Новости за 21.12.2017

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A crew removed a Confederate statue from a Memphis park Wednesday night after the city sold it to a private entity. The City Council had voted unanimously earlier to sell two parks where Confederate statues were located and crews began working right away to remove one of Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest at Health Sciences Park. The parks were sold to Greenspace Inc. for $1,000 each, The Commercial Appeal reported. Memphis Chief Legal Officer Bruce McMullen said Greenspace can legally remove the statues... Читать дальше...

The 21-year-old was in an alley about 5:30 p.m. in the 5200 block of West Adams when someone fired shots, striking him in the temple.

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Katherine Heigl shared an emotional Instagram post on Wednesday about the delivery of her son in honor of his first birthday.

South Korea’s military fired 20 rounds of warning shots Thursday as North Korean soldiers approached a borderline after their comrade defected to South Korea, officials said. South Korean media reported there were sounds of gunfire from the North after South Korea’s warning shots. South Korean defense officials couldn’t immediately confirm the report. North Korean soldiers...

Toronto matches a season-high 129 points in a road win over the lowly Hornets.

North and South Korea are radically different societies, one ruled by the same family for decades and the other a freewheeling democracy and thrusting economy. But one thing unites them -- their love of fermented cabbage.

An iconic, much loved Manhattan restaurant made its return to host Julie Macklowe’s grand 40th birthday bash with a host of prominent New Yorkers.

Charlie Villanueva was upset after discovering that his home was burglarized, but even angrier to learn robbers had made off with his toilet.

Frankfurt/Main (dpa) - Der Dachverband für den Darts-Sport in Deutschland will verstärkt gegen Doping vorgehen. Zwei positive Tests auf unerlaubte Substanzen bei den German Masters im Juni in Kirchheim hätten dies nötig gemacht, sagte der Präsident des Deutschen Dart Verbandes (DDV), Johann Peltzer, der Deutschen Presse-Agentur. Beide Finalisten bei den Herren testete die Nationale Anti Doping Agentur (NADA) nach ihrem Match beim höchstdotierten DDV-Turnier demnach positiv. Sie erwartet eine Sperre von bis zu zwei Jahren... Читать дальше...

Artist Chuck Close has been accused of inappropriate conduct by women who say he lured them into posing nude, then made lewd remarks.

Whips and chains, or blockchains? This financial dominatrix has earned well over $1 million in cryptocurrencies, as the virtual currency has become the talk of Wall Street. The bitcoin bombshell, who goes by the name Theodora, uses financial domination on men who get sexual pleasure from paying her money and giving her gifts, according to...

Among the highlight videos Cal released on the first day of the early signing period Wednesday was one of 270-pound offensive lineman Matthew Cindric chasing a speedy defensive back 70 yards without ever considering stopping. In a lot of ways, that short clip embodies the Bears’ entire recruiting class — a group that the Cal coaching staff believes is tough, tenacious and values team above personal achievement. “You notice things like that: how hard they play and... Читать дальше...

The check’s in the mail. Small-home owners can expect a one-time $183 rebate on their water bills “very soon,” city officials said Wednesday after the state Court of Appeals approved a payback totaling $121 million. Mayor de Blasio had proposed the rebate in April 2016, more than a year before his re-election. But landlords of...

Trier (dpa) - Die beiden großen Kirchen müssen nach Ansicht des Trierer katholischen Bischofs Stephan Ackermann noch enger zusammenrücken. «Für uns ist klar: Zur Ökumene gibt es keine Alternative», sagte er der Deutschen Presse-Agentur. Der Auftrag Jesu sei, eins zu sein. «Und da, wo die Einheit zerbrochen ist, und das gilt eben auch zwischen evangelischen und katholischen Christen, müssen wir uns wirklich weiter und noch stärker bemühen.»Das Jahr 2017, in dem 500 Jahre Reformation gefeiert wurden, habe «einen Schub gegeben». Читать дальше...

Hannover (dpa) - Die Zukunft des Ferienfliegers Tuifly im weltgrößten Reisekonzern Tui ist gesichert. «Die Grundsatzfrage: Braucht Tui eine Fluggesellschaft oder nicht - diese Frage ist vom Tisch», sagte Tuifly-Chef Roland Keppler der Deutschen Presse-Agentur. «Der Konzern hat entschieden: Die Fluggesellschaft gehört zu Tui.» Nach der Pilotengewerkschaft Vereinigung Cockpit habe nun auch Verdi einem Tarifvertrag zugestimmt, der angedrohte Entlassungen abwenden solle. Keppler bezifferte die Einsparungen... Читать дальше...

American tennis star Venus Williams will not be charged in a fatal two car smash in June that killed a passenger in the other car, according to the US media quoting the Florida police.

AIR MENDUYUNG, Indonesia (AP) — Less than five years after it pledged to end dozens of disputes over land and gain local consent for new plantations in Indonesia, one of the world's largest paper companies is backsliding on those vows. At issue: its dealings with a supplier that has been a butt of community opposition. Asia Pulp & Paper denies it controls the little-known plantation company it wants as a supplier. But an Associated Press investigation reveals the paper giant has had close ties to the company... Читать дальше...

The Grammy-winning hip-hop superstar hosted a "Night at the Museum" benefiting his youth charity group SocialWorks.

The Lakers snapped their losing streak against the best team in the NBA!

Experts say it's possible the engineer on an Amtrak train that hurtled into a curve south of Seattle this week at more than twice the speed limit was distracted for a time before the train plunged off an overpass and onto a busy interstate. Three men were killed Monday as a result of the derailment, which occured after the train barreled into a 30-mph zone at 80 mph near DuPont.  Authorities on Wednesday removed a train locomotive from the crash site and cleaned up debris before reopening two southbound lanes of Interstate 5 ... Читать дальше...

With Carlos Santana off to Philadelphia, Alonso will man first base in Cleveland.

Commuter railroads serving the Big Apple face an uphill climb to meet next year’s deadline for installing anti-crash technology that could have prevented this week’s deadly derailment in Washington state, federal records show. Less than one-third of all locomotives operated by the MTA and NJ Transit have been outfitted with Positive Train Control systems mandated...