Новости за 21.12.2017

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 6:15 a.m. Firefighters are dousing hot spots as winds increase that could blow embers and cause flare-ups at the gigantic wildfire still smoldering northwest of Los Angeles. The blaze entering its 18th day on Thursday is 60 percent contained and now the second-largest in California history. Officials say the rising winds could cause it to grow into the state's biggest fire ever. Fire spokesman Brandon Vaccaro says crews are... Читать дальше...

Monday is Christmas, and it's looking more and more likely that John Henry and Dave Dombrowski will be leaving coal in all of our 'Red Stockings'. Meantime, 250 miles to the south, fans of The Evil Empire have already unwrapped their big present—and another one may soon be on the way in the form of starting pitcher Gerrit Cole. While recent reports have suggested a "cooling" in the talks between Pittsburgh and the Bronx—that's just when Brian Cashman gets started. The Stealth GM of the Pinstriped... Читать дальше...

Antonio Conte insisted he does not read the speculation around David Luiz's future at Chelsea. Mark Donaldson and Stevie Nicol try to make sense of Eden Hazard's latest comments regarding his admiration for Real Madrid. LONDON -- Antonio Conte admitted that Chelsea would be wise to increase their squad in the January transfer window, but declined to comment on fresh reports linking David Luiz and Eden Hazard with moves away from Stamford Bridge. Hazard is the subject of long-term interest... Читать дальше...

A teenage Hindu girl who was recently abducted from a village in Thar has been forced to convert to Islam and reportedly made to enter a marriage, her family and relatives claimed on Thursday.

“It is such an honor to be recognized for a lifetime of doing what you love,” said White. “I do not ever take it for granted.”

The chief of army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai has warned army officers against any act of disloyalty, disobedience to constituted authority and insubordination.

ISTANBUL – President Tayyip Erdogan told the United States on Thursday it could not buy Turkey’s support in a vote at the United Nations on Jerusalem, and said he hoped the world would teach Washington a lesson. “Mr. Trump, you cannot buy Turkey’s democratic will with your dollars”, Erdogan said after U.S. President Donald Trump...

Moscú, 21 dic (dpa) - Rusia anunció hoy que responderá a las sanciones impuestas por Estados Unidos contra el líder checheno Ramzan Kadyrov. "Con gran probabilidad puedo asegurar que vamos a mantener el principio de reciprocidad", dijo hoy en Moscú el portavoz del Kremlin Dmitri Peskov, quien se abstuvo de entrar en detalles. El Gobierno de Washington acusa a Kadyrov de graves violaciones de los derechos humanos y congeló diversos depósitos. Además, prohibió a empresas y ciudadanos estadounidenses hacer negocios con el mandatario... Читать дальше...

Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City have been put on red alert by the news Leonardo Bonucci may leave AC Milan in January. The defender only moved to the San Siro from Juventus in the summer as part of a deal worth £35.1m. The Italy international was immediately made captain of Milan and the plan was for the club to build their project around him.  However, the season has not panned out as expected and the San Siro side are currently sitting in 8th place in Serie A. And, according to Gazzetta dello Sport... Читать дальше...

MK Moti Yogev (Habayit Hayehudi), in conjunction with MK Hamed Amar (United Arab List) has proposed a law by which preference would be given to minorities who served in the IDF for public service positions over similarly-qualified candidates who did not serve in the IDF.

The proposal passed its initial vote, despite UTJ breaking coalition discipline and voting against (though Shas voted in favor).

Yogev explains that the problem has been that minorities have benefited from affirmative... Читать дальше...

London’s Metropolitan Police are developing an artificial intelligence system that can detect images of child porn and abuse. But the system isn’t quite there yet. “Sometimes it comes up with a desert and it thinks it’s an indecent image or pornography,” Mark Stokes, the department’s head of digital and electronic forensics, told The Telegraph. “For...

Lakers 122, Rockets 116 Rookie Kyle Kuzma scored 38 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped the Houston Rockets' 14-game winning streak with a 122-116 upset victory Wednesday night. Houston had its streak end despite James Harden pouring in 51 points and adding nine assists. The Rockets also lost for the first time with guard Chris Paul in their lineup. Paul departed early in the fourth quarter with a sore left leg and did not return after posting eight points, five assists and five rebounds over 25 minutes. Читать дальше...

I was starring at my Facebook feed one day, when I realized I need a better way to spend my time. I bought a Nintendo 3DS the next day and entered the gaming world again after decades of being out of the loop. I had some catching up to do, so I tried The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time as a reintroduction to gaming.

Get your first look at Lily James as the young Donna in the long-awaited follow up to the ABBA-obsesed 'Mamma Mia!'

Authorities have determined that alcohol and speed were factors in a crash that killed two young Essex residents in late September.

For the second time in three seasons the Beavers finished winless in conference play, bringing their overall record in the last three seasons to 7-29.

Football does its bit to distract you from the Yuletide holiday to come, but even playing six games in five days (or whatever your side’s current schedule is) can’t fill all of the many hours ahead.So for reasons beyond even the wisest of men, we’ve plucked a festive film to match the mood of fans of every Premier League club. Enjoy.Arsenal fans: The Muppets Christmas CarolIt’s a meagre Christmas once more for poor Tiny Troopz, so Gunners fans can settle down to enjoy this festive fantasy about a... Читать дальше...

For years now Netflix and HBO CEOs have stated that they see streaming service password sharing as little more than glorified advertising. These execs have long argued that once users realize they enjoy the product, they'll usually sign up for their own account (something particularly true of kids once they leave home and get a job). Even then, these companies already impose a limit on the number of simultaneous streams their services offer, and already charge more for a greater number of streams... Читать дальше...

Yesterday Republicans succeeded, finally, in passing a tax "reform" abomination that is deeply, widely, and rightly reviled. As they were hastily and dutifully completing the task of selling out middle and working class Americans to give their donors cash for that critical third yacht, three new polls were released showing Republicans 12, 15, and 18 points down to Democrats in next year's race for the House of Representatives, numbers that would make it all but impossible for Republicans to preserve their majority in the chamber. Читать дальше...

The comedian digs into the 2016 election in his third Netflix special of the year, 'Equanimity.'

München (dpa) - Weil er einen unheilbar kranken Mann im Endstadium der Demenz immer weiter künstlich am Leben erhielt, soll ein Arzt dem Sohn Schmerzensgeld zahlen. Das Oberlandesgericht München sprach dem Sohn als Alleinerben am Donnerstag 40 000 Euro zu.Der Sohn hatte Schmerzensgeld in Höhe von 100 000 Euro und Schadenersatz für Behandlungskosten in Höhe von gut 50 000 Euro geltend gemacht. Der Arzt habe seinen todkranken Vater ohne ausführliche Beratung mit dem Betreuer am Leben erhalten. Die... Читать дальше...

Microsoft has just fessed up to a couple of the known bugs in this month’s Win10 version 1709 cumulative update, KB 4054517 – in particular, the stall at 99% download, and the completely bogus warning that the patch had failed to install with error 0x80070643. Sadly, several other problems with KB 4054517 have not been acknowledged. Yet.

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