Новости за 26.04.2018

Baker Mayfield is having fun before the NFL draft on Thursday by tipping his cap to a legend.

ATLANTA (AP) — Disease hunters are using genetic sequencing in their investigation of the ongoing food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, a technique that is revolutionizing the detection of germs in food. The genetic analysis is being used to bolster investigations and — in some cases — connect the dots between what were once seemingly unrelated illnesses. It also is uncovering previously unfathomed sources of food poisoning, including one outbreak from apples dipped in caramel. So far... Читать дальше...

ATLANTA (AP) — Disease hunters are using genetic sequencing in their investigation of the ongoing food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, a technique that is revolutionizing the detection of germs in food. The genetic analysis is being used to bolster investigations and — in some cases — connect the dots between what were once seemingly unrelated illnesses. It also is uncovering previously unfathomed sources of food poisoning, including one outbreak from apples dipped in caramel. So far... Читать дальше...

HAMILTON, Ohio — A school board at a southwest Ohio district where a student shot and wounded two classmates has voted to allow teachers and staff to carry weapons. WLWT-TV reports the Madison Local School District board voted unanimously Tuesday to allow employees to “defend and protect students.” James Austin Hancock was 14 when he...

HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden had another huge third quarter to propel the Houston Rockets to their latest win, and coach Mike D'Antoni wants to know what's behind those scoring bursts. "When you do talk to him about it, would you let me know, because I'm dying in the first half. My health is an issue," D'Antoni said with a laugh. Clint Capela had 26 points and 15 rebounds, Harden added 24 points and the Rockets pulled away in the third quarter to get another lopsided win and eliminate the Minnesota... Читать дальше...

Cape Town - Drought-stricken Cape Town was lashed by heavy rains overnight, leading to widespread localised flooding in areas around the metropole.

Edmonton City Council has zeroed in on a policy that would see 916 units of "permanent supportive housing" built over the next six years.

A coalition of heritage organisations has called for new measures to address the State’s intolerable failure to safeguard the country’s patrimony as guaranteed by the Constitution. Our Legacy, a declaration signed recently by 22 organisations calls for a blanket presumption against the demolition of historic buildings in urban conservation areas, a binding list of scheduled properties and a public fund to allow the State to acquire key properties in exceptional circumstances. It also rightly calls for the Superintendent of Cultural Heritage... Читать дальше...

JOHANNESBURG - A fresh bid to sabotage the career of South Africa’s much-loved golden girl Caster Semenya threatens to put the IAAF on a collision course with South Africa.

The game, the series, the season and perhaps Cleveland’s future were in jeopardy. LeBron James saved everything. James dropped a three-pointer at the buzzer, a crowning moment for another one of his brilliant performances, to give the Cavaliers a 98-95 victory over Indiana in Cleveland on Wednesday in Game 5, putting the Cavaliers one victory shy of advancing in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Moments after blocking Victor Oladipo’s possible go-ahead layup — a play the Pacers thought was goaltending ... Читать дальше...

The Cavs desperately needed everything LeBron James had on Wednesday night.

The civilian group descended on the village under government instructions to "win the people's hearts", but it also had a darker mission: identifying and punishing threats to the Chinese state.

Shortly after his Jazz failed to eliminate the Thunder in Game 5 of their first-round series, Donovan Mitchell made it clear he has no intention of coming back to Oklahoma City for a Game 7.

Ronald Acuña Jr., widely considered baseball’s top prospect, looked polished in his big-league debut. Acuña singled and scored the tying run in the eighth inning, and Atlanta beat the Reds 5-4 in Cincinnati on Wednesday night. He went 1-for-5, playing left field. Acuña, 20, became the youngest player in the majors when he was called up from Triple-A before the game. “As soon as I hit the field, I felt at home,” Acuña said through a translator. Читать дальше...

Want to visit Howl's Moving Castle or run through the forest with My Neighbor Totoro IRL?

Get a load of Harvey! Sorehead gave up the go-ahead run Tuesday before the Mets bailed him out. As reporters circled he told them “No chance, I have nothing to say to you guys.” Why Matt? “I don’t [bleepin] want to.” Raging Bull-pener will be much more media friendly when he makes his first start...

Queensland Super Rugby head coach Brad Thorn has made four changes for Saturday’s match against the Lions at Suncorp Stadium. For the first time this season veteran flanker George Smith, exciting young winger Jordan Petaia, prop JP Smith and flyhalf Hamish Stewart all make the starting line up. Regular starters James Slipper and Jono lance […]

Russell Westbrook saved the Thunder's season with an incredible Game 5 performance.

The Tennessee Waffle House where four people were fatally shot reopened Wednesday amid tears and solemn remembrance of the dead. The company said it will donate a month of the restaurant’s sales to help the wounded survivors and the families of the slain. Employees wore orange ribbons and hugged one another while a steady stream of customers came in to order food and show support. Among those killed when a man opened fire in the parking lot with an AR-15 rifle and stormed the restaurant early Sunday morning was an employee... Читать дальше...

BOSTON — Jake DeBrusk watched the tie-breaking goal go into the net from ice level, sliding into the boards on his backside after he was flattened by Toronto defenseman Jake Gardiner. The Bruins’ rookie didn’t have time even to climb up off his knees before he was mobbed by teammates. “Jake had a real coming-out party in the series,” head coach Bruce Cassidy said after DeBrusk scored twice to help Boston beat the Maple Leafs 7-4 on Wednesday night and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Читать дальше...

The brutal killings of investigative journalists Daphne Caruana Galizia and Ján Kuciak came as tragic reminders that Europe remains a dangerous place for journalists. How European states respond to these murders will shape not only the future of the press, but also that of our democracies. A look at available data helps us understand the seriousness of the situation. In the past 12 months alone, six journalists were murdered, half of them in the EU. Since 1992, over 150 journalists have been murdered on our continent, one every two months. Читать дальше...