Новости за 02.01.2018

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to recreate a new state office that would focus on developing New York's workforce to meet the needs of emerging industries. The Democrat says he'll seek $175 million from the Legislature to create an Office of Workforce Development to coordinate the dozens of workforce training programs currently handled by various state agencies. Cuomo says the goal is to "ensure all New Yorkers have access to training to meet growing workforce needs and continue to move... Читать дальше...

Doctors in Germany on Tuesday spoke out against proposals for medical tests to check the age of asylum-seekers. Leading politicians have called for compulsory tests amid allegations that migrants are lying about their age and posing as minors in order to avoid deportation and claim extra benefits. But senior doctors warned that medical tests would not be reliable and risked harming asylum-seekers’ health. “The investigations are complex, expensive and laden with great uncertainty,” Prof Frank Ulrich Montgomery... Читать дальше...

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Love is in the air for Britney Spears!

Just one day after ringing in the new year by closing out her Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood's AXIS, the pop princess took to Instagram to share an adorable video of herself all cozied up to her boyfriend, Sam Asghari.

In the video, shot using a Snapchat filter, Spears sweetly tells the personal trainer and model just how much she adores him after he calls her "beautiful."

"Thank you... Читать дальше...

Newly appointed Uganda coach Sebastien Desabre has vowed to make the nation proud of the Cranes and is determined that his players will be entirely fan-focused during his tenure. Desabre was appointed last week as the long-term successor to Milutin Sredojevic, and will be tasked with overseeing Uganda's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, as the Cranes look to build on their success in reaching Gabon. "I want to thank the federation for the confidence and trust they have invested in...

Sleep expert Matthew Walker explains how naps can negatively impact your body. Following is a transcript of the video.

Lyft is partnering with self-driving technology company Aptiv to offer rides in its robot taxis during CES in Las Vegas next week. There will be a safety driver behind the wheel, so the trips will not be completely driverless. Unlike a normal Lyft experience, the cars will only travel to 20 preprogrammed destinations.

Demonstrations have been taking place in Iran against unemployment, poverty and corruption. Some of the protesters have even been calling for the return of Reza Pahlavi, son of the late Shah. Sputnik analyzed the likelihood of the monarchy being restored.

Packers receiver Davante Adams said he’s “definitely not worried about my health long term” following his third brain injury in 14 months.

England coach Eddie Jones has challenged James Haskell to win back his place in the team for their Six Nations title defence.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a homeless man suspected of killing a 19-year-old in Grand Island. Police said in a news release Tuesday that the warrant for 24-year-old Herbey Portillo Jr. lists charges of first-degree murder and a weapons crime. Police say he may be armed with a semi-automatic handgun. He's accused of shooting to death Trevor Sok, who officers found wounded around 3:45 a.m. Monday at a Grand Island home. Police said he died later at a hospital. Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators are investigating whether some older Goodyear motor home tires can fail and cause crashes and possibly deaths. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it began the probe after a court ordered the release of Goodyear data from lawsuits, which had been sealed under court orders and confidential settlement agreements. According to the data, the G159 tires failed while in use, resulting in deaths and injuries. The agency says in documents posted Jan. Читать дальше...

GROSSE POINTE SHORES, Mich. (AP) — Residents of a Detroit suburb are disputing with a developer over how many homes should occupy an 8-acre portion of land. The Detroit Free Press reports that an eight-bedroom 1940s mansion currently sits on the acreage in question in the upscale city of Grosse Pointe Shores. Developer Richard Russell hopes to tear down the mansion and build 18 luxury homes. The city's Planning Commission, City Council and the Zoning Board of Appeals rejected the... Читать дальше...

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (AP) — The tribe that owns and operates the Foxwoods Resort Casino has sworn in two new members of its leadership council. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation's annual inauguration ceremony on Tuesday marked the start of the first terms for Matthew Pearson and Latoya Cluff. A bible written in the mid-1600s in an Algonquin language was used during the ceremony. The Tribal Council includes a total of seven elected officials who serve three-year terms. Cluff has worked in the past... Читать дальше...

Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kuwait, Peru, Poland and the Netherlands formally joined the ranks of the non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday "to make a difference," the body's president said.

For Melania Trump, it was New Year’s Frockin’ Eve. At the president’s annual New Year’s Eve bash at Mar-a-Lago Sunday night, Melania glistened in a modest (but not modest at all) sequined Erdem minidress worth about $5,500. She finished the look with with pale pink pumps. The dress was also pink, metallic and floral, but...

Former Minnesota lawmaker Michele Bachmann is reportedly considering a run for Sen. Al Franken's (D) Senate seat after he resigned last year following allegations of sexual misconduct. Bachmann, a Tea Party supporter who ran a doomed campaign for president in 2012 and believes the Disney film Aladdin endorses witchcraft, told Pastors Jim and Lori Bakker on The Jim Bakker Show last week that "the question is, should it be me, should it be now?"

Corsican nationalists seeking greater freedoms for the French island were sworn in as its leaders on Tuesday, setting the stage for a potential standoff with Paris, which has given short shrift to their demands.

JAYESS, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man accused of killing a neighbor, beating his wife and setting two houses on fire has been found dead. Lawrence County Sheriff Lessie Butler tells reporters that Tony Wilson was found dead Monday, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot, almost two weeks after he was accused of killing Henry Peavey near Jayess. Wilson fled authorities, who continued looking for him since the Dec. 19 death of Peavey and injuries to his wife Kathryn Peavy. Butler says someone spotted the 56-year-old Wilson Monday. Читать дальше...

Now including scorers from Saturday 16th December

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A shrimp research project will not yield extra shrimp for the public to buy this year as it has in the past. The New England shrimp fishery has been shut down since 2013 because relatively few of the creatures are reaching maturity. But fishermen from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts have typically participated in a sampling project that has provided a small amount of shrimp to seafood markets. The Maine Department of Marine Resources announced that this year it will... Читать дальше...

This team would’ve been so much fun to watch.

USA Hockey unveiled its men’s roster for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang during the Winter Classic on Monday. It’s a group full of NCAA prospects, former NHLers, and European castoffs who will try to make history nearly 40 years after the Miracle on Ice.

That’ll be exciting to watch, but it’s a far cry from the team that the Americans could’ve sent with the help of the NHL. It’s no exaggeration to say that Team USA could’ve been... Читать дальше...

“HOSTILES”, a bleak and bloody western, opens with a horrific act of violence. In New Mexico in 1892, a homesteader is cutting wood while his wife gives their two daughters a grammar lesson and cradles their newborn baby. Four Comanches ride towards the house, guns and bows drawn, to steal their horses. The wife is able to run to safety, but not before seeing her husband scalped and her children, including her baby, shot to death.