Новости за 08.02.2018

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — Shani Davis would've been a fitting choice to carry the American flag into the Olympic opening ceremony, a superb athlete who helped break racial barriers at the Winter Games. Someone sure dropped the coin on this one. The U.S. Olympic Committee, an organization that never passes up a chance to shoot itself in the foot, came up with a voting process that could quite plausibly end in a tie. It did, of course. And how was the deadlock broken? With the flip of a coin. Whether it was heads or tails, we may never know. Читать дальше...

Eating meat and fish can make cancer more deadly by helping it spread around the body, a study shows. But scientists say the discovery offers hope of finding new treatments. Seafood and meats including beef and poultry are rich in asparagine — one of the amino acids, or building blocks, which cells use to make...

Bukarest (dpa) - Rechtsextreme Aktivisten haben erneut in Rumäniens Hauptstadt Bukarest lautstark die Vorführung eines Films zum Thema Homosexuelle gestört. Unter Berufung auf das Christentum und auf die «Reinheit» des rumänischen Volkes begannen sie am Donnerstagabend im Kinosaal des Museums des rumänischen Bauern zu schreien und Volksmusik abzuspielen, als dort gerade die Vorführung eines Dokumentarfilms über die Schwulen-Szene im Bukarester Roma-Viertel Ferentari begonnen hatte. Die Polizei führte die Störer ab. Читать дальше...

With Red Sox being patient in negotiations, Arizona is willing to make a push to bring back star outfielder.

With Red Sox being patient in negotiations, Arizona is willing to make a push to bring back star outfielder.

This is for real. (And what does it mean for the Raptors 905?)

According to the Shams Charania, the NBA rumour heir apparent, the Raptors have reportedly agreed to trade Bruno Caboclo (yes, the one and only) to the Sacramento Kings (of course) for Malachi Richardson.

Toronto is finalizing deal to send Bruno Caboclo to Sacramento for Malachi Richardson, league sources tell Yahoo.

This trade sets an unprecedented record: it’s... Читать дальше...

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• The Cavaliers had maybe the wildest trade deadline day in recent NBA history.
• Just minutes after trading All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas to the Lakers, the Cavs sent Dwyane Wade back to Miami just four months after his reunion with LeBron James.
• All told, the Cavaliers reshuffled half of its active roster to other teams before the deadline.

The Cleveland Cavaliers had one of the wildest trading sprees in recent memory.

Just hours before the trade deadline... Читать дальше...

Some of the biggest Russian banks, mobile operators and other businesses joined forces to express support for the few select athletes invited to compete under a neutral flag in Pyeongchang.

Edmontonians pride themselves on a world-class waste management system. But a recent city audit found less than 50 per cent of  residential waste is being diverted, far short of the goal of 90 per cent. Test your recycling smarts with our quiz.

President Trump‘s communications director Hope Hicks has now been romantically linked to not one but two ousted Trump aides who have been accused of violence against women.

As for what advice she gives the future reality TV star, "It's a tough named to live up to, I hope you're fierce."

A shootout with Belgian police that led to the capture of Europe's most-wanted man may have been criminal but it was not terrorism, his lawyer has argued. Salah Abdeslam, who is accused of fleeing in the aftermath of the November 13 2015 Islamic State attacks in Paris that killed 130 people, refused to attend Thursday's hearing in Brussels. Lawyers for him and the other defendant, Sofiane Ayari, argued that the March 15 2016 shootout that led to their capture was not linked to terrorism, but was rather a spontaneous attempt at a getaway. Читать дальше...

“Whenever you score goals, no matter who you’re playing or what the circumstances are, it gives you some confidence.” –Jordan Morris

“Whenever you score goals, no matter who you’re playing or what the circumstances are, it gives you some confidence.” —Jordan Morris

They probably aren't medal contenders but some athletes wouldn't be at the Winter Olympics at all in PyeongChang unless they opted represent other countries. It happens at the Summer Olympics, too.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police on Thursday arrested a teenage boy over charges of sexually abusing a minor boy in Swabi, DawnNews reported.

It's been said, many times, but it's worth repeating: Instagram's algorithmic timeline is a steaming pile of nonsense.

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Two classic American novels will no longer be required reading in eastern Minnesota schools because they contain racial slurs. "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "To Kill a Mockingbird" will be dropped from the Duluth school district's English classes next year. School officials say the move is part of an effort to be considerate to all students. District Director of Curriculum and Instruction Michael Cary tells the Star Tribune that the decision follows years of concerns shared by parents... Читать дальше...

Reality TV star turned political operative turned reality TV star Omarosa Manigault has issued a cryptic warning that things are "bad" inside the White House and the public should be worried.

I recently purchased the Ameo Powerbreather (fancy talk for a weird looking snorkel) for the sole pu...

Food fight! The prosecution’s star witness against a former top aide to Gov. Cuomo argued with a defense lawyer on Thursday over who first used the term “ziti” to refer to bribe payments in an alleged corruption scheme. Ex-Albany lobbyist Todd Howe was confronted on cross-examination with a Nov. 12, 2012, email he wrote to...

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• US-led coalition in Syria killed more than 100 Syrian regime forces on Wednesday in response to an attack on one of its bases.
• Syrian regime forces' initial coordinated attack included tanks, howitzers and more, but only one US-backed SDF fighter was injured.
• Regime forces were likely attempting to take an oilfield near Khusham.

The US-led coalition in Syria killed more than 100 Syrian regime forces on Wednesday after its headquarters... Читать дальше...