Новости за 07.04.2020

BERLIN — The Qatari government said Tuesday it has implemented widespread measures to protect immigrant workers from the coronavirus, after a German documentary highlighted that ongoing construction of World Cup infrastructure raised the risk of infections. The government said in a statement to The Associated Press that it is providing free healthcare and a salary-guarantee

Stocks closed modestly lower Tuesday on Wall Street after a rally faded in the last few minutes of trading following a sudden drop in the price of crude oil. Major indexes ended slightly lower after being up more than 3% earlier. The market was coming off an even bigger gain of 7% the day before.

BALDWIN, Wisc. — As the morning sun melts the last traces of snow in the surrounding farmland, the faithful, gathered to celebrate Christianity’s holiest week, cheerfully honk out their hallelujahs and peace greetings. It’s Sunday morning drive-in worship at Peace Lutheran Church. More than 80 cars, minivans and pickups fan out around Pastor John Hanson,

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Tuesday: Exxon Mobil Corp., up 77 cents to $41.24 The energy giant its slashing its spending plans due to weak demand and a market flooded with an oversupply of oil. Kraft Heinz Co., up 70 cents to $26.61 The food maker said it’s seeing

They are cities defined by iconic sporting events. When Augusta comes up, one instantly thinks of the Masters. If Omaha is mentioned, it’s often in the same breath with the College World Series. It’s hard to imagine Louisville without the Kentucky Derby. In the coming weeks, The Associated Press will look at those cities and

ROME — Italian authorities said Tuesday they were investigating the country’s biggest nursing home where 70 residents died last month, in a stark reminder of the difficulties Europe faces in accurately counting its pandemic victims, particularly among the elderly Lombardy regional Gov. Attilio Fontana said he had opened a commission of inquiry into the deaths

Maddie & Tae, “The Way It Feels” (Mercury Nashville) Maddie Marlow and Taylor Dye, who record under the name Maddie & Tae, are more than collaborators. In the liner notes of their new album, each calls the other her “soul sister.” As great as their friendship is, we are the real beneficiaries. Their second full-length

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Pressure mounted on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday to make jobless benefits retroactive as the state’s newly unemployed continued to be mired in an unemployment system riddled with glitches and uncertainty amid the coronavirus outbreak. Amid rampant filing troubles, it remained unclear how quickly the state could begin issuing checks to

From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most people recover from but can cause severe illness in the elderly and those with preexisting medical conditions. ANDREA BOCELLI, BRUCE

WASHINGTON — The Trump administsration will seek an additional $250 billion to support a program designed to help small businesses keep workers employed through the coronavirus outbreak, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said. Mnuchin said in a tweet on Tuesday that he was seeking the additional funds at the direction of President Donald Trump. He said

NEW YORK — If he wanted, Mark Hamilton could show off his World Series ring at work. But the fill-in first baseman for the 2011 champion St. Louis Cardinals prefers to keep that prize safe at home. “The surgical scrub tub, not the most conducive place to wear it,” Hamilton said. On Friday, under an

SALT LAKE CITY — Candy infused with the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that sickened Utah children after it was donated to a food bank was a counterfeit version of a Nerds product, the company said Tuesday. Police said the candy containing THC had packaging similar to Nerds Ropes, with the addition of the word “medicated.”

WASHINGTON — Defending his administration’s response to the coronavirus, President Donald Trump falsely asserted that travelers at U.S. airports are being routinely tested for COVID-19, made groundless accusations against a watchdog and wrongly claimed the Obama administration did nothing during a flu pandemic. A look at the claims: TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS TRUMP, explaining his hesitancy to

ATLANTA — With her husband’s Veterans Affairs nursing home closed to visitors to guard against the coronavirus, Linda McCall hadn’t seen him for weeks but at least took comfort that he was nearby in suburban Atlanta. Now, 78-year-old Ralph McCall has been moved to a facility two hours away, and she’s fuming. “It’s like my

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Less than three weeks ago, respected Bosnian epidemiologist Sefik Pasagic was fielding calls from journalists on how to prepare for the approaching coronavirus pandemic in the Balkan country. The former World Health Organization liaison in Sarajevo offered simple advice: wash your hands, disinfect, stay home, trust the system and follow government orders.

BALTIMORE — Cal Ripken Jr. has launched a campaign to help feed children and families across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic, coordinating a contribution of $250,000 and opening a social media account for the first time to promote the cause. Ripken spent his entire career with the Baltimore Orioles before retiring in 2001. He

FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank took more emergency action Tuesday to keep credit flowing to companies in the 19 countries that use the euro by easing its rules for lending to banks that serve those businesses. The action comes amid widespread efforts by central banks such as the ECB and the U.S. Federal

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Former Purdue University President Dr. Steven C. Beering, who expanded and diversified he West Lafayette campus during his 18-year tenure, had died, the university announced. He was 87. Purdue did not disclose the circumstances of Beering’s death, but current President Mitch Daniels confirmed to WLFI-TV that it was not from COVID-19.

NEW YORK — Convicted former drug company CEO Martin Shkreli, known as “Pharma Bro,” wants to get out of prison so he can help research a treatment for the coronavirus, his lawyer said Tuesday. Defense attorney Ben Brafman said that he will file court papers asking federal authorities to release Shkreli for three months so

OMAHA, Neb. — Ohio State assistant Carrie Banks has been hired as the new women’s basketball coach at Omaha, athletic director Trev Alberts announced Tuesday. Banks was an assistant and recruiting coordinator for four seasons with the Buckeyes. She replaces Brittany Lange, who was fired last month after seven seasons. “Carrie rose to the top

RIO DE JANEIRO — Decked out in full firefighting gear, Elielson Silva stands 150 feet above the ground atop a retractable ladder poking up from a red fire truck. His lofty perch is about as high as Rio de Janeiro’s colossal Maracana soccer stadium behind him. Silva faces a row of apartment buildings filled with

Anna Fortunato, a 90-year-old survivor of COVID-19, has a message for the rest of us: Do not be afraid. Do not despair. “Keep on fighting, have that positive attitude, and pray,” she says. “And get out of bed. Don’t stay in bed all the time. … And I want to say to them, ‘If I

LONDON — The measure of a nation — its DNA, or sometimes its political system — becomes more visible when its leader is stricken in office. How to respond, and what to tell — or not tell — the populace? The hospitalization of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the first head of government to be

INDIANAPOLIS — Thirty-four more Indiana residents have died from COVID-19, boosting the state’s death toll during the pandemic to 173 as its confirmed coronavirus cases surged past 5,000, state health officials said Tuesday. The 34 new deaths reported Tuesday were the largest number the Indiana State Department of Health has reported to date in its

FORT MADISON, Iowa — A judge has ordered DNA testing on a hat left at the scene of a fatal 1976 shooting that an Iowa inmate hopes will prove he has been wrongly imprisoned for decades. Judge John Wright ordered the orange hunting cap shipped to a Virginia laboratory for testing that could show whether