Новости за 21.12.2017

Multiple missile strikes hit the small town of Novoluhanske in eastern Ukraine, damaging homes, a school, and a clinic. In this footage, a woman cries out a first story window of a residential building that has sustained significant damage. Burning rubble is visible in front of the building. Eight people were wounded in the attack, which the Ukrainian news agency blamed on anti-government militias. The Ukrainian Ministry of Interior released footage it said showed damage to a school caused in the same attack on Novoluhanske. Читать дальше...

As the UN General Assembly prepares to vote on the United States’ decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Dr. Emran El-Badawi, program director and associate professor of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Houston, shared a perhaps-uncommon point of view: that the US move might eventually bring peace to the region.

As the UN General Assembly prepares to vote on the United States’ decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Dr. Emran El-Badawi, program director and associate professor of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Houston, shared a perhaps-uncommon point of view: that the US move might eventually bring peace to the region.

San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim signaled her intent to enter the 2018 mayoral race Wednesday after requesting nomination documents from the city’s Department of Elections. Kim, a stalwart progressive as a supervisor, has long been rumored to be considering a bid for the mayor’s office. She was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2010. She and any other candidates eyeing a run for the mayor’s office have until Jan. 9 to file the paperwork needed to do so. Читать дальше...

K'O SVETOG PETRA KAJGANA - Posve je jasno da trešnje u Hrvatskoj ne rastu u prosincu, no kad vidite da u dućanu stoje nevjerojatnih 180 kuna, onda se neminovno zapitate kakve su to trešnje.

The first day of the early signing period for college football brought wins for programs like Florida and Penn State and loses for Ohio State and Florida State.

A high school teacher busted for sleeping with a student after appearing in a raunchy Snapchat video wearing only “a shirt and panties” reportedly said the teen “had ruined her life,” according to a new report. Former Beaumont (Calif.) High School English teacher Samantha Ciotta was officially charged Monday with oral copulation with a minor...

Flying away from Boeing

A YEAR ago Dennis Muilenburg, the chief executive of Boeing, the American aerospace giant, had a big problem. Tweets written by Donald Trump, America’s newly elected president, were hitting Boeing’s share price. Their value was initially lifted by the new president’s promise of extra spending on defence. But in December last year Boeing’s shares fell after a tweet from Mr Trump suggested that an order for new presidential planes worth $4bn should be cancelled. The... Читать дальше...

Good morning, it's Paul here. It's another quiet day today, with the market winding down for Christmas. There are still some interesting things going on though. Bitcoin mania My view on this remains unchanged - that blockchain technology sounds fascinating, and could have multiple, game-changing uses. However, that doesn't mean that Bitcoin, and other crypto-currencies, are actually worth anything. Just because there is a limited quantity of something worthless, doesn't mean that it becomes worth anything. Читать дальше...

Bayern Munich moved into the fourth round of the DFB-Pokal after a 2-1 win over holders Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena. First-half goals from Jerome Boateng and Thomas Muller were enough to keep Bayern's treble dreams alive and avenge a semi-final defeat at the hands of Dortmund last season, despite Andriy Yarmolenko's lifeline. The result is Peter Stoger's first defeat since taking charge of BVB this month, with his side having won back-to-back Bundesliga matches since he was appointed as successor to Peter Bosz. Читать дальше...

Derek Jeter may want to avoid Dan Le Batard’s show. Rob Manfred just wishes he had. The MLB commissioner was a guest on the ESPN Radio show, which is based out of Miami, and was lambasted by Le Batard for allowing Jeter to buy the Marlins and then trade away their best players. Le Batard...

Chacin heads north after a strong year in the Padres rotation.

The Brewers have agreed to a two-year deal with righty Jhoulys Chacin, as first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. FanRag’s Jon Heyman reports that the deal will be worth more than $15 million.

Chacin, who is entering his age-30 season, is the second veteran rotation addition for the Brewers in the last week. The club also agreed to terms on a deal with old friend Yovani Gallardo, giving the team options while... Читать дальше...

Two Manhattan brothers wrote to their local police precinct asking for forgiveness after they placed a phony 911 call claiming to be a burglar, police said. “Dear Police Department, I’m sorry for calling 911 and saying “I’m the robber,'”

From the Toilet to the Frog: How Nutrients in Human Waste Feed Pond Ecosystems

CHICAGO — Chicago police say a 5-year-old boy who was shot in the face in a drive-by shooting last year has accidentally shot himself in the hand. Police say the latest shooting happened Tuesday night at a home on the city’s South Side. Police say the boy’s father obtained the gun illegally. Police say Kavan...

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 struck a town near the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday night, state media reported, but there were no initial reports of casualties or significant damage. Authorities said they were gathering information and asked residents to remain calm but be prepared for possible aftershocks. The epicenter was at Meshkin Dasht in Alborz Province, 50 km (30 miles) west of Tehran, Tasnim news agency quoted Morteza Salimi, the head of Relief and Rescue Organization of Iran's Red Crescent, as saying. Читать дальше...

Stanford head coach David Shaw announced 10 national-letter-of-intent signings Wednesday, the first day of a new early signing period that he thinks is a bad idea for many football recruits. He said he expects the class to grow to about 16-19 by the time the regular signing period begins Feb. 7. Considering that Stanford has a much longer admissions process than other schools, it’s no wonder that the class is barely more than half done. As a result, it is ranked just 49th in the nation by 247Sports and 66th by Rivals. Читать дальше...

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 struck a town near the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday night, state media reported, but there were no initial reports of casualties or significant damage. Authorities said they were gathering information and asked residents to remain calm but be prepared for possible aftershocks. The epicenter was at Meshkin Dasht in Alborz Province, 50 km (30 miles) west of Tehran, Tasnim news agency quoted Morteza Salimi, the head of Relief and Rescue Organization of Iran's Red Crescent, as saying. Читать дальше...

The president will need the actual "best people” if he is to make his second year as consequential as his first.

Premiere bei "6 aus 45": Am kommenden Sonntag, den 24. Dezember, wird erstmals ein Sechsfach-Jackpot ausgespielt, und dabei geht es voraussichtlich um rund elf Millionen Euro, wie die Österreichischen Lotterien am Mittwoch mitteilten. Mit 13, 33, 34, 35, 36 und 39 wurde eine Sechser-Kombination gezogen, die neuerlich auf keinem Wettschein angekreuzt und auch nicht als Quicktipp abgegeben wurde.

SIOUX FALL, S.D. (AP) — Elisabeth Weakland has read updates and scrolled through pictures online from a historic wildfire that started last week at South Dakota's Custer State Park, but the Michigan homemaker said her family doesn't plan to cancel their summer trip to the Black Hills. She had worried that park campgrounds would be damaged, potentially requiring earlier booking, but officials say no main buildings or campsites burned. Weakland said her children are excited to head west for the June trip... Читать дальше...