Новости за 06.05.2020

HARTFORD, Conn. — An NCAA panel on Wednesday rejected an appeal by former UConn men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie, who sought to overturn findings that he violated ethical conduct rules while leading the Huskies. The NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee ruled Ollie failed to prove that information he presented alleging witnesses against him lied

A late-day dip left stocks mostly lower on Wall Street Wednesday, giving the S&P 500 its first loss this week. Losses in financial, health care and other sectors outweighed solid gains by technology stocks, including Apple and Microsoft. The market’s overall weak showing followed a report showing private U.S. employers eliminated an astonishing 20.2 million

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday: The Walt Disney Co., down 18 cents to $100.88. The theme park and media giant reported a steep drop in fiscal second-quarter profit and suspended its dividend. Activision Blizzard Inc., up $4.34 to $72.87. The maker of Candy Crush and Call of Duty

VERS-LE-PETIT, France — In normal times, France’s state Defense Procurement Agency would be busy shopping weapons systems for France’s military. During the coronavirus pandemic, its brief has been expanded to include a smaller-scale but equally important task: Testing face masks. The agency known by its French acronym DGA currently tests around 80 masks a day,

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A top nuclear security official says the U.S. must move ahead with plans to ramp up production of key components for the nation’s nuclear arsenal despite the challenges presented by the coronavirus. Federal officials have set a deadline of 2030 for increased production of the plutonium cores used in nuclear weapons. The

NEW YORK — In a world where the coronavirus pandemic has turned social distancing into a new way of life, companies whose business models bank on people’s willingness to share their personal space are now struggling. Uber said Wednesday it’s cutting 3,700 full-time workers, or about 14% of its workforce, as people fearful of infection

MIAMI — Florida officials on Wednesday announced plans to design and build a pedestrian bridge to replace one that collapsed and killed six people two years ago in Miami. The Florida Department of Transportation said in a statement that it would manage and oversee all aspects of the project, and follow federal officials’ recommendations given

LOS ANGELES — “The Half of It” director Alice Wu is not like other filmmakers. It’s not because she happens to be Asian American, female and gay, although that does put her in a rare class. Wu is not like other filmmakers because she doesn’t really think of herself as one. Even after two features,

The Preakness Stakes could still be run on one of three dates this summer or fall. The Maryland Jockey Club and NBC Sports have set aside three possible dates, a person with knowledge of negotiations said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because no decision has been made among

Andretti Autosport and Chip Ganassi Racing are the first two American teams to commit to a new electric SUV off-road racing series scheduled to begin in 2021. The Extreme E series has five events planned in what the league is calling “some of the most remarkable, remote and severely damaged locations on the planet.” The

LOS ANGELES — TV viewers craving familiarity will find it on CBS, which is renewing nearly two-dozen series including newcomers “The Unicorn” and “All Rise” and stalwarts “Blue Bloods” and “The Amazing Race.” CBS said Wednesday that 23 returning shows will be part of the network’s lineup for the 2020-21 season, along with new series

RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Jazz trumpeter Miles Davis wandered along the Seine and felt free. Louis Armstrong sought refuge from the Jim Crow American South at the Hôtel Alba Opéra. Dancer Josephine Baker wowed audiences at the Folies Bergère before joining the French Resistance during World War II. For African American artists, Paris long existed

HAMMOND, Ind. — Police in Hammond blame road rage for a shooting that left one man dead and three other persons injured, including one in critical condition. A road rage incident in the area of Cline Avenue and Michigan Street preceded the shooting Tuesday night, Lt. Steve Kellogg said. Uriel Arambula, 25, of Hammond, was

DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Even with sports shut down and little testing going on, World Anti-Doping Agency President Witold Banka is trying to convince governments to stump up extra funding in the fight against drug cheats. Drug testing around the world has nearly ground to a halt due to lockdown restrictions, leaving anti-doping officials looking to

NEWARK, N.J. — In a story Tuesday about Prudential Financial Inc.’s quarterly results — generated by Automated Insights using data from Zacks Investment Research — The Associated Press reported erroneously that the company lost 68 cents per share. It lost 70 cents per share. A corrected version of the story is below: Prudential: 1Q Earnings

The “sweet science” may adopt a bit of spit science under a plan to protect itself from the coronavirus when boxing resumes in Britain, possibly in July. The head of the British Boxing Board of Control said Wednesday the body was working on an “apparatus” that would allow fighters to safely spit out water as

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis officials are keeping the city’s stay-at-home order and restrictions on nonessential businesses in place through at least next week even as statewide rules aimed at slowing the coronavirus spread have been eased. The governor’s new statewide order allows Indianapolis to begin lifting restrictions on Monday, but Mayor Joe Hogsett said Wednesday that

ROME — Italy’s biggest nursing home defended the measures it took to protect residents and staff from the coronavirus Wednesday amid a criminal investigation and family outrage over 300 deaths from January to April. Officials representing the Pio Albergo Trivulzio home in Milan denied claims from staff that management told them not to wear masks

The New York Times Co. added new digital subscribers at a record rate as the coronavirus spread in the first quarter, helping offset shrinking ad revenues. The newspaper publisher said it was “well positioned to ride out this storm and thrive in a post-pandemic world” because of its shift to relying more on subscriptions from

MANCHESTER, England — After having what he called an “awful” first year in English soccer, Brazil midfielder Fred finally feels settled at Manchester United and rediscovered some of his best form before the suspension of the Premier League. Now his quest is to become an established member of the team whenever play resumes after the

BERLIN — The Bundesliga can resume playing this month, ending a two-month suspension caused by the coronavirus pandemic. German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced a loosening of a range of containment measures after meeting with the country’s 16 state governors on Wednesday. Pressure to relax the rules had been growing as the rate of daily infections

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana residents should be wary about false or misleading claims some companies are making about their ability to combat the spread of the coronavirus with disinfectants or cleaning services, state officials said. The Office of the Indiana State Chemist said cleaning services and cleaning product manufacturers have claimed they can disinfect homes, workplaces,

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — With their acid-washed jeans and mullets, the Hot Country Knights aren’t just nostalgic for the ’90s era of country music. They are stuck in a bygone period. The band, which is fronted by Doug Douglason, the onstage alter ego for real life country star Dierks Bentley, brings back memories (the good, bad

MADRID — Spain’s left-wing coalition government has averted — for now — a political crisis on top of the enormous challenge the country already faces from its devastating coronavirus outbreak, which has claimed more than 25,000 lives and severely damaged the economy. Despite losing the backing of the main opposition party, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez

ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish soccer league plans to resume on June 12, a month and a half after it was suspended because of the coronavirus outbreak. Turkish soccer federation president Nihat Ozdemir said Wednesday he hopes to finish the season by the end of July and host the Champions League final in Istanbul in