Новости за 19.09.2017

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — A college that was the site of a rowdy protest of a guest speaker has announced a policy for hosting such events in what it calls the “new climate.” Middlebury College announced the guidelines Friday following a deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, and what it says are other threats to

MIAMI — Linebacker Lawrence Timmons was suspended indefinitely by the Miami Dolphins after he went AWOL on the eve of the team’s season opener. The Dolphins announced the move in a one-sentence news release Tuesday, a day off for the team. Timmons’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus, had no immediate comment on the decision. Timmons wanted to

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — American teenager Weston McKennie made his first Bundesliga start for Schalke in the side’s 3-0 defeat to Bayern Munich on Tuesday. The 19-year-old Texan midfielder, who played 22 minutes in substitute appearances during wins over Leipzig and Stuttgart, covered 6.51 kilometers in the first half alone, more than any other player. With

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets have waived wide receiver Kalif Raymond, two days after his fumbled punt changed momentum in the team’s loss at Oakland. Raymond was claimed off waivers by the Jets on Sept. 3 after he played his rookie season with Denver last year. He served as New York’s primary

CHICKASHA, Okla. — Police now say seven officers were injured during a weekend shootout in central Oklahoma, and one officer remains hospitalized. Police initially said two officers were wounded Sunday as they tried to serve a search warrant following a kidnapping attempt in Chickasha, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) southwest of Oklahoma City. Chickasha Police

TORONTO — Equifax said Tuesday that approximately 100,000 Canadian consumers may have had their personal information compromised in the massive cyberattack on the credit data company that was revealed this month. The credit data company said the information that may have been compromised included names, addresses, social insurance numbers and in some cases credit card

BARNSTABLE, Mass. — Court officials in Massachusetts have dismissed a disorderly conduct charge against a Kennedy family member who was arrested last month after complaints about a loud party. The Boston Herald reports 52-year-old Matthew “Max” Kennedy appeared in Barnstable District Court on Tuesday. He was found responsible for a noise violation and paid a

Week 2 was tough on tight ends in fantasy football as five big names suffered injuries — none bigger than Greg Olsen of the Panthers breaking his right foot. Olsen is expected to miss about six to eight weeks after having surgery on Monday. Rob Gronkowski (groin), Jordan Reed (chest), Jimmy Graham (ankle) and Tyler

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Greg Olsen will miss a minimum of eight games after the Panthers placed the three-time Pro Bowl tight end on injured reserve with a broken right foot Tuesday. The earliest Olsen is eligible to return Nov. 26 when Panthers visit the New York Jets. Panthers trainer Ryan Vermillion told the team website

WASHINGTON — The GOP’s last-ditch effort to repeal “Obamacare” would redistribute hundreds of billions of dollars in federal financing for insurance coverage, creating winners and losers among individual Americans and states in ways not yet fully clear. Independent analysts say the latest Senate Republican bill is likely to leave more people uninsured than the Affordable

BERLIN — James Rodriguez starred on his first Bundesliga start for Bayern Munich, scoring one goal and playing a role in the others for a 3-0 win at Schalke on Tuesday. James, who switched from Real Madrid in the offseason, earned a penalty and then scored in the first half, before brilliantly setting up Arturo

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. is cutting production at five North American assembly plants through the rest of this year as U.S. demand for new vehicles slips due to lower gas prices. Ford plans a three-week shutdown at its Cuautitlan, Mexico, plant, which makes the Fiesta subcompact, and a two-week shutdown at its Hermosillo, Mexico,

ATLANTA — The tournament that Tiger Woods launched 10 years ago remained on next season’s PGA Tour schedule. Still to be determined is where — and if — it is held. Quicken Loans has not renewed as title sponsor, and the PGA Tour felt it had no choice but to opt out of its contract

EXETER, N.H. — Police and a New Hampshire prep school that was the focus of sexual-assault allegations have reached an agreement that says suspected acts of sexual abuse involving children will be reported to police and to a state agency. The agreement with Phillips Exeter Academy says suspected abuse shall be reported to the state

CARMEL, Ind. — A vehicle auctioning company will build a new $80 million headquarters in Carmel. Officials from KAR Auction Services joined Gov. Eric Holcomb on Tuesday to make the announcement. The used and salvaged vehicle auctioning company says it operates in dozens of countries and employs 17,400 workers. The company says the new office

INDIANAPOLIS — A vehicle auctioning company will build a new $80 million headquarters in Carmel. Officials from KAR Auction Services joined Gov. Eric Holcomb on Tuesday to make the announcement. The used and salvaged vehicle auctioning company says it operates in dozens of countries and employs 17,400 workers. The company says the new office will

ATLANTA — In the five years since the LPGA Tour decided that the Evian Championship would be a major, the debate over its status has received as much attention as the winners. The latest edition raised even more questions. The first round was washed out by rain and raging wind, meaning Sung Hyun Park effectively

LONDON — British police have arrested a third suspect in connection with the bomb that partially exploded on a London subway last week. Police said they arrested a 25-year-old man in Wales on Tuesday evening under the Terrorism Act. They say a property in Newport, Wales is being searched. Two other men arrested over the

ROSEAU, Dominica — As Hurricane Maria hammered Dominica with 160 mph (260 kph) winds Monday, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit hunkered down in his official residence and turned to social media to tell of the storm’s fury, each post more dire than the previous. Maria’s “merciless” winds were turning sheet metal into deadly projectiles and “we

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday: Synchronoss Technologies Inc., down $6.93 to $9.82 The mobile services company said Siris Capital Group is no longer interested in buying it. Rite Aid Corp., down 33 cents to $2.40 Regulators approved a deal in which Walgreens will buy 1,932 Rite Aid stores, fewer

IOWA CITY, Iowa — For much of his tenure at Iowa, coach Kirk Ferentz largely avoided playing freshmen. He has changed his mind on newcomers — a shift that has helped revitalize Iowa’s offense. There are true and redshirt freshmen up and down the depth chart for the Hawkeyes, who are 3-0 heading into this

NEWARK, N.J. — A music teacher and singer-songwriter who performs for children at synagogues, Jewish community centers, camps and conventions nationwide is facing child pornography charges. Federal prosecutors in New Jersey say Eric Komar was charged Tuesday with receiving and distributing images of child sexual abuse. Prosecutors say Komar used a peer-to-peer file-sharing program to

NEW YORK — Equifax, under pressure from a massive data breach, says it had a separate incident earlier this year. That may mean even more scrutiny as the company deals with the aftermath of a security failure that exposed the information of 143 million Americans. Meanwhile, the Massachusetts Attorney General has filed suit against Equifax.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — WNBA coach of the year Curt Miller has received a contract extension from the Connecticut Sun. Miller, who also serves as the team’s general manager, was heading into the last year of a three-year deal. The team did not disclose financial terms of the new contract, which is designed to keep Miller

TORONTO — Jake Gyllenhaal says he’s never gotten closer to a real-life character he’s played than the Boston Marathon bombing victim Jeff Bauman. While making the upcoming film “Stronger,” Gyllenhaal and Bauman became close. Gyllenhaal made frequent trips to Boston to spend time with the 31-year-old Bauman and learn about how he moves physically. But