Новости за 02.11.2016

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A 1980s pop star, a former governor, a senate hopeful and an actress walk into a gay bar — to encourage people to vote on Election Day.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The WNBA continues to be the standard-bearer when it comes to hiring women and minorities in top-level positions.

Two area power districts said Wednesday they are planning to merge.

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on Bill Cosby's pretrial hearing in a sexual-assault case (all times local):

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britain's Queen Elizabeth is known for her dedication to a demanding job. Claire Foy, who plays Elizabeth as a young ruler in Netflix's "The Crown," can claim the same.

NEW YORK (AP) — At a time CNN should be riding high, the network is facing the biggest threat to its reputation since Jeff Zucker took over as top executive because of its liberal use of campaign surrogates like Donna…

It's somewhat fitting that the new DreamWorks Animation feature "Trolls " is coming out right after Halloween. The movie is a sugary sweet confection of sights and sounds that will surely leave a fair share of adults with an aching…

Local malls will be open on Thanksgiving this year, bucking a growing national trend.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — As much as Kevin Durant might try to downplay the drama, when he steps on the court against his former Oklahoma City team for the first time Thursday night emotions will be flying high for both…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Hundreds of Brazilians dressed as zombies are dragging their rotting limbs while groaning and playfully lurching at tourists along Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach.

The Malone Community Center will host its second annual symposium featuring six films that highlight African-American history, experiences and culture.

No affinity for superheroes or familiarity with Marvel mythology is required to enjoy the visual spectacle that is "Doctor Strange." Being open to mysticism and the possibility of parallel dimensions might help, though.

It was just a couple of months ago that we were hearing all was well in San Francisco with its new head coach, Chip Kelly.

Nebraska will receive nearly $664,000 as part of a multi-state settlement with Hyundai and Kia, Attorney General Doug Peterson's office announced Wednesday.

Lincoln Northeast senior point guard Nigeria Jones has made an oral commitment to play women’s basketball at Alabama A&M beginning in the 2016-17 season. She can sign her national letter of intent Nov. 9.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Bill Murray has come to the rescue of a fellow Chicago Cubs fan by providing a ticket to Game 6 of the World Series.

Despite remaining adamant quarterback Alex Smith does not have a concussion after leaving Sunday's game twice with concussion concerns, the team announced Wednesday backup Nick Foles will start versus the Jaguars.

New Browns linebacker and former Patriot Jamie Collins is fighting reports he was asking for a contract similar to Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller.

Approaching midseason, you’d expect some clarity regarding the relative quality of teams in the NFL. In 2016, however, the league seems to reset from week to week. The Panthers had been terrible, but dominated the Cardinals in Week 8. Former…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama staunchly defended Hillary Clinton's use of private email as an "honest mistake," suggesting Wednesday that voters should discount innuendo-filled revelations that the FBI is looking into more emails just ahead of Election Day.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded goaltender Mike Condon to the Ottawa Senators for a 2017 fifth-round draft pick.

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Jarvis Landry says he'll change the way he targets his blocks in the wake of his illegal hit that briefly hospitalized Buffalo Bills safety Aaron Williams.

NEW YORK (AP) — The shell of Gawker has settled with Hulk Hogan for $31 million, ending a years-long fight that led to the media company's bankruptcy, the shutdown of Gawker.com and the sale of Gawker's other sites to Spanish-language…

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics say center Al Horford will sit out Wednesday night's game against the Chicago Bulls after being placed in the NBA's concussion protocol.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Long before "Dancing with the Stars," ''Soul Train" or even "The Arthur Murray Party" ever aired on TV, artists and sculptors captured bodies in motion with paint and metal to tell the story of dance.