Новости за 29.12.2018

PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon hotel said it fired two of its employees for mistreatment of a black guest who was talking on his phone in the lobby when he was asked to leave a week ago. DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Portland tweeted Saturday they have “terminated the employment of the two men involved.”

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bryce Perkins threw three touchdown passes to Olamide Zaccheaus, Virginia’s defense dominated and the Cavaliers beat South Carolina 28-0 in the Belk Bowl on Saturday for their first bowl win since 2005. Perkins completed 22 of 31 passes for 208 yards and ran for 81 yards as the Cavaliers (8-5) ended the

LONDON — A newly discovered note in the U.K.’s National Archives shows Queen Elizabeth II let government officials know she would welcome a replacement for the Royal Yacht Britannia once it was decommissioned. The 1995 note is unusual because the queen is required to remain politically neutral and avoids lobbying the government on specific requests.

FARGO, N.D. — Deng Geu scored 20 points and Tyson Ward added 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists to help North Dakota State rally in the second half on Saturday for a 71-65 victory over South Dakota in a Summit League opener. Geu sank 9 of 13 shots for the Bison (6-8), who rallied

MIAMI — A Miami biotech billionaire with his name on the city’s science museum says he has reached an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle a civil complaint of stock fraud. Phillip Frost and OPKO Health were charged in September in long-running fraudulent schemes that generated over $27 million from unlawful stock

The Latest on the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Cotton and Orange Bowls (all times EST): 3:25 p.m. The weather outside is dreary, with an overcast sky and temperatures that feel-like its near freezing. Inside, under the bright lights of AT&T Stadium and with the retractable roof closed, conditions are perfect for the Cotton

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Ciera Johnson scored 17 points and grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds and No. 23 Texas A&M had its first undefeated December in 10 seasons, defeating UT Rio Grande Valley 84-61 on Saturday. Kayla Wells scored 21 points to lead the Aggies (11-2), who have won seven straight, and Jada Walton added

ROCKFORD, Ill. — An Illinois judge won’t dismiss murder charges against a man who says police intentionally gave prosecutors the wrong gun to send him to prison for more than two decades. The Rockford Register Star reports Patrick Pursley is scheduled for another trial Jan. 10. Pursley won a new trial last year after ballistic

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Grant Williams scored 25 points and went 10 of 11 from the floor to lead a strong shooting performance for No. 3 Tennessee in a 96-53 blowout of Tennessee Tech on Saturday. Tennessee shot a season-high 63.8 percent (37 of 58), aided by 12 dunks. The Volunteers were shooting above 70 percent

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jeremiah Martin had 22 points and eight assists and Memphis defeated Florida A&M 96-65 on Saturday. Memphis has scored 90-plus points in five consecutive games. Tyler Harris added 16 points, Raynere Thornton and Isaiah Maurice each had 12 points and seven rebounds and Antwann Jones scored 11 points for the Tigers (8-5).

TROY, Ala. — Alex Hicks scored 18 points, collected 10 rebounds and Troy won its fourth straight in beating Arkansas-Pine Bluff 71-63 on Saturday. It was Hicks’ second straight double-double and third of the season. Jordon Varnado scored 15 points and B.J. Miller and Charles Norman each scored 14 for Troy (7-5). After a 37-all

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Rasir Bolton scored 10 of his 18 points in the first half to help Penn State beat UMBC 74-52 on Saturday. Lamar Stevens added 16 points and seven rebounds for the Nittany Lions (7-6) who finished their non-conference slate 7-4. Penn State led comfortably for the entire second half after nine

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State overcame an early challenge and finished its nonconference schedule on a positive note. C.J. Jackson scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half and Kaleb Wesson added 17 points as the No. 13 Buckeyes beat High Point 82-64 on Saturday. Luther Muhammed had a career-high 15 points to

FARMERSBURG, Ind. — Western Indiana authorities have released the names of three teenage boys who were killed Friday in a single-car crash. Sullivan County Sheriff Clark Cottom said Saturday the accident killed the car’s driver, 16-year-old Thomas K. Jaroscak, and his passengers, 16-year-old Kegan T. Ennen and 15-year-old Tyson A. Boyll. All three Farmersburg teens

A retired bishop who led Roman Catholic dioceses in Delaware and Rhode Island has died. He was 88. A statement posted on the Diocese of Providence’s website says former Bishop Robert E. Mulvee died on Friday at St. Antoine Residence in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, after a brief illness. In 1985, Pope John Paul II

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Adam Pickett scored all but one of his 15 points in the second half when Winthrop came from behind to defeat Prairie View A&M 76-62 on Saturday, pushing its win streak to four. Pickett opened the second half with a 3-point play that boosted the Eagles (8-4) into a 35-34 lead

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Aric Holman scored a career-high 28 points and Quinndary Weatherspoon had 27 Saturday, leading No. 19 Mississippi State past BYU 103-81 for the Bulldogs’ ninth straight victory. In closing its nonconference schedule, Mississippi State also got 16 points from Tyson Carter and 11 each from Nick Weatherspoon and Reggie Perry. BYU (8-7)

WASHINGTON — Jessie Govan and Josh LeBlanc picked up double-doubles and Georgetown tuned up for conference play by rolling over city rival Howard 102-67 on Saturday. Govan had 23 points and 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season and LeBlanc had 22 and 11 for the third of his career. Jahvon Blair added

A look at the impact of the partial government shutdown that began on Dec. 22: ____ WHAT’S OPEN AND WHAT’S CLOSED Social Security checks will go out and troops will remain at their posts. Doctors and hospitals will receive their Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements. The U.S. Postal Service is an independent agency and won’t be

LIVERPOOL, England — Roberto Firmino scored a hat trick, including one goal with his trademark no-look finish, as Liverpool rallied to a 5-1 win over Arsenal and opened up a nine-point lead in the Premier League on Saturday. Liverpool bounced back in emphatic style to going behind in the 11th minute in another statement of

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — T.J. Gibbs scored 15 points to lead three Notre Dame players in double figures as the Irish survived 28-percent shooting in the second half and an upset bid by winless Coppin State 63-56 on Saturday. John Mooney added 14 points and eight rebounds and Dane Goodwin had 13 points as Mike

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Rica says it has received a request from the head of the Organization of American States to activate a process of invoking the Inter-American Democratic Charter against Nicaragua amid alleged abuses in the country. Invoking the charter could lead to sanctions or suspension of Nicaragua from the hemispheric bloc.

YUMA, Ariz. — The Latest on two Guatemalan children who died while in U.S. government custody (all times local): 2:05 p.m. President Donald Trump is denying that his administration bears any blame for the deaths of children detained trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border, even as his Homeland Security secretary was traveling in Arizona to

TORONTO — The New York Islanders have placed forward Jordan Eberle on injured reserve due to an upper body injury, and recalled forward Michael Dal Colle from Bridgeport of the AHL. Eberle missed practice on Thursday and then sat out the Islanders’ 6-3 win over Ottawa on Friday night due to stiffness. The move Saturday

BERLIN — Dutch and German police on Saturday arrested five people suspected of preparing a terrorist act in the Netherlands. Dutch police said in a statement that four suspects were detained in Rotterdam and officers searched multiple locations. The statement said the investigation would continue to determine the nature and scale of the alleged threat.