Новости за 25.08.2017

MOUNTAIN TOP, Pa. — Police say a car traveling in the wrong lane has plowed into seven people, five of them children, on a street in a residential development in northeastern Pennsylvania. The crash happened around 1 p.m. Friday in the Mountain Top area near Wilkes-Barre (WILKS’-ba-ree). Five of the victims were flown to a

CLEVELAND — Indians All-Star reliever Andrew Miller will be shut down from throwing for five to seven days because of tendinitis in his right knee. The Indians said Friday that a more definitive timeframe for Miller’s return will be established once he resumes his throwing program. Miller was placed on the disabled list for the

PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown will make their annual preseason cameos on Saturday when the Pittsburgh Steelers host Indianapolis. James Harrison will hop out of the weight room and into uniform, too, so coach Mike Tomlin can see if Harrison’s 39-year-old legs are ready for the regular season. How long any of Pittsburgh’s

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A Florida-based evangelical ministry is suing a liberal watchdog organization that called it a hate group because of its stance against LGBT rights. The federal religious discrimination lawsuit was filed this week by D. James Kennedy Ministries of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, against the Alabama-based Southern Poverty Law Center. It seeks an unspecified

LEBANON, Ohio — The father of a 4-year-old Ohio boy who died after his stepmother put him in a scalding bath has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in his third trial. A Warren County jury on Friday also found Robert Ritchie guilty on a child endangering charge. Prosecutors say the Franklin man failed to

ASHBURN, Va. — Redskins linebacker Zach Brown isn’t taking too kindly to some trash talk from Eagles lineman Lane Johnson. Philadelphia’s starting right tackle wrote on The Players’ Tribune that the Eagles are going to “whup” Washington in Week 1. Brown responded on Twitter when he was alerted to those comments. “They are some new

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. — Rickie Fowler erased a five-shot deficit to Dustin Johnson in six holes and joined him and Jhonattan Vegas atop the leaderboard midway through the second round of The Northern Trust. Fowler did his part with three birdies over his final six holes at Glen Oaks Club, capped by a 15-foot putt

ALBANY, N.Y. — The Latest on sewage overflows below Niagara Falls (all times local): 2:55 p.m. A public agency under scrutiny for a discharge that turned water below Niagara Falls black says heavy rain and outdated infrastructure is to blame for another spill that prompted a violation notice from the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — There has been a big improvement in Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu. At least in the eyes of teammate Julio Jones, who knows a thing or two about the position. Sanu is in the second year of a $32.5 million deal and has become a reliable starter leaned on for

CARACAS, Venezuela — President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing sweeping financial sanctions on Venezuela’s government on Friday. Here’s a look at why the U.S. decided to levy the penalties, which dramatically escalate tensions with the South American nation, and how likely they are to hurt Venezuela’s economy and loosen President Nicolas Maduro’s grip

CUENCA, Spain — Slovene rider Matej Mohoric comfortably won the Spanish Vuelta’s longest stage on Friday and Chris Froome maintained his overall lead. Mohoric took control of the race during the final climb and cruised to victory after a winding descent that capped the 207-kilometer (128-mile) stage from Lliria to Cuenca. Mohoric crossed the line

NEW YORK — The Fox network next month will air an investigation into the shooting deaths of rap superstars Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls. The two-hour special, “Who Shot Biggie & Tupac?,” will dig into the entangled murders of these legendary hip-hop adversaries, which remains among the greatest crime mysteries in pop-culture history. Shakur was

SEATTLE — For the second time this month, a federal judge has rejected a challenge to Seattle’s first-in-the-nation law allowing drivers of ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to unionize over pay and working conditions. U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik late Thursday rejected a challenge brought by 11 drivers, saying that their claims against

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Dexter McDougle knows what people have been saying about him during the last few years, and he refuses to let any of it get to him. Some label the New York Jets cornerback a disappointment, a guy who can’t stay healthy, or even worse: a bust. McDougle has been written off

BANJUL, Gambia — Gambia’s government says new President Adama Barrow is leaving for Saudi Arabia to perform the annual Muslim pilgrimage known as the hajj. This is not his first official trip overseas. Barrow was in Riyadh earlier this year for the American-Arab Islamic Summit. Barrow won Dec. 1 presidential elections, defeating longtime leader Yahya

NEW YORK — John McEnroe showed his softer side while searching for the next Serena Williams or James Blake during tryouts for his tennis academy. He offered tips and demonstrated footwork to youngsters ages 6-12 in Harlem at Frederick Johnson Park, named for a former tennis player and coach. “Use those young legs to get

More than 30,000 Dr. Martens boosts are being recalled because wearers can be exposed to the chemical benzidine, which is carcinogenic. Other recalled consumer products include off-highway vehicles with inconsistent tire pressure. Here’s a more detailed look: BOOTS DETAILS: Dr. Martens unisex Vegan 1460 eight eye boots sold in cherry red with black shoelaces in

FARSO, Denmark — Defending champion Thomas Pieters missed the cut at the Made In Denmark tournament, as Steve Webster took a one-shot lead after two rounds of the European Tour event on Friday. Pieters, the world No. 29, was the highest-ranked player in the field, but shot 74-70 and was 2 over the expected par

TRENTON, N.J. — A recently fired New Jersey Transit compliance officer told lawmakers on Friday that he was terminated for raising safety and other concerns and that the agency is a “runaway train.” Todd Barretta told a joint Assembly and Senate oversight committee that he catalogued the agency’s inadequate staffing levels, failures to update outdated

AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas is being sued for removing four Confederate statues from the main area of campus in Austin. The Sons of Confederate Veterans filed the lawsuit Wednesday, three days after the statues were quickly taken down following a late-night order from University President Greg Fenves. Three of the statues are

The University of Illinois will no longer play “war chant ” music during sporting events, ending a tradition that stemmed from the school’s former mascot Chief Illiniwek. The decision to stop using the music was made at the end of last football season, athletic department spokesman Kent Brown said Friday. It wasn’t publicized until Thursday

CROWN POINT, Ind. — The Lake County Sheriff’s Department police chief said Friday that he’ll work toward a smooth transition of power following the corruption conviction and ouster of his former boss, Sheriff John Buncich. With Buncich’s removal, Police Chief Dennis Matthew Eaton, the second in command at the sheriff’s department, now oversees the county

EAST HANOVER, N.J. — NFL players stare in disbelief as Bob Broderick sticks his hand between a pair of XRD foam pads, then full-force slams down a helmet. He doesn’t even wince, then takes his hand and shakes that of each player. That scene has been repeated dozens of times by Broderick and Ted Monica,

RALEIGH, N.C. — Duke Energy asked regulators Friday to let its western North Carolina subsidiary raise household electricity bills by 16.7 percent and make consumers pay billions of dollars for a nuclear plant it won’t open and the cleanup of coal ash deposited in unlined pits. The country’s largest electric company asked the North Carolina

NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have signed veteran winger Drew Stafford to a one-year deal worth $800,000. General manager Ray Shero announced the contract Friday, less than a month before the start of training camp. Stafford, 31, had eight goals and 13 assists last season with Winnipeg and Boston. The Jets traded him