Новости за 01.11.2017

PITTSBURGH — Kraft Heinz said Wednesday that its third-quarter profit rose 12 percent as the food maker’s costs fell. But Kraft Heinz said sales slipped in the United States, the company’s biggest market, making it the latest packaged food company to have a hard time boosting sales as more people avoid processed foods. “There’s no

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Maybe coach Doug Marrone should put his team on a plane Saturday, fly in circles for a few hours, land back in Jacksonville and head to a hotel. Switch it up. Treat the Jaguars’ home game against Cincinnati (3-4) on Sunday like it’s on the road. It couldn’t hurt to try something

SAN FRANCISCO — Action star Chuck Norris is taking on medical device manufacturers in a lawsuit alleging a chemical used in MRI imaging scans poisoned his wife. The lawsuit filed on Wednesday in San Francisco says gadolinium that doctors injected into Gena Norris to improve the clarity of her MRIs have left her weak and

Rising energy stocks helped nudge the Standard & Poor’s 500 close to its record high, but drops for smaller stocks left U.S. indexes mixed on Wednesday. On Wednesday: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 4.10 points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,579.36. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 57.77 points, or 0.3 percent, to 23,435.01.

NEW YORK — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday that the company is “serious about preventing abuse” and that its investments in security will affect its profitability. The company’s third-quarter profit soared 79 percent in the third quarter, to $4.71 billion. Facebook’s top lawyer has spent the past two days testifying to Congress alongside

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman says the organization has not yet determined whether to activate quarterback Teddy Bridgewater from the physically unable to perform list next week. Spielman told reporters that Bridgewater will be evaluated again following practice on Monday. Spielman will discuss the situation with coach Mike Zimmer, the

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs insist they don’t particularly care who is lining up in the Dallas Cowboys backfield on Sunday, whether it’s Zeke Elliott or somebody else. There’s also a good chance they’re stretching the truth. The reality is the Chiefs have been miserable at stopping the run all season, yielding more than

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday: Estee Lauder Cos., up $10.31 to $122.12 The beauty products maker’s profit and sales were far greater than analysts expected. 3D Systems Corp., down $2.93 to $9.45 The 3D printer maker had a disappointing quarter and disclosed an investigation by the Commerce Department.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Jeremy Maclin came to Baltimore looking to bounce back from an injury-marred, unproductive season in Kansas City. His tenure with the Ravens has thus far been an unexpected flashback. Maclin missed two games with a sore shoulder and has 19 catches for 212 yards through the first half of the season.

LINCOLN, Neb. — Back in 1998, 3-year-old Drew Brown would kick a miniature football outside the Nebraska locker room as he and his family waited for big brother and future NFL kicker Kris after games. Kris’ wife, then his girlfriend, and her brothers would hold up their arms like goal posts as Drew teed up

ARLINGTON, Va. — The first month of the NHL season taught the Washington Capitals that they can’t simply repeat their success of the past two seasons. Depleted of their depth by offseason departures and injuries, the Capitals stayed afloat by going 5-6-1 while playing eight of their first 12 games on the road. But as

New York’s only NFL team — yes, that would be the Buffalo Bills — are on the longest playoffs schneid in any major pro sport. The previous time they made the postseason, the calendar was turning from the 20th century to the 21st. This year, the Bills are zeroing in on ending that string of

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska is among the schools that have conducted internal reviews into their compliance operations in response to the federal investigation of malfeasance in men’s college basketball. University spokeswoman Teresa Paulsen wrote in an email to The Associated Press on Wednesday that no violations were found. The AP asked 84 major basketball schools

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions offensive tackle Taylor Decker has taken a step back in his comeback from a shoulder injury. Decker returned to practice Wednesday and was taken off the physically unable to perform list. He hurt his right shoulder during an offseason workout with the team and had surgery in June. The

LONDON — The Latest on sexual attacks and harassment cases in British politics (all times local): 7:50 p.m. The British government says Defense Secretary Michael Fallon has resigned after allegations emerged about inappropriate sexual behavior. Fallon said in a letter Wednesday to Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May that he may have “fallen short of the

The College Football Playoff says the national championship game will be held in Miami Gardens, Florida, Indianapolis, Inglewood, California, and Houston from 2021 through 2024. College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock announced the four future sites on Wednesday. Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens will host the 2021 title game, after the 2020 season.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Antone Davis, a former All-America offensive lineman at Tennessee, is leaving his position as the Vol For Life coordinator at his alma mater’s football program. School officials said Wednesday that Davis was stepping down “to pursue personal business opportunities.” Davis had been Tennessee’s Vol For Life coordinator since August 2012, a role

ISTANBUL — Besiktas moved a step closer to reaching the knockout stage of the Champions League for the first time and pushed Monaco nearer the exit after the sides drew 1-1 in a closely contested Group G game on Wednesday. Striker Keita Balde missed a great chance to score the winner for Monaco deep into

Lady Bird is obsessed with place. Her place in the world, in her Catholic high school, in her school play, in her own family and in her unglamorous hometown of Sacramento (“the Midwest of California”) and the even more unglamorous part she lives in. She craves sophistication in a way that she can’t quite put

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — Barge and towboat manufacturer Jeffboat LLC has notified the state of Indiana it will lay off 278 workers at its Jeffersonville shipyard because of slumping demand. Jeff boat notified the Indiana Department of Workforce Development of the layoffs on Wednesday. Company Vice President Mike Poindexter said in a statement the layoffs will

NEW YORK — The photos and video of a mangled yellow school bus are among the most horrifying images from a deadly truck attack on a bike path near the World Trade Center. One of the two students on the bus when the attacker’s truck broadsided it remained hospitalized Wednesday. Police say the other student

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets cornerback Buster Skrine has cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol and will be available to play against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night. Skrine sat out last Sunday against Atlanta after being injured at Miami the previous week. Morris Claiborne, the Jets’ other starting cornerback, is questionable because of

WASHINGTON — The Latest on Russian use of Facebook, Twitter and Google to try to influence the 2016 U.S. election (all times local): 7 p.m. A trove of Facebook ads made public by Congress depicts Russia’s extraordinary cyber intrusion into American life in 2016. The ads, seen by vast numbers of people, were aimed at

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Latest on a parole hearing for a Florida man convicted of killing an abortion doctor in 1993 (all times local): 2:35 p.m. Florida’s parole board says a man who shot and killed a doctor outside an abortion clinic in 1993 should not be released from prison for 25 more years. The

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Patriots have signed former 49ers quarterback Brian Hoyer to be Tom Brady’s backup. The deal was announced on Wednesday, a day after Hoyer was released by San Francisco following its acquisition of Jimmy Garoppolo in a trade with New England. Hoyer began his career as Brady’s backup in New England in