Новости за 22.01.2016

MINNEAPOLIS - Right-hander Kevin Jepsen have avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract worth $5,312,500.

NEW ORLEANS - The father of a tourist who police believe was struck by a car in New Orleans' French Quarter and dragged more than six miles across a Mississippi River bridge is appealing for the driver of the vehicle to turn himself in.

MADISON, Wisconsin - As the sun begins to set this weekend in northern Wisconsin, hunters will start to gather at Main Street Ed's in the small town of Argonne, coyote carcasses in tow. Some will only have one; others could bring in a half-dozen or more.

MADISON, Wisconsin - Gov. Scott Walker made a national name for himself among conservatives by redefining Wisconsin's labor landscape, eliminating public unions, wiping out closed shops and erasing local prevailing wages. Now, coming off a short-lived presidential bid, he's poised to deal state workers another blow by revamping the state's 110-year-old civil service system.

BURNS, Oregon - The latest on an armed group that took over buildings at a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon (all times local):

CHICAGO - United Airlines pilots have ratified a contract extension that includes pay raises and gives the company more certainty about labor costs.

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia policeman who was severely wounded by a man who police say told them he was "following Allah" after he shot the officer at close range has left the hospital.

PARIS - There were some surprising turns in Friday's installment of Paris Fashion Week's menswear shows: Maison Margiela went slouchy under John Galliano, while Givenchy's normally sports-obsessed Riccardo Tisci went the other way, buckling up and going dapper.

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera likes to refer to Pro Bowl running back Jonathan Stewart as his team's "tempo setter."

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - Citizens Financial Group Inc. (CFG) on Friday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $221 million.

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee - Middle Tennessee has hired Tony Franklin as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach after he coordinated California's offense the last three seasons.

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey - As coach Chris Ash infused youth into his coaching staff at Rutgers, he went back to his youth to find his defensive coordinator.

Visitors to a new exhibition at The Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, won't just be looking at art. Thanks to virtual reality, they'll be exploring a Dali painting in a dreamy, three-dimensional world that turns art appreciation into an unforgettable, immersive experience.

RENSSELAER, Indiana - Police say a Missouri man was struck and killed while walking along Interstate 65 in northwestern Indiana after his car apparently ran out of gas.

JACKSONVILLE, Florida - Police investigating the officer-involved shooting of a reportedly armed carjacking suspect in Jacksonville say they have not located the suspect's gun.

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - Keenan Reynolds has learned to adapt to a lot of different situations while playing football at Navy, so he hardly lacks confidence he can handle his latest challenge.

Visitors to a new exhibition at The Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, won't just be looking at art. Thanks to virtual reality, they'll be exploring a Dali painting in a dreamy, three-dimensional world that turns art appreciation into an unforgettable, immersive experience.

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - These guys know how to coach.

ALBANY, New York - The $3 billion vision for Manhattan's Penn Station includes more light, a new grand entrance, added retail and office space and even a hotel - all part of the plan to transform the cavernous rail hub that Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday called "a blight on the greatest city in the world."

The second straight year of all-white acting nominees has turned this year's Academy Awards into a referendum on diversity in the movie industry and sparked protests around Hollywood's biggest annual celebration.

Health authorities have added eight tropical destinations to a travel alert about an illness linked with a severe birth defect and spread by mosquitoes.

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts - The New England Patriots have listed 21 players on their final injury report before the AFC championship game against the Denver Broncos.

NEW YORK - Airlines canceled more than 6,000 flights to, from or within the U.S. for Friday and Saturday, as a blizzard began covering much of the Eastern U.S.

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin has made no public comment on the sensational report by a British judge that concluded the Kremlin leader probably approved a 2006 plan to kill a Russian dissident in London. Instead, his subordinates went before reporters and portrayed it as a groundless accusation concocted by a relentlessly hostile West.

Federal regulators have stopped Cigna from enrolling new Medicare customers until the health insurer deals with problems that have triggered care denials or delays and higher costs for some people.