Новости за 17.01.2018

Connor Ruebusch and Patrick Wyman make predictions for the top fights of UFC 220, including Stipe Miocic’s third heavyweight title defense against the titanic Francis Ngannou.

The senator defended freedom of the press in an impassioned speech to the Senate.

Newly-appointed Paul Lambert discusses the relegation fight facing his Stoke City side. Stoke say they expect to complete the loan signing of Greece defender Kostas Stafylidis within the next 24 hours. The 24-year-old former Fulham left-back is poised to join the Potters from German outfit FC Augsburg, with the formalities to be completed on Thursday. Stafylidis will become new manager Paul Lambert's first signing when he puts pen to paper on a loan switch for the remainder of the season. Meanwhile... Читать дальше...

CAPE TOWN - iStore has revealed the iMac Pro pricing in South Africa, which will be selling for R84,999.

CAPE TOWN – When last the national women's teams of South and Sweden clashed, the latter ran out winners at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Racing will be back at Hawkeye Downs Speedway on Friday, July 20th with six series of racing, and plenty of activities for all ages! Admission is free, so bring the whole family and your neighbors too. On Tap: McGrath Auto Hornets Anderson Automotive Hobby Stocks Miller Time Sportsman Bulltown Legends Waterloo Auto Parts Late Models

Racing will be back at Hawkeye Downs Speedway on Friday, July 20th with six series of racing, and plenty of activities for all ages! Admission is free, so bring the whole family and your neighbors too. On Tap: McGrath Auto Hornets Anderson Automotive Hobby Stocks Miller Time Sportsman Bulltown Legends Waterloo Auto Parts Late Models

New Delhi, January 17At Thursday's meeting of the GST Council, the Congress party will demand that petrol and petroleum products and real estate be brought within the ambit of the goods and services tax (GST).Thursday's GST Council meeting has an agenda running into over 320 pages, 80-pages of which were sent to state finance ministers barely 24-hours before the meeting, allowing little time for them to study the proposals, Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal said on Wednesday.The Congress will demand that cement... Читать дальше...

Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov has vetoed legislation extending the official use of the Albanian language to the entire country, saying it could endanger Macedonia’s unity and sovereignty.

Drunk droning is apparently a thing, and one that’s officially illegal in the state of New Jersey. Gov. Chris Christie signed the bill into law on his last day in office this past Monday, banning the use of drones while under the influence of alcohol, narcotics, or other hallucinogenics. The new regulations follow similar thresholds as the state’s drunk driving laws, which prohibit drivers from operating a vehicle when their blood alcohol content is 0.08 percent or higher. The law also bans people from flying drones to surveil a prison... Читать дальше...

"At one point, I asked for $5,000 more than him just on principle, because the show is Grey’s Anatomy and I’m Meredith Grey. They wouldn’t give it to me."

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House threw its support on Wednesday behind a Republican proposal to pass a stopgap bill that would fund the U.S. government through Feb. 16 and avert a shutdown, dealing a blow to Democrats who want such a measure to include immigration protections. "We do support the short-term CR," White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told reporters, referring to a so-called continuing resolution to fund government operations temporarily. Congress has been... Читать дальше...

Why settle for soggy lettuce when you can spin your way to longer lasting greens?

PHOENIX (AP) — A group that stocks a remote desert camp with water for migrants crossing illegally into the United States says some Border Patrol agents have slashed and emptied the water bottles, putting the travelers' lives in danger. A spokesman for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which oversees the agents, says it does not condone such actions. The southern Arizona group No More Deaths revived its past charges against some Border Patrol agents at a Wednesday news conference near the Arizona-Mexico border. Читать дальше...

Crews are responding to a reported house fire in NW Oklahoma City. According to reports, firefighters are on scene at 6405 Asbury Dr. Stay with News and News9.com for more updates.

Auto racing champ Dale Earnhardt Jr. gave some advice to fellow drivers Wednesday after crashing his vehicle on a snowy North Carolina road.

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• The San Antonio Spurs are shutting Kawhi Leonard down indefinitely as he battles injuries.
• Leonard has played just nine games this season after missing the first 27 games with a quadriceps injury.
• It's unclear when Leonard will return, but the Spurs will have to push on without their best all-around player for the foreseeable future.

The San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday announced that Kawhi Leonard is being shut down indefinitely as... Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Gary Herbert is creating a task force that includes a high-ranking Mormon leader, the Utah Jazz owner and the leader of an LGBT rights group to address a troubling increase in teen suicides in Utah. Herbert unveiled the coalition Wednesday and called on the members to coordinate with suicide prevention groups to create a list of recommendations to give to him by Feb. 15. The new coalition is the latest attempt by officials to find out why so many teens are killing themselves... Читать дальше...

Syrian President Bashar al Assad, second from left, with Russian President Vladimir Putin late last year.

Syrian President Bashar al Assad, second from left, with Russian President Vladimir Putin late last year.

Motorists are being warned to stay off the roads for risk of becoming stranded as southern Scotland and Northern Ireland prepare for yet more heavy snow. The Met Office is forecasting 'persistent and heavy snow' in the regions between 9pm and 5am, with likely delays on the roads and 'a risk that some vehicles and passengers could become stranded'. Disruption and cancellations are also expected to rail and air travel, with some rural communities at risk of becoming cut off and left without power.

BANGKOK— A Thai military court on Wednesday dropped royal insult charges against an 84-year old historian who questioned whether a Thai king had actually defeated a Burmese adversary in combat on elephant-back over 500 years ago. Sulak Sivaraksa was charged in October under the draconian lese majeste law that protects the monarchy from libel and defamation. The Bangkok military court had agreed to hear views from historians and experts before it decided to drop the charges for lack of evidence. Читать дальше...