Новости за 16.05.2018

MINNEAPOLIS — The St. Louis Cardinals have placed struggling reliever Luke Gregerson on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulder impingement. The Cardinals also recalled right-hander John Brebbia from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday. Brebbia is 0-1 with a 2.70 ERA in six relief appearances for St. Louis this season, striking out 14 in 10

NEW YORK — The Latest on the aftermath of powerful storms that pounded areas of the Northeast (all times local): 12:45 p.m. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says two people are dead and about 157,000 power outages are reported following the ferocious wind, rain and hail storm that bore down on New York’s lower Hudson Valley. Cuomo

OSIMO, Italy — Overall leader Simon Yates produced a superb finish to win the 11th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Wednesday and gain a few more seconds on closest rival Tom Dumoulin ahead of next week’s individual time trial. British compatriot Chris Froome lost more seconds and the four-time Tour de France champion’s chances

NEW YORK — Filmmaker Paul Schrader says he’s hoping “First Reformed” isn’t his last film, but if it is, at least it’s a good one. The 71-year-old screenwriter and director says while he generally has a next film in mind, he’s taking a breather to see how his latest film is received. “First Reformed” stars

MANILA, Philippines — An official says Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has lifted a ban on the deployment of Filipino workers to Kuwait after talks eased a dispute over the plight of Filipina housemaids in the oil-rich Arab nation. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said Duterte ordered Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III to lift the ban late

ALBANY, N.Y. — How much is that maltipoo in the window? It could end up costing twice what it says on the price tag if the buyer is enticed into signing a pet leasing contract. That’s what nearly happened to 24-year-old Natalie Sullivan, of Brooklyn. She and her roommate, she said, fell in love with

BERLIN — Like most everyone else with a taste for fairytales, Germans love the spectacle of a royal wedding. But since the country’s last emperor, Wilhelm II, was forced to abdicate in 1918, the people of Germany haven’t had a monarchy of their own to fuss over and so have adopted Britain’s royals as surrogates.

DIXON, Ill. — Officials say a police officer has shot and wounded a gunman at a northern Illinois high school. The Dixon city manager Danny Langloss says police confronted a male with a gun on Dixon High School property about 8 a.m. Wednesday. Langloss did not provide the gunman’s name or age, and his connection

LAS VEGAS — Police in Las Vegas plan to make public witness statements and officer reports about last year’s mass shooting that killed 58 people and injured hundreds in what was the deadliest event of its kind in modern U.S. history. The scheduled release of documents on Wednesday comes more than seven months after the

NEW YORK — Shopping for bras, particularly online, can be an exercise in frustration. Changing fashions and better fit tools on sellers’ websites are making it a bit easier. The recent popularity of bralettes and sports bras with less-complicated sizing has made people feel more confident that what they buy online will fit when it

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — As she sat in the house where “Great Gatsby” writer F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife, Zelda, once lived, a visitor contemplated the famous Jazz Age couple. “I tried to imagine how maybe Scott would tell a joke and Zelda would laugh,” said Farong Zhu, a Fulbright scholar from China who translated

MILWAUKEE — A British cybersecurity expert accused of creating and distributing malware designed to steal banking passwords is headed to court for a hearing on what evidence may be used in the case. Marcus Hutchins was credited with stopping the worldwide WannaCry computer virus before he wound up being charged in the malware case. Federal

MIAMI — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts leaned back in his chair and it did not collapse, which is surprising given the way the season has gone. The defending NL champions had just endured their fifth defeat in a row, all against last-place teams. The latest loss came in Miami, and Roberts contemplated his

NEW YORK — April Oury started her physical therapy practice 14 years ago wanting to give all aspects of her business the same focus and attention to detail she gave patients — even when it came to choosing paint colors or an internet provider. She wouldn’t do it that way again. “There was not enough

LOS ANGELES — After being stuck in development for over a decade, “Deadpool” broke box-office records and shattered preconceived notions about what an R-rated superhero movie could do when it debuted in February 2016. Now the foul-mouthed mercenary is back with a sequel that’s gearing up to play in the big leagues — the summer

U.S. stock indexes edged mostly higher in morning trading Wednesday as gains in health care companies and retailers outweigh losses in banks and utilities. Consumer goods companies also posted gains. Energy stocks were among the laggards as crude oil prices declined. KEEPING SCORE: The S&P 500 index rose 2 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,714

WASHINGTON — The Latest on transcripts of testimony to Senate panel about 2016 Trump Tower meeting (all times local): 12:20 p.m. An attendee of the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting told congressional investigators he was “concerned” about discussing negative information about Hillary Clinton. Ike Kaveladze told the Senate Judiciary Committee last year that he learned

NEW YORK — Excerpts from upcoming works by Barbara Kingsolver, Walter Mosley and dozens of other authors are available through a free download. On Wednesday, the industry newsletter Publishers Lunch released a pair of free e-compilations: “Buzz Books 2018: Fall/Winter” and “Buzz Books 2018: Young Adult Fall/Winter.” Among the featured books are Kingsolver’s “Unsheltered,” Mosley’s

JERUSALEM — When the Israeli creators of the Netflix show “Fauda” first came up with its concept, they doubted whether an action series based on the never-ending Mideast conflict would make for must-see TV. “Why would somebody want to watch in their spare time something that is right outside their door?” pondered Avi Issacharoff, a

LYON, France — European soccer leaders say they have “serious reservations” about the pace and process of FIFA pressing to accept a $25 billion, 12-year deal for two new competitions. The statement after UEFA’s Professional Football Strategy Council met Wednesday casts doubt on FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s hope to reach agreement before the World Cup

NEW YORK — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are edging higher in early trading as technology and consumer-focused companies rise. Macy’s jumped 7.6 percent early Wednesday after reporting results that were far better than analysts were expecting. The company said its Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury divisions as well

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge has ruled that Ohio can’t force a convicted killer to cut off his dreadlocks, calling it a violation of religious rights. U.S. District Judge Patricia Gaughan (gon) sided with inmate Deon Glenn, who says his faith of Rastafarianism (rah-stah-FARE-ee-ah-nizm) requires him to wear his hair in dreadlocks. The judge

ATLANTA — Two new sites in Montgomery, Alabama — a memorial to lynching victims and a museum — are attracting a lot of attention. Tourism officials are predicting thousands of visitors will come to see them in the next year. Many of those travelers heading to Alabama will drive or fly through Atlanta and might

TULSA, Okla. — A Tulsa woman remains jailed without bond Wednesday morning after authorities accused her of stabbing her eldest daughter and setting their home on fire. Taheerah Ahmad was arrested Tuesday afternoon after witnesses recognized her vehicle and called police. Authorities accuse her of attacking her 11-year-old daughter and fleeing with her 8-year-old daughter.

SOFIA, Bulgaria — European Union Council President Donald Tusk is deriding the actions of the United States under President Donald Trump as “capricious,” noting: “Someone could even think ‘with friends like that, who needs enemies?'” As trans-Atlantic problems mount, Tusk is leading an EU summit Wednesday night to address the outstanding issues with the Trump