Новости за 08.08.2016

At least 40 people have been killed by landslides in the Mexican states of Puebla and Veracruz after Tropical Storm Earl hit eastern Mexico, according to the official Twitter account of National Civil Protection Coordinator Luis Puente. In Puebla, where 28 died people died, Gov. Rafael Moreno Valle visited the areas affected by Tropical Storm […]

Day 2 of the Olympic Games was one of painful drama and one for the record books. Swimmers set three world records Sunday. • Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom set a new 100-meter butterfly world record when she won in 55.48 seconds. • English swimmer, Adam Peaty, won the 100-meter breastroke with 57.55 seconds and broke his […]

The African National Congress, the party that has ruled South Africa since the end of apartheid, suffered significant losses in last week’s crucial local elections held nationwide. In a stern rebuke to the party that came into power in 1994 with Nelson Mandela at its helm, South Africans voted for change in large numbers. Nationally, […]

If you like carrot cake, you’ll probably like these muffins, too. They make a neat treat for an Easter get-together! I use canned carrots to save some extra time in the kitchen. View the recipe at TasteofHome.com >>

Records are tumbling, cyclists are crashing, rowers capsizing — the Rio OIympics have already delivered some thrilling sport and there is a lot more action to come on Monday when the world’s best swimmers and gymnasts go head to head. There are a host of gold medals to be won and an American fencer is […]

Jeb Bush is resolutely #NeverTrump but his son, George P. Bush, no longer is. George P. Bush, the Texas land commissioner, is breaking with his father, a former Donald Trump Republican primary rival, to back the GOP nominee. Even after a nasty Republican primary battle in which Trump repeatedly mocked Bush, a former Florida governor, […]

How old were you when you lost your virginity? Or maybe you haven’t reached that point yet. Either way, whether you’re 16 or 40 when you decide to have sex for the first time, you may think the choice comes down to your partner, the people around you and the environment you are exposed to. […]

Can you name an Indonesian company with a global presence? Probably not. But one design-driven, Jakarta-based hospitality group is about to change that. The brand behind Bali’s famous Potato Head Beach Club, PTT Family, has ambitious plans to export the archipelago’s cuisine, crafts and heritage with its chic yet authentic range of restaurants, bars and […]

At least 38 people have been killed by landslides in the Mexican states of Puebla and Veracruz after Tropical Storm Earl hit eastern Mexico, according to the official Twitter account of National Civil Protection Coordinator Luis Puente. In Puebla, where 28 died people died, Gov. Rafael Moreno Valle visited the areas affected by Tropical Storm […]

Brazil’s Olympic team gave about a third as many samples as normally expected in the crucial month before the games began, CNN can reveal — an “unacceptable practice” according to the world anti-doping watchdog. The host nation has already been sanctioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, or WADA, over concerns its testing of its own […]

Investigators believe the pilot of the hot air balloon that crashed in Texas last weekend was descending through a break in clouds and didn’t see the power lines that turned the craft into a fireball when he crashed into them, a source with knowledge of the investigation confirms to CNN. The pilot, Alfred “Skip” Nichols, […]

In April, Donald Trump told the Washington Post he could wipe out America’s $19 trillion debt in 8 years. On Sunday, an economic adviser for the Trump campaign acknowledged it’s not doable. “I think it would be hard to eliminate it,” said David Malpass, speaking on CNN Sunday night. “I think we just have too […]

Two members of Donald Trump’s economic team on Sunday defended the group’s lack of diversity, and one dismissed criticism of the all-male panel as “political correctness.” The Republican nominee on Friday named a group of 13 economic advisers that drew heavily on industry executives in finance and real estate. On Sunday, economist David Malpass attributed […]

The elastic zip might be gone, but the stance remains unmistakably Ichiro. Taut, alert, right arm extended and bat held ramrod straight up as he lightly tugs his shirt sleeve. And then, the hit. On Sunday, the Miami Marlins’ Ichiro Suzuki scored his 3,000th career hit, a triple off Chris Rusin of the Rockies, catapulting […]

They were one of the biggest favorites for gold — but Serena and Venus Williams won’t be topping the podium together at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Seeded first at the tournament, the Americans were beaten 6-3 6-4 in 93 minutes — their first ever doubles defeat at the Games in 16 matches. The sisters, who […]