Новости за 09.12.2017

BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on the indictment of former Massachusetts state Sen. Brian Joyce (all times local): 8:09 p.m. The lawyer for a former Massachusetts state senator charged with collecting up to $1 million in bribes and kickbacks says his client is "innocent of all these charges." Brian Joyce was taken into custody without incident early Friday at his home in Westport. Joyce was released on $250,000 bond later Friday after pleading not guilty in Worcester's federal court. He was ordered to... Читать дальше...

Michael Peck

History, Europe

What could have happenned if the Cold War turned hot and Berlin fell. 

Had the Cold War turned hot, there would have been no escape for the U.S. garrison in West Berlin. Marooned in a city more than 100 miles inside Communist East Germany, the U.S. Berlin Brigade—and the British and French garrisons as well—would certainly have been overwhelmed by Soviet and East German troops. Their presence helped keep half of Berlin free from Communist rule. Читать дальше...

A truck driver out of Calgary captured a semi truck driver behaving badly on his dash cam while driving through Salmon Arm earlier this year.

Oregon has promoted offensive coordinator Mario Cristobal to head coach. The Ducks made the formal announcement early Friday afternoon. Cristobal was co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Oregon this past season and was named interim coach Tuesday when Willie Taggart left to become head coach at Florida State. Cristobal becomes the 34th coach in Oregon history. “Mario’s leadership skills, work ethic, and experience makes him a perfect fit to lead the... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Six women who served as clerks or externs at the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals allege to The Washington Post that Judge Alex Kozinski subjected them to inappropriate sexual comments or conduct, including asking them to watch pornography in his chambers, the newspaper reported Friday. Heidi Bond, who clerked for the Pasadena, California-based judge from 2006 to 2007, told the newspaper she recalled three instances in which he asked her to look at images of naked people. She... Читать дальше...

"As a veteran, it really annoys me. I'm disgusted that they're taking money out of veterans' pockets!"

“Teen Mom 2” lead Kail Lowry has released several books since rising to fame on the MTV series, but fans shouldn’t expect to get their hands on her and ex Javi Marroquin’s shared tell-all series anytime soon. On Friday, the TV personality confirmed that she her ex-husband are no longer planning to release their “He Said, She Said” books, which would document their different stories on their failed marriage. “We are no longer moving forward with it,” Kail wrote to one follower on Twitter. “But there... Читать дальше...

Turkey's leader is seeking to spearhead Islamic reaction to the US declaration on Jerusalem, but it is uncertain if he can coordinate a meaningful response among often disunited Muslim nations.

The eyes of the football world will turn to a wintry corner of northwest England on Sunday when Manchester United tackle Manchester City in a mid-season Premier League title showdown.

Tom Sauer

Security, Europe

The odds are that the next Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference will be a complete failure, just like in 2005 and in 2015.

On December 10, 2017, the International Coalition to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) will be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. However, it would have been better if the nuclear-weapon states had won the prize. That would have meant that the last nuclear weapon would have been eliminated. Instead, let us aim for 2045, one hundred years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Читать дальше...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday granted a request by President Donald Trump's administration to block the release of documents concerning his decision to end a program that shielded from deportation hundreds of thousands of young adults dubbed "Dreamers" brought into the country illegally as children. The nine-member, conservative-majority court, acting despite objections from its four liberal justices, put on hold an order by U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco for the administration... Читать дальше...

Mohamed Mahad D. Darar

Security, Middle East

For Yemen’s millennials, Yemen without Saleh, the man who ruled the country for over thirty years, had never crossed their minds. 

On November 29, 2017, Al Arabiya, a Saudi Arabia sponsored news outlet hailed a clash between Yemen’s former president Ali Abdallah Saleh, and a Zaidi Shia militia, the Houthis as an overdue but rightful uprising of the Yemeni people against the sectarian- and Iranian-backed Houthi militia. The Saudi... Читать дальше...

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic's agent Mateja Kezman insisted the Lazio midfielder is not for sale at any price, though he refused to deny whether Manchester United have made an offer. Milinkovic-Savic has emerged as one of the most sought-after players in Europe, with Premier League giants United, Manchester City and Juventus linked with the 22-year-old star. Speculation continues to mount over a possible move to Old Trafford but the Serbia international, who signed a contract until 2022 last April and... Читать дальше...

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J. Michael Cole

Security, Asia

The world is witnessing a new, more assertive phase in China’s foreign engagement under President Xi Jinping.

As it makes its presence felt in every corner of the world and posits an alternative to the Western liberal-democratic order that has underpinned international relations since the end of World War II, China is beginning to experience some of the blowback that other global leaders before it have been met with. And judging from the indignant reactions in some Beijing circles... Читать дальше...

Unless the Marlins want to make an inferior deal, they’re stuck with Giancarlo Stanton's whopping contract for the foreseeable future.

San Diego isn’t the only team interested in him right now though.

We’ve already talked a bit about the other top first baseman on the free agency market this offseason in Carlos Santana, but now let’s turn our attention to the undisputed top first baseman available in Eric Hosmer.

The rumor

Eric Hosmer reportedly met with Padres representatives about possibly finding a home in San Diego. According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, the two sides met Thursday to discuss Hosmer... Читать дальше...

Elementary students in Lethbridge welcomed some special visitors Friday when Earth Rangers, The Kids' Conservation Organization, brought live animals into the classroom.

Edmonton is experiencing an unusually warm spell right now. Vinesh Pratap takes a look at what the warm December weather means for some cold weather attractions.

New York Stocks rose Friday following a better-than-expected U.S. jobs report, and the strong finish pushed the Standard & Poor's 500 index to its third straight weekly gain despite some weakness earlier in the week. The gains were widespread, and telecom and health care stocks helped lead the way. Overseas markets were also higher after negotiators hit a breakthrough in the United Kingdom's efforts to leave the European Union. The S&P 500 rose 14.52 points, or 0.6 percent, to finish at 2,651.50... Читать дальше...

Second-year center had been highly productive in Rockford and can bring some desperately needed speed to the struggling Blackhawks.

It appears a move by the Alberta government to better fund women’s shelters is paying. New numbers show more women and children are getting help but as Julia Wong reports, more are also being turned away.

LA CONCHITA, Ventura County — Hoping to take advantage of a lull in the wind, an army of firefighters in Southern California embarked on a major offensive Friday against seven fires that have carved paths of destruction between Santa Barbara and San Diego. Fierce Santa Ana winds have been whipping flames through wildlands, densely populated neighborhoods and rural communities all week and provoked two more fires in San Diego County over the past two days, but fire crews were waiting... Читать дальше...

Britons who voted for Brexit in the hope of slashing immigration seem set for disappointment. In the farming and food industries at least, any exodus of Polish and Romanian workers may simply be followed by arrivals of Ukrainians and Filipinos. From dairy farms to abattoirs, employers say not enough Britons have an appetite for milking cows before dawn or disemboweling pig carcasses — jobs often performed by workers from the poorer, eastern member states of the European Union. With unemployment at a four-decade low of 4.3 percent... Читать дальше...