Новости за 25.04.2018

Three weeks after an episode of “The Simpsons” tried — and arguably failed — to address criticism of the character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Hank Azaria, who voices Apu on the animated series, says he is willing to step down from the role to make things right. Appearing on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” to promote his IFC series “Brockmire,” Azaria said he’s “given this a lot of thought, and as I say my eyes have been opened. I think the most important thing is we have to listen to South Asian people... Читать дальше...

San Antonio’s season is over and Golden State advances, but damn, it almost ended like a storybook if Ginobili does retire this offseason.

McDonald’s futuristic new 6,000 square-foot restaurant is opening in Chicago on Wednesday. But what separates this trendy new location from other Mickey D’s is not only its modern design and high-tech accents, like cell-phone charging built into the tables, but its one-of-a-kind menu. “As part of our new headquarters, we wanted to provide our customers...

Once more, the Catholic Church in Malta and Gozo is giving the damning impression that it is the same retrograde institution of old. Rightly or wrongly, the amendments to the Protection of Embryos Act ruffled its feathers, and the clarion call “Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more,” has been blurted out. My interest here is not to defend any of the amendments. Nor is it to weigh the criticism drawn up by the Church or by its cohorts. My point is merely to discuss strategy. To be more precise... Читать дальше...

Four wins down. 12 to go.

The Golden State Warriors have taken their first step toward defending their NBA title. They defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games, to advance to the Western Conference Semifinals. There, they’ll meet the six-seed New Orleans Pelicans, who dispatched the Portland Trail Blazers with ease in a first round sweep.

The Warriors beat the Pelicans three times in four meetings this year, but New Orleans is on fire. They’ve won their last nine games, and have been playing brilliantly. Читать дальше...

SportsPulse: The 76ers disposed of the Heat in five games and now wait for a semifinal matchup against the winner of Celtics vs. Bucks.

"We do obviously prepare for as many scenarios as we possibly can, but we also know we can't prepare for everything."

Okechukwu Nwanguma writes on the recent allegation by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) concerning the Independent National Electoral Commission, accusing the main opposition party of resorting to panic, mischief and blackmail.

Taung - A mother was struck by a police rubber bullet as she knelt crying over the body of her teenage son, who had been fatally shot through the head.

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters)  President Donald Trump's administration goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to defend the legality of his travel ban targeting people from several Muslim-majority countries, one of the most contentious actions of his presidency. Trump's travel ban - the third version of a policy he first sought to implement a week after taking office in January 2017 - blocks entry into the United States of most people from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen. Читать дальше...

After his Miami Heat were ousted in the first round of the playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers, Dwyane Wade spoke highly of young stars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid.

Port Authority commissioner Caren Turner resigned after she was caught on camera swearing at police officers on a routine traffic stop in Tenafly, New Jersey, on March 31. In the video, released by the Tenafly Police Department to Storyful, Turner arrives at the scene to pick up her daughter and several other passengers who have been stopped by the police. She demands to know why the police have “ruined” a holiday weekend, shows the officers her badge, and at one point curses at them and accuses an office of having a “smug ass” expression. Читать дальше...

Supplied video obtained Wednesday, April 25, 2018 of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull delivers a commemorative address in the French town of Villers-Bretonneux where around 8000 people gathered to honour the courage of Australian troops who drove out German forces 100 years ago. "Shortly before midnight with a ferocious roar the 15th Brigade joined the assault. As dawn broke at this moment, a century ago, victory appeared certain," Mr Turnbull said. "April the 25th, 1918. Anzac Day." (AAP Video/Supplied/ABC) NO ARCHIVING... Читать дальше...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Republican Debbie Lesko won the special election in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District Tuesday, keeping the U.S. House seat in GOP control but by a much narrower margin than expected. The former state senator defeated Hiral Tipirneni, a former emergency room physician who had hoped to replicate surprising Democratic wins in Pennsylvania, Alabama and other states in a year where opposition to President Trump’s policies have boosted the party’s chances in Republican strongholds. Читать дальше...

Der Iran will nach Worten von Außenminister Mohammed Jawad Zarif mit Staaten in der Golfregion in einen Dialog über die regionale Sicherheit treten. Es sei Zeit, wegzukommen von "hegemonischen Illusionen", die zu verheerenden Kriegen geführt hätten, sagte Zarif am Dienstag bei den Vereinten Nationen in New York. Er sprach sich für die Schaffung eines "Regionalen Dialogforums" aus.

The 20-year-old phenom is set to make his much-anticipated major-league debut.

The UK claims the substance used against Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury on March 4, could only have come from Russia.

Current OMB Director and illegitimate CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney has a message for bankers: If you don't like the CFPB, buy more Congressmen.

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The media landscape is almost shifting more quickly than consumers can keep up.

But certain trends have emerged that will carry the media industry into the future.

For the past eight years, IGNITION, Business Insider’s flagship conference, has collected the best minds in media and technology to share what they see as the future. Through unscripted interviews, cutting-edge demos, and insights from industry pioneers, attendees learn what key trends to be aware of and what... Читать дальше...