Новости за 30.06.2017

When the puck drops for NHL free agency Saturday, some teams will pay whatever it takes to land the top free agents available.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Bluegrass Supply Chain Services is adding 51 jobs at operations in Kentucky.

Lady Gaga felt "intimidated" by the legacy of 'A Star is Born', which saw Hollywoood icons Barbra Streisand and the late Judy Garland appear in previous versions of the movie.

James Blunt will be Ed Sheeran's supporting act on the American leg of his world tour, and the 'Castle on the Hill' hitmaker has teased audiences are in for a treat with Blunt's set.

ADEL, Iowa (AP) — On a scorching day 86 years ago, a dropped sparkler ignited an inferno that roared through much of the small city of Spencer, Iowa, and led to a statewide fireworks ban that endured for generations.

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois is hours away from entering its third fiscal year without a state budget, territory that could mean some universities won't be able to offer federal financial aid, road construction and Powerball ticket sales will halt, and…

COLUMBUS, Ohio _ “What? Are you kidding me?”

Sen. Bernie Sanders is back at the same old stand, railing against Republican health-care proposals before cheering crowds and television audiences. But beyond the attention and the adulation, the fiery Vermont independent has been encountering resistance from the voters.

WASHINGTON — If we have learned anything from the last few years in our politics, it is that civility is for suckers, that compromise is a sign of weakness, and that moderation of temperament is boring and unmarketable.

DEAR AMY: I recently left a relationship with a man who was emotionally and financially controlling, and frequently verbally aggressive toward me, complete with expletives and a physical threat. After we broke up, he would send me endless text messages…

WINONA, Minn. — Her parents still did not know.

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — NorthWestern Energy would have to pay about $20 per megawatt hour for electricity from a proposed 80-megawatt solar power project northwest of Billings, less than a third of the amount MTSun LLC initially sought.

GREEN BAY — The way Brett Favre sees it, he owes it to football to someday return to the game. But he owes it to his daughter to be there for her college volleyball career more.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Ryan Braun started Milwaukee’s six-homer barrage, hitting the first of three off Homer Bailey, and the Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 11-3 on Thursday night, salvaging the final game of their series.

The Onalaska High School girls basketball team has found its new coach — Shane Schmeling.

The next two days are going to be a stark contrast for Chuck Deery, the general manager of the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Jimmy Butler’s formal introduction to Minnesota was held at the Mall of America, an appropriate location for the Timberwolves and their prized new player.

TOKYO (AP) — Shares slipped in Asia on Friday, tracking an overnight decline on Wall Street. Strong Chinese manufacturing data failed to lift benchmarks in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Jagger Rusconi and Tucker Tubbs scored on an error in the top of the 12th inning to help lead the Greenville Drive to a 9-6 win over the Asheville Tourists on Thursday.

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) -- Trace Loehr hit a two-run triple in the third inning, leading the Beloit Snappers to an 8-2 win over the Peoria Chiefs on Thursday.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Jonah Heim hit a two-run home run in the top of the 10th inning to lead the Bowling Green Hot Rods to an 11-9 win over the Lansing Lugnuts on Thursday.

MIDLAND, Texas (AP) -- Jordan Tarsovich drew a bases-loaded walk with two outs in the 10th inning to score the winning run, as the Midland RockHounds beat the Springfield Cardinals 5-4 on Thursday.

SALTILLO, Mexico (AP) -- Jose Manuel Orozco hit a solo home run in the eighth inning, leading the Saraperos de Saltillo to a 4-3 win over the Tigres de Quintana Roo on Thursday.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Jurickson Profar had four hits, while Brett Nicholas and Preston Beck recorded three apiece as the Round Rock Express defeated the Nashville Sounds 10-0 on Thursday.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Patrick Wisdom hit two home runs, and Marco Gonzales allowed just three hits over seven innings as the Memphis Redbirds topped the Oklahoma City Dodgers 8-2 on Thursday.