Новости за 17.07.2017

Gov. Pete Ricketts on Monday unveiled a new initiative designed to help reduce the number of Nebraskans relying on food assistance while improving their lives with enhanced employment opportunities.

A nearly $646,000 federal grant will pay for research into how law enforcement works with rural schools across Nebraska on safety and emergency preparedness.

"Afterlife: a Novel" (Thomas & Mercer), by Marcus Sakey

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Target Center renovation is three months from completion, and the Minnesota Timberwolves will conduct no-cost tours of the progress for the public.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson's story represents one of the most dramatic falls from grace in the history of American pop culture.

NEW YORK (AP) — Marcus Sakey's new novel is a dream come true.

Apparently, 2929 N.W. 12th St. is seen as a prime site for selling adult novelties.

Actor Ryan Phillippe has posted a picture of himself laid up in a hospital bed with a broken leg following what he calls a "freak accident."

Last month, Jeff Tweedy released a solo acoustic effort in which he revisited and rearranged some of the signatures songs he’s written as the frontman of Wilco, stripping down songs the Chicago band’s fans have embraced as anthems, including “Via…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued four people from a capsized boat on Lake Michigan during the annual Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Island, Michigan.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) -- Cole Stobbe hit a walk-off solo homer in the 10th inning, as the Williamsport Crosscutters beat the Lowell Spinners 6-5 on Sunday. The Crosscutters swept the three-game series with the win.

NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Biden's memoir is coming out Nov. 14 and it will be called "Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose."

ABERDEEN, Md. (AP) -- Dylan Rosa had three hits and scored two runs as the Connecticut Tigers topped the Aberdeen IronBirds 5-4 on Sunday.

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) -- Eloy Jimenez doubled and singled, driving in three runs as the Winston-Salem Dash beat the Lynchburg Hillcats 9-7 on Sunday.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) -- Nick Senzel hit a walk-off single with one out in the ninth inning, as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos defeated the Mississippi Braves 4-3 on Sunday.

PILGER — A number of businesses have been rebuilt in and around an eastern Nebraska village since experiencing severe damage from a tornado.

CORBIN, Ky. (AP) — Former Kentucky basketball player Jerry Bird, who was a member of the school's Athletics Hall of Fame and had his No. 22 jersey retired to the Rupp Arena rafters, has died.

In the next 10 days, most NFL clubs will have opened training camp and football will be back for the next six months of our lives.For most coaches and GMs, the 5-6 weeks between the end of the offseason program…

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Jayce Boyd drove in four runs, while Kevin Plawecki and Phillip Evans drove in three apiece as the Las Vegas 51s beat the Albuquerque Isotopes 13-3 on Sunday.

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Julian Leon doubled and singled, and Erik Manoah allowed just one hit over five innings as the Burlington Bees defeated the Lake County Captains 7-6 on Sunday.

McCOOL JUNCTION — Authorities say a 65-year-old man has died after being pinned under an all-terrain vehicle in eastern Nebraska.

KODAK, Tenn. (AP) -- Wade Wass had two hits and scored two runs, and Grayson Long allowed just four hits over six innings as the Mobile BayBears topped the Tennessee Smokies 6-0 on Sunday.