Новости за 06.03.2018

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Loud music blares inside the clubhouse and several players gather to watch an intense battle during another round of the team’s pingpong tournament. There’s a different vibe surrounding the Philadelphia Phillies this spring. New manager Gabe Kapler has brought a new-school philosophy, a ton of energy and plenty of positivity to an

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — The Latest on an Indiana police standoff following the shooting of two people (all times local): 5:40 p.m. Authorities say a man shot dead by an Indiana State Police tactical team, ending a two-day standoff, was wearing body armor and had told acquaintances that he wanted a shootout with officers. Terre

LOS ANGELES — Disney and Marvel’s “Black Panther” held the No. 1 spot at the box office for the third week in a row by a wide margin over new openers “Red Sparrow” and “Death Wish.” “Black Panther” added $66.3 million in its third weekend, bringing its domestic total to a staggering $501.7 million. The

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi senators have passed a bill that would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, which would be the earliest in the nation. Senators voted 35-14 Tuesday to pass House Bill 1510. It was being held for the possibility of more debate, sending it back to the House. The move comes as

LOS ANGELES — A Southern California couple has been released from jail following their arrest after authorities found their three children living in a makeshift desert shack. Daniel Panico and Mona Kirk were released Tuesday after their attorneys argued they aren’t a flight risk and couldn’t afford their $300,000 bail. They have pleaded not guilty

Arizona freshman Deandre Ayton has been named player and newcomer of the year on the All-Pac-12 Conference men’s basketball team announced Tuesday by The Associated Press. Utah coach Larry Krystkowiak was named coach of the year. Ayton was one of the nation’s top incoming recruits when he arrived in Tucson and lived up to expectations

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers have reached an agreement on a four-year contract extension with Pro Bowl kicker Graham Gano. Terms of the deal were not announced Tuesday. Gano was set to become an unrestricted free agent and the team had considered using the franchise tag on him. The 30-year-old Gano is coming off

WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators have approved the first direct-to-consumer breast cancer gene test. But the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it will require warnings about the limitations of the genetic information from California-based 23andMe. The test, which analyzes DNA from saliva, can only detect three out of more than 1,000 known inherited BRCA gene

LEBANON, Ind. — The Latest on the shooting death of a central Indiana sheriff’s deputy (all times local): 1:15 p.m. A central Indiana prosecutor has filed formal murder charges against a man in the fatal shooting of a sheriff’s deputy during a foot chase last week. Online court records show that Boone County prosecutor on

NEW YORK — The Phoenix Mercury swapped point guards. The Mercury traded Danielle Robinson to the Minnesota Lynx while acquiring Briann January from the Indiana Fever on Tuesday. Phoenix also sent the No. 8 pick in this year’s WNBA draft to the Fever and received Minnesota’s No. 12 pick. “Briann is a difference-maker in our

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi senators Tuesday passed a version of a bill to ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, which would be the earliest abortion ban in the U.S. if it becomes state law. Senators voted 35-14 to pass House Bill 1510 . If the House agrees with changes made by the Senate, the

NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors want “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli to spend 15 years behind bars for his securities fraud conviction. The government has filed papers asking a New York City judge to impose the stiff term on the eccentric former pharmaceutical CEO at his sentencing on Friday. The papers portray the 34-year-old as an

NEW YORK — Olympic goalie Maddie Rooney is challenging Justin Bieber to take his best shot. Rooney and the U.S. women’s gold-medal hockey team appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Monday night. She says she’s still waiting for a tweet from Bieber. Rooney says she’d like a chance to stop a shot

“Stealing the Show: How Women Are Revolutionizing Television” (Atria Books), by Joy Press For the last 15 years, Joy Press has been writing about television for prestigious media outlets. She had a front-row view during television’s Golden Age as strong, confident women pushed boundaries to transform the traditional female role. In “Stealing the Show,” Press

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Marist College has fired men’s basketball coach Mike Maker and his assistants. Marist director of athletics Tim Murray announced the changes on Monday and said a national search for a new head coach would begin immediately. In four seasons under Maker, Marist managed just 28 wins. The Red Foxes finished 6-25 this

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Wake Forest and East Carolina are resuming their football series in the next decade. Both schools on Tuesday announced they will play a two-game series, with the teams playing at East Carolina in 2027 and at Wake Forest the following season. The schools haven’t played since 2005, and Wake Forest leads 6-2

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota running back Shannon Brooks will redshirt the 2018 season with a lower-body injury that will require surgery. Coach P.J. Fleck said Tuesday, as the Gophers began spring practice, that Brooks will return to action as a fifth-year senior in 2019. He missed six games last season due to injuries, rushing for 369

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — SEC coaches have selected Tennessee forward Grant Williams is the Southeastern Conference player of the year and Volunteers coach Rick Barnes is the coach of the year. The coaches also named Alabama’s Collin Sexton and Kentucky’s Kevin Knox as co-freshmen of the year. South Carolina’s Chris Silva and Texas A&M’s Robert Williams

A pair of high-scoring guards who also share the ball with their teammates highlight The Associated Press All-Big 12 men’s basketball team. Kansas senior Devonte’ Graham and Oklahoma freshman sensation Trae Young, the league’s top two in both scoring and assists, were the only unanimous picks on the AP All-Big 12 first team released Monday.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has quietly decided once again to allow Americans to import the body parts of African elephants shot for sport, despite presidential tweets decrying the practice as a “horror show.” President Donald Trump personally intervened in November when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service first said it would lift an Obama-era

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Jonathan Cheechoo has retired from hockey after playing seven NHL seasons and finishing with four years in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League. Cheechoo announced his retirement through the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. He played six seasons with the Sharks, including 2005-06 when he won the Rocket Richard Trophy for leading the

ROME — The Senegalese community in Florence, Italy is demanding justice after an Italian man shot and killed one of their own, apparently just because he was there. Police have excluded a racial motive in Monday’s slaying of Idy Diene. But the killing has heightened tensions after a bitter election campaign saw an explosion of

KIRKWOOD, Calif. — The Latest on a mother and child killed after huge block of snow falls from roof of Northern California condo (all times local): 9:30 a.m. A 7-year-old boy killed along with his mother when snow buried them outside their Northern California mountain condo was a first grade student in San Francisco. French

MONTMELO, Spain — Formula One team Sauber says it has signed Colombian driver Tatiana Calderon as its test driver for 2018. The 24-year-old Calderon was the team’s development driver last season. The team says “she will be completing simulator training sessions and coaching with engineers” during race weekends and at the team’s headquarters in Switzerland.

“The Escape Artist” (Grand Central), by Brad Meltzer A plane crash unveils a vast covert government operation with ties to master escape artist Harry Houdini in “The Escape Artist,” Brad Meltzer’s latest thriller. Nola Brown is the army’s artist-in-residence. Her main task is to paint or draw military operations. She has a knack for seeing