Новости за 06.12.2018

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — The parents of a 13-year-old girl who was shot seven times by a classmate at a suburban Indianapolis school are suing the young assailant’s parents. The parents of Ella Whistler allege that negligence by the boy’s parents led to their daughter suffering life-altering injuries in the May 25 shooting at Noblesville West

NEW YORK — It pays more than ever to be an investor. U.S. companies have sent a record amount of cash to their shareholders as dividends this year as their profits continue to pile higher. The increase is key for shareholders, offering a bit of stability in what’s been a stomach-churning year for the stock

GREEN BAY, Wis. — How fortunes have changed in less than two years for the Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers. The participants in the NFC title game in January 2017 are floundering this season. The Packers have already fired head coach Mike McCarthy. Falcons owner Arthur Blank reaffirmed support for his coach, Dan Quinn,

NEW YORK — In a party-line vote, the Senate approved President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday, ending a six-month, highly partisan battle over the fate of the powerful consumer watchdog agency. The vote was 50-49 in favor of approving Kathy Kraninger, who worked as a mid-level official in

OBERHOFEN, Switzerland — Two women’s Alpine World Cup ski races canceled by warm weather in France have been moved to Italy. The International Ski Federation has announced a new schedule creating six straight days of World Cup men’s and women’s races in neighboring Val Gardena and Alta Badia from Dec. 14-19. Lack of snow on

LOS ANGELES — How some of the nominees reacted Thursday when they heard they were up for Golden Globe Awards, which will be handed out on Jan. 6 in Beverly Hills, California: “I’m glad we’re in that category because we will take ‘Mary Poppins’ out. I’m not competitive with the other movies but I am

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — David Efianayi had 20 points and eight assists to help Gardner-Webb beat Bob Jones 105-37 on Thursday. Jose Perez added 18 points on 7-for-8 shooting for the Runnin’ Bulldogs (5-5), who shot 51 percent and had five players in double figures. Gardner-Webb never trailed, leading 53-18 by halftime and pushing that

BOSTON — The nation’s drug classification system should be revisited but illegal drugs shouldn’t simply be decriminalized nationwide, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams told a gathering of police leaders focused on the opioids crisis Thursday in Boston. “Our scheduling system is functioning, but not as ideally as it could,” he said of the federal schedule

LIMA, Peru — The head of Peru’s soccer federation has been arrested a few months after leading his country back to the World Cup for the first time in 36 years. Prosecutors say Edwin Oviedo will be held initially for 15 days as they investigate his alleged role in a criminal network that paid for

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — When Kyle Shanahan was up for a head coaching job in the NFL two offseasons ago, he had one of his interviews in a very familiar place. Shanahan met with Denver general manager John Elway for about four hours to interview for a job his dad, Mike, held for 14 seasons,

Eric Wynalda and Las Vegas Lights FC are running a job search unlike any other on the Strip at the moment. Not that you would expect anything less from the United Soccer League team that partnered with a marijuana dispensary, dropped $5,000 from a helicopter as part of a halftime promotion and embraced gambling like

MADRID — Marco Asensio and Francisco “Isco” Alarcon both scored twice to lead a second-string Real Madrid team to a 6-1 win over third division Melilla in the Copa del Rey on Thursday. Javi Sanchez and Vinicius Junior also netted as Madrid advanced to the last-16 stage 10-1 on aggregate after having won the first

LOS ANGELES — Even the sometimes-offbeat Golden Globe Awards are unable to resist the allure of movie stars who dabble in television work. Julia Roberts, Amy Adams, Jim Carrey and Michael Douglas were among the nominees announced Thursday for next month’s awards voted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Not every film actor made the

NEW YORK — Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson has been fined $15,000 for making an “inappropriate gesture” to a spectator. The NBA announced the punishment Thursday. Thompson’s action came at the end of the Cavaliers’ 99-97 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday at the Barclays Center. Thompson finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds.

WASHINGTON — With open enrollment ending next week, the government says sign-ups for coverage under former President Barack Obama’s health care law are lagging when compared with last year. Figures released Thursday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services show that about 3.2 million people have signed up so far for subsidized private insurance,

The NCAA says the number of enforced targeting penalties in the Football Bowl Subdivision this regular season was the same as in 2017, ending four straight years of increased calls. NCAA national coordinator of officials Rogers Redding reported 179 enforced calls in 817 games compared with 179 in 816 games last season. The final 2017

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s defense minister is appealing to his austerity-battered countryfolk for a crowdfunding effort to raise money for new warships, promising to donate part of his own salary. Panos Kammenos says he will open a bank account on Jan. 1 where members of the public can make donations “for new frigates and a

There’s no question at quarterback: Washington State’s Gardner Minshew II leads the way in the Pac-12. Minshew, a graduate transfer who leads the nation with an average of 373.1 passing yards per game, was the unanimous choice for first-team quarterback on The Associated Press All-Pac-12 team, selected by a panel of sports writers who cover

NEW YORK — Small business hiring bumped higher in November, extending its string of fluctuations that started early in 2018. That’s the finding of a report from payroll company ADP, which counted 46,000 new jobs at its small business customers, those with up to 49 staffers. That total is up from 30,000 in October, and

BOGOTA, Colombia — Authorities say Colombian and Mexican drug cartels have been trafficking money by recruiting young men and women to swallow thousands of dollars of U.S. bills wrapped in latex. Colombia’s chief prosecutor announced Thursday that 27 people have been captured in a joint operation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Investigators say criminal

NEW YORK — More work by a prominent food researcher is being retracted because of problems with the data, including a study that took aim at the “Joy of Cooking.” The Annals of Internal Medicine is retracting a study that said the book’s recipes changed with updated editions to include more calories and bigger portions.

PORTLAND, Maine — The Gulf of Maine is in the midst of its third-warmest year on record in a development that could further harm marine life. The gulf is warming faster than most of the world’s oceans in a well-documented phenomenon . The Portland Press Herald now reports surface temperatures in 2018 are running nearly

WARSAW, Poland — Lech Walesa is still fighting. The founder of Poland’s anti-communist Solidarity movement attended President George H.W. Bush’s state funeral in Washington wearing a T-shirt bearing the word “Konstytucja” (Constitution), a symbol of a political struggle in his homeland against the populist government. He and other critics accuse the national-conservative ruling party, in

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Less than 24 hours after announcing her split from her husband, Cardi B was spotted partying at a nightclub to kick off Miami’s Art Basel. The rapper sported long, rainbow streaked hair and a skin-tight black dress at 24/7 ultra-club E11EVEN MIAMI on Wednesday night. When the DJ played her hits,

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s President Michel Temer says he’s “not the least bit worried” about corruption charges that could lead to jail time after he leaves office Jan. 1. Temer invited correspondents to the presidential residence in Brasilia on Thursday and was asked about two corruption cases that nearly forced him from office earlier. He