Новости за 07.10.2019

Being a "Jeopardy!" contestant didn't just mean meeting Alex Trebek and appearing on television; it also gave me valuable insights into handling job interviews.

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LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is making phone calls to other European Union leaders as he tries to overcome opposition to his Brexit deal. The EU has responded coolly to a U.K. plan to maintain an open Irish border after Britain leaves the 28-nation bloc. Both sides have agreed there must be […]

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Supreme Court ordered the central state of Maharashtra on Monday to stop clearing a heavily forested area for a metro line project after protests by hundreds of people. The court ordered tree cutting to halt at least until it holds another hearing on Oct. 21. The Mumbai Metro Rail Corp. […]

PERTH, Australia (AP) — An outspoken Australian parliamentarian has branded the China’s Communist Party “oppressive” after marching with protesters in Hong Kong. A former Australian Human Rights commissioner, Tim Wilson of the Liberal party, says he has been inspired by the pro-democracy movement in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Wilson marched with the protesters on Sunday […]

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says a police officer responding to a domestic violence call shot and wounded a man wielding a machete. GBI agent Nelly Miles said in a Sunday news release that Athens-Clarke County officers were confronted by a 28-year-old North Carolina man while responding to an apartment complex […]

The business week ahead

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s opposition parties have won a snap election, overcoming the former independence fighters who have governed the country since its war 20 years ago. With 96% of the votes counted Monday the left-wing Determination Movement Party, or LVV, has 26% of the votes, one percentage point more than the conservative Democratic […]

BEIRUT (AP) — U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces in Syria said American troops began withdrawing Monday from their positions along Turkey’s border in northeastern Syria, ahead of an anticipated Turkish invasion that the Kurds say will overturn five years of achievements in the battle against the Islamic State group. The Syrian Kurdish fighters also accused Washington of […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Patrick Corbin hadn’t pitched in relief in a major league game since one such outing in 2017. His return to that role did not go well. Not well at all. The left-handed starter was pressed into bullpen duty as part of Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez’s plan to overcome a shaky group […]

Storm forward Natasha Howard, previously voted this year’s WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, was named to the All-WNBA first team for the first time in her career. Ex-Gonzaga standout Courtney Vandersloot of the Chicago Sky joins Howard on the first team.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — In front of New Hope Baptist Church in Virginia Beach, supporters of President Donald Trump hollered for his reelection. Behind it, taped-up signs on the doors warned, “Firearms Not Allowed.” And inside, Rep. Elaine Luria personally delivered her call for Trump’s impeachment, drawing a standing ovation from more than half […]

DETROIT (AP) — Anthony Mantha scored his career-high fourth goal with 53.3 seconds left, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Sunday night in their home opener. Filip Hronek set up the goal with a centering pass after Dylan Larkin won a faceoff. Mantha also scored early in […]

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Bailey, Brock Nelson and Anders Lee scored second-period goals and Thomas Greiss made 35 saves as the New York Islanders beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 Sunday night. It was the first win of the season for the Islanders, who lost their home opener 2-1 to Washington on Friday. The Jets […]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luis Severino certainly should be fresh when he tries to lead the New York Yankees to yet another Division Series sweep of the Minnesota Twins. The 25-year-old right-hander didn’t make his regular-season debut until Sept. 17, spending most of the year rehabbing a lat muscle injury sustained while warming up for his […]

Carlos Vela and LAFC made MLS history on Decision Day. Vela won the league’s Golden Boot award with a hat trick in LAFC’s 3-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Sunday in the team’s final regular-season match. He finished with 34 goals to break the Major League Soccer single-season record of 31 set last year […]

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Melvin Gordon was flooded by familiar feelings after his delayed season debut with the Los Angeles Chargers. Not many of those feelings were warm or fuzzy. Instead, the star fifth-year running back has been transported back to the bad old days of his first three NFL seasons when his Chargers fell […]

As a public health crisis intensifies over vaping, Philip Morris International’s own cigarette alternative is quietly arriving in the U.S. A minimalist, glass-front store in Lenox Square mall in the affluent Buckhead area of Atlanta, Georgia, is offering the company’s device, which heats a tobacco plug without burning it. It’s one of two stores planned […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kevin Na lost a three-shot lead on the back nine, saved his chances with a clutch par putt on the 17th hole and won the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in a playoff Sunday when Patrick Cantlay three-putted the second extra hole. It was a wild finish at the TPC Summerlin […]

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris told Iowa voters on Sunday that they can help refute questions about her electability if they support her in the caucuses. “Iowans have the ability to show our country what can be, even if we’ve never seen it before,” Harris said during an event on Iowa […]

SCOREBOARD Monday, Oct. 7 Cleveland at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m. EDT. Baker Mayfield and the Browns (2-2) are playing their third prime-time game already this season, going 1-1 so far with a win over the Jets and a loss to the Rams. Jimmy Garoppolo will make his first prime-time start, looking to lead the 49ers […]

Apple is leading with AirPods that don’t look like giant Mentos.

Bernard Looney, who frequently holds town halls and runs an online discussion forum, sees these as key to keeping BP relevant in a world where students are marching on the streets demanding a move to a cleaner world and investors are questioning if it's safe to keep their money in fossil fuels.

Roman Torres chopped off his dreads and that haircut seemed to clear the way for a header that proved to be the game-winner against Minnesota United, locking up home-field advantage for the Sounders through the Western Conference semifinals.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Cairo Santos pulled his first field goal attempt wide left from 50 yards, tried to fix the issue and overcorrected, yanking his next attempt from 36 yards wide right. It only got worse for Tennessee’s replacement kicker and the Titans. After officials wiped a touchdown off the board for Marcus Mariota […]