Новости за 21.12.2017

SYDNEY — The family of an Australian woman fatally shot by a police officer in the United States in July has demanded a more rigorous probe into the incident after a Minnesota prosecutor cast doubts on the initial investigation. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman last week said investigators “haven’t done their job” in relation to...

U.S. Democratic Senator Al Franken, who earlier this month announced his plan to resign following sexual misconduct allegations against him, will step down on Jan. 2, a representative for the lawmaker said on Wednesday. The 66-year-old former comedian from Minnesota had been seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party, but faced growing calls from fellow Senate Democrats to step down as allegations against him mounted. Franken is one of several influential men who have lost their jobs after being accused of sexual misconduct... Читать дальше...

Richardson, who is under investigation for allegations of workplace misconduct, is selling the team after the season.

In a bombshell report by POLITICO‘s Josh Meyer, the Obama administration is accused of protecting Hezbollah drug and human trafficking rings to help ensure a nuclear deal with Iran was achieved. On Wednesday evening, Fox Business News host Lou Dobbs revealed Bruce Ohr, connected to Fusion GPS, led the Justice Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces while the Obama […]

Saturday is the halfway point, time to vote for your Half Season player so far. Shows what a dogs dinner of season it has been so far, considering all the new players we have signed and where we actually are, can only think of 2 players that have at least been consistent and put a shift in when on the field of play for the full 90 minutes and actually looked motivated and interested throughout most of the season, take a bow Grounds and Kieftenbeld (though I believe Boga given a longer run in the... Читать дальше...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday touted his signature legislative achievement -- a major U.S. tax overhaul that he calls a fulfillment of a campaign promise. Trump spoke shortly after the U.S. Congress approved the tax reform bill, which was vote on by the Republican-dominated House of Representatives for a second time because of a procedural glitch. VOA's Zlatica Hoke reports.

Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader has been fined $5,000 for spearing Scott Mayfield

Kirby Smart’s SEC champion Dawgs are a recruiting juggernaut now.

The Georgia Bulldogs could finish the 2018 recruiting cycle with the country’s highest-ranked class. They were No. 2 and closing in on top-ranked Ohio State in the 247Sports Composite on Wednesday afternoon.

They passed Ohio State for the No. 1 class in the nation late Wednesday night after two things happened. First, the Dawgs flipped safety Nadab Joseph from Alabama. Then, OLB Channing Tindall decided to sign with UGA. Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Nextdoor, the neighborhood social network, has put together a list of the top five best connected neighborhoods in Oklahoma City out of the 460 they had connected. If you are on Nextdoor, and in Oklahoma, please recommend the Oklahoma Food Coop as best farmer’s market. You… https://t.co/2sz2j1rHsY — Serena Blaiz (@peacearena) November 9, 2017 5. Venice – With a little over a thousand residents, Venice is a community that is listed as being known for it’s quiet […]

This What to Watch Wednesday, in preparation for the forthcoming holiday binge viewing (you know you do it). I thought I’d share one of my favorites from this fall of television, an old favorite that’s new again in the most magical way possible…

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• Apple on Wednesday admitted it's been secretly throttling the performance of older iPhones.
• The admission outraged even some of the company's biggest fans.
• Customers have good reason to be distrustful of the company and to suspect its motives.

Apple has long inspired an almost religious devotion among customers and tech-aficionados — but it just seriously undermined its fans' faith and loyalty.

Apple was caught... Читать дальше...

The Dawgs are getting one of the best defenders in the nation.

Four-star linebacker Channing Tindall has committed to Georgia. This is a major get for the Dawgs because Tindall is one of the best linebacker recruits to come along in years. It also pushed UGA’s class to No. 1 in the 247Sports Composite.

It was good under Mark Richt. But the Dawgs have became one of the three or four best recruiting teams in the sport under Smart, with one Playoff berth to show for it so far. They’re now in a class with Alabama and Ohio State... Читать дальше...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A marijuana activist whose advocacy dates to the 1960s counterculture has been arrested in California toting 22 pounds of illegal marijuana, prosecutors said Wednesday. Irvin Dana Beal, 70, of New York, was arrested Saturday in far Northern California after prosecutors said his rental car was spotted weaving across the road and driving 20 miles below the speed limit. James Statzer, 51, of Michigan, also was arrested. The arrest occurred along a well-traveled highway in California's famed Emerald Triangle area... Читать дальше...

United Capital Metropolitan Life Insurance Ltd’s deteriorating underwriting performance has taken its toll on profitability as the insurer recorded a loss to end 2016 financial year. The insurer’s slow premium growth and rising expenses also contributed to the unimpressive performance. For the year ended December 2016, United Capital Metropolitan Insurance recorded an underwriting loss of […]

Ethiopian airlines, the first Skytrax 4 star Airline in Africa and the fastest growing Airline in Africa has revealed several factors influencing the choices of the its aircraft types across various countries it operates into and from. The airline which has young, modern, new generation, state-of-the-art aircraft that are fuel efficient, with less than five […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Jordin Canada scored 16 points and No. 11 UCLA used a huge second quarter to rout Fordham 67-30 on Wednesday night. UCLA led 15-8 after one quarter and almost were only down five. A shot by G'mrice Davis at the buzzer was originally counted as a basket, but on review was ruled to have come too late. The Bruins (9-2) then outscored the Rams 22-4 in the second quarter, including the first 10 points of the period. Canada had five points during the spurt. UCLA led 40-12 at the half and Fordham never could recover. Читать дальше...

Over $200 dollars was raised for Feed Nova Scotia by Halifax children who went carolling through their neighbourhood.

Love prevailed in the showbiz world in 2017, with plenty of weddings taking place along with the arrival of several high-profile new additions.

Dancing On Ice’s Jason Gardiner appeared to take a sly swipe at previous judges on the show, and said that the panel “feels solid” for the first time in its history.

TV chefs Gordon Ramsay and Gino D’Acampo will ditch the Christmas turkey as they go head-to-head to create the perfect festive feast.

Tesla's giant battery is already proving its worth, bailing out a coal power station nearly 620 miles (1,000 kilometres) away.

Pregnant Khloé Kardashian is expressing her thanks to fans including some celebrity followers after confirming she is expecting her first child with NBA boyfriend Tristan Thompson.