Новости за 24.02.2020

DALLAS (AP) — The “Leaning Tower of Dallas,” a social media sensation born when a part of a building survived implosion, endured scores of blows from a wrecking ball Monday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday of rape and sexual assault against two women and was immediately handcuffed and led off to jail, sealing his dizzying fall from powerful Hollywood studio boss to archvillain of the #MeToo movement.

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state Senate passed legislation Monday that would protect some patients from receiving unexpected medical bills.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The educational records of a star University of Montana quarterback accused of rape will remain confidential after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to get involved in the case brought by author Jon Krakauer.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tiny bits of broken-down plastic smaller than a fraction of a grain of rice are turning up everywhere in oceans, from the water to the guts of fish and the poop of sea otters and giant killer whales.

ALBANY — Employees at the New York state Thruway Authority across the street, as well as travelers at Exit 23, are likely welcoming the news that the region's third Sonic Drive-In will open Monday, March 2 on Southern Boulevard.

NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara “B.” Smith, one of the nation's top black models who went on to open restaurants, launch a successful home products line and write cookbooks, has died at her Long Island home at age 70 after battling early onset Alzheimer's disease.

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

CHICAGO (AP) — Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett is due to make an initial court appearance Monday on a new set of charges alleging that he lied to police about being targeted in a racist and homophobic attack in downtown Chicago early last year.

Buffalo

Kyle Okposo enjoyed his first two-goal game in 23 months, and the Buffalo Sabres continued their late-season playoff push with a 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.

Okposo scored the go-ahead goal 7:37 into the third period and the Sabres won their fifth in six games. Rookie Jonas Johansson stopped 25 shots to earn his first victory in three NHL starts.

The Sabres' recent surge has moved them into a tie for fifth with Montreal in the Atlantic Division standings with 66 points each... Читать дальше...

Albany

Running unencumbered certainly has agreed with Mia D'Ambrosio. Between improving her diet and deciding to make her college selection in October has combined to help the Schalmont senior star sprinter recently generate some of the best results of her track and field career. Take Sunday, for instance.

Competing at the Section II indoor track and field state qualifier at the University at Albany, D'Ambrosio produced two more dominating wins in the 55 and 300-meter sprints.

Albany

Shane Racey rocked forward, stared down the runway and then calmly leaned back. The Ravena senior tucked his pole vault on his right shoulder before speeding away Sunday morning.

A few seconds later at 10:47 a.m., Racey cleared the bar at the height of 16 feet, six inches — pumping his fist and exulting before setting down on the landing pad as the crowd at University at Albany applauded its approval — to provide a thrilling standout performance at the Section II state qualifier. Читать дальше...

Los Angeles

LeBron James scored 29 points and put the Lakers ahead on a fallaway jumper with 30 seconds to play, and Los Angeles split its season series with the Boston Celtics with a 114-112 victory Sunday.

James missed a tying free throw moments before he coolly nailed the shot the put the Lakers ahead to stay.

Anthony Davis had 32 points and 13 rebounds in the fifth straight victory overall for the Lakers, who took a 32-point blowout loss in Boston last month.

Davis... Читать дальше...

Columbus, Ohio

Luther Muhammad scored 22 points and No. 25 Ohio State beat No. 7 Maryland 79-72 on Sunday, snapping the Terrapins' nine-game winning streak.

Ohio State defeated a Top-10 team for the fourth time this season.

Aaron Wiggins led Maryland with 20 points. The Terrapins' leading scorer Jalen Smith, who averages 17.1 points per game, was held to eight. Anthony Cowan, who averages 16.9, scored 10 before fouling out.

Indiana 68, Penn State 60: Al Durham scored... Читать дальше...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — One of every three people in Venezuela is struggling to put enough food on the table to meet minimum nutrition requirements as the nation's severe economic contraction and political upheaval persists, according to a study published Sunday by the U.N. World Food Program.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — State and local officials in California unveiled a plaque designating architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House in Los Angeles as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Honor roll

A look at this past week's top performers:

Dante Bouchard, Gloversville boys' basketball: Scored 29 points Tuesday, including career point No. 2,000, as the Dragons defeated Hudson Falls 72-52.

Andre Jackson, Albany Academy boys' basketball: Pumped in 27 points (six 3-pointers) in a 102-101 loss in overtime against Long Island Lutheran.

Preston Graber, Albany Academy boys' basketball: Netted 25 points (seven 3-pointers) in a 102-101 overtime setback against... Читать дальше...

HUEXCA, Mexico (AP) — The thermo-electric plant looms over the smattering of homes and cows munching on dried corn stalks in Huexca, a tiny farm community in central Mexico where many residents view it as a sleeping monster ready to roar to life.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration said Sunday it has stopped allowing employees to use the China-owned video app TikTok to create social media posts for the agency after the Senate’s top Democrat raised concerns about potential national security issues.

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