Новости за 07.04.2018

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor was arraigned on felony criminal mischief and other charges in New York following a backstage melee at an event that injured two fighters and forced the removal of three bouts on Saturday night from UFC’s biggest card this year. McGregor answered, “Yes, your honor” when the judge asked Friday whether he understood orders to stay away from the alleged victims in the case. He also was charged with misdemeanor assault, menacing and reckless endangerment. Читать дальше...

NY ALBANY NY Zone Forecast for Friday, April 6, 2018 _____ 009 FPUS51 KALY 070517 ZFPALY ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT for EASTERN NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND National Weather Service ALBANY NY 115 AM EDT Sat Apr 7 2018 NYZ033-070800- Hamilton- Including the cities of Speculator and Indian Lake 115 AM EDT Sat Apr 7 2018 .REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. West winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Читать дальше...

CT ALBANY NY Zone Forecast for Friday, April 6, 2018 _____ 009 FPUS51 KALY 070517 ZFPALY ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT for EASTERN NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND National Weather Service ALBANY NY 115 AM EDT Sat Apr 7 2018 CTZ001-070800- Northern Litchfield- Including the city of Torrington 115 AM EDT Sat Apr 7 2018 .REST OF TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow or rain showers. Not as cool. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. West winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Читать дальше...

A landmark decision against the partial de-scheduling of the Għar il-Kbir buffer zone has just been made. The Environment and Planning Review Tribunal overturned a 2015 Planning Authority decision to remove the scheduling of an area of land in the limits of the locality on the basis that the Siġġiewi local council had not been properly consulted. The area, targeted by developers for the extension of a nearby quarry, formed part of a scheduled area of archaeological importance known as Ix-Xagħra il-Kbir... Читать дальше...

These are the main stories from today's newspaper front pages: Times of Malta reports new Malta Financial Services Authority’s chairman, John Mamo telling a parliamentary committee that Pilatus Bank issue was “a very big problem”. The secondary story quotes Transport Minister Ian Borg saying that “scandalous deals” involving public land would probably not have gone through had the present set-up been in place. L-orizzont quotes Transport Minister Ian Borg demanding less inconvenience for motorists when roadworks are being carried out. Читать дальше...

Facebook says it will start requiring political advertisements on its network to state who is paying for the message and it will verify the identity of the advertiser in a bid to curb outside interference in elections around the world.

Religious woman has never met the right guy and now fears if she does, he'll reject her for leading a life free of sex.

Air strikes killed 40 civilians in the last opposition-held town in the Damascus suburb of eastern Ghouta after Russian-sponsored talks over a rebel withdrawal fell apart.

The Syrian army and allies have intensified shelling and air raids on the town of Douma in eastern Ghouta, a day after air strikes killed at least 40 people in the last rebel holdout near Damascus.

The Catholic Easter custom of hunting brightly colored eggs and chocolate bunnies may be over now, but in the Orthodox world, Easter comes one week later. And it brings with it, its own unique traditions. One of them is the centuries-old practice of drawing elaborate patterns on Easter eggs decorated and painted using hot wax. Mariia Prus and Konstantin Golubchik produced this report from Alexandria, Virginia that is narrated by Katherine Gypson.

BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - The proposal of the Austrian right-wing government to ban headscarves in kindergartens shows to the other European countries that the society in general is stronger than the communities within it and the importance of inviting communities to integrate, European politicians told Sputnik.

Rookie Colin Moran had four hits and three RBIs, and Starling Marte hit a bases-loaded triple to lead the streaking Pirates over the visiting Reds 14-3 on Friday. Pittsburgh, which went 75-87 last season, is 6-1 after trading five-time All-Star center fielder Andrew McCutchen and pitcher Gerrit Cole. “We left Bradenton at the end of spring training feeling we had a good team,” Moran said. “We felt we were capable of winning some games.” Moran’s... Читать дальше...

The Lakers couldn’t upset the Wolves and made history in a bad way.

In Jimmy Butler’s first game since injuring his knee on February 23, the Timberwolves defeated the Lakers 113-96. This is the first time in the franchise history the Timberwolves have swept the season series against the Lakers.

The Minnesota Timberwolves came into Friday’s matchup with Lakers desperately needing a win in order to stay afloat in the all-out Western Conference war for playoff seeding. The Lakers, featuring... Читать дальше...

NIPAWIN, Saskatchewan — A collision between a transport truck and a bus carrying a junior hockey team in Western Canada left multiple people dead and others seriously injured, Canadian police said late Friday. The bus was carrying the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League to the town of Nipawin for a playoff game. It collided with a transport truck. “There have been multiple fatalities — our whole community is in shock,” said Kevin Garinger, president... Читать дальше...

Russian former spy Sergei Skripal is no longer in a critical condition after being poisoned by a nerve agent, BBC News reports, citing doctors.

Brighton manager Chris Hughton admits the pressure is on his side ahead of a nightmare final week of the season.

Die EU-Kommission will einem Zeitungsbericht zufolge mit der Einführung von europaweiten Sammelklagen den Verbraucherschutz stärken. In künftigen Fällen von "Massenschäden" könnten damit Verbraucherschutzorganisationen und andere Verbände stellvertretend für geschädigte Kunden gegen Unternehmen vor Gericht ziehen, berichteten die Zeitungen der Funke Mediengruppe am Samstag.

Die EU-Kommission will einem Zeitungsbericht zufolge mit der Einführung von europaweiten Sammelklagen den Verbraucherschutz stärken. In künftigen Fällen von "Massenschäden" könnten damit Verbraucherschutzorganisationen und andere Verbände stellvertretend für geschädigte Kunden gegen Unternehmen vor Gericht ziehen, berichteten die Zeitungen der Funke Mediengruppe vorab aus der Samstagsausgabe.

Ford said it had won approval from the European Central Bank for its application to set up a bank in Germany as part of its strategy to mitigate any risk from Britain leaving the EU. “The European Central Bank has approved Ford Credit Europe [FCE] Bank’s application for a banking licence in Germany. We expect to establish this bank in the second half 2018,” a spokesman said. FCE sought a German banking licence, to run alongside its existing British one, last year because the future of passporting... Читать дальше...

BEIJING — A sperm bank in Beijing has set strict criteria for would-be donors, including a requirement that they are loyal to China’s ruling Communist Party. The state-run Peking University Third Hospital, according to a post on its Wechat account, has been seeking contributions from men with a “good political mindset” and “a love for...

Following the success of West Virginia teachers in securing a pay raise, educators in Oklahoma and Kentucky are walking out of their classrooms, demanding that lawmakers increase education spending in their states. Arizona teachers may soon follow suit. From Washington, VOA's Jill Craig has more.

There are multiple injuries, including fatalities, in a collision involving a semi and a bus containing a junior hockey league team in Saskatchewan, Canada, according to a report.