Новости за 21.12.2017

When Kerry Wynn entered the locker room Wednesday morning, he was told to cover his eyes. The two rookie defensive linemen, Dalvin Tomlinson and Avery Moss, had a surprise for Wynn and all the other veteran defensive linemen. “Just a nice gesture from the rookies,’’ Wynn said, “I really appreciate them and everybody else does...

A Thai zoo has sparked outrage after a video of staff repeatedly prodding a tiger to elicit roars for tourist photos went viral, renewing criticism of the kingdom's notorious animal tourism industry.

Maltapost was helping DHL with the Christmas rush, a spokesman said yesterday. The Maltapost spokesman said the company was providing “exceptional deliveries” on behalf of DHL to “facilitate delivery during the Christmas period”. Such collaboration between the two was a common occurrence in Christmastime, he said, adding it was normal for different companies to work together during such a busy period of the year. People have taken to social media to lament about delays being experienced by the international... Читать дальше...

During his three seasons as the Warriors’ head coach, Mark Jackson sometimes joked that, though other players are low maintenance, Klay Thompson is no maintenance. General manager Bob Myers goes further, saying he sometimes wonders if his starting shooting guard is alive. It would be easy to overlook Thompson if his play didn’t command so much attention. In Golden State’s 97-84 victory Wednesday night over the Grizzlies at Oracle Arena, he scored 27 of his game-high 29 points in... Читать дальше...

The social media giant’s global government and politics unit is designed to help political clients around the world best use its tools to help win elections, Bloomberg reports in an interesting feature on the internal group. But the unit has some questionable bedfellows, as Bloomberg notes: In the U.S., the unit embedded employees in Trump’s …

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has revealed that Olivier Giroud is facing a spell on the sidelines after picking up an injury against West Ham United on Tuesday night. Giroud appeared to pull his hamstring in the latter stages of the EFL Cup quarter-final, which the Gunners won 1-0 courtesy of a goal from Danny Welbeck. The 31-year-old has been linked with a move away from Arsenal in recent weeks having struggled for Premier League action during the 2017-18 campaign. That said, the forward, who is valued at £19.8m by transfermarkt.co.uk... Читать дальше...

JAL, N.M. (AP) — The manager of a small southeastern New Mexico community who is facing sexual harassment accusations says racy text messages he sent were "consensual." Jal City Manager Bob Gallagher told The Associated Press on Wednesday he sent "legal and consensual" text messages to an adult female and denied harassment allegations. In a statement, Gallagher says his female accuser is a "willing, greedy accomplice" who is working with a Jal resident who is angry about a disposal well that was ruled out of compliance. Читать дальше...

Baku / 21.12.17 / Turan: On Wednesday evening, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim paid a brief visit to Nakhchivan on the way from Bangladesh.In Nakhchivan Binali Yildirim held a meeting with the head of the Supreme Mejlis of Nakhchivan Vasif Talibov. Then, a dinner was arranged in honor of the Turkish Prime Minister.Yildirim became the first Prime Minister of Turkey, who visited Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic for the last nine years. The same evening the head of the ...

One of the US's leading crypto-currency exchanges is carrying out an insider trading investigation.

By Tony Attwood January 1919. With the war over, and the general election having been held to elect a new government, discussions about football’s future in England began to heat up.  It had already been decided to keep the wartime leagues running throughout the first four months of 1919 in order to give everyone involved in football time to consider what they wanted to do next and this turned out to be a good decision – there was an awful lot to talk about. The London Combination... Читать дальше...

The group opined that it is only Alhaji Sule Lamido that would be accepted by Nigerians as a credible alternative to President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Anthony Barr has scrolled through the social media hate messages directed at him from disgruntled fans of Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. One of them even arrived in the mail . When Barr and the Vikings visit Green Bay on Saturday night, the three-time Pro Bowl linebacker is bound to be the primary target of jeers at Lambeau Field. Barr, after all, delivered the hit that broke Rodgers' collarbone and sidelined him for nearly eight games, derailing a promising season for the Packers. Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — President Donald Trump is nominating a part-time federal magistrate judge in eastern New Mexico to a seat on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce made the announcement Wednesday, congratulating Joel Carson. The Senate will have to confirm the nomination. Carson has continued his private practice while serving in his part-time judicial role since 2015. After earning a degree from Texas Tech University, Carson continued his education at the University of New Mexico School of Law. Читать дальше...

