Новости за 17.02.2017

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — You know the names. Now know the numbers.

The heaving, uncontrollable sobs have occurred twice for Justin Gatlin. Once, for a failed drug test in his prime that led to a stay in track's version of purgatory. The other, over a .01-second slipup that he'll never get over.

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Miguel Montero produced one of the biggest hits of the Chicago Cubs' championship run in the game that decided it all, and now he's preparing again for life as a backup catcher.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves enter the All-Star break in 13th place in the muddled Western Conference, seemingly faced with two options.

The public is invited to hear candidates for Lincoln City Council at a Leadership Lincoln Hot Topics event on March 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Musician Tom Chaplin has admitted he was playing "Russian roulette" with his life at the height of his addiction problems.

Eleven bridges in Lancaster County are now closed over concern that water has scoured away rock and sediment around their supports. Forty-seven more are considered scour critical. It's not hard to foresee that a couple of strong spring storms could…

The Costco/Lincoln Premium Poultry grower contracts are available now for perusal. There are many concerning items.

The cost of recycling is not that great, especially considering the cost of a new landfill ("Cost to recycle likely high," Feb. 8). We have recycled for years, sorting in containers in the garage and stopping by the free recycling…

Your recent editorial on public and private schools was not well researched ("Don’t siphon money from public schools," Feb. 3). Parents who send their children to private schools in Nebraska pay property taxes that fund public schools. Right now, the…

Once again we, the average Nebraskan, are subjected to a con game of trickle-down economics. Gov. Pete Ricketts has offered up a solution for tax breaks that benefit only the wealthy of our state ("Ricketts, business groups justify tax cut;…

As renewable energy development continues to surge across the nation, states like Nebraska are building more local renewable energy to meet consumer needs ("100-kilowatt array to be used solely to sell energy to LES," Feb. 7). Nebraska has significant renewable…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — It has only taken the Edmonton Oilers 58 games to equal their point total from all of last season.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Wildlife Club is seeking nominations for its Howard L. Wiegers Nebraska Outstanding Wildlife Conservation Award.

Superb and fun are the easiest ways to describe the Fiasco Theater’s production of Stephen Sondheim's “Into the Woods” on Thursday at the Lied Center for Performing Arts.

Lines were blurred Thursday night when “Love and Information” opened at Nebraska Wesleyan’s Studio Theatre. It was difficult to distinguish between cast and audience, set and seating, fact and feeling. And that was all intentional.

WAVERLY — Thursday wasn’t a perfect night for Chloe Dworak. She shot 4-of-13 and missed a couple of free throws, but those details didn’t diminish her postgame smile for two reasons.

Try as we might, and no matter how many competitions we watch, few if any of us will cook like real chefs.

There’s no character named Toni Erdmann in “Toni Erdmann.”

There’s a scene near the end of the comedy “Fist Fight” — not long before the altercation promised in the title — that more than makes up for whatever weak-sauce comedic sins have gone before. Let’s just say that the…

Though Gore Verbinski has made a name for himself with large Hollywood studio pictures like “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “The Lone Ranger,” he’s always had a weird streak; a “one for them, one for me” mentality, interspersing in films…

One of the most explosive offenses in the Big Ten got some help from its defense Thursday night.

The Nebraska softball team played games against No. 1, No. 2 and No. 13 last week in Mexico. BYU, which handed the Huskers a 12-1 loss to open that tournament, wasn't ranked at the time, but is now.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis was charged with four first-degree felonies and one misdemeanor after allegedly being involved in a fight with two men last weekend.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis charged with four felonies and one misdemeanor after alleged fight last weekend.