Новости за 27.12.2017

BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns coach Hue Jackson has no doubt he’ll back next year despite a 1-30 record over the past two seasons. In his strongest statement to date, Jackson said Wednesday that he “unequivocally believes without question” that owner Jimmy Haslam will keep his word and not fire him following Sunday’s finale in

BEDFORD, Ind. — A southern Indiana sheriff says a woman remains hospitalized after being shot by deputies during a weekend confrontation. Lawrence County Sheriff Mike Branham says a woman called 911 about 2 a.m. Sunday saying her daughter had left the house and might have shot herself. Deputies found the woman on the ground with

LOS ANGELES — The FX channel says it’s ordered a scripted dance musical series starring Evan Peters, Kate Mara and James Van Der Beek. FX said Wednesday that the series, titled “Pose,” will include what it called an unprecedented number of LGBTQ and transgender actors in ongoing roles. The channel says the show is set

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Fashion jewelry maker Alex and Ani says its president and chief financial officer have left the Rhode Island-based company. Company attorney Mark Geragos tells the Providence Journal president Cindy DiPietrantonio and chief financial officer Bob Woodruff moved on after their one-year contracts with the company expired. He says neither was fired. DiPietrantonio

NEW YORK — Rihanna is mourning the death of her cousin and calling for an end to gun violence. The singer posted photos of herself with 21-year-old Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne on Instagram on Tuesday, writing that she “can’t believe it was just last night that I held you in my arms!” Alleyne died Tuesday after

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Miami safety Jaquan Johnson grew tired of hearing other people talk about his future, and suggest that he should leave school early for the NFL. So he let them know their opinions didn’t matter. He’s coming back to Miami next season with eyes on competing for a national championship — and

COLTONS POINT, Md. — Police in southern Maryland say a man killed his father in a Christmas Eve shootout in the son’s home. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Wednesday that 66-year-old Roger Allen Bruce of New Market, Virginia, was visiting his son and other relatives in the son’s home in

RICHMOND, Va. — An exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts features 10 life-size terracotta figures, part of an underground army of nearly 8,000 clay soldiers and other figures created 2,000 years ago in ancient China. Museums in New York, Philadelphia, Seattle and elsewhere have displayed various assortments of the terracotta soldiers. But the

West Virginia has two good reasons to feel confident heading into next season. Announcements by quarterback Will Grier and wide receiver David Sills earlier this month that they will return instead of enter the NFL draft has amped up excitement in Morgantown, West Virginia, about the Mountaineers’ potential to compete for a Big 12 championship.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith is the NFC Defensive Player of the Week. Smith intercepted two passes and made seven tackles — five solo — as the Vikings shut out interstate rival Green Bay 16-0 on Saturday night. Smith also had two pass breakups, one tackle for a loss and one

Here is a sampling of Alaska editorials: Dec. 27, 2017 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Share the trails Fairbanks: follow rules, use common sense The Interior’s extensive network of trails makes winter adventures abundant and accessible. Practicing good trail etiquette makes the intended trail user’s experience more enjoyable, and it keeps trail users safe. Within the Fairbanks

It was one of the great Super Bowls ever, a dramatic comeback win that cemented forever the legacies of Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. No one could have predicted February’s game could very well have been the NFL’s last great defining moment. A league that once seemed untouchable is under siege as the

INDIANAPOLIS — Frank Gore and Adam Vinatieri don’t intend to use Sunday’s season finale as their retirement party. The 34-year-old running back and soon-to-be 45-year-old kicker say they’d like to play at least one more season. Neither has ruled out a return to the Indianapolis Colts, either. Their contracts expire at the end of the

SCOTT, Ark. — Little Rock police say a woman who was kidnapped, thrown into the frigid Arkansas River and then swam to safety has been found alive but suffering from hypothermia. KATV reports that police found the woman on Christmas morning. She is being treated at a hospital. A police report says the woman told

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — The Latest on an explosion at a supermarket in St. Petersburg, Russia: (all times local): 9:45 p.m. A Russian official says the number of people injured by an explosion at a supermarket in St. Petersburg is at least 10, more than initially reported. The Investigative Committee, the nation’s top investigative agency,

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian media are reporting a 5.1-magnitude earthquake in the southern Kerman province. The semi-official ISNA news agency says the temblor rocked the village of Hojedk, about 700 kilometers (400 miles) south of Tehran on Wednesday. It says the quake’s depth was 9 kilometers (5.6 miles). There were no immediate reports of casualties

MISHAWAKA, Ind. — Authorities say a 13-year-old boy was shot and killed during an attempted home invasion in northern Indiana. The St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s office said Wednesday in a statement that officers responding to reports of gunfire late Tuesday found the teenager at an apartment complex suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The boy

MADISON, Wis. — Conservationists in Wisconsin say they’ve spotted a record number of nests from the endangered Kirtland’s warbler this year, a decade after the songbird was first spotted in the state. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that 15 nests have been found so far in Wisconsin. However, thousands of Kirtland’s warblers are in neighboring

BALTIMORE — The FBI won’t take over an investigation into the homicide of a Baltimore city detective who was slain amid a corruption investigation. Detective Sean Suiter was shot in the head with his own weapon on Nov. 15, a day before he was to testify before a federal grand jury investigating wrongdoing by indicted

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson is out for at least six to eight weeks with a sprained right ankle. Jackson was injured after making a jump pass and landing awkwardly Tuesday night in a win over the Indiana Packers. He is averaging 14.6 points, ranking third on the team, and

DAVIE, Fla. — Even though Jay Cutler says he made a good decision to come out of retirement, he may be headed there again soon. Cutler will start in the finale to the Miami Dolphins’ disappointing season Sunday against Buffalo, and he said Wednesday he hasn’t decided whether to play a 13th NFL season in

DAVIE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase says he anticipates a “horrible” offseason stewing about the many what-ifs of a disappointing season. The Dolphins (6-9) were eliminated from the playoff race last week and will play for pride Sunday in the season finale against Buffalo. Coming off a 10-win season in 2016 that ended

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — First-round draft pick Patrick Mahomes II will make his NFL debut at quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs when they play an otherwise meaningless game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Wednesday that the former Texas Tech star would start in Denver. The Chiefs locked up

A transgender woman said in a lawsuit Wednesday that she was called “it” and “thing” by co-workers and then wrongfully fired from a North Carolina Sam’s Club store after repeatedly complaining about harassment. The federal lawsuit by Charlene Bost seeks unspecified monetary damages and asks the court to order the big box retailer to train

HARTFORD, Conn. — A longtime WCBS radio reporter whose distinctive voice could be heard delivering Connecticut news for 39 years has died. Fran Schneidau had retired from WCBS Newsradio 880 in February and was 79 years old. The New York-based station announced her death on Wednesday but didn’t disclose the cause of it. Schneidau once