Новости за 06.03.2018

Three members of the University of Toledo women’s basketball team were honored by the Mid-American Conference for their play this past season.

Two moms, including Broadway's Ruthie Ann Miles, and their kids were crossing a Brooklyn street when they were struck by a car; two kids died.

According to The S*n, Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin is ‘furious’ with manager Arsene Wenger after losing his place in the starting line-up against Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend. The 22-year-old was reportedly in training for a number of days leading up the Brighton meeting and was bitterly disappointed to only make the bench, with Calum Chambers starting at right-back in his stead. Bellerin has still featured in every single Premier League game for Arsenal this season, but he’s managed... Читать дальше...

The nation's biggest health insurer will pass drugmaker rebates along to some customers starting next year, giving a potential break to those taking expensive prescriptions. UnitedHealthcare said Tuesday it will let people covered by certain employer-sponsored health plans collect rebates when they fill prescriptions or at the point of sale. Those rebates could amount to a few bucks or several hundred dollars, depending on the drug. Drugmakers frequently give rebates for prescription drugs, but those... Читать дальше...

DURBAN – Proteas wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock and Australian vice-captain David Warner have been reported for breaching the International Cricket Council code of conduct by bringing the game into disrepute following their unsavoury spat at tea on the fourth day of the first Test at Kingsmead.

A new suspect has been arrested in the shooting of an 8-year-old girl who was struck by a stray bullet while riding in a van in Brooklyn, cops said Tuesday. Tajay Richards, 16, was nabbed Monday afternoon in connection with the Feb. 26 shooting after a man was falsely arrested last month. The girl was...

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Amtrak

• The North River Tunnel, which connects New Jersey and New York City, is falling into disrepair.
• President Donald Trump's Administration has said it will not provide funding for a project that would repair the bridge.
• Bloomberg reports that the Trump Administration's opposition to the project may be a retaliatory effort against Senator Chuck Schumer, a Democrat who has held up some of Trump's nominees for federally-appointed positions.

President... Читать дальше...

Christmas Abbott is pregnant!

The Big Brother star and fitness guru is expecting her first child with partner Benjamin Bunn. She announced her pregnancy on Instagram Monday, sharing a series of photos of the couple and one of their baby’s sonogram.

“Well, I’ve always expected the unexpected in my life and this year is no different! In January I discovered I am actually EXPECTING and a whole new life would be laid out before me,” wrote Abbott, 36. “After a challenging 2017 year it... Читать дальше...

West Virginia lawmakers reached a deal on Tuesday, March 6, that would end the nine-day teachers’ strike. The deal would give the state’s public employees a 5 percent increase, according to Gov. Jim Justice. As seen in this video, Justice greeted teachers and promised he would sign the bill when it reached his desk. They chanted “sign it” at the governor as he came out to greet them. Teachers union leaders told local news that if the legislation was signed by the governor by the end of the day, teachers would return to work on Wednesday. Читать дальше...

West Virginia's legislature unanimously voted Tuesday to raise teachers' wages, bringing an end to a walkout that has kept public schools across the state closed for almost two weeks, The Associated Press reports. "There's no question I'm going to sign it," said Gov. Jim Justice (R). "I believe in your purpose, I believe in you, and I love our kids."

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate moved closer Tuesday to passing legislation to roll back some of the safeguards Congress put in place to prevent a repeat of the financial crisis. Enough Democrats supported a procedural vote on the bipartisan bill to show it has a good chance of passage in the Republican-majority Senate. The move to alter some key aspects of the Dodd-Frank law comes ten years after the financial crisis rocked the nation's economy. The bill has overwhelming Republican support and enough... Читать дальше...

A law prohibiting illicit dealing in human parts has been enacted by Kwara state House of Assembly. - The law stipulates not less than 10 years imprisonment for anyone that trades in buying and selling of any human parts.

A law prohibiting illicit dealing in human parts has been enacted by Kwara state House of Assembly. - The law stipulates not less than 10 years imprisonment for anyone that trades in buying and selling of any human parts.

Jimmy Kimmel has heard how bad the ratings were for his second go around hosting the Oscars on Sunday, so you don’t need to rub it in. And if you are going to rub it in? Well, then you better make sure your approval rating is higher than his was. Early on Tuesday morning, Donald Trump tweeted a “joke” about the 90th Annual Academy Awards numbers, writing, “Lowest rated Oscars in HISTORY. Problem is, we don’t have Stars anymore – except your President (just kidding, of course)!” Soon after the president posted his zinger... Читать дальше...

HOUSTON (Sputnik) – The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ meeting with US shale producers and Canadian companies went “very well,” conversations were frank and honest, OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo told Sputnik on Tuesday.

HOUSTON (Sputnik) – The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ meeting with US shale producers and Canadian companies went “very well,” conversations were frank and honest, OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo told Sputnik on Tuesday.

The Stormers have lost JD Schickerling for four months and are sweating on the fitness of Cobus Wiese, Kobus van Dyk and Seabelo Senatla for this weekend. Stormers flanks Wiese (shoulder) and Van Dyk (ankle) and wing Senatla (groin) will be given until Wednesday to prove their fitness to face the Highlanders in Dunedin on […]

Youtube

• Mathematician from Stanford University, Tadashi Tokieda made a video of a round coaster fitting in a smaller square hole. 
• Tokieda says it all has to do with math and the "inner dimensions of the sheet of paper."
• Basically, by messing with the paper (but not breaking it), you can create a straight line out of two of the four sides of the square.

Here's something you've probably never thought much about: Is there a way to get a round disk through a smaller square hole in a piece of paper? Читать дальше...

Whitney Way Thore’s mom got the all-clear to drive again after suffering a stroke — and her daughter is not on board.

Tony Parker scored a season-high 23 points off the bench as the San Antonio reserves were the difference in a taut 100-98 Spurs' victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. San Antonio got 67 points from its bench, including 17 from Davis Bertans and 15 points from Danny Green. The Spurs ended a two-game losing streak but won for just the second time in eight games. Kyle Anderson, with 11 points, was the only Spurs starter in double figures. LaMarcus... Читать дальше...