Новости за 13.04.2017

CHICAGO (AP) — Lawyer for passenger dragged from United flight says city of Chicago is also responsible, not just airline.

NEW YORK (AP) — Look out, Corporate America. Customers armed with smartphones and video cameras are watching when you screw up.

NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities are investigating what caused an early morning bus fire in Manhattan.

CHICAGO (AP) — Lawyer: Passenger says being dragged from United flight was "more horrifying" than leaving Vietnam.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Nearly $3 million in public matching funds have been doled out to Democratic and Republican candidates in this year's contest to succeed Republican Gov. Chris Christie, state election officials said this week.

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has banned the use on its territory of a smartphone app widely used like a walkie-talkie to organize demonstrations and other gatherings.

CHICAGO (AP) — Lawyer says passenger dragged from United flight suffered significant concussion, broken nose and lost two front teeth.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A classroom aide who was just feet away during the fatal shootings of a teacher and a student at a San Bernardino elementary school says she believes the gunman was "out for blood."

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Muslim leaders in Minneapolis are wary of a man who has been patrolling a predominantly Somali neighborhood to enforce the Islamic civil code.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has signed a wide-ranging gun bill into law that includes a stand-your-ground provision.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on the arrest of the suspected shooter in the 2010 killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent (all times local):

CHICAGO (AP) — Lawyer for passenger dragged off United flight says airline's culture may be a big part of the problem.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state appeals court has blocked plans for a large-scale farm in Wood County after ruling the farm doesn't have the right to 6,400 acres it wants for crops.

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — The bodies of four men, all described as having suffered "significant trauma," were discovered in a park in a suburban New York neighborhood that has for years contended with a growing problem of gang violence.

CHICAGO (AP) — Lawyer for passenger dragged off United flight says there will "probably" be a lawsuit over the incident.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Magic have fired general manager Rob Hennigan after missing the postseason for five straight seasons.

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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia forward Yante Maten says he is submitting his name for the NBA draft while protecting his option to return for his senior season.

"Survivor" contestant Zeke Smith was outed as transgender by fellow competitor Jeff Varner on Wednesday night's episode of the CBS reality competition. The move has prompted online criticism and condemnation by a major LGBT rights group.

NEW YORK (AP) — Volkswagen of America's CEO says he's confident the brand's sales will recover from a diesel emissions cheating scandal as it rolls out new SUVs for the U.S.

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht paid $40 million to President Michel Temer's party and another party to ensure a contract with the state oil company, according to testimony from a former Odebrecht executive.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the removal of a passenger who was dragged off a United Express flight in Chicago (all times local):

NEW YORK (AP) — After a long day working on his new Broadway show, Andy Blankenbuehler recently came home, poured himself a glass of wine and tried to unwind the way only he can.

NEW YORK (AP) — Investors have pinned high hopes on President Donald Trump's tax reform proposals, and that's one of the reasons stocks have soared since Trump's election in November.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has broken its attendance record by drawing nearly 22 million fans this season.