Новости за 04.05.2018

MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins have claimed quarterback Bryce Petty a day after he was waived by the New York Jets. With Miami’s move Friday, Petty joins veterans Brock Osweiler and David Fales in the competition for the backup job behind Ryan Tannehill. Petty spent three seasons with New York after being selected in the

Elon Musk’s track record for technological feats as chief of SpaceX has turned skeptics into believers in everything from his quest to open space travel to Mars to his desire to build a tunnel for high-speed travel between New York and Washington. As Tesla’s CEO, his ambitious vision for electric cars has also earned him

MINNEAPOLIS — Researchers say former NHL player Jeff Parker suffered from a brain disease that has been linked with repeated head injuries in athletes. The diagnosis comes from Boston University’s CTE Center. Parker is at least the seventh pro hockey player diagnosed with the disease, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which led to a $1 billion settlement

DOVER, Del. — Kyle Larson has given Chevrolet a needed boost, turning a lap of 158.103 mph to win the pole at Dover International Speedway. Larson won his fifth career pole and will try Sunday to win his first race of the season. Larson also won Chevy’s first pole since Alex Bowman took the top

EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings have signed offensive tackle Brian O’Neill, their second-round draft pick out of Pittsburgh. The four-year deal was done Friday, before Vikings rookie minicamp began. They have three of their eight draft picks left unsigned: first-round cornerback Mike Hughes, fourth-round defensive end Jalyn Holmes, and fifth-round tight end Tyler Conklin.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Latest on ordeal of two Native American teens who were pulled from a Colorado State University admissions tour by police (all times local): 7:10 p.m. The president of Colorado State University has outlined several steps the school will take after two Native American teenagers were pulled from a campus tour by

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Latest on ordeal of two Native American teens who were pulled from a Colorado State University admissions tour by police (all times local): 2:20 p.m. Colorado State University is inviting two Native American teenagers pulled from a campus tour by police back to the school, saying it will pick up the

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — For the first time since it opened in 1990, there’s a name other than “Trump” on the casino that America’s current president opened. The former Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City is being remade into a Hard Rock casino resort. On Friday, the first Hard Rock lettering was affixed to

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island chapter of the Women’s March says it separated from the national organization because one of its leaders refuses to denounce anti-Semitic statements made by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. Rhode Island organizer Shanna Wells tells the Providence Journal the group split from the Women’s March because the organization

SEATTLE — Defensive end Cliff Avril was released by the Seattle Seahawks on Friday with a failed physical designation due to a neck injury that cost him most of the 2017 season. Avril’s release was expected and could mean the end of a 10-year career during which he was a standout player for the Seahawks

LOS ANGELES — If Lesley Manville’s Oscar-nominated portrayal of an icy, unyielding family gatekeeper in “Phantom Thread” sent shivers down your spine, “Mum” is the antidote. In the U.K. sitcom available on streaming service BritBox, Manville plays the polar opposite of her film role, a gentle soul with never a harsh word to say. It’s

CLEVELAND — LeBron James has perfected a signature, soul-crushing shot that also seems to describe what’s happening again to the Toronto Raptors. The fadeaway. With cold-blooded precision, James worked the 24-second shot clock down to single digits before sinking one fadeaway after the next in Game 2 on Thursday night, each swish pushing the top-seeded

SALT LAKE CITY — Mormon Alex Landers supports the legalization of gay marriage despite her religion’s opposition for a simple reason: She has LGBTQ friends who she loves and respects, including her best friend who is a bisexual man. “I can’t look at him and his boyfriend and tell them that they can’t be happy

UNITED NATIONS — Israel has pulled out of a race for a seat on the U.N. Security Council. Israel was in a three-way contest with Germany and Belgium for two seats on the U.N.’s most powerful body starting in January. Security Council members are elected by the 193-member General Assembly and Israel faced an uphill

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — A world-renowned speed climber has been rescued from Yosemite’s El Capitan after he fell and had to spend the night on top of the famous rock. Yosemite spokesman Scott Gediman says rescuers hauled Hans Florine to the summit of El Capitan Thursday evening, but it was too late for a

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have taken over the contract of Jose Bautista from Triple-A Gwinnett, making the former Toronto slugger their starting third baseman. Bautista will bat fifth in Friday’s game against San Francisco. Atlanta will make a corresponding move to make room for him on the 25-man roster. Bautista, a six-time All-Star outfielder,

In the 36 years since Peru last played at the World Cup so much has changed in football. “There is no hiding anymore,” Peru assistant coach Nolberto Solano said in an interview with The Associated Press. “There are no more secrets.” That works both ways. It will be harder for the Peruvians to spring a

CARY, N.C. — Former Ohio and Western Carolina coach Larry Hunter has died. Western Carolina spokesman Daniel Hooker said Hunter’s wife Mary told him the coach died Friday at a Cary hospital after suffering a stroke earlier in the week. He was 68 and had stepped down at Western Carolina in March after his team

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Forward Matthew Moyer has transferred to Vanderbilt after spending the first two years of his college career at Syracuse. Vanderbilt announced the transfer Friday. The 6-foot-8 forward from Gahanna, Ohio, will sit out this season as a transfer and be eligible for 2019-20. Moyer redshirted with an injury in 2016-17 and started

ATLANTA — This is not a rant against cheerleading. That’s a legitimate sport, played by elite athletes — men and women — who are worthy of admiration for their daring and skill. There might even come a day when cheerleaders are competing for gold, silver and bronze at the Olympics. None of which has anything

THE COLONY, Texas — The LPGA Texas Classic has been cut to 54 holes and the start of the postponed first round has been delayed 7 ½ hours because of rain. Play is now set to begin at 3:30 p.m. EDT. The tournament is to be completed Sunday. No announcement has been made on a

KJRH-TV in Tulsa and KGOU-FM in Norman have been named the top news operations in the Arkansas-Oklahoma region, while Erika Ferrando of KTHV-TV in Little Rock has been named the best solo journalists. The Arkansas-Oklahoma Associated Press Broadcasters announced winners of its 2017 category Friday. KTUL in Tulsa finished second in the competition for TV

About 19,000 mandoline slicers are being recalled because small blades can separate from the plastic assembly, posing a laceration hazard. Some children’s cardigans are also being recalled. Here’s a more detailed look: MANDOLIN SLICERS DETAILS: This recall involves The Sharper Image and Frigidaire mandoline slicers. The Sharper Image mandoline slicers have a model number of

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Brazilian driver Pietro Fittipaldi has been taken to hospital with suspected broken legs after crashing during a World Endurance Championship event on Friday. The 21-year-old Fittipaldi is the grandson of two-time Formula One champion Emerson Fittipaldi. He was injured when he went off the track at high speed and hit a barrier

CHICAGO — The Latest on the shooting of a federal agent in Chicago (all times local): 2:20 p.m. Authorities in Chicago are asking the public for help in finding the person who shot a federal agent during a pre-dawn attack they described as an ambush. Celinez Nunez is the special agent in charge of the