Новости за 11.04.2018

LONDON (Sputnik) - The poisoning attack on former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in England remains a mystery, as Yulia remains inaccessible to the public and Russian officials even after she has been released from a UK hospital.

Rockies All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado reacted quickly after Padres starter Luis Perdomo delivered a "purpose pitch" that sailed behind Arenado.

The daughter of poisoned spy Sergei Skripal said Wednesday that she had declined help from the Russian Embassy as she comes to terms with her recovery from the nerve agent attack that has left her ill and her father hospitalized. Yulia Skripal said in a statement that she found herself in a "totally different life than the ordinary one'' that she experienced before the poisoning in the southwestern English city of Salisbury. She was released from the hospital earlier this week. The 33-year-old... Читать дальше...

T-Mobile has announced that through an update today, it is now supporting Apple’s Business Chat. Included in iOS 11.3, Business Chat is a way for customers to chat with company reps over iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. That means instead of calling, emailing, or hitting up Twitter DMs and Facebook Messenger when you have a question, you can talk to an actual human being at a company directly through the iMessage app.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County prosecutors say they are reviewing a sexual assault case against Kevin Spacey. District Attorney's office spokesman Greg Risling said Wednesday that sheriff's investigators presented the allegations to prosecutors on April 5. No additional details were provided. British media have reported that the 58-year-old actor is also under police investigation for sexual assault in London. The Academy Award winner was first publicly accused of sexual misconduct in October. Читать дальше...

I’ve been struck by the (mostly good) parallels between this year’s opening stretch and that of 2015, when the Mets unexpectedly took it to a Washington team that appeared a

Cristiano Ronaldo scored an injury-time penalty to send Real Madrid into the semi-finals of the Champions League in dramatic circumstances as they lost 3-1 to Juventus on Wednesday but won a thrilling tie 4-3 on aggregate. Juventus looked to have staged a stunning revival to force extra time after Mario Mandzukic scored twice in the first half and Blaise Matuidi added a third on the hour mark after a goalkeeping clanger from Real's Keylor Navas. The goals cancelled out Real's resounding 3-0 win in... Читать дальше...

Getty Images/Sandy Huffaker

• California Governor Jerry Brown agreed on Wednesday to deploy 400 National Guard troops after President Donald Trump's request
• Not all 400 troops will head to the US-Mexico border and none will arrest or deport immigrants.
• Instead, California's national guard troops will combat transnational drug crime, firearms smuggling, and human trafficking.
• The federal government must agree to California's terms before the troops would be deployed. Читать дальше...

Pour a taste of each state at these breweries, taprooms, pubs and beer bars featuring local hops and ingredients, or state-shaped tasting flights.

MADRID (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo converted an injury-time penalty to prevent Juventus from pulling off another stunning comeback in the quarterfinals of the Champions League as Read Madrid advanced despite a 3-1 home loss on Wednesday. The goal was enough to clinch a 4-3 aggregate win for Madrid, the two-time defending champion. A day after seeing Spanish rival Barcelona blow a three-goal advantage against Roma in Italy, Madrid nearly did the same. But Juventus' heroics came up just short after substitute... Читать дальше...

This week sophomore Kristen Prieto of Moore was named Region II Player of the Week while freshman Ally Lewis of Enid was named Region II Pitcher of the Week.  Seminole State Softball remains unbeaten in conference play with a record of 20-0 and an overall record of 31-3.  Coach Amber Flores had this to say about the team's performance "This group continues to work and improve daily, they are limitless on potential for success this season".    This week the NJCAA released the latest poll rankings placing Seminole State at 12th nationally. Читать дальше...

Kansas City, Missouri – James Plummer (JR/Columbia, South Carolina) of Grand View (Iowa) has been named the NAIA National Men's Outdoor Field Athlete of The Week, the national office announced Wednesday.  The selection was based on his performances from April 2 – 8.

A frigid wind cut through the crowd gathered last Friday at the University of Chicago where nearly 200 people chanted “No Justice, No Peace! No racist police!” The rally, which made its way across campus, was organized by UChicago United, a coalition of multicultural student organizations formed to make the university more inclusive of students from marginalized backgrounds. The students gathered to demand the University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD) be disarmed after one of its officers shot Charles Thomas last week... Читать дальше...

