Новости за 30.05.2018

INNSBRUCK, Austria — World Cup host Russia slumped to a 1-0 defeat in a friendly against Austria on Wednesday, extending its winless streak to six matches. Russia has lost all three games in 2018 after defeats to Brazil and France in March, and has not won a game since beating South Korea in October. Austria

RALEIGH, N.C. — Newly released law enforcement video shows officers tackling and punching a man in an altercation that led to assault charges against two North Carolina state troopers and a sheriff’s deputy. Dashboard camera video from one of the first troopers to arrive shows Kyron Hinton standing alone on April 3, moaning and gesturing

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — An affidavit says the man charged with killing a Terre Haute woman whose body was found in her submerged SUV fatally bludgeoned her after she shot him during a burglary at her home. The affidavit released by prosecutors Tuesday says 77-year-old Alice “Anita” Oswald began carrying a gun for protection and

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are ditching their “bumble bee” throwback uniforms for something with a more 1970s feel. The team announced Wednesday it will wear replica jerseys of the 1978 and 1979 clubs that won back-to-back Super Bowls when the Steelers host the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 28. Team president Art Rooney II said

Banks and energy companies surged Wednesday and smaller companies made huge gains as stocks got back almost all the ground they lost the day before. Investors reversed course as they hoped Italy would be able to avoid a new round of elections after all. On Wednesday: The S&P 500 index advanced 34.15 points, or 1.3

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday: HP Inc., up 86 cents to $22.16 The printer and PC maker raised its profit forecast after it topped analyst projections in its latest quarter. U.S. Bancorp, up 98 cents to $49.84 Banks rallied as bond yields rose after sharp losses a day ago.

DURHAM, N.C. — The NCAA has placed North Carolina Central on probation for two years because of certification errors that allowed ineligible athletes to compete. N.C. Central disclosed the penalties Wednesday, saying the NCAA determined the errors involved 22 athletes in seven sports — including football and men’s basketball — from 2012-15. The school says

CLEVELAND — Corey Kluber pitched six shutout innings and reached eight victories before any AL pitcher as the Cleveland Indians rolled to their fifth straight win, 9-1 Wednesday over the sagging Chicago White Sox to complete a series sweep. Spotted a nine-run cushion after four innings, Kluber (8-2) had little trouble with baseball’s worst team.

BOSTON — J.D. Martinez hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer over the Green Monster and out of Fenway Park, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. Martinez tied for the major league lead with his 18th homer, breaking a 2-2 tie in the sixth. Eduardo

CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson’s starting backcourt of Marquise Reed and Shelton Mitchell is returning for one more season. Reed, the Tigers leading scoring last season, and Mitchell both announced they have withdrawn from the NBA draft and will play one more year with the Tigers. Reed averaged 15.8 points while Mitchell had a career-best 12.2

PARIS — Sloane Stephens has dropped only six games in her first two matches at the French Open. Those victories have impressed former U.S. Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe, who now believes the reigning U.S. Open champion can claim a second Grand Slam title at Roland Garros. “Just FYI. Sloane Stephens is winning this tournament,”

For anyone who has ever read “Crime and Punishment” and then really wanted to see a frat boy version — Bro-stoyevsky, if you will — your movie has finally arrived. “American Animals” is about a foursome of Kentucky college students — all white kids from privileged backgrounds — who in 2004 decided to steal some

LAS VEGAS — The Latest on records released by Las Vegas police regarding the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history (all times local): 1 p.m. Police in Las Vegas have released another batch of public records about the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. The release of video on Wednesday came after courts

DALLAS — Exxon’s CEO says the company can more than double its earnings by 2025 and will invest in new oil and gas production even if policymakers adopt rules to combat climate change. Darren Woods told shareholders Wednesday that technology like biofuels will allow the company to produce energy with lower carbon emissions. Environmentalists say

DALLAS — Exxon’s CEO says the company can more than double its earnings by 2025 and will invest in new oil and gas production even if policymakers adopt rules to combat climate change. Darren Woods told shareholders Wednesday that technology like biofuels will allow the company to produce energy with lower carbon emissions. Environmentalists say

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Wyoming guard Justin James has withdrawn his name from the NBA Draft and will return to the Cowboys for his senior season. James announced he was declaring for the NBA Draft on March 26, without signing with an agent. He participated in private workouts with numerous NBA franchises before deciding to return

JERUSALEM — With a cease-fired declared Wednesday, Israel and Hamas appear to have pulled back from a fourth war after a day of intense rocket fire and airstrikes. But the situation could explode at any moment. Tuesday’s fighting was the heaviest since a 2014 war, with Palestinian militants firing scores of rockets and mortars into

DETROIT — The PGA Tour is returning to the Detroit area after a 10-year absence. Detroit-based Quicken Loans has signed an agreement to host a new PGA Tour event in the Motor City starting next year. Still to be determined is the name of the tournament and when it will be played, though it likely

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The ISU Four Continents figure skating championships are returning to the U.S. for the first time in seven years. The meet is scheduled for Feb. 7-10 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California, home to the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks. The competition in singles, pairs and ice dancing features skaters from the Americas, Asia,

LAS VEGAS — The union representing thousands of Las Vegas casino workers estimated Wednesday that the two largest resort operators would lose more than $10 million a day combined if housekeepers, cooks and others go on strike at any time starting Friday. The Culinary Union released documents explaining how it thinks a one-month strike would

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri forward Jontay Porter has withdrawn his name from NBA draft and will return for his sophomore season. The school announced Porter’s decision on Wednesday, the final day the 6-foot-11 forward could remove his name from the draft and return to the Tigers for next season. Porter followed the lead of his

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is overstating progress against the opioid epidemic, claiming “the numbers are way down” despite an increase of opioid-related deaths and overdoses in his first year in office. A look at his comments during a political rally in Nashville on Tuesday night: TRUMP: “We got $6 billion for opioid and getting

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Latest on action in the Illinois state Capitol (all times local): 6:50 p.m. The Illinois House approved a measure allowing police to use drones for monitoring large crowds only days after initially rejecting it. The 74-35 vote Wednesday came after Chicago Democratic Rep. John D’Amico (dih-MEE’-koh) made changes addressing lawmakers’ concerns.

PHILADELPHIA — Jason Carmine moved to Philadelphia from Delaware when he was offered a job in the landscaping business. But within two weeks, he found himself unemployed with nowhere to go. He and his father, Kevin, huddled beneath a bridge in Philadelphia, sheltering with other people who, like them, were addicted to heroin. A few

PRAGUE — Newcastle has completed the permanent signing of goalkeeper Martin Dubravka from Sparta Prague. Sparta and Newcastle confirmed the transfer on Wednesday after the Premier League club activated an option to sign the 29-year-old Slovak, who joined the Magpies on loan in January. Newcastle says Dubravka signed a contract until June 2022. The goalkeeper