Новости за 20.08.2017

August 29, 1949 - August 11, 2017

August 18, 2017

Upcoming and ongoing Lincoln-area street closings.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A 24-year-old Palmyra, Nebraska, man has landed a state record flathead catfish that tips the scales at 55 pounds.

Nick Henrich and Chris Hickman are the most highly recruited football players from the state’s junior class, with interest from Power Five conference schools across the country.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dick Gregory, the comedian and activist and who broke racial barriers in the 1960s and used his humor to spread messages of social justice and nutritional health, has died. He was 84.

OMAHA — An eastern Nebraska doctor says ragweed pollen is showing up in significant numbers in Omaha and western Iowa.

OMAHA — Two Omaha contractors are expanding a legal strategy they say forces insurance companies to pay for storm damage, but industry officials say the practice leads to exaggerated claims and may drive away insurers.

Lincoln Journal staffers offer five entertainment options for the week ahead.

OMAHA — A jury has found an Omaha man guilty of manslaughter and other counts in the 2015 death of a woman whose body was found in a vacant house.

YANKTON, S.D. — A city in southeast South Dakota is considering giving a portion of city-owned land to the National Park Service to provide additional access to the Missouri National Recreational River.

Rose Esther Olp may well be Lincoln's eclipse baby.

There were questions for promoter Top Rank Boxing going into the Crawford vs. Indongo fight.

Ron Powell ranks the state's Class A and B high school football teams going into the season.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Glory Johnson had 23 points and 13 rebounds and the Dallas Wings beat the Atlanta Dream 90-86 on Saturday night.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Son of Dick Gregory says the black comedian and civil rights activist has died. He was 84.

Bellevue West’s run to the Class A state football title last season almost never made it out of October.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Cody Carroll struck Yadiel Hernandez out with the bases loaded to end the game, leading the Trenton Thunder to a 6-4 win over the Harrisburg Senators on Saturday.

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) -- Jake Gatewood homered and singled, driving in three runs as the Biloxi Shuckers beat the Jackson Generals 7-2 on Saturday.

KODAK, Tenn. (AP) -- Charcer Burks, Andrew Ely and Daniel Spingola each had three hits, as the Tennessee Smokies beat the Chattanooga Lookouts 6-4 on Saturday.

ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) -- Will Middlebrooks hit a two-run homer in the third inning, leading the Round Rock Express to a 6-5 win over the Omaha Storm Chasers on Saturday.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Khalil Lee hit a walk-off solo homer in the 10th inning, as the Lexington Legends defeated the Asheville Tourists 6-5 on Saturday.

PEARL, Miss. (AP) -- Joey Meneses had four hits, and Touki Toussaint struck out nine hitters over seven innings as the Mississippi Braves defeated the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 4-0 on Saturday.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Jake Peter hit a two-run single in the fifth inning, leading the Charlotte Knights to a 5-3 win over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Saturday.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Mitch Haniger hit a grand slam, Nelson Cruz added his 31st home run and the Seattle Mariners rolled to their fourth straight win Saturday night, a 7-6 decision over the Tampa Bay Rays.