Новости за 23.01.2016

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An employee at a facility for young offenders in Wisconsin was fired for excessive use of force and three other workers on paid leave have resigned as authorities continue…

TOWNSHEND, Vt. (AP) — Vermont state police say a drunken driver drove across a town common and struck a gazebo that was featured in the 1988 Chevy Chase movie "Funny Farm."

Bowing to a wintry mix of heavy snow, ice and wicked winds across much of the country, airlines are canceling thousands of flights through the weekend.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers aren't concerned about wintry conditions playing a factor for Sunday night's NFC championship game against the Arizona Cardinals.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama football fans turned out by the thousands Saturday to celebrate the Crimson Tide's fourth national championship in seven years, and some already are thinking ab…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest on the blizzard slamming a large swath of the United States (all times local):

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A blizzard with hurricane-force winds brought much of the East Coast to a standstill Saturday, dumping as much as 3 feet of snow, stranding tens of thousands of trave…

BELOIT, Wis. (AP) — A 5-year-old boy riding in the back seat of his father's car in southern Wisconsin was killed after an SUV pulled up alongside them and someone opened fire, authorities said.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton and Carson Palmer have a few things in common.

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) — A Minnesota-based aircraft development company has chosen Maine's Brunswick Landing as the site where it will develop a new amphibious aircraft.

SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — The latest developments in Europe's immigration crisis (all times local):

DENVER (AP) — One team went without the services of its Hall of Fame-bound quarterback for more than a third of the season, and when he was available, he was a shell of his former self.

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's president, speaking ahead of next week's anniversary of the 2011 uprising that toppled longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak, vowed on Saturday to unleash a firm response to any un…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Jim Metzen, whose 42 years in the Legislature make him one of Minnesota's longest-serving state lawmakers, said Saturday that he won't seek re-election.

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Yemen said Saturday that they are seeking ways to ensure unconditional access to Taiz, a city of about 25,000 residents besi…

VENICE (AP) — Thousands attended the grand opening in St. Mark's Square of the Venice Carnival, celebrated Saturday under heightened security following the sexual assaults on New Year's Eve in…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The latest on heavy snowfall in Virginia (all times local):

SPARTA — A Monroe County teen has been accused of making a bomb threat that caused a brief evacuation at Los Angeles International Airport.

WACO, Texas (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 14 of his 19 points after halftime, including consecutive 3 pointers that put No. 1 Oklahoma ahead to stay in an 82-72 victory at No. 13 Baylor on Saturday.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — What was supposed to be a relaxing weekend in Tennessee for Alexx and Kate Bragg turned into a grueling night of frozen gridlock along one of the country's busiest inters…

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Jordan Spieth paced onto the green and marked one of the six balls on or around the putting surface in near-darkness at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Saturday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — As a snowstorm pummels the mid-Atlantic region, utilities are reporting a few thousand power outages around the region.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe does not let an opportunity go by for a fun ride — even in the middle of historic snowstorm.

NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is taking early steps toward launching an independent campaign for president, seeing a potential path to the White House amid the rise o…

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Both knees wrapped in ice, LeBron James walked in a circle, waiting for his turn to speak with a larger-than-usual media contingent.