Новости за 12.04.2018

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The statue of a Confederate soldier in a major Kentucky city has been vandalized for the third time in less than a year. The Courier Journal reports that the words “racist” and “traitor” were emblazoned on the base of Louisville’s John B. Castleman statue. Crews have placed signs informing residents of the

NEW YORK — A lot has changed since the three hosts of Showtime’s “The Circus” shared duck at Washington’s Momofuku restaurant at the end of the show’s last season. Seemingly half of the White House staff, for one thing. More importantly for the political series, Mark Halperin was dropped from the show because of sexual

PHOENIX — After weeks of protests by teachers, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey rolled out a proposal Thursday promising a net 20 percent raise by 2020. “It’s a good day for teachers in Arizona,” Ducey said to open a press briefing. Teachers did not immediately react to the proposal. Thursday’s announcement came after more than a

LEGGETT, Calif. — Recovered vehicle debris and personal items confirm that an SUV seen plunging into a storm-swollen Northern California river belonged to a family that disappeared last week, authorities said Thursday. The vehicle itself and the four members of the Thottapilly family have not been recovered from the Eel River, which remains too dangerous

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday: Delta Air Lines Inc., up $1.51 to $52.98 The airline had a better first quarter than analysts had anticipated. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., down $4.29 to $17.21 The home goods retailer forecast a weaker-than-expected profit in 2018 and 2019. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., down

MARRAKECH, Morocco — Second seed Kyle Edmund beat Radu Albot of Moldova 6-2, 6-4 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Grand Prix Hassan II clay-court tournament. The British player, ranked 26th in the world, next meets Tunisian wildcard entry Malek Jaziri, who secured an upset 6-2, 6-4 win against eighth seed Mischa Zverev of

BARNSTABLE, Mass. — Authorities say a police officer has been shot while serving a warrant at a Massachusetts residence and a suspect has been taken into custody. State police spokesman Dave Procopio says the local officer was shot Thursday afternoon in Barnstable (BAHRN’-stuh-buhl), on Cape Cod. The spokesman says officials haven’t released the names of

BARNSTABLE, Mass. — Authorities say a police officer has been shot while serving a warrant at a Massachusetts residence. State police spokesman Dave Procopio says a local police officer was shot Thursday afternoon in Barnstable (BAHRN’-stuh-buhl), on Cape Cod. The officer’s condition is unclear. Procopio says the shooter may still be in the residence where

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Police in North Carolina have arrested a man wanted in the shooting death of a college football player in January. Winston-Salem police said in a news release Thursday that 21-year-old Jakier Shanique Austin was arrested in the parking lot of a Charlotte apartment complex on Wednesday on a murder charge. Austin is

LUGANO, Switzerland — Top seed Kristina Mladenovic retired with a back injury in the first round of the weather-affected Samsung Open on Thursday. Mladenovic was trailing 7-6 (5), 3-2 against Tamara Korpatsch, a German qualifier ranked 157 places below the No. 19 Frenchwoman, when she withdrew. The clay-court event has been hard hit by rain

NEW YORK — Seattle Sounders forward Clint Dempsey was suspended an additional game for an incident on March 18 against FC Dallas. That brings the suspension to two games. Dempsey sat out the Sounders’ game against Montreal on March 31, and he’ll miss this weekend’s match against Sporting Kansas City. Dempsey was also fined an

Edmonton Oilers CEO and vice chair Bob Nicholson still has full confidence in general manager Peter Chiarelli. The same can’t exactly be said for head coach Todd McLellan and his staff. Nicholson addressed reporters in Edmonton on Thursday and stated that he believes Chiarelli, also president of hockey operations, is still the right guy to

CLEVELAND — Detroit Tigers pitcher Jordan Zimmermann is expected to make his next start after being hit on the jaw by a line drive against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night. Zimmermann said Thursday that the swelling in his jaw had gone down and he didn’t have a headache, and he planned on beginning his

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Coach Dave Joerger strongly believes Sacramento’s commitment to youth this season will pay off down the line in helping develop the Kings into a playoff contender. How soon that happens remains an open question. “It can be frustrating because we’re a society that wants a quick change and we want it right

TORONTO — Many Canadians are wearing hockey jerseys to honor the 16 players and team personnel who died after a semi-trailer collided with the youth team’s bus. People showed up at work and schools across Canada decked out in sports jerseys Thursday as part of a “Jersey Day” commemoration inspired by a group of British Columbia hockey

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Dream have traded forward Bria Holmes to the Connecticut Sun for two second-round draft picks. The Dream acquired the No. 15 overall pick in Thursday night’s draft as well as a second-round pick in 2019. Holmes is a Connecticut native who was the No. 11 overall selection by Atlanta in the

NICEVILLE, Fla. — Cincinnati and Mississippi will make return trips to the Emerald Island Classic in November. Both schools competed in the inaugural tournament in 2014, when the Rebels defeated the Bearcats 66-54 in the final. Global Sports announced four of the eight teams on Thursday. The tournament will take place Nov. 23-24 at Northwest

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Forward Evan Boudreaux has decided to play his final two seasons of basketball at Purdue. He joins the Boilermakers after graduating in three years from Dartmouth and will have wo years of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-8 Illinois native will be eligible to play this fall. Boudreaux played his first two seasons

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The MasterCard Foundation says it will stop supporting programs with Michigan State University as the school deals with fallout from a former sports doctor convicted of molesting athletes. One $45 million program funds the education of students from sub-Saharan Africa. Another $13 million collaborative effort helps young people access agricultural jobs

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana forward Juwan Morgan has declared for this year’s NBA draft. The 6-foot-7 junior says he won’t hire an agent and is trying to gather information from NBA scouts to see what opportunities might exist. He can return to school for his final season if he withdraws by the May 30 deadline.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Mike White has a rebuilding project ahead, and he’s not quite sure how significant an undertaking it will be. White is waiting to see what happens with leading scorer Jalen Hudson, who declared for the NBA draft late last month but left open the possibility of returning to school for

NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison for robbing four banks in three states last year. Israel Cosme previously pleaded guilty to robbing the banks in January 2017 in Little Ferry, New Jersey; Essex and Baltimore, Maryland; and New York. A federal judge in Newark

WASHINGTON — The Interior Department is increasing fees at the most popular national parks to $35 per vehicle, backing down from an earlier plan that would have forced visitors to pay $70 per vehicle to visit the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and other iconic parks. A plan announced Thursday would boost fees at 17 popular parks

UTICA, N.Y. — Tony Stewart and the parents of Kevin Ward Jr. have agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family against the former NASCAR champion for his role in the death of their son. Details of the agreement were not divulged at Thursday’s hearing in federal court before Judge David Hurd.

MADRID — Home favorite Jon Rahm shot a 5-under 67 to finish one off the lead after the first round of the Spanish Open Thursday. Marc Warren of Scotland and Paul Dunne of Ireland set the pace on 66 at the Centro Nacional de Golf. Warren birdied five of his last seven holes and Dunne