Новости за 29.03.2018

JOHANNESBURG – Cricket is more tied into the social fabric of Australian society than is the case in South Africa. 

Perhaps the 'Minas' may be more serious than we thought as Miracle has revealed that he would continue his relationship with Nina outside the house. He further stated that no matter what happens, nothing would change between them.

Welcome to New York, Giancarlo Stanton. The Yankees’ offseason splash made a jolting initial impression Thursday when he blasted a home run to right-center field in his first at-bat in the Yankees uniform. The homer scored Brett Gardner and gave the Yankees a 2-0 lead over the Blue Jays on Opening Day. Stanton and Aaron...

Kirill Petrenko brings the Bayerische Staatsorchester to Carnegie Hall. 
by Paul J Pelkonen

Une portion du mur d'enceinte de l'Hôtel-Dieu, vieille de 157 ans, a été détruite par le CHUM alors qu'elle faisait partie du patrimoine de Montréal. Les travaux de démolition ont été réalisés sans l'autorisation du ministère de la Culture et des Communications, ce qui contrevient à la Loi sur le patrimoine culturel.

In recent years, studies have shown that erratic work schedules can take a major toll on the well-being of service workers. But many employers in the retail, restaurant and hospitality industries continue to behave as if stable scheduling is an unaffordable luxury. “I don’t count on the hours in my schedule,” said Sam Stephenson, a North Carolina Gap employee. “I don’t count on the money I’m supposed to be getting.” Now a study involving Stephenson’s... Читать дальше...

Erfurt (dpa) - ALBA Berlin hat durch den zwölften Bundesliga-Sieg in Serie Tabellenführer Bayern München weiter unter Druck gesetzt. Die Berliner Basketballer gewannen nach der 91:72-Gala in München am Donnerstagabend problemlos beim Vorletzten Rockets aus Erfurt mit 98:68 (54:44) und verkürzten den Rückstand auf die Bayern vorerst auf zwei Punkte. Der Spitzenreiter spielt am Samstag nach der Entlassung von Trainer Sasa Djordjevic beim viertplatzieren Vizemeister EWE Baskets Oldenburg.Nach anfänglichen... Читать дальше...

Goal summarizes the biggest transfer and trade talk involving the LA Galaxy, New York City FC, Toronto FC and the biggest clubs in North America

Hank Azaria baseball comedy 'Brockmire' has been renewed for a third and fourth season, while 'SNL' alums will shoot more 'Documentary Now!' in June.

BALTIMORE (AP) — A Maryland appeals court on Thursday upheld a ruling granting a new trial to a man whose conviction in the murder of his high school sweetheart became the subject of the popular podcast "Serial." Adnan Syed was convicted in 2000 of killing Hae Min Lee and burying her body in a shallow grave in a Baltimore park. He was 17 at the time. Syed's story was widely publicized in the 2014 "Serial" podcast, which cast doubt on his guilt and inspired armchair investigators to unearth new information. Читать дальше...

Funboy

• Summer is quickly approaching and pool floats still appear to be all the rage. 
• If giant unicorn pool floats are a bit much for you, you might be more interested in an inflatable convertible car with a built-in beverage cooler.
• The lounger is queen-size and has dual cupholders, so it's perfect for sharing. 

PSA: Summer is 65 days away. Do you know where your pool floats are?

For example, this retro number from Funboy that would be perfect for an afternoon soak. Читать дальше...

Gianluigi Buffon has described Cristiano Ronaldo as an "assassin" in front of goal ahead of Juventus taking on Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals. Ronaldo drew a blank in Portugal's 3-0 defeat at the hands of Netherlands on Tuesday, ending a phenomenal run of goalscoring for the forward. The 33-year-old has hit 21 goals in his last 11 Real Madrid appearances and he also struck a late brace to help Portugal come from behind to beat Egypt last week. Ronaldo beat Buffon twice in last... Читать дальше...

