Новости за 02.01.2018

PASADENA, Calif. — Baker Mayfield remembers the beginning, so it didn’t seem possible that this was the end. When Georgia’s Sony Michel crossed the goal-line in a dramatic, 54-48, double-overtime Rose Bowl win, Mayfield’s eyes fell to the ground. His shoulders collapsed. His hands clutched his thighs. One of the most improbable tales in the...

More than 300 women in Hollywood, including Reese Witherspoon, Shonda Rhimes, Emma Stone, and Eva Longoria, have launched an initiative called Time's Up, a "unified call for change from women in entertainment for women everywhere."

Mayfield had one last test that could have turned him from one of Oklahoma’s greatest quarterbacks to transcendent star. It did not happen.

DeMar DeRozan poured in a franchise-record 52 points, and Toronto held off Milwaukee 131-127 in overtime for its 12th straight home victory.

SEOUL — Beyond a New Year’s declaration by North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, that he would move to the mass-production of nuclear weapons and intercontinental missiles in 2018 lies a canny new strategy to initiate direct talks with South Korea in the hope of driving a wedge into its seven-decade alliance with the United States. Kim, perhaps sensing the simmering tension between President Trump and President Moon Jae-in of South Korea, called for an urgent dialogue between the two... Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY – A new year means a new leaf to turn over for an embattled state agency, facing allegations of financial mismanagement that has led to firings, furloughs, resignations and several investigations, including by the federal government. The Oklahoma State Department of Health released a report Monday detailing problems with the agency and how it plans to move forward. A law passed during the legislature’s first special session – unrelated to the state’s own budget problems – was in […]

Ankara (dpa) - The Kurdistan Workerslsquo; Party (PKK) will have to disarm before Turkey again agrees to a peace process with it, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says."We took tremendous risks to launch this peace process, even our supporters criticized us," Cavusoglu said, referring to a process that broke down in 2015. "They didnlsquo;t lay down their weapons, despite all the goodwill and positive steps coming from the state. This time they have to lay down their weapons first," he said.Even in the absence of a peace process... Читать дальше...

Berlin (dpa) - Die Deutsche Stiftung Patientenschutz hat die Politik aufgefordert, endlich einen bundesweit einheitlichen Mindestpersonalschlüssel für Pflegeheime festzusetzen. «Gute Pflege ist nur möglich, wenn auf den Stationen genügend Pflegefachkräfte pro Bewohner vorhanden sind», sagte Stiftungsvorstand Eugen Brysch der Deutschen Presse-Agentur. «Liegt eine Einrichtung unter dieser Mindestvorgabe, muss es einen Aufnahmestopp oder sogar eine Schließung geben.» An die Adresse einer künftigen Bundesregierung fügte Brysch hinzu... Читать дальше...

Jack Wilshere has pledge his love and future to Arsenal in an emotional Instagram post despite reports linking him with a move away from Arsenal.A recent report from Sky Sports reported that the England international's contract is set to expire at the end of the season and that Arsenal officials would be reluctant to enter talks with the Englishman over extending his current deal with the club until the end of the season.Further, the Daily Express recently reported that the Hammers were eyeing a... Читать дальше...

ARKANSAS (KFSM) — With the beginning of a new year brings the start of new resolutions for the year. Whether it’s becoming healthier, physically fit, frugal or the like, people are beginning their new year off right. Statistics show that fitness goals are usually at the top of resolution lists. Everyone has family and friends who want to get into shape and eat healthier, but sometimes those commitments are difficult to keep. It’s estimated that 44 percent of Americans made […]

The Lagos-based cleric Pastor Tunde Bakare has said that God has told him to contest for the presidency. He however explained that God had not told him when the appointed time to run for the presidency would be.

ESPN

• Alabama blew open the Sugar Bowl with touchdowns on back-to-back plays late in the third quarter against Clemson.
• The highlight was a touchdown pass to 310-pound defensive lineman Da'Ron Payne.
• The touchdown came just seven plays after Payne had intercepted a pass to end a drive for Clemson.

Alabama is going back to the College Football Championship, and they can thank 310-pound defensive lineman Da'Ron Payne and some creative play-calling. Читать дальше...

Ankara (dpa) - An agreement to buy the S-400 air defence system from Russia - a move that has caused concern among NATO allies, especially the United States - was necessary, says Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu."We need an air defence system. I needed it urgently. We wanted to buy from our NATO allies, but it did not work out," he said, citing a range of problems. "Russia gave me the best deal. And that is why I bought it from Russia," he added. He conceded that a key Turkish demand, technology transfer... Читать дальше...

The Latest on the College Football Playoff semifinals (all times EST): 11:20 p.m. Alabama has taken command of the Sugar Bowl, getting a pair of touchdowns from defensive players just 13 seconds apart to take a 24-6 lead over defending national champion Clemson. The stunning turn of events actually began with 308-pound defensive tackle Da'Ron Payne picking off a wobbly pass after Tiger quarterback Kelly Bryant was hit as he threw. Payne rumbled 21 yards on the return, which included an impressive... Читать дальше...

Sony Michel burst through the line for a 27-yard touchdown run to give No. 3 Georgia a 54-48 victory against No. 2 Oklahoma, winning the first overtime Rose Bowl and sending the Bulldogs to the College Football Playoff championship game

Ankara (dpa) - The United States has made threats a "typical policy," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says, warning that "if the UN loses ground and its reputation, I think it will also undermine the role of the United States."Referring to the decision to recognize the contested city of Jerusalem as Israellsquo;s capital: "We are very much disappointed with Trump about al-Quds, Jerusalem. This is a very big mistake." The US should reverse policy, he said. "Otherwise there will be chaos."He... Читать дальше...

A former auxiliary cop claims her two NYPD bosses teamed up to pressure her for sex in the back of a police van. The complaint, filed with the state Division of Human Rights, comes just a few months after two other city cops allegedly raped a teen in their NYPD van. “You hear news almost...

Berlin (dpa) - Mehr als 28 Jahre nach dem Mauerfall liegen noch immer Millionen Schnipsel zerrissener Stasi-Akten ungenutzt in Säcken. Das werde vorerst so bleiben, die massenhafte Rekonstruktion am Computer komme nicht weiter voran, sagte der Bundesbeauftragte für die Stasi-Unterlagen, Roland Jahn, der Deutschen Presse-Agentur. Das Fraunhofer Institut für Produktionsanlagen und Konstruktionstechnik habe eine leistungsfähige Software entwickelt, doch es gebe keine entsprechenden Scanner. Das Projekt... Читать дальше...

Ankara (dpa) - Die türkische Regierung macht für eine mögliche Wiederbelebung des 2015 zusammengebrochenen Friedensprozesses mit der verbotenen kurdischen Arbeiterpartei PKK deren Entwaffnung zur Bedingung. «Wir haben enorme Risiken auf uns genommen, um diesen Friedensprozess zu beginnen», sagte Außenminister Mevlüt Cavusoglu der Deutschen Presse-Agentur in Ankara. «Sogar unsere Unterstützer haben uns kritisiert.» Die PKK habe das ausgenutzt und Waffen in die Stadtzentren geschafft. Eine Neuauflage eines Friedensprozesses sei nur denkbar... Читать дальше...

Peter Martins, the renowned head of the New York City Ballet, announced his retirement Monday following allegations of sexual harassment and physical abuse, according to a report in the New York Times.

Congratulations to Francis & Christine Cook and Lee & Cherie Curtis on the impressive win of promising 2yo MERYL (By EPAULETTE) in Saturday’s $200,000 Group 3 Magic Millions Bruce McLachlan Stakes (1200m) at Doomben. Racing for a lady’s syndicate headed by Christine Cook, MERYL hit the line strongly for an impressive win providing her first […]

Georgia's defense, porous early, makes key plays in second half