Новости за 26.12.2017

Three large U.S. cities are suing the Defense Department for allegedly failing to provide "significant numbers" of records to the FBI's national background check system for gun ownership. New York, San Francisco and Philadelphia filed the lawsuit after the U.S. Air Force disclosed that it had failed to report the criminal record of a man who shot and killed 26 people at a Texas church in November. "This failure on behalf of the Department of Defense has led to the loss of innocent lives by putting... Читать дальше...

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• Josh Childress is a former NBA player who has made more than $60 million in his career after graduating from Stanford.
• Childress has been able to avoid the financial problems that some other athletes have faced.
• Childress explains that a big mistake players make is overestimating how much they actually get paid.

Josh Childress, a former NBA player who has made more than $60 million in his career after graduating from Stanford, is now playing professionally in Australia. Читать дальше...

Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho underlined his importance to the Reds ahead of the transfer window with a fine individual display in a comfortable 5-0 win over Premier League strugglers Swansea City on Tuesday.

A look at how the Raiders used their personnel in Monday night’s 19-10 loss to the Eagles: Offensive line: Rookie David Sharpe, who had played three snaps on offense this season prior to the game, started at left tackle and played all 69 of the Raiders’ offensive snaps. Sharpe allowed just one quarterback pressure and no sacks while helping the Raiders rush for 137 yards. The Raiders gave Sharpe help by often lining up extra blockers to his side in a sixth lineman or one or more tight ends. Читать дальше...

Prague (dpa) - Czech President Milos Zeman has rejected calls for snap elections to end the current stalemate between the minority government and parliament."I keep hearing demands that I should call early elections as I am allowed to by the constitution in certain situation," Zeman said during his traditional Christmas speech to the nation on Tuesday."But I want to be clear that I will not do that on any account."It would be a mockery of the voting public to demand that they go to the polls again just months after they had already done so... Читать дальше...

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Melania Trump wished fans a Merry Christmas with a Santa-themed selfie that flatlined on social media.

The 47-year-old tweeted the selfie Monday using a holiday filter that included a Santa hat and dancing golden reindeer, from Mar-a-Lago, President Trump’s Palm Beach, Fla., resort, where the first family is spending the holidays.

The photo depicted Melania with a surprised facial expression that some called “duck face,” “disgraceful,” and too sexy. Читать дальше...

The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved an amendment to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca), 2016, aimed at bringing blasphemy and pornography within the ambit of the cybercrime law.

The similarities are so similar, they’re eerie — almost like looking into a mirror. A year ago at this time, the Knicks were still the talk of the town, two games above .500 following a hard-fought Christmas Day loss at the Garden to a division rival. A tough three-game road trip followed, the precursor to...

You can pay a service to help, find a neighborhood genius or DIY with YouTube. But first, take out a Ziploc bag.

Antonio Conte has been in touch with one of his former players The Chelsea manager is targeting a £60million midfield signing Bayern Munich’s Arturo Vidal is the man he wants to come in READ MORE: Club president deals possible blow to Chelsea in Blues’ pursuit of £60m-rated ace Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has reportedly contacted Bayern […]

The FBI has proudly announced its kicking of another goal into the unguarded War on Terrorism net. And the press rejoices:

Arsenal News HQ brings you the latest Arsenal news, match analysis, transfer news, injury news, team news and rumours from trusted media outlets around the World. Mathieu Debuchy says he wants to leave Arsenal in January. The defender is keen to play regularly and is now eyeing a move away. Debuchy has endured a terrible last couple of years at Arsenal and appears to be finding his feet again. He’s struggled with injury and poor form, which has left him out of Arsenal team in the last few years. Читать дальше...

SEATTLE (AP) — All the built-in excuses were there for the Seattle Seahawks if they fell short. Too many injuries. Too much inconsistency. Those factors still may end up being the story of Seattle's season if it's unable to find a way into the playoffs for a sixth straight year. But the chances at the postseason were extended into Week 17 by winning at Dallas on Sunday. And while it wasn't pretty, the 21-12 win over the Cowboys may be one of the more gratifying wins of Pete Carroll's tenure after the Seahawks lost two straight... Читать дальше...

Today was supposed to be the day the outcome of Virginia's 94th District House of Delegates race was to be determined by drawing lots. However, the Democrat in the race has filed a request with the court asking for reconsideration of the ballot they allowed, tying the race with 11,608 votes for the Democrat and the Republican.

Today was supposed to be the day the outcome of Virginia's 94th District House of Delegates race was to be determined by drawing lots. However, the Democrat in the race has filed a request with the court asking for reconsideration of the ballot they allowed, tying the race with 11,608 votes for the Democrat and the Republican.

The attorneys general in eight Eastern Seaboard states are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over air pollution from upwind states.

Peru's Alberto Fujimori, a one-time university dean, rose to the presidency, waged a bloody campaign against insurgents and was sentenced to 25 years in prison for corruption and rights abuses.

The United States tries to defend its gold medal in Buffalo.

It’s the holiday season, and that means the hockey world is celebrating yet again with the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championships in Buffalo. The top international tournament for players under age 20 begins Monday and concludes with the championship game on Jan. 5. Many of the games will be broadcast live on NHL Network in the U.S.

The United States will be looking to defend its title on home ice after a thrilling gold medal victory over Canada a year ago. Читать дальше...

A popular veteran with a long-established reputation for exciting scraps will tangle with a competitor fresh off one of 2017’s most exciting bouts.

The reliever’s deal could max out at $9.5 million over three seasons, per source.