Новости за 09.02.2017

PITTSBURGH — The National Aviary in Pittsburgh wants people to visit — and interact with — its baby Eurasian eagle owl. Bird keepers unveiled the owlet Wednesday so the public will come out for its “Baby Owl Encounter” that starts Thursday. Visitors will be able to hold and see the bird up close. Aviary officials

MILAN — From China to Inter Milan, the man they call “Skippy” is ready to jump into big-time soccer. Trent Sainsbury, a 25-year-old defender from Australia, was one the biggest signings in the Serie A on a low-key transfer deadline day. Few people in Italy had ever heard of him before last week, but he

Hadassa Yeshurun proudly displays both Israel and Kurdistan flags as she sings in tribute to Kurdish fighters.

“First, after briefly banning Kellyanne Conway for being a flaxen-haired fountain of lies, CNN let her back through the gates, straight into Jake Tapper’s cage, and they haven’t fed him this week,” said Bee, setting up clips of Tapper repeatedly going after Conway for false statements. Bee also found a silver lining in CNN’s debate between former Presidential candidates and Senators Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders, which she first saw as an attempt by Jeff Zucker to make it election time all the time. Читать дальше...

Economists expected U.S. wholesale inventories to rise 1 percent in December, according to Thomson Reuters.

The SM-3 Block IIA Interceptor Missile was designed to intercept and destroy other missiles. Watch its first intercept test as another missile was launched from Hawaii that the SM-3 was able to track and destroy.

Nicole Kidman makes an appearance on The Ellen Show, airing later today! The Oscar-nominated actress spoke about her nomination, the BAFTAs being on the same day as Keith Urban‘s Grammys performance, their relationship, and more! On the show, Nicole explained that Keith was not interested in pursuing a relationship with her when they first met [...]

Innovations and new technologies in the field of desert agriculture were showcased at the Central and Northern Arava Open Day.

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An ugly scene unfolded at the New York Knicks-Los Angeles Clippers game Wednesday night, as former Knicks forward Charles Oakley got into a physical altercation with security and was ejected.

Midway through the first quarter, play stopped as an incident occurred between Oakley and security.

Oakley was shown shouting at several men and pushing them, before being taken out of the game and later arrested.

It was reported that Oakley was going after Knicks owner James Dolan... Читать дальше...

Giles Cooper is the third man in his family to develop the disease.

Former Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle was formally charged with a count of aggravated battery and a count of disorderly conduct.

HOCHFILZEN, Austria — Simon Schempp helped Germany win the team relay gold in the opening event of the biathlon world championships on Thursday. In his final 2.5-kilometer lap, Schempp held off a challenge by Martin Fourcade of France and Anton Shipulin of Russia, who were 17 seconds behind when leaving the shooting range but trailed

Credit card users who feel helpless when dealing with merchants that provide shoddy goods and services should know they have a powerful tool available to them: chargebacks. [...] consumers can also dispute a charge if they're dissatisfied with the quality of merchandise, service or delivery and the merchant refuses to make things right, according to the federal Fair Credit Billing Act. When Consumers' Checkbook, a nonprofit rater of local service vendors, asked its members to share stories about chargebacks in 2016... Читать дальше...

Will there be any repercussions for blatantly breaking the law? Of course not. This is Trump World afterall, where the normal rules and laws just don't apply. That Conway did so from within the White House just exposes how dangerously ignorant this class of clowns really are about their functions and duties.

By Yoo Jee-ho GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The chief organizer of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics in South Korea said Thursday he is counting on Russia to clean up its doping problems in time to compete here next year. Lee Hee-b

India today rubbished a report by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) that alleged escalation of hate crimes against minorities in the country, saying it has serious doubts on the report's credibility.

Confucius said, “He who will not economize will have to agonize.” And he was right. If you don’t live on a budget, you’re likely to suffer a great deal of stress and financial uncertainty in the coming years.

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President Donald Trump accused CNN’s Chris Cuomo of failing to ask Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) about his misrepresentation of his military record in Vietnam.

The government will monitor the success of Celtic's safe standing area but remains unconvinced by a case for a return in England.

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Why is everyone buying SUVs? And they are buying them -- demand has never been higher. Unless you have a trailer to tow or you like to do some serious off-roading, you don't need an SUV. If you're a bargain shopper, you should really look at getting a sedan. Let's face it: At best, even small utility vehicles get so-so fuel economy. The center of gravity is higher in an SUV, so handling is compromised in all but the sportiest versions, they're difficult to park without expensive 360-degree camera systems... Читать дальше...

NORFOLK — An animal shelter is teaming up with a domestic violence service to help victims remove their pets from domestic abuse situations.