Новости за 30.08.2018

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next U.S. agriculture ambassador to the United Nations says coping with climate change would be one of his priorities if he’s confirmed. Indiana agribusiness executive Kip Tom told the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee at a confirmation hearing last week that the American agriculture

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — An Indiana agribusiness executive nominated to be the next U.S. agriculture ambassador to the United Nations says that helping countries cope with climate change will be among his goals if he’s confirmed. The Journal Gazette reports that Kip Tom had an Aug. 23 confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations

NEW YORK — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local): 11:50 a.m. The extreme heat policy is in effect for the third straight day at the U.S. Open. A 10-minute break will be allowed between the second and third sets of women’s singles matches if either player requests one. For men’s

PORTLAND, Maine — The waters off of New England are already warming faster than most of the world’s oceans, and they are nearing the end of one of the hottest summers in their history. That is the takeaway from an analysis of summer sea surface temperatures in the Gulf of Maine by a marine scientist

MONZA, Italy — Sebastian Vettel isn’t biting. Last week, Lewis Hamilton said in a trackside interview shortly after Vettel’s victory at the Belgian Grand Prix that Ferrari had “a few trick things going on in the car.” Hamilton later tried to distance himself from sounding suspicious, or suggesting Ferrari infringed the rules in any way.

NEW YORK — The first two rounds of the U.S. Open have always been a breeze for Roger Federer. Alexander Zverev is still trying to master them. Federer tries to remain unbeaten in the first two rounds at Flushing Meadows, and Zverev finally tries to make the third round for the first time when both

Troye Sivan, “Bloom” (Capitol Records) On Troye Sivan’s debut album in 2015, he admitted he was “just a lost boy/ready to be found.” The Australian singer-songwriter was often shy, anxious, almost quivering. When asking his lover for a kiss, he begged him not to bite. Sivan is back this year and, wow, what a difference

CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson defensive end Clelin Ferrell is tired of the talk, no matter how deserved it may be for the Tigers’ fearsome front four. Ferrell is among the quartet of starters with end Austin Bryant and tackles Christian Wilkins and Dexter Lawrence who are all projected as high-round NFL draft picks next spring.

INDIANAPOLIS — A federal cleanup is under way in Indianapolis at the site of a shuttered business that collected and stored used oil for decades. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday crews had begun cleaning up the 1.35-acre AA Oil Site that’s been abandoned since 1993. The Indianapolis Business Journal reports the site contains

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. — The Latest on the legal case surrounding the toppling of a Confederate monument at North Carolina’s flagship university (all times local): 11:40 a.m. A protester accused of helping tear down a century-old Confederate monument at the University of North Carolina says the toppling was a “righteous act.” Raul Jimenez had a brief

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A Swedish newspaper says three members who quit the prestigious body that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature amid a scandal are returning to the Swedish Academy. The Svenska Dagbladet daily says former Academy permanent secretary Sara Danius, Kjell Espmark and Peter Englund will rejoin the secretive 18-member body. They were among

CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds have activated All-Star first baseman Joey Votto from the 10-day disabled list before Thursday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Votto had been out since Aug. 17 with a sore right knee, which was hit by a pitch on Aug. 4. He is hitting .284 with nine home runs and 55

LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria’s presidential race has sparked to life with the announcement by Senate president Bukola Saraki that he intends to run next year. Saraki is the most well-known challenger yet to President Muhammadu Buhari, the former military dictator who won office in 2015 with vows to fight widespread corruption and Boko Haram extremists

CINCINNATI — Officials say the substance that led to nearly 30 people at an Ohio prison being treated for drug exposure or suspected exposure was a heroin and fentanyl mixture. Prison staff and inmates at Ross Correctional Institution in Chillicothe (chihl-ih-KAHTH’-ee) were treated Wednesday with an anti-overdose drug after an inmate showed drug overdose signs

No. 17 West Virginia (7-6 last season) vs. Tennessee (4-8) at Charlotte, North Carolina, 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS). Line: West Virginia by 10 Series record: First meeting WHAT’S AT STAKE? West Virginia wants to live up to its preseason ranking, launch QB Will Grier’s Heisman Trophy campaign and gain some positive momentum after closing the

PARIS — France coach Didier Deschamps has kept faith with the players who won the World Cup for upcoming UEFA Nations League matches. With the exception of goalkeeper Steve Mandanda, who is injured, Deschamps named an unchanged 23-man squad from the tournament in Russia. France is away to Germany on Sept. 6 and then hosts

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks have signed forward Thomas Robinson, who last appeared in the NBA in the 2016-17 season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 27-year-old Robinson spent last season in Russia. Robinson played in college at Kansas and was the No. 5 overall pick by Sacramento in the 2012 draft. He has played

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Officials say a pest infestation has closed a high school in Tennessee for three consecutive days. Shelby County Schools tells news outlets in a statement that classes at Kirby High School would be canceled again Thursday. Several people have told news outlets cockroaches, rodents and snakes have been an issue. Carrie Fagan

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NEW DELHI — About 1,000 people protested near India’s Parliament on Thursday demanding the immediate release of five prominent rights activists who were arrested for alleged Maoist links in a countrywide crackdown this week. The protesters warned that freedom and liberty would be endangered if people don’t resist such measures by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron has rejected the idea that an author close to him was offered a top diplomatic position because of the old boy’s network. Macron has named Philippe Besson as consul general of the French Consulate in Los Angeles. The 51-year-old Besson has no diplomatic experience and published a eulogistic book

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Catholic archbishop plans to publicly release the names of all the priests in his diocese who’ve faced substantiated allegations of child sexual abuse. Wednesday’s announcement by Archbishop Charles Thompson followed the Indianapolis Archdiocese’s announcement that it’s suspended a 79-year-old priest accused of abusing a child. The archdiocese says the Rev. John

PHOENIX — The Latest on services for Sen. John McCain (all times local): 9:30 a.m. Several firefighters are standing on top of a firetruck on an overpass above a Phoenix freeway saluting a motorcade with a hearse carrying Sen. John McCain’s casket. Dozens of people, including schoolchildren of all ages, are holding McCain signs and

KENT, Ohio — A university in Ohio has told a recent graduate to stop advertising an open-carry gun rally on campus because she doesn’t have permission to hold the event. Kaitlin Bennett drew widespread attention in May when she posted photos of herself walking on the Kent State University campus with an AR-10 slung over

No. 22 Boise State (11-3 last year) at Troy (11-2), 6 p.m. ET (ESPNEWS) Line: Boise State by 10. Series record: Boise State 1-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Both want to prove they’re among the top Group of Five teams. For Troy, that would mean upsetting a team that has made 16 straight bowl appearances. KEY