Новости за 22.12.2015

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A woman accused of placing a Confederate flag on a black co-worker's desk has pleaded guilty to lying to a federal officer.

ROCKY RIVER, Ohio (AP) — A Cleveland officer cleared in the fatal shooting of two people in a 137-shot barrage of police gunfire has accepted a plea deal for a reduced charge in a fight with h…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's attorney general is investigating allegations that bribes were paid to a powerful lawmaker to help secure contracts for the building of venues and other works fo…

After my story about sitting in the Hauge Church on that quiet hilltop and reflecting on all the changes that have taken place in life since that time, my friend, Bob, who lives in Door County…

HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) — A Texas grand jury declined to indict sheriff's officials or jailers in the death of a black woman at a county jail last summer, three days after a state trooper pulled…

MADRID (AP) — Decked out in their school uniforms, young Spanish school children in Madrid's stately Teatro Real opera house sang out lottery numbers on live TV Tuesday for Spain's massively p…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida inmate is in critical condition after fighting with officers, who twice used a stun gun to subdue him.

ATLANTA (AP) — There's an emphasis on craftiness this holiday. But there's no need to slave away with knitting needles or the glue gun. It's easier than ever to give crafty gifts without lifti…

HELSINKI (AP) — A Swedish court has sentenced an Eritrean asylum-seeker to life in prison for stabbing a 55-year-old woman and her adult son to death.

Jason Day's drive. Jordan Spieth's flop shot. Zach Johnson's putt.

NEW YORK (AP) — Investing is becoming more of a grind. Expect it to stay that way.

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma suspect accused of robbing another man at knifepoint has been arrested after the victim described his attacker's distinctive facial tattoos, including a pair of…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Human Rights Watch released a set of guidelines Tuesday that it says construction companies in the oil-rich Gulf Arab states should follow to ensure basic ri…

Black River Falls wants to remedy long wait times patrons are experiencing with the city’s shared-ride taxi service.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Home sales plunged sharply in November, as buyers faced rising prices and new regulations that might have delayed some closings.

The Tiger girls hockey co-op picked up two wins and tied Onalaska in action last week.

NEW YORK (AP) — The groundbreaking live broadcast of the off-Broadway musical "Daddy Long Legs" got quite some attention. It was watched by more than 150,000 people in 135 countries, according…

The former UW running back is making the most of his opportunities in New England.

The Tiger boys hockey team used a three-goal third period to take a win over the Northwest Icemen Saturday.

The Black River Falls girls basketball team’s game against Onalaska Luther came down to the final seconds.

The Melrose-Mindoro High School boys basketball team knew it would have to find a way to grind out a win without one of its top players, and it did just that.

The Titan wrestling team started its Coulee Conference campaign with a 38-30 win over West Salem/Bangor on Thursday.

Westby played its first home game of the season hosting Black River Falls on Thursday, and the Norsemen held on to 53-48 win to keep a perfect 3-0 record in the Coulee Conference.

Cochrane-Fountain City put together a second-half run against Lincoln on Thursday that turned a one-point deficit into a 15-point win.

Skiers and snowmobilers are in the same dry dock, so to speak, but they’re not sitting on their duffs waiting for Mother Nature to contribute natural resources for their winter pleasure.