Новости за 25.12.2017

SAN FRANCISCO — A California Highway Patrol officer died after a drunken driver returning from a party slammed into the back of his parked patrol car on a San Francisco Bay Area highway on Christmas Eve, the CHP said Monday. CHP Officer Andrew Camilleri, a 33-year-old married father of three children, was in the passenger

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have lost another receiver for the season. Jaelen Strong said Monday he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee at San Francisco. Strong announced the news in two Instagram posts, saying “this lil setback setting me up for a greater comeback.” Strong caught three passes for 38

STERLING, Va. — A Virginia man has been charged with attempted murder after police say he shot two sheriff’s deputies on Christmas Eve. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Douglas V. Johnson Jr. was arrested Sunday night after a domestic incident in Sterling, Virginia, about 30 miles northwest of Washington. A spokesman for the

HOUSTON — Pittsburgh’s Antonio Brown, who leads the NFL in yards receiving, was inactive against the Houston Texans on Monday after injuring his left calf last week. Brown is out indefinitely as the AFC North champion Steelers chase a first-round bye in the playoffs. Offensive lineman Jeff Allen, who sustained a concussion last week, was

HONOLULU — Freshman Kellan Grady made five 3-pointers and scored a season-best 30 points to help Davidson beat Akron 91-78 on Monday for seventh at the Diamond Head Classic. Grady only had six points in the first half as Davidson led 39-34, but the Wildcats opened the second half by making 9 of 12 shots,

NEW YORK — Joel Embiid had 25 points and 16 rebounds, JJ Redick scored 24 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 105-98 victory over the New York Knicks on Monday. Neither player was cleared to play until going through pregame warmups, and their presence gave the 76ers just enough

ARLINGTON, Texas — Now that Dak Prescott knows how the other half lives in the NFL, the Dallas quarterback can see where it was easy to think every season would be like his remarkable rookie year. Missing the playoffs just wasn’t much of a thought after an NFC-best 13 wins — until the Cowboys lost

MOSCOW — Vitaly Mutko, a Russian government official who has been dogged by allegations of involvement in doping, has temporarily stepped down as president of the Russian Football Union. It’s a move apparently intended to deflect international criticism as Russia prepares to host the 2018 World Cup. Russian news agencies reported Monday that Mutko suspended

PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Latest on President Donald Trump and his first Christmas in office (all times local): 10 p.m. The menu for President Donald Trump’s Christmas Day dinner didn’t skimp on the goodies. The five desserts to choose from were Piña Colada Crème Brulée, Brilliant Cheesecake, Black Forest Trifle Martini, Bread Pudding and,

PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Latest on President Donald Trump and his first Christmas in office (all times local): 2 p.m. The White House says President Donald Trump is celebrating Christmas like millions of Americans: surrounded by family. Trump is spending his first Christmas in office at his estate and private club in Palm Beach,

CHICAGO — The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he’s relying on daily physical therapy, medication and prayer to manage Parkinson’s disease as he continues his civil rights work. The 76-year-old spoke to The Associated Press Monday as he carried on a decades-old Christmas tradition of delivering a sermon to inmates of one of the nation’s largest

SEATTLE — Restrictions limiting boats from getting too close to endangered southern resident killer whales have not harmed the whale-watching industry, according to a new federal study. The study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration indicated that whale-watching tourism continues to grow even with the federal restrictions that require vessels to stay at least

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Kentucky coach John Calipari will join West Virginia’s Bob Huggins at Huggins’ annual fish fry benefit next month. The sixth annual Bob Huggins Fish Fry is scheduled for Jan. 26 at the Mylan Park Events Center. The Mountaineers and Wildcats will play the next day in Morgantown. Proceeds from the benefit’s ticket

NEW YORK — Stanford’s 17-year run in the Top 25 is over. The Cardinal on Monday fell out of The Associated Press women’s basketball poll for the first time since the 2001 season, ending a streak of 312 consecutive ranked weeks. The remarkable run started with the 2001-02 preseason poll and ended on Christmas. Stanford

NEW YORK — A 76-year-old man has been killed in a wind-whipped fire at a New York high-rise apartment building. Authorities say two firefighters were also injured in the fire Monday on the 35th floor of a 36-story building on 56th Street near Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. Fire Department spokesman Michael Parrella says firefighters were

ISTANBUL — A new emergency decree in Turkey that grants immunity to civilians deemed to have helped thwart an attempted coup has sparked an outcry Monday. Critics fear that it could lead to violence through impunity, including the possible formation of death squads. The new law, passed Sunday, says people who acted to “suppress” the

ISTANBUL — A new emergency decree in Turkey that grants immunity to civilians deemed to have helped thwart an attempted coup has sparked an outcry. Critics fear that it could lead to violence through impunity, including the possible formation of death squads. The new law, passed Sunday, says people who acted to “suppress” the July

The new AP Top 25 poll features the same four teams at the top, led by No. 1 Villanova. The Wildcats (12-0) received 43 of 65 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for the third consecutive week. Michigan State (12-1) was second and had 16 first-place votes, while third-ranked Arizona State (12-0) had six

HAYWARD, Calif. — The California Highway Patrol says one of its officers died when a vehicle he was riding in was hit on a San Francisco Bay Area highway. Officer Hannah Walcott said the officer was on duty and a passenger in a patrol car parked on the shoulder of Interstate 880 in Hayward when

Colin Kaepernick didn’t take a snap in the NFL in 2017, yet he was a big part of the biggest story of the year. NFL players kneeling during the national anthem, something Kaepernick started a year earlier to bring attention to social injustices, set off a national debate that erupted once President Donald Trump chimed

DENVER — President Donald Trump couldn’t stand NFL players kneeling in protest during “The Star-Spangled Banner.” His angry call to fire players who didn’t stand for the national anthem rekindled both the national debate over the issue and the movement itself. Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick initiated the protests last year to bring

BEIRUT — Syrian government forces have captured new areas south of the capital Damascus near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, increasing pressure on insurgents. The government-controlled Syrian Central Military Media reported that Syrian troops and their allies captured Monday three new areas from al-Qaida-linked Levant Liberation Committee. It added troops are now about 500 meters (yards)

CAIRO — The union of Egyptian flight attendants has angrily responded to criticism by a lawmaker of the weight and age of some female attendants employed by the national carrier, saying her comments amounted to discrimination. In a statement Monday, the union said lawmaker Galila Othman’s time would be put to better use if she

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A team of college students is getting attention from internet companies and Congress after developing a browser extension that alerts users to fake and biased news stories and helps guide them to more balanced coverage. The plug-in, “Open Mind ,” was developed earlier this month during a 36-hour problem-solving competition known

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Supreme Court has taken up an eavesdropping case that could result in a new state standard to determine when prosecutorial misconduct is so egregious that a criminal suspect can no longer be made to stand trial. The court heard arguments last week in a case involving a Long Beach murder suspect