Новости за 09.01.2017

NEW YORK (AP) — A plug from Meryl Streep on Sunday's Golden Globes telecast sparked a surge in contributions to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hollywood will be turning out in force for the women's march on Washington set to follow Donald Trump's inauguration.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A former aide to Baltimore's mayor has been charged with making illegal contributions to the mayor's campaign, prompting officials on Monday to cancel his planned swearing-in ceremony for a vacant seat in the Maryland House of…

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Bomb threats targeted Jewish community centers in several states, but it wasn't immediately clear whether the threats were linked, authorities said Monday.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group of University of Wisconsin-Madison professors criticized the state Department of Natural Resources on Monday for scrubbing its website of language that stated human activity is causing climate change, accusing the agency of ignoring facts…

Benjamin Haller, 34, of W5445 Hwy. F, was charged Monday as a fugitive. Haller is wanted in Brevard County, Fla., for grand theft and providing false information to a pawn broker, according to the complaint.

HARTLAND, Minn. (AP) — A barn fire has killed thousands of pigs on a farm in southeastern Minnesota.

A La Crosse man shot Dec. 30 by police after he charged authorities with a logging chain faces 14 criminal charges when he makes his first court appearance Tuesday.

SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa (AP) — Polaris Industries is eliminating its unprofitable Victory Motorcycles brand to focus on its Indian Motorcycle brand and other products.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers increased their borrowing in November at the fastest pace in three months.

DETROIT (AP) — From hot-selling SUVs of all sizes to the a redesign for the Toyota Camry, the top-selling car in the U.S., the 2017 North American International Auto Show has a diverse lineup of new vehicles.

NEW YORK (AP) — Lunar New Year begins Jan. 28, kicking off the year of the rooster. The holiday is observed in China, Vietnam and other Asian countries, but a number of U.S. destinations from New York to Las Vegas…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST):

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A witness expected to testify at the upcoming double murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has been sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in a 2014 Connecticut bar shooting.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan will be unable to rule that someone committed unemployment benefits fraud unless a state worker verifies it under legislation signed by Gov. Rick Snyder.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former Pro Bowl linebacker and current Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter was charged early Monday with assaulting a doorman at a bar and a police officer who intervened hours after the team's wild card win over…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Officials at Minnesota's state-run insurance exchange say more than 103,000 people signed up for health coverage in the latest enrollment period.

MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Unusually warm ocean temperatures near the U.S. Pacific Northwest have been linked to dangerous levels of a natural toxin in shellfish. But, researchers report they have developed new ways to predict these toxic…

MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Women who take certain heartburn medications during pregnancy may have a child at increased risk of developing asthma, new research suggests.

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DETROIT (AP) — The Volkswagen executive who once was in charge of complying with U.S. emissions regulations was arrested during the weekend in Florida and accused of deceiving federal regulators about the use of special software that cheated on emissions…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Nielsen company says Sunday's Golden Globes show enjoyed a bump in its audience over last year's.

NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton futures No. 2 closed $3.10 to $5005 a bale lower Monday.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican leaders on Monday kicked off the new session of the Iowa Legislature with promises to bring major changes to the workings of state government, while university students criticized a push for voter identification at…

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A government lawsuit seeks to ban a popular memory loss dietary supplement marketed to seniors, saying there's no scientific evidence to support its claims.