Новости за 18.04.2018

UFC veteran Mehdi Baghdad will return to competition on May 11, as he makes his Brave Combat Federation debut in a welterweight clash against Pawel Kielek, promotion officials told MMA Fighting.

Connor Ruebusch and Patrick Wyman break down Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje’s fight-of-the-year contender from last weekend, and preview another matchup of elite lightweights set for next week.

It would be the first G7 nation to formally commit to zero.

When we talk about individual countries and what they’re doing about climate change, the focus tends to be on the two big emitters, the US and China, as well as some of your sexier renewable-energy leaders, your Germanys and your Denmarks.

As it happens, though, some of the most interesting climate developments in the world are unfolding in the staid old United Kingdom.

In fact, this week, the UK moved several steps... Читать дальше...

A discussion on Nigeria politics. Nigerian President M. Buhari says he will seek his party's presidential ticket in 2019. Meanwhile, the White House says President Buhari is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on April 30. Shaka is joined by Karen Attiah of the The Washington Post, Ogbeni Lanre Banjo, Former Gubernatorial Candidate at the Nigerian South Western State of Ogun and Adeola Fayehun, host and producer of “Keeping it Real with Adeola”.

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• Super-light crude is becoming more common in the US.
• Domestic refiners are having trouble processing it with efficiency.
• But some think the mismatch could end up benefitting certain US refiners big-time.

Super-light crude is flooding the US oil market, and there's little demand to meet it.  

All of the industry's growth in the US over the last year was thanks to crude with a gravity above 40 on the American Petroleum Institute's scale... Читать дальше...

Australia's Great Barrier Reef will never be the same following the devastating marine heat wave that hit it between 2015 and 2016, according to a new study published Wednesday. 

Bowling Green’s Black Swamp Players wrap up their 50th season with On Golden Pond, Ernest Thompson’s 1979 play that inspired the film starring Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn.

Dr. Frank Rijsberman, GGGI Director-General, will deliver a keynote presentation on Strengthening the Climate Agreement and Energy Security at the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2018 on April 20 in Berlin, Germany. During his presentation, Dr. Rijsberman will delve into the relationship between bioeconomy and climate change, and how agri-food systems are the primary driver of climate, […]

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• Flights to Bali, Indonesia, are as low as $564 from select cities in the US, including Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, and New York.
• Round-trip fares are up to 50% off its usual rate, which is typically over $1,000. 
• Prices are cheapest for dates through the fall, specifically in September and November.

Paradise is just a flight away — and at least today, that flight is on sale.

If you've always dreamed of vacationing in Bali... Читать дальше...

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The sponsor of a proposal to ban Illinois children younger than 12 from playing tackle football told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the measure aimed at delaying the effects of helmet-banging head trauma lacks the votes to pass this session. Rep. Carol Sente, a Vernon Hills Democrat, said parents and taxpayers "need more time to absorb the evidence" of a link between repeated blows to the brain and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a dementia-like, degenerative disease characterized by memory loss... Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Frazzled residents in a part of rural northwestern Oklahoma paralyzed by days of wind-whipped wildfires expressed fear a blaze could overrun their home Wednesday, as firefighters battling the deadly fires there and in Colorado, Kansas and New Mexico found some relief at the promise of easing of dangerous weather conditions. Hundreds of people across the region have been forced to evacuate their properties, homes have been swallowed by the fires and cattle burned to death as they stood in rivers and streams... Читать дальше...

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2018-05-19

The Michigan Opera Theatre will stage four performances of the new opera The Summer King at the Detroit Opera House in May. The Summer King"tells the story of the life and career of Negro Leagues superstar Josh Gibson; it made its world premiere in 2017 in Pittsburgh.

In conjunction with the Saturday, May 19, performance, SABR's Detroit Chapter will hold a two-hour dinner meeting near the Opera House downtown to discuss the legend and the reality of Josh... Читать дальше...

Judge Vincent Gaughan has asked clerk's staff to set up a system to allow members of the public to view documents he deems safe to release

Jillian Welsh remembers her best worst date well. It climaxed in the middle of the night, with the NYPD searching her bag in a subway, and the officers not sure whether to believe her explanation of what they found inside. What happened next is the focus of our latest episode of “Shoot This Now” podcast, in which Matt Donnelly and I talk about stories we think should be made into movies. You can listen on Apple or Spotify or right here, right now: The night had started romantically enough — Welsh... Читать дальше...

Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen will get copies of materials seized in FBI raids last week by May 11, Manhattan federal prosecutors said on Wednesday. In a letter to Judge Kimba Wood, prosecutors said they could begin turning over materials seized from Cohen’s office, hotel and resident as part of an ongoing criminal probe on...

COLUMBUS — A week after the Ohio House speaker resigned amid an FBI investigation apparently involving the payday lending industry, a committee on Wednesday dusted off sweeping reforms and positioned them for a full House vote.

Shortly after regaining consciousness and ability to talk, the daughter of the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, Yulia, was released from the Salisbury hospital and transferred to an unknown facility, which is allegedly guarded by UK security officers.

Geoff wrote:

Neither sky nor football.

Head of Community and Marketing, Martin McLoughlin, said: “Having looked at the scheduled fixtures and the turnaround between games with the coaching staff, and following discussions with Salford, we felt it was best to make a decision now and bring the game forward to a time that definitely suits both teams.

“With the Challenge Cup set to be played the following week, the chances are that one or both teams could be playing on Thursday... Читать дальше...

Busch said it was so bad "a behind-the-scenes FBI guy" was with him for the rest of the year.

A Kings Beach man died Tuesday in a skiing accident at a Northern California resort, sheriff’s officials said. Jeffrey R. Pearlstein, 33, lost control around 11 a.m. while skiing down a steep run at the Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows resort between Truckee and Tahoe City, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. He was skiing in an area called Key Hole when the accident occured, prompting ski patrol, North Tahoe Fire and sheriff’s deputies to respond. CPR attempts were unsuccessful... Читать дальше...

George H.W. Bush wants the American public to “cross the Bushes off your worry list” in the wake of his beloved wife Barbara’s death at 92 on Tuesday.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Sergio Garcia had a long history with Texas even before he became a part-time resident. He made his PGA Tour debut as a pro in 1999 at the Byron Nelson Classic and caused an immediate sensation with the gallery outside Dallas when he made eight birdies in 15 holes and had a chance for a 59 when he had a 4-iron into the par-5 16th hole. He finished par-par-bogey for a 62 and tied for third that week. Two years later, the Spaniard won his first PGA Tour event at Colonial, the first of three victories in the Lone Star State. Читать дальше...

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• A Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 made an emergency landing in Philadelphia on Tuesday after one of its CFM56-7B engines failed mid-flight.
• It's the second uncontained engine failure of this type experienced by a CFM56-powered Southwest aircraft since 2016.
• Southwest is conducting an inspection of all of its more than 710 CFM56-powered Boeing 737s.
• The CFM56 is the most popular jet engine in history and is also considered one of the safest by industry insiders. Читать дальше...