READING, Pa. (AP) — Police in Pennsylvania say two students were stabbed during a brawl in a park. The Reading Eagle reports police responded to Reading's City Park around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday. Reading Police Sgt. Darrin Dougherty say between 50 and 60 juveniles were spotted fighting in the park near Reading Intermediate High School. District communications director Kristin Boyd Edwards says two juveniles were stabbed during the altercation and another teen suffered a head injury. Officials say the victims' injuries are not life-threatening. Читать дальше...

Nick Foles has too much respect for Carson Wentz to call himself the starting quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles

Ein seit mehr als 100 Jahren verschollenes australisches U-Boot ist vor der Küste Papua-Neuguineas gefunden worden. "Das älteste Rätsel der australischen Marine ist gelöst", sagte Verteidigungsministerin Marise Payne am Donnerstag. Das Wrack sei zwei Tage nach Beginn der Suche in 300 Metern Tiefe von dem niederländischen Forschungsschiff "Furgro Equato" nahe der Duke-of-York-Inseln geortet worden.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic members of New Mexico's congressional delegation are renewing their pleas for federal land managers to limit oil and natural gas drilling in the northwestern corner of the state over concerns about archaeological and cultural sites that dot the region. U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and Reps. Ben Ray Lujan and Michelle Lujan Grisham sent a letter this week to the acting state director of the Bureau of Land Management in New Mexico. There have been concerns... Читать дальше...

Chinese ride-sharing firm Didi Chuxing said Thursday it had raised $4 billion from investors, months after a funding round that made it Asia?s most valuable startup, as it presses on with a global battle with US giant Uber.

Chinese ride-sharing firm Didi Chuxing said Thursday it had raised $4 billion from investors, months after a funding round that made it Asia’s most valuable startup, as it presses on with a global battle with US giant Uber. Local and foreign groups contributed to the huge pot, which will be used to fuel Didi's global expansion and support new developments in artificial intelligence and new energy vehicles, the company said in a statement. Didi, which bought Uber's China operations last year... Читать дальше...

Two men were arrested after the car in which they were traveling crashed into pedestrians on a busy central Melbourne street Thursday, leaving up to 19 people injured in what police believe is a deliberate act.   Victorian state police said in a statement the driver of the vehicle and a second man were in police custody after the incident, which occurred on Flinders Street in the city's central business district just after 4:30 p.m. when the area was busy with Christmas shoppers.    The motive of the incident was not clear immediately. Читать дальше...

Authorities in Melbourne, Australia say the man arrested for injuring 19 people when he deliberately drove his car into a crowd of pedestrians has no known links to terrorism.   Shane Patton, the acting chief commissioner for Victoria State police, told reporters Thursday suspect was a 32-year-old Australian citizen of Afghan descent.  He said the man does have a known history of drug use and mental health issues. The suspect was arrested at the scene by an off-duty policeman after he crashed... Читать дальше...

Two thousand lottery winners in Japan hit the jackpot this week, when they got to be the first people to see Xiang Xiang, a panda cub at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo.

Media investor Jay Penske on Wednesday announced a stake in Rolling Stone to revive the financial health of the iconic magazine of music and counterculture, with founder Jann Wenner preserving a role.

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Montana authorities say a man interviewed in connection to children's bones found in a shed in September was not arrested and is no longer a focus of the investigation. KECI-TV reported Wednesday that Missoula investigators are turning their attention toward other people who are tied to the property where the bones were found. Authorities say a box containing bones and teeth — believed to be from three children — were found in the shed. Officials are waiting for DNA results... Читать дальше...