Новости за 30.08.2018

HONOLULU — Hawaii’s Big Island continued to experience sharp declines in visitors and tourism spending last month amid Kilauea volcano’s eruption. The Hawaii Tourism Authority said Thursday the number of travelers to the island sank 12.7 percent in July compared to the same month last year. Spending by visitors declined 7.2 percent to $201 million.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The injuries sometimes made even walking difficult. That might explain why Dorian Baker is so eager to run back on the field. A balky hamstring cost the Kentucky receiver his first three games of 2016 and limited him to just two late touchdowns and 208 yards. Baker’s hopes of following up that

PHOENIX — Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald said his friendship with Sen. John McCain was a testament to the war hero’s ability to reach out to people from all walks of life. Inside a packed Phoenix church Thursday morning, Fitzgerald spoke warmly of the time he spent over the years with McCain, an avid fan

DARLINGTON, S.C. — If Kyle Busch needed extra motivation for the Southern 500, he’s gotten it from Ernie Irvan — or, more specifically, Irvan’s paint scheme from 20 years ago. Busch, NASCAR’s points leader, is itching to drive a Skittles-themed red car like Irvan used in 1998 when Darlington Raceway honors seven decades of stock

NEW YORK — Back when Serena Williams, then 16, and Venus Williams, then 17, played each other on tour for the very first time, at the Australian Open in January 1998, no one possibly could have known it would start a series that would last for two decades. Actually, Serena did sort of predict it.

HOUSTON — The World Series champion Houston Astros have rewarded manager A.J. Hinch with a new contract that extends his run in the dugout through the 2022 season. The Astros made the announcement Thursday. Hinch’s contract had been set to expire after this year. The 44-year-old Hinch guided Houston to its first World Series title

LAS VEGAS — Authorities in Las Vegas have confirmed that a child found dead in a duffel bag last week was the 3-year-old daughter of a woman accused of killing her and reporting her missing. The Clark County coroner said Thursday that Dejah Hunt died of blunt force injuries before her body was found late

SAN FRANCISCO — Police said they arrested three people Thursday after responding to a report of a gunshot inside a San Francisco high school. A gun was recovered on school grounds, but police spokeswoman Grace Gatapandan declined to say if it had been fired. Police also said one person suffered minor injuries during the incident

Brett Rypien is about to become a rarity in college football, a quarterback with the skill from the time of his arrival on campus to be the starter for the majority of his four years at Boise State. He’s won a conference title. He’s won bowl games. Yet there was a time a year ago

TORONTO — Toronto police say gunshots prompted the evacuation of the city’s busiest mall, though no injuries have been reported. Toronto police tweeted Thursday officers confirmed a shot was fired in or around Yorkdale Mall in the city’s north end and asked the public to avoid the area. Police say they are looking for multiple

SAN FRANCISCO — The Sacramento Kings say federal authorities are investigating a former top executive after team officials uncovered suspicious financial transactions. The Kings said Thursday that the FBI and federal prosecutors took formal action Monday to recover the money former chief revenue officer Jeffrey David is suspected of embezzling. David holds the same position

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The “end” of the Michigan-Notre Dame rivalry was a three-year soap opera that included accusations of cowardice and the “Chicken Dance” being played in the Big House. It was quite the drama, concluding in 2014 with a historic beat down. The “end,” however, turned out to be just a brief hiatus.

MONZA, Italy — Nico Hulkenberg is saying hello to the halo. Hulkenberg has often dismissed the protective device on F1 cars, which was introduced this season, with the Renault driver saying last year that it looked stupid and wasn’t necessary. However, the halo’s benefit appeared plain to see at the Belgian Grand Prix last weekend

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is making a baseless charge that NBC News somehow doctored an interview in which he cites the Russia investigation as a factor behind firing FBI director James Comey. In a tweet Thursday, Trump claims that NBC anchor Lester Holt was “caught fudging” the May 2017 interview. No evidence has been

Bowling Green (2-10 last season) at No. 24 Oregon (7-6), 8 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network) Line: Oregon by 32. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Oregon aims to open head coach Mario Cristobal’s first season with its 14th straight win in a home opener. Cristobal, the former co-offensive coordinator, coached the Ducks in last

LONDON — Liverpool will host Chelsea in the standout match in the third round of the English League Cup. There were three other all-Premier League matches in the draw made on Thursday: Tottenham vs. Watford; Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Leicester; and Everton vs. Southampton. Manchester City, the defending champion, was drawn away to third-tier Oxford United,

DETROIT — Prosecutors say a Detroit man faces drunken driving and child abuse charges after he crashed a go-kart carrying his two daughters into a parked car, killing one of them. They said 29-year-old Ollante Arvell Young is expected to be arraigned Thursday. The crash occurred at around 3 a.m. Wednesday on the city’s west

LONDON — Robert Barr, a longtime reporter and editor for The Associated Press in the U.K. from the Lockerbie bombing in 1988 to the death of Stephen Hawking earlier this year, has died after a brief battle with cancer. He was 71. One of the longest-serving AP staffers of his generation, Barr spent 46 years

CAIRO — Egypt’s military says it will host war games with U.S. troops next month for the second straight year. Thursday’s statement from the military’s spokesman says the “Bright Star” exercise will run from Sept. 8-20. U.S. Central Command said in a Thursday statement that approximately 800 U.S. troops will participate. The first “Bright Star”

WASHINGTON — A new study predicts that a warmer world likely means more and hungrier insects chomping on crops and less food on dinner plates. Insects now consume about 10 percent of the globe’s food, but the researchers say that will increase to 15 to 20 percent by the end of the century if climate

NEW YORK — Google is suggesting auto-responses to emails in its latest version of Gmail on the web, expanding on a feature already available on Android devices and iPhones. The responses toe the line between useful and creepy and are drawing mixed responses from users. They’re just one more example of how artificial intelligence is

AARHUS, Denmark — Eddie Pepperell shot a 2-under 70 in the first round of the Made In Denmark tournament on Thursday to make the best start of the three players bidding to secure the final qualifying spot in Europe’s Ryder Cup team. Pepperell, who needs to win the event to stand a chance of moving

A late-season surge is not unusual for the Seattle Sounders, who rallied the past two seasons and are now doing it again. The Sounders have won seven straight, matching the record held by Sporting Kansas City in the post-shootout era. The team tied the mark with a 1-0 victory Sunday over the Timbers for Seattle’s

SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico officials are keeping five children in foster care after their parents had charges of child neglect dismissed following the arrest of the parents this month at a filthy desert compound where the body of a 3-year-old boy was discovered. State Children, Youth and Families Department spokesman Henry Varela said

NEW YORK — A former chauffeur for President Donald Trump has dropped his lawsuit alleging he was not paid for thousands of hours of work. The reasons why Noel Cintron’s lawsuit in Manhattan federal court was dropped were not described in a one-paragraph court filing Thursday. Lawyers for Cintron did not immediately return messages seeking