Новости за 28.02.2017

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President George W. Bush says he didn't intend to criticize President Donald Trump when he said recently that a free press is essential to democracy

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is apologizing to the cast and crews of the films "La La Land" and "Moonlight" for the mistaken announcement of the best picture winner during Sunday's Oscars award…

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito comes from a family of actors and entertainers. His father, Rick, and his mother, Lindsay Frost, have appeared on several TV shows. His grandfather, Warren Frost, also was an actor,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Setup man Joe Blanton and the Washington Nationals agreed to a $4 million, one-year contract, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.

DALLAS (AP) — After missing a court-ordered deadline, Johnny Manziel appeared before a judge Tuesday and promised to meet the stipulations required to get the troubled quarterback's domestic violence case dismissed while saying his distrust of the NFL played a…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Pitchless intentional walks could start in spring training games this week.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets signed 36-year-old defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron to a contract for the rest of the season.

NEW YORK (AP) — Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for throwing a basketball at an official and into the seats during a game.

The Lincoln Community Foundation distributed $472,000 in community grants to nonprofit organizations in February, including $250,000 in support of the 2017 Give to Lincoln Day match fund.

An outage affecting Amazon Web Services, the Amazon-owned platform that many websites rely on to keep their pages humming, took down multiple websites Tuesday.

Carrie Underwood would completely support her son if he wanted to become a singer like his mother.

A software development company created by staff members at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will open an office at Nebraska Innovation Campus.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong insisted Tuesday that his trade of defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk doesn't signal surrender this season, though he said the team is much different than the group that advanced to the…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have released four-time Pro Bowl running back Jamaal Charles, clearing more than $6 million in salary cap space, a person familiar with the move tells The Associated Press.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Ottawa Senators have acquired forward Viktor Stalberg from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a draft pick.

Natalia Wiita has been named vice president of sales for the Lincoln Journal Star and all of its Nebraska properties.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kirk Cousins' agent says the Washington Redskins have placed the exclusive franchise tag on the quarterback.

Drivers used to 16th and 17th streets being one-way pairs will have to unlearn old habits this spring and summer.

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings have traded defenseman Brendan Smith to the New York Rangers for second- and third-round picks.

Time for a drive.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — This year's Academy Awards are behind us, but J.J. Abrams already has predicted Mark Hamill will be in the running for an Oscar next year for his turn as Luke Skywalker in the next Star Wars…

The Lincoln Stars acquired Jack Doremus from Sioux Falls in exchange for Grant Reichenbacher, two third rounds picks in the 2017 draft and an affiliate to be named later, the team announced Tuesday.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to one-year contract extensions through next season with defenseman Michal Rozsival and forward Jordin Tootoo.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adrian Peterson, Minnesota's all-time leading rusher, will be an unrestricted free agent when the market opens next week.

Modest Mouse, which headlined at a packed 2015 Maha Music Festival, is heading to Lincoln this summer. The band, whose latest release is “Strangers to Ourselves,” is coming to the Pinewood Bowl Theatre on June 10.