Новости за 24.09.2016

NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Nunn, a veteran character actor whose credits ranged from the "Spider-Man" movie franchise to such Spike Lee films as "Do the Right Thing" and "He Got Game," has died.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Electricity was restored to most of Puerto Rico by Saturday following a rare, island-wide blackout caused by a power plant fire, the territory's power utility said Saturday. Less than 20,000 clients remained without power…

CHICAGO (AP) — Yadier Molina drove in four runs, Stephen Piscotty homered and the St. Louis Cardinals boosted their playoff hopes by getting to Jason Hammel early in a 10-4 rout of the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Julio Jones has joined practice for the first time this week, increasing his chances to play in the Falcons' game at New Orleans on Monday night.

There’s hardly a truer adage to be found than “necessity is the mother of invention.”

TORONTO (AP) — New York manager Joe Girardi said he walked out of Friday's post-game media session because he was upset by questions about his bullpen usage, not because the slumping Yankees lost ground in the AL wild card race…

ROBBINSDALE, Minn. (AP) — Crews have begun demolishing a historic movie theater in Robbinsdale.

OSAGE, Iowa (AP) — A former Osage school board member accused of stealing from the Mitchell County Treasurer's Office has received a deferred judgment.

An opening reception for “Shifting Focus,” a new group art exhibit, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at the La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St.

GENEVA (AP) — Swiss voters will be deciding on a new law aimed to strengthen the ability of intelligence services to counter rapidly-evolving threats posed by spies, criminal hackers and violent extremists.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Pass-rushing linebacker Clay Matthews will miss the Green Bay Packers' game on Sunday against Detroit because of ankle and hamstring injuries.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have promoted rookie offensive lineman Rashod Hill from the practice squad to the active roster and released receiver Bryan Walters.

TAYLOR -- Nancy W. Olson, 86, of Taylor died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, in Gundersen Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall. Arrangements are pending with Jack Funeral Home in Blair.

When Henrik Lundqvist carried a Swedish flag around the ice at the 2006 Turin Olympics with a gold medal dangling from his neck, he was a fresh-faced kid days shy of his 24th birthday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Social media app Snapchat is introducing video-recording glasses called Spectacles and is changing its company name to incorporate the new product.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on protests in Charlotte, North Carolina, over the fatal police shooting of a black man (all times local):

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man who spent 31 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit is getting a shot at exoneration and compensation, seven years after he was released.

SEATTLE (AP) — Democrat Patty Murray is Washington's senior U.S. senator, and she has mostly coasted to re-election over four terms.

MILAN (AP) — Milan designers are keeping it clean for next season.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As Yee Xiong prepared to leave the sentencing hearing for a man she said sexually assaulted her at an off-campus apartment when they were students, she felt ready to finally put the case behind her after…

LONDON (AP) — London police say they are investigating the reported hacking of the iCloud account of Pippa Middleton, younger sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, and the alleged theft of 3,000 photographs.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Hundreds of mourners have gathered for the funeral of a 13-year-old Ohio boy fatally shot by a Columbus police officer investigating a report of an armed robbery.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana musician Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural Jr., who introduced zydeco music to the world through his namesake band Buckwheat Zydeco, has died. He was 68.

ANOKA, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota city that calls itself the "Halloween Capital of the World" will host the unveiling of four jack-o'-lantern Forever postage stamps.

ENTEBBE, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan police on Saturday prevented organizers from holding a gay pride parade on the orders of a government minister who said such an event is illegal.