THE SEMI BECKONS BUT ….. (CSKA MOSCOW 2ND LEG PREVIEW). If we had 5th columnists in the CSKA camp the report they would secretly file to us would read something like this: “…………………… CSKA Moscow know that qualifying for the semi-final of the Europa League is an uphill task after their 4-1 loss at the Emirates. But they have not thrown in the towel. They weighed their options and decided that their best bet lies in going all out for it. Читать дальше...

Fake marijuana likely contaminated with rat poison has killed three people in Illinois and caused severe bleeding in more than 100 others, including a few in four other states. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has alerted doctors nationwide that patients with severe, unexplained bleeding may be additional cases. The CDC is helping Illinois authorities investigate the outbreak in that state, which began in early March. Illinois reported seven more cases on Tuesday, bringing the... Читать дальше...

Der italienische Staatspräsident Sergio Mattarella unternimmt einen neuen Versuch, einen Ausweg aus der Pattsituation nach den Parlamentswahlen am 4. März zu finden. Am Donnerstag startet der Präsident mit einer zweiten Runde Konsultationen über eine Regierungsbildung.

The federal investigation of President Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, is taking a toll on Cohen’s family life, The Post has learned. Cohen had lunch Wednesday with ad exec-turned-TV personality Donny Deutsch at the swank restaruant inside Barney’s flagship designer-clothing store on the Upper East Side, two days after the FBI raided Cohen’s law office...

Think Homewood

• The Chicago suburb of Homewood, Illinois has launched an ad campaign targeted at millennials.
• The comic-style campaign by illustrator Marc Alan Fishman bills Homewood as diverse, affordable, and community-oriented.
• A growing number of Americans under 30 may be ditching the city for the suburbs. However, other urbanism experts refute the trend.

Several recent surveys suggest that American millennials — commonly defined as those born between 1981 and 1996 ... Читать дальше...

A goalless draw against Sevilla on Wednesday was enough to send Bayern Munich into the Champions League last four with a 2-1 aggregate victory to keep their hopes of a treble-winning season alive. Bayern, playing in their seventh straight Champions League quarter-final, never needed to hit top form but were in control throughout with the largely toothless Spaniards only rarely venturing into their opponents' box. The Germans, who last won the treble in 2013 again under coach Jupp Heynckes, had secured... Читать дальше...

Young catcher may need Tommy John, which could end his season.

The Mets have placed catcher Travis d’Arnaud on the 10-day disabled list with a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, the team announced. The club recalled catcher Tomas Nido from Double-A Binghamton to take d’Arnaud’s place on the roster.

d’Arnaud may need Tommy John surgery on his elbow. The Mets said they “will determine in the next several days” if the 29-year-old catcher will have to undergo the procedure... Читать дальше...

Elite underclassmen say Darius Bazley's decision to go to the G-League instead of Syracuse could catch on.

Russian Ministry of Defence

• Russia has a layered defense system protecting its bases in Syria that could prove difficult for American jets seeking to strike Syrian targets.
• The system is composed of Pantsir-S1 mobile point-defence systems and S-400 missile systems. The Pantsir-S1 can take out low-flying vehicles and missiles while the S-400 can destroy high-flying targets.
• Russia has also developed a small missile that is capable of taking out drones, limiting the... Читать дальше...

Fox Sports San Diego/Twitter

• A brawl erupted between the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres on Wednesday.
• After both teams had hit batters, the Padres' Luis Perdomo threw behind the Rockies' Nolan Arenado, leading Arenado to charge the mound.
• Five players were ejected for taking part in the melee.

A massive brawl unfolded in the Colorado Rockies-San Diego Padres Wednesday game after Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado was hit by Luis Perdomo in the bottom of the third. Читать дальше...

Malware not seen since the 2014 attack on Sony has returned, raising the possibility of future destructive attacks.

(CNN) — Taking a popular product and turning it pink isn’t always a success — see Scottish brewery BrewDog’s recent stunt attempt to sell discounted pink beer for women. But Nestle has avoided controversy so far with its new pink KitKat — it’s simply being billed as an aesthetically pleasing, naturally colored chocolate. The new hue is the product of distinctive ruby cocoa beans from the Ivory Coast, Brazil and Ecuador. There’s no artificial additives involved; instead it’s got a naturally fruity flavor. Читать дальше...