Новости за 29.03.2019

DETROIT — Another driver has been killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator, bringing the worldwide death toll to at least 24. The latest death occurred three days after a crash on June 8, 2018 in the Phoenix suburb of Buckeye, Arizona, according to a statement released Friday by Honda, which made the car

WASHINGTON — New research captures a fossilized snapshot of the day nearly 66 million years ago when an asteroid smacked Earth, fire rained from the sky and the ground shook far worse than any modern earthquake. It was the day that nearly all life on Earth went extinct, including the dinosaurs. The researchers say they

The Latest on the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern): 5:20 p.m. North Carolina freshman Nassir Little took part in Friday afternoon’s shootaround at Sprint Center and could play when the top-seeded Tar Heels face No. 5 seed Auburn in the Sweet 16. Little had flulike symptoms this week, missing practice Wednesday

LOS ANGELES — Kris Wilkes won’t be around to play under UCLA’s new basketball coach. The sophomore forward from Indianapolis has hired an agent and declared for the NBA draft. Wilkes led the Bruins in scoring this season, averaging 17.4 points and 4.8 rebounds. He was named to the All-Pac-12 second team. The Bruins finished

LAS VEGAS — The Latest on former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid’s lawsuit against the maker of an exercise band (all times local): 1:25 p.m. An attorney for an exercise band maker challenged former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid about his truthfulness after he testified that an eye injury he blames on the company led him not

NEW YORK — St. John’s guard Shamorie Ponds will skip his senior season to enter the NBA draft. The school announced Friday that Ponds intends to hire an agent. He’ll leave as the school’s fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,870 points in three seasons. No other St. John’s player had more in three years. The

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Mack Brown isn’t spending spring practices at North Carolina in a happy-just-to-coach-again mood. No, Brown — starting his second stint as coach of the Tar Heels — and his staff are pushing for more of everything: sharper focus, better execution and a lot of urgency. “We haven’t asked them, we’ve told

NEW YORK — Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks and a quintet of British bands are being honored with induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Friday at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. The rock bands — Def Leppard, Radiohead, the Cure, Roxy Music and the Zombies — represent a variety of styles and eras. Jackson

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana health officials say warmer temperatures increase tick activity, and they encourage Hoosiers to protect themselves from tick bites. The Indiana State Department of Health said Friday that recent field sampling found adult and immature ticks carrying the bacterium that causes Lyme disease in several counties, particularly in the northern, west central, and

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Chris Beard burst onto the scene at the NCAA Tournament three years ago with a splint on his hand, a chip on his shoulder and a nagging thought that all but guaranteed he would never get outworked: Guys like him only get one chance. The hand has healed. The chip — it’s

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s foreign relations secretary says his country won’t react to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to close the U.S.-Mexico border. On Friday, Marcelo Ebrard wrote on Twitter: “Mexico doesn’t act based on threats.” He also said the Spanish-speaking country is “the best neighbor” the U.S. could have. Trump has implied he might

ATLANTA — Police say Georgia Tech football player Brandon Adams was participating in a dance routine when he collapsed suddenly and died last weekend at 21. Atlanta police spokesman James H. White III says in a statement to The Associated Press that there was nothing in Adams’ autopsy to indicate foul play and no evidence

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Despite a change in venue, the Miami Open has a familiar look, with John Isner back in the final. The defending champion moved closer to another title by hitting 21 aces Friday and defeating 18-year-old Canadian qualifier Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4). Next is a Sunday showdown in the Miami

LOS ANGELES — United Airlines offered Friday to withdraw from a $69 million deal to put its name on Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum following criticism that it would disrespect the stadium’s history of honoring troops who fought and died in World War I. The airline made the offer to the University of Southern California, which

AUSTIN, Texas — The Latest on the Dell Technologies Match Play (all times local): 3:00 p.m. An early exit can be a good thing for Phil Mickelson. Getting bounced from the Dell Technologies Match Play means an early start preparing for The Masters in two weeks. Mickelson says he’s heading straight to Augusta, Georgia, after

BERKELEY, Calif. — California has hired Mark Fox as its new men’s basketball coach. A person familiar with the hiring said Friday that Fox got the job five days after Wyking Jones was fired. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the school had not made a formal announcement. Stadium first reported Fox would

MORRISVILLE, Pa. — Officials say four of five family members killed in a suburban Philadelphia apartment earlier this year were suffocated, and the fifth was strangled. It’s the latest development since authorities charged a mother and her adult daughter with killing their close family members in February. The Bucks County coroner’s office said Friday that

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Latest on the fatal shooting recorded on the victim’s cellphone (all times local): 1 p.m. Police are looking for a Colorado man identified as a suspect in a fatal shooting recorded on the victim’s cellphone. The Gazette newspaper reports that the phone was found next to 63-year-old Gary Dolce’s body

DENTON, Texas — A Texas grand jury has indicted former All-Star and World Series MVP pitcher John Wetteland on three counts of continuous sexual assault of a child. The indictments Thursday in Denton County, north of Dallas and Fort Worth, follow Wetteland’s January arrest . He’s accused of making a child repeatedly perform a sex

CLEVELAND — Free agent outfielder Cameron Maybin and the Cleveland Indians have agreed to a minor league contract. Maybin, who turns 32 next week, hit .163 with one RBI in 48 plate appearances during spring training with the San Francisco Giants, who released him on March 23. The Indians, who remain somewhat unsettled in their

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: California Rep. Maxine Waters, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vermont Sen. Bernie

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s president said Friday he does not see any “serious” opposition when it comes to the presence of American forces in Iraq, provided they continue to be there specifically to assist Iraqi forces in the fight against the Islamic State group. Barham Salih said there is “general consensus” that Iraq needs continued collaboration

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina star Lionel Messi has admitted to being upset with constant criticism in his homeland. Messi said in an interview on Friday that even his 6-year-old son asks why his countrymen attack his performances for Argentina. Many people feel Messi doesn’t have the same enthusiasm for the national team that he

WASHINGTON — The head of the Small Business Administration, Linda McMahon, is expected to announce that she is stepping down from the role. That’s according to a senior administration official who was not authorized to speak publicly about personnel discussions. McMahon’s plans were first reported by Politico. McMahon was tapped for the job by President

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers are about to face a pair of their former aces, Yu Darvish and Cole Hamels, in consecutive games against the Chicago Cubs. “That will be unique,” Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said. “It will be a good challenge for our guys because they’re both so talented and it’s fun