Новости за 16.01.2018

PHILADELPHIA — A man accused of being ejected from a Philadelphia Eagles playoff game because he was intoxicated and didn’t have a ticket and then punching a police horse in the face has been charged with assault. Police say 22-year-old Taylor Hendricks was turned away from Saturday’s game between the Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons

NEW YORK — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is reconsidering a key rule enacted last year that would have protected consumers against harmful payday lenders. The bureau, which came under control of the Trump administration late last year, said in a statement Tuesday that it plans to take a second look at the payday lending

SAO PAULO — The brother and agent of 2005 Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldinho announced Tuesday that the former Brazil and Barcelona playmaker has retired from football. Roberto Assis made the announcement to Brazilian media on behalf of the 37-year-old midfielder, who played his last professional match in 2015 for Brazil’s Fluminense. “Ronnie’s professional career is

SAO PAULO — The brother and agent of 2005 Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldinho says the former Brazil and Barcelona playmaker has retired from football. Roberto Assis told Brazilian outlets on Tuesday that his brother’s career as a professional footballer “is over.” Assis said that farewell matches for the 37-year-old Ronaldinho are likely to be scheduled

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Royals pitcher Danny Duffy has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in a Kansas City suburb and has been placed on a year’s probation. Sean Reilly, a spokesman for the city of Overland Park, Kansas, said Tuesday that Duffy entered the plea last week and will pay $1,220 in fines

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette escaped injury after he was involved in what authorities say was a minor three-car crash. The team says the rookie’s car was rear-ended about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, and that he was not hurt. He was able to drive home after the crash. The Jaguars also say

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette escaped injury after what authorities say was a minor, three-car crash. The team said its star running back’s car was rear-ended about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, and that he was not hurt. He was able to drive home after the crash. The Florida Highway Patrol says Fournette

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Police in the Virginia suburbs of the nation’s capital say two would-be carjackers fled from their intended victims when a splash of hot cocoa and a dash of resourcefulness entered the mix. Police in Prince William County, Virginia, said in a statement that a 50-year-old woman exited a 7-Eleven convenience store on

PARIS — Radamel Falcao rescued Monaco with an injury-time equalizer in a 2-2 home draw with local rival Nice on Tuesday, after Mario Balotelli showed his finishing ability with both goals for the visitors. Falcao scored from close range after substitute Stevan Jovetic’s shot was parried following a quickly-taken free kick. It was the Colombia

PARIS — Clinton Njie and Dimitri Payet came off the bench to settle a scrappy match as Marseille beat Strasbourg 2-0 in the French league on Tuesday. After Marseille striker Valere Germain missed a second-half penalty, Njie broke Strasbourg’s resistance with a sharp finish in the 79th minute. Then, Njie’s smart flick sent Payet clean

NEW YORK — Big U.S. banks have been reporting billions of dollars in paper losses this month as they are forced to come into compliance with the new tax law. And while the losses are massive, they were largely expected, and bank executives say the new tax law will be good for banks as well

TUCSON, Ariz. — Kevin Sumlin calls the head coaching job at Arizona “the right place and the right challenge.” He made the comment at a news conference introducing him as coach on Tuesday. Sumlin said that when he spoke with Wildcats athletic director Dave Heeke about the job, talk inevitably turned to the Rose Bowl.

TUCSON, Ariz. — Kevin Sumlin was introduced as head football coach at Arizona on Tuesday, calling it “the right place and the right challenge” for him. The 53-year-old coach, fired after compiling a 51-26 record the past six seasons at Texas A&M, confirmed that he will retain Marcel Yates as defensive coordinator. He made no

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The Latest on deadly California mudslides (all times local): 11:45 a.m. A lawsuit says that negligence by two California utilities contributed to widespread destruction from the state’s largest-ever wildfire in December and last week’s deadly mudslides caused when flame-scarred hillsides came loose in heavy rain. The suit filed Tuesday in Santa

FORT WORTH, Texas — TCU went into Big 12 play undefeated, with the nation’s longest winning streak and its first top 10 ranking ever. A tough start in conference play hasn’t changed coach Jamie Dixon’s outlook for his team. While the Horned Frogs have lost four of their five Big 12 games, the last two

STANFORD, Calif. — Heisman Trophy runner-up and Doak Walker Award winner Bryce Love is returning to Stanford for his senior season. Love released a statement through the school Tuesday saying he will be back next year while continuing to work on his degree in human biology. Love set a Stanford record with 2,118 yards rushing

“The Girls in the Picture: a Novel” (Delacorte Press), by Melanie Benjamin Author Melanie Benjamin proves she’s a master at blending imagination with historical facts in “The Girls in the Picture: a Novel.” When Frances Marion arrives in Hollywood after two failed marriages, the 25-year-old uses her best tool to find a job in the

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Retired NASCAR driver Dale Earnhard Jr. says he is interested in becoming a minority owner with the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. Earnhardt told The Associated Press he was not asked by local businessmen Felix Sabates to join a potential ownership group, but said he did contact Marcus Smith, the CEO of Speedway Motorsports,

LAS VEGAS — A lawyer for Las Vegas police told a judge that charges could be filed in connection with the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, even though the gunman is dead. Attorney Nicholas Crosby didn’t identify new evidence or suspects but said charges might be possible depending on the results of an

WEST HAVEN, Conn. — A professional boxer from Connecticut has been killed in a car crash. Police in West Haven say 26-year-old Luis Rosa Jr. was in a southbound car that crossed the center line and collided with a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction at about 2 a.m. on Meloy Road Sunday. Two other

PASADENA, Calif. — PBS will air a five-part series about the sexual misconduct crisis. PBS chief executive Paula Kerger said Tuesday will address the burst of attention to the issue and how it can be used to produce “positive and lasting change.” “#MeToo, Now What?” will be hosted by Zainab Salbi, founder of Women for

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hornets coach Steve Clifford has battled headaches for the past two years. But when the pain became so intense before a Charlotte home game last December it frightened him, and he couldn’t ignore the problem any longer. The 56-year-old Clifford walked away from the Hornets that day to undergo medical testing on

LONDON — If Joseph Parker wants to rile Anthony Joshua it’s going to be tough. Not even being branded a drugs cheat ahead of their heavyweight unification fight provoked a mellowed Joshua. “There’s so much boring trash-talk that nothing is new anymore,” Joshua said after a news conference with Parker on Tuesday to launch their

LONDON — If Joseph Parker wants to rile Anthony Joshua it’s going to be tough. Not even being branded a drugs cheat ahead of their heavyweight unification fight provoked a mellowed Joshua. “There’s so much boring trash-talk that nothing is new anymore,” Joshua said after a news conference with Parker on Tuesday to launch their

SALT LAKE CITY — The Latest on the selection of a new Mormon president (all times local): 11:20 a.m. The new president of the Mormon church says there’s room in the religion for everyone no matter what challenges they face and regardless if they’ve never joined or strayed from the faith. Russell M. Nelson spoke