Новости за 22.08.2019

Lawyers for Boise asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn a lower court ruling on homeless encampments, arguing cities across the west will lose control of their homeless situations if they can't impose criminal penalties on lawbreakers.

The richest tournament in history takes place this week at East Lake

Maninder Singh and Rinku Narwal shine as Bengal Warriors defeated Patna Pirates.

There's no MTV Video Music Awards moment more infamous.

THE 30 HORSES ARE OUT OF THE GATE at East Lake Golf Club in the Tour Championship, the finale of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. The winner will take home the Cup and $15 million.

OK, so they're actually elite golfers, not racehorses. But imagine for a moment they are thoroughbreds. Let's pretend we're watching the Kentucky Derby and horses are spotted a lead, even a rather larger lead, over other horses.

In effect, that's the situation this week at East Lake in these revamped playoffs. Читать дальше...

On August 22, 2019, Syrdarya hosted the First International Investment Forum.

There's nothing President Donald Trump likes more than bantering with the media.

Witnesses said the thunderstorm came suddenly on a day that began with clear weather.

The veteran big man wound up getting shipped to Toronto at the deadline and winning an NBA title

WASHINGTON (AP) — As global leaders gather on two continents to take account of a darkening economic outlook, this is the picture they face:

There aren’t any large fish species in Texas that would benefit from using a fish tube, but it’s needed in some areas of the U.S., even if it can be disorienting for fishes. Salmon attempt to leap up the fish ladder in the river Etterick on October 27, 2014 in Selkirk, Scotland. (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty […]

WOLVES are set to face Serie A side Torino in the first leg of their Europa League playoff. After a relatively safe passage through to this stage, Nuno Santo’s men face a tough test against a club who enjoyed their best season in six years last term. But going into the match they have the […]

Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan said Thursday he is at least open to the possibility of more interest rate cuts in coming months.

Bernie Sanders released a massive plan for a Green New Deal this week. What’s the point of all these climate plans?

Bernie Sanders released a massive plan for a Green New Deal this week. What does it realistically tell us—and does it even help him?

New York luxury Men’s underwear company, Adam Smith – announces the introduction of its latest and exciting collection of men’s underwear – Adam Smith Wear. The collection features seven different sub-collections designed to be a comfortable and perfect fit for every occasion. The Adam Smith Wear is a collection specially created by Yasemin, a renowned New York fashion designer who has been […]

FOR MOST of us our old Barbie dolls and action figures were among our most prized posessions when we were younger. And it seems that this should still be the case with some of the toys you’ve long since forgotten about now worth thousands. According to Cosmopolitan you could fetch up to £1,000 for your […]

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket carrying the second Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center lifted off from Space Launch Complex-37 today at 9:06 a.m. EDT. This mission marked the 29th and final flight of the Delta IV Medium rocket and the 73rd GPS launch by a […]

Unlike in Russia and Kazakhstan, an effort in Kyrgyzstan to carefully orchestrate the transition of power backfired.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Former Democratic presidential candidate Lincoln Chafee (CHAY'-fee) is considering another run for president as a Libertarian.

Shares of Gap Inc. fell 7% in the extended session Thursday after the retailer reported adjusted profit above expectations but same-store sales disappointed. Gap said it earned $168 million, or 44 cents a share, in the quarter, compared with $297 million, or 76 cents a share, in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted for one-time items, Gap said it earned 63 cents a share. Sales fell to $4 billion, from $4.09 billion a year ago. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected adjusted earnings of 53 cents a... Читать дальше...

The 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV will have the longest range of any mass-market electric car, according to a new report. Range is expected to increase to 259 miles per charge.

When Taco Bell announced it was going to open The Bell: A Taco Bell Hotel & Resort, I immediately asked when I could make a reservation. I wasn’t the only one. Rooms at the limited-time hotel sold out in two minutes when they went on sale in June, according to the company.

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If you want some numbers that will stop you in your tracks, Ali Velshi's segment with two leading experts on the Amazon's rain forest will do it for you. Paul Rosolie, a conservationist who gives tours of Brazil's rain forest, and Emilio Bruna, Director of the Brazil Institute at the University of Florida appeared on Velshi and Ruhle to drop some knowledge on us that should open our eyes to what we're losing in these devastating fires. Here are some of those numbers: