Новости за 11.06.2018

AUSTIN, Texas — Kody Clemens and DJ Petrinsky hit home runs, Matteo Bocchi was effective in a rare appearance as a starting pitcher, and Texas defeated Tennessee Tech 5-2 Monday for a spot in the College World Series. Texas (42-21), under second-year coach David Pierce, returns to the CWS for the first time since 2014.

BRUSSELS — A rampant Romelu Lukaku scored twice and set up a third goal as Belgium closed its World Cup preparations in style by demolishing Costa Rica 4-1 on Monday. Dries Mertens opened the scoring for the Red Devils before striker Lukaku took his international tally to 36 in 69 matches with a volley and

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday: USG Corp., up $1.60 to $43.04 The building materials company agreed to be bought by Germany’s Knauf for $7 billion, or $44 a share. Envision Healthcare Corp., up $1.01 to $44.65 The physician services and outpatient surgery center company accepted an offer from private

U.S. and global markets rose modestly on Monday, as investors made preparations for President Donald Trump’s meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore. European investors also focused on Italy’s new government, and its future using the euro. On Monday: The S&P 500 index rose 2.97 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,782.00. The

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota high school pitcher consoled his friend after striking him out in a playoff game. Mounds View pitcher Ty Koehn struck out Jack Kocon of Totino-Grace to end the game in the Class 4A, Section 5 baseball final last week. The win touched off a celebration near home plate as

HONOLULU — Officials on Hawaii’s Big Island let some people back into their homes and scaled down emergency operations Monday as lava flowed into the ocean on a path that wasn’t threatening new areas. “We’ve pretty much thrown everything at this event” since a series of lava fissures began emerging from cracks in neighborhood last

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to authorize the European Union’s maritime force to enforce an arms embargo on the high seas off the coast of Libya for another year. The British-drafted resolution adopted Monday authorizes EU ships in Operation Sophia to stop vessels on the high seas off Libya’s coast

NEW YORK — Rep. Steve Scalise, the Louisiana Republican who was shot and nearly killed during a Congressional baseball practice, apparently has a memoir coming this fall. The 304-page book is called “Back in the Game,” according to listings on Amazon.com and the web site for the publisher Center Street. The release date is Nov.

SEATTLE — Seattle city leaders say they’ll work to repeal a tax passed just last month on businesses such as Amazon and Starbucks designed to help pay for homeless services and affordable housing. Amazon and other businesses had sharply criticized the levy, and the online retail giant even temporarily halted construction planning on a new

BUCHAREST, Romania — About 20,000 people have turned out to applaud Simona Halep for becoming the first Romanian tennis player in decades to win a Grand Slam singles title. The fans gathered on a hot Monday evening in Bucharest’s giant National Arena to see Halep show off her French Open trophy. But when Bucharest Mayor

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois says it will spend $30 million on renovations to its 20-year-old basketball practice facility. The school said Monday the project will more than double the building’s square footage and benefit both the men’s and women’s teams. Among the improvements: Added court space, improved sports medicine facilities and upgraded strength and conditioning

SAO PAULO — Rising homicide rates are damaging Brazil’s economy and leading to skyrocketing public security costs, according to a study released Monday. Beyond the emotional toll on families and communities, homicides between 1996 and 2015 robbed the country of more than US$119 billion in potential productive capacity, according to a joint study authored by

EVANSTON, Ill. — Former Clemson quarterback and highly touted recruit Hunter Johnson is transferring to Northwestern. Northwestern announced Monday the addition of Johnson, who will have to sit out this season to satisfy NCAA transfer rules and have three years of eligibility left. Johnson, from Brownsburg, Indiana, was considered one of the best quarterbacks in

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Triple Crown winner Justify returned to Churchill Downs for a little rest Monday, arriving just before a thunderstorm and greeted by camera-clicking fans intent on getting a shot of horse racing’s newest superstar. A crowd watched the chestnut colt with a white blaze exit a van after a midday flight from Islip,

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Triple Crown winner Justify has returned to Churchill Downs to rest as the track where the quest began prepares to celebrate the milestone. Arriving just before a thunderstorm dumped rain over the area, a crowd of spectators watched Monday as the chestnut colt with a white blaze on his face exited a

TEMPE, Ariz. — The family of a Chinese college student gunned down in a road rage incident in Arizona is pleading with a judge to reject an agreement lowering charges against the young girl’s killer. The family of 19-year-old Yue Jiang traveled from China to Arizona this week to seek a harsher sentence for Holly

The thunderclap is headed to Russia. Any neutrals looking for a team to get behind at the World Cup shouldn’t look any further than Iceland, a feel-good story of international soccer that just keeps on giving. With about 330,000 inhabitants, the Nordic country is comfortably the smallest to ever qualify for the tournament. Two years

Even with the talent oozing through the squad, Croatia only squeezed through the playoffs to qualify for a second straight World Cup. More is expected of Real Madrid playmaker Luka Modric, Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic and Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic in Russia. Can they emulate the performance in 1998 when Croatia finished third at its

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Without Lionel Messi, would Argentina even be going to the World Cup? The team’s destiny is more closely tied to the Barcelona forward than ever before. There are plenty of doubts for coach Jorge Sampaoli ahead of the tournament in Russia. Defender Javier Mascherano is reaching the end of his career,

PARKVILLE, Mo. — The Latest on four people who were shot to death in a Kansas City suburb Sunday night (all times local): 2:15 p.m. Authorities say one of four adults found dead in a suburban Kansas City home killed the other three victims before killing himself. Platte County Sheriff Mark Owen identified the shooter

PORTLAND, Ore. — Mayors from six U.S. cities with legal marijuana have formed a coalition with the aim of preparing other states and the federal government for legalization. Mayors from Denver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and West Sacramento announced Monday on Twitter that they sponsored a resolution at the Conference of

A United Airlines flight over the Atlantic has turned back and landed in Ireland because of what the airline called a “potential security concern.” A United spokeswoman said Monday that passengers and baggage would undergo more security screening before the flight resumes. The spokeswoman is declining to give additional details about the security issue. According

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays have recalled 22-year-old shortstop prospect Willy Adames from Triple-A Durham after placing infielder Daniel Robertson on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring. Adames played three games last month with Tampa Bay while infielder Joey Wendle was on paternity leave, and hit his first major

BOSTON — Johnny McKenzie, a rough-and-tumble right wing who helped lead the Boston Bruins to two Stanley Cup titles, has died. He was 80. The team says McKenzie died Saturday, citing its alumni department. A cause was not given. McKenzie also played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers. But he

JERUSALEM — A leader of Indonesia’s largest Muslim organization is visiting Israel this week, braving angry protests at home in order to spread what he calls a message of interfaith compassion. Yahya Staquf, secretary general of the 60 million member Nahdlatul Ulama, is in Israel as a guest of the American Jewish Committee, a U.S.