Новости за 14.07.2017

With the mind-boggling money being doled out in NBA contracts, players don't seem to be overly concerned about state taxes — or the lack of them.

MOSCOW (AP) — A billionaire real estate mogul, his pop singer son and a music promoter. A property lawyer, Russia's prosecutor general and a Russian-American lobbyist.

Billie Lourd has penned a touching letter in honour of her late mother Carrie Fisher winning a Disney Legends Award at D23 Expo.

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons have signed free agent Anthony Tolliver and have re-signed Reggie Bullock.

To commemorate the closing of Ploughshare Brewing Co., 1867 Bar will host a seven-keg sendoff on July 28, complete with a candlelight vigil.

The number of state tax-incentive deals signed last year fell to a five-year low.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers have acquired guard Cory Joseph from the Toronto Raptors in exchange for the draft rights of forward Emir Preldzic.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings re-signed Kevin Gravel to a one-year, $650,000 contract extension Friday, avoiding arbitration with the restricted free agent defenseman.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to terms with first-round draft pick Martin Necas.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A rapper arrested in Alabama after a shooting that injured more than two dozen people in Arkansas was being returned there Friday to face charges in another shooting.

MIAMI (AP) — Christopher Wong Won, a founding member of the Miami hip-hop group 2 Live Crew whose sexually explicit lyrics triggered a national debate over the legal limits of artistic freedom, has died at the age of 53.

Nebraska tax collections continued to fall last month, with net receipts nearly 6 percent below the certified forecast of $425 million.

A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out; here are the real…

KEARNEY — Authorities say a good Samaritan spotted four children who'd wandered away from their day care in Kearney.

OMAHA — A new 160-megawatt wind farm in northeast Nebraska is expected to boost wind power to about 40 percent of the Omaha Public Power District's electricity generation by the end of 2019.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on the death of a stuntman on the Georgia set of "The Walking Dead" television show (all times local):

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on ACC media days (all times local):

NEW YORK (AP) — While too early for a torch lighting, a new Olympic-themed television network makes its debut Saturday morning.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Miguel Andujar homered and singled, scoring two runs as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders topped the Buffalo Bisons 6-1 on Thursday.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) -- Jaylin Davis hit a two-run triple in the fourth inning, leading the Fort Myers Miracle to a 5-3 win over the Charlotte Stone Crabs in the second game of a doubleheader on Thursday.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Kyle Holder hit a two-run single in the eighth inning, leading the Tampa Yankees to a 4-2 win over the Dunedin Blue Jays on Thursday.

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Kevin McAvoy allowed just six hits over seven innings, leading the Portland Sea Dogs over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in a 6-1 win on Thursday.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Corban Joseph hit a run-scoring single in the ninth inning, leading the Harrisburg Senators to an 8-6 win over the Richmond Flying Squirrels on Thursday.

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) -- Roldani Baldwin hit a walk-off single with one out in the ninth inning, as the Greenville Drive defeated the Kannapolis Intimidators 2-1 on Thursday.