Новости за 31.01.2020

Fabric curtains stretch across the huge Warragamba Dam to trap ash and sediment expected to wash off wildfire-scorched slopes and into the reservoir that holds 80% of untreated drinking water for the Greater Sydney area.

Albany

In the latest America East basketball statistics, Cameron Healy and Ahmad Clark rank fifth and sixth, respectively, in individual scoring.

No other University at Albany player is in the top 35, which isolates perhaps the biggest issue with the Great Danes' offense.

Coach Will Brown, preparing his team for Saturday night's showdown with conference leader Vermont, would like to find a player or two to take some burden off of Healy (16.2 points per game) and Clark (15.8)... Читать дальше...

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese government panel on Friday roughly accepted a draft proposal for releasing into the sea massive amounts of radioactive water now being stored at the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer spending slowed in December as Americans spent more on prescription drugs and health care services but those gains did not offset a sharp slowdown in spending on new cars.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ pay and benefits rose at a solid pace last year, but at a slower rate than in 2018, the Labor Department said Friday.

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's Lufthansa and a union representing cabin crew said Friday that they have agreed on a wide-ranging arbitration process to resolve a bitter long-running dispute, staving off any further strikes for the time being.

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

Boston

Gordon Hayward scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics earned their fifth victory in six games with a 119-104 win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.

Marcus Smart added 21 points, scoring 17 in the second half on a night when Boston became the latest team to offer a tribute to Kobe Bryant following his death in a helicopter crash.

Jayson Tatum, who was named to his first All-Star team before the game, returned to the lineup after missing three games with a right groin strain. Читать дальше...

Mechanicville

Stillwater, whether it was lack of dribble-penetration, passes failing to slice through Mechanicville's 3-2 zone or poor shooting, spent three quarters Thursday night offensively challenged against the Red Raiders.

A two-minute spurt when Stillwater made three straight shots and Mechanicville turned it over four consecutive possessions provided brief intrigue during the fourth quarter before the Red Raiders salted away things with more exceptional defense and just enough... Читать дальше...

Newark, N.J.

Filip Forsberg and Matt Duchene scored in a shootout, and the Nashville Predators gave coach John Hynes a win against his former team with a wild 6-5 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.

Forsberg scored two goals in regulation and Pekka Rinne made saves on Jack Hughes and Kyle Palmieri on the Devils' final two shootout attempts as the Predators won their second game in two nights.

Mattias Ekholm, Nick Bonino and Duchene also scored for the Predators. Читать дальше...

College Park, Md.

Anthony Cowan Jr. scored a career-high 31 points, Jalen Smith had 18 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 15 Maryland beat 18th-ranked Iowa 82-72 Thursday night to snap the Hawkeyes' five-game winning streak.

The Terrapins (17-4, 7-3 Big Ten) never trailed after halftime in the rematch of a Jan. 10 meeting that Iowa won 67-49 to launch its five-game run. With Cowan leading the way, Maryland won its fourth straight and improved to 12-0 at home.

Luka Garza scored 21 for the Hawkeyes (15-6... Читать дальше...

Davie, Fla.

There was no significant news out of the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs as they held spirited practices under sunny skies Thursday in one of their final workouts before squaring off in the Super Bowl.

This week more than any other, no news is good news.

The 49ers went through a nearly two-hour workout at the University of Miami's practice facility, where linebacker Kwon Alexander, running back Tevin Coleman and safety Jaquiski Tartt were the only limited players. Читать дальше...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has postponed plans to tear down South Korean-made hotels and other facilities at the North’s Diamond Mountain resort to prevent the spread of a new virus that has reached the South after sickening thousands in China.

Melbourne, Australia

Sofia Kenin never flinched.

Not when she was twice a point from dropping the opening set of her first Grand Slam semifinal at the Australian Open. Not when she was twice a point from dropping the second set, either.

And the American is into her first major final at age 21 — beating the woman ranked No. 1, Ash Barty, to get there. Now Kenin will need to beat a former No. 1, Garbine Muguruza, to grab the trophy.

Kenin saved a total of four set points... Читать дальше...

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira said their Super Bowl halftime show will pay homage to Latino culture, promising a joint performance that has an empowering message and also one that will remember NBA icon Kobe Bryant.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man charged with murdering his wife who went missing amid a contentious divorce case died Thursday, his lawyer said.

Troy

A look at the ECAC hockey standings shows RPI in a three-way tie for fifth place, one point behind fourth-place Dartmouth and two points behind third-place Harvard.

A closer look at the standings reveals that the Engineers have played three more league games than the teams they are currently tied with (Colgate and Quinnipiac) and two more games than Dartmouth as the Big Green heads to Troy to face RPI at 7 p.m. Friday at Houston Field House.

ARMONK, N.Y. (AP) — Ginni Rometty, the first female CEO in IBM's century-long history, is leaving the helm in April.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A House subcommittee is investigating popular dating services such as Tinder and Bumble for allegedly allowing minors and sex offenders to use their services.