Новости за 01.08.2018

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday: Apple Inc., up $11.21 to $201.50 The company’s quarterly results beat expectations as iPhone sales prices rose, and it gave a strong fourth-quarter forecast. Hanesbrands Inc., down $4.30 to $17.96 The underwear, T-shirt and sock maker said Target won’t renew a contract with

OXON HILL, Md. — A police officer shot and killed a suspect in a fatal shooting at a liquor store, authorities in the Maryland suburbs of Washington said Wednesday. Prince George’s County Police Chief Hank Stawinski told a news conference that the armed suspect killed someone about 1:15 p.m. Wednesday at the store in Oxon

TORONTO — A lawyer for former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roberto Osuna, who is facing an assault charge, is taking issue with comments from the general manager of his client’s new team, the Houston Astros. The 23-year-old Osuna was arrested in May and charged in a domestic violence case. He was traded to the Houston

PLYMOUTH, N.H. — A Plymouth State University professor who publicly supported a guidance counselor who sexually assaulted a 14-year-old won’t be rehired after calling the teenager a “pursuer,” the university’s president said on Wednesday. Nearly two dozen educators and others had attended a July 9 sentencing on behalf of 39-year-old guidance counselor Kristie Torbick, who

OXNARD, Calif. — The Dallas Cowboys have activated defensive end Randy Gregory off the non-football injury list after a year away from football on a substance-abuse suspension. Gregory has played in just two of the past 32 regular-season games because of multiple suspensions. Commissioner Roger Goodell reinstated him not long before the Cowboys reported to

SANDY, Utah — A 4-year-old Utah girl whose fingers were severed in a grocery store escalator last year is learning to color pictures again, but she could be facing more surgeries as her small hands grow. Her father Ramon Moreno said in an interview Wednesday it’s hard to forget the terrifying day he held his

The ex-wife of former Ohio State assistant coach Zach Smith says she told Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer’s wife in 2015 that her husband had assaulted her, an incident Meyer said last week he was unaware of. Courtney Smith gave an interview to Stadium and provided text messages to former ESPN reporter Brett McMurphy between her

AMES, Iowa — Iowa State says construction on its new football performance center is expected to start next spring. The complex, which the Iowa Board of Regents approved in April, will include an academic and nutrition center as well as a new plaza and stadium entrance. Athletic director Jamie Pollard says it’s not yet clear

INDIANAPOLIS — Visitors to the Indiana State Fair that begins Friday will encounter metal detectors at every pedestrian entrance. Fair spokeswoman Sharon Smith says metal detectors were installed in the fairgrounds’ Indiana Farmers Coliseum for the last Indy Fuel hockey season and organizers decided to expand them to the rest of the fairgrounds. The Indianapolis

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes will retire former captain Shane Doan’s number during a pregame ceremony on Feb. 24. Doan will have his No. 19 retired before the Coyotes face the Winnipeg Jets, joining former Coyotes players Keith Tkachuk, Jeremy Roenick and Teppo Numminen in the franchise’s ring of honor. Former Winnipeg players Bobby

From the get-go, “The Spy Who Dumped Me,” a Kate McKinnon-Mila Kunis buddy spy comedy, has two things going for it. First, female spies are clearly in vogue, if you’ve been reading the news — or if you prefer your spies to be fictional, may we recommend Keri Russell’s recently departed Elizabeth Jennings on “The

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — When Dee Ford was asked what excited him most about the Kansas City Chiefs’ defense, the fifth-year linebacker could have talked about finally being healthy or an influx of new young players. Instead, the first thing that came to mind was the revamped coaching staff. Ford hardly meant that as a

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Facebook stunned and angered organizers of a protest against white supremacists when it disabled their Washington event’s page this week, saying it and others had been created by “bad actors” misusing the social media platform. The company said the page — one of 32 pages or accounts it removed Tuesday from

NYON, Switzerland — Former France midfielder Samir Nasri’s doping ban has been increased from six to 18 months following an appeal from UEFA’s ethics and disciplinary inspector. The player was suspended for six months in February following an investigation into intravenous drip treatment he received in 2016. A Los Angeles clinic, Drip Doctors, posted a

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Slick fielding shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria was designated for assignment by the Tampa Bay Rays to open a roster spot for outfielder Tommy Pham. The 29-year-old infielder was hitting .258 with three homers and 26 RBIs, and he had lost his starting role to rookie Willy Adames. Tampa Bay made the move

BEREA, Ohio — LeBron James is inspiring more than just kids with his school in Akron. Cleveland Browns cornerback T.J. Carrie said Wednesday that the NBA star has motivated him and other athletes to be more active in their communities. “Are we doing enough?” Carrie asked. Earlier this week, James, who recently left the Cleveland

WASHINGTON — Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the Citi Open because of an injured left hip. The fifth-seeded Kyrgios pulled out of the hard-court tuneup for the U.S. Open shortly before he was supposed to play his opening match against James Duckworth on Wednesday. Kyrgios says he hurt his hip “after a sudden movement” during

NEW YORK — Small businesses extended their erratic hiring streak in July, adding 52,000 jobs. That was up from 31,000 new jobs in June, according to payroll company ADP, which counted the number of new positions at its small business customers, those with up to 49 staffers. Through the first seven months of the year,

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A judge in Argentina is asking former President Cristina Fernandez to testify in an investigation into alleged corruption involving public works contracts. Federal Judge Claudio Bonadio also ordered the arrest Wednesday of at least 10 people, including some former officials who served in Fernandez’s 2007-2015 administration. The suspects are accused of

PARIS — French lawmakers have voted to expand the definition of child rape and to outlaw sex harassment on the street. The lower house of the French parliament approved a sexual and gender-based violence bill on Wednesday. The Senate passed it on Tuesday. The legislation classifies relations between an adult and a child under age

SEATTLE — Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Corpus Christi after missing more than a month with a back injury. Correa left the Astros on Wednesday to join Corpus Christi for a series against Frisco beginning Thursday. Correa says he expects to play shortstop for the Hooks and hopes

RICHMOND, Va. — Chris Thompson goes out for a pass route with his right leg on his mind. Eight months since breaking his right fibula, Thompson still thinks about it when running and making sudden moves. Now two days into his first taste of team drills at training camp, the Washington Redskins’ 2017 offensive MVP

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two North Carolina teens went overnight from singing on a street corner to sharing a stage with Grammy Award-winning singer Cyndi Lauper. The Charlotte Observer reports 14-year-old Mya Worley was singing on a city street last Friday with her 13-year-old brother Ronald on the keyboard, as they have done all summer under

WASHINGTON — Tommy Milone worked seven strong innings to get his first win in more than a year, Anthony Rendon homered and the Washington Nationals moved back above .500 with a 5-3 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday. The Nationals followed their 25-4 blowout of the Mets on Tuesday night by jumping on

TBILISI, Georgia — The Georgian military has begun two weeks of military exercises with the United States and 11 other countries. The exercises, involving about 3,000 troops in all, are aimed at improving the former Soviet republic’s armed forces and raising cooperation with NATO and other allies. Called “Noble Partner 18,” they opened Wednesday at