Новости за 21.12.2017

Bei der Regionalwahl in der spanischen Konfliktregion Katalonien zeichnet sich ein Beteiligungsrekord ab. Bis 18.00 Uhr hatten am Donnerstag gut 68,3 Prozent aller wahlberechtigten Bürger ihre Stimme abgegeben, wie die Wahlbehörden mitteilten. Das seien über fünf Prozentpunkte mehr als bei der Parlamentswahl im Herbst 2015, hieß es.

Bei den historischen Regionalwahlen in Katalonien haben sich am Donnerstag bereits am Vormittag lange Schlangen bei den Wahllokalen gebildet. Nach offiziellen Angaben betrug die Wahlbeteiligung bis 13.00 Uhr 34,69 Prozent - etwas weniger als bei den Regionalwahlen 2015. Damals hatte die Beteiligung um diese Zeit 35,10 Prozent betragen.

Inmitten der Krise um die Unabhängigkeitsbestrebungen in Katalonien hat am Donnerstag die Parlamentswahl in der spanischen Region begonnen. Die Wahlbüros öffneten um 09.00 Uhr. Der Ausgang der Wahl gilt als völlig offen. In Umfragen lieferten sich Unabhängigkeitsbefürworter und deren Gegner zuletzt ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen. Die Wahllokale schließen um 20.00 Uhr.

In Katalonien wird am Donnerstag ein neues Regionalparlament gewählt. Die Abstimmung steht im Zeichen der Krise um die Unabhängigkeit der Region, nachdem Katalonien Anfang Oktober ein von der Zentralregierung in Madrid verbotenes Referendum über die Abspaltung von Spanien abgehalten hatte. Der Ausgang der Wahl gilt als völlig offen.

Jacob Tremblay may only be 11 years old, but the “Wonder” actor has already learned an important life lesson: to always be kind. Coincidentally, that’s also the message conveyed in his new film, “Wonder.” The touching story follows a young boy, Auggie Pullman, who suffers from Treacher Collins syndrome, which affects the development of bones and other facial tissue and therefore causes differences in his face. “When I heard the message of the film, I was just like, ‘I gotta be a part of it,” Tremblay ... Читать дальше...

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Isaiah Thomas played Santa Claus on Wednesday. Soon, he'll be playing point guard for the Cavaliers. Thomas said he could be on the floor in games as early as next week for Cleveland after being sidelined with a hip injury that knocked him out of last season's playoffs. Thomas has progressed to the point where he will be scrimmaging 5 on 5 in the next few days with the possibility of playing in games with the Cavs before the year ends. "When that time comes to where I'll be out there... Читать дальше...

In this Dec. 19, 2017 photo provided by St. Bernadette Parish Rev. Gregory Greiten poses for a photo at the Parish in Milwaukee. The Roman Catholic priest was greeted with a standing ovation from parishioners when he told them of his sexual orientation. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Rev. Greiten came out as gay to the St. Bernadette Parish on Sunday, Dec. 17. He then came out in a column in the National Catholic Reporter on Monday. Greiten says he revealed his sexual orientation because he wants to be a role model for others.

After six wins on 'The Voice,' Blake Shelton calls Adam Levine 'irrelevant'.

Comcast Corp. said late Wednesday it would award special bonuses to thousands of employees based on tax overhaul measures and the Federal Communications Commission's decision to scrap so-called net neutrality rules. Comcast said it would award more than 100,000 eligible employees a special $1,000 bonus each, and to invest more than $50 billion in infrastructure over the next five years. Last week, the FCC voted to roll back Obama-era regulations for internet service providers. Earlier Wednesday, AT&T Inc. Читать дальше...

Stanford’s timing could be better. On the heels of the Cardinal women’s stunning home loss to Western Illinois on Monday night, they play a Tennessee team off to its best start in 12 years. The Lady Vols (11-0) are ranked No. 7, and they probably are eager for a win at Maples Pavilion on Thursday night, having lost their past five games there. Stanford (6-5) is ranked No. 18 but is probably headed downward in next week’s poll unless it pulls an upset in the 6 p.m.... Читать дальше...

Looking out over the South Lawn of the White House, flanked by the lawmakers who had just handed him the greatest victory of his tumultuous young presidency, Donald Trump drank in the scene.

Holders Manchester United were tonight knocked out of the League Cup by Championship side Bristol City. Jose Mourinho’s side slipped to a 2-1 upset away at Aston Gate. Many Manchester United fans took to twitter to blame Paul Pogba for his performance. READ ALSO: Bristol City 2-1 Manchester United player ratings, stats and reaction: Mourinho and […]

I'm not an NFL fan, for a variety of reasons. For 1: football never particularly interested me, and after spending middle school playing both offense and defense (we lost every game in 2 years, but that's a different story) my love for the sport quickly dwindled. For 2: I deplore the NFL's theory on franchises. Teams relocate fairly easily in the NFL, and there have been 20 relocations in National Football League history*. Now, it should be noted MLB matured in the 1800s, where teams folded, moved, and changed names practically overnight. Читать дальше...

The sweeping tax cuts adopted Wednesday by US lawmakers while reducing rates on corporations, also aim to encourage multinational businesses to repatriate huge earnings amassed abroad.

Michael Ray has apologized after being arrested in his hometown of Eustis, Florida early Wednesday, following a minor car collision.

Before Cris Cyborg defends her UFC women’s featherweight title against Holly Holm, watch Cyborg’s UFC debut against Leslie Smith.

British Prime Minister Theresa May was left weakened by the resignation Wednesday of her deputy Damian Green, the latest crack in her government as she faces tough Brexit talks.

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• President Donald Trump congratulated Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise for his contributions to the passage of the Republican tax bill during his victory speech on Wednesday. 
• Trump said Scalise is "braver than all of us" and "had a more rough year than most of us."
• Scalise was shot in the hip and critically wounded in June during a congressional baseball practice in Virginia. 

President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans... Читать дальше...

The Stanford men’s ambitious nonconference schedule continues with a game against No. 14 Kansas on Thursday night at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. The Cardinal (6-6) have been without wingers Dorian Pickens and Marcus Sheffield for many weeks but have won three of their past four games following a four-game losing streak. Head coach Jerod Haase was a guard for the Jayhawks in the 1990s and later coached on Roy Williams’ staff before Williams took Haase with him to North Carolina. Читать дальше...

By now, it’s common knowledge that anything that goes wrong in the US is actually the work of a vast Russian conspiracy. Step on a Lego? The FSB put it there. Can’t connect to the internet? You’ve been hacked by Russian trolls. Get a parking ticket? Putin was the meter maid.

San Francisco came a big step closer to ending chronic homelessness for veterans Wednesday with the opening of a 70-unit supportive housing complex for people who have served in the military. The complex is in the refurbished Auburn Hotel on Minna Street, near Sixth Street, and it brings to 300 the number of residential rooms or apartments opened in the past year in San Francisco for homeless veterans. Filling these rooms means there are now fewer than 150 chronically homeless vets ... Читать дальше...