Новости за 02.01.2018

One day after Iran's president acknowledged some grievances of protests roiling the country, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said demonstrators were doing the bidding of the "enemies."

ROME (AP) — Italian news reports say a fiery highway crash in northern Italy has killed six people. RAI state TV quoted firefighters in Brescia as saying that five of the dead, including two children, were in a car, and the sixth victim was a truck driver. RAI said A21 highway traffic had already slowed to a crawl because of an earlier accident Tuesday when a truck loaded with sand struck the car in front of it, which in turn slammed into a tanker truck whose flammable liquid cargo caught fire. Authorities... Читать дальше...

Real-life couple John Krasinski and Emily Blunt play parents raising their family in silence and fear in the supernatural thriller 'A Quiet Place.'

Ronald Reagan, who outraged the Washington elite and frightened European leaders by flatly refusing coexistence with the Soviet Union, lived to see its sudden decline and fall. There is a fair chance that Donald Trump, who contradicts Barack Obama and Europe’s leaders by refusing coexistence with Iran’s ayatollah empire, will also have the satisfaction of seeing the dissolution of a regime that Obama among many others preferred to accommodate.

Big Freedia explains where “Lemon” got its bounce from.

In the first five seconds of N.E.R.D.’s hit single “Lemon” featuring Rihanna, we hear three things: a voice, a heavy 808 bass, and a high-pitched raucous beat that sounds like a cross between a cowbell and a water drop. These three things immediately signify you’re listening to a Pharrell song because they create an unabashedly upbeat energy. But they also give us a peek into a genre of hip-hop that hasn’t fully crossed over into the mainstream: New Orleans bounce. Читать дальше...

Could a one-night, lightweight tournament take the UFC to new heights in 2018?

In this episode of #ShakaExtraTime Shaka Ssali answers your questions about the recent elections in Liberia, the lifting of age the limit for presidential candidates in Uganda and discusses the involvement of the Catholic church in politics.

Well, gang, the start of a new year is upon us, and we all know what that means: Time to make wildly ambitious resolutions you know you'll never keep.

Kiké Hernandez spent his New Years Day in Pasadena -- joining his father and former Dodgers GM Fred Claire on the City of Hope float at the Rose Parade on Monday. Above is a pic of Hernandez with LA Mayor Eric Garcetti, via Garcetti on twitter. Pic on the right is of Fred Claire, via the City of Hope on twitter. Per Ken Gurnick at MLB.com:
"For us, we get to see our patients participate in a big event, normal activities away from the hospital, and it gives us a sense of accomplishment," (Dr. Stephen... Читать дальше...

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LONDON – England coach Eddie Jones has challenged James Haskell to win back his place in the team for their Six Nations title defence.

China will invest $1 billion in the construction of three 60-storey buildings at a mega-project near Sri Lanka's main port, Colombo said Tuesday, as Beijing aims to boost its influence in the Indian Ocean.

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Tuesday links!

When the Cincinnati Reds claimed Scooter Gennett off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers just days before the start of the 2017 season, it’s safe to say they had modest expectations for his performance. They liked him well enough, of course, as taking on his $2+ million in salary obligations was certainly significant, but he was initially penciled in as a bench bat behind everyday 2B Jose Peraza.

27 dingers later, Gennett enters this year as the presumptive starter at 2B... Читать дальше...

2017's spooky successes give studios confidence in 2018 films like 'Winchester' and 'A Quiet Place.'

Although he's described the manufacturing process as "production hell," Elon Musk is apparently quite pleased with the outcome of the Tesla Model 3, his company's newest and most affordable electric vehicle. 

The second-year guard has been learning on the fly how to be that late-game force for the Bulls, but LaVine's return could change that as an option.

UCF not making the Playoff was fine. UCF never coming close to cracking the top 10, though?

Eugene Volokh has an incredible -- and incredibly disturbing -- story about how Jia Yueting, a Chinese billionaire, appears to have convinced a Washington state court to issue an unconstitutional gag order against a critic who lives in Washington state. Jia is famous for his company LeEco in China, as well as his attempt to create an electric car giant competitor to Tesla in the US called Faraday Future. Almost exactly a year ago, we wrote about how Faraday Future was flailing with a series of incredible stories leaking out of the company. Читать дальше...

Earth Nullschool

• Storm Eleanor is due to hit Britain on Tuesday and Wednesday.
• Severe weather warnings are in place across the country. 
• Coastal areas are at the most risk with high winds and high waves. 
• This could lead to coastal flooding. 

Britain is set to be battered by winds of up to 80 mph as Storm Eleanor heads for the nation's shores, forecasters have warned

The fifth named storm of the season will bring "strong winds and... Читать дальше...

The Rays have been in a slow rebuild since 2014. It's time to pull the bandaid off.

The Vikings held the first of two practices Tuesday during their first-round bye. For the first time since Oct. 7, quarterback Sam Bradford was among his Vikings teammates again. Sam Bradford back at #Vikings practice today. Pat Elflein (shoulder) also getting work in. Handful of players getting some rest, including Xavier Rhodes, Shamar Stephen, Anthony Harris. pic.twitter.com/LqP4sfWy3H — Andrew Krammer (@Andrew_Krammer) January 2, 2018 “I just want to see where he’s at,” head coach Mike Zimmer said Monday. Читать дальше...