Новости за 19.02.2018

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA — The White House said on Monday that President Donald Trump supports efforts to improve federal background checks for gun purchases, days after a shooting at a Florida school killed 17 people.

MANCHESTER -- Manchester United are hopeful Paul Pogba will be available for the Champions League tie with Sevilla this week after training

President Donald Trump is again attacking his predecessor on Twitter, asking why Barack Obama didn't do more to prevent Russian election meddling.

Lazio have withdrawn their contract renewal offer to Dutch international centre-back Stefan de Vrij who will leave the Serie A side at the end of the season, club sporting director Igli Tare said Monday.

Storms could bring hail and tornadoes to parts of the state Monday evening. KOCO First Alert Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane has the latest update.

SAN ANTONIO — A masked shooter opened fire on a family waiting to be seated at a San Antonio restaurant, wounding a 6-year-old boy and four of his relatives, police said Monday. Police Chief William McManus said shortly after the Sunday night shooting that the boy was shot in the leg and was expected to...

Ashley McGuire, USA Today
When I think of high fives, I usually think of things that are good. Like acing a test. Or winning a race. Or getting an award. Not dismembering late-term babies. That’s just me. But apparently that’s not Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., or Senator Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D. In a clip memorialized for eternity, C-SPAN captured the two with their hands locked in an extended high five after Heitkamp cast her vote against a proposed bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks of gestation.

Jim Saksa, Politico
“Jesus always started out by going and being with a certain group of people,” says Conor Lamb as we’re winding down hilly back roads to the Washington County Gun Show. It snowed a few inches in Southwestern Pennsylvania last night and, other than the highways we’re avoiding, nothing’s been plowed. While I’m silently saying Hail Marys as the campaign staffer driving whips around farms and fields, Lamb calmly continues explaining how his faith informs his politics

From the dreamy pastels of Roksanda, to the glam-leather of David Koma and sensual lace of Christopher Kane, the new guard made their mark on London Fashion Week on Monday.

Oklahoma lawmakers are considering a bill to adopt daylight saving time as year-round standard time in our state.

I was listening to some half-time comments by Tatts on Saturday about our much-maligned backpass tactics. He reckoned that a big part of this was intended to knacker out the oppositions forwards as they chase down the ball. He said the effectiveness of the tactic is evidenced by the number of times opposition forwards get subbed against us. I'm assuming that, given his position at the club, he wouldn't have made this up or been mistaken. I can't say that I was keen on the tactic before I heard... Читать дальше...

Venezuela's political situation could well be on the agenda during a trip by Mexico's foreign minister to Jamaica next month during which Mexican oil sales are likely to be discussed, Jamaica's foreign minister told Reuters on Monday. Last week, Reuters reported that Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray will travel to Jamaica and other Caribbean nations in March, as part of efforts to erode Venezuela's oil-based influence in the Caribbean. Mexico has been looking at the possibility of replacing... Читать дальше...

In her new memoir, 'Educated,' Tara Westover recounts how she left an isolated childhood behind to go to college and beyond. A 4-star review.

The Islanders got a look in the mirror Monday as they hosted their Western Conference counterparts that entered the day sitting in the same situation. The Wild, like the Isles, were hanging on to the final wild-card spot with the final third of the season dwindling away, making games like these all the more important....

Berlin (dpa) - Angesichts der Debatte um «Fake News» hat der ehemalige «Handelsblatt»-Herausgeber Gabor Steingart die Rolle der Filmbranche gewürdigt. Wenn Hassreden und Fake News Gift für die Gesellschaft seien, dann seien Qualitätsjournalismus, Filmemacher und Schauspieler «das Immunsystem der Welt», sagte er am Montagabend bei einer Gala der «Cinema for Peace»-Stiftung in Berlin. Sie engagiert sich für Toleranz und Völkerverständigung.Jeder, der wie Medienschaffende und Filmemacher für freie Meinungsäußerung stehe... Читать дальше...

Berlin (dpa) - Germany‘s right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has overtaken the Social Democratic Party (SPD) for the first time in a national opinion poll, just before the SPD begins a critical vote on whether to join a coalition government.The latest INSA poll for the daily Bild newspaper found that only 15.5 per cent of voters would choose the centre-left SPD, a fall of 1.5 percentage points since the last poll, compared to 16 per cent for the AfD, a rise of one point.The news will add to woes within the SPD... Читать дальше...

ELKINS (KFSM) — A precautionary boil order was issued Monday (Feb. 19) for about 200 people in southwest Madison County after a water line was replaced, according to the Mount Olive Water Association. Residents in Crosses, Delaney, Patrick, Combs and Brashears should boil water for three minutes before consuming, according to Ray Eaton, association manager. Eaton said the boil order will last until the water is tested and cleared by the state health department. He said health officials won’t be […]

Police in Malawi are hunting for vigilantes who assaulted a BBC film crew this past weekend after accusing the reporters of being vampires. The attack happened around 8 p.m. Friday, when Dariud Gregory Barzagan, Ahmed Hussein Divela and Prince Anus Asamoah — journalists for British Broadcasting Corporation — were filming a documentary on traditional magic and the violence associated with it in the northern Karonga district. Local journalist Henry Mhango accompanied the trio, and said they were attacked in the remote area of Malema. Читать дальше...

Great memories of a special day just before Christmas 2017. ASSC members Caz, Linda and Kevin, with the help of a donation from ASSC, presented the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital with 2 much needed portable DVD players and some Christmas treats for current patients on the Medical Ward.  Many thanks to patients and staff who welcomed […]

Following the shooting in Parkland, Florida, the White House said President Donald Trump “is supportive of efforts to improve the federal background check system” for gun purchases. Principal deputy press secretary Raj Shah said that Trump spoke with Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, on Friday about a bill he introduced with Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, that aims to strengthen how state and federal governments report offenses that could prohibit people from buying a gun. While the... Читать дальше...

The game-ending hockey handshake is one of the finest traditions in all of sports, but it's getting iced at the Olympics.

Two Dublin KFC stores have had to close down after the almightiest of 'cock'-ups has seen the company run out of chicken. The fast food chain has closed around 600 of its 900 sites across Ireland and the UK, due to an issue with deliveries. The company switched its delivery contract to DHL, which blamed "operational issues" for the supply disruption. In a statement, KFC admitted it had a "couple of teething problems", and apologised to customers for the inconvenience. Two Dublin outlets have been... Читать дальше...

Amsterdam (dpa) - Die schwer angeschlagene Poco-Mutter Steinhoff hat einen weiteren Nackenschlag hinnehmen müssen. Ein Gericht in Amsterdam entschied am späten Montagabend, dass das im MDax notierte Unternehmen seine Bilanzen für 2016 korrigierten muss. Bei dem Streit mit dem früheren Partner OM & MW geht es unter anderem um die korrekte Erfassung der gemeinsam zu je 50 Prozent gehaltenen Möbelhauskette Poco. OM & MW zufolge hatte Steinhoff die Firma vollständig in seiner Bilanz berücksichtigt. Читать дальше...

Ernesto Valverde wants Andres Iniesta to stay with Barcelona, but would be open to having talks if the Chinese Super League came in with an offer. Craig Burley and Ross Dyer go head to head in predicting the outcomes of Bayern-Besiktas, Chelsea-Barca, Sevilla-Man United and Shakhtar-Roma. LONDON -- Ivan Rakitic says the thought of Andres Iniesta leaving Barcelona scares him as the Catalan club's captain returns to the scene of his most famous goal on Tuesday. Iniesta's stoppage-time strike... Читать дальше...