Новости за 07.11.2018

Wake Forest (4-5, 1-4 ACC) at No. 22 North Carolina State (6-2, 3-2, No. 14 CFP), Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST (ESPN). Line: N.C. State by 17. Series record: N.C. State leads 66-39-6. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Wolfpack aren’t going to catch No. 2 Clemson atop the ACC’s Atlantic Division, but the second 10-win season in

OTTAWA, Ontario — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is formally apologizing on behalf of his nation for turning away a ship full of Jewish refugees trying to flee Nazi Germany in 1939. The German liner MS St. Louis was carrying 907 German Jews fleeing Nazi persecution and it also had been rejected by Cuba and

STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State’s Jordan Brailford has enjoyed an outstanding season, ranking among the nation’s top 10 in sacks and tackles for loss this season. For the Cowboys to have any hope of upsetting No. 6 Oklahoma on Saturday, the junior defensive end needs another strong outing against elusive quarterback Kyler Murray. Oklahoma State

ZURICH — FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura will meet women campaigning to be allowed into Saturday’s Asian Champions League final in Iran where they are legally barred from stadiums. Samoura says she is meeting Thursday in Zurich with Open Stadiums activists who have a 200,000-name petition. The 78,000-capacity Azadi Stadium in Tehran will host Persepolis

GARY, Ind. — A judge has denied a Gary funeral home’s request to exhume the remains of a stillborn fetus to conduct DNA testing. Wyatt Puryear sued Smith, Bizzell and Warner Funeral Home after his stillborn son, Marcus, who he thought had been buried in 1996, was found in 2012 at the funeral home. Court

DAVIE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill has been ruled out of Sunday’s game at Green Bay because of a throwing shoulder injury, and replacement Brock Osweiler will make his fifth consecutive start. The Dolphins have a bye next week, which means Tannehill won’t be back until Week 12 at the earliest. Coach Adam

HUNTINGTON, Ind. — The former chief probation officer for a northeastern Indiana county and a former county judge have agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleged “a campaign of sex-based harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.” Heather Malone filed the lawsuit against former Huntington Circuit Judge Thomas Hakes in state court in December 2017. It later was

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Connecticut bank has announced it will close 15 branches following its $544 million acquisition of a competitor. Bridgeport-based People’s United Bank, which announced its acquisition of the parent company of Farmington Bank in October, says it will close the branches in January. Most of the branches are Farmington Banks that serve

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The University of Maryland has fired two trainers that were involved in the treatment of Jordan McNair after he collapsed on the field and subsequently died of heatstroke. Maryland has not formally announced the decision and has never named the trainers placed on paid leave. However, person familiar with the investigation

NEW YORK — Craig Carton, the former co-host of a sports radio show with ex-NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason, emerged from a courthouse where he was convicted of fraud Wednesday to say he was disappointed with the verdict, though he respected it. “I need to let it sink in now,” Carton said. “I’m going to go

NEW YORK — The former co-host of a sports radio show with ex-NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason has been convicted of fraud. The verdict against Craig Carton was returned by a jury Wednesday at a federal court in New York. Jurors deliberated for about five hours. Carton was accused of swindling investors in a ticket reselling

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — A steel company is blaming a fire at a northwestern Indiana mill on slag being dumped onto an area containing water. The fire Monday afternoon injured a worker and sent smoke billowing from ArcelorMittal’s steel mill along Lake Michigan in East Chicago. ArcelorMittal says in a statement that the injured worker

WASHINGTON — Americans increased their borrowing by a solid amount in September. But the gain was less than half the big August surge as borrowing in the category that includes credit cards fell. Consumer borrowing rose by a seasonally adjusted $10.9 billion following a jump of $22.9 billion in August, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday.

SAN FRANCISCO — The smartphone industry has been searching for a breakthrough to revive a market mired in an innovation lull and a sales slump. A potential catalyst is coming with the introduction of phones featuring flexible screens that can be folded in half without breaking. That feat could make the devices more versatile for

NEW YORK — Come January, the banking industry is going to be on Rep. Maxine Waters’ time. With Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives, the California Democrat is expected to become chairwoman of the powerful House Financial Services Committee, which oversees the nation’s banking system and its regulators. Waters is no friend to

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend has added another former priest to its list of clergy credibly accused of sexual abusing children. The diocese says Gerald Funcheon was a member of the Crosier Congregation religious order and was included on the Crosier Fathers’ list of credibly accused clergy. The diocese

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts promised Wednesday to follow the will of voters who chose to expand Medicaid under the federal health care law, but warned that he will oppose any effort to pay for it with tax increases. The Republican governor said the measure will have to be covered by existing state

MADISON, Wis. — Jonathan Taylor can go pretty much anywhere at any time when he has the ball in his hands. That’s trouble for any team that plays Wisconsin. And perhaps creates a little extra – but welcome – work for his teammates. Always be aware of where the nation’s leading rusher might be. He

Spoiler season is here in college football, the time of year when being a party pooper is a worthy and honorable goal. After most of last week’s monster matchups turned out to be lopsided affairs, the next couple of weeks should be about setting up Titanic clashes on Thanksgiving weekend and championship Saturday that will

NEW YORK — During Tuesday’s episode of “The Challenge,” Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio managed to escape elimination on the reality show competition. Saving himself from all-but-certain expulsion has become a recurring theme for the show veteran, season after season. For the last decade, Devenanzio has been one of the most consistent reality stars on MTV, if

Every Who down in Whoville gets a new Grinch this season. Why, you may ask? The idea defies reason. Does the classic need help from a hot Cumberbatch? Or is this strange union a bizarre mismatch? The Grinch is the story you learned as an infant, starring a Christmas-hating heel and his doggie assistant. The

MINNEAPOLIS — The Latest on Minnesota’s elections (all times local): 5:15 p.m. Fresh off of becoming the first Somali-American elected to Congress, Ilhan Omar says she still enjoys being known for her firsts. In 2016 the one-time refugee became the first Somali-American elected to a state legislature in the U.S. when she won a seat

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Latest on Nebraska’s general election (all times local): 2 p.m. Voters in midtown Omaha have elected Nebraska’s first openly bisexual senator to the state Legislature. Megan Hunt was chosen Tuesday to represent Legislative District 8, an area that includes Omaha’s Dundee and Benson neighborhoods. Hunt defeated fellow Democrat Mina Davis in

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Latest on Nebraska’s general election (all times local): 10:40 a.m. Lincoln voters have approved a charter amendment that limits the Lincoln mayor to three consecutive terms. Lancaster County officials say nearly 53 percent of voters said yes to the proposal. The amendment drive was led by several prominent Republicans. It applies

VALPARAISO, Ind. — Vote counting is underway in a northwestern Indiana county that hasn’t reported any General Election results. Porter County’s commissioners and its voter registration office say counting began Wednesday morning of ballots cast Tuesday and during early voting and by mail. The county’s election board says results won’t be released until votes are