Новости за 02.03.2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal of the federal ban on bump stocks, devices that allow semi-automatic firearms to fire rapidly like machine guns.

BOSTON (AP) — Jack Welch, who transformed General Electric Co. into a highly profitable multinational conglomerate and parlayed his legendary business acumen into a retirement career as a corporate leadership guru, has died. He was 84.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street following a seven-day rout brought on by worries that the spreading coronavirus outbreak will stunt the global economy. Markets in Asia ended mostly higher and European markets were mixed. U.S. stocks are coming off their worst weekly drop since the financial crisis of 2008. Gloomy forecasts for the world economy have hurt sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 61 points, or 0.3%, to 25,479. The S&P 500 index rose 6 points... Читать дальше...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The number of new virus infections rose worldwide along with fears of a weakening global economy, even as cases in China dropped to their lowest level in six weeks on Monday and hundreds of patients at the outbreak’s epicenter were released from hospitals.

GENEVA (AP) — Investigators for the U.N.-backed Human Rights Council said on Monday that they had found evidence of war crimes in Syria committed by nearly all sides in the conflict during the second half of last year and into January.

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

SEATTLE (AP) — Health officials in Washington state said Sunday night that a second person had died from the coronavirus — a man in his 70s from a nursing facility near Seattle where dozens of people were sick and had been tested for the virus.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The U.S. Navy is overhauling its approach to education because the nation no longer has a massive economic and technological edge over potential adversaries, according to a strategy it is releasing Monday.

BANGKOK (AP) — Share prices in Asia bounced back Monday from last week's retreat, with mainland Chinese indexes gaining more than 3% as data showed progress in restoring factory output after weeks of disruptions from the viral outbreak.

NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T is launching a new internet-delivered TV service Monday as it struggles with a shrinking DirecTV satellite business.

New York

Greg Williams Jr. made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 21 points as St. John's slowed down No. 10 Creighton with a surprising 91-71 rout on Sunday.

Rasheem Dunn had 19 points, a career-high 10 assists and six rebounds for the Red Storm (15-14, 4-12 Big East), who stopped a three-game skid.

One of the worst 3-point shooting teams in the country, St. John's went a season-best 14-for-22 from long range.

Damien Jefferson equaled a career best with 20... Читать дальше...

Charlotte, N.C.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points, 20 rebounds and six assists and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Charlotte Hornets 93-85 on Sunday for their sixth straight victory.

Brook Lopez added 16 points and seven rebounds for the league-leading Bucks. They've won 20 of their last 22 games and to improve to 52-8.

Antetokounmpo finished a rebound short of his career high. The Bucks had a 61-47 rebound edge.

Devonte Graham had 17 points for Charlotte.

Clippers 136... Читать дальше...

Carter Hart and a potent power play kept the Philadelphia Flyers climbing in the playoff race.

Troy

Lansingburgh and Averill Park flashed what landed each boys' basketball team a top seed in the Section II Class A playoffs Sunday afternoon at Hudson Valley Community College.

First, Lansingburgh used its defense to generate offense in transition and ran Hudson Falls out of contention.

After the Knights prevailed 83-48 over the Tigers, Averill Park suffocated Troy's offense through three quarters before bogging down itself down the stretch.

The Warriors watched... Читать дальше...

Troy

In boxing, a widely recognized adage is "styles make fights." If that sentiment was applied to the boys' basketball trilogy this season between Foothills Council rivals Queensbury and Gloversville, the Spartans won the first two of three rounds decisively and the Dragons desperately needed a knockout in the waning seconds of round three to prevail. Dante Bouchard showed he had heavy hands Sunday afternoon.

Trailing throughout the game, Gloversville ran a play where Bouchard flashed from the baseline underneath the basket... Читать дальше...

The Elisabeth Moss-led thriller "The Invisible Man" rode a wave of good reviews to a very visible spot atop the box office this weekend. Universal Pictures on Sunday estimated that the film from writer-director Leigh Whannell earned $29 million from North American theaters. Internationally, the Blumhouse production picked up an additional $20.2 million.

Honor roll

A look at this past week's top performers:

Stevo Poulin, Shenendehowa wrestling: The junior star captured his third Division I state wrestling title Saturday night when he recorded a 24-5 triumph over Jeremiah Echeverria (Long Beach) to secure the 113-pound championship at Times Union Center. Poulin, ranked No. 3 nationally, finished 47-0.

Brock Delsignore, Shenendehowa wrestling: The junior, a North Carolina State commit, dropped a 6-4 decision against Matthew... Читать дальше...

Were you Seen at the Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region's 18th Annual Believe Gala for Autism, held at The Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia on Saturday, February 29, 2020?

The season probably isn't over for the Engineers (23-4), who are very likely to get an at-large bid when the 64-team field is announced on Monday afternoon. But RPI was left frustrated by its inability to make the winning plays against Ithaca (23-5)  that the Engineers executed against everyone else.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An adopted daughter of film director Steven Spielberg was arrested in Tennessee in a domestic incident involving her boyfriend, police said.

This is what you can do if you're a director and Elisabeth Moss is starring in your movie: You can devise a shot of the interior of a restaurant; show people on all sides having a lively, nondescript time; and then place, dead center, Moss sitting at a table, staring directly into the camera, perfectly still, looking like she is losing her mind.