Новости за 16.08.2016

Thailand is planning to resort to Pokemon Go in a bid to promote tourism and attract visitors as recent deadly blasts that hit its several resorts have led to a decrease in tourists' activity, Minister of Tourism and Sports Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul said on Tuesday.

South Africa's Chad Ho finished the men’s 10km marathon swim in 10th position at the Rio Olympic Games on Tuesday.

STATELINE, Nev. — The Latest on a tourist cruise boat that was ablaze on Lake Tahoe (all times local): 10:05 a.m. U.S. Coast Guard inspectors are headed to Lake Tahoe to investigate the cause of a fire that damaged a tourist cruise boat and injured a contractor on the largely unoccupied paddle wheeler on the

Live updates: It's back to school day in L.A. Aug. 16, 2016, 11:12 a.m. Classes start this morning for the Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation's second-largest school system.With school back in session, the district faces many questions: What will Supt. Michelle King do during her first...

Who will be the players to watch in Southern California for the 2016 football season?

Live updates: It's back to school day in L.A. Aug. 16, 2016, 11:12 a.m. Classes start this morning for the Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation's second-largest school system.With school back in session, the district faces many questions: What will Supt. Michelle King do during her first...

The French leader underscored the importance of Normandy talks on Ukrainian reconciliation.

Around the world, A's, B's and O's are disappearing from signs. It's all part of a public awareness campaign spearheaded by the U.K.'s National Health Service.

In response to House GOP requests, the FBI today sent Congress the notes from its July interview with Hillary Clinton about her private e-mail server.

The latest worrying trend among young people is a phenomenon called "drunkorexia," which describes the practice of skipping meals to instead binge drink. A British study found that the trend is has become "prolific" among younger folks, reported the U.K.'s the Independent Tuesday.

NEW YORK — It’s getting rarer for phone launches to generate excitement these days — especially in the Android world, where all models use the same underlying Google software. Every year, phones get routine refreshes such as faster processors, better cameras and longer battery life. But Android phone makers haven’t given up trying to stand

There may be a reason that you haven't heard many insightful opinions on social justice from NFL players.

Good luck and don’t puke rainbows.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — A Massachusetts police chief says his officers are cracking down on people who fraudulently use parking spaces for the disabled at Gillette Stadium. Foxborough Chief Ed O’Leary tells The Sun Chronicle (http://bit.ly/2aX3G2h ) that with the New England Patriots’ season approaching, officers will check to make sure vehicles with placards or license

Cara Delevingne‘s latest film Suicide Squad has been a huge success at the box office but critics have been giving the flick some terrible reviews. The 23-year-old actress and model recently opened up about how she felt about the negative feedback. “The critics have been absolutely horrific. They’re really, really horrible. You know, I just [...]

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration failed to properly oversee $22 million spent to promote tourism in areas affected by three damaging storms, federal auditors said. New York officials did not comply with procurement rules and failed to ensure money was spent effectively, the report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Christian Taylor soared stoically Tuesday morning in Rio de Janeiro.

A raging wildfire that has destroyed more than 175 buildings and scorched 4,000 acres in Northern California was 20% contained Tuesday, as fire authorities accused a local construction worker of purposely sparking the Clayton fire and “numerous” others.

PHILADELPHIA — Desperate for receivers, the Philadelphia Eagles acquired Dorial Green-Beckham from Tennessee. The Eagles traded versatile offensive lineman Dennis Kelly to the Titans on Tuesday to get Green-Beckham, a talented player who has struggled with consistency and been sidetracked by off-field issues. “Obviously, he’s made mistakes,” Eagles personnel boss Howie Roseman said. “He’s a

Disgraced former Fox News boss has reportedly joined the Donald Trump campaign as an adviser.

Maggie Malone of the US, Christina Obergfoll of Germany, Croatia's Sara Kolak and Tatsiana Khaladovich of Belarus will arguably be among South African Sunette Viljoen's staunchest competition, come the qualification rounds of the women's javelin throw at the Rio Games this week.

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- A Vietnamese delegation will make a four-day visit to South Korea this week to meet senior South Korean officials to discuss ways to widen cooperation between the two countries, the Korea Foundation said Tuesday. The 12-m

RIO DE JANEIRO — Some people, like Usain Bolt, make everything look easy. Others, like Sandra Perkovic and Christian Taylor, insist on the tough road. Perkovic escaped early elimination twice in as many days before producing clutch, last-ditch throws to win the women’s discus. Taylor fundamentally changed his triple jump technique — changing his lead-off