Новости за 09.12.2016

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina says junior defensive tackle Nazair Jones will enter the NFL draft.

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins might be without two starting linebackers Sunday against Arizona.

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — As the primary target of opponents over his Hall of Fame career, Wayne Gretzky can certainly empathize with the frustration of Oilers star Connor McDavid.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith will not play against Jacksonville on Sunday because of a severely sprained ankle.

The city of La Crosse and town of Shelby would both benefit from clear paths to increased development under the terms of a proposed cooperative boundary agreement, according to members of a task force that has spent more than a…

A 55-year-old man was killed in one-vehicle crash Friday in Monroe County.

A 55-year-old Illinois man was killed in one-vehicle crash Friday in Monroe County.

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Suspended Oakland Raiders pass rusher Aldon Smith has met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in hopes of being reinstated.

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Wayne Gretzky applauded the use of centralized concussion spotters as part of the NHL's effort to better protect players.

The Saints will lose safety Kenny Vaccaro for the remainder of the regular season after he dropped his appeal bid, per Nick Underhill of The Advocate on Friday.

BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — Hundreds of houses of worship are offering sanctuary to people who could face deportation if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his campaign pledge to remove millions of immigrants living in the country illegally.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Things just keep getting better for rookie Malcolm Mitchell.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Gary Cohn, the No. 2 executive at the powerhouse Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs, to a prominent White House economic post.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Government statistics released this week claiming that 77 minors in the U.S. were killed by unintentional gun discharges last year significantly understate the scope of an enduring public health problem.

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — A former Newton police officer is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 28 for driving drunk and having a weapon in his pickup.

NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton futures No. 2 closed $2.40 to $3.10 a bale lower Friday.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump Organization says there's no validity to a video in which a woman claims Republican President-elect Donald Trump has allowed her to stay at his New York hotel free of charge for nine years.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is asking Energy Department employees detailed questions about the agency's operations and personnel, including a list of employees and contractors who attended international meetings on climate change over the past five years.

NEW YORK (AP) — The title of Lee Daniels' latest venture, "Star," might very well identify this celebrated producer-director-writer. His films include "Monster's Ball," ''Precious" and "The Butler," while two seasons ago he roared into series TV with Fox's smash…

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Visitors jammed the main roads and sidewalks in Gatlinburg on Friday as the tourism city reopened to the public Friday for the first time since wildfires killed 14 people.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- The tragedy of hundreds of babies born with devastating birth defects linked to the Zika virus is no longer confined to Brazil, a new report confirms.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A federal judge has approved a settlement between "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast member Teresa Giudice (JOO'-dys) and her creditors.

Playground slides sold to municipalities and schools are being recalled because of a defect that can cause a finger amputation. Other recalled consumer products this week include potentially moldy gift boxes and defective windows.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — There is an argument to be made that the AFC West is the best division in the NFL.

Fourth-and-no is becoming fourth-and-go in the NFL.