Новости за 02.03.2018

LONDON — As unusually cold weather gripped Europe, Britain’s military was sent out Friday to central and western England to get hospital employees to work and help police rescue people from snowbound vehicles. Nicknamed “the Beast from the East,” the cold front caused travel chaos, with hundreds of flights canceled in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Switzerland. Trains broke down. Motorists found themselves stuck on highways and trapped in frosty conditions for hours. ... Читать дальше...

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, Ark. (AP) — A woman in west-central Arkansas has been arrested after she was caught drinking 42-percent alcohol while driving a school bus that had more than a dozen students on board. Anita Jean Cox, 57, was arrested Wednesday and charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor, which is punishable by up to a year in jail, the Sentinel-Record reported. Fountain Lake Facility Transportation Director Keith Baker contacted a Garland County Sheriff’s deputy Jan. 12... Читать дальше...

Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this week's newsletter on the web. Here's what we've been up to as of March 2, 2018:

Mark Hamill has a theory about where Luke Skywalker ended up after The Last Jedi and it's ... well, a little bit more NSFW than the average Star Wars fan theory. 

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• French it girls and Meghan Markle use Leonor Greyl's hair oil. 
• Markle's hairstylist, Michael Silva, said he uses this oil on all his clients, Kardashian clan included.
• The oil can be used on both your hair and body. 

Open any French girl’s medicine cabinet, and you’ll likely find one specific brand in there. Leonor Greyl is that quintessential French brand with the ease and coolness of your French girl icons (helloooo Caroline de Maigret and Jeanne Damas). Читать дальше...

If there were rumors of exploring free agency destinations this offseason, Kevin Durant quickly shot them down.

We’re almost a decade into the iPhone-Android war, and there are way more Android phones in the world than iPhones. But it’s still common for interesting new apps and gadgets to support iOS first and then catch up with Android. Rylo—one of our Most Innovative Companies for 2018–is the latest example. The startup’s $500 pocket-sized …

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Katarina Johnson-Thompson claimed her first global title in the pentathlon at the world indoor athletics championships on Friday. Johnson-Thompson led the standings going into the final event and led most of the 800-meter race before pulling away in the final straight to comfortably take gold. The British athlete finished 33 points ahead of Ivona Dadic of Austria. Yorgelis Rodriguez of Cuba was third, 113 points behind Johnson-Thompson. Johnson-Thompson had a strong showing in the three events in the morning session... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – President Donald Trump's plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum would likely hurt both the US and world economies, International Monetary Fund (IMF) spokesman Gerry Rice said in a statement on Friday.

Martin McDonagh may well win an Oscar Sunday night for his screenplay for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” But his chance at a Tony will have to wait. The transfer of McDonagh’s “Hangmen” from Chelsea’s Atlantic Theater Company to Broadway has been postponed. There are a number of reasons, but the happiest one, sources say,...

Though they won't match January's Golden Globes for timeliness, Sunday's Oscars will definitely highlight the Time's Up movement and work it has done so far.

Super Seducer is a simulation game for Playstation on Steam advertised to help players "learn state-of-the-art seduction secrets from the master himself, Richard La Ruina, in this incredibly valuable live action seduction simulator."

Nor’easters, explained.

The city of Boston is bracing for record flooding as a powerful nor’easter storm is intensifying off the coast Friday. The National Weather Service is forecasting 3 to 4 feet of coastal flooding for the New England coast, along with 60+ mph wind gusts expected to snap power lines and a punishing mix of rain and snow. Further south along the East Coast, the storm is bringing heavy snow, winds, and rain. And thousands of flights have been canceled.

Here’s the... Читать дальше...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The outspoken Florida sheriff whose deputies responded to the Parkland school shooting usually deals with critics head on. But in recent days, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel has been mostly silent. He is taking heat from Republicans and gun rights activists who believe the sheriff is focusing on guns and not accepting responsibility for failing to stop the school gunman before the shooting — and for his deputies not charging into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Читать дальше...

INDIANAPOLIS — If there were any doubts about Saquon Barkley’s freakish athletic ability, he dispelled them on Friday. The Penn State running back, who is projected to be one of the first players selected in next month’s draft, put on a show at the NFL Scouting Combine. The 233-pound star showed he has the strength...

In 2014, Tashfeen Malik's family in Pakistan started to worry about her Facebook posts. 

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Winter Storm Riley is rip-roaring its way along the East Coast, slamming homes in Massachusetts with a wall of water. The nor'easter — also known as a bomb cyclone — is bringing devastating winds to spots all along the Eastern seaboard: airports in New York City are too windy to operate, while passengers flying out of Washington DC are getting jostled around so much they're vomiting in their seats. 

And once again, Boston is getting hit with a wall of water and rain. Читать дальше...

PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Former radio host Garrison Keillor said he hopes the sexual allegations against him are fading and believes Minnesota Public Radio made a grave mistake when it cut ties with him. Keillor's comments followed his first appearance before an audience since the controversy erupted in November, The Daily Courier in Prescott, Arizona, reported. MPR has said that a woman who worked with the station as a freelance contributor accused Keillor of dozens of sexually inappropriate incidents over several years.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Rev. Billy Graham's children remembered "America's Pastor" on Friday as a man devoted to spreading the Gospel, living his life at home as he preached it in stadiums, with a personable humility and an unwavering focus on the Bible. As his oldest son told the funeral congregation, "There weren't two Billy Grahams." His adult children — all speakers or preachers in their own right — recalled being taught by their parents how to read Scripture aloud and deliver sermons, but... Читать дальше...

Five million households with school-aged children in the US do not have internet access at home – making it extremely difficult for children to do their homework. Some students are going to extreme lengths to connect to the internet, including going to school hours before class to use the network or sitting outside of fast...

The military on Friday, March 2, said it has reviewed the pattern of information management in all ongoing counter insurgency operations and will henceforth communicate only successes rather than strategies of operations.