Новости за 20.07.2016

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts said Wednesday that Republicans need to put aside their differences with Donald Trump and unite behind the New York businessman when he confronts Democrat Hillary Clinton in the general election.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific railroad will release its second-quarter earnings report Thursday morning.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The children who once dreamed of capturing real-life Pokemon starting in the 1990s are now the nostalgic millennials helping fuel the worldwide success of "Pokemon Go."

CLEVELAND (AP) — To chants of "2020, 2020," Republican Sen. Ted Cruz on Wednesday left open the possibility of a second White House run even as Donald Trump arrived in Cleveland to accept the GOP presidential nomination.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The profile of a famous Sioux warrior that has adorned North Dakota's highway signs for nearly a century is quietly being replaced by a rectangle.

A coalition of leaders from six Nebraska ag groups on Wednesday came out against amending the state’s constitution to guarantee the “right to farm” and said legislators should be focused on tax reform and specifically reducing property taxes.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls have signed guard Isaiah Canaan.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed veteran big man Jordan Hill to a two-year contract.

CLEVELAND (AP) — With Donald Trump's campaign reeling from charges of plagiarism, a speechwriter for his company took the blame and offered to resign over nearly identical passages from Melania Trump's Republican convention speech and Michelle Obama's remarks eight years…

“Lincoln, Nebraska, right?,” Paul Stanley said as he came on the line.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Seimone Augustus scored 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting and Rebekkah Brunson had 13 points and 12 rebounds to help the Minnesota Lynx beat the Atlanta Dream 83-65 and win their fifth straight game.

MADISON, Neb. (AP) — The case of a woman accused of kidnapping her newborn son from a hospital earlier this month has been sent on to felony court.

Gov. Pete Ricketts said Wednesday that Donald Trump's private sector experience could help improve accountability within the federal government, but the governor said he'd like to talk more with Trump about the importance of trade.

Three local companies have been honored for their support of military employees.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Chiney Ogwumike had career bests with 26 points, four steals and seven blocked shots and grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds to help the Connecticut Sun beat the Dallas Wings 89-78 on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Reserve Rebecca Allen hit four 3-pointers and finished with 19 points — both career highs — as the New York Liberty bench scored a WNBA-record 69 points in their 88-81 win over the Washington Mystics on Wednesday.

Nebraska is receiving nearly $865,000 from the federal government to help train people for medical careers.

NEW YORK (AP) — Miranda Kerr said yes.

DETROIT (AP) — A groundbreaking was held Wednesday at Wayne State University in Detroit for a building that will be named after one of the city's top business leaders.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns will play two regular-season "home" games in Mexico City this season.

The public is invited to an open house Aug. 4 on improvements to Old Cheney Road from 40th Street to Highway 2.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States moved Wednesday to recover more than $1 billion that federal officials say was stolen from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund and that was used for high-end real estate, fancy artwork and production of the…

DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — British musician Elton John on Wednesday committed money for protecting LGBT people in Africa, saying that leaving them behind in the fight against AIDS will only increase the spread of the disease.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- Jeff Hendrix had three hits and three RBI, and James Reeves allowed just two hits over seven innings as the Tampa Yankees beat the St. Lucie Mets 6-0 on Wednesday.

CHICAGO (AP) — High temperatures and humidity will bake much of the central U.S. this week, sending heat indexes soaring as high as 115 degrees in some places for the first time this year.