Новости за 13.12.2017

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he had been declared fit to return on Tuesday, two months after suffering a broken collarbone that threatened to end his season.

Jeff Horn takes on Gary Corcoran today in Australia.

Today at 6:30 am ET on ESPN, Jeff Horn returns to action at home in Brisbane, Australia, as he makes his first defense of the WBO welterweight title against England’s Gary Corcoran.

Horn (17-0-1, 11 KO) won the title controversially in July, beating Manny Pacquiao by decision at Suncorp Stadium. A rematch was anticipated and in the works for November, but Pacquiao pulled out because of his busy government schedule in the Philippines... Читать дальше...

Jones is a civil rights attorney, best known for prosecuting members of the Ku Klux Klan.

The Republican tax bill stands to harm many US communities, but disabled people could particularly struggle thanks to a combination of cuts to vital services and the elimination of key deductions.

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The EPA appears to be unwilling or unable to find any specific documents backing up Administrator Scott Pruitt's claim that carbon pollution is not a primary contributor to climate change. Meanwhile, President Trump just signed a defense bill declaring climate change a national security threat, contradicting his own skepticism and efforts to derail pollution controls.

The Federal Communications Commission is enacting some of the most devastating aspects of Trump's agenda with unprecedented fervor, and often with little media scrutiny. While the net neutrality debate has put some light on the agency, it is just one of many aggressive attacks on press freedom by Chairman Ajit Pai whose ideology, like Trump's, lacks subtlety and nuance.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. John Cornyn speak to reporters about the Alabama Senate race during a news conference on Capitol Hill, December 12, 2017, in Washington, DC. (Photo: Al Drago / Getty Images)

Alabama Democrat Doug Jones celebrates his victory over Judge Roy Moore at the Sheraton in Birmingham, Alabama, on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. (Photo: Bill Clark / CQ Roll Call)

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"How is one to tell about joy? How describe the citizens of Omelas? ... I do not know the rules and laws of their society, but I suspect that they were singularly few.

One thing I know there is none of in Omelas is guilt." —Ursula K. Le Guin, The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas

Earlier this year, National Geographic published an article claiming to have discovered the 25 happiest cities in the United States. The measurements... Читать дальше...

The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote Thursday on whether to repeal the landmark net neutrality protections passed under President Obama in 2015. Net neutrality is the principle that internet service providers treat web content equally and do not block or prioritize some content over others in return for payment. The move could allow internet service providers to cut speeds and jack up prices, and drew a record 22 million comments to the FCC, which critics say the agency has not fully reviewed. Читать дальше...

We look at a major education victory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where parents, teachers and activists mounted a successful campaign to reclaim control of their local public school system after then-Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker declared it financially distressed in 2001. Under the plan, dozens of Philadelphia public schools closed, and the city saw a spike in charter schools. Community groups responded by forming a coalition to pressure Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Philadelphia... Читать дальше...

Brendan Canty is aiming to kick-start the 2018 season with a strong Tour Down Under appearance next month. The Australian on Cannondale-Drapac was due to start the WorldTour opener in January only for illness to rule him out on the eve of the race.

Look lively lovely logophiles! It's that time of the year when Public Address readers convene to debate and then vote on the word or phrase that sums up the year that's been and gone. 
Will it be a year of hope and change? Or will it simply be the weirdest year since 2016, when in a controversial press release he later denied writing, Public Address founder Russell Brown "refuted" reports that "post-truth" had come in top in a Top 10 that, for the first time, included no New Zealand-derived words? Читать дальше...

Google announced Wednesday that it will open a new artificial intelligence research centre in Beijing, tapping China's talent pool in the promising technology despite the US search giant's exclusion from the country's internet.

All football clubs have issues, all managers are one-eyed, all those who take money from the game are keen to protect their own interests but the sheer amount of bare-faced lying in football really does my swede in tbh. It's so prevalent that for someone to tell the truth (or at least their version of it) they have to do it anonymously or in 'an explosive tell-all' autobiography written well after they've left the game. I don't really understand how or why fans can remain loyal to a sport that constantly bullshits them.

Ball has spoken out about coach Luke Walton.

The Lakers’ front office had a meeting with LaVar Ball to request he tone down his criticisms of head coach Luke Walton, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. The meeting was led by Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka.

"It was the best thing, man,” Ball told ESPN. “Everybody's going to try to make it an ego thing, like I'm trying to tell them what to do or they're trying to tell me to tone it down. Читать дальше...

Republican Judge Roy Moore refuses to concede the Alabama Senate race. The candidate told his supporters Tuesday night that they have to “Realize when the vote is this close, it is not over.” We’ve still got to go by the rules about this recount provision,” added Moore. “We…know that God is always in control.” Roy Moore: […]

The state commissioner of information and strategy, Ahmad Sajoh made this known on Tuesday, December 12 in a chat with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola.

New video by playak: Whitewater kayaking is not only about hucking big waterfalls and doing sick runs but also having fun at the river, doing weird stuff and finding new places. Jump! isn't just another video about doing one river after the other but also having fun besides the river. I hope you don't feel distracted by epic dark music, which was just a bit of an editing experiment of mine! Have fun watching and feel free to comment. All scenes are filmed on Panasonic GH4 12-35mm, mainly in... Читать дальше...

Taylor Hall scores twice but may have hurt his knee in the third period.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy erased the memory of a bad outing in St. Louis with one solid performance. Vasilevskiy stopped 32 shots, Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point scored and the Lightning beat the St. Louis Blues 3-0 on Tuesday night in a matchup of the NHL's top two teams. Tyler Johnson added an empty netter as Tampa Bay (22-6-2) earned its fifth straight win. It was Vasilevskiy's third shutout of the season and the seventh of his career. The 23-year-old Vasilevskiy... Читать дальше...

We’re the country that almost elected Roy Moore. We’re the country that did elect Donald Trump.

Theo Epstein put a clause in right-hander Tyler Chatwood’s three-year, $38 million deal that would give him extra money for just one Cy Young vote.