Новости за 28.11.2018

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A federal plan to prevent Asian carp from establishing themselves in the Great Lakes has gotten considerably more expensive. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers this week released its final strategy for placing technological roadblocks to the invasive fish at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam near Joliet, Illinois, a choke

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Virginia police chief says prosecutors found no sign that restraints officers used on a naked man during an overdose call contributed to the man’s death after the encounter. At a news conference Wednesday, Fairfax County Police Chief Edwin Roessler blamed the opioid epidemic for 31-year-old Christopher Paul’s death and said he

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A longtime Tennessee news anchor is suing her former employer over alleged age and gender discrimination. A lawsuit filed in federal court on Wednesday says Nashville’s WSMV-TV management tried to force Demetria Kalodimos out and replace her with a younger woman by creating a hostile work environment. The suit says Kalodimos’ complaints

NEW YORK — Infielder Ronald Torreyes was traded from the New York Yankees to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named or $2. The 26-year-old was designated for assignment Monday to clear a roster spot when the Yankees claimed right-hander Parker Bridwell off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels. The trade was announced

WHITEHORSE, Yukon — A grizzly bear has killed a woman and her 10-month-old baby in Canada. The Yukon Coroner’s Service says 37-year-old Valerie Theoret and infant Adele Roesholt died in the attack in the Yukon near the Northwest Territories border. Coroner Heather Jones says Royal Canadian Mounted Police received a call Monday from trapper Gjermund Roesholt, who

MOSCOW — In Russia’s long-running feud with global anti-doping bosses, its own drug testers are caught in the crossfire. When the Russian anti-doping agency, known as RUSADA, was reinstated by the World Anti-Doping Agency in September, it caused an outcry from international campaigners who saw the move as forgiveness for Russia, whose political leaders have

BERLIN — Organizers say they are scrapping the annual CEBIT computer show in Germany, an event that has drawn tech enthusiasts to Hannover for more than three decades. Deutsche Messe AG said Wednesday that technology has become so ubiquitous that its presentation at other trade fairs has reduced demand for the 32-year-old CEBIT. The event

The 1975, A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships (Interscope/Dirty Hit) The English band the 1975, practitioners of some of the smoothest electropop in recent memory, have delivered another gem with “A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships,” the group’s third full-length album that serves as a heart-wrenching roadmap for modern relationships teeming with tumult. Much of

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Flames already were tearing through a Northern California town earlier this month when Pacific Gas & Electric Co. made the decision that improved weather conditions meant it wouldn’t have to shut off power to the area as a precaution against wildfires, according to documents filed by the utility. PG&E explained its decision

HAMMOND, Ind. — Hammond police say an officer shot a man after a chase involving a stolen vehicle ended with a crash. Lt. Steven Kellogg says the man was shot in the head about 8:45 a.m. and taken to a hospital. Kellogg says the man survived the shooting, but his medical condition wasn’t immediately known.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Sporting Kansas City and the Portland Timbers spent 90-plus minutes last Sunday in an exhausting, mentally taxing showdown that ultimately ended in a scoreless draw. Sporting KC captain Matt Besler expects a similar style of game Thursday night. Two of the most successful and passionately supported teams in Major League Soccer

IRVING, Texas — The Major League Baseball Players Association has extended the contract of executive director Tony Clark through 2022, a year past the expiration of the current collective bargaining agreement with Major League Baseball. The move Wednesday came as the MLBPA finished its annual executive board meeting. Clark says with the engagement of the

OMAHA, Neb. — Becca Hittner scored 15 of her 23 points in the fourth quarter to help No. 24 Drake pull away for an 85-69 victory over Creighton on Wednesday. Hittner matched her season high and surpassed 1,000 points in her career for the Bulldogs (7-1). She was 3 for 3 on 3-pointers and made

NEW YORK — At some point, a television sensation becomes just another show. The numbers illustrate how that’s become the case with AMC’s drama, “The Walking Dead.” The zombies are taking a break at the halfway point of their ninth season, following an episode on Sunday that was seen by 5.1 million people. The Nielsen

SALT LAKE CITY — One quality that teammates and coaches love about Utah quarterback Jason Shelley is his confidence. The moment never seems to be too big for the redshirt freshman. Nothing exemplifies that better than a second-quarter play Shelley made against BYU. With the No. 17 Utes struggling to get their offense going in

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — With rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson likely to make a third straight start Sunday, the Baltimore Ravens’ offensive linemen are gearing up for another delightful afternoon of plowing straight ahead as part of the team’s suddenly formidable running game. Joe Flacco didn’t practice Wednesday and is still waiting to get medical clearance

Memphis’ Darrell Henderson has bigger goals to accomplish, so he doesn’t have time to waste celebrating his American Athletic Conference record or his status as the nation’s second-leading rusher. Henderson wants to win an AAC championship. Memphis (8-4) carries a four-game winning streak into Saturday’s AAC championship game against No. 7 Central Florida (11-0, No.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Latest on the fatal shooting of a black man at an Alabama shopping mall (all times local): 2 p.m. An Alabama city is canceling its Christmas tree lighting after police shot and killed a black man inside a shopping mall on Thanksgiving. Demonstrators protesting the death of Emantic “EJ” Bradford Jr.

MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin System’s president reprimanded the La Crosse campus’ chancellor for inviting porn star Nina Hartley to speak on campus, questioning his judgment and warning him that he may not receive a raise next month. UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow invited Hartley to speak on campus on Nov. 1 during

LOS ANGELES — A California appeals court overturned a lower court ruling that found the state’s assisted suicide law was unconstitutional. A panel of the 4th District Court of Appeals in the city of Riverside on Tuesday said doctors who brought the case did not show they were harmed because they could choose not to

The crescendo of the fantasy football season also marks a shift across the NFL landscape that starts this week. Teams learn they’ll be in or out of the playoffs, others manage injuries with an eye toward January or next season, while some teams battle for playoff positions. Understanding those dynamics and how they relate to

NEW YORK — A prosecution witness testifying at the U.S. trial of the Mexican drug lord known as “El Chapo” says the cartel tried to kill him despite his loyalty to the defendant. Former cartel member Miguel Angel Martinez testified Wednesday that he survived four attempted hits meant to permanently silence him after he was

VENTURA, Calif. — Patagonia, the outdoor gear company, is passing along the $10 million it saved from tax cuts to non-profit environmental groups. Corporations received a windfall from the GOP’s sweeping overhaul of the U.S. tax code last year, which slashed corporate rates from 35 percent, to 21 percent. The California company said Wednesday that

MIAMI — An appeals court has upheld the murder conviction and life sentence of a Florida man who shot his wife and posted a photo of her corpse on Facebook. The 3rd District Court of Appeal in Miami on Wednesday rejected Derek Medina’s claims that he should have been permitted to put on evidence that

NEW YORK — Missy Elliott, who has a history of writing and producing some of pop music’s most creative and catchy songs, breaks down some of the hits she’s written for herself and other stars. Elliott is one of the nominees for the 2019 Songwriters Hall of Fame. AALIYAH, “ONE IN A MILLION” Aaliyah had