Новости за 06.10.2019

KANSAS CITY – Nine people were shot at a private Kansas City bar overnight and authorities say the assailant is on the run. The shooting broke out at 1:27 a.m. at the Tequila KC bar in Kansas City, Kansas, police spokesman Thomas Tomasic said. Four of the shooting victims died inside the bar, Tomasic said. The five other victims were hospitalized in stable condition Sunday. None of the victims have been publicly identified. The motive remains unclear. The Tequila KC […]

A man in Texas walking his dogs who was struck by lightning Thursday sustained "very serious injuries," but is going to survive, thanks to the efforts of some Good Samaritans who rushed in to help.

Press Release – Orchestra Wellington Orchestra Wellington’s concertmaster Amalia Hall is performing Samuel Barber’s beautiful violin concerto, while music director Marc Taddei leads the orchestra through Aaron Copland’s mighty Third Symphony. These two great pieces from America fill the bill in the latest concert in Orchestra Wellington’s Epic 2019 season on Saturday 19 October at […]

The Lounge

Instead of romance and living happily ever after, a pastor was left heartbroken and with a protection order from the woman who had said “I do” only days earlier.

Dan Goure

Security, Europe

And this is why.

The recent conversation between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has generated renewed interest in the fight against corruption in the former Soviet Republics (FSRs) and Moscow’s erstwhile allies, often referred to as post-Soviet states, in Europe. Almost from their first days as independent nations, corruption has been a major problem for these countries. It has weakened their economic performance, legal systems and political legitimacy. Читать дальше...

Instead of romance and living happily ever after, a pastor was left heartbroken and with a protection order from the woman who had said “I do” only days earlier.

Orlando City SC (9-14-10, 11th in East) vs. Chicago Fire (9-12-12, 8th in East) With both teams not going to the playoffs, both teams are simply playing to go out on a high. The Lions enter this one winless in their last seven and will finish 11th in the East if they fail to win. [...]

Martha Hart is the first person to admit she hasn’t taken much time to reflect these last few decades. A little over two decades ago she lost the love of her life, WWE superstar Owen Hart, in a tragic accident in the ring. But this year, in the 20th anniversary of not only Owen’s death […]

1. How a 'space elevator' could work on Earth or the moon  Business Insider
2. Asteroid fears: Scientist reveals why NASA's ‘drastic’ plan to save humanity may not work  Express.co.uk
3. Down here on Earth, NASA hunts for best ways we can live out there in the cosmos  The Washington Post
4. Space experts claim 3 mega asteroids head towards earth; Why is NASA still silent?  International Business Times, Singapore Edition
5. Scientists Want To Turn Asteroids Into Gas Stations... Читать дальше...

Stratfor Worldview

Security, Europe

And that's a good thing.

Key point: The collapse of arms control treaties is dangerous and destabilizing.

What Happened: Russian President Vladamir Putin reportedly sent written proposals on Sept. 19 to "several dozen" European capitals, as well as the EU foreign affairs agency and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, to suggest a moratorium on the deployment of the ballistic missiles previously banned under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty... Читать дальше...

A space elevator could make it easier, cheaper, and more sustainable to transport cargo and people from the surface of Earth or the moon to space.

• A space elevator on Earth or the moon could make space travel and cargo transport easier, cheaper, and more sustainable.
• Companies in China and Japan hope to build such an elevator by 2045 and 2050, respectively. Japanese researchers have even tested miniature prototypes in space.
• Experts say a space elevator could be possible with current technology, especially if we were to build it on the moon. A lunar elevator would not have to contend with the Earth's gravitational force or space debris. Читать дальше...

Barkley said that even though he saw two doctors, neither one gave him a timetable of recovery.

SEVEN Brits were hauled off a budget flight following a furious row between passengers which led to one woman allegedly being spat at. Stunned onlookers said two groups of lads came to blows on the easyJet flight from Manchester to Tenerife on Thursday. The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in Faro and […]

PLYMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — A new Plymouth State University tuition program is providing undergraduate students from Maine and Vermont a chance to attend the school at the New Hampshire in-state tuition rate.

Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp believes that Mauricio Pochettino must instil the confidence back in his players to start performing again. Redknapp was speaking following Tottenham’s 3-0 defeat at Brighton which came on the back of a 7-2 loss to Bayern Munich which has been one of the worst few days in the club’s recent history. The 72-year-old who is known for being a fantastic man manager (Yahoo Sports) to get the best out of his players has urged Pochettino... Читать дальше...

Children’s author on the appeal of his hugely popular book series By Jonathan Shkurko With a broad smile and a kind, reassuring voice, Jurgen Banscherus, the man behind the successful book series “Detective Klooz” (or Klouz in Greek), fits the children’s author bill perfectly. The German writer is in Cyprus...

Egypt has urged international mediation over what it called deadlock in talks in Sudan over a massive dam under construction on the Nile River, sparking fresh tensions with Ethiopia. Negotiations between the three countries have been at a stalemate for years after Ethiopia began constructing the Grand Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile in 2012. ...

Paris's renowned Moulin Rouge cabaret famous for its screeching, high-kicking cancan dancers is celebrating 130 years of splashy costumes, nudity and jaw-dropping entertainment. The Moulin Rouge a venue expressly dedicated to entertainment first opened its doors on 10 October, 1889. It was located at the bottom of a hill in the fashionab ...

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters marched through central Hong Kong Sunday, as a court dismissed a legal bid to have a ban on face masks suspended. Tens of thousands of people many with their faces covered braved the pouring rain to join coordinated marches that began peacefully before erupting into clashes with security forces. The d ...

Scott B. MacDonald

economy,

The world economic system is rapidly changing.

Key point: As China and America decouple their economies, everyone will be affected.

In August 2019, the changing nature of the global business landscape was brought home when President Donald Trump “ordered” U.S. companies to leave China, a declaration that came close to implying war footing. Certainly U.S., European and Canadian actions against Chinese tech giant Huawei reflected some of... Читать дальше...

David Axe

Security,

Not worth their weight.

Key Point: There is more to war than having aircraft carriers.

Imposing, flexible, able to sail fast and launch devastating air strikes at long range, aircraft carriers are the ultimate expression of national power. And many of the world’s best-armed countries are acquiring them. China, Russia, India, Brazil, the U.K., France, America.

But just getting your hands on a flattop is hardly enough. For every example of... Читать дальше...

In late 2017, Amy Jackson received a curious piece of mail. Her husband, renowned Memphis trumpet player Wayne Jackson, had recently died, and she …