Новости за 14.02.2018

Jamaica Bobsleigh Federation said coach Sandra Kiriasis quit, and a dispute over the team's sled adds to the drama.

A big northern pike from the WOW derby on Bangs Lake and a big blue from Powerton Lake earn Fishes of the Week honors.

The Americans lost to Slovenia 3-2 in overtime in the opener after holding a 2-0 lead in the third period.

Kuwait Times

Education, healthcare and military assistance among the fields covered by assistance KUWAIT: A number of Arab and foreign nations yesterday announced their financial contributions to Iraq in a Kuwait-hosted conference on reconstruction in the war-torn nation. Turkey has pledged $5 billion worth of loan funds and credit easing, while Saudi Arabia is contributing a share […]

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Jason Brown walked away from being the highest-paid player at his position in the NFL to become a YouTube-trained farmer and feed the hungry. The former Ravens and Rams center is now making headlines with gestures like dumping 40,000 pounds of sweet potatoes onto a lawn next to the University of North Carolina, his alma...

Salon announced this week that visitors who insist on using an ad blocker must either disable it or mine cryptocurrency for the site.

• Traditionally, the top tier of a British royal wedding cake is fruitcake.
• According to The Telegraph, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle want a banana wedding cake.
• A former royal chef told Entertainment Tonight that Markle might choose a traditional American wedding cake.

Everyone is dying to know more about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding on May 19. What will her wedding dress look like? Will Ed Sheeran sing at their reception? And who's going to be on the coveted guest list?

The very early reports are in, and it looks like this month’s monstrous panoply of patches isn’t as destructive as last month’s – so far, at least. Aside from a few reported incompatibilities, the big news involves two Outlook security holes that kick in when you download email, or preview a message. There are no known exploits, but if you use Outlook, you need to understand the dangers – and should seriously consider patching sooner rather than later.

In addition to causing spectators to do double takes, Kim Jong-un’s doppelganger caused a bit of mischief on Wednesday during a hockey game between the unified Korean team and Japan at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

In addition to causing spectators to do double takes, Kim Jong-un’s doppelganger caused a bit of mischief on Wednesday during a hockey game between the unified Korean team and Japan at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

RUSTENBURG - Rustenburg was calm on Wednesday afternoon after a Nigerian man was stabbed and doused with petrol.

Bristol Palin‘s husband, Dakota Meyer, officially filed for divorce on Valentine’s Day, after less than two years of marriage.

Carol Alt, one of the original ’80s supermodels with more than 500 magazine covers to her name, says industry-instituted protections for models are long overdue. “My agency gave me the best advice: Don’t go with anybody unless it comes through us and we’ve vetted them,” the 57-year-old tells the Post at Vivienne Tam’s Fashion Week...

Tinder says it has a new feature in the works that’ll create a better experience for women on the dating platform. Similar to Bumble, Tinder will soon let women decide whether they want to prevent men from sending the first message, MarketWatch reports. “Often, women don’t really want the pressure of kicking off the conversation, but if they want it, that’s great,” Match Group CEO Mandy Ginsberg told the publication. (Match Group owns Tinder, along with other dating services like OkCupid and Match.com.)

Tinder says it has a new feature in the works that’ll create a better experience for women on the dating platform. Similar to Bumble, Tinder will soon let women decide whether they want to prevent men from sending the first message, MarketWatch reports. “Often, women don’t really want the pressure of kicking off the conversation, but if they want it, that’s great,” Match Group CEO Mandy Ginsberg told the publication. (Match Group owns Tinder, along with other dating services like OkCupid and Match.com.)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress and the immigration debate (all times local): 1:40 p.m. A Republican lawmaker says moderate senators from both parties are near a compromise that would offer young "Dreamer" immigrants a route to citizenship and provide $25 billion over a decade for President Donald Trump's border wall with Mexico. The roughly two dozen senators have been seeking middle ground for weeks. It was unclear how their package will be received by Republican and Democratic leaders. Читать дальше...

Happy Valentine’s Day to these two lovebirds!

Khloé Kardashian hasn’t been shy about discussing her relationship with Tristan Thompson — and now, she’s letting fans in on what they have planned to celebrate the day accordingly.

In a post shared on her website and app Wednesday, Kardashian, 33 — who is expecting her first child with Thompson, 26 — revealed the couple will be in Los Angeles for Valentine’s Day.

“We’re both not very needy when it comes to this kind of stuff,... Читать дальше...

The U.N. Mine Action Service reports Islamic State militants have left a deadly legacy of tens of thousands of explosive hazards and improvised explosive devices in cities throughout Iraq, preventing the safe return of people to the homes they were forced to flee.  War in Iraq has displaced nearly six million people since 2014.  More than half since have gone home, but the U.N. Mine Action Service reports an estimated 2.6 million people remain displaced. It says cities retaken from Islamic... Читать дальше...

Above, Jerusha Willenborg of Wichita, Kansas's Mueller Elementary. Below, Barry White Jr. of Charlotte, NC's Ashley Park Elementary School. It reminds me of my daughter's wonderful second grade teacher Ms. Foskett who at the end of every day took a moment to say goodbye to each student individually however they preferred, with a verbal "bye," hug, handshake, simultaneous clap, high-five, etc. I liked watching this ritual because you could really see in the kids' eyes the connection Ms. Foskett made with each one of them. Читать дальше...

Georgios Papagiannis nearly derailed the Cavaliers’ massive trade deadline realignment. Well, not literally Papagiannis, but his former team. In an behind-the-scenes look at how the Cavaliers retooled itself for the playoffs and perhaps life after LeBron James, ESPN painted the portrait of how Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman pulled off the fascinating spree of trades....

Nepal captain Paras Khadka was left "speechless" after his side fought back from the brink of defeat to beat Canada on Wednesday and book a place at next month's 2019 cricket World Cup qualifying tournament.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Iceland's citizens are showing great interest for the 2018 FIFA World Cup that will be held in Russia this summer, with 20 percent of the country’s population having sent requests for tickets, Iceland’s Ambassador to Russia Berglind Asgeirsdottir said on Wednesday.