Новости за 01.01.2019

When I say, 1st Jan is just another day and that New Year should be welcomed in a saner way ! ~ many are likely to frown .. .. yet, I have been witnessing disturbing trends over the past decade or so ..   – tomorrow when I walk on beach road, certainly I do not want to see another mangled bike .. .. accident by a tipsy nervy youth !!

For almost seven years, Concepcion Empeño and Erlinda Cadapan sat patiently at a Bulacan courtroom for the trial of retired Army Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan Jr., who was charged with kidnapping and illegal detention along with Lt. Col. Felipe Anotado, S/Sgt. Edgardo Osorio and M/Sgt. Rizal Hilario (who remains at large).

Stocks close out a miserable 2018 on a positive note

Lithium ion batteries continue to show the most promise in the near and mid-term to power everything from cell phones and personal electronics to electric vehicles (EVs) and power grids. There are imp

Survivors and those close to the victims of the mass shooting at a Parkland, Fla., high school criticized comedian Louis C.K. on Monday after he ...

Nothus wrote:

Came through the academy, still only young but played the majority of last season because of McNally being injured a lot of the time.
Very nearly joined Featherstone during the off season but decided to stay with us and go full time.
Not the biggest and not the quickest but is certainly a prospect and worth keeping.

He can't do it all on his own though and if Gregg leaves we'll need somebody else. The problem is, who?

Unlike the New York Jets, the Iowa State Cyclones actually have a path to the playoffs.

Dak Prescott barely played over a three-week span before losing in his postseason debut as a rookie quarterback with the Dallas Cowboys two years ago. Rust won't be an excuse … Click to Continue »

There was a soup thrower in the locker room. There was a tickler on the hockey rink. There were science deniers swallowing their hot air. There was a hint of … Click to Continue »

Wolverines' big run to close first half was too much.

This year — for the first time in the New York Police Department’s history — officials will have a camera-equipped, remote-controlled quadcopter on hand to watch over the thousands in Times Square.

Those trailers looked so enticing, but if you never made it out to the cineplex, here’s your home list.

Here’s how to live-stream the Times Square New Year’s Eve festivities for free online — no TV required — including the iconic ball drop and performances by Bebe Rexha and Lovelytheband. The six-hour New Year’s Eve live-stream from New York City will be available free worldwide on mobile devices and the web, including at TimesSquareNYC.org and TimesSquareBall.net. […]

After providing one of the highlights of a memorable year for Philippine sports, Manny Pacquiao tries to usher in an even more momentous 2019 with a successful defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight crown as a 40-year-old fighter.

MVRDV is shaking up skyscraper design in their competition-winning proposal for Chinese real estate developer Vanke’s new headquarters building in Shenzhen. Envisioned as a “three-dimensional city,” the striking 250-meter-tall Vanke Headquarter Tower—dubbed the Vanke 3D City by MVRDV—will consist of eight mixed-use blocks stacked together in a sculptural arrangement optimized for views. Accessible green roofs top the staggered volumes to create a lush, park-like environment integrated with...

MOSCOW — Hundreds of rescue workers raced bitterly cold weather in Russia’s Ural Mountains region Monday as they searched for survivors in the hulking concrete blocks from a partially collapsed apartment building where at least four people died. The nation’s top investigative agency, the Investigative Committee, said an explosion triggered by a gas leak apparently caused the pre-dawn collapse in the industrial city of Magnitogorsk. The New Year’s Eve accident shocked Russians on the nation’s most beloved holiday. Читать дальше...

Daniel Cormier put together a campaign to remember in 2018, but will it be his last?

New Year's Eve Performers, Schedule 2018: Times Square, Hollywood, New Orleans, Las Vegas  Newsweek

If you can't make it to the performance, some can be streamed online.

Looking to the future, the clients required a house capable of a multi-generational family dynamic including their teenage children, Timba the dog and older parents who frequently visit from overseas but will eventually join them permanently. 

Migrant rights advocates and the Spanish-language media have reported that another migrant caravan of about 15,000 people is preparing to leave Honduras on January 15.

1. Kevin Spacey to plead not guilty to sexual assault charge  AOL
2. The Real Louis C.K. Is Finally Standing Up  Vulture
3. Kevin Spacey Says Attending Nantucket Arraignment Would 'Amplify' Negative Publicity  CBS Boston
4. Judge denies Kevin Spacey's request to skip court appearance  Yahoo Entertainment
5. Kevin Spacey asks to skip court appearance, intends to plead not guilty to 2016 felony sex charges  Washington Examiner
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An advocacy group is planning to ask the Energy Ministry to revise its Power Development Plan draft, which it says has failed to raise people's awareness on energy saving and may ultimately burden consumers with high electricity charges.

As Thailand takes the 2019 Asean chairmanship today, threats and challenges lie on the horizon. Experts are warning that Thailand and Asean must brace for spillover from the trade war between the United States and China and push harder for the promotion of free trade.

The high cost of severance pay given to employees is a financial burden on the business sector, according to the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDB).