Новости за 24.11.2016

Colin Kaepernick had a tense conference call with the Miami media Wednesday, and the friction centered around a T-shirt the 49ers’ quarterback wore in August that featured Malcolm X and Fidel Castro, the Palm Beach Post reported. The shirt included pictures of a meeting between Malcolm X and Castro in 1960 in Harlem. Under Castro’s communist regime, he imprisoned or put to death many of his political enemies. Outside linebacker Eli Harold (toe) was limited in practice, but was moving better than he did Tuesday when he was clearly hobbled. Читать дальше...

Victoria's highest court has called for judges to impose tougher sentences for home invasions, in adding more than a year to a jail term for a high-profile bikie who stood at the end of a couple's bed and demanded money.

“Maybe we really are living in the upside down.”

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Although humpback whales have been sighted in the New York and New Jersey area with increased frequency, it's rare for one to travel up the Hudson.

Shipping vessels crowd this waterway, which lines Manhattan and flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The Coast Guard has advised people navigating the river to slow down.

Experts hypothesize that the promise of fish brought the humpback to this unlikely habitat and believe... Читать дальше...

Thanksgiving. Ugh. The one time a year you have to sit with family and pretend to care more about them than what’s on your phone. Here we go again, another three hours listening to ol’ uncle Seth drone on about the chick from pool yoga. Goddamit Uncle Seth, swallow your pride and get on Tinder already.

The Wild defeated Winnipeg 3-1 at Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday night.

With its dedicated locker room, warm-up space, showers and a small lecture theatre, the new facilities Melbourne City have built for their women's team raises the bar for other W-League clubs.

East Bay hate-crime slaying has musician’s kin seeking justice Daniel Porter-Kelly, 31, of Richmond, was arrested Nov. 16 and charged with murder, robbery and the special circumstance of committing a racially motivated crime, which could bring the death penalty if he is convicted. Contra Costa County sheriff’s investigators believe Porter-Kelly and two other men — Ray Simons, 32, of Hercules, and Daniel Ortega, 31, of Novato — attacked and killed Sims outside a nearby pool hall. Porter-Kelly’s Berkeley-based defense attorney... Читать дальше...

Australia is heading for a relatively hot and dry start to summer as key climate drivers combine to raise the fire threat is many parts of the country.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "5 Card Cash" game were: JC-QD-QH-3C-9C (JC, QD, QH, 3C, 9C)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "SuperCash" game were: 09-15-20-27-31-36, Doubler: N (nine, fifteen, twenty, twenty-seven, thirty-one, thirty-six; Doubler: N) ¶ Maximum prize: $350,000

MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Megabucks" game were: 01-06-26-37-38-46 (one, six, twenty-six, thirty-seven, thirty-eight, forty-six)

The Seattle Mariners acquired shortstop Jean Segura, the 2016 National League hits leader, in exchange for former top prospect Taijuan Walker and shortstop Ketel Marte in a Wednesday trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Cutting across party-lines, Indian-Americans in the US has hailed President-elect Donald Trump for nominating Nikki Haley as US envoy to the United Nations.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Mike Cammalleri had four points in his return to the lineup and Jacob Josefson scored in the shootout as the New Jersey Devils beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Wednesday night.

Costa Rica has declared a state of emergency ahead of hurricane Otto’s expected landfall in neighboring Nicaragua, President Luis Guillermo Solis announced.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Journeyman goalie Chad Johnson, in his first season with Calgary, is beginning to show he can be a source of stability for the up-and-down Flames.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Journeyman goalie Chad Johnson, in his first season with Calgary, is beginning to show he can be a source of stability for the up-and-down Flames.

Less than two years after abandoning Candlestick Point for the new $1.2 billion Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, the 49ers are enduring a blitz of political opposition questioning everything from their management of the publicly owned stadium to a lack of financial transparency. On Tuesday night, the Santa Clara City Council, which doubles as the authority charged with running the stadium, voted to find the 49ers in violation of the voter-approved agreement governing the management of the team’s 68,500-seat home field. Читать дальше...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — If the opening tip-off was any indication as to how the game would go, it was clear the Indiana Pacers didn't have anything for Dwight Howard and the Atlanta Hawks.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — If the opening tip-off was any indication as to how the game would go, it was clear the Indiana Pacers didn't have anything for Dwight Howard and the Atlanta Hawks.

New Zealand Bloodstock has released catalogues for the 2017 January/February yearling sales at Karaka.

Devan Dubnyk made 15 saves for Minnesota and has allowed only 13 goals in his last 11 games since Oct. 25, stopping 319 of 332 shots