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For just the second season of his career, and the first as a lead contributor, Jerick McKinnon made it through 16 games without even being listed questionable once on the Vikings’ injury reports. McKinnon dealt with his nicks, including an ankle injury in Week 4 and a recent shoulder injury he’s practiced and played through. But the Vikings’ spark plug out of the backfield still has the same boost, due in part to the types of touches McKinnon is getting this year and a slightly reduced workload.... Читать дальше...

Jon Flanagan pictured arriving at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. Liverpool defender Jon Flanagan has pleaded guilty to assaulting his girlfriend. The 25-year-old appeared at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Tuesday accused of beating Rachael Wall. He was charged following an incident on Duke Street in Liverpool city centre at around 3:20 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 22. The case was adjourned to Jan. 17, when Flanagan will be sentenced. The court heard he had been seen on CCTV assaulting his partner... Читать дальше...

Quantum computing is still a long way off delivering any actual tangible benefits, but that doesn’t mean we can’t appreciate it in other ways. Like, for example, this ASMR-style video made inside IBM’s new Q computation center — a research lab where the company is hard at work on its quantum computing hardware.

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev vetoed anti-corruption legislation approved by parliament last month, saying it doesn’t do enough to counteract graft as the Balkan country assumes the European Union’s rotating presidency. The law, passed in an effort to improve the nation’s image as the EU’s most-corrupt member, doesn’t clearly define institutions’ responsibilities and doesn’t protect whistle-blowers from prosecution, Radev said Tuesday by

An Islamic group Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called for recognition of the 1st Muharram as a public holiday for Muslim New Year because they deserve it since Christians have many more holidays declared for them yearly.

The president wants more legislative achievements after his tax overhaul. Republicans want progress before attention turns to the midterm elections.

The president wants more legislative achievements after his tax overhaul. Republicans want progress before attention turns to the midterm elections.

Beim dritten Tropensturm binnen weniger Wochen sind am Dienstag auf den Philippinen zwei Menschen ums Leben gekommen. Rund 4.000 Menschen flohen vor Starkwinden und Überflutungen, wie der Katastrophenschutz in der Hauptstadt Manila mitteilte. Im Dezember waren bei zwei Taifunen auf den Philippinen hunderte Menschen getötet worden.

Im Prozess zwischen der Stadt Linz und der BAWAG P.S.K. will die Stadt Linz ein Zwischenurteil erreichen, in dem festgestellt wird, ob das verlustreiche Swap-Geschäft, um das seit Jahren prozessiert wird, gültig ist oder nicht. Das Ergänzungsgutachten der vom Gericht bestellten Sachverständigen, das dafür noch abgewartet wurde ist, liegt mittlerweile vor.

At colleges across the country, young supporters of the president are demanding that College Republicans fall into line.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is sitting on a mountain of campaign cash for 2020, Politico reports, which is larger than any other senatorial war chest at this distance from Election Day. Warren presently has $12.8 million banked, a near-record for a senator at this point in the campaign.

Steve Nicol and Craig Burley explain why Liverpool will wait until the summer to sell Coutinho to Barcelona, but Sid Lowe makes the case for a January move. Steve Nicol explains why the time is right for Liverpool to sell Philippe Coutinho if Barcelona put up the right offer. The transfer window is heating up! Transfer Talk brings you live updates on all the latest rumours and done deals. Check out all the confirmed January moves so far on our transfers page. TOP STORY: Reds demand 'astronomical'... Читать дальше...

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has ruled out a January move for Giorgio Chiellini and hopes the Juventus stalwart ends his career with the Serie A champions. Conte coached Chiellini at Juventus between 2011 and 2014 and then subsequently at international level with Italy. At a news conference ahead of Chelsea's Premier League trip to Arsenal on Wednesday, Conte discussed the vagaries of transfer market speculation before distancing himself from a move for the 33-year-old centre-back. "No, no – I must be honest," he said. Читать дальше...

I managed to go through the Christmas holidays without one drop of alcohol. Throughout this process, I’m finally confronting and being honest about the emotional issues that led to my drinking. One in particular is how much it sucks being a non-binary trans person in a gender binary world.

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• The brutally cold temperatures in Pyeongchang, South Korea could pose a threat to the Winter Olympics.
• Six people were treated for hypothermia at a recent concert held at the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium, which is open-aired.
• It is reportedly too late to build a roof on the stadium and too expensive to install central heat.

After balmy Winter Olympics in Vancouver and Sochi, the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea... Читать дальше...

Yet more evidence piles up for effectiveness of the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Asia Times

Security, Asia

Threats from Beijing and at home force the island to step up protection of Tsai and key state organs.

Taiwan has ratcheted up protection for President Tsai Ing-wen after China staged a military drill late last year that included a mock assault on a full-scale replica of Taiwan’s Presidential Palace.

The exercise, at a training base in Inner Mongolia in August, featured Chinese troops entering streets from the Bo’ai Special Zone in Taipei. Читать дальше...

CBS Sports' Lesley Visser has broken barriers for more than 40 years in the male-dominated field of sports reporting. In 1995, she was the first woman to report from the sidelines of the Super Bowl, and in 2009, she became the first female NFL analyst on TV. Visser, a contributor to "We Need to Talk," the first nationally televised all-female sports show, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss her new memoir, "Sometimes You Have to Cross When It Says Don't Walk," and the advice she'd offer young people who want to get into the business.

Democrats have warned that Republicans will have to push for more special spending cuts to pay for the tax reform approved in late-December.

Rumors abound that the Trump administration will soon pursue “significant” retaliatory actions in response to alleged Chinese intellectual property rights (IPR) violations, pursuant to “Section 301” of U.S. trade law. While Chinese government IPR policies are indeed cause for concern and while Section 301 does permit the U.S. executive branch to act unilaterally in response to certain foreign trade actions, there is a smart and a not-so-smart approach to these issues, with the latter likely to be unintended by Congress... Читать дальше...

Köln (dpa) - Fußballprofi Leonardo Bittencourt wird dem abgeschlagenen Bundesliga-Tabellenletzten 1. FC Köln voraussichtlich vier bis sechs Wochen fehlen. Der 24 Jahre alte Mittelfeldspieler wird nach Angaben des neuen FC-Cheftrainers Stefan Ruthenbeck an diesem Mittwoch im Adduktorenbereich operiert. Das kündigte der 45 Jahre alte Ruthenbeck am Dienstag an.Die Kölner nahmen am Nachmittag ohne Bittencourt und ohne die weiteren verletzten oder erkrankten Profis Jhon Cordoba, Marcel Risse, Jannes Horn... Читать дальше...

Sid Lowe explains how Eden Hazard could pave the way for a move from Chelsea to Real Madrid and what it would mean for certain Madrid stars. LONDON -- Antonio Conte has said it will be "impossible" for Chelsea to sell or loan out any players in the January transfer window unless they are replaced by new signings. David Luiz's future at Stamford Bridge has been the subject of intense speculation since he was dropped for Chelsea's 1-0 win over Manchester United in November, while more outlandish reports... Читать дальше...

Demonstrations are spreading across Iran and turning increasingly violent, but analysts say a lack of leadership and political support mean they may struggle to maintain momentum.