Новости за 09.03.2017

OGDEN, Iowa (AP) — An Ames woman accused of stealing nearly half a million dollars from her mother-in-law over the course of seven years has pleaded guilty to theft.

It appeared as though Florida preschooler Payton had stuck something up her nose. The three-year-old’s parents could see it inside her left nostril. So they took her to the pediatrician, who sent them to an ear, nose and throat specialist.…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Public Schools could be facing a $50 million gap between revenues and expenses in its next budget.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns are building a wall for their to-be-determined franchise quarterback.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has ordered state agencies to increase access to public records.

DETROIT (AP) — A judge has refused to dismiss much of a lawsuit against Quicken Loans, which is accused of fraudulently sticking the government with bad mortgages.

“This is the best … budget proposal we’ve had in over a decade, and we need to be appreciative," President Ray Cross told the UW Board of Regents.

State Highway 113 is whole once again, with the start up of the Merrimac ferry crossing Lake Wisconsin.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The board overseeing a proposed Las Vegas NFL stadium was set to meet Thursday for the first time since the Oakland Raiders told the league that they have found a new partner to finance the facility.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped all charges against a University of Minnesota law professor accused of sexually assaulting and stalking a woman.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Gary Sanchez and Greg Bird are providing hope that the New York Yankees can compete for the playoffs even during a season in which they're leaning toward a youth movement.

WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — Five-time Grammy winner James Taylor will perform at this year's Merlefest, a four-day outdoor festival held annually at Wilkes Community College.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa City gym manager has been implicated in a five-year conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's administration sued International Business Machines Corp. on Thursday, saying the company failed to deliver on a 2006 contract to replace an outdated system of processing unemployment claims.

Pro Football Weekly's Hub Arkush, Kevin Fishbain and Arthur Arkush break down the start of free agency in the NFL on our Facebook page here.

Pending the governor's signature, voters will decide in the April 2018 election whether they want to amend the state constitution to scrap the office, which has been stripped of nearly all responsibilities and powers.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The co-chair of the Legislature's budget committee says Republicans remain "skeptical" of Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to switch to a self-insurance model for public workers.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The NBA has fined New Orleans Pelicans front-court star DeMarcus Cousins $50,000 for "directing inappropriate language" toward fans during a pair of recent road games.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Top Puerto Rico legislators pledged on Thursday to help local investors in government bonds who face deep losses as the U.S. territory defaults on a series of debts due to an economic crisis.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican state Rep. Mike Schraa expects a high majority of Wisconsin voters will approve a constitutional amendment eliminating the state treasurer position.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he's "generally supportive" of the federal health care overhaul bill.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "This is Us" creator Dan Fogelman helpfully explains his time-twisting family drama's ambitious theme: A vision of shared humanity, without end.

Zeitler is signing a five-year, $60 million deal that includes $31.5 million in guaranteed money.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Glenn Straub has lost another round in his real-life game of Monopoly in Atlantic City.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's unemployment rate edged upward to 5.2 percent in January as the number of people entering the job market continued to grow.