Новости за 15.08.2018

HOBART, Ind. — Authorities say a northwestern Indiana attorney was fatally shot at his home by a client. Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter says Hobart police have arrested a suspect in the shooting death Wednesday morning of 64-year-old T. Edward Page. Carter says the suspect is a Page client from a current civil case. The

MINNEAPOLIS — Logan Forsythe had three RBIs, the Minnesota bullpen tossed 5 1/3 shutout innings and the Twins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 on Wednesday. Oliver Drake, Gabriel Moya (3-0), Tyler Duffey and Taylor Rogers scattered five hits and struck out three before Trevor Hildenberger picked up his third save in four chances. Minnesota is

Long after the final joint practice between the New York Jets and Washington Redskins wrapped up, the quarterbacks kept chatting. Apart from the on-field workouts, those moments gave Alex Smith a chance to get to know Jets rookie Sam Darnold a little bit. But rather than dole out advice from one high draft pick to

NAPA, Calif. — Marquel Lee wasn’t quite ready to end the revolving door at middle linebacker for the Oakland Raiders when he was thrown into the starting lineup to start his rookie season last year. With a year of experience and a defensive scheme that better suits his game, Lee is doing his best to

Kei Kamara seems to have found a home. The 33-year-old striker is in his first season with the Vancouver Whitecaps, his third Major League Soccer team since 2015. He’s settled in as the team’s leading scorer with nine goals, while also becoming a leader to the young squad that includes 17-year-old emerging star Alphonso Davies.

METAIRIE, La. — Saints defensive end Alex Okafor is dealing with another lower leg injury as he tries to come back from an Achilles tear that sidelined him much of last season. Okafor recently has been competing in training camp to regain his starting role. The specific nature of his latest injury at practice Wednesday

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jalen Ramsey is making headlines from his couch. Three days after being suspended for screaming obscenities at reporters, the Jacksonville Jaguars All-Pro cornerback is criticizing several NFL quarterbacks — and praising a few. In an interview with GQ magazine , Ramsey called Buffalo Bills rookie Josh Allen “trash” and said Atlanta Falcons

BRASILIA, Brazil — The Workers’ Party registered jailed former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as its candidate for president Wednesday, its latest attempt to muscle him into the race to lead Latin America’s largest nation in a showdown with Brazilian electoral authorities. More than 10,000 of da Silva’s supporters flooded the area around the

BRASILIA, Brazil — Thousands of supporters of jailed former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva rallied Wednesday outside the court in Brazil’s capital where his party planned to register his candidacy for president later in the day. Da Silva is serving a sentence for a corruption conviction, but he continues to lead polls for October’s

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday: Macy’s Inc., down $6.67 to $35.15 The retailer raised its annual forecasts but said its sales slipped in the second quarter. JD.com Inc., down $1.51 to $32.36 Technology companies slumped after Tencent, the most valuable Chinese technology company, said its profit fell in the

DETROIT — Jose Abreu and Matt Davidson each hit two-run home runs and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-5 on Wednesday to win the three-game series. Abreu and Davidson combined for six hits and drove in five of Chicago’s runs. The White Sox have won two in a row after losing six

CHICAGO — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun has left their game against the Chicago Cubs with tightness on the right side of his rib cage. Braun was removed for a pinch hitter in the fifth inning Wednesday at Wrigley Field. He went 0 for 2 a day after he homered twice in Milwaukee’s 7-0 victory.

LOS ANGELES — The man accused of smashing President Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame called it a “rightful and just act.” Austin Clay pleaded not guilty to a felony vandalism charge Wednesday in Los Angeles. Prosecutors say Clay took a pickax to Trump’s star on Hollywood Boulevard on July 25. It

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Lynx will make additional seats available in the upper level of the arena for their final regular-season home game and farewell to star point guard Lindsay Whalen. The Lynx said Wednesday they’ve added inventory to meet ticket demand that has surged since the 36-year-old Whalen announced Monday she’ll retire after this

OAKLAND, Calif. — Another federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit targeting outdoors retailer L.L. Bean’s new limited-time return policy, this one in California. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on Tuesday granted the Freeport, Maine-based retailer’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit while leaving an opening for the plaintiff to amend the complaint. A federal judge in

BEREA, Ohio — Browns offensive coordinator Todd Haley awoke Wednesday and discovered his phone was overloaded with text messages. He became an overnight TV star. Haley was impossible to miss in the second episode of HBO’s “Hard Knocks.” He was everywhere, whether berating Corey Coleman for drops and lack of effort before the receiver asked

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Latest on a grand jury report on clergy abuse in six Pennsylvania Roman Catholic dioceses (all times local): 5 p.m. A former Pennsylvania prosecutor has been fired from his job as an attorney for a county youth services office after a report showed that as prosecutor, he stopped an investigation into

TEMPE, Ariz. — A son of actor Jean-Claude Van Damme has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for holding his roommate at knifepoint at their apartment in suburban Phoenix. Nicholas Van Varenberg had a change of plea hearing Wednesday. He’s now scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 3 and authorities say Van Varenberg likely will get

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets have placed backup offensive tackle Ben Ijalana on injured reserve and signed offensive lineman Gino Gradkowski. The Jets announced the moves Wednesday. Ijalana was injured this week during a joint practice with the Washington Redskins in Richmond, Virginia. He was entering his eighth NFL season and sixth

COUGAR, Wash. — An Ohio man who was missing on Mount St. Helens was found Wednesday on a flank of the peak nearly a week after he set out on a day hike and survived by eating berries and bees, authorities and the man’s relatives said. Matthew B. Matheny, 40, of Warren, Ohio, was in

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — An Ethiopian marathon runner who went into exile after protesting against oppression in his country while winning a silver medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics has been asked to return home. Feyisa Lilesa captured international attention when he raised his arms above his head and crossed his wrists at

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Maryland interim coach Matt Canada has taken steps to ensure that the Terrapins are poised to deal with the heat of summer during his practices following the death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair. In the first workout since Maryland publicly accepted responsibility for mistakes that contributed to McNair’s death, two tents

CLAREMONT, N.H. — Almost a year after an 8-year-old biracial boy was nearly hanged, the New Hampshire attorney general’s office says a legal dispute is preventing it from releasing a report on its investigation. Allegations have surfaced that several teenagers taunted the boy in Claremont with racial slurs on Aug. 28 and then pushed him

NEW YORK — Airbnb faces tightening regulations in New York City that could take a big bite out of its profits. On Wednesday, the short-term rental company responded with a counter-measure designed to appease hostile politicians: a $10 million contribution to city charities helping people struggling with rising rents. The San Francisco-based company says this

“Juliet, Naked ” is a charming and smart little film about early middle age, second chances, regrets and the intoxicating freedom of written correspondence that’s nearly impossible to explain without either spoiling something or being willfully misleading. That’s actually one of its attributes: Everything only makes sense in context of everything else. “Juliet, Naked” has