Новости за 23.05.2018

COLUMBUS — Maumee-based Ohio Virtual Academy’s attempt to treat student transfers from what used to be the state’s largest online charter school differently from the rest of its enrollment failed Wednesday in the state Senate.

Univision is poised to name media veteran Vincent Sadusky as its new chief executive, according to sources. The struggling Spanish-language broadcaster is tapping Sadusky — a former financial chief at Telemundo — to replace Randy Falco, who is leaving after failing to execute the company’s plan to go public. Insiders told The Post that Sadusky,...

Britain’s newly-married Prince Harry has had a long love affair with the African continent. He spent his post-graduation year in Lesotho, launched a children’s charity there and fell in love with his bride-to-be in Botswana. Africa is also the couple’s rumored honeymoon destination. Royal watchers are betting he and Meghan Markle will celebrate their recent marriage in the southern African nation of Namibia, known for its sand dunes and pristine beaches. That love for Africa shone through, observers said, at the wedding. Читать дальше...

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s army was not the only group that slaughtered civilians in the country’s volatile west last year, Amnesty International said in a new report accusing ethnic Rohingya insurgents of massacring dozens of Hindus during an escalation of a long-running communal conflict in Rakhine state. The London-based rights organization said it had investigated the widely reported killing of dozens of minority Hindus on Aug. 25 in a village called Ah Nauk Kha Maung Sei and concluded Rohingya militants were responsible. Читать дальше...

Le président italien Sergio Mattarella a approuvé mercredi la désignation de Giuseppe Conte, candidat de la Ligue et du Mouvement 5 étoiles (M5S), pour diriger un gouvernement de droite.

Madrid (AFP) – Andres Iniesta tweeted Wednesday he was going to his “new home” with his “friend” Hiroshi Mikitani, owner of Japan’s Vissel Kobe, implying he would now be playing there after leaving Barcelona. The 34-year-old posted a photo of himself and Mikitani in what appeared to be a private jet, along with emojis of the Japanese flag and a football. Iniesta announced last month that he would be leaving Barca at the end of the season, bringing an end to a 22-year association with the club. Читать дальше...

Progressing from the last six World Cup group stages, Mexico have no issues starting the tournament well, but can they progress in the knockout stages in Russia? After Mexico's preliminary World Cup roster was announced, Herc Gomez talks about which players he wouldn't take to Russia. Mexico defender Nestor Araujo has been released from El Tri's World Cup preparation camp and is set to miss the Russia 2018, according to a statement from the Mexican federation. "The player will leave the... Читать дальше...

Been thinking today about some of our reported transfer targets.

2 in particular.

Kyle Bartley and Abel Hernandez.

Quality players on there day, Hernandez in particular would be a real coup imo.

But there is one key factor both players have in common and us as fans seem to overlook.

They are both very injury prone players, not just recently but throughout there careers.

Kyle Bartley- Officially i can find that he has missed a total of 535 days through injuries... Читать дальше...

Been thinking today about some of our reported transfer targets.

2 in particular.

Kyle Bartley and Abel Hernandez.

Quality players on there day, Hernandez in particular would be a real coup imo.

But there is one key factor both players have in common and us as fans seem to overlook.

They are both very injury prone players, not just recently but throughout there careers.

Kyle Bartley- Officially i can find that he has missed a total of 535 days through injuries... Читать дальше...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A convicted Illinois killer was found guilty Wednesday of the murders of five women in Southern California more than two decades ago. Orange County jurors convicted Andrew Urdiales of five counts of murder with enhancements for attacking a volunteer usher after a college piano concert and picking up four prostitutes, driving them to remote or deserted areas, having sex with them and killing them. The verdict raises to eight the number of women killed by the 53-year-old former Marine. Читать дальше...

Six more families have filed suit for defamation against Alex Jones over the radio host’s past suggestion that the Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax and the victims’ families had been actors. All of the new plaintiffs against Jones are family members of individuals killed during the shooting.

Markets Insider

• General Electric CEO John Flannery said he expects the company's power unit to continue to struggle.
• The unit posted a 38% drop in profits last quarter.
• Follow GE's stock price in real-time here. 

Shares of General Electric sank more than 7% Wednesday, their biggest drop in nine years, after CEO John Flannery said he expects the company's power business to "remain weak through 2020."

His comments were from a presentation, Reuters reported... Читать дальше...

In a Q&A, Wendi Wright, Stanford’s chief privacy officer, explains how new data protection regulations going into effect May 25 in European Union countries will affect offices throughout the university, including Bing Overseas Study Program sites in the EU.

Carlo Ancelotti has expressed his delight to be returning to Serie A and joining Napoli, hailing them as one of Italy's "greatest teams". The former AC Milan coach has been out of the game since leaving Bayern Munich last September, but he replaced Maurizio Sarri on Wednesday after Napoli were beaten to the Scudetto by Juventus. Ancelotti, who won the Serie A title once as Milan coach, is hopeful that his "knowledge and experience" can help Napoli topple seven-time defending champions Juve. "I'm... Читать дальше...

Paris — French President Emmanuel Macron took on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other internet giants Wednesday at a Paris meeting to discuss personal data protection and taxes as France pushes for tougher European regulations.

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A federal judge ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump may not block people on Twitter over the political views they share on social media ― a tactic his administration has employed against at least dozens of people. 

I sued the President, and I won. https://t.co/hE3rWcxIAY

BREAKING: President Trump's blocking of critics on Twitter is unconstitutional, court rules.

To everyone who said, "no one... Читать дальше...

A team of California-based weapons researchers has uncovered evidence suggesting Iran is developing long-range missile technology at a secret facility in the Iranian desert.

The Greenwood Leadership Academy says the staff member accused of leaving a special needs student in a locker is no longer employed by the school.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The National Football League (NFL) adopts a policy this year that fines players who disrespect the American flag and national anthem, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced on Wednesday.

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• Mike Poutre, the former chief executive of The Crypto Company, stepped down from his position earlier this month, according to a company filing. 
• His stake in the company made him a multi-billionaire in December, according to The Wall Street Journal. 

The chief executive of a crypto tech company born out of a reverse takeover of a fitness clothing firm is out, according to a company filing. 

Michael Poutre, the former chief executive of The Crypto Company... Читать дальше...

The NFL’s national anthem policy demands you respect the anthem, which is why that policy deserves no respect.

The week is to begin with the signing of a proclamation and raising of the Rainbow Pride Flag at Springdale Town Hall.

He’ll play Edward Lewis (Richard Gere in the 1990 movie) opposite Samantha Barks’ Vivian (the role that made a superstar of Julia Roberts).