Новости за 28.12.2018

INDIANAPOLIS — More people are finding reasons to visit the Hoosier state. Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch says Friday in a release that Indiana’s tourism industry is in its seventh year of continued growth and set a record $12.7 billion in visitor spending in 2017. Crouch has released a new study with the Indiana Office of

A person with knowledge of the agreement says Patrick McCaw has signed a two-year, $6 million offer sheet with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because the deal has yet to be finalized. Golden State now must decide whether to match the terms, and if the

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jake Bentley threw for 510 yards and five touchdowns against No. 2-ranked Clemson last month, so don’t expect the South Carolina quarterback to be afraid of anyone — even though his best wide receiver won’t play Saturday against Virginia in the Belk Bowl. Bentley said South Carolina’s offense has a “never scared

MEXICO CITY — Seven children are dead following a house fire in a poor Mexico City neighborhood. The city prosecutors’ office said Friday the children died in a pre-dawn blaze in a wooden house in the Iztapalapa neighborhood. The office said the five of the children were under 10, including two 2-year-olds. The other two

CARY, N.C. — Police have accused a woman of vandalizing a North Carolina synagogue. A news release from Cary police says 57-year-old Lisa Marie Burns was arrested Friday and charged with ethnic intimidation and property damage. A news release said officers responding to a call from a resident Thursday found orange spray paint on one

NEW YORK — As 2018 closes, the WNBA is at a crossroads. The play on the court has never been better, with Breanna Stewart and Sue Bird leading the Seattle Storm to a championship. Most of the playoff positions weren’t decided until the final days of the season. Television ratings were up more than 30

WASHINGTON — The government shutdown could complicate things for farmers lining up for federal payments to ease the burden of President Donald Trump’s trade war with China. The USDA last week assured farmers that direct payments would keep going out during the first week of the shutdown. But payments will soon be suspended for farmers

Robert Foster couldn’t help but remember being in the same shoes — literally and physically. So when a 14-year-old boy was trying on an expensive pair of Adidas Yeezy’s and uncertain if his mother could afford them, the Buffalo Bills rookie receiver stepped in. “I just felt like how he felt,” Foster said. “I would

TORONTO — Free-agent pitcher Matt Shoemaker has agreed to a $3.5 million, one-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. Shoemaker went 2-2 with a 4.94 ERA in seven starts with the Los Angeles Angels last season. The right-hander has been hampered by right forearm injuries over the last two years. Toronto announced the deal on

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has been ruled out for the fourth straight game. Coach Pat Shurmur announced Friday that Beckham will miss Sunday’s regular-season finale against Dallas with a quad injury. Beckham sustained the injury on the final play of New York’s 25-22 loss at Philadelphia on

ATLANTA — Dan Mullen knows he was hired to do more than just lead Florida to any bowl game. Mullen’s mandate is to bring championships to the Gators. His first-year results show he’s on the right path. There may be no better way for Florida to cap its dramatic 2018 rebound under Mullen than to

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s highest court says mothers who use illegal drugs while pregnant can’t be considered perpetrators of child abuse against their newly born children under the state’s child protection law. The court’s main opinion issued Friday says the law’s definition of a child doesn’t include fetuses or unborn children, and it says victims

CAIRO — A roadside bomb hit a tourist bus on Friday in an area near the Giza Pyramids, killing two Vietnamese tourists and wounding 12 others, Egypt’s Interior Ministry said in a statement. It said the bus was traveling in the Marioutiyah area near the pyramids when the crude roadside bomb, concealed by a wall,

NEW YORK — Fans of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” know that the show’s clothes deliver eye-popping color and to-die-for style, but they might not know the costumes represent more than 1950’s couture. They also meticulously reflect each character’s mood and development. Costume designer Donna Zakowska said she thought about how each character changed from season

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican’s sexual abuse case against ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has expanded significantly after a man testified that the retired American archbishop sexually abused him for years starting when he was 11, including during confession. James Grein testified Thursday in New York before the judicial vicar for the New York City archdiocese, who

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday targeted an Obama-era regulation credited with helping dramatically reduce toxic mercury pollution from coal-fired power plants, saying the benefits to human health and the environment may not be worth the cost of the regulation. The 2011 Obama administration rule, called the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, led to

MADRID — The Latest on migrants and asylum-seekers in Europe (all times local): 6:45 p.m. Britain’s Home Secretary Sajid Javid says a recent increase in small boats trying to cross from France to England should be treated as a “major incident.” The Home Office said Friday it is “only a matter of time before people

U.S. stocks rebounded after an early wobble Friday afternoon, building on gains from a two-day winning streak in a week of volatile trading. Gains in health care stocks and banks outweighed losses in energy companies, which fell despite a gain in the price of oil. KEEPING SCORE: The S&P 500 index rose 14 points, or

Peach Bowl: No. 10 Florida (9-3) vs. No. 8 Michigan (10-2) at Atlanta, Saturday, Noon EST (ESPN) Line: Michigan by 6 Series Record: Michigan leads 4-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE Michigan can become the 10th team in school history, and the first since 2011, to win at least 11 games. The Wolverines are looking to beat

FORT WORTH, Texas — A matchup between Hawaii Pacific and TCU has been cancelled following the death of a Hawaii Pacific player who collapsed during a game. The basketball teams were scheduled to play Friday in Honolulu but chose to cancel the contest after 21-year-old Emil Isovic died at a hospital Wednesday. The 6-foot-4 guard

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Friends are recalling two brothers and two friends who died in a crash on the Garden State Parkway. They tell the Asbury Park Press that driver Kevin Quispe-Prieto had worked six or seven days a week over the summer to save up to buy a white Infinity G37 sedan. The car

SALT LAKE CITY — The United States’ lowest DUI threshold takes effect this weekend in Utah. Lawmakers in the state approved the 0.05 percent blood-alcohol limit in 2017, and Gov. Gary Herbert signed it into law. The change goes into effect Sunday. Utah’s old limit was 0.08 percent, the threshold in most states. The National

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Residents and military sources say extremists have seized a Nigerian town and a base for a multinational force fighting Boko Haram insurgents. One military source tells The Associated Press that reinforcements trying to retake the town have been repelled, with some casualties. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not

LONDON — Peter Hill-Wood, the former Arsenal chairman for 31 years who presided over the English club’s title-winning eras of George Graham and Arsene Wenger, has died. He was 82. Arsenal announced the death of Hill-Wood on Friday, without disclosing any details. Continuing a long family tradition of involvement in the London team — both

This was a year when many of the most memorable games required working overtime. There was Alabama’s sudden victory in the college football championship, not to mention the U.S. women capturing Olympic gold in a thrilling hockey shootout. Of course, we’ll long remember that 18-inning marathon at the World Series. And don’t forget Notre Dame