Новости за 04.08.2016

ABC isn’t playing when it comes to its retro game show block. The network has officially ordered new seasons of all four of its retro hits, “Celebrity Family Feud,” “The $100,000 Pyramid,” “Match Game” and “To Tell the Truth.” “We’re thrilled by the performance of each of our game shows and the reception they received […]

Good news, internet addicts. U.S. internet speeds are up across the board for fixed broadband and wireless connections. This means you’re waiting far less time to access websites, stream music and videos and share files than ever before. For the first time ever, average download speeds for broadband users exceeded 50 Mbps this year, according […]

The BMW dealership in northeast England gets dozens of calls every day. But never one like this. “My receptionist, Gina, answered the phone and she said ‘I’ve got a strange request here. This lady has fallen over and she can’t get up,” said sales manager Dang Vuong. The 84-year-old woman had meant to call her […]

The Russian Olympic Team believes between 265 and 270 of its athletes have been cleared to compete in the Rio Olympics, a team spokesperson says. Konstantin Vybornov confirmed Russia was still awaiting final notification of numbers from the International Olympic Committee but they had been able to calculate expected competitors from the information and documents […]

For almost eight years, President Barack Obama has juggled many hats: he’s a father to two, a husband and the leader of the United States. As he nears the end of his presidency, he has taken on a new role: feminist. In an essay published in Glamour magazine Thursday, Obama talks about the responsibility of […]

A teenager convicted of raping a boy in Iran was hanged in what an Amnesty International official called proof of the country’s “sickening enthusiasm” for putting juvenile offenders to death. The July 18 hanging of Hassan Afshar, 19, at Arak prison in Markazi Province was the first confirmed execution of a juvenile offender in the […]

The Republican challenging House Speaker Paul Ryan said this week that the US should debate deporting all Muslims from the country. “I’m suggesting we have a discussion about it. That’s for sure,” Paul Nehlen said on 560 AM’s “Morning Answer” in Chicago, when asked whether he would support deporting every Muslim from the country. “I […]

Dear Michael Phelps, Thank you! I really appreciate the fact that you have made — or will make — the right choice here. You haven’t announced it yet, but I’m sure you will soon. I know you have a big machine behind you. With The Olympics coming up, it must be extremely hectic around you […]

Computer researchers claim to have found yet another flaw in the upgrade to the chip-based credit cards in the United States. The chip on these credit cards have been praised for making them nearly impossible to counterfeit. While the cards also contain a magnetic strip, that strip is supposed to tell the payment machine to […]

Thousands of stranded Indian workers in Saudi Arabia are about to get some much-needed help. The Saudi government said it would provide the workers with free food, health care and flights to get home after their employers abandoned them and stopped paying their wages. But this belated offer to help comes only after India rushed […]

Hillary Clinton holds commanding leads over Donald Trump in a trio of states that the GOP nominee has made central to his White House bid, according to polls released Thursday following both party’s national conventions last month. In New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Michigan — states that have trended Democratic in recent elections, but whose economics […]

CLEARFIELD — Chris Shaw stage punctuated one of the greatest one-day driving performances in Clearfield County Fair harness racing history with a photo finish victory behind Prince Penrod and a Driving Park record-breaking trip with Star of Terror Wednesday afternoon. Prince Penrod outlasted Mclassic by a nose in 2:04.4 in the ninth dash on the […]

One Colorado Republican has taken his discomfort with his party’s presidential nominee to the airwaves. The ad, posted Thursday morning, opens with Rep. Mike Coffman speaking directly to the camera, saying: “People ask me, ‘what do you think about (Donald) Trump?’ Honestly, I don’t care for him much.” He adds: “And I certainly don’t trust […]

Police said Thursday the victim of a fatal knife attack in central London overnight was an American woman in her 60s and ruled out terrorism as the likely motive. London Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said authorities’ main line of inquiry was around mental health issues. Officials briefed on the investigation had earlier told […]

As we wound down a series of switchbacks toward the Seal Island Bridge, my ears popping as we left the rolling green highlands behind and descended to Bras d’Or — a massive inland sea — Donny Hall told me that he was surprised at the worldwide attention his small island of Cape Breton was currently […]

Sprite had hoped its latest advertising campaign would be “brutally refreshing.” Instead, it provoked a brutal response from consumers. The campaign used phrases such as “She’s seen more ceilings than Michelangelo,” and “You’re not popular, you’re easy.” It was quickly slammed as “sexist” and “misogynistic” by social media users. Parent company Coca-Cola apologized for the […]

Ana Cássia has always wanted to be a mother. She and her childhood sweetheart, Alberto, knew from the get-go that they wanted a big family. They dated for 10 years before getting married in 2006 and when they went looking for an apartment, their plans to grow their family were a big factor in their […]

Bollywood filmmaker Mahmood Farooqui was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison after being convicted of raping a 35-year-old American researcher. A New Delhi court found Farooqui guilty last week in India’s first conviction for an oral sex rape, prosecution lawyer advocate Vrinda Grover told CNN. Farooqui must also pay a 50,000-rupee ($747) fine. The […]

It turns out people’s top priority in an airport, besides making their flight, is staying hydrated. Despite the high price of bottled water at the gate, it’s the number one item purchased in Hudson stores in U.S. airports and train stations. Hudson is North America’s largest airport newsstand retailer, with more than 950 stores. The […]

Phoenix police say that a serial shooter has struck for the ninth time. The Phoenix Police Department have connected a spate of mysterious shootings that have killed seven people and wounded two, to a suspect they call the “Serial Street Shooter.” Authorities revealed on Wednesday the latest case they believe is connected to the suspect. […]

Winning a Super Bowl is great, maybe even greater than getting honored with a personal shout out at the White House by President Obama. But not as great, we’re betting, as getting your grandmother back for Christmas after 16 years in prison. The Broncos’ Demaryius Thomas can soon attest to that feeling. On Tuesday, Obama […]

Standing next to a band of volunteers outside Rio’s Olympic Stadium, Zahn Malherbe wears a South African flag and broad smile. Originally from Cape Town, she’s traveled from Chicago to watch younger sister Stephanie compete in the women’s football tournament. She wears the No. 7 shirt. Stephanie’s boyfriend Ben Huskinson, from Houston, Texas, has also […]

A Kenyan woman’s hands were butchered and she was left with injuries to her head after she was brutally attacked by her husband, who blamed her for not being able to conceive any children during their seven-year marriage. Jackline Mwende’s husband, Stephen Ngila, allegedly attacked her in their home with a machete on July 23, […]

Apricots and pumpkin pie spices come together in this truly special tart from our Test Kitchen. Cold vanilla ice cream makes a perfect companion to the soft, warm apricots. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin View the recipe at TasteofHome.com >>