Новости за 02.12.2018

HOUSTON (AP) - Although he was born and grew up on the East Coast, former President George H.W. Bush was the quintessential Texan.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's river otter trapping season is over.

COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska's largest utility is encouraging homeowners to use LED Christmas lights this year because they will use less energy.

DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - A hospital in Colorado plans to use a state grant to help victims of sexual assault.

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Ohio State's consolation prize for missing out on the College Football Playoff is a classic matchup in the Granddaddy of Them All.

NATICK, Mass. (AP) - A World War II museum in Massachusetts is displaying artifacts commemorating the Pearl Harbor attack ahead of the Dec. 7 anniversary.

Ohio State (12-1, Big Ten) vs Washington (10-3, Pac-12), Jan. 1, 5 p.m. EST

Michigan and Florida will square off for the third time in three years when they meet in the Peach Bowl on Dec. 29 in Atlanta.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Brandon Randolph scored 20 points and Chase Jeter added 14 as Arizona held off UConn 76-72 on Sunday.

CARY, N.C. (AP) - Dallas Dorosy scored in the 60th minute to help Florida State beat North Carolina 1-0 on Sunday for the NCAA Women's College Cup championship.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles Kings forward Ilya Kovalchuk will be sidelined for about four weeks after undergoing a procedure on his ankle.

LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) - United States midfielder Tyler Adams is joining Bundesliga team Leipzig from New York Red Bulls.

Sunday's contest between the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants hasn't been your average NFL game. Not only was there a "fat guy" touchdown, but Giants star wide receiver Odell Beckham also threw a 49-yard bomb to wideout Russell Shepard. 

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine has launched an effort to keep traffic moving on a busy southern stretch of highway.

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont has released a final plan to merge 45 districts in 39 towns to form 11 new union school districts.

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The Washington State Dairy Federation is challenging rules meant to protect groundwater, saying it will delay fertilizing crops with manure.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Police say a multi-vehicle crash in Ohio has killed three people.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A fast-moving brush fire in south Florida's Everglades has burned about 2,300 acres and is only about 50 percent contained.

HOUSTON (AP) - A Houston woman has been charged with capital murder in the grisly death of her 5-year-old son who prosecutors say was drowned and decapitated.

HARWICH, Mass. (AP) - Authorities say a 7-year-old boy was struck and killed by a skid-steer loader on Cape Cod.

Robert Griffin III came back — at least temporarily.

With Baltimore Ravens starter Lamar Jackson being evaluated for a concussion, Griffin entered Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. Griffin had not appeared in a regular-season game since 2016. 

Jackson took a shot to the head in the third quarter. 

The Ravens ...

COLLEGE PARK — Stephanie Jones scored 17 points and freshman Shakira Austin added 15 points and 11 rebounds, leading No. 7 Maryland to a 92-61 victory over Maryland-Baltimore County on Sunday.

There's been loose talk over America's ideological divide becoming so bitter that it could lead to armed conflict.

On Nov. 25, the Russian navy attacked and captured three Ukrainian navy vessels approaching the two-mile wide Kerch Strait. The Strait is the only passageway from the Black Sea to the Azov Sea and two of Ukraine's largest ports.

Headline news of the week: Our college professors and presidents have completely lost their minds.