A torn ACL ended the season of Patriots running back Dion Lewis in November, but it’s not expected to affect him this year. Mike Reiss of ESPN reports that people close to Lewis say he’s about a month away from being able to play in a game, which means that he should be ready for…
Miguel Sano provided a lively moment for armchair managers last night (these are not to be confused with armchair quarterbacks, nor are they limited to people who actually watch games in armchairs). Sano, who is learning to play right field after being an infielder, went back on a ball hit by Salvador Perez and, well, didn’t exactly read the carom correctly. More puzzling and questionable: after the ball hit the wall, he didn’t chase after it — instead, slowing down while center fielder Danny Santana raced after it. Читать дальше...
– The Emir of Kano has called for banning under 18-years old marriage in Nigeria – Muhammad Sanusi said this policy will save the lives and health of thousands of Nigerian woman – The emir added that Nigeria should follow the examples of Egypt and Morocco in interpreting Islamic law The Emir of Kano, Muhammad […]
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When people disappear in the Russian republic of Chechnya ??? rights activists, journalists and government critics ??? there is usually no public discussion.
Under pressure to prevent people from sneaking onto runways and planes at major U.S. airports, authorities are cracking down — not on the intruders who slip through perimeter gates or jump over fences, but on the release of information about…
On Monday, Edward Nero, the arresting officer of slain Baltimore resident Freddie Gray,was found not guilty of four misdemeanors related to the killing.Activist and author Eugene Puryear spoke with Loud and Clear about Gray's death, the way prosecution handles cases against officers, and the presence of police in America’s black communities.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Teresa Heinz Kerry says she'll step down as chairwoman of the Heinz Endowments and her three sons will fill the position in a series of four-year rotations starting this fall.
Vice Media, one of the few digital media companies that has enjoyed “juggernaut” status amid a volatile industry, laid off 15 employees on Tuesday. The layoffs, first reported by Politico, claimed 13 jobs stateside and an undisclosed number in the U.K. operation. Harriet Salem, an employee of the U.K. franchise, tweeted that Vice cut the entire News vertical and two foreign correspondents including herself.
Hollis Johnson
Mercedes-Benz changed the luxury-SUV market in 1998 with the M-Class. Never before had the automotive world seen a vehicle with such ruggedness, civility, and performance wrapped in Mercedes-Benz packaging.
But only recently did the German brand go all in on SUVs. Mercedes-Benz now offers six SUVs/crossovers for sale in the US, with a seventh model arriving early next year. At the bottom of the range is the entry-level GLA crossover; the venerable G-Wagon is perched atop the lineup. Читать дальше...
Daniel Uria
HIMEJI, Japan, May 24 (UPI) -- A Japanese man constructed a giant Lego castle that folds into two pieces before rising into an upright position like a pop-up book.
Monsanto rejected Bayer’s $62 billion takeover offer, saying the biotech seed giant’s business merited a higher price, though Monsanto said it remains open to further talks on a deal.
The ex-quarterback had been offered the head coaching position but later withdrew his name for “personal reasons,’’ a school district spokesman said.
(AP) — Secret recordings between Drew Peterson and an inmate he's accused of trying to enlist to help kill a prosecutor show that the former suburban Chicago police officer discussed selling drugs in Mexico if he gets out of prison. The Chicago Sun-Times (http://bit.ly/1OKOPT6 ) reports that jurors in Peterson's murder-for-hire trial in southern Illinois listened Tuesday to his conversation with prison informant Antonio Smith.
Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa wants racists to be treated as social outcasts while Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development John Jeffery says those who utter words of hate must stand in the dock of a criminal court.
Former Labour premier urges David Cameron to enthuse In vote with reform plans for 2017 presidency
To celebrate Dylan's 75th birthday, hear about his special relationship with Woodstock, N.Y., the subject of Hoskyns' book.
MIAMI (AP) — Jake Odorizzi allowed two hits in five shutout innings, Hank Conger hit a two-run single and the Tampa Bay Rays held on to beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Tuesday.
MIAMI (AP) — Jake Odorizzi allowed two hits in five shutout innings, Hank Conger hit a two-run single and the Tampa Bay Rays held on to beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Tuesday.
NEW YORK (AP) — The revived New York City Opera announced its first full season following its emergence from bankruptcy, planning 28 performances of six works in 2016-17 that include the U.S. debut of Antonio de Literes' "Los Elementos" and…
NEW YORK (AP) — The revived New York City Opera announced its first full season following its emergence from bankruptcy, planning 28 performances of six works in 2016-17 that include the U.S. debut of Antonio de Literes' "Los Elementos" and…
NEW YORK (AP) — The revived New York City Opera announced its first full season following its emergence from bankruptcy, planning 28 performances of six works in 2016-17 that include the U.S. debut of Antonio de Literes' "Los Elementos" and…
NEW YORK (AP) — The revived New York City Opera announced its first full season following its emergence from bankruptcy, planning 28 performances of six works in 2016-17 that include the U.S. debut of Antonio de Literes' "Los Elementos" and area premieres of Peter Eotvos' "Angels in America" and Tobin Stokes' "Fallujah." "Fallujah," about a Marine who returned from the Iraq war, had its world premiere this March at the Long Beach Opera and will come to New York in November. "La Campana Sommersa,"... Читать дальше...
NEW YORK (AP) — The revived New York City Opera announced its first full season following its emergence from bankruptcy, planning 28 performances of six works in 2016-17 that include the U.S. debut of Antonio de Literes' "Los Elementos" and…