Новости за 23.02.2017

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Byung Ho Park reported to Minnesota a year ago with a $12 million, four-year contract after the Twins agreed to pay $12.85 million to his South Korean club.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Byung Ho Park reported to Minnesota a year ago with a $12 million, four-year contract after the Twins agreed to pay $12.85 million to his South Korean club.

The Port Authority Police Department has again changed its orders for cops patrolling the George Washington Bridge pedestrian walkway.

As a well-known world leader, conservative politicians like Netanyahu around to boost sagging political fortunes – just ask Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

The Academy nominated its most diverse group of candidates for acting Oscars since 2007 after two years of picking only white artists. The diversification of the Academy voters themselves may have played a factor.

De speelperiode van Ciske de Rat - de Musical is wegens succes verlengd. De musical, die momenteel op tournee in het land is, krijgt van 12 tot en met 23 juli extra voorstellingen in het DeLaMar theater in Amsterdam.

Beyonce has officially cancelled her Coachella performance this year, Just Jared can confirm. “Following the advice of her doctors to keep a less rigorous schedule in the coming months, Beyonce has made the decision to forgo performing at the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival,” a statement said. “However, Goldenvoice and Parkwood are pleased [...]

Against Me! frontwoman Laura Jane Grace sounds off on the Trump administration's action to rescind transgender students' rights in school.

Wednesday's victory all but guaranteed Richard Pitino a $50,000 bonus. A winning record in the Big Ten will mean another $50,000 -- and there's potential for much more. Hockey coach Don Lucia is closing in on bonuses, too.

Disney has laid off 80 employees in its digital media unit, which includes multichannel network Maker Studios, as part of a restructuring process that began last year. The firings are the result of redundancies that happened when Disney integrated Maker into its consumer products and digital media division in December. The multichannel network hosts Internet hits like “Epic Rap Battles of History,” and one of the channel’s subnetworks was (until very recently) home to PewDiePie, a gaming commentator... Читать дальше...

While the Missouri House is moving to pass legislation to make driver licenses compliant with federal security standards, Missouri Senate action might pose a problem despite a looming Department of Homeland Security deadline.

Iran is in the final stages of closing a major gas deal with French energy titan Total, Iranian economic news outlet the Financial Tribune reported Wednesday, one of many international energy deals Tehran planned to sign despite opposition from U.S. conservatives.

Wrapping up the opening of the intra-Syrian negotiations in Geneva this evening, United Nations Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura said he would hold bilateral meetings with participants on Friday to decide on a work plan, as Secretary-General António Guterres said he was encouraged the Syrian parties held face-to-face talks.

Casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson, DeVos family, ExxonMobil and Microsoft were among numerous donors.

In a Reuters interview, President Donald Trump said he supports some form of a border tax, without offering specifics.

Ex-CEO of Comverse Alexander was sentenced for securities fraud in a backdating scheme.

“This is Us” fans were hit with a major blow on Wednesday and, according to star Justin Hartley, another is on the way. During Season 1, episode 16, viewers finally learned the tragic details of William’s death, which left many sobbing uncontrollably. Viewers learned early on that both William and Jack are dead, but it remains unclear what happened to the Pearson family patriarch.

One NBA player was dealt Thursday, but it wasn't to another team.

Stunning views of the distant solar system 40 light-years away that NASA announced Wednesday

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A Michigan man accused of poisoning unpackaged food at grocery stores has been ruled competent to stand trial. The Ann Arbor News reports (http://bit.ly/2mhzqTr ) that 30-year-old Kyle Bessemer was bound over Thursday for trial in circuit court in Washtenaw County. The FBI has said Bessemer admitted he sprayed a mixture

A 15-year-old Illinois softball player taught her teammates a painful lesson -- don't play dodgeball against a pitcher.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Environmental and fishing groups sued the federal government on Thursday as they seek cooler water for salmon in the Columbia River system.

[...] the six-term congressman, an ordained deacon in the Baptist church, said he was bothered by some women's actions and believes the country needs to reclaim a moral high ground. "The trigger for that obviously was Mr. Trump's exchange with Billy Bush, which should never have happened, it was never excused in a private conversation, but now it's perfectly all right to carry signs as badges of honor across this nation's capital," Conaway said. Conaway, the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee... Читать дальше...

Will you “Blow Us All Away” with your Hamilton knowledge — or will you be wondering “What’d I Miss?”

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