Новости за 20.12.2017

The Biggest Loser‘s Bob Harper seemed to be the epitome of fitness, so he was shocked to wake up in a hospital bed this spring and learn he had suffered a near-fatal heart attack. Now the celebrity trainer, 52, details that ordeal — and his subsequent depression in his new book The Super Carb Diet, excerpted exclusively below:

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Quarterback Cam Newton said Monday embattled Panthers owner Jerry Richardson should be considered innocent until proven guilty. Richardson is under investigation by the NFL for sexual and racial misconduct in the workplace and announced Sunday that he's selling the team just hours after a Sports Illustrated report detailed his alleged misconduct. The NFL has not commented on the ongoing investigation. Newton said Richardson met with him and other team captains at Bank of America Stadium Sunday night ... Читать дальше...

The tale of Seattle’s longest running soccer shop and the family behind it, the Schmetzers.

Mars might not always have been Earth’s red-hot neighbor. The red planet may have formed much farther away from the sun and been pushed into its current spot by Jupiter’s gravitational force, according to a new study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters. Scientists have long assumed that Mars and Earth were created from...

Tom Brady's personal coach is reportedly not allowed on Patriots plane, sidelines

It’s official: Americans hate the word “whatever” with such passion that they have voted it the most annoying word or phrase used in casual conversation for the 9th consecutive year. Even though “whatever” still tops the charts, fewer Americans find the word annoying this year than in previous years.

December 21st is the first day of winter and the longest night of the year. We hope this brightens up your day a little.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 were leaning lower in afternoon trade Wednesday, in an apparent sell-on-fact reaction to the passage of tax-cut legislation, but exchange data shows that the broader stock market was rallying. Stocks gaining ground outnumbered decliners by a score of 1,516 to 1,409 on the NYSE, and by a 1,504-to-1,294 margin on the Nasdaq. Volume in advancing shares made up 58.4% of total shares traded on the NYSE and 54.6% of shares traded on the Nasdaq. Meanwhile... Читать дальше...

New Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Wednesday used his first post-election speech to vow to make "combating anti-Semitism in all its forms" a top priority.

With 40 days to spare.

Feelings about Tesla CEO Elon Musk have always run hot, and lately his company has come in for some withering criticism over (among other things) the working conditions at its factories and its inflated stock valuation.

Putting all that aside, though, even his grumpiest critics will have to acknowledge that Musk has just pulled off something genuinely astonishing. To wit: His company built the world’s biggest battery. In record time. On a bet.

How Twitter... Читать дальше...

A Florida cop’s body camera captured the terrifying scene as he clung to a fleeing suspect’s car, being dragged nearly a kilometre at high speed.

The European Union’s top diplomat has warned that the humanitarian and security situation has “deteriorated abruptly” in eastern Ukraine, where Russia-backed separatists have been fighting Kyiv government forces since 2014.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's state-run news agency says prosecutors are seeking more than four years in prison for NBA player Enes Kanter on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Anadolu Agency says an indictment prepared by the Istanbul chief prosecutor's office accuses the New York Knicks player of insulting the president in a series of tweets he posted in May and June 2016. Kanter said he wasn't concerned and continued his criticisms of Erdogan, saying, "That dude is a maniac."... Читать дальше...

A month ago, I asked if Vikings QB Case Keenum was a top-10 NFL MVP candidate based on an ESPN midseason piece that looked at candidates. While Keenum wasn’t listed in the top 10 at the time, I argued that soon he could supplant those above him on the list. Here we are a month later, with Keenum having played well during that stretch while others have faltered. He’s now No. 5 on that same updated ESPN list of NFL MVPs candidates, a list arrived at by asking 12 self-termed experts to compile their... Читать дальше...

Gerald McShane Elementary in Montreal North hosted the 2017 Generations Foundation holiday breakfast and toy giveaway.

Based on a December City of Regina Finance Committee report, it appears Regina police want to purchase a tactical armoured rescue vehicle and enhanced body armour.

Had an interview for a police fast track role just then.

Video interview, 30 seconds answer prep then a minute to film a response.

1st question: what in your life and experiences makes you feel you wish to join.

What i wanted to talk about: people i've grown up with had the same opportunities as me, privilage, education, family etc but then you look at the different paths they could have been deterred with the right guidance.

What i said the second the video played: My friends are in jail now. Читать дальше...

A jubilant Donald Trump hosted Republican lawmakers at the White House for a victory lap after the US Congress passed a sweeping tax cut plan, declaring: "We are making America great again."

Jerusalem - Israel is intensively lobbying countries around the world to oppose a UN resolution criticizing President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Israeli officials said Wednesday.

Most of us have heard of the term 'a perfect storm,' but what does it actually mean? We asked  StarTalk Radio Host Neil deGrasse Tyson about the term we're all familiar with and got some interesting insight into what it actually means. 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge grilled an attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday over the Trump administration's justification for ending a program protecting some young immigrants from deportation, saying many people had come to rely on it. U.S. District Judge William Alsup said many of those protected by former President Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy faced a "real" and "palpable" hardship from its loss. It gave people the chance to work and made them "contributing... Читать дальше...