Новости за 21.12.2017

Venerable Vince Carter is the NBA’s grand old man, and his grandest times came in a Nets uniform. Carter, who brought his Kings into Brooklyn on Wednesday night, said he’d love to have that uniform hanging from the rafters in Barclays Center. Just not yet. “Of course,” Carter said of having his jersey retired by...

Russia has activated three new early-warning radar stations to detect missile attacks near its southeastern border, including its border with North Korea, after repeated missile tests by Pyongyang have raised fears of a possible conflict.

Details of a regional ballot measure that would raise tolls to pay for billions in Bay Area transportation improvements are beginning to fall into place after results of a new poll show that the measure has sufficient support to pass. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission took no official action Wednesday afternoon, but after a two-hour discussion it was evident that officials are ready to ask voters in nine Bay Area counties in June to approve a $3 toll increase on the region’s seven state-owned toll bridges... Читать дальше...

The Mustangs were behind the eight ball from Play 1 in a de facto home game in the postseason.

Tar Heels rally but are unable to dig out of hole in loss to Terriers.

For the fourth year in a row, Netflix has the option of searching for "Countdown" anytime, anytime at all, on or after December 26 to watch your kids' favorite cartoon characters count down to 2018. Some outlets suggest this is so that you can convince your darling children that it's midnight at 8:30 or so, get them to bed, and enjoy the rest of your New Year's Eve adulting.

CA Marine Warnings and Forecast for Wednesday, December 20, 2017 _____ GALE WARNING URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 828 PM PST Wed Dec 20 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 10 AM PST Thursday. The Gale Warning has been cancelled. * Winds...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt are expected when winds are strongest. Читать дальше...

Welp, the Republicans passed their tax plan through Congress on Wednesday, which includes huge tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. The middle class? In a decade, they'll actually see higher taxes. 

Johannesburg - The decision by the African National Congress' (ANC) to downgrade the South African Embassy in Israel was questioned and strongly condemned by the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) and the South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) on Wednesday.

SYDNEY (AP) — One of Australia's oldest naval mysteries has been solved after the discovery of the wreck of the country's first submarine more than 103 years after its disappearance in World War I. The AE1 vanished off the New Guinean island of New Britain on September 14, 1914, with 35 crew aboard from Australia, New Zealand and Britain. It was the first Allied submarine loss of the war and the first wartime loss for the Royal Australian Navy, yet the exact reason for its sinking remains unclear.

FantasySharks.com founder offers up advice to help you win your league title.

Rio Grande Sports Information
    LIMA, Ohio - A strong start had the University of Rio Grande women's basketball team thinking rout in Tuesday afternoon's non-conference game against the University of Northwestern Ohio.
    As things turned out, it took a strong finish to save the RedStorm from what would've been a potentially gut-wrenching loss.
    Rio coughed up a 15-point second quarter lead, but rallied late by scoring 16 of the game's final 21 points to post a 68-57 win over the Racers at Racers Gymnasium. Читать дальше...

December 20 will always be a hard day for Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner.

The couple paid tribute to their son, Johnathan Edward, on Instagram and Twitter Wednesday on what would’ve been his first birthday. Otis, 31, and Hehner, 36, lost their first son, when Otis was four months pregnant in 2016.

In January, Otis revealed to PEOPLE she was pregnant, six months after their tragic loss.

“Spent the whole day thinking of this little guy,” Otis captioned a photo of the moment the couple held their son for the first time. Читать дальше...

Kuzma is the real deal.

Lonzo Ball might be the Lakers’ most important rookie, but there’s no doubt Kyle Kuzma’s their best. If there was any doubt, Kuzma removed it Wednesday night against the Rockets.

Despite playing one of the NBA’s top defenses, Kuzma was still able to go off. He scored a career-high 38 points to go along with seven rebounds, four assists, and one block. The Rockets didn’t respect his offense early on in the game and, by the end, he made them pay.

Matt Damon calls his 'Downsizing' co-star Hong Chau "amazing" after the actress scored a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in the movie. (Dec. 12)

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Couturier scores off his own rebound to break a tie for the Flyers' seventh win in eight games

Most Big Apple residents will see a far less bountiful windfall from the tax overhaul than their counterparts in Florida, according to an analysis by the Partnership for New York City. The group, which represents the city’s largest and most prominent businesses, said the gap is particularly stark for the biggest earners — nearly $500,000...

Bonn (dpa) - Das Bundeskartellamt will 2018 mit erweiterten Befugnissen das Internet auf Wettbewerbsverstöße und Verbrauchernepp überprüfen. Angesichts zahlreicher Insiderhinweise und Durchsuchungsergebnisse aus dem ablaufenden Jahr rechne er 2018 mit einem «sehr aktiven Jahr» bei der Kartellverfolgung, sagte Kartellamtspräsident Andreas Mundt der Deutschen Presse-Agentur.2017 habe die Wettbewerbsbehörde rund 60 Millionen Euro Bußgeld gegen 16 Unternehmen und elf Manager verhängt - nur etwa halb so viel wie im Vorjahr. Читать дальше...

Stephen Fishbach was the runner-up on Survivor: Tocantins and a member of the jury on Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance. He has been blogging about Survivor strategy for PEOPLE since 2009. Follow him on Twitter @stephenfishbach.

I always get a little choked up when I hear stories from older folks about how when they were young, they used to get just an apple or a dime for Christmas — and they were grateful for even that much. Here’s the modern day version of that tale. According to a Web site called...

Colorado may be looking to build a ‘super bullpen’ for 2018.

The Rockies are talking to free-agent reliever Addison Reed about the possibility of signing him, according to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports.

Heyman says the Rockies going after Reed makes them look “to be contemplating a super bullpen.” After all, they signed right-hander Bryan Shaw, who led the American League in appearances in three of the last four seasons with the Indians, and they brought back lefty Jake McGee so far this offseason. Читать дальше...

DAMN.

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a road victory against the Houston Rockets, snapping the 14-game winning streak the NBA-leading squad was in the midst of. How did they do it? Allow me to introduce this Kyle Kuzma highlight reel to you.

Kuz dropped a career-high 38 points on Houston, going a perfect nine-of-nine in the first half alone. He drained seven threes in the first two frames. To say he was vibing is an understatement.

Kick off your shoes, sit back, and relax... Читать дальше...

Hope of the playoffs? No, of course not. Rather, there's hope of watchable basketball — good basketball — in the weeks, months and years to come.

WASHINGTON: The United States slapped sanctions on Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov on Wednesday, accusing Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s key regional ally of personal involvement in repression, torture and murder. Kadyrov was added to the US Treasury’s blacklist along with Chechen security official Ayub Kataev and three Russians linked to the corruption case uncovered by deceased [...]