Would like to see gradual improvement over the next half dozen games, if none then maybe time to start planning for the off season. For me it's not about the results as much as it's about performance, both from the team and the manager

I think that a fairly rational stance to take

Two new arrivals at the International Space Station went spacewalking Thursday less than a week after moving in, completing all their work despite a slightly shortened excursion. NASA astronauts Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold quickly installed new wireless antennas and removed leaky hoses from a radiator. They also replaced a broken camera. "We got a lot done today," Mission Control radioed, offering congratulations. The astronauts brought the old equipment inside for eventual return to Earth. It... Читать дальше...

Filed under: News, World News, Tragedy

• Yulia Skripal, daughter of Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal, is in stable condition after being poisoned with nerve agent.
• She and her father collapsed in Salisbury on March 4 after being exposed to military-grade Novichok.
• Sergei Skripal remains in critical condition.

Yulia Skripal, the daughter of ex-spy Sergei Skripal, is "improving rapidly" after collapsing from nerve agent poisoning earlier this month.

"Following... Читать дальше...

LOGEN, Utah (AP) — A former Utah State University football player accused of sexually assaulting seven women will face two separate trials in a neighboring county after a judge agreed to move the case to find a more impartial jury. The Herald Journal of Logan reports Judge Brian Cannell agreed Thursday to move Torrey Green's cases from Cache County, where Utah State University is located, to nearby Box Elder County. Cannell also agreed to consolidate six separate rape cases into one trial because... Читать дальше...

The leaders of North and South Korea will hold their first summit in more than a decade on the 27th of April, this news comes after China’s President Xi met with his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-un in Beijing earlier this week.

ATLANTA (AP) — The nation's top public health agency has its money for a new lab to handle dangerous germs. Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked Congress for funds to build a new state-of-the art laboratory building. CDC officials got $480 million for the endeavor. Money for the project was tucked inside a $1.3 trillion, 2,232-page government spending bill passed by Congress last week. They say they need it to replace a 13-year-old building at the agency's main campus in Atlanta... Читать дальше...

ATLANTA (AP) — The nation's top public health agency has its money for a new lab to handle dangerous germs. Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked Congress for funds to build a new state-of-the art laboratory building. CDC officials got $480 million for the endeavor. Money for the project was tucked inside a $1.3 trillion, 2,232-page government spending bill passed by Congress last week. They say they need it to replace a 13-year-old building at the agency's main campus in Atlanta... Читать дальше...

You will recall that conservative commentator Dennis Prager sued YouTube late last year because he didn't like how the site administered its "restricted mode" relating to several of his Prager University videos. The whole lawsuit was a mess to begin with, resting on Prager's claims that YouTube violated federal and state laws by silencing his speech as a conservative and falsely advertising YouTube as place for free and open speech. At the same time that YouTube asked the court to toss this canard... Читать дальше...

WARDEN, Wash. (AP) — The Grant County Sheriff's Office says a 53-year-old substitute teacher has been arrested in a voyeurism investigation. Authorities say the investigation began last October when a 9-year-old girl in Warden, southeast of Moses Lake, reported that teacher Michael S. Leavitt had used his phone to record under her dress in her classroom. Warden police seized the phone, which showed evidence of files having been recently deleted. Police from Moses Lake and Richland assisted in obtaining... Читать дальше...

HOUSTON (AP) — A longtime Houston-area sheriff's deputy has been arrested on three charges of possession of child pornography. The Harris County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday that Deputy D. Dehnert has been relieved of duty after being arrested at his home in suburban Houston. The 46-year-old Dehnert has been with the sheriff's office since 1992. The case is being investigated by the sheriff's office along with the Grand Prairie Police Department, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Texas... Читать дальше...

A former professional clown wants to join the circus in Washington. Steve Lough, who has worked for Ringling Bros. circus, is running for the Democratic nomination in South Carolina’s 5th Congressional District. And, he’s leaning into his past profession. His campaign website is registered under the domain clownforcongress.com which includes a photo of him in clown makeup and videos of him juggling, asking South Carolinians to get out and vote in the June primary. His campaign signage features the... Читать дальше...