Новости за 21.02.2017

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Want to complain to your legislators about wage stagnation? Chances are they've gone just as long — maybe longer — without a raise.

NEW YORK (AP) — Alden Ehrenreich has taken control of the Millennium Falcon. The Han Solo "Star Wars" spinoff has begun production.

DETROIT (AP) — A sprawling Detroit complex that's home to businesses, artists and residential housing is being shut down due to building violations.

Seasonal weight limits have started to be enforced along Jackson County Highways. The announcement came out on Monday, any restrictions become effective as soon as signs are placed.

On Wednesday, Feb. 15, 11 Lincoln FCCLA members, their advisor and two volunteer judges, headed to UW-Stout for the regional Students Taking Action with Recognition event competition.

CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were mostly lower Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

The 2nd annual Mr. Black River Falls competition is Thursday, March 2 at 6:30 pm in the Lunda Theater.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — If there was ever a good time for the Washington Capitals to go through an injury, it's now.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A union official has filed a formal complaint challenging whether a lobbyist for a national conservative organization was registered properly for the first half of the legislative session.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ian Desmond no doubt was a big offseason acquisition for the Colorado Rockies, a proven offensive player who should flourish at Coors Field.

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Open competition for a starting position has become a rarity in spring training. Yet that is what the Detroit Tigers have in center field as they prepare for this weekend's start of the exhibition season.

The 89th Annual Academy Awards are set to air this Sunday, February 26 at 8:30 p.m. EST.

MIAMI (AP) — There are 27 games remaining on Cleveland's regular-season schedule, and perhaps only one person over that stretch will be able to stop LeBron James.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on Audit Committee hearing on Wisconsin Department of Transportation (all times local):

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Free-agent catcher Matt Wieters and the Washington Nationals have an agreement in principle on a $10.5 million contract for 2017, pending a physical, according to a person familiar with the deal.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin prison officials defended the use of solitary confinement at the state's troubled youth prison, telling a legislative committee Tuesday that the facility is trying to minimize the practice but it's needed to bolster safety and…

RENO, Nev. (AP) — An avalanche has buried the crest of the main mountain highway between Reno and Lake Tahoe beneath about 20 feet of snow and the eastbound lanes of U.S. Interstate 80 have been closed west of Reno.…

TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Children born with heart defects seem to be at increased risk of learning problems in elementary school, a new study suggests.

TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- People with mild heart disease are more likely to say they have poorer health, anxiety and a negative outlook than people in the general population, a new study suggests.

TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Heart disease can be a heavy burden for anyone. But new research suggests that black women at risk for the illness are also more prone to loneliness and money worries than their white…

TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Being thrust into the role of caring for a spouse or partner who's had a stroke can be terribly unsettling. But in a small study, men reported more successes than problems in their…

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Baltimore acquired its second left-handed pitcher in three days when the New York Yankees dealt Richard Bleier to the Orioles for a player to be named or cash.

Magic Johnson is leading the Los Angeles Lakers again after a major shake-up of the struggling franchise's front office.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has ordered R&B singer Chris Brown to stay away from his ex-girlfriend after she accused him of physically abusing and threatening her.

HOUSTON (AP) — Zachary Turpin was propped up in bed with his laptop in May, his wife and newborn son sleeping beside him, when he made a discovery that stands to rock the literary world.