Новости за 08.06.2016

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — State officials say an invasive insect that kills ash trees has been confirmed for the first time in Nebraska.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — New Vanderbilt women's basketball coach Stephanie White has added former Purdue teammate Kelly Komara to her staff.

NEW YORK (AP) — Social media lynch mob or do-gooders done, well, good?

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies guard Vince Carter has won the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award.

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby's lawyers are challenging the use of hearsay evidence at his recent preliminary hearing on sex assault charges and say Pennsylvania prosecutors are trying to "win at all costs."

LONDON (AP) — Lisa McInerney's debut novel "The Glorious Heresies" has won the Bailey's Women's Prize for fiction.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans general manager Dell Demps says he's hired former NBA player and front office executive Danny Ferry as a special adviser.

An oddly placed triangle of land in southeast Lincoln that has been a development challenge for years may have finally found the right fit.

The public is invited to a free power of attorney presentation at 9:30 a.m. June 20 at the Lied Senior Center of Seward, 1010 Manor Drive West.

Yankee Hill from 70th to 84th streets was closed to through traffic Wednesday for a major road project.

CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Little Big Town's new album of pop and dance songs produced by hitmaker Pharrell Williams grew out of a writing session fueled by Waffle House and a little Tennessee moonshine.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have hired John Anderson as an assistant coach on Bruce Boudreau's staff.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino magnate Steve Wynn mocked his millennial customers as he emphasized nightclubs and other non-casino parts of his business as the driving force for revenue at his resorts.

NEW YORK (AP) — When pioneering director and writer George C. Wolfe needed a young actress who could sing and tap to help him give birth to his next show, he turned to Adrienne Warren.

NEW YORK (AP) — The 2001 Muhammad Ali biopic "Ali" will return to theaters this weekend to celebrate the late boxing legend.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — "Breaking Bad" actor Steven Michael Quezada is moving on to the general election for a commissioners' seat in New Mexico's most populous county after getting some Hollywood help from comedian George Lopez and Emmy Award-winning actor…

MACON, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia real estate agent is suing the producer of the "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," claiming the comedian mispronounced her name to make a joke about breasts.

Travis Green will sell Dish Restaurant to employees Marypat Heineman and Rachel McGill after 11 years as owner and executive chef.

Maria Sharapova is the most recent, but by far not only, athlete to be plagued by a doping scandal.

Nebraska recruit Austin Allen of Aurora will undergo knee surgery on Thursday, according to Huskies coach Kyle Peterson.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Jazz guard Alec Burks had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and ankle to clean out debris in the joints, and he's expected to be ready by the start of training camp.

Austin Allen, a tight end in Nebraska's heralded 2017 football recruiting class, injured his knee in a recent summer-league basketball game and may have to sit out the coming season, according to Aurora football coach Kyle Peterson.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Seantrel Henderson has been limited to working out on his own while continuing to recover from two operations on parts of his intestines to reduce the effects of Crohn's disease.

CHICAGO (AP) — As a young boxer, Muhammad Ali searched for a faith to guide him as he confronted the indignities of racial discrimination. What he found was the Nation of Islam, the controversial black Muslims who preached a doctrine…