Новости за 14.01.2018

Pittsburgh’s defense is playing in honor of Ryan Shazier, and that should terrify Blake Bortles.

The animosity goes back 30 years, and fans of both teams are keeping it alive today.

The first Grand Slam of 2018 is here, and both Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams will be playing on Day 1.

One of the biggest attractions to J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series is the immense backstory and history of her wizarding world. While Warner Bros. has begun to explore some of that lore in its Fantastic Beasts franchise, one group of fans have filmed their own version, one that explores the rise of the dark wizard Voldemort. After a crowdfunding campaign and months of work, Tryangle Films has finally released their own story, Voldemort: Origins of the Heir, and it’s an impressive fan film that... Читать дальше...

A photography exhibit revisits King’s impact on the fight for civil rights in the city.

INTERNATIONAL - JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s equities business took a big hit from Steinhoff International Holdings NV last quarter.

Erdogan-Propaganda in einem Tweet von Klaus Brinkbäumer? Der Twitter-Account des Spiegel-Chefredakteurs ist am Wochenende gekapert worden.

Bad Mitterndorf (dpa) - Weltcup-Rekordsieger Gregor Schlierenzauer wird bei der Skiflug-WM in Oberstdorf in der kommenden Woche nicht an den Start gehen. Das teilte sein Trainer Heinz Kuttin nach dem ausgefallenen Skifliegen in Bad Mitterndorf am Sonntag mit. Der 28 Jahre alte Schlierenzauer soll nach zuletzt schlechten Leistungen stattdessen eine Wettkampfpause einlegen. «Das Skifliegen hat ihm die Grenzen aufgezeigt, speziell beim Skifliegen musst du viel mehr mit der Luft spielen, um die richtige Dynamik reinzukriegen»... Читать дальше...

IN human and logistical terms alone, the pope’s visit to Latin America this week involves a punishing itinerary. Over six days, a man in his 82nd year, with only one intact lung, will travel over 22,000 miles, spanning the length and breadth of a continent, including some of its remote extremes. Some people will be gratefully amazed to see him and savour his charisma; others will greet him in a spirit of intense anger over the institution he leads.

"Today is one of the most indelible days of my life because of Mark Wahlberg ..." she said in a statement.

Donald Trump made a wealth of promises before taking office: building a wall along the border with Mexico, ditching Barack Obama's flagship healthcare policy, and stopping Muslims entering the country were on his to-do list. A year on, these are the policies he has managed to enact and the pledges he has broken: Repealing Obamacare Mr Trump campaigned on a platform to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Mr Obama's healthcare reform policy that aimed to give all Americans, especially those from low-income families... Читать дальше...

Leon Goretzka is set to make a decision on his future soon. Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has told Sky the club "would be crazy" if they did not consider the possibility of signing Leon Goretzka on a free transfer. Germany international midfielder Goretzka, 22, is out of contract with Schalke at the end of June and both Sport Bild and Marca have reported that he has opted to join Bayern at the end of the season. His agent Jorg Neubauer has denied the reports and said the Germany international... Читать дальше...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A mother and daughter have been arrested after a methamphetamine lab in an Arlington, Texas, apartment exploded with an infant inside. Arlington police spokesman Lt. Christopher Cook said Sunday that 21 pounds of meth were seized when the women were arrested late Friday. No one was injured in the blast. Thirty-nine-year-old Nancy Cruz-Rodriguez has been charged with manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance and is being held in Arlington's jail on $25,000 bond. Her... Читать дальше...

BLENDON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan father and son have returned a nearly 45-year-old diary to its original owner. WOOD-TV reports that Kodi Brandt found the diary earlier this month in a storage area in one of the bedrooms of his family's farmhouse in Blendon Township. The last entry in the diary was from 1974. Kodi Brandt and his father, Dave Brandt, read the diary for details and researched online to locate the diary's owner. They met with Rae Green earlier this month to return the diary to her. Читать дальше...

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Would you drink a sample from the Sochi doping lab? The building at the center of a Russia doping scandal that rocked the 2014 Winter Olympics now hosts a restaurant celebrating its notoriety amid a tourism boom. Former lab director Grigory Rodchenkov has testified to doping Russian stars and covering up for them, but four years on, the cocktails offered in the same space contain only alcohol, not steroids. There's the B Sample, named after the second test that often confirms whether a doping athlete is guilty. Читать дальше...

Franck Ribery may be 34 but Sven Ulreich is confident the former France international can continue to be a mainstay of Bayern Munich's side for another two years. Ribery's current deal at the Allianz Arena is due to expire in June but he has expressed a desire to remain with the Bundesliga leaders. Speaking after Bayern's 3-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen on Friday, Ribery said: "My aim is to stay at Bayern Munich for as long as possible." And team-mate Ulreich believes Ribery will still have plenty to offer Bayern until well into his 37th year.

American families and workers are piling into pickup trucks at a feverish rate, and automakers are raking in profits.

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local): 10:50 a.m. A Republican senator is insisting that President Donald Trump did not use a vulgar term in referring to African countries during a closed-door meeting on immigration that he and five other senators attended last week. Georgia Sen. David Perdue called reports describing Trump as using vile language in the meeting a "gross misrepresentation" and said Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham... Читать дальше...

Jason Hoffman celebrates after scoring the only goal in Newcastle's 1-0 win against Brisbane. Newcastle Jets coach Ernie Merrick is demanding action over an ugly tackle that has put his star recruit Pato Rodriguez in doubt for Saturday's A-League clash against Wellington. Rodriguez was left nursing a bruised ankle and was unable to train on Monday after the two-footed challenge from Jacob Pepper early in the second half of Friday's 1-0 win over the Roar. Pepper was not penalised but Merrick has personally... Читать дальше...

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