Новости за 27.12.2015

Karen Butler
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is the No. 1 movie in North America for a second weekend after earning an additional $153.5 million in receipts.

Andrew V. Pestano
BAGHDAD, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Iraqi security forces have taken control of a former government compound in Ramadi that the Islamic State used as a headquarters.

Andrew V. Pestano
LONDON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- England's chief medical officer has warned gonorrhoea may become untreatable due to a highly drug-resistant strain of the infection.

Andrew V. Pestano
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Pulitzer-prize-winner journalist Seymour Hersh reports that the administration of President Barack Obama has knowingly armed militant Islamists in Syria.

Karen Butler
NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach declared Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutiérrez "an amazing woman" in a Christmas greeting she posted on Instagram.

Andrew V. Pestano
CHICAGO, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Chicago police shot and killed two people Saturday morning, including Bettie Jones, 55, who was "accidentally struck and tragically killed."

Karen Butler
NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Jon Hamm, Pharrell Williams, Tina Fey, Usher, Gwen Stefani and Tracee Ellis Ross appear in a trailer for the new season of "Sesame Street."

Andrew V. Pestano
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Bernie Sanders said he believes he can win over Donald Trump supporters because he can also channel the "legitimate" anger of "working-class people."

Andrew V. Pestano
ASUNCIóN, Paraguay, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Several countries in South America, particularly Paraguay, are facing catastrophic levels of flooding, forcing more than 150,000 people to evacuate.

Karen Butler
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 27 (UPI) -- "Downton Abbey" star Elizabeth McGovern is to ride on a float inspired by the British costume drama in the 127th Rose Parade in Pasadena Friday, PBS announced.

Andrew V. Pestano
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Republican front-runner Donald Trump on Saturday criticized Bill and Hillary Clinton on social media as a feud involving accusations of sexism continues.

Karen Butler
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen has revealed she recorded the theme song for the upcoming Netflix series "Fuller House."

Karen Butler
ATLANTA, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Rapper and reality television personality T.I. Harris and his wife Tameka "Tiny" Cottle are expecting their third child together.

By United Press International
On Dec. 27, 2007, former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, first woman to hold that post in an Islamic state, was assassinated in Rawalpindi.

By Andy Jasner, The Sports Xchange
PHILADELPHIA -- The Washington Redskins are peaking at the right time.

By David Purdum, The Sports Xchange
ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Hawks, last year's top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, are returning to form. So are the fading New York Knicks.

By John Coon, The Sports Xchange
SALT LAKE CITY -- Life without Blake Griffin might not be as difficult as expected for the Los Angeles Clippers.

By Steve Habel, The Sports Xchange
Forward Kawhi Leonard racked up a team-high 20 points and led six San Antonio players in double-figure scoring.

The Sports Xchange
PHOENIX -- Philadelphia point guard Ish Smith arrived a few hours before game time, plenty of time to take charge.

The Sports Xchange
Kobe Bryant and his Los Angeles Lakers are struggling so mightily in his final season in the NBA that it's painful for his fans to watch one of the game all-time greats.

By Darrell Bird, The Sports Xchange
LEXINGTON -- Kentucky and Louisville renewed their annual rivalry Saturday afternoon at Rupp Arena with the No. 12 Wildcats prevailing 75-73 over the 16th-ranked Cardinals.

The Sports Xchange
Tight end Tyler Eifert of the Cincinnati Bengals is out and safety George Iloka is listed as doubtful for Monday night's game in Denver against the Broncos.

The Sports Xchange
The Dallas Cowboys ruled out wide receiver Dez Bryant for Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills because of foot and ankle injuries.

The Sports Xchange
A rematch of the championship series between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers drew nearly 11 million viewers -- the most-watched NBA Christmas Day telecast since 2011.

The Sports Xchange
Quarterback Everett Golson of Florida State did not make the trip to Atlanta for the Chik-fil-A Peach Bowl.