Новости за 23.04.2018

DONALDSONVILLE, La. — A company based in Taiwan has bought a 2,400-acre (970-hectare) site in Louisiana for a planned $9.4 billion chemical manufacturing complex . Gov. John Bel Edwards and Formosa Petrochemical Corp . Executive Vice President Keh-Yen Lin announced the plans Monday in St. James Parish, between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. State government

ATLANTA — A jury on Monday found a prominent Atlanta attorney who fatally shot his wife guilty of murder and influencing witnesses, capping a weekslong trial that had riveted the attention of this Southern city. Jurors returned the verdict Monday afternoon against 75-year-old Claud “Tex” McIver in the September 2016 shooting death of his 64-year-old

SARALAND, Ala. — The Latest on the arrest of a black woman at a Waffle House in Alabama (all times local): 3:30 p.m. Georgia-based Waffle House Inc. says police intervention was appropriate at an Alabama restaurant where the weekend arrest of a black woman is raising questions. The NAACP calls the arrest troubling, and pickets

COLUMBUS, Ga. — A National Arena League football player is accused of firing a gun in an arena parking lot as players confronted each other after a game in Columbus, Georgia. Florida’s Jacksonville Sharks said in a statement there was an “altercation” between Sharks and Columbus Lions players outside the Columbus Civic Center Saturday night.

MONMOUTH, Maine — A Maine apple orchard employee’s attempt to channel the soul of Bill Murray’s character in “Caddyshack” has ended with a similar result. Authorities say the orchard employee started a fire on Saturday to try to smoke a woodchuck out from a hole in the ground in Monmouth. The Kennebec Journal reports he

VINITA, Okla. — Authorities in Oklahoma say a 66-year-old man has been charged with the 1999 deaths of a couple and the abduction of two then-teenage girls who remain missing. District Attorney Matt Ballard said Monday that Ronnie Dean Busick is charged with four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of kidnapping and one count

NEW YORK — The family of Avicii is thanking his fans for their support days after the superstar DJ died. Avicii’s family says in a statement released Monday that they are grateful for his fans around the world who loved his music and are thankful “for the support and the loving words.” Avicii, born Tim

DETROIT — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency is expanding three investigations for brake and air bag troubles that could affect more than 2.3 million vehicles from Ford, Volkswagen and Nissan. The expansions by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration were announced Monday and over the weekend on the agency’s website after investigators found more

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas’ top child welfare official on Monday proposed $24 million in additional spending over three years and said her agency needs to hire dozens of workers who are not licensed social workers to conduct investigations into reports of abuse and neglect. The measures outlined by Gina Meier-Hummel, secretary of the state Department

SAN FRANCISCO — The academic at the center of the Facebook data-misuse scandal apologized for his actions, but said he thought he did nothing wrong at the time. Cambridge University researcher Aleksandr Kogan made his comments during an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes” on Sunday. Facebook has been embroiled in scandal since revelations that data

SEVERN, Md. — Authorities in Maryland say they are investigating what caused a fire that killed three people at a group home over the weekend. The Anne Arundel County Fire Department said the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is helping to determine the cause of the fire. Fire officials say the blaze

LAS VEGAS — NBA star Stephen Curry is heading to Hollywood in a big way. Sony Pictures Entertainment announced Monday that it has struck a deal with the Golden State Warriors All-Star guard to produce television, film and possibly gaming projects. A press release states Curry and the company he has co-founded, Unanimous Media, will

LIVERPOOL, England — The similarities between Juergen Klopp and Eusebio Di Francesco go far beyond their facial hair, designer glasses, and quirky humor. In terms of tactics, passion, mentality and their route taken in coaching, the managers of Liverpool and Roma appear to be cut from the same cloth, creating a fascinating subplot ahead of

NEW YORK — The new head of the nation’s top public health agency is getting paid nearly twice what his predecessor made and far more than other past directors, government officials confirmed. Dr. Robert Redfield Jr., 66, has long career as a top HIV researcher, but he had no experience working in public health or

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Workers at the Fort Wayne zoo needed a couple hours to get an escaped giraffe back into its enclosure. The young female giraffe got loose Monday from the African Journey exhibit at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo. Zoo spokeswoman Bonnie Kemp says the giraffe didn’t get off the property. Staffers were

CLEVELAND — Bennie Cunningham, a versatile tight end who starred at Clemson and won two Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers, has died. He was 63. The university says he died of cancer Monday at the Cleveland Clinic. Cunningham played 10 seasons and caught more than 200 passes with the Steelers. He was named to

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The head of Cyprus’ Orthodox Christian Church says a rare 6th century mosaic depicting St. Andrew that was taken from a looted church in the country’s breakaway north has been returned after four decades. Archbishop Chrysostomos II said Monday that the artistry that went into the mosaic coupled with its rarity made

STAMFORD, Conn. — TV talk show host and Jerry Springer protege Steve Wilkos will have a drunken-driving charge erased from his record if he completes Connecticut’s alcohol education program. The Advocate reports Wilkos was granted admission into the diversionary program on Monday during a hearing in Stamford Superior Court. Police say the 53-year-old Wilkos crashed

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Former North Carolina defensive tackle Dee Hardison, a member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame who played 11 seasons in the National Football League, has died. He was 61. Tim Butler of Butler & Son Funeral Home in Clinton confirmed that Hardison died on Saturday at UNC Hospitals in

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina junior Luke Maye has declared for the NBA draft but isn’t hiring an agent. The 6-foot-8 forward was a third-team Associated Press All-American after averaging 16.9 points and 10.1 rebounds. He was named the Atlantic Coast Conference’s most improved player after increasing his scoring average by 11.4 points from

TCU came into the season shooting for a fifth straight trip to the College World Series. With a month left in the regular season, the Horned Frogs will be hard-pressed to even make the NCAA Tournament. The Frogs (19-17, 6-8) are fifth in the Big 12 and No. 86 in the RPI after losing three

FORT WORTH, Texas — The longest-running PGA Tour event still played at its original site has a new title sponsor, one already deeply involved in golf. The PGA Tour and Colonial Country Club announced Monday that financial services provider Charles Schwab & Co. will take over as title sponsor starting in 2019. The four-year agreement

EUREKA, Fla. — Authorities say a driver who crashed his car on a Florida bridge and then crawled out a window has plunged more than 70 feet (20 meters) to his death. News outlets cite a release from the Florida Highway Patrol as saying 20-year-old Chad Lee Melnyk struck a concrete railing with his car

TORONTO — Canadian police say a van in Toronto has struck at least 8 people, but that the cause of the incident and the extent of the injuries are not yet known. Authorities say the white van hit the crowd of pedestrians in north Toronto. Police spokeswoman Meaghan Gray says the van apparently jumped the

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Taven Bryan’s draft stock has more to do with potential than production. The Florida defensive tackle had 67 tackles, including 5 ½ sacks, in three seasons with the Gators. He was a 6-foot-4, 291-pound enigma his first two years in Gainesville, but came on as a junior in 2017. He had 40