Новости за 16.05.2016

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A bison calf that tourists loaded into their vehicle at Yellowstone National Park because they were concerned for its welfare could not be reunited with its herd and had to be euthanized, park officials said Monday…

HASTINGS, Fla. (AP) — A road construction worker is dead after authorities say he was run over by a street sweeper truck in northeast Florida.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in Puerto Rico say they are investigating the deaths of multiple dogs whose parts were found in 43 plastic bags dumped near a road.

HONOLULU (AP) — As Hawaii pushes to meet its aggressive renewable energy goals, two companies have proposed offshore wind turbine projects for federal waters off Oahu. Their plan would use technology that floats the massive turbines in deep waters miles…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is defending his discussion of the vote taken by passengers aboard the hijacked United Flight 93 on 9/11 in the context of the upcoming November election, calling those who have criticized him…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Former San Francisco 49ers running back Jarryd Hayne was eligible to play for the Fiji sevens rugby team at the Olympics and as early as the world series event in London this weekend, World Rugby…

LONDON (AP) — South Korean author Han Kang has won the Man Booker International Prize for fiction with "The Vegetarian," an unsettling novel about a woman whose decision to stop eating meat has devastating consequences.

Three local electric cooperatives teamed up to give the Osseo Fire and EMS Department some help with a donation toward the construction of a new facility. Jackson Electric Cooperative, Riverland Energy Cooperative and Eau Claire Energy Cooperative gave a $4,500…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Sen. Ron Johnson says that his supporting of presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is not the same as endorsing him.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies have found it can be tough to do business in China. Now, as more Chinese firms invest in the United States, U.S. companies are finding it can be hard to contend with the Chinese on…

WINONA, Minn. — Bail of $1 million was set Monday for the suspect in the murder of Tasha Lynn Hanson.

The La Crosse Public Works Department will host an open house from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the Street Department Municipal Service Center, 2000 Marco Drive.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — The flow of nitrates from farm fertilizer and treated wastewater into the Illinois River that contributes to a dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico has fallen, a new study says. Researchers believe one likely factor,…

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Lawyers for Joe Paterno's relatives and the NCAA can have more time to look into newly disclosed allegations about claims of abuse against the late Penn State football coach's former assistant Jerry Sandusky, a judge…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — With just a week left before Minnesota's Legislature must adjourn, Gov. Mark Dayton says he's trying to present a "middle ground" on a transportation funding plan but that it's up to Republicans to meet him…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A well-financed campaign backed by billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer, medical groups and organized labor said Monday that it collected more than 1 million signatures for a ballot measure to raise California's cigarette tax by $2 a…

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday:

A Republican lawmaker and a conservative Christian organization are calling on Wisconsin's attorney general to intervene against clerks in Dane and Milwaukee counties who have made domestic partnership declarations available to opposite-sex couples.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The captain of the doomed freighter El Faro told a colleague just before the ship's final voyage that he was aware of a storm brewing at sea, but that he had a plan to go under…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rams quarterback Jared Goff and 40 other rookies are gathering in Los Angeles this weekend to don their uniforms for the first time and pose for their first trading cards as pros.

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — For Detroit, the days of simply making cars are over.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed fourth-round draft pick Sheldon Day of Notre Dame.

MONDAY, May 16, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A mother's voice may do far more than soothe her child, new research suggests.

MONDAY, May 16, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- As many as half of all heart attacks may be "silent" -- without the typical crushing chest pain, shortness of breath and cold sweats, new study findings suggest.