Новости за 15.02.2018

TAMPA, Fla. — CC Sabathia sees Jake Arrieta still unsigned as spring training starts and is happy not to be in a similar situation. “I’d be panicking,” the 37-year-old left-hander said Thursday, a day after starting his 10th spring training with the New York Yankees. Sabathia was a free agent when he signed a $161

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Roger Federer has moved within touching distance of eclipsing a record held by Andre Agassi after reaching the quarterfinals of the ABN AMRO tournament. The 20-time Grand Slam champion went through after making it 13 wins in as many matches against Philipp Kohlschreiber with a 7-6 (10-8), 7-5 triumph against his German

PORTLAND, Ore. — The first thing that Braton Jurasevich noticed as he clambered down Mount Hood toward his fallen fellow mountain climber was the blood — a lot of it. The critically injured climber, later be identified as Miha Sumi, was sprawled with his feet above his head on icy slope about 10,300 feet (3,140

ORURO, Bolivia — Children returned to school Thursday and nervous adults tried to get back to normal after being stunned by two deadly explosions during this mining city’s exuberant Carnival celebrations. People remained on edge as authorities sought explanations for the two blasts in normally peaceful Bolivia. A crater gouged into the ground at one

BALTIMORE — A person familiar with the negotiations says pitcher Andrew Cashner and the Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a $16 million, two-year contract. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal had not yet been announced. A 31-year-old right-hander, Cashner is 42-64 with a 3.80 ERA in eight

KABUL, Afghanistan — Since the International Criminal Court began collecting material three months ago for a possible war crimes case involving Afghanistan, it has gotten a staggering 1.17 million statements from Afghans who say they were victims. The statements include accounts of alleged atrocities not only by groups like the Taliban and the Islamic State,

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Three experienced coordinators, including two with ties to new general manager Dave Gettleman, have been added to Pat Shurmur’s coaching staff with the New York Giants. The hirings were announced Thursday, although most had been widely known in recent weeks. The offensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings, Shurmur was hired on

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — First, U.S. snowboarding star Chloe Kim tweeted about being “down for some ice cream” while competing in Pyeongchang, then about being “hangry” because she hadn’t finished her breakfast sandwich. Clearly, food is a big deal for Olympians, and it’s usually much more complicated than ice cream and sandwiches: the very specific,

WASHINGTON — Getting the flu shot won’t make you spread the disease more, doesn’t weaken your immune system but it does offer some protection from getting infected, despite misleading claims on social media. A post on a site called thewilddoc claimed that being vaccinated does more harm than good, citing a January peer-reviewed study. But

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Latest on undersea footage showing marine life around the nation’s first offshore wind farm (all times local): 3 p.m. The head of a company that built the nation’s first wind farm says it hasn’t received any reports of damage to fishing vessels in the area, off the coast of Rhode Island.

JACKSON, Wyo. — A third Olympian who has ski roots in Wyoming’s Jackson Hole region is representing the United States in South Korea. Breezy Johnson was a member of the Jackson Hole Ski and Snowboard Club during her youth. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports that Johnson is now one the world’s top downhill

NEW YORK — There were few warning signs before the stock market’s plunge in early February, but so far, the slump hasn’t changed investors’ thinking very much. Stocks did well throughout 2017 and the gains sped up in December and January. Investors were convinced that stocks would keep going up because the global economy continues

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is denying a German tabloid report that suggested Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI is suffering from a neurological disease. Germany’s Neue Post quoted Benedict’s 94-year-old brother, the Rev. Georg Ratzinger, as saying the disease was forcing Benedict to use a wheelchair more and more, and that “the biggest worry is that

CHICAGO — Prosecutors say they’ve held talks on a possible plea deal with the suspect charged with kidnapping and killing a University of Illinois scholar from China. Prosecutors disclosed the talks in an Urbana federal court filing which offered no additional details. They recently said they’ll seek the death penalty for Brendt Christensen, citing how

ALAMEDA, Calif. — Kicker Sebastian Janikowski’s career with the Oakland Raiders has ended after 18 seasons. Owner Mark Davis released a statement Thursday thanking Janikowski for his contributions to the franchise. Janikowski is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent next month and the Raiders told him this week they don’t plan to retain him.

ROME — Prosecutors have opened an investigation into a 10-meter (30-foot) -wide sinkhole that swallowed up a half-dozen cars on a residential street in Rome. No one was injured in Wednesday evening’s collapse in the Balduina neighborhood, but families in nearby buildings were evacuated as a precaution. The ANSA news agency said prosecutors had placed

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A year ago, surging South Carolina was building for a run to the Final Four. These days, the Gamecocks are struggling to keep their heads above .500 on their longest losing streak in four years that threatens to keep them out of the NCAA Tournament altogether. South Carolina (13-13, 4-9 Southeastern Conference)

ST. LOUIS — Two St. Louis high school students were critically injured after a classmate threw an unknown chemical substance on them. Police were called around 10 a.m. to Sumner High School. Authorities say a 16-year-old male student threw something on a 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl in the library. The students are in

RALEIGH, N.C. — A murder trial has begun for a white man who shot an unarmed black man after complaining about “hoodlums” in his neighborhood. The defense and prosecution made opening statements to the jury Thursday in the trial of Chad Copley. Copley fired a shotgun blast from inside his Raleigh garage that killed 20-year-old

NEW YORK — Sears Holdings Corp. says sales dropped during the critical fourth quarter, but the ailing retailer expects to earn a profit, helped by a windfall from U.S. tax reform. Sears, which operates Kmart stores and its namesake, said Thursday in a regulatory filing that comparable revenue fell 15.6 percent. The metric measures sales

SEATTLE — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced a $1.2 million settlement with Amazon over the sale and distribution of illegal pesticides, one of the largest penalties assessed under federal pesticides laws. Federal regulators said the agreement settles allegations that the Seattle-based internet giant committed nearly 4,000 violations between 2013 and 2016 for selling

SEATTLE — The Latest on the former chief counsel for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Seattle pleading guilty to federal charges (all times local): 11:10 a.m. A lawyer for the former chief counsel of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Seattle says her client is not offering any excuses for stealing the identities of

OMAHA, Neb. — Two members of Creighton’s 1991 College World Series team will serve as assistant coaches for the 2018 Collegiate National Team. New York Yankees special assignment scout Jim Hendry was head coach of the ’91 Bluejays, and Virginia head coach Brian O’Connor was a pitcher. USA Baseball announced the staff Tuesday. LSU’s Paul

BOGOTA, Colombia — Even in the throes of crisis, Venezuela keeps churning out one export prized the world over: classical music maestros. The latest addition to the country’s growing cadre of top-flight musical talent is Rafael Payare, who was named musical director of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra this week. Payare, 37, has conducted at

PHOENIX — Cleveland’s Trevor Bauer, Houston’s Collin McHugh and Tampa Bay’s Jake Odorizzi won their salary arbitration cases Thursday, and Toronto’s Marcus Stroman and Minnesota’s Kyle Gibson lost. Decisions for all five pitchers had been held for simultaneous announcement to prevent any of the cases from being affected by the rulings. Players have an 11-8