Новости за 17.01.2017

Wal-Mart plans to add about 10,000 retail jobs in the U.S. as it opens new stores and expands existing locations.

The state Department of Health and Human Services would eliminate 74 jobs spread throughout the agency under budget cuts proposed this month by Gov. Pete Ricketts.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — At least three Oregon football players have reportedly been hospitalized following a series of intense workouts.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A block from Nebraska's Capitol, with its unique one-chamber, nonpartisan Legislature, is the lobbying office of Bill Mueller and Kim Robak, who embody the make-it-work spirit of this city: They're husband and wife, Republican and Democrat.

WESTMINSTER, Calif. (AP) — The week after Donald Trump was elected president, Dr. Mai-Phuong Nguyen and two dozen other Vietnamese-Americans active in liberal causes gathered in a circle of folding chairs, consoling one another about an America almost beyond comprehension.

LULA, Ga. (AP) — Patti Thomas owns a flower shop in the north Georgia town of Lula. Xavier Bryant runs an independent pharmacy just outside Atlanta. Looking toward the inauguration of an entrepreneur as president, the two share this expectation:…

PLYMOUTH, Pa. (AP) — Towns along the Susquehanna River are filled with people whose grandparents worked in coal mines, garment factories and small manufacturing companies. But those jobs are long gone in Luzerne County, and Wilkes-Barre, the county seat, has…

As Donald Trump prepares to take the oath of office, the prospect of his presidency inspires the hopes of millions of Americans, the doubts and fears of millions of others. In effect, Trump will inherit leadership of many Americas, each…

CHICAGO (AP) — Where the desks of Chicago police detectives once stood in a West Side police district is now classrooms for theater-art courses. And the old firing range in the basement is now a storage space for costumes.

Fern May Simon, May 5, 1924 - January 13, 2017.

Nancy R. Radford, Seward, July 29, 1937 - January 14, 2017.

Robert D. Flagle, 61, Gilead, passed away January 11, 2017. Services: 1 p.m. Friday, Presbyterian Church in Fairbury. Cremation. Register book is available at Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home, Fairbury.

Dale Lincoln Hanika, 88, formerly Falls City, died January 13, 2017, at The Waterford at College View in Lincoln. He was born at Shubert on February 12, 1928, to Harold and Pearl (Sailors) Hanika.

Brian James Miller, 51, formerly of Superior, departed this life unexpectedly at his home in Kalona, Iowa, on Saturday, January 14, 2017. The son of James and Donna (Edwards) Miller, he was born August 22, 1965, at Kearney. Brian graduated…

Clarence A. Johnson, February 10, 1942 - January 12, 2017.

Shannon Marie Peacock, 42, of Tacoma, Wash., passed away on 1/12/2017 in Omaha. Born 12/15/1974 to Curtis and Anna (Barrett) Peacock in Lincoln. Shannon was a former Job's Daughter and had graduated from Northeast High School in 1993. She earned…

Mildred (Sternberg) Wiemer, 94, widow of Raymond, Seward, passed away January 14, 2017. Born October 18, 1922, daughter of Hugo and Emma (Fischer) Sternberg. Married to Raymond Wiemer Oct. 5, 1941, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Cordova. Farm wife and…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California cornerback Adoree Jackson has decided to skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry hit five 3-pointers and had 20 points while matching his season best with 11 assists in Golden State's 126-91 rout of the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — J.J. Redick scored 20 points, DeAndre Jordan had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and the streaking Los Angeles Clippers overcame Chris Paul's injury to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-98 on Monday night.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — "Money Don't Matter 2 Night," Prince once sang. But his money matters a lot to the IRS, and the case provides a cautionary tale not just for the wealthy, but not-so-rich Americans as well.

Times submitted by theater for today

The Oklahoma City Thunder lost to the Los Angeles Clippers 98 to 120 on January 16, 2017 at Staples Center. Russell Westbrook of the Thunder led the game in scoring with 24 points on 7 for 19 shooting. The Clippers'…

The Lancaster County Assessor's office has decided to reassess property values one year sooner than the normal three-year cycle ("Home value changes coming," Jan. 11). The purpose of this is to take advantage of rising market conditions and increase the…

I find it interesting how the county generally reviews property values every three years but, due to surging prices of home sales, has decided to bump their review up to now ("Home value changes coming," Jan. 11). I have to…