Новости за 30.07.2018

CAIRO — A Sudanese official says security agencies have freed five Egyptian soldiers who were abducted by an armed Libyan group in a remote area where the three countries meet. Col. Mohamed Hamed, a spokesman for Sudan’s security and intelligence agency, told reporters in Khartoum that the soldiers, including an officer, were freed Monday in

LAS VEGAS — A maker of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl (FEN’-tah-nil) has joined a bid to block Nevada from using its product in the first execution in the state in more than 12 years. Over objections from a state attorney, Hikma Pharmaceuticals won permission in court on Monday to intervene in New Jersey-based Alvogen’s

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It was just meant to be: Pop singer Bebe Rexha and country duo Florida Georgia Line’s massive crossover hit “Meant to Be” has broken a new record on Billboard’s Hot country songs chart, remaining in the No. 1 spot for 35 weeks. Billboard reports the song, which was dually promoted to country

CALGARY, Alberta — Jarome Iginla closed his 20-year NHL career in the city where he was the face of the franchise. The 41-year-old winger made his retirement official Monday in Calgary, where he spent 16 seasons with the Flames. Iginla entertained a packed news conference at Scotiabank Saddledome with humorous stories about his career and

NEW YORK — The Latest on CBS CEO Les Moonves facing sexual harassment allegations (all times local): 4:15 p.m. CBS says it will keep CEO Les Moonves in place while an outside counsel investigates sexual misconduct allegations against him. The company also says it will postpone its annual shareholders meeting, scheduled to take place Aug.

NEW YORK — The Latest on CBS CEO Les Moonves facing sexual harassment allegations (all times local): 2:45 p.m. Les Moonves’ wife, Julie Chen, is staying mum about the sexual harassment allegations against her husband. On Monday’s episode of her daytime CBS chat show, “The Talk,” she said she will not discuss the issue on

NEW YORK — The Latest on CBS CEO Les Moonves facing sexual harassment allegations (all times local): 1:50 p.m. CBS faces major challenges if CEO Les Moonves is sidelined while the CBS board investigates sexual harassment allegations against him. If Moonves is suspended or departs altogether, CBS will face a serious power vacuum at a

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The conservative Koch network is refusing to help the Republican Party win North Dakota’s high-profile Senate contest after determining the GOP challenger in the race is no better than the Democrat. Koch leaders said the strategy could change in the coming weeks. For now, they don’t plan to devote any resources

LONDON — Serbia’s World Cup forward Aleksandar Mitrovic, who joined Fulham on loan from Newcastle in January, signed a permanent deal with the newly-promoted English Premier League club on Monday. No transfer fee was disclosed but media reports have put it at 22 million pounds ($28.9 million), rising to 27 million pounds ($35.4 million) with

MIAMI — Dwyane Wade’s future remains a mystery. The Miami Heat guard wouldn’t say Monday if he has decided whether to play this season, which would be his 16th in the NBA. His future has been the source of much speculation for several weeks, with retirement a possibility. “In due time,” Wade said. “Time will

PINEDALE, Wyo. — The Latest on a 13-year-old Utah boy found safe after getting lost in the Wyoming wilderness (all times local): 4:45 p.m. A 13-year-old Utah Boy Scout who survived partly on bugs and bark for nearly 37 hours in the Wyoming wilderness says he worried whether he would see his family again. Garrett

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky says a student studying abroad went missing while swimming with friends in the Mediterranean Sea. A statement from the school says 19-year-old TeNiya Elnora Jones of Fort Myers, Florida, was swimming with two other Kentucky students when they got caught in a strong current and were pulled out

LOS ANGELES — Chris Pratt and his fellow “Guardians of the Galaxy” castmates are coming out in support of ousted director James Gunn 10 days after his firing. In an open letter Monday signed by Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel and five other main stars of the franchise, the cast said it fully

BERLIN — A Berlin court has ordered the far-right Alternative for Germany party to publicly correct its claim that the country’s environment ministry gave money to former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton while she was running for president in 2016. The court said in a statement Monday that the party and its regional

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions running back LeGarrette Blount returned to training camp a day after walking off the field during practice. Blount declined interview requests Monday. The Lions are counting on the 31-year-old Blount to help improve their running game, which has ranked among the NFL’s worst in recent years. He helped Philadelphia

ROME — An ethnic Nigerian, Italian athlete, wounded in the eye by an egg hurled from a passing car, is the latest known victim of a rash of attacks in Italy linked to possible racism. Italy’s anti-migrant Interior Minister Matteo Salvini dismissed as “nonsense” concerns Monday about a “racism emergency in Italy.” Discus thrower Daisy

MOSCOW — The Latest on a hit-and-run crash that killed four cyclists in Tajikistan (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Tajikistan’s top police official says one of the foreign cyclists who was hit by a car during a weekend hit-and-run “attack” also sustained knife wounds. A car plowed into a group of seven tourists traveling through

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The Panthers suffered their second potentially significant training camp injury in three days as cornerback Ross Cockrell was carted off the field with a lower left leg injury. Panthers coach Ron Rivera ended practice Monday immediately after Cockrell’s injury. Rivera said he didn’t want to speculate on the injury until trainers had

JERUSALEM — Three years after he narrowly missed out on becoming prime minister of Israel, Isaac Herzog says he looks forward to becoming the “prime minister of the Jewish people” in his new role as chairman of the Jewish Agency. The longtime Cabinet minister and outgoing opposition leader to Benjamin Netanyahu may be done with

PASCAGOULA, Miss. — A judge wants to review surveillance video before proceeding in the criminal case against a fired Mississippi school bus driver accused of sitting on and threatening to kill a special needs child. Judge Robert Krebs on Monday delayed prosecution of former middle school bus driver Antioinette Jane Raymond so he can watch

Despite his decision to not attend Saturday’s Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, Terrell Owens will be “honored” by the hall for his NFL career. Hall President David Baker tells The Associated Press on Monday that the Canton, Ohio, shrine’s mission statement begins with the goal “to honor the heroes of the game.” So

BUTTE, Mont. — The Environmental Protection Agency says an agreement has been reached over the cleanup of a century’s worth of smelting waste in the southwestern Montana town of Anaconda. The agreement among the EPA, the Atlantic Richfield Co., the state of Montana and Anaconda-Deer Lodge County came Saturday after negotiations last week. The EPA

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Authorities have yet to name a suspect or make an arrest 20 years after someone attempted to bomb a northwestern Indiana courthouse with a stolen pickup truck full of drums of diesel fuel and gasoline. The Lafayette Journal & Courier reports that the Tippecanoe County Courthouse suffered about $200,000 in damage when

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A former Penn State University fraternity brother faces a potential jail term after becoming the first of more than 20 defendants to plead guilty in the death of a pledge who was fatally injured during a night of heavy drinking and hazing. Ryan Burke of Scranton is due in court for sentencing

GREENVILLE, Maine — Police are investigating the crash of a small plane in rural Maine that killed three people. The twin-engine plane was traveling Monday from Pembroke, Ontario, to Prince Edward Island in Canada. A spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration said the plane crashed on approach to Greenville Municipal Airport at about 11 a.m.