Новости за 12.12.2017

Oriental Science Fiction Valley Theme Park is a massive virtual reality theme park coming to one of China's poorest areas. The creators hope the economy will greatly benefit from this new attraction. However, some residents are worried about the consequences this major construction could bring. Following is a transcript of the video.

In addition, the agency told me there was nothing it could do after someone hijacked my identity to claim I falsely supported killing net neutrality protections.

YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — A NASA team is in Yuma to test the parachutes of the Orion spacecraft at the Yuma Proving Ground Army installation. The Sun reports the team from Houston's Johnson Space Center has been working at the Jacobs Hangar at the Yuma International Airport in preparation for the testing on Wednesday at the Yuma Proving Ground. The Orion spacecraft is expected to carry astronauts deeper into space than anyone has ever gone before. Before it launches, NASA is testing its parachutes — which... Читать дальше...

Storify is an online service that lets you present strings of social media posts as a single readable article, instead of as a half-broken javascript shitbox garnished with abusive commentary from nazis. Sadly, it is The End for Storify, which is going to shut down next year.

Quite often while using a scrub I feel they are a bit harsh and don't work on white heads. While browsing through Facebook I came across a page named Embar Store which had a Facial Cleansing Grains image put up on their Facebook page. I immediately contacted them to buy it, but it would be out of stock as soon as the brand would make it. After some months I again contacted them and Sapna, the brand owner was kind enough to send me a free facial soap to make up for the delay. So let's take a look... Читать дальше...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Republican state representative in Kentucky says a woman's claim that he sexually assaulted her in 2013 has no merit and he won't resign. Dan Johnson made the announcement at his church on Tuesday, a day after the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting published a story quoting a woman as saying Johnson had sexually assaulted her in his basement on Jan. 1, 2013. The woman was a member of the church, where he is the pastor. She reported the alleged assault to police, but they closed the case without filing charges. Читать дальше...

Berlin (dpa) - Erneut haben in Berlin palästinensische und andere arabische Demonstranten gegen US-Präsident Donald Trump und Israel protestiert. Zu weiteren Zwischenfällen, etwa dem Verbrennen israelischer Fahnen, kam es am Dienstagnachmittag am Hauptbahnhof aber zunächst nicht. Die Polizei hatte wie schon bei einer Demonstration am Sonntag Auflagen verhängt, nach denen jegliches Verbrennen von Gegenständen verboten ist. Einige hundert Demonstranten schwenkten Palästina-Flaggen, riefen Sprechchöre wie «Freiheit für Palästina» und «Down... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola has defended Manchester City's celebrations after the Premier League leaders beat fierce rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford, saying they were "definitely not" over the top.

Im Winter ist die Haut stark beansprucht. Denn ihr Schutzmantel, der Hydro-Lipid-Mantel, gerät durch die Kälte aus dem Gleichgewicht, erklärt die Kosmetik-Expertin Elena Helfenbein. Je kälter es ist, desto weniger Talg produziert die Haut und desto trockener wird sie.

The 2017 MLS Cup final between Toronto FC and Seattle Sounders averaged 1.1 million viewers across ESPN, UniMas and Univision Deportes combined, which is a 43% drop compared to last year’s final. On the English-language ESPN broadcast, the match averaged 803,000 viewers. Meanwhile, the game averaged 304,000 viewers on UniMas and Univision Deportes. In isolation, the 1,143,000 viewing number is understandable given the competition for eyeballs as many sports fans were watching a college football game instead. Читать дальше...

LAURINBURG, NC - The St. Andrews University women's basketball team dropped only their second home game of the season Monday afternoon falling to AAC foe Bluefield College (Va.) 68-56.

All 17 teams and their logos.

The NBA 2K league is on its way and your favorite NBA team might be participating.

There are 17 teams, in total, developing teams for the NBA 2K league. NBA 2K and the NBA will combine to select the best players participating in the game’s Pro-Am feature for the league.

Soon, the teams participating will start unveiling their team names and logos. As we get further down the line, the rosters will be unveiled as well.

Whether you’re an NBA fan or you just love NBA 2K and e-sports... Читать дальше...

Lidl is losing its appetite for big stores. The fast-growing German discount grocer has recently switched gears and will now include in its expansion plans store locations the size of a drugstore — or less than half the size of its original growth strategy, The Post has learned. After charging out of the gate in...

NEW YORK (AP) — A Bangladeshi immigrant arrested in a New York subway bombing blamed President Donald Trump for the botched suicide mission that he said he carried out for the Islamic State group, authorities said as they brought federal charges against him Tuesday. Akayed Ullah posted a statement on his Facebook account on his way to the Monday morning attack stating: "Trump you failed to protect your nation," the criminal complaint said. He also told law enforcement officers at the hospital where... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — A Bangladeshi immigrant arrested in a New York subway bombing blamed President Donald Trump for the botched suicide mission that he said he carried out for the Islamic State group, authorities said as they brought federal charges against him Tuesday. Akayed Ullah posted a statement on his Facebook account on his way to the Monday morning attack stating: "Trump you failed to protect your nation," the criminal complaint said. He also told law enforcement officers at the hospital where... Читать дальше...

OPP are asking for the public's help in tracking down a wanted 24-year-old man, who's in breach of his parole.

The Senate President hailed northern senators for their conduct during the long absence of President Muhammadu Buhari from the country on medical vacation.

Cravens spent the entire season on the reserve/left squad list.

Zimbabwe's political parties want to give voters another two months to sign up for next year's election after political turmoil disrupted the registration process, an opposition official said. The ruling party and opposition groups will ask electoral authorities on Wednesday to extend next week's voter registration deadline into February, said Douglas Mwonzora, the secretary general of the Movement for Democratic Change. The army forced former president Robert Mugabe out of office last month... Читать дальше...

Police have identified the Havelock woman who died in a head-on collision on Sunday afternoon just east of Peterborough.

After a long year that resulted in the third consecutive losing record for our guys in Green and Gold, it is easy to forget what we expected before and what happened shortly after the start of the season. Fresh in our memory is the solid performance of the team during the second half and we are all excited for a full season of the corner infield Super Matts. In between trades and bigger rookie breakouts there was Chad Pinder, who had his own very nice and positively surprising season. With a power... Читать дальше...

The Yanks received Jabari Blash in return, making the move a pure salary dump on their end.