Новости за 12.06.2018

LOS ANGELES — Barbra Streisand is giving an early thumbs-up to the remake of “A Star Is Born” with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. Streisand says that what she’s seen of the new film appearing in theaters this fall is “very good.” Streisand and Kris Kristofferson topped the 1976 version of the romantic drama about

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the resolution of the AT&T-Time Warner antitrust case (all times local): 4:45 p.m. A federal judge has approved AT&T’s merger with Time Warner. He rejected the government’s argument that it would hurt competition in pay TV and cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars more to stream TV and movies.

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday: Tesla Inc., up $10.67 to $342.77 The electric car maker announced it would lay off 9 percent of its workforce in order to boost profitability. Raytheon Corp., down $5.95 to $206.61 Following the Trump-Kim summit, shares of weapons makers and defense contractors were among

NEW YORK — Manchester United has been rated by Forbes as the world’s most valuable soccer team for the second straight year. The team’s worth increased to $4.12 billion from $3.69 billion a year ago and ranked just ahead of Real Madrid ($4.09 billion) and Barcelona ($4.06 billion). The magazine says Manchester United had nearly

NEW YORK — Pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga will be brought up from Double-A by the New York Yankees to make his major league debut against Tampa Bay on Thursday night. Loaisiga is a 23-year-old right-hander who returned in 2016 following Tommy John surgery. He is 3-1 with a 4.32 ERA in six starts at Double-A Trenton

CANCUN, Mexico — Mexican officials say a candidate for city council in the Caribbean resort of Isla Mujeres has died after being shot at a political event. Quintana Roo state prosecutors said Tuesday that Rosely Magana died from her injuries the previous night. Magana was shot along with another party activist Saturday in the mainland

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee prosecutors filed a dozen charges against a man suspected of leading police on a high-speed car chase that killed an officer when the vehicle he was a passenger in rolled several times last week. Prosecutors say in charging documents filed Tuesday that Ladell William Harrison was driving at nearly 100 mph shortly

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The PGA Tour has approved a name change for The Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia. The Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs says in a statement the tournament will now be known as A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier. The eight-year-old tournament has typically been held around the Independence Day

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A hardy, invasive species of tick that survived a New Jersey winter and subsequently traversed the mid-Atlantic has mysteriously arrived in Arkansas. No one is sure how the Longhorned tick, native to East Asia, arrived in the country, nor how it made its way to the middle of the continent. The

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for June 4-10. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership. 1. NBA Finals: Golden State at Cleveland, Game 3, ABC, 17.94 million. 2. NBA Finals: Golden State at Cleveland, Game 4, ABC, 16.24 million. 3. “America’s Got Talent,” NBC, 11.24 million. 4. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 8.01 million. 5. “Celebrity

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley has signed two bills inspired by the Larry Nassar scandal, including one giving childhood sexual abuse victims more time to sue. The current cutoff to file a lawsuit is generally a minor victim’s 19th birthday, which critics say is out of step with other states and does

WASHINGTON — Legislation that would require congressional approval of tariffs imposed in the name of national security hit a roadblock Tuesday. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., sought to attach his proposal to must-pass defense legislation, but his attempt to force a vote was defeated when Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., objected. Corker’s amendment targeted President Donald Trump’s

NEW YORK — The NBA Finals led ABC to victory in the television ratings last week, but it must have been hard for network executives not to wonder what could have been. The third and fourth games of the Warriors-Cavaliers series were the two most-watched shows on television last week, the Nielsen company said. It

MADRID — Atletico Madrid says it has reached a deal to sign France international Thomas Lemar from Monaco. Atletico announced Tuesday it has a “preliminary agreement” with Monaco and “both clubs will work” to complete the transfer. The 22-year-old winger is with France in Russia for the World Cup. He has scored three goals in

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve may be close to deciding to have a news conference after all of its eight meetings each year. The Wall Street Journal reported on its website Tuesday that Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is considering holding a press conference after every meeting and may make a decision soon. The Fed had

NEW YORK — Put aside the “deliverables” and the “outcomes” and the “takeaways.” Put aside, for argument’s sake, the question of what was actually accomplished, at least in the way that we usually use the word. Put aside your politics, even — if only for a moment. The summit that brought Donald Trump of Washington

BOSTON — Kyrie Irving is playing coy about the possibility of reuniting with his former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate LeBron James next season in Boston. The Celtics guard on Tuesday deferred when asked about the prospect of the team pursuing James this summer. The 33-year-old James has a player option to remain in Cleveland next season

With the advent of more sophisticated batted ball data, such as exit velocity and launch angle, it’s easier now than ever before to dig into the validity of early season performances. This batted ball data provides us further context when evaluating typical luck statistics for hitters, such as batting average on balls in play (BABIP)

BEREA, Ohio — Josh Gordon’s new route through life, a straight and sober one, is rewarding him every day. Given another chance to revive an NFL career he nearly threw away due to addiction, Gordon is embracing moments he once ignored. “Right now for me it’s a bunch of the small victories day to day,

COLUMBIA, Mo. — A federal judge has denied a Planned Parenthood request to block new Missouri regulations on abortion that have so far prevented the organization from offering medication-induced abortions at two of its clinics. U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips wrote in a ruling Monday that the regulations “have virtually no benefit” but do not

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Despite setting records last fall, Iowa tight end Noah Fant went largely unnoticed outside of the Big Ten West. That shouldn’t be the case in 2018. Fant will return for his junior season with the Hawkeyes as one of the nation’s most intriguing pro prospects at his position. The 6-foot-5, 241-pound

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jalen Ramsey spent the past few months working out at his father’s training facility in Nashville. It was a new routine that caused him to miss Jacksonville’s offseason conditioning program. The All-Pro cornerback has no regrets, though, about the time away from coaches and teammates. “How do I put this the nicest

NEW YORK — Second baseman Daniel Murphy has been activated by the Washington Nationals before Tuesday’s series opener at the New York Yankees and is set to make his season debut, batting fifth as the designated hitter. The 33-year-old, an All-Star in three of the previous four seasons, missed the first 64 games while recovering

WASHINGTON — The Latest on congressional reaction to President Donald Trump’s summit with Kim Jong Un (all times local): 3 p.m. President Donald Trump has called Republican senators from Air Force One on the way home from his historic meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. That’s according to Sen. John Barrasso, who said the

Charean Williams has won the Dick McCann Award from the Professional Football Writers of America. Williams, the 50th McCann Award winner, is the first woman to receive the honor from the PFWA. Williams is entering her 25th year of NFL coverage in 2018, and her second at Pro Football Talk. Williams became one of the