Новости за 01.03.2019

GUERNEVILLE, Calif. — Authorities in Northern California have reopened the roads into two towns cut off for days by a rain-swollen river and residents and work crews have started cleaning up the muck that flooding left behind. The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Friday it lifted evacuation orders issued for about 3,500

MADRID — It has become a matter of pride for Real Madrid. A second consecutive home loss to Barcelona on Saturday would likely end Madrid’s title hopes in the Spanish league and deal a tough blow to a demanding fan base tired of seeing their team struggle against its rival recently. Another disappointing result would

ANAHUAC, Texas — Authorities say they have recovered the cockpit voice recorder from a Boeing 767 cargo plane that crashed into a Texas bay. Local and federal officials have been scouring Trinity Bay for clues about the crash since Flight 3591 slammed nose-first into its shallow waters Saturday. The National Transportation Safety Board says in

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out. Here are the real facts: CLAIM: Special counsel Robert Mueller has spent over $50 million in taxpayer funds

YEREVAN, Armenia — About 10,000 people have gathered in the capital of Armenia to mark the anniversary of a deadly clash at a 2008 protest rally in which the current prime minister was one of the leading figures. Friday’s gathering came less than three months after a court ordered former president Robert Kocharian jailed pending

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Kentucky coach John Calipari won’t rule out the possibility injured forward Reid Travis could play Saturday at Tennessee but concedes the scenario is unlikely. Travis sprained his right knee in a victory over Missouri on Feb. 19 and hasn’t played since. The Stanford graduate transfer’s defense on Southeastern Conference scoring leader Grant

The NCAA football rules committee has proposed giving replay officials more leeway to overturn targeting penalties and recommended that games reaching a fifth overtime be decided by alternating 2-point conversion tries. The rules committee met in Indianapolis this week and announced several proposed changes on Friday, including tweaks to kickoffs and blind-side blocks. The proposals

NEW YORK — The latest parental panic on social media — over a purported challenge for kids to complete harmful tasks — elevates the importance of establishing an open dialogue with children and taking advantage of online parental controls. Warnings about the “Momo challenge” swept Facebook and other social media in recent days, as parents

NEW ORLEANS — It’s a Bourbon Street battle of jumbo beers, just before Mardi Gras’ climactic weekend: Huge Ass Beers vs. Giant Ass Beer. The creator of Huge Ass Beers is suing another string of bars and clubs on Bourbon Street for marketing a rival draft pour as Giant Ass Beer, The New Orleans Advocate

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Bryce Harper has the Philadelphia Phillies thinking October baseball before even arriving in camp. The six-time All-Star outfielder and the Phillies agreed Thursday to a $330 million, 13-year contract, the largest deal in baseball history. Now a team that hasn’t had a winning record since 2011 is talking about winning championships. “Everybody

3 p.m. Saturday update: Jennings County Sheriff’s deputies say Kimlynn Patton has been taken into custody and is back in the Jennings County Jail. A tip led Sgt. Mike Mowery and Deputy Kyle Lee to apprehend him. ORIGINAL STORY VERNON, Ind. — Authorities are searching for a southern Indiana jail inmate who has escaped from

SURPRISE, Ariz. — Willie Calhoun went on a 10-day eating splurge after the Texas Rangers ended last season, then then-rotund outfielder visiting some of his favorite restaurants at home in California and enjoying late-night snacks. After that planned indulgence, Calhoun spent the rest of his offseason in the Dallas area focused on changing his body.

EDMOND, Okla. — No injuries have been reported after a 3.1 magnitude earthquake shook parts of the Oklahoma City area. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was reported at 6:15 p.m. Thursday about 7 miles (12 kilometers) northwest of the Oklahoma City suburb of Edmond. It was recorded at a depth of about 5

ERBIL, Iraq — A Yazidi official says 21 freed women and children have returned to Iraq after five years of captivity in the hands of the Islamic State group. Hussam Koro, the head of the Yazidi Women Rescue Office, said the group of 3 Yazidi women and 18 children crossed into Iraq from Syria on

NEW YORK — The NHL Network has hired women’s hockey star Kendall Coyne Schofield as a studio analyst. Coyne Schofield will make her debut March 4. The network announced the hire Friday. A 2018 Olympic gold-medalist and five-time world champion representing the United States in international play, Coyne Schofield has been back in the spotlight

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Authorities in suburban Detroit are investigating whether someone cheated singer Aretha Franklin by cashing a $178,000 check before her death last August. Oakland County chief assistant prosecutor Paul Walton says Franklin filed a complaint with Bloomfield Township police in June about a missing check. She died weeks later of pancreatic cancer

MESA, Ariz. — Oakland Athletics slugger Khris Davis stepped up his rehab for a left calf strain and began running on the field Friday. Athletics manager Bob Melvin said he expects Davis to be ready by the season-opening series in Japan in mid-March. Davis has yet to play in a spring training game because of

TORONTO — American forward Jozy Altidore and Toronto have agreed to a three-year contract extension through 2022. Altidore will remain a designated player whose salary counts only partially in Major League Soccer’s salary cap. The 29-year-old is starting his fifth season with Toronto following his transfer from Sunderland and has 60 goals in 114 matches.

Some key figures from Lyft’s registration filing for its initial public offering: Riders: — 30.7 million in 2018 — 18.6 million active as of Dec. 31 — Revenue per active rider: $36.04 as of Dec. 31 — 35 percent do not lease or own personal vehicle Drivers: — 1.9 million in 2018 — 1.1 million

ROCKPORT, Maine — The Latest on Maine’s lobster haul (all times local): 12:20 p.m. Maine officials say lobstermen brought more than 119 million pounds (54 million kilograms) of the state’s signature seafood ashore last year, an increase from the previous year. The state is by far the biggest lobster producer in the United States, and

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Police in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale say a man is accused of killing his 4-year-old golden retriever service dog at his home and dumping the dog’s body in a garbage can where it was found by family members. Police say in a statement that 29-year-old Jacob Bushkin was arrested Thursday night

BRUSSELS — Britain and the European Union are set to formally divorce before the month is out — but the mood in London and Brussels was surprisingly calm Friday. Though the divorce proceedings started by Britain’s 2016 vote to leave the EU remain fraught with difficulties, there’s an element of relief that a so-called “no-deal”

MONTMELO, Spain — Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time for the Formula One preseason as testing concluded on Friday. Vettel’s lap of 1 minute, 16.221 seconds around the Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit beat Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc’s pace-setting time from the previous day. But Ferrari was left with doubts entering the season after an electrical issue brought

PARIS — Balmain celebrated rebellious trouble-makers at Paris Fashion Week Friday in a sexy show with spikes and studs, while Issey Miyake turned fashion design on its head with a fabric that can be molded and shaped by its wearer. Here are some highlights of fall-winter 2019 ready-to-wear collections. BALMAIN’S TROUBLE-MAKERS Metal boot tassels whipped

NICOSIA, Cyprus — A day after ExxonMobil announced a significant natural gas deposit discovery off Cyprus, the ethnically split country’s parliament approved the establishment of an investment fund for any future hydrocarbon proceeds. Averof Neophytou, leader of the conservative Democratic Rally party told the Associated Press Friday that “100 percent” of the fund’s proceeds will