Новости за 14.02.2018

LAKELAND, Fla. — Ron Gardenhire put on a glove and took some grounders at first base, tossing the ball to pitchers covering the bag and barking out words of encouragement. The manager certainly seemed to be enjoying himself Wednesday, when the Detroit Tigers had their first workout for pitchers and catchers at spring training. Gardenhire

GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. — The Latest on a fatal climbing accident at Oregon’s Mount Hood (all times local): 1:10 p.m. A fatality and an hours-long rescue effort to bring other climbers off Oregon’s tallest peak as a storm approached underscore the dangers of a mountain that’s soared in popularity due to its proximity to Portland.

GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. — The Latest on a fatal climbing accident at Oregon’s Mount Hood (all times local): 12:15 p.m. Authorities have identified a 35-year-old Portland man as the climber who died after falling at least 700 feet (213 meters) on Oregon’s Mount Hood. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office says Miha Sumi was dead on

“Black Panther The Album Music From And Inspired By,” Various Artists (Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope) At times, the Kendrick Lamar-curated “Black Panther” album feels like a stand-alone set, only loosely related to the Marvel film for which it’s named. But the album is a solid, entertaining listen that, in places, has its power. There’s the opener and

SAN FRANCISCO — On Thursday, Google will begin using its Chrome browser to reshape the web by eradicating ads it deems annoying or otherwise detrimental to users. It just so happens that many of Google’s own most lucrative ads will pretty much sail through its new filters. The move, which Google first floated back in

NEW YORK — Some highlights of New York Fashion Week on Wednesday: MICHAEL KORS: A THEATER-THEMED COLLECTION FOR THE ‘SWIPE ERA’ Michael Kors is a known theater geek, and he channeled that enthusiasm in a fashion show that featured show tunes on the soundtrack and Playbill-style programs on the seats. There was a theatricality to

GLENDALE, Ariz. — All-Star closer Kenley Jansen likes the way the defending National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers are getting started again — with a very familiar rotation. Even with Yu Darvish already in a different NL blue after his short stint as a midseason acquisition, the Dodgers return five starters who made at least

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Flight restrictions put in place after a sightseeing helicopter crashed in the Grand Canyon have been lifted. Three British tourists were killed in the crash Saturday on tribal land outside the national park. The medical examiner’s office that did the autopsies says they died of multiple injuries. The pilot and three other

DURHAM, N.C. — Duke says forward Marvin Bagley III will miss a second game with a mild right knee sprain. Team spokesman Mike DeGeorge said Bagley would sit out Wednesday night’s game against Virginia Tech. The announcement came about four hours before tipoff. The freshman leads the Atlantic Coast Conference with averages of 21.2 points

SAN FRANCISCO — Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is focused on cutting the company’s massive losses and “getting the love back” after a year of damaging revelations about the ride-hailing service’s sometimes heartless treatment of its employees, drivers, regulators and rivals. “We strive to be and should be a brand that is as beloved as Amazon

Ride-hailing giant Uber’s full-year net loss widened to $4.5 billion in 2017 as the company endured a tumultuous year that included multiple scandals and the replacement of its CEO. The results also showed that Uber cut its fourth-quarter net loss by 25 percent from the third quarter as its new CEO moves to make the

PARKLAND, Fla. — The Latest on the deadly shooting at a Florida high school (all times local): 5:40 p.m. A man says he watched as officers arrested the suspect in the shooting at a Florida high school, where authorities are reporting numerous deaths. Michael Nembhard told The Associated Press he was in his garage watching

PARKLAND, Fla. — The Latest on a shooting at a Florida high school (all times local): 4:40 p.m. Parents described a chaotic and frightening situation as they rushed to find their children in the frantic minutes after reports of a shooting at a South Florida high school began to spread. Caesar Figueroa says he was

BOSTON — A Boston sports radio station facing criticism after a host used a stereotyped Asian accent to impersonate New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s agent will suspend live programming while employees receive “sensitivity training.” WEEI announced Wednesday that live programs will halt from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday while the staff participates

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, fighting for his political life after being accused of taking bribes from billionaire supporters, is no stranger to scandal. Over a three-decade political career, Netanyahu has been accused of everything from accepting improper gifts to spending too much public money on ice cream to wasting tens of thousands of

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — A man who died in Schenectady police custody is heard struggling for breath and pleading for help in a recording his widow said came from a squad car dash-cam video. Angelique Negroni-Kearse provided the audio to BuzzFeed News . She said she recorded it on her phone during a meeting last month

ROCKVILLE, Conn. — A star player on the national champion University of Connecticut field hockey team accused of stealing $34 in makeup from the campus bookstore has applied for a probation program that could clear her record. Charlotte Veitner applied for accelerated rehabilitation Wednesday in Rockville Superior Court. The program for first-time, nonviolent offenders results

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Brandon McCarthy figures his slider needs some work this spring. The last one he threw didn’t end up where he expected. “I gave up a game-winning home run in the World Series on it,” McCarthy said Wednesday before his first organized spring workout with the Atlanta Braves. “So I really want to

PARKLAND, Fla. — A shooter opened fire at a Florida high school Wednesday, killing “numerous” people, sending students running out into the streets and SWAT team members swarming in before authorities took the shooter into custody. Frantic parents rushed to the scene and ambulances converged in front of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Live

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks signed GM Jim Benning to a multiyear contract extension Wednesday. Benning has served four years in the role since joining the Canucks in May 2014. “I’m grateful to the Aquilini family and to Trevor Linden for the commitment they’ve made to me and for their confidence in our

TEMPE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani emerged from the clubhouse and tipped his cap to the swarm of Japanese countrymen capturing his every move, cameras clicking a mile a minute. He offered that signature smile, something Angels manager Mike Scioscia noticed right away and appreciates as much as his new two-way star’s tremendous, “extraordinary” baseball talent.

ANDERSON, Ind. — A central Indiana school has canceled classes for the rest of the week because of a flu outbreak. Liberty Christian School in Anderson says it’s cancelling middle and high school classes Thursday and Friday because about half of teachers and one in five students are sick. The school’s website says it has

BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania’s chief anti-corruption prosecutor has rejected allegations that prosecutors falsify evidence in cases against high-ranking officials. National Anti-Corruption Directorate Chief Prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovesi responded on Wednesday to a former Romanian lawmaker’s claims that four anti-corruption prosecutors wanted him to provide fake evidence and planted unspecified false evidence on him. Kovesi said:

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Getting bidders for the Olympics used to be easy, but no longer. That’s particularly true for the Winter Olympics. Six European cities pulled out of official bids or decided not to bid at all when the IOC sought candidate cities a few years ago for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Cities balked

SALT LAKE CITY — Mitt Romney’s announcement Thursday of a run for U.S. Senate seat in Utah is his latest bid for public office since he first jumped into politics more than 20 years ago. The former businessman has endured more setbacks than victories since he launched his political journey in the early 1990s, following