Новости за 24.12.2017

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Davon House’s shoulder hurts and his back aches. At this point, the Green Bay Packers are playing for pride and taking a look at potential contributors for next season — leaving the futures of players such as House, a veteran cornerback, in doubt going into the final week of the season.

MELBOURNE, Australia — The Spanish-based MAPFRE team has become the first crew to win back-to-back stages in this year’s Volvo Ocean Race by taking the third leg from Cape Town to Melbourne. MAPFRE was again forced to come from behind to take victory over the Dongfeng Race Team, which finished second with a damaged keel

SEATTLE — After hearing heartbreaking stories of refugees who have struggled to reconnect with their families and listening to the plight of others who strive to leave dangerous situations, a federal judge said he would try to issue a ruling on a motion to block a Trump administration ban on refugees before Christmas. Late on

Authorities in Tennessee say officers involved in a shooting during a traffic stop are seeking a motorist who sped away in a vehicle in which a woman was later found dead inside. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says in a statement that the body of 20-year-old Shelby Comer was in the vehicle that crashed in

LONDON — Southampton forward Charlie Austin will miss three games after accepting a Football Association charge for violent conduct. The FA announced Sunday that Austin had argued that the suspension — for kicking Huddersfield goalkeeper Jonas Lossl — was excessive, but that his case had been rejected. Danish goalkeeper Lossl was left with a bloodied

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Serena Williams is returning to competition with an exhibition match Saturday in Abu Dhabi against French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko. Williams has not played since winning the Australian Open last January while she was pregnant. Tournament organizers announced Sunday that she will face Ostapenko at the Mubadala World Tennis

HOUSTON — During the really tough times as he fought to overcome cancer, David Quessenberry would daydream about reaching his lifelong goal of playing in an NFL game. It was a plan that was derailed when he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and put on hold for years as he underwent treatment for the disease.

CHICAGO — If you live in the Northeast or Midwest, you’re not dreaming: It’s probably going to be a white Christmas. But the trade-off is hazardous driving conditions across New England and the Great Plains. Out west, the Rocky Mountains have been pounded this weekend. The storm system attacking the Mississippi River and to the

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Harrison Smith can be a man of few words and big plays. The Minnesota Vikings safety keeps things simple when he’s on the field. A two-interception night in a 16-0 win over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday left no doubt just how valuable Smith is to one of the best

CAIRO — Egyptian security officials say 15 people have been arrested in connection with an attack on an unlicensed Christian church south of the capital, Cairo. The officials said those arrested Sunday were 12 Muslims and three Christians suspected of involvement in Friday’s violence. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not

The Latest on the 16th Sunday of the NFL regular season. (all times Eastern): 5:55 p.m. Dallas running back Ezekiel Elliott has 73 yards rushing at halftime in his return from a six-game suspension over domestic violence allegations. The Cowboys led Seattle 9-7 at halftime in what amounts to a playoff elimination game thanks to

The Latest on the 16th Sunday of the NFL regular season. (all times Eastern): 3:20 p.m. Referee Walt Anderson and his crew are having a rough day in Nashville. The Tennessee Titans attempted an onside kick after DeMarco Murray scored to tie the game at 20 with 4:23 left in the third quarter. Brynden Trawick

The Latest on the 16th Sunday of the NFL regular season. (all times Eastern): 3:15 p.m. New York Jets defensive end Leonard Williams left in the second half against the Los Angeles Chargers with a back injury and will not return. Williams was taken to the injury tent early in the game, but returned. It

The Latest on the 16th Sunday of the NFL regular season. (all times Eastern): 2:50 p.m. Turnovers are becoming the story in the Falcons-Saints game. Early in the second half, Falcons linebacker Deion Jones intercepted a pass that deflected off of receiver Ted Ginn’s hands and returned it inside the Saints 5-yard line. Jones, a

The Latest on the 16th Sunday of the NFL regular season. (all times Eastern): 2 p.m. The loss of Pro Bowl kicker Greg Zuerlein already has cost the Los Angeles Rams at least four points. Sam Ficken, the replacement signed to replace Zuerlein when the Rams had to place him on injured reserve , missed

The Latest on the 16th Sunday of the NFL regular season. (all times Eastern): 1:05 p.m. After a week of uncertainty, Brock Osweiler is starting at quarterback for the Denver Broncos at the Washington Redskins. Coach Vance Joseph had refused to name his starter between Osweiler and Paxton Lynch. Joseph on Friday said Lynch, who

SAN FRANCISCO — A Canadian orchestra is launching an investigation in the wake of sexual assault allegations against renowned conductor Charles Dutoit. A spokesman for the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, where Dutoit served as music director for nearly 25 years, confirmed Sunday he is the subject of a complaint. Pascale Ouimet said he could not provide

LOS ANGELES — “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is continuing its dominance over the movie galaxy as expected, outpacing three new releases. Studio estimates Sunday show the eighth installment in the space saga added another $69 million to its coffers over the weekend. The adventure caper “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” debuted in second place

PARIS — French authorities say about 200 skiers were stranded in chair lifts when a gondola broke down at a resort in the French Alps. Rescue operations are underway and no one has been reported injured so far. An official with the prefecture in the eastern Isere region told The Associated Press on Sunday that

Dallas cornerback Orlando Scandrick with miss his third straight game with a back injury in what amounts to a playoff elimination game between the Cowboys and Seattle. Scandrick is inactive for Sunday’s game along with defensive lineman David Irving, who had already been declared out for the third straight week with a concussion. Scandrick and

LOS ANGELES — Authorities say a gift-wrapped box of horse manure addressed to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin (mih-NOO’-shin) was found near his home in Los Angeles. The package was found Saturday night in the tony Bel Air neighborhood after it was dropped off at a neighbor’s house. The Los Angeles Police Department’s bomb squad

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Sugar output in Guyana is expected to fall by nearly a quarter from last year, as the Caribbean trade bloc’s largest sugar-producing nation struggles with a decline in demand from the European Union. State-run Guyana Sugar Corporation, known as Guysuco, said Sunday that the nearly 140,000 metric tons produced in 2017 is

INDIANAPOLIS — Much of Indiana is under a winter weather advisory. Forecasters called for snowstorms Sunday and many alerts are scheduled to last until early Christmas morning. The Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s office and the Lafayette Police Department just northwest of Indianapolis warn that snow is causing slick and icy roads. Officials urge motorists to slow

HOUSTON — A woman who waited five years for charges to be filed against a man accused of raping her is suing the city of Houston saying authorities showed deliberate indifference by allowing a backlog of untested rape kits. The Houston Chronicle reports that Beverly Flores joined a lawsuit filed this year by DeJenay Beckwith

PHILADELPHIA — A new website is working to show that homicide victims in Philadelphia are more than statistics. Since its launch in June, The Philadelphia Obituary Project has posted more than 30 in-depth obituaries of people who have died in the city since September of last year. Cletus Lyman, a city lawyer who has spent