Новости за 18.04.2018

OKLAHOMA CITY — Paul George has found his shot. Actually, the Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star has been on a roll heading into the playoffs. In the five regular season games in April, he averaged 27.6 points and made 41 percent of his 3-pointers and 90 percent of his free throws. He closed the regular season

LOS ANGELES — Steven Spielberg is flying into the DC Universe with the World War II action adventure “Blackhawk.” Warner Bros. Chairman Toby Emmerich says Tuesday that the legendary filmmaker will produce and may direct the film for the studio. The “Blackhawk” series started in 1941 and follows a group of ace WWII-era pilots as

SAO PAULO — Personal items belonging to former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva including his passport and clothes have been stolen in the city where he is jailed. Da Silva’s Workers’ Party said Tuesday that the items were taken from a car parked outside a hotel where the party has set up an

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Latest on the prison melee in South Carolina (all times local): 6:30 p.m. South Carolina prison officials have revised the number of inmates who were hurt when prisoners armed with handmade knives fought one another earlier this week. The prisons agency said Tuesday that 22 people were injured. The agency previously

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s opposition-controlled but essentially powerless congress has given a group of exiled judges permission to put President Nicolas Maduro on trial for allegedly seeking bribes from Odebrecht, the Brazilian construction giant at the center of a regional corruption scandal. Maduro’s trial will only be symbolic, as the jurists who are overseeing the

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Latest on a fire that damaged the terminal at Colorado Springs Airport (all times local): 4 p.m. Colorado Springs Airport is set to reopen early Wednesday morning as crews repair damage caused by a fire in the terminal roof. Flights in and out of the airport were canceled after the

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Roush Fenway Racing has reached contract extensions with three of Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s primary sponsors through 2021. Fastenal will remain the anchor sponsor and has been with the team since it paired with Carl Edwards in 2010. Stenhouse was partnered with Fastenal in 2015. Fifth Third Bank was on Stenhouse’s car last

PITTSBURGH — Dick’s Sporting Goods is destroying all the guns and accessories that it stopped selling earlier this year after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. The retailer said Tuesday that it is in the process of destroying all the firearms it pulled from its shelves, rather than trying to return them to their manufacturers.

NEW YORK — FBI raids on the office and residence of President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer have raised thorny questions about attorney-client privilege, and the ability of the attorney, Michael Cohen, to keep communications with his high-powered clients private. Already, one Cohen client has complained that his privacy has been violated. Fox News host Sean

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for April 9-15. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership. 1. “Roseanne,” ABC, 13.77 million. 2. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 12.78 million. 3. “Academy of Country Music Awards,” CBS, 12.06 million. 4. “Young Sheldon,” CBS, 11.7 million. 5. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 10.57 million. 6. “Interview with James Comey,”

CARACAS, Venezuela — Chevron Corp. says two of its Venezuela-based employees have been arrested by local authorities in what appears to be the first such detentions of a private oil company’s workers amid a growing anti-corruption purge. It’s not clear what led to the arrests. A statement Tuesday from the company gives no details except

NEW YORK — Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis. The move was made, retroactive to Monday, before Tuesday night’s game against the Miami Marlins. Kahnle is 1-0 with a 6.14 ERA in six appearances. With his velocity down this season, the right-hander has struck out

NEW YORK — Newscaster Carl Kasell, a signature voice of NPR who brought his gravitas to “Morning Edition” and later his wit to “Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me!” has died. He was 84. NPR said Kasell died Tuesday from complications from Alzheimer’s disease in Potomac, Maryland. He retired in 2014. Kasell’s radio career spanned

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Case Keenum couldn’t wait to get out of Minnesota. No, he’s not bitter over the Vikings’ decision to move on to Kirk Cousins. And he isn’t gloating over being “the man ” for the first time in his NFL career after signing a two-year, $36 million deal last month in Denver. He’s

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Authorities say Arizona Coyotes forward Richard Panik has been arrested for trespassing for refusing to leave the entrance of a bar. Scottsdale police say the 27-year-old Panik was arrested at the Bevvy the night of April 8, the day after the Coyotes’ season ended. Police say Panik appeared to be intoxicated during

OMAHA, Neb. — CSX’s first-quarter profit nearly doubled thanks to further cost cuts at the railroad and a restructuring that weighed on its earnings a year ago. The Jacksonville, Florida-based company on Tuesday posted net income of $695 million, or 78 cents per share. That’s up from last year’s $362 million, or 39 cents per

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The biggest hole Iowa will have to fill by September is at linebacker, where three multi-year starters have graduated and are preparing for their shot in the NFL. The Hawkeyes appear to have gotten some clarity in the middle of their defense this spring. Defensive coordinator Phil Parker said Tuesday that

MILAN — Mauro Icardi set a personal record with his 25th Serie A goal of the season as Inter Milan beat visiting Cagliari 4-0 on Tuesday to move into the Champions League places. Joao Cancelo scored three minutes in at the San Siro then Icardi, Marcelo Brozovic and Ivan Perisic added second-half strikes. Inter moved

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Eclipse Award-winning filly Heavenly Prize has been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. The bay filly was trained by Shug McGaughey and won eight Grade 1 races. She died in 2013 at age 22. She retired with a record of 9-6-3 from 18 starts and earnings

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian police have questioned and taken into custody the former head of Hungary’s swimming federation in the February 1998 slaying of a business rival. Police said Tuesday that a suspect they identified as T. Gyarfas is suspected of ordering the murder of media mogul Janos Fenyo, who was fatally shot while his