Новости за 19.04.2018

It feels as though Barbara Bush was born to be America's grandma. This is something of a cliché, and yet it seems fitting. Her fake pearls were legendary. She adored her pet spaniel. We are unsurprised to learn that her hair began graying in the 1950's, when she was not yet 30 years old. Shrewd and plainspoken, she always looked older than her presidential husband, but she projected gravitas, not decrepitude. This week saw the passing of one of our nation's true grand dames.

"Pop, I'm praying for you brother. I'm sorry you're going through this."

Just a day after news broke of her emergency spinal surgery, 'Dance Moms's Abby Lee Miller is facing more medical troubles.

You guys know how “Sharknado” is terrible, right? Well, allow us to introduce James Corden’s “Shaqnado,” which is somehow even worse than the goofy Syfy TV-movie franchise.

The Jets will open the season in primetime. Gang Green’s 2018 campaign will begin in Detroit against the Lions on “Monday Night Football,” The Post has learned. The Jets did not have any appearances on “Monday Night Football” last year and just one primetime game. Their last appearance on MNF did not go well, a...

Baku / 19.04.18 / Turan: A group of activists launched a campaign in support of 17-year-old Seljan Gahramanly - the daughter of political prisoner Fuad Gahramanly. This gifted teenager, who speaks several languages, enrolled in the faculty of international relations of the Canadian University of Humber. Activists are starting a campaign to raise funds to pay for the education of Gahramanly. The cost of training is 22 thousand euros. The campaign's initiators are counting on support, ...

Thomas Weissenböck soll die SV Ried in den abschließenden acht Runden der Fußball-Ersten-Liga auf einen Aufstiegsrang führen. Der bisherige Nachwuchsleiter der Innviertler wurde am Donnerstag als neuer Chefcoach des Fünften präsentiert. "Wir müssen alle an einem Strang ziehen und in den nächsten Runden möglichst viele Punkte holen", betonte Weissenböck. Er wird das Amt bis Saisonende innehaben.

Ein 36-Jähriger ist am Donnerstag am Landesgericht Wiener Neustadt vom Vorwurf der absichtlich schweren Körperverletzung und des Quälens unmündiger, jüngerer oder wehrloser Personen freigesprochen worden. Laut Anklage soll er einem vier Monate alten Baby ein Schütteltrauma zugefügt und einen heute Siebenjährigen mit allzu drastischen Methoden "erzogen" haben.

Shares of American Express Co. surged 5.2% in morning trade Thursday, enough to pace the Dow Jones Industrial Average's advancers, in the wake of the charge-card and travel-related services company's first-quarter results. The stock's price gain was adding about 34 points to the Dow's price, which was down 88 points. Just behind AmEx was General Electric Co.'s stock , which climbed 1.8% ahead of the industrial conglomerate's first-quarter results due out early Friday. The Dow's biggest loser was Procter & Gamble Co.'s stock ... Читать дальше...

Welcome to our morning article rounding up crime (and more) happenings from around the Chicago area overnight.

“BACK from our honeyMOON,” the “Dancing with the Stars” pro captioned a photo that showed off his tush.

As the political soap nears its end, it’s worth recalling the hour that embodied both the show’s early promise and unfortunate excesses.

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• Similar Web recently released a study revealing the top online shopping sites in 2018 so far.
• Amazon, eBay, and Walmart took the top three spots for online retailers for general merchandise. 
• Walmart.com and Wish.com saw the most mobile traffic out of the top online shopping sites. 

In the beginning of 2018, Amazon continues to lead the way in online shopping — with nearly twice as much traffic as the runner-up, eBay. 

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Finding the right home is a lot like finding the right spouse. You never really know when you’re going to find the right one for you. You could go on one date or you could go on 50. Regardless, when you finally do settle on the right one, you’ll know when it’s right for you.

La Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC) a mené plus de 50 entrevues depuis le début de son enquête sur la collision tragique entre l'autocar des Broncos et un camion semi-remorque, qui a fait 16 morts le 6 avril dernier.

A formal complaint calling on the police to investigate Economy Minister Chris Cardona following revelations by the Daphne Project, was made on Thursday afternoon by Occupy Justice. The Daphne Project, a consortium of international media houses, including Times of Malta, reported on Tuesday that Dr Cardona had been seen chatting in a bar with one of the suspects in the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, before and after the crime was committed. Dr Cardona denied the claim, which the journalists said is backed by two witnesses. Читать дальше...

After the Bournemouth win, the FC panel talk who's in line to make the squad for Manchester United's FA Cup semifinal against Spurs. The ESPN FC boys answer your (extra long) questions from the twittersphere. Andreas Pereira said Valencia want to sign him after his loan ends this summer but he told the South China Morning Post he wants to succeed at Manchester United. Pereira, 22, joined Valencia in September in search of playing time and has started 11 times in 21 league appearances. AS... Читать дальше...

A formal complaint calling on the police to investigate Economy Minister Chris Cardona following revelations by the Daphne Project, was made on Thursday afternoon by Occupy Justice. The Daphne Project, a consortium of international media houses, including Times of Malta, reported on Tuesday that Dr Cardona had been seen chatting in a bar with one of the suspects in the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, before and after the crime was committed. Dr Cardona denied the claim, which the journalists said is backed by two witnesses. Читать дальше...

SANDUSKY, Ohio — Police say a passer-by caught a small child who fell from the roof of a porch at an Ohio home. A police report says the woman was driving down a street in Sandusky on Sunday when she saw an 18-month-old boy hanging from the edge of the porch roof. The Sandusky Register...

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The conspiracy saga, based on a British series, was "creative catnip" for the Chicago author of "Gone Girl."

A National Guard public affairs officer was removed from her job after she used a dinosaur hand puppet during her re-enlistment ceremony.

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A 58-year-old Tucson man who called in death threats to U.S. Rep. Martha McSally last year has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Cindy Jorgenson also on Wednesday sentenced 58-year-old Steve Martan to three years of supervised release after he finishes his prison term. FBI agents arrested Martan on May 11 after six threatening messages to the Republican congresswoman were traced to his phone. Court records show Martan made the calls to vent frustrations with how McSally was voting. Читать дальше...

Reports of drug dealing have led to the arrest of a 33-year-old man.

Police received reports that a man was driving a rented van in Swanscombe where he was then seen to be dealing drugs.

Officers searched for the vehicle on Tuesday, April 17.

The suspect, from Brixton, London, was arrested after he was seen driving at around 7pm in Heathclose Road, Dartford.

The vehicle was searched, and officers found two mobile phones. Читать дальше...