. Sutton had spent most of the past decade working with the Australian team, where he ushered several athletes to world

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Canadian Eugenie Bouchard breezed past higher-ranked American Lauren Davis 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the second round of the Connecticut Open on Monday. Bouchard, a wild-card entry, next faces top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska in the final hard-court tuneup for the U.S. Open, which begins next Monday. Bouchard, who reached a career-best No.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tajae Sharpe is finally off the physically unable to perform list and the Titans wide receiver finds himself not only competing for playing time but possibly a roster spot. Sharpe started 10 games as a rookie last season for Tennessee, but the receiving corps now is one of the team’s most competitive

SHREVEPORT, La. — The rapper Mystikal has surrendered to authorities in Louisiana, where he faces a sexual assault charge. KSLA-TV video-recorded the 46-year-old rapper, whose real name is Michael Lawrence Tyler, as he entered the Caddo Correctional Center in northwest Louisiana on Monday. Tyler was wanted on a warrant listing a charge of first-degree rape.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Kyle Bolin has won the starting quarterback job at Rutgers. Bolin beat out redshirt junior Giovanni Rescigno and freshman Johnathan Lewis. Rescigno started the final five games for Rutgers last season, completing 86 of 153 passes for 889 yards and five touchdowns, while Lewis is a highly touted recruit out of St.

WACO, Texas — A woman who reported that she’d been sexually assaulted is suing Baylor University, alleging questions she faced from the university shifted blame away from her attacker toward her. The lawsuit filed in a Waco federal court on Monday alleges Baylor’s response to the attack violated federal Title IX laws against gender discrimination.

CANON CITY, Colo. — The Latest on three Afghan prison guards who went missing from a Colorado training facility (all times local): 5 p.m. A state prison official says three Afghan prison employees who went missing over the weekend from a Colorado training facility weren’t believed to pose a threat. He says authorities remain most

LAWRENCE, Kan. — A sophomore linebacker at Kansas has been dismissed from the Jayhawks after being accused of threatening a woman with a handgun. Nineteen-year-old Maciah Long of Houston was charged Monday with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a felony, and misdemeanor counts of criminal damage to property and marijuana possession. Douglas County court

CHICAGO — The Latest on the Northwestern prof, Oxford worker accused of killing a man as part of what prosecutors called a sexual fantasy (all times local): 5:30 p.m. A former Northwestern University professor and an Oxford University employee accused of killing a man as part of what prosecutors called a sexual fantasy will have

Reaction to the total solar eclipse in the U.S.: “The show has just begun, people! What a gorgeous day! Isn’t this great, people?” — Jim Todd, a director at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Salem, Oregon. “It made me all teary-eyed. It was just so momentous. Just really cool — and very

HOUSTON — D’Onta Foreman’s performance through Houston’s first two preseason games has many raving about the rookie. Texans coach Bill O’Brien is not among them. “That’s the second preseason game … he’s got a lot of talent, but I think he’s got a long way to go,” O’Brien said. While O’Brien was careful not to

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Fans turn to sports for entertainment, a respite from the stress of the real world. They say they don’t want politics mixed in with sports, they just want to enjoy the show. NASCAR, unfortunately, cannot sit on the sidelines and simply watch the cars go round. The top racing series in the

VALENCIA, Spain — Levante marked its return to the Spanish league after a season away with a 1-0 win over Villarreal on Monday. Jose Luis Morales converted an 88th-minute penalty kick at Ciutat de Valencia Stadium. Morales himself earned the penalty kick after being fouled by defender Antonio Rukavina inside the area. Levante played six

DELPHI, Ind. — A $50,000 state grant has brought to $176,000 the money raised for improvements to a northern Indiana recreational trail where two teenagers were killed six months ago. WTHR-TV reports the Delphi Trail Safety Task Force accepted the grant Monday from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority. The funds raised will pay

HELENA, Mont. — Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin said Monday during a visit to Montana that his agency will propose changes to make it easier for rural areas to receive funding to build nursing homes for veterans. Rural areas are often bypassed under the agency’s existing guidelines for awarding grants for veterans’ homes, Shulkin told

CLEVELAND — Jay Bruce is ready to show his new home fans what he can do. His numbers so far with the Indians have already made him a big hit. Bruce, acquired from the New York Mets on Aug. 9, made his Progressive Field debut Monday night against Boston. The Indians began an 11-game road