Новости за 14.08.2018

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or added heavily on Tuesday: Tapestry Inc., up $5.70 to $53.16 The shoe and handbag maker had a stronger fourth quarter than analysts expected. Advance Auto Parts Inc., up $11.29 to $156.13 The auto parts retailer’s quarterly results came out ahead of Wall Street estimates. SJW Group Inc.,

Jim Lauderdale, “Time Flies” (Yep Roc) Jim Lauderdale is a steady geyser of Americana, releasing over two dozen solo albums and collaborations and writing for and with many mostly country musicians — from George Strait to Rodney Crowell and from the Dixie Chicks to George Jones — at a steaming pace. Being prolific, however, would

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The Taliban’s use of civilian homes in the city of Ghazni as fighting positions is forcing Afghan government forces to move slowly in expelling the insurgents in order to limit civilian casualties, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday. Mattis told reporters during a visit to Brazil and Argentina that the

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the Taliban’s usage of civilian homes as fighting positions is forcing Afghan government forces to move slowly in expelling the insurgents from the city of Ghazni. Mattis told reporters Tuesday during a visit to Brazil and Argentina that the fighting in Ghazni was continuing, five

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Former President Jose Mujica resigned his senatorial seat Tuesday despite having the right to remain as a Uruguayan lawmaker until 2020. Mujica said in a letter read in the Senate chamber that he was stepping down for personal reasons. He first announced his resignation in 2016 but had postponed it. “I’d say

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Latest on a Florida man charged with manslaughter in a fatal shooting at a convenience store, after police initially declined to arrest him citing the state’s “stand your ground” law (all times local): 2:25 p.m. A Florida judge has kept bond at $100,000 for a man charged with manslaughter in

ANDERSON, Ind. — A coroner says a man whose badly decomposed body was found in a central Indiana nature preserve died from two gunshots to the head. Madison County Coroner Marian Dunnichay identified the victim Tuesday as 36-year-old David Lamar Phillips II of Anderson. His body was discovered Monday at the Rangeline Nature Preserve in

ANDERSON, Ind. — Authorities say three people have been arrested in connection with the discovery of a badly decomposed body in a central Indiana nature preserve. Madison County sheriff’s officials say the two women and a man were taken into custody early Tuesday. The body discovered Monday at the Rangeline Nature Preserve had been there

There are two glittering parades running in tandem through Jon M. Chu’s “Crazy Rich Asians,” a glitzy and delightful adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s 2013 bestseller. One is the blinged-out, designer-label, crazy-rich opulence often characteristic of rom-coms yet extreme enough here to make even Carrie Bradshaw or Christian Grey blush. The other, and far more arresting

FARAYA, Lebanon — The passengers’ chatter on the Beirut-bound flight was far from reassuring. Taxi drivers were striking. Traffic was going to be bad. Add the heat and suffocating humidity of a typical summer day and you’re hit with a powerful urge to get out of town. The mountains? Absolutely. Whether during war or peace,

NEW YORK — A U.S. judge on Tuesday denied a request by notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to move his trial as a way to alleviate the public spectacle created by the intense security measures being used to transport him to court. The measures have included shutting down the Brooklyn Bridge for

GALENA, Kan. — No criminal charges will be filed against the driver who struck and killed two German cyclists in Kansas while they rode on the historic Route 66 during a cross-country trip. The Joplin Globe reports that Cherokee County Attorney Jacob Conard wrote in a letter released Monday that there’s no evidence the 23-year-old

LOS ANGELES — The Latest on wildfires burning across the U.S. West (all times local): 12:45 p.m. Authorities say a Utah firefighter who died battling the largest wildfire in recorded California history was hit by a falling tree. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection division chief Todd Derum tells the Press Democrat of Santa

Two-time champion Fernando Alonso will leave Formula One at the end of the season and potentially move to IndyCar in the United States. McLaren Racing confirmed Tuesday the Spaniard will not return to F1 next year for an 18th season, and Alonso said F1’s leadership group tried to persuade him to stay with the series.

Lighting a room seems simple: Plug in a lamp or flip a switch. Not so fast. “Nothing enhances a space more than a thoughtful lighting plan,” says interior designer Michael Wood of New York City. Many buildings in the city don’t allow channeling into the ceiling to add lighting, so as a workaround, he often

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Henry Golding was working as a travel show host in Singapore when news broke that “Crazy Rich Asians” was going to be a movie. The city, he remembers, was abuzz about a major Hollywood production coming to Southeast Asia. “I thought, ‘Wow that’s going to be amazing…for someone else,'” Golding, 31,

LOS ANGELES — Actress Kristen Bell says she hopes the latest IMAX documentary “Pandas” helps inspire the next generation of biologists and conservationists. A passionate animal rights activist, Bell narrates the film about a research base in China which endeavors to help get more captive-born pandas in the wild. Bell says the G-rated film is

PARIS — The Latest on a ship carrying rescued migrants in the Mediterranean (all times local): 6:10 p.m. Germany’s Interior Ministry says the country will take in up to 50 migrants from the rescue ship Aquarius as a humanitarian gesture. The dpa news agency reported Tuesday that the ministry said “Germany has agreed to support

NEW YORK — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 11:45 a.m. U.S. stocks are rallying as worries about Turkey’s currency crisis eased. Retailers and smaller companies are making some of the biggest gains Tuesday. Macy’s rose 3 percent. Global markets have taken two days of losses as investors worried that Turkey’s

CAIRO — Sudanese medics say at least 23 people have been killed in heavy flooding in the past three weeks. The Red Crescent Society said Monday that the floods have injured at least 61 others since July 23. It says more than 8,900 families have been left homeless. The Red Crescent says the rainfall has

BAKU, Azerbaijan — A court In Azerbaijan has released an opposition activist whose imprisonment has drawn international criticism. The appeals court in Shaki in northwestern Azerbaijan ruled Monday that Ilgar Mammadov, the leader of the opposition REAL movement, be freed on two-year probation. Mammadov’s lawyer, Fuad Agayev, welcomed his release but said that his client

WASHINGTON — The Latest on former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman (all times local): 3:35 p.m. White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she cannot guarantee that President Donald Trump has never used a racial slur. Sanders said, “I haven’t been in every single room,” when asked if she can say with certainty that

WASHINGTON — The Latest on former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman (all times local): 2:35 p.m. Former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman says President Donald Trump’s latest attack on her is evidence that he has “absolutely no respect” for women and African-Americans. As the two clash over her tell-all book, Trump called Manigault

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — A home once owned by billionaire Howard Hughes has sold for $1.35 million. KNTV-TV reports the three-bedroom home located along a secluded desert road in Palm Springs, California, retains the style of the 1950s. It features a lagoon-shaped pool, and comedian Bob Hope was once a neighbor. The identity of the

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — A 10-week-old Missouri girl has died after being left inside a hot vehicle. The Southeast Missourian reports that siblings found the infant Saturday afternoon inside a vehicle at Parkwood Lake Estates trailer park in Cape Girardeau, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of St. Louis. She was pronounced dead at a