Новости за 19.01.2019

ISLAMABAD — U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad says Washington is ready to “address legitimate concerns” of all Afghan sides in order to restore peace in Afghanistan. Khalilzad took to Twitter on Saturday saying: “I see that many are concerned that the United States is willing to both talk and fight. Let me be clear: the

PHOENIX — A lawyer for the family of an incapacitated Arizona woman who gave birth in a long-term care facility said she is not in a coma as previously reported. The Arizona Republic reported Friday that attorney John Micheaels said the 29-year-old woman has “significant intellectual disabilities” and does not speak but has some ability

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Drew McDonald scored 23 points on 8-of-10 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds and Northern Kentucky beat Youngstown State 82-74 on Saturday. The Norse (16-4, 6-1 Horizon League) entered the game in a first-place tie with Detroit Mercy in league play. NKU now has won eight of its last nine game and is

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A theme park depicting an ark as described in the Bible is battling with an advocacy group over whether public school field trips to the attraction are legal. The Courier Journal reports the Freedom From Religion Foundation sent letters last month to more than 1,000 public school districts in five states telling

NEWARK, N.J. — John Gibson made 29 saves and Troy Terry scored his first NHL goal and set up another Saturday, sending the new-look Ducks past the New Jersey Devils 3-2. This was the second straight win for Anaheim after a franchise-record 12-game losing streak. Daniel Sprong also had a goal and an assist and

ITHACA, N.Y. — Matt Morgan scored 21 points in becoming Cornell’s all-time leading scorer and the Big Red opened the Ivy League season with a 60-59 victory over Columbia on Saturday. Morgan made four 3-pointers and the senior guard finished with 2,044 career points, passing Ryan Wittman (2006-10, 2,028 points) and also Brown’s Earl Hunt

BOSTON — Rapolas Ivanauskas scored 17 points with 10 rebounds, and five players scored nine or more, as Colgate defeated Boston University 77-56 Saturday. Will Rayman scored eight of his 12 points as the Raiders (11-8, 3-3 Patriot League) ended the game on a 19-7 note over the last 8½ minutes. Colgate shot 7 for

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Some lawmakers in West Virginia want to end the state’s lifetime ban on food stamps for people convicted of drug-related felonies. The Huntington Herald-Dispatch reports West Virginia is one of three states that ban people convicted of drug-related felonies from receiving help buying food through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known

LEXINGTON, Va. — Bubba Parham scored 33 points, Sarju Patel added 17 and VMI beat Western Carolina 91-83 on Saturday for its first Southern Conference win while ending a five-game losing streak. Parham finished two points off his career he set against Kentucky on Nov. 18. Parham’s 3-pointer with 5:45 left gave VMI (7-12, 1-6)

AMES, Iowa — Ashley Joens had six 3-pointers and 25 points, both career-highs, and No. 18 Iowa State blitzed Oklahoma 104-78 on Saturday to end a two-game losing streak. With Madison Wise, Bridget Carleton and Kristin Scott making two baskets apiece, four of them 3-pointers, the Cyclones (14-4, 4-2 Big 12 Conference) raced to a

GLASGOW, Scotland — Tim Weah, the U.S. striker and son of former AC Milan star George Weah, scored on his debut for Celtic in the Scottish Cup on Saturday. The 18-year-old Weah, who is on loan from Paris Saint-Germain, came on in the 69th minute and netted in the 83rd. He raced onto Dedryck Boyata’s

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A diocese in Kentucky is looking into videos that show youths, possibly from its all-male high school, mocking Native Americans outside the Lincoln Memorial after a rally in Washington. Laura Keener of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington said Saturday it regrets the incident and is investigating but didn’t comment further. The

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Two decades after playing quarterback on Tennessee’s last national championship team, Tee Martin is returning to his alma mater as an assistant coach. Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt announced Saturday that Martin has joined his staff. Pruitt said in a statement that “he knows what it takes to win here, and I’m excited

BOSTON — Vasa Puscia scored 21 points, Shawn Occeus added 20 with four 3-pointers, and Northeastern pulled away from UNC Wilmington in the second half to win 88-71 on Saturday for its fourth straight victory. Jordan Roland hit three 3s and scored 17 for the Huskies (11-8, 5-2 Colonial Athletic Association), who shot 49 percent,

PARIS — Thom Browne provided the biggest spectacle on a relatively quiet day at Paris Fashion Week as some fashion houses decided to switch presentation dates or showing times to avoid Saturday’s yellow vest protesters who took to the streets in the French capital and beyond. Here are some highlights of the day’s fall-winter menswear

STORRS, Conn. — UConn Athletic Director David Benedict says the school has not ruled out eliminating some sports to close a more than $40 million gap in its athletic budget. Benedict, speaking prior to Saturday’s men’s basketball game with Tulane, says there remains a strong belief that UConn has become a nationally renowned university in

WATFORD, England — Burnley kept up its push for Premier League survival on Saturday, drawing 0-0 at Watford to go four straight matches unbeaten. Visiting attacker Chris Wood had the ball in the net in stoppage time but it was ruled out for offside. Burnley has escaped the relegation zone in recent weeks and is

WASHINGTON — As trade talks between the U.S. and China move to Washington later this month, President Donald Trump is hopeful that the economic powers can find a way to end a costly tariff fight. Trump tells reporters that “we’ve really had a very extraordinary number of meetings and a deal could very well happen

LIVERPOOL, England — Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 4-3 on Saturday to maintain its push for the Premier League title. Juergen Klopp’s side went seven points clear of Manchester City ahead of the champions playing Huddersfield on Sunday. Andros Townsend had given Palace a surprise lead in the first half but,

MANCHESTER, England — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s record-breaking start to life in the Manchester United dugout continued as Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford struck against Brighton on Saturday to secure a seventh successive win in all competitions. On a day when Old Trafford stood to remember Matt Busby ahead of the 25th anniversary of his death

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Before the family of Kelvin Tinashe Choto knew he had been killed, social media in Zimbabwe was circulating a photo of his battered body lying on the reception counter of a local police station. Angry protesters had left him there. The 22-year-old was shot in the head, one of at least a

SOUTHAMPTON, England — James Ward-Prowse’s second strike in as many Premier League matches and an own goal by Lucas Digne led Southampton to a 2-1 home victory over Everton that helped the south-coast club pull further clear of the relegation zone on Saturday. Midfield player Ward-Prowse produced a thunderbolt effort in the 50th minute, a

BOURNEMOUTH, England — West Ham received a potential warning over life in the Premier League without unsettled forward Marko Arnautovic as Callum Wilson underlined his value to Bournemouth by setting the Cherries on course to a 2-0 win on Saturday. Austria international Arnautovic, who has been heavily linked with a big-money move to China, was

MADRID — A long-range shot by Casemiro and a late goal by Luka Modric helped Real Madrid avoid another setback at home in the Spanish league, leading the team to a 2-0 victory against Sevilla on Saturday. The win moved the side back into the top three for the first time since September and eased

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Frances R. Mears, an Associated Press reporter, editor and bureau chief during a journalism career that spanned more than 40 years, died Saturday. She was 66. Mears had been ill with cancer, said her husband, Walter R. Mears, the Pulitzer Prize-winning political writer and retired AP vice president. After more than