Новости за 14.06.2018

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — The Latest on the U.S. Open’s first round Thursday (all times local): 11:20 a.m. Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth already are falling behind in the U.S. Open. The marquee threesome of the morning was a collective 15-over par through nine holes, and then McIlroy double-bogeyed the first hole, his 10th

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — The Latest on the U.S. Open’s first round Thursday (all times local): 10:15 a.m. Three veteran golfers chasing their first major victory are off to strong starts at the U.S. Open. Matt Kuchar, who has been close in major events several times in his 18 years as a professional, birdied the first

SOCHI, Russia — Brazil will be experimenting with a new version of the “magic quartet” in Russia. More than a decade after the five-time world champions arrived for the World Cup in Germany with its prolific foursome of Ronaldinho, Kaka, Ronaldo and Adriano, Brazil is set to use a “Fab Four” of Neymar, Willian, Philippe

ATHENS, Greece — Greek anarchist activists have staged a peaceful protest on the ancient Acropolis in Athens in support of a convicted far-left terrorist serving multiple life terms for a string of murders. Members of the Rubicon group unfurled a banner in front of the 5th century B.C. Parthenon temple Thursday, accusing the government of

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — D.J. Fontana, the drummer who helped launch rock ‘n’ roll as Elvis Presley’s sideman, has died at 87, his wife said Thursday. Karen Fontana told The Associated Press that her husband died in his sleep in Nashville Wednesday night. She said he had been suffering complications from breaking his hip in 2016.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt got a rough reception in South Dakota from farmers and ethanol producers who accused of him of undermining the industry. About 200 people rallied in Sioux Falls Wednesday, urging Pruitt to support federal ethanol mandates. They criticized him for granting waivers to oil producers allowing

ISLAMABAD — An international rights body has urged Pakistan to end the “current crackdown” on human rights defenders, activists, journalists and members of civil society ahead of the July 25 elections. Thursday’s statement by Amnesty International comes a week after authorities abducted Pakistani rights activist Gul Bukhari and held her for several hours in the

WASHINGTON — U.S. retail sales rose by the most in six months in May, a sign that confident consumers are leading a strong economic rebound after a slow start to the year. Yet with high gas prices and inflation eating away at income gains made by workers, Americans may not be able to maintain this

WASHINGTON — U.S. retail sales rose by the most in six months in May, as consumers spent more at home and garden stores, gas stations and restaurants. The Commerce Department says retail sales rose 0.8 percent last month, the largest increase since November. Excluding the volatile gas and auto categories, sales also rose 0.8 percent.

AMMAN, Jordan — The Latest on Jordan’s economy (all times local): 3:30 p.m. Jordan’s new prime minister has sworn in his Cabinet as he begins the difficult task of reforming the country’s struggling economy. Omar Razzaz took office last week after widespread protests over a proposed tax increase forced his predecessor to step down. He

NEW YORK — Jackie Chan is ready to share more stories about his amazing life and career. The star of blockbusters such as “Rush Hour” and “Kung Fu Panda” has a memoir coming out in November. Gallery Books told The Associated Press on Thursday that “Never Grow Up” is a “candid” account of everything from

LONDON — Summer is coming to Britain and the season is being marked by a return to the airwaves of the Beach Boys’ “Fun, Fun, Fun” with a new version featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The raucous teenage classic has been reborn with a classical twist, one of 16 Beach Boys tunes given a new

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A car has crashed into a memorial for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer killed by the Boston Marathon bombers. Police say the memorial to Officer Sean Collier on the MIT campus in Cambridge sustained “minor surface damage” when the car struck it at about 12:30 a.m. Thursday. The 52-year-old driver

RIGA, Latvia — The Latest on the European Central Bank’s monetary policy meeting (all times local): 4:30 p.m. In response to a question about populist politicians’ claim that the euro is not good for some countries, the head of the European Central Bank says the share currency is irreversible. Mario Draghi said Thursday that “it

SOCHI, Russia — At this point, it all feels familiar for John Strong and Stuart Holden. The lead broadcasters for Fox’s English-language coverage of the World Cup in the United States are starting their Russian adventure in Sochi, where they spent time a year ago calling the Confederations Cup. The teams in their opening game

KAZAN, Russia — With a group of players worth more than a billion dollars, anything other than a win against Australia will be deemed as a failure for France in its World Cup opener. The amount of individual talent within the France squad is impressive, including players such as Paul Pogba, Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe,

PARIS — A French judicial official says a 37-year-old man is being questioned by investigators in the probe into the January 2015 attacks on a satirical newspaper and a kosher supermarket in Paris. The official said the suspect was arrested on Tuesday and is being detained by police since then. He spoke anonymously because he

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s military-backed president and a youthful opposition leader have registered for July 30 elections, the first without former leader Robert Mugabe’s participation. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the 75-year-old former Mugabe ally who took power with the military’s help in November, faces a stern challenge from Nelson Chamisa, a 40-year-old who has energized the

NEW YORK — Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor is in plea negotiations to resolve charges stemming from a backstage melee at a Brooklyn arena. The 29-year-old Irish fighter and co-defendant Cian (KEE’-uhn) Cowley remained free on bail after a brief court appearance on Thursday. They are due back in court July 26. A prosecutor

NEW YORK — Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor is due in court for a hearing on charges stemming from a backstage melee that was caught on video. He’s expected to be joined in Brooklyn on Thursday by friend and co-defendant Cian (KEE’-uhn) Cowley. Video showed what appeared to be McGregor hurling a hand truck

BOSTON — A jury has ruled in favor of the Boston Red Sox in a lawsuit brought by a woman who says she sustained severe facial injuries when she was struck by a foul ball at Fenway Park. The jury Wednesday found that the team and principal owner John Henry were not negligent. Stephanie Taubin,

NEW DELHI — India says it is dismayed by the 19-month prison sentence given to a former leader of the Maldives for failing to cooperate with a police investigation. A Maldives court sentenced Maumoon Abdul Gayoom to one year, seven months and six days in prison on Wednesday for failing to hand over his mobile

MOSCOW — Egypt’s 45-year-old goalkeeper Essam El Hadary says he feels like he’s 20 again. That’s a dream combination: A 20-year-old with the vast experience gained from a career stretching nearly three decades. “I have dealt with three generations of players, each one of them was different,” El Hadary said in a recent television interview.

LONDON — The former Meghan Markle made her first joint appearance with Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, taking a special royal train to events in northwestern England. The queen and the Duchess of Sussex, as Markle is now known, joined the rest of Britain in observing a minute of silence at midday to honor the

LONDON — The former Meghan Markle is making her first joint appearance with Queen Elizabeth II on an official royal visit to the northwest of England. The queen and the Duchess of Sussex, as Markle is now known, traveled by a special royal train for a series of events Thursday. Their first stop featured a