Новости за 14.12.2016

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Katrina Williams wanted a safer alternative to smoking, and e-cigarettes seemed to be the answer until the day one exploded in her pocket as she drove home from a beauty salon.

Despite that ugly loss at Green Bay last weekend, the Seattle Seahawks are in strong position to secure the NFC West crown Thursday night.

The Tomah School Board will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, Dec. 19 at Robert Kupper Learning Center at 7 p.m.

ATLANTA (AP) — An Atlanta couple has decided to pay it forward by filling their wedding registry with toys and other items to be donated to sick children and their families.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the Department of Natural Resources' board's actions on a master plan for the Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area (all times local):

Last Sunday as we were preparing for the weekly NFL games, ESPN came out with a report that the Cleveland Browns are locked in on Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett. When I read it, I had to laugh because…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The jury deadlocked Wednesday in Dalia Dippolito's trial on charges she tried to hire a hit man to kill her newlywed husband, a case that became famous when it was shown on the television…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada's unemployment rate has fallen to a nine-year low.

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on Bill Cosby's latest court appearance in his sexual assault case (all times local):

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Arctic cold brought frigid temperatures to the Upper Midwest again on Wednesday and the cold was expected to spread east later in the week.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the case of a Florida woman accused of trying to hire a hit man to murder her newlywed husband. (all times local):

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials have rejected an attempt by a Swedish company to remove several health warnings from its smokeless tobacco pouches, though regulators left open the possibility for other labeling changes it seeks.

NEW YORK (AP) — The death of Alan Thicke has saddened every fan of "Growing Pains," the warm family sitcom where he played Dr. Jason Seaver, a psychiatrist and ideal TV dad.

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Prosecutors are trying Bill Cosby for an alleged 2004 sexual assault only so that a "bandwagon" of women can pursue old, unsubstantiated claims that the 79-year-old comedian drugged and assaulted them, a defense lawyer said in…

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- After eating asparagus, do you notice your urine smells funny? Your answer may depend on your genetic makeup, a new study suggests.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Skin cancer checks between couples don't have to be a puzzle -- or embarrassing, a new study shows.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Antibodies drawn from a patient infected with Zika could form the basis of a vaccine against the notorious virus, a new animal study suggests.

MONACA, Pa. (AP) — Township supervisors in western Pennsylvania are scheduled to vote Wednesday night on a conditional use permits for a proposed ethane cracker plant.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal grand jury has returned a 23-count indictment against the former president and CEO of an Oklahoma bank that was closed by state banking regulators in January 2014, resulting in an estimated loss of $100…

Sunday's Packers-Bears game is shaping up to crack this list, with a forecast in the single digits for a high temperate. But what are 10 of the coldest games in the history of the NFL?

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Adrian Peterson is returning to practice this week for the Minnesota Vikings for the first time since tearing the meniscus in his right knee in September.

The senior setter was one of four Badgers honored by AVCA, the most ever for UW.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has finalized a rule to let wind-energy companies operate high-speed turbines for up to 30 years — even if that means killing or injuring thousands of federally protected bald and golden eagles.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — After a year in office, Gov. Matt Bevin has chosen a Louisville businessman with economic development experience to lead the state agency tasked with luring new industries to Kentucky and aiding existing businesses in hopes they…

NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's new book imprint has an easy name to remember.