Новости за 26.06.2019

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee athletic director Phillip Fulmer has said from the time he took over that his No. 1 priority is to turn around the slumping football program. That hasn’t happened just yet. But while the football program is still trying to find its footing, Tennessee’s overall athletic department is prospering under Fulmer. In

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan officials say they have foiled a plot to overthrow the government that included assassinating President Nicolas Maduro and his closest political allies. Maduro spokesman Jorge Rodriguez said on state television Wednesday that a network of mostly retired police officers and soldiers planned to bomb a key government building and seize a

WASHOUGAL, Wash. — The Latest on two German tourists who were killed in a car crash in Washington state (all times local): 1:35 p.m. Authorities say a man accused of fatally running over two German tourists at a southwest Washington swimming hole told police he had been drinking at a local restaurant prior to the

CHICAGO — Elena Delle Donne had 22 points and seven rebounds, Ariel Atkins added 14 points, six rebounds and five steals and the Washington Mystics beat the Chicago Sky 81-74 on Wednesday. Washington (8-3) swept its four-game road trip with wins at Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Atlanta and Chicago. Delle Donne, who has totaled 72

ALBANY, N.Y. — Former radical Judith Clark says she has spent the last two years focusing on the seriousness of her crime, the suffering of victims and any reparations she could make. Clark left prison on parole in May after serving nearly 38 years for her role in a 1981 Brink’s armored truck robbery in

NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court has requested written arguments on whether the House of Representatives and various Democratic-leaning states can step in to appeal a ruling striking down President Barack Obama’s health care law. The question is significant because President Donald Trump’s administration isn’t defending the law. Wednesday’s filing at the New Orleans-based

SANDUSKY, Mich. — Two siblings who authorities say were in the U.S. illegally are headed to prison after entering plea agreements in the slaying of a relative who worked with them at a Michigan dairy farm. Francisca Vargas-Castillo was sentenced Wednesday in a Sanilac County courtroom to 20-40 years in prison after pleading guilty last

CHICAGO — The Latest on the offer by a former U of I student to locate body in exchange for a life sentence (all times local): 3:25 p.m. The family of a scholar from China killed by a former University of Illinois doctoral student says they’re aware he offered to divulge where her remains were

BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. — Authorities say an American Airlines plane flying from North Carolina to Kentucky made an emergency landing in Tennessee because crew members reported smoke in the cockpit. News outlets report the plane landed safely Wednesday morning in Blountville. Tri-Cities Airport says 52 passengers and four crew members were on board. First responders had

CLEVELAND — Trevor Bauer struck out a season-high 12 in 6 2/3 innings, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Wednesday. Bauer (6-6) had the 23rd double-figure strikeout game of his career and his fourth this season. The right-hander gave up one run and didn’t allow a hit until rookie Humberto

PARIS — Video review has created confusion at the Women’s World Cup. The Video Assistant Referee, or VAR, was integrated into the men’s World Cup in Russia last year, leading to calls for it to also be used for the women’s tournament in France. But it certainly hasn’t gone as smoothly as it did for

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump misstated his record on poverty and how tariffs work as he weighed in on Twitter and in an interview Wednesday with bold claims at odds with reality. TRUMP on his tariffs on Chinese goods: “Don’t let anyone tell you that we’re paying. We’re not paying, China’s paying for it. “—

The weather is supposed to heat up this week in France, appropriate since the Women’s World Cup gets hot Friday with the home team meeting the U.S. in a quarterfinal matchup that will be watched eagerly on both sides of the pond. The stadium will be packed, and the TV ratings should be big. The

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man accused of threatening to shoot people in an underground business complex in Kansas City is charged with making a terrorist threat. Clay County prosecutors charged 45-year-old Kevin Becknal on Wednesday. Becknal, of Orrick, had been fired days earlier from one of the businesses at the Hunt Midwest SubTropolis, which

WILSON, N.C. — A North Carolina man who was once on death row for a shopkeeper’s slaying won’t be retried in the case that put him behind bars for more than 40 years. The prosecutor has filed a dismissal notice in the case of 81-year-old Charles Ray Finch of Wilson, who was released last month

AZTEC, N.M. — A judge has ruled that a New Mexico couple can be released on bond as they await trial in an abuse case marked by allegations of child beatings and slain pets. Martha and Timothy Crouch made initial court appearances Wednesday, two days after their arrests in Aztec. The mother is charged with

LE HAVRE, France — FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Cameroon for misconduct and offensive behavior during the team’s loss to England in the Women’s World Cup. The Cameroon team rebelled against VAR decisions in a 3-0 loss to England on Sunday, twice delaying kickoff as they protested against goals. FIFA told The Associated Press

DETROIT — California picked up an important partner its long-running dispute with the Trump administration over vehicle emissions and fuel economy by announcing a deal with Canada to work on pollution reductions. The agreement comes as the state is in a standoff with its own federal government on the same issues, with little hope of

PICKEREL, Wis. — The Latest on a house fire in a small northern Wisconsin town that killed six people, including four children. (all times local): 1:55 p.m. Authorities say the youngest victim of a house fire that killed six people in a small northern Wisconsin town was a 10-month-old girl named Zoe M. Munoz Soto.

UConn is leaving the American Athletic Conference and rejoining the Big East, hoping to revive its basketball and keep its football team from sinking further into hopelessness. On the latest AP Top 25 College Football Podcast , Neill Ostrout, longtime University of Connecticut beat writer from the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, joins AP’s Ralph D.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A legal advocacy organization has filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging a state law that farm organizations have used to shield themselves from undercover investigations by animal rights groups. Lawyers the Animal Legal Defense Fund and other animal rights organizations filed the suit Tuesday against state Rep. DeAnn Vaught and

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple has bought a struggling self-driving car startup as the iPhone maker continues to explore the potential market for robotic vehicles, despite recently curtailing its work on the technology. The Cupertino, California, company confirmed its acquisition of Drive.ai Wednesday without disclosing the price. A recent filing with California labor regulators disclosed that

SUNRISE, Fla. — Florida goalie Roberto Luongo has decided to retire after 19 seasons. The 40-year-old Luongo made the announcement Wednesday on his Twitter account. His 489 career victories are third in NHL history behind only Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy, and Brodeur is the only goalie to have appeared in more games or made

HOUSTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says it’s clearing mold from a South Texas facility that will soon house up to 1,300 migrant children. HHS said in a statement Wednesday that it was working quickly to open the facility at Carrizo Springs, Texas, at the site of a former “man camp”

MEXICO CITY — Guatemala’s Attorney General’s Office says it has searched the offices of the country’s election commission following supposed inconsistencies in the vote count in the June 16 general elections. The search led to the suspension of a planned vote-by-vote recount. Authorities say Wednesday’s search took place in the computing department of the Supreme