Новости за 07.12.2017

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian has issued his comments on the status of Jerusalem following US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize the city as the capital of Israel.

UN Ambassador Nikki Haley said Wednesday that it was an “open question” whether US athletes would be attending the Winter Olympics in South Korea amid tensions with the nuclear-armed North. Haley told Fox News that there would be future “conversations” about whether the country would attend the February sporting events in Pyeongchang, South Korea. “There’s...

Korotkov, as the head of the UAC delegation, is conducting an analysis of the results of the use of aircraft in the operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Syria at Hmeymim Airbase. He said that in September, the MiG-29SMT aircraft was sent to the base to demonstrate its capabilities.

LEIPZIG, Germany - A late strike from Talisca saw RB Leipzig end their first Champions League campaign with a bitter 2-1 defeat at home to Besiktas on Wednesday night.

AC Milan are already assured of a place in the Europa League knockout round but Gennaro Gattuso said it is vital the ailing Italian side get a result against Rijeka to help boost morale. Milan are away to Rijeka on Thursday, with their passage through to the next phase secured as Group D winners with one matchday remaining. But it is in Serie A where Milan are struggling – the Rossoneri languishing in eighth position and 18 points off the pace amid a three-game winless run. Milan's poor form led... Читать дальше...

Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon has been accused of sexual harassment by an assistant for his sports-marketing firm, according to a lawsuit filed in California. The civil lawsuit was filed Monday in Orange County Superior Court. According to court documents, Wendy Haskell alleges Moon made “unwanted and unsolicited” sexual advances as part of her role as his assistant working for Sports 1 Marketing. Moon is the co-founder and president of the company. The... Читать дальше...

Hot starts to the ACC season

Duke is 11-0 heading into Saturday’s visit to Boston College, the first time since 2015 any ACC team compiled double-digit victories to start the season. Now, if Florida State defeats eminently beatable Tulane on Dec. 10, and Miami beats George Washington and Hawaii over the next two weeks, they’ll join Duke with at least 10 wins to open the 2017-18 season.

FSU last had 10 wins to open a season in 2004. That was its best run to start the year since joining the ACC in 1992... Читать дальше...

There are currently multiple fires raging across Southern California, one of which forced the notoriously clogged 405 Freeway in Los Angeles to shut down. 

The Lethbridge Hurricanes earned their third straight win on Wednesday night with a 4-0 victory over the Red Deer Rebels at the Enmax Centre.

Then as now, volunteer groups are stepping in where governments won't.

The following are the top stories in national newspapers today. Times of Malta says the police believe evidence gathered during the investigation into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia could help crack previous car bombing cases. In another story, the newspaper says a change in the law a few weeks after the general election allowed the government to obtain permission for a massive shooting range at Ta’ Kandja, an electoral pledge, without a full development application. L-Orizzont says that the... Читать дальше...

Brooklyn Beckham is adding to his body art collection.

The 18-year-old photographer received a new piece of ink by celebrity tattoo artist Dr. Woo.

The son of Victoria Beckham, had the tattoo artist etch an image of Cupid wielding his bow. Brooklyn had the cherub – which is synonymous with love and desire – inked across his chest, right where his heart is.

While a romantic placement, the sternum is a very painful spot to have a tattoo done and is rated as one of the most painful. Читать дальше...

Cousins helped New Orleans win for the second time in three games without Anthony Davis.

A Calgary woman who worked as a pharmacist in Okotoks is facing numerous charges following an RCMP investigation into opioid tablets that went missing from an Okotoks pharmacy.

Stephen Colbert slammed Al Franken again on Wednesday night after the Minnesota senator denied charges of sexual misconduct. 

OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a town hall meeting about the damaged spillways at Oroville Dam (all times local): 10 p.m. Northern California residents living in the shadow of the nation's tallest dam are venting decades of frustration with state water managers. Residents of Oroville told Department of Water Resources officials Wednesday that they have no credibility when they say hairline cracks in a newly rebuilt spillway are nothing to worry about. Catastrophic damage to the spillways at... Читать дальше...

A legendary NFL quarterback, who’s also a former Edmonton Eskimo, is facing allegations of sexual harassment. A former employee of Warren Moon’s is taking legal action over her claims.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan sports doctor is getting the first of three prison sentences that will likely keep him locked up for decades for assaulting female gymnasts and possessing child pornography. Federal prosecutors are seeking a 60-year sentence Thursday for Larry Nassar, who had more than 37,000 images of child porn on electronic devices. Separately, he'll be sentenced in state court in January for molesting gymnasts with his hands. Nassar, 54, worked at Michigan State University and at USA Gymnastics... Читать дальше...

Rowan County, Kentucky, clerk Kim Davis refused to issue a marriage license to David Ermold and his partner of 15-years in August 2015 on religious grounds against same-sex marriage.

Berlin (dpa) - Als Jedi-Ritter Luke Skywalker wurde Mark Hamill weltberühmt - doch noch immer hat er vor der Rolle größten Respekt. Als Rian Johnson, der Regisseur des aktuellen «Star Wars»-Films zu ihm nach Hause kam, um über das Werk zu sprechen, habe er ihm gestanden: «Rian, ich muss zugeben, ich habe panische Angst», erzählte der 66-jährige Hamill im Interview der Nachrichtenagentur dpa. «Und wissen Sie, was er gesagt hat? «Die habe ich auch!»» Der Druck sei bei «Star Wars» «enorm groß». «Das... Читать дальше...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — For Christine Wade, the tent she shared with six children, pitched in an asphalt parking lot, was far better than their previous home — a shelter where rats ate through the family's bags of clothes. "It's peaceful here," Wade, 31 and eight months pregnant, said in an October interview at the campground. A tent, of course, is not a home. But for these San Diegans, it is a blessing. Like other major cities all along the West Coast, San Diego is struggling with a homeless crisis. In... Читать дальше...

The hacker who obtained access to data from 57 million Uber accounts reportedly was “living with his mom in a small home trying to help pay the bills,” according to sources who spoke to Reuters. The hack occurred in 2016 but was only unveiled this year after Uber paid the hacker $100,000 to cover up the …

The Alberta government is threatening legal action against Saskatchewan after that province banned Alberta licence plates from some of its construction sites. Sarah Kraus explains.