Новости за 15.06.2019

SAN FRANCISCO — Target suffered a technological glitch that stalled checkout lines at its stores worldwide Saturday, exasperating shoppers and eating into sales at a prime time for retailers. The outage periodically prevented Target’s cashiers from scanning merchandise or processing transactions. Self-checkout registers also weren’t working at times, causing massive lines in some stores. Target

JACKSON, Wyo. — Fodor’s Travel has rated Jackson Hole Airport in northwest Wyoming as the best “tiny airport” in the United States. The airport in Grand Teton National Park beat out second-place Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport in neighboring Montana. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports that the travel site noted that airline passengers arriving

NEWARK, N.J. — Authorities say a plane blew tires while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, sending it skidding on the runway before coming to a halt. United Airlines said Flight 627 from Denver was landing at 1 p.m. with 166 passengers when it “experienced multiple flat tires.” The FAA said the plane skidded off

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Charlie Morton lost for the first time in 22 starts and Los Angeles hit three homers to lead the Angels to a 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. The loss was Morton’s first since Aug. 11, when he was pitching for Houston against Seattle. He struck out nine

LOS ANGELES — O.J. Simpson launched a Twitter account with a video post in which the former football star said he’s got a “little gettin’ even to do.” Simpson confirmed the new account to The Associated Press on Saturday, saying in a phone interview while on a Las Vegas golf course that it “will be

HATTERAS, N.C. — The Coast Guard has helped take a man from a cruise ship to the mainland for a medical problem. The Coast Guard’s Portsmouth, Virginia, command center received a call Friday morning that a passenger on the cruise ship was suffering abdominal pain. Helicopters were then launched from a North Carolina station to

LONDON — Hard to believe the Cricket World Cup’s new leading scorer was willing to drop himself down the batting order three months ago in the hope of recovering his form. The only thing Aaron Finch would likely want to drop now is picking the coin toss. Finch scored 153 in leading Australia to 334-7

PARIS — Carli Lloyd is not accepting her new role. Not at all. Lloyd was the star of the 2015 Women’s World Cup four years ago in Canada, scoring three goals in the first 16 minutes of the final to help the U.S. national team win its third World Cup title. The hat trick earned

MANCHESTER, England — The “U” word so often used to describe the Pakistan cricket team is something coach Mickey Arthur can come to terms with if it works in his favor against India. Unpredictable Pakistan will aim to end its run of six Cricket World Cup losses to archrival India when the teams meet at

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Latest on developments in the Persian Gulf (all times local): 7 a.m. Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they’ve launched a new drone attack against Saudi Arabia. The kingdom says it shot down one Houthi drone. The Houthi’s Al-Masirah satellite news channel announced the attack late Saturday night. Yahia al-Sarie, a

BERLIN — Bayern Munich’s German Cup defense will begin at fourth-division Energie Cottbus in August while beaten finalist Leipzig faces a trip to second-division Osnabrück. Saturday’s first-round draw also pitted Borussia Dortmund with third-division Uerdingen, where a reunion with 2014 World Cup winner Kevin Großkreutz awaits. The lowest-ranked team, sixth-tier FSV Salmrohr, was given a

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Los Angeles Angels designated Cody Allen for assignment Saturday, a day after the veteran relief pitcher gave up four runs in a 9-4 loss to Tampa Bay. The 30-year-old Allen was signed to a one-year, $8.5 million contract in January after seven seasons with the Cleveland Indians. The Angels recalled

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local): 10 a.m. Tiger Woods was on the putting green in tennis shoes a few hours before his third round at the U.S. Open, and for good reason. Woods took 32 putts in the second round and made only one putt longer than

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil — Luis Suarez is again racing against time to be fit for a tournament with Uruguay. Five years ago, it was meniscus surgery to his left knee that jeopardized Suarez’s participation at the World Cup in Brazil. Now it is an arthroscopy procedure on his right knee that has affected his preparations

LE HAVRE, France — In the celebratory moments after England advanced to the next round of the Women’s World Cup, coach Phil Neville gently kissed the head of forward Fran Kirby in recognition of her personal journey. England’s 1-0 victory over Argentina came on the 11th anniversary of Kirby’s mother dying from a brain hemorrhage.

BOGOTA, Colombia — Major European nations are considering imposing sanctions on Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and several top officials for their recent crackdown on political opponents, although divisions remain over the timing of any action for fear of derailing a negotiated exit to the country’s crisis, The Associated Press has learned. The financial and travel restrictions

NEW YORK — Taylor Swift made a surprise performance at an iconic gay bar a day after releasing a song supporting the LGBTQ community. Swift celebrated Pride Month by appearing at New York City’s Stonewall Inn on Friday night. She released her new tune Thursday called “You Need to Calm Down,” where she calls out

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A Delta flight has made an emergency landing in Wyoming after instruments detected a possible fire in the plane’s cargo area. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports that there were no injuries among the more than 200 passengers and crew Friday afternoon when a Delta Airbus A321 headed from Salt Lake City to

ELKHART, Ind. — Police in northern Indiana say one person has died after crashing into a concrete barricade during a chase. The Elkhart Police Department says the chase began Saturday morning when an officer attempted to stop a car. Police say the driver refused to stop and was pursued before striking the concrete barricade at

Midfielder Duane Holmes has been dropped from the U.S. CONCACAF Gold Cup roster because of a reoccurrence of a left quadriceps strain, and he has been replaced by midfielder Djordje Mihailovic. The U.S. Soccer Federation announced the change Saturday, four days after the Americans replaced injured midfielder and defender Tyler Adams with Reggie Cannion. Holmes

MILAN — Milan Fashion Week for spring/summer menswear previews has started with a slightly different rhythm, with many mainstays not showing this season. It is a sign of the times that fashion houses are seeking new ways to reach their audiences, and slotting menswear into womenswear shows by now is old hat. Gucci and Bottega

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Gary Woodland has the 36-hole lead in the U.S. Open, the second time in his last four majors he’s been ahead at the halfway point. It’s really no lead at all. This U.S. Open is just getting started. Woodland was two shots ahead of Justin Rose going into the third round,

Vivianne Miedema scored a goal in each half Saturday to advance the Netherlands into the second round of the Women’s World Cup for the second straight tournament with a 3-1 win over Cameroon on Saturday at Valenciennes, France. Miedema put the Dutch in the lead in the 41st minute of the Group E match at

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The sea of shifting soybean kernels had risen to Jay Butterfield’s knees inside a tall grain bin on his Ohio farm. “I knew I was in trouble then,” the 70-year-old said. “Because it’s just like being in quicksand or cement.” Sometimes a job becomes so routine and familiar that carelessness creeps in.

PORT HADLOCK, Wash. — Officials are asking Washington state waterfront landowners to volunteer their properties as the final resting places for dead gray whales. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries says so many gray whale carcasses have washed up this year that the agency has run out of places where they can be taken