Новости за 17.08.2022

CHICAGO — Adam Levin left Chicago a few years ago and moved to Florida, and if you don’t think that’s hilarious, you should meet Adam Levin. He grew up in Highland Park, taught at the School of the Art Institute…

There are all kinds of mysteries — classic mysteries, police procedurals, cozies, spy thrillers, legal thrillers, psychological thrillers and detective novels. At one time, there was nary a mystery to be found on my shelves. Last year, right around this…

NONFICTION: An antidote to the formulaic genre of memoir, providing an authentic look at what life feels like, in all its contradictory glory. "Autoportrait" by Jesse Ball; Catapult (144 pages, $20) ——— Memoir is a formulaic genre, designed to satisfy…

Don't let the head full of snakes distract you. Do not be cowed by the presence of Greek gods and goddesses or lulled by the vaguely familiar details of a story you only think you know. Yes, Medusa was a…

FICTION: Eight linked stories about resourceful neighbors in a Harlem apartment building. "Stories From the Tenants Downstairs" by Sidik Fofana; Scribner (211 pages, $26) ——— What is our responsibility to one another as members of a community, and what is…

DON'T MISS "Paul" by Daisy Lafarge; Riverhead (304 pages, $26) ——— Despite the title, "Paul" is not the story of Paul, but the story of Frances Hawthorne, a young British woman living in France. The title, though, is a clue:…

FICTION: A distinguished British writer's graceful novel about a rewarding bond kindled in the classroom. "Elizabeth Finch" by Julian Barnes; Alfred A. Knopf (192 pages, $26) ——— Julian Barnes' characteristically cerebral new novel focuses on a chaste but ardent relationship…

NONFICTION: An entertaining recounting of the raucous history behind now-sedate Minnehaha Park. "When Minnehaha Flowed With Whiskey: A Spirited History of the Falls" by Karen E. Cooper; Minnesota Historical Society Press (232 pages, $18.95) ——— In the late 1990s, Karen…

"Love in the Time of Serial Killers" by Alicia Thompson; Berkley (352 pages, $17) ——— Phoebe Walsh has serial killers on the brain. As a woman who’s a fan of true crime books, podcasts and documentaries, Phoebe is one of…

India’s government is holding discussions with FIFA to settle issues that led to the suspension of country's national soccer federation and the possible loss of its hosting rights for the Under-17 Women’s World Cup in October. The Press Trust of…

Ian Foster will remain as All Blacks head coach until his contract expires after next year’s World Cup. His position was saved in part by New Zealand’s Rugby Championship away win over South Africa last weekend. The board of New…

Monarch Blitz is asking for help to determine trends to save the iconic butterfly.

For the first time since 2015, the Bolts are back in Class B, but they aren't particularly interested in discussing the move. They just want to play.

Nebraska is providing $250,000 to two businesses that plan to provide advanced STEM education opportunities to local middle schools.

What did the Husker coach think of his team being named No. 1 in the nation in the preseason poll? Well, he was a little surprised.

This is the second time the woman has been accused of threatening the same prosecutor.

The highway lane is 24 feet wide. The loads were 25.

"Anything discovered after the illegal detention and arrest ... must be excluded as fruit of the poisonous tree," the judge wrote.

A Sioux City, Iowa, man was killed in a two-vehicle crash near the town of Newcastle in far northeast Nebraska.

Black Hills Energy has opened enrollment for its annual price option for residential customers, which allows them to pay a predetermined price for natural gas during the winter.

Truck drivers assisted law enforcement in rescuing a woman who was standing on the edge of an overpass over Interstate 680 on Monday morning.

The alleged robber approached the group around 9 p.m. Thursday as a 45-year-old woman took photos of her daughter at the scenic city park.

Fans of the late actor Anne Heche can get their hands on her 2001 memoir, "Call Me Crazy." But only if they're willing to spend a pretty penny on it. Heche's tell-all memoir — which recounted her tragic childhood, her…

Denver Air Connection will begin in Kearney on Nov. 1 and feature bookings, connections and baggage transfers that will access United Airlines’ and American Airlines’ global network.

But with school starting, that trend is unlikely to continue.