Новости за 02.01.2018

The amount of time we spend in front of the screens today is not insignificant and the toll on our eyes is something that is part of all conversations in all walks of life, especially those working in the technology fields where work and time in front of the computer are synonymous. But whether we are actually able to reduce our screen time is a very individualized question, mostly because for most folks working in technology, science, engineering and the works, there really is no choice in the matter. Читать дальше...

This is so impressive.

When’s the last time you threw something behind your back? Maybe you did it to try and impress someone or just to see what would happen. It probably didn’t go well. You’re not used to just flipping a ball behind your back with actual mechanics.

That’s because you aren’t Baker Mayfield.

While running through some drills before the Rose Bowl, Mayfield fires a pass behind his back as cool as you like. Accounting for the depth of the end zone... Читать дальше...

Some strange comments from the Colts owner Jim Irsay during his season-ending press conference.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — An unfamiliar situation played out inside the Seattle Seahawks headquarters on Monday with packing boxes being filled and memorabilia getting autographed far earlier than any season in recent memory. For five straight seasons, the Seahawks didn't just play in January. They won at least one playoff game in each of those seasons. It made Monday's site of clearing out lockers at the conclusion of the regular season jarring for those who became accustomed of only knowing playoff... Читать дальше...

Long snapper Jon Condo has been with the Raiders since 2006 and has played in one winning season, 2016 under Jack Del Rio. Condo has seen his share of coaching changes, and said he found Del Rio’s firing Sunday probably the most surprising. “Since 2006-07 and the teams that we had, what Jack has done to bring this organization back to life, so to speak, and give his three years, he built a good team and had some good games,” Condo said. Condo also has been through... Читать дальше...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — A New Jersey man will be sentenced next month for choking a 4-month-old child at a Walmart in Overland Park. Fifty-four-year-old Oleh Zhownirovych , of Clifton, New Jersey, pleaded no contest Thursday to aggravated battery and intentional harm and battery. An aggravated kidnapping charge was dropped. In October, authorities said Zhownirovych walked up to Monquisha Hill in a checkout line and started choking her daughter, who was in the shopping cart. He stopped when the mother... Читать дальше...

(Spoiler alert: Do not read on unless you’ve watched “Black Mirror” Season 4 episode “Crocodile.”) “Black Mirror” wouldn’t be “Black Mirror” if it wasn’t trying to mess with viewers in basically every episode. But the mindf— they snuck into a new episode is on a whole different level, as it was specifically aimed at Reddit users who love to theorize about the show. The fourth season of creator Charlie Brooker’s twisted, technology-obsessed anthology series dropped on Netflix on Friday, and fans... Читать дальше...

Heartbroken pals of a Scarsdale teen killed with his parents and two brothers in a fiery Costa Rican plane crash made a grim pilgrimage to the tragic family’s home Monday to try to work through their grief. Jonah Gray, 18, was best friends with middle child William Steinberg, also 18, since both were 2. Gray...

SANTA CRUZ — Drenched in sweat after a workout last month at Kaiser Permanente Arena, Terrence Jones shook his head slightly and wiped his forehead with his white Santa Cruz Warriors practice jersey. “A lot has happened the past few years, some of it in my control and some of it not,” Jones said. “Right now, I’m just happy to be here.” A couple hours earlier, Jones had made Highway 17’s winding trek across the Santa Cruz Mountains to begin the next phase of his basketball... Читать дальше...

FORT SMITH (KFSM) — Medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivation centers will be popping up around Arkansas this year, and it’s expected to create hundreds of jobs. A training event is coming up to educate people interested in working in the industry. “A whole lot goes into a dispensary, and so we’re really anticipating maybe 1,500 jobs being created directly from this,” said Corey Hunt. Hunt is a board member of the Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association. In less than three weeks, they will […]

Former New Jersey Devil forward Brian Gionta will lead a group of journeymen players who will compete for the USA in the 2018 Winter Olympic men's hockey tournament next month.

The team gives general manager Ryan Pace a contract extension, insists that the franchise is on the right track, despite a dismal three-year record.

A quick-thinking coach averted what could have been a terrible bus accident for the University of Dubuque women’s basketball team. The Division III team from Iowa was driving back from a tournament in Nashville on Sunday morning. About 90 minutes into the trip, assistant coach Justin Smith was jolted from his seat when the bus hit a guard rail on Interstate 24 in Kentucky. The driver had passed out, with the bus going 70 mph. Smith leaped into action, hitting the brakes and stopping the bus. Читать дальше...

#MeToo is swiftly being assimilated by Hollywood as another insincere cause. Much like celebrities fly private jets to Davos to lecture us on global warming, Harvey Weinstein's pals in an industry where 'everyone knew' will now fight sexual harassment.

FAYETTEVILLE (KFSM) — The race for Arkansas Governor is starting to fill out as candidates announce their candidacy. Incumbent Governor Asa Hutchinson has announced that he will seek a second term, after first getting election in 2014. Hutchinson won’t have the Republican primary to himself. Jan Morgan, a high profile gun-rights activist from Hot Springs, announced she will challenge Hutchinson for the GOP nomination. Morgan made headlines in 2014 when she declared her gun range a “Muslim Free Zone”... Читать дальше...

Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Kevin Durant are all a few shots away from hitting these awesome and completely arbitrary benchmarks.

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay is betting big on Andrew Luck's health

Liverpool (AFP) – Jose Mourinho has lambasted former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes after he criticised the manager and key players in his role as a TV pundit. Scholes singled out Paul Pogba, the club’s record signing, after his anonymous performance in the weekend draw with Southampton. But the French international was far more impressive in the 2-0 victory at Everton on New Year’s Day, which ended a run of three consecutive United draws and put the Red Devils 12 points behind runaway leaders Manchester City. Читать дальше...

SCARSDALE, NY — In an instant, what had been a fun family vacation suddenly became fatal for two families with ties to the Tri-state.  On Monday, relatives and friends were still trying to cope with devastating news they’d learned Sunday night about the fate of the Steinberg Family of Westchester County and the Weiss Family of St. Petersburg, Florida, whose daughter was a student at Columbia University, in Manhattan. Both families were on a plane that crashed in Costa Rica, killing […]

The holiday season is a time of boundless festivities and activities to celebrate. While there are several childhood activities we have enjoyed as an adult during the holidays, none was as amazing as enjoying the Twelve Days of Christmas as told through specialty cocktails. We were back at our favorite modern Speakeasy, The Tuck Room for their Twelve Heizenbergs of Christmas cocktails. You may remember we celebrated National Doughnut Day with an evening of their Drunken Doughnuts, an experience you can enjoy every Thursday night... Читать дальше...

A Sussex man completed a sporting fairytale by winning the 2018 William Hill World Darts Championship.