Новости за 21.04.2018

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump says he's considering a posthumous pardon for boxing's first black heavyweight champion more than 100 years after the late Jack Johnson was convicted by all-white jury of accompanying a white woman across state lines. Trump announced Saturday on Twitter that the actor Sylvester Stallone, a friend of his, had called to bring Johnson's story to his attention. "His trials and tribulations were great, his life complex and controversial," Trump wrote from his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.

(CBS) — Verne Troyer, best known for his role in the “Austin Powers” movies, died Saturday, his family said in a statement. He was 49. “It is with great sadness and incredibly heavy hearts to write that Verne passed away today,” the statement said. “Verne was an extremely caring individual. He wanted to make everyone smile, be happy, and laugh. Anybody in need, he would help to any extent possible. Verne hoped he made a positive change with the platform […]

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's administration is nominating 72 low-income zones in 27 Connecticut municipalities for a federal community development program. The Democrat had created an application process for municipalities interested in participating in the Opportunity Zone Program. Each governor must submit a plan to the federal government designating tracts as Opportunity Zones. Qualified tracts must have a poverty rate of at least 20 percent of the median income that does not exceed 80 percent of the area median income. Читать дальше...

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The Ontario Progressive Conservatives appointed the remaining 11 provincial ridings that didn’t have Tory candidates, a list that includes 980 CFPL talk show host Andrew Lawton. Lawton announced he was running for the London-West nomination on April 11, and was set to face off against Thames Valley District School Board Trustee Jake Skinner and Liz Snelgrove,...

Syracuse University has permanently expelled the Theta Tau fraternity after footage emerged earlier this week of its members participating in a racist and anti-Semitic skit, Chancellor Kent Syverud said in a video statement Saturday. Theta Tau leadership was informed of the university’s decision earlier Saturday, Syverud said, noting the school had suspended the fraternity soon after being made aware of the footage, which he called “racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, ableist and sexist.” Students... Читать дальше...

Alabama coach Nick Saban, after 2017 starter Jalen Hurts decides to scramble, says third-string QB can move 'team down the field throwing the ball.'

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The former Arsenal forward claims he's struggled to adapt to life at Old Trafford after moving to join Jose Mourinho's side this winter

Tens of thousands of Hungarians protested Saturday against government control over the media, which they say helped Prime Minister Viktor Orban to a landslide election victory this month. The rally in Budapest was the second mass protest against Orban since the April 8 election, with demonstrators urging the fragmented opposition parties to join forces against the right-wing nationalist Fidesz party, which won two-thirds of parliamentary seats at the polls. Since 2010, the Hungarian premier has... Читать дальше...

Duane Williams is non-verbal, but he will respond to his name, police said. He may be in need of medical attention.

Nearly two hundred strangers gathered Saturday in Queens to honor the short life of a baby boy whose only day alive ended when someone threw him out in a garbage can in Astoria. Nearly 100 officers from both the NYPD and Nassau County Police joined dozens of emergency responders and everyday people inside Most Precious...

A glimpse at how the Jets could attack the quarterbacks and specialists in the upcoming NFL draft: You may have heard … the Jets need a quarterback. They will take one with the No. 3 pick on Thursday. That is about the only sure thing we know. Which quarterback is still a mystery. Could Sam...

Laurent Ciman scored in his return to Montreal, his first game back since being traded to Los Angeles in the off-season.

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• Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos explained during an on-stage interview on Friday the strange meetings Amazon holds.
• Every meeting requires a well-crafted six-page memo which the whole room sits and reads at the start of the meeting.
• Bezos banned PowerPoint years ago and explained why the memo-driven meeting is far superior.

If you go to work as an executive at Amazon, no matter what your expertise, you will be required to become a good writer... Читать дальше...

It’s Queen Elizabeth‘s birthday — and everyone’s invited!

In honor of the monarch’s 92nd birthday, BBC One and BBC Radio 2 put on a televised concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The Queen attended the epic musical celebration, along with several members of the royal family, including Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. 

Notably absent from the festivities was the Queen’s husband, Prince Philip, who is still recovering from the hip replacement operation he underwent on April 4. Читать дальше...

Tottenham striker Harry Kane drew a blank as Tottenham were unable to respond to Ander Herrera's decisive second-half strike at Wembley.

Verne Troyer, the actor best-known as ‘Mini-Me’ in the Austin Powers movies, has died. According to family members, Troyer died Saturday at age 49. TMZ reports that earlier this month, Troyer was taken to the hospital after “cops got a report he was drunk and suicidal, and was treated for possible alcohol poisoning.” Troyer struggled with alcoholism and went to rehab several times, TMZ reports. Family members say he was recently baptized surrounded by his family. “Depression and suicide are […]

Verne Troyer, the actor best known for playing Mini Me in the 'Austin Powers' movies, has died at 49, his rep confirmed in a statement Saturday.

• Mourinho calls for greater consistency after win over Spurs• ‘They have to face every game with the same mentality’José Mourinho praised the quality and desire his players showed in coming from behind to beat Tottenham in their FA Cup semi-final but challenged them to reproduce it with greater consistency, after a Manchester United side that lost at home to West Bromwich Albion last Sunday deservedly prevailed over much stronger opponents at Wembley. Related: Paul Pogba surges to centre stage at... Читать дальше...

YEREVAN (Sputnik) - Armenian opposition figure Nikol Pashinyan, who leads the protests in the country, said on Saturday that he would meet with Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan on Sunday morning to discuss the latter's resignation.