Новости за 02.01.2017

OMAHA — Following the holiday season, Boy Scouts in eastern Nebraska are promoting recycling by trying to collect more than 4,000 Christmas trees.

BRIDGEPORT — The trial of a Nebraska man accused of killing a Colorado man and stuffing his body in a barrel is scheduled to begin this week.

On Jan. 18, Hope College Center in Lincoln will kick off Hope at 5 -- a networking series for people invested in involving local youth in Lincoln’s continued growth and prosperity.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — While the Seattle Seahawks started pulling starters late in the game to prepare for the playoffs next week, the focus for the San Francisco 49ers is already onto next season.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — With his game still in doubt, Seattle coach Pete Carroll made what he described as an uncomfortable decision. With the chance of a first-round bye all but gone with Atlanta holding a comfortable lead, Carroll…

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — If it's true that, as many saw it, this entire Washington Redskins season was a referendum on Kirk Cousins and whether he should get a long-term contract, the way things ended — a late interception sealing…

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — So what if Eli Manning and the rest of the New York Giants' offense is not exactly lighting up the scoreboard as the team heads to the playoffs? The defense looked about as good as any…

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Josh Norman walked around toward the end of the Washington Redskins' season-ending 19-10 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday wanting to thank fans for showing up for what should have been a playoff-clinching victory…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Instead of high-powered forwards Alex Ovechkin and Marcus Johansson, two defensemen who rarely score came with big goals in the Washington Capitals' 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night.

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored in regulation and overtime in his first outdoor game, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday in the Centennial Classic.

ATLANTA (AP) — Few thought the Atlanta Falcons would be the NFC's No. 2 playoff seed when they lost the season opener.

Omaha Sen. Ernie Chambers will face a residency challenge when the Legislature fires up this week.

DENVER (AP) — The Broncos are in search of a coach. The Raiders are looking for a quarterback.

The Latest on Week 17 of the NFL regular season (all times Eastern):

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When the Minnesota Timberwolves jumped out to a 12-point lead over Portland at halftime, the struggling Trail Blazers looked to be on their way to yet another loss.

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ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta coach Mike Budenholzer finally has his first win over Gregg Popovich, his longtime former boss in San Antonio.

DENVER (AP) — Broncos coach Gary Kubiak informed his players after their victory over Oakland on Sunday that he's stepping away from the game and the team he loves. He said the grind of coaching was taking too big of…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When David Johnson's left knee bent perilously during a first-quarter tackle, the Arizona Cardinals worried their meaningless season finale had acquired a horrible new importance.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers fired coach Chip Kelly and general manager Trent Baalke on Sunday in the latest overhaul for a franchise that has fallen from perennial Super Bowl contender to the bottom of the…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs get to celebrate their AFC West title, have a week off to rest up and then get on with the playoffs.

Police have identified the two women killed in an apparent murder-suicide inside a black Ford Explorer Saturday afternoon.

DENVER (AP) — The Oakland Raiders had a lot to lose Sunday — and they did.

ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Vick made a triumphant return to the Georgia Dome on Sunday, riding onto the field in a convertible to a raucous ovation that made it clear Atlanta Falcons have forgiven their former franchise quarterback.

The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 95 to 89 on January 1, 2017 at Target Center. C.J. McCollum of the Trail Blazers led the game in scoring with 43 points on 16 for 25 shooting. The Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony…