Новости за 02.01.2018

Harden, the NBA MVP frontrunner, will be re-evaluated in two weeks after suffering a Grade 2 hamstring strain.

The New Year’s Day hangovers will have barely receded in the rear view mirror when the industry begins celebrating the earliest ever Golden Globes on Jan. 6. It’s an “out with the old” and “in with the new” year. The era of the Weinstein party, where Taylor Swift, Katy Perry or Kim Kardashian might float through, is kaput. Meanwhile, the opening of the high-end Waldorf Astoria hotel adjacent to the Beverly Hilton opens up the party playground to new spaces. Here is a look at the top invites circulating the industry. Читать дальше...

Honor Roll A weekly look at this past week's top performers: Joseph Girard III, Glens Falls boys' basketball: Poured in 45 points (11 3-pointers) in a 101-69 victory over Ogdensburg Free Academy and scored 50 points as the Indians edged Hoosick Falls 87-82. The junior now ranks ninth in state history with 2,592 points. Duncan Tallman, Mohonasen boys' basketball: The junior netted a career-best 43 points, earning tournament Most Valuable Player honors, as the Mighty Warriors defeated Catskill 89-58 in the Kirvin Cup final. Читать дальше...

Anthony Germinerio is a senior forward for the Averill Park boys' basketball team. Germinerio dropped in a season-high 28 points in a 56-45 loss at Troy. Averill Park (2-5 overall) lost in overtime against Lansingburgh in the 2017 Section II Class A final. Also a baseball player for the Warriors, Germinerio will next compete at the Division I level for the University at Albany of the America East Conference. Q: You may not be off to the start you would like record-wise, but how would you say the team is playing right now? Читать дальше...

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) targeted a military facility of the Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip in a response to the rocket fire opened from the area, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday.

Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard delivered two second-half finishes to lead Manchester United to a 2-0 win at Everton on Monday, ending its run of three straight draws in the Premier League. After a disappointing first-half display at Goodison Park, United was dominant after halftime with Paul Pogba — playing in a more attacking role — at the heart of everything for the visitors. Martial, subbing as striker in place of the injured Romelu Lukaku, collected Pogba’s... Читать дальше...

Burnley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp insists Philippe Coutinho was genuinely injured for Liverpool’s 2-1 win at Burnley as he laughed off talk of the Brazil forward joining Barcelona. Coutinho missed Monday’s Premier League fixture at Turf Moor with a thigh injury amid a backdrop of speculation over a move to the Nou Camp in the January transfer window. The rumours were fuelled further by pictures – subsequently removed – of a Barcelona shirt with Coutinho’s name appearing on the website of Nike... Читать дальше...

One of the NFL's model franchises for stability is undergoing a rare shift.

  ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 1, 2018)–Santa Anita Park’s opening week drew to a close on New Year’s Day, Monday, and for the fifth consecutive racing day, the Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot remained untouched, resulting in a Single Ticket Jackpot carryover into Friday of $134,364. With an eight-race card on tap Friday, a total of […]

Dalton played a huge role in getting the Bills to the playoffs for the first time in 17 years.

Well Happy New Years to all! I have a feeling that 2018 will be quite a memorable year, although 2017 will go down in American history as being very, very memorable so I don't know if 2018 will top 2017, but I'm sure it will surprise everyone. So not too long ago I finished watching Netflix's The Defenders season 1 (and before I watched that I saw Iron Fist season 1 but I didn't think it was worth mentioning considering how much I didn't like it). Aside from the fact that I am getting all comic-booked out... Читать дальше...

Wide receiver Marquise Goodwin, who fought through two personal tragedies to have the best season of his career, has been chosen by his 49ers teammates as the winner of this season’s Len Eshmont Award. The team’s announcement Monday said the award, which is named after the former 49ers running back who died in 1957, is given to the player “who best exemplifies the inspirational and courageous play of Len Eshmont.” Previous winners include Colin Kaepernick, Frank Gore, Anquan Boldin, Justin Smith and Bryant Young. Читать дальше...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Luis Gómez Romero, University of Wollongong (THE CONVERSATION) Long before Donald Trump dubbed it “the worst trade deal ever signed,” the North American Free Trade Agreement had been portrayed as a threat to U.S. workers. In 1992, for example, independent presidential candidate Ross Perot accused Mexico of paying “a dollar an hour for labor” and warned that NAFTA would... Читать дальше...

London (AFP) – Arsenal and Chelsea have been reduced to also-ran status by Manchester City’s blistering pace in the title race, but there is still a lot to learn when the London rivals clash at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. With champions Chelsea lagging 14 points behind City and Arsenal sitting six points outside the top four, there’s clearly plenty of room for improvement in both teams. Here AFP Sport looks at the problem areas for Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and Chelsea boss Antonio Conte... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on recreational marijuana sales in California (all times local): 4:30 p.m. The wait to buy newly legal recreational weed has stretched to 40 minutes at the Mankind Cooperative cannabis retailer in San Diego. "We're insane down here. And it's still going on, girlfriend," marketing retailer Cathy Bliss said Monday. A few customers were grumbling about the long wait. Store workers were handing out commemorative T-shirts showing astronauts on the moon and the phrase "A giant... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on recreational marijuana sales in California (all times local): 4:30 p.m. The wait to buy newly legal recreational weed has stretched to 40 minutes at the Mankind Cooperative cannabis retailer in San Diego. "We're insane down here. And it's still going on, girlfriend," marketing retailer Cathy Bliss said Monday. A few customers were grumbling about the long wait. Store workers were handing out commemorative T-shirts showing astronauts on the moon and the phrase "A giant... Читать дальше...

Zachary Keck

Security, Asia

History gives us the key. 

Most outside analysts are far more skeptical that the U.S. strategic bombing campaign had much impact on the course of the war. The political scientist Robert Pape argues that North Korea and China’s major concessions in 1951 were the result of the air campaign weakening their military forces’ ability to achieve their objectives (coercion by denial) rather than the strategic bombing (coercion by punishment). Many others... Читать дальше...

Packers general manager Ted Thompson will transition to a new role with the team, NFL Media's Ian Rapoport reports.

A prison riot erupted in the central Brazilian state of Goias leaving nine people dead and 14 injured, local media reported.

A prison riot erupted in the central Brazilian state of Goias leaving nine people dead and 14 injured, local media reported.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Greyhound bus careened from a highway and plunged into a deep wash, killing a 13-year-old girl and injuring 12 other people on New Year's Eve in rural Utah, state troopers said Monday. Investigators were still trying to determine what caused the crash along Interstate 70 west of the city of Green River. However, a passenger reported a possible medical issue with the driver, the Utah Highway Patrol said in a news release. The bus was heading west across the desert from Green River to Las Vegas, Trooper Jared Cornia said. Читать дальше...