Новости за 29.11.2018

With a 45-match unbeaten streak, it would be easy to assume that defending national champion Stanford hasn’t faced too many challenges. But the Cardinal women have thrived despite injuries this season that might have derailed other teams. Defender Tierna Davidson fractured her left ankle early in the season and freshman forward Sophia Smith broke her

NEW YORK — A former Colombian drug lord known for an extreme plastic-surgery makeover meant to hide his identity testified Thursday at a U.S. trial about his lucrative drug-trafficking alliance with notorious Mexican counterpart Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Asked about his distorted facial features, Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia explained that he had undergone at least

NEW YORK — A former Colombian drug lord known for his plastic surgeries is testifying at the U.S. trial of El Chapo. Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia told the jury Thursday that he used drug lord Joaquin Guzman’s (wah-KEEN’ gooz-MAHN’) Mexican cartel to help smuggle tons of Colombian cocaine into large U.S. cities. Ramirez Abadia said

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Case Keenum has a simple answer for why none of his passes were picked off in November after throwing interceptions in each of his first eight games as the Denver Broncos’ new quarterback. “I’m throwing it to our guys, not throwing it to the other team,” Keenum said. “Who knew?” It’s actually

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he headed to the Group of 20 Nations summit Thursday, citing Russia’s seizure of Ukrainian vessels as a source of tension in a relationship he has fostered in the face of criticism. Trump tweeted his decision from

JERUSALEM — A group of Americans has filed a civil rights suit in a U.S. federal court against vacation rental company Airbnb over its decision to ban listings from West Bank settlements. The plaintiffs said in a statement Wednesday that Airbnb is discriminating against Jewish West Bank homeowners and doesn’t maintain a similar policy in

BRENTWOOD, N.H. — A former manager at New Hampshire-based Planet Fitness has sued the company, saying she was subjected to a male-dominated, “debaucherous” environment that included sexual harassment and rape. Casey Willard said senior management at the Hampton headquarters organized “Fireball Friday” and other drinking activities, making staff drink at work. Willard also claims in

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump spent more than a year browbeating the leaders of Canada and Mexico into agreeing to a rewrite of North American trade rules. And on Friday, leaders of those two nations are set to sign the pact at the Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Now, Trump faces what

CINCINNATI — A.J. Green has a collection of stories about quarterback Jeff Driskel’s athletic exploits, such as the way he can dribble between his legs and dunk. Or outrun teammates. Or play multiple positions in practice. Green suggested that Driskel might be the best all-around athlete on the Bengals. “Nice,” Driskel said in response. “But

DALLAS — A 78-year-old inmate who says he killed more than 90 people as he moved around the country for nearly four decades offered his confessions as a bargaining chip to be moved from a California prison, authorities say. The FBI said in a statement Tuesday that Samuel Little offered the deal in exchange for

Army is ranked for the first time in 22 years and the Cadets would win 11 games for the first time in school history if they beat Navy next week and follow that up with a win in a bowl game. The catch? Army, ranked No. 23 with a 9-2 record, is not guaranteed a

A funny thing happened in the competition to be the most valuable public company in the U.S. Apple became the first U.S. company valued at $1 trillion in August, and Amazon briefly joined it a month later. With Apple selling phones for more than $700 a pop, on average, and more and more consumers shopping

INDIANAPOLIS — Kathryn Carson is the new board chair at USA Gymnastics. The organization announced Carson’s election on Thursday. Carson replaces Karen Golz, who stepped down after taking over as chair of a newly appointed board in June. Carson joined the USA Gymnastics board of directors in June. She has a background in sports, previously

TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals continued their flurry of personnel moves by re-signing offensive lineman Will Holden and signing defensive end Cameron Malveaux from the Miami Dolphins practice squad. The team also placed offensive lineman Jeremy Vujnovich (hamstring) on injured reserve. Holden appeared in seven games, five as a starter, for Arizona last season.

NEW YORK — A new concourse with 18 gates is opening this weekend at LaGuardia Airport, part of a broader plan to modernize the dilapidated and oft-mocked facility. The new gates are part of LaGuardia’s Terminal B and will open to passengers Saturday. The concourse also includes additional dining and shopping for those traveling through

NEW YORK — Anti-abortion leaders are seeking help from the Trump administration as they shift their political strategies now that the U.S. House is controlled by Democrats who support abortion rights. Under Republican control, the House tried repeatedly, though unsuccessfully, to halt federal funding for Planned Parenthood, and it passed a bill that would have

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will soon sign legislation to extend a 15-year-old HIV/AIDS program that has helped millions, primarily in Africa. HIV/AIDS advocates welcomed the news and immediately called on Trump to drop efforts to cut federal funding for the life-saving program. Vice President Mike Pence made the announcement Thursday at a White House

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will soon sign legislation reauthorizing a 15-year-old HIV/AIDS program that has helped millions in Africa. Vice President Mike Pence made the announcement Thursday at a White House event marking Saturday’s World AIDS Day. The Senate passed legislation extending the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, for five years,

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — All those yellow flags thrown against the Jacksonville Jaguars have coach Doug Marrone seeing red. The Jaguars (3-8) have been penalized 80 times, tying them for seventh in the NFL, and have been docked the fourth-most yards (751). But Marrone’s main concern is that Jacksonville has been called for a league-leading 22

DETROIT — President Donald Trump is calling attention to an auto industry boom that doesn’t exist. In a tweet Thursday slamming General Motors for plans to lay off workers, Trump wrote that auto companies “are pouring into the U.S.” and GM is “very counter” to the rest of the industry. He also wrote that BMW

NEW YORK — Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” has dominated the New York Film Critics Circle Awards, winning best film, best director and best cinematography. The overwhelming show of support for “Roma” by the critics group on Thursday wasn’t a surprise. Cuaron’s film is Netflix’s most acclaimed release yet, and it’s widely expected to contend for best

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — There’s been a mountain of pressure on Austrian standout Marcel Hirscher for as long as he can remember: To capture that elusive Olympic gold medal. To keep his overall World Cup title streak going . To remain so dominant. Heading into this season, the weight doesn’t seem so heavy anymore. Hirscher

A former sergeant at a privately-run Louisiana prison has pleaded guilty to covering up an incident in which he and other guards used a chemical spray on five kneeling, handcuffed inmates. Thirty-three-year-old Demario Shaffer was among five Richwood Correctional Center officers and guards indicted in March. Trial is scheduled April 15 for the others. The

NEW YORK — The Mystery Writers of America withdrew a major honor Thursday from author Linda Fairstein after other writers condemned the ex-prosecutor’s role in New York’s notorious “Central Park Five” case. The decision, just two days after the Grand Master Award was announced, marked the first time the group has ever rescinded the prize,

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico has completed its first debt-restructuring deal since the government announced it was bankrupt more than three years ago. The agreement was finalized with creditors holding nearly $4.2 billion in debt issued by the now defunct Government Development Bank. The bank once issued loans and oversaw debt transactions for