Новости за 19.04.2018

Attendance is down in baseball, though the sample size is small because the season is still young. What caused the drop depends on who you listen to. Unusually cold weather is surely one culprit, and escalating ticket prices are likely another. Teams tanking before the season even began might also be an issue, with fans unwilling to spend money to watch bad baseball. Then again, maybe the game itself is to blame. Baseball has changed, and not for the better. Games last forever, pitchers don't last at all and everything is run from spreadsheets.

Das ÖFB-Cup-Endspiel am 9. Mai in Klagenfurt lautet Red Bull Salzburg gegen Sturm Graz. Die Steirer feierten am Mittwochabend vor der Grazer Cup-Rekordkulisse von 15.750 Zuschauern einen 3:2-Halbfinal-Heimsieg nach Verlängerung über Rapid, das damit weiter seit der Meisterwürde 2008 titellos bleibt. Matchwinner für die "Blackies" war Joker Emeka Eze, der in der 102. Minute zum Endstand traf.

The Blue Jays game against the Kansas City Royals is taking place at the dome right now, but it's not on Sportsnet. This game is a Facebook exclusive.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A quiz: If a bipartisan majority of House members wants votes on a subject that gets sky-high public support, why do they seem likely to fail? And why are they pushing it regardless? Here's some help: It's the politically loaded issue of helping "Dreamer" immigrants. And it's an election year. Around 50 Republicans and nearly all 193 Democrats have rallied behind an effort to hold those votes, a drive led by a GOP lawmaker from a central California district where around 4 in 10 residents are Hispanic. Читать дальше...

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• A woman in Indiana ghosted a man after going on a date with him. 
• The man retaliated by sending her a $40 itemized invoice of everything she had eaten and drunk during the date.
• Burnett, outraged by the incident, posted the entire exchange to Twitter and Instagram.
• People are divided on who to sympathize with. 

A woman has shared the itemized invoice she received in the mail from a date she ghosted - and people are divided. Читать дальше...

The New England Patriots tight end discovered that a horse was named after him, so of course he wanted a piece of that action.

They ask how we can make a difference, tip the scales, shrink the disparity. And it’s an important question, a necessary one, given how long this imbalance has been in place. For me, the answer seems crystal clear: Bring more women and people of color into productions, both in front of and behind the camera. Hire them. Period. In making my new film “Blue Night” alongside my producing partner, Sarah Jessica Parker, and our all-female company Pretty Matches Productions, we made a conscious effort... Читать дальше...

But the Egyptian reiterated his stance that the team comes before his personal accolades. Sixty-eight. That is how many players, in the 126-year history of Liverpool Football Club have accumulated more goals for the Reds than Mohamed Salah. Out of context, that may not seem like such an impressive statistic, but when taking into account that the Egyptian has been at Anfield for less than ten months, it begins to take on new meaning. 40 goals and 11 assists in 45 appearances, averaging a goal involvement every 70 minutes. Читать дальше...

A brilliant back-heel from Luka Jovic inspired Eintracht Frankfurt to a 1-0 victory over Schalke in the semi-finals of the German Cup on Wednesday, meaning that Bayern Munich will meet their future coach Niko Kovac in next month?s final.

Venezuela and Spain said on Wednesday they would normalize relations and restore ambassadors after a spat in January that followed European Union sanctions against the South American nation. President Nicolas Maduro in January withdrew his envoy to Madrid in response to what he called "repeated meddling" in the country's internal affairs, leading Spain to respond in kind. The two countries "agreed to begin a process of normalizing diplomatic relations," they said in a joint statement, adding... Читать дальше...

If you live in a US city, car-sharing services like Lyft and Uber might seem omnipresent. However, the ride-sharing economy still has a ways to go, at least according to consumer sentiment. 

MANHATTAN — Ziggy Stardust lives on – at least in a subway station. Commuters passing through the Broadway-Lafayette station Wednesday were greeted by David Bowie art and quotes. Spotify brought the glam-rock musician display back to Bowie’s old neighborhood in conjunction with a Starman exhibit at Brooklyn Museum. Visitors can enjoy images of Bowie through May 13. Some commuters will even be able to take a piece home; Bowie-themed MetroCards displaying his personas are on sale. Bowie, 69, lost a... Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Latest on the plane that made an emergency landing in Philadelphia (all times local): 5:15 p.m. A federal investigator says that a crack on the interior of a jet engine is what led to the failure that shot debris at the plane, leading to the death of a passenger. National Transportation Safety Board chairman Robert Sumwalt said at a news conference Wednesday that one of the 24 blades in the Southwest Airlines 737's engine fractured from metal fatigue. Sumwalt says he is very concerned about Tuesday's engine failure... Читать дальше...

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• London has a lot to offer, but you should prepare yourself before your first trip there.
• Don't be afraid of public transportation as a cheaper alternative to cabs.
• Make sure to look the right way before crossing the street.
• Don't assume that you'll be able to understand everyone's accents and slang.
• Explore London's food scene without sticking to typical dishes like fish and chips.

If you're in the process of planning your first trip to London... Читать дальше...

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• Brianna Bundick-Kelly, aka Briyonce, is a master at replicating Beyoncé's dance routines.
• The Virginia State University freshman teaches herself Beyoncé's choreography and posts the videos online  — and they're amazing.
• Bundick-Kelly recently taught herself Beyoncé's legendary Beychella dance routine and the video is iconic.

Trust us, whatever you're doing right now can't be nearly as epic as this video... Читать дальше...

Technology is improving at a very fast pace with better systems coming your way. Same is the case with the heating systems where you have a lot of options to go for and choose the one which is apt for your home. Among the various options that you will come across the gas ducted heating system has certainly an edge over the others not only in terms of the performance that it delivers but the efficiency as well. This is the reason that more and more people are going for this option and finding it really useful. Читать дальше...

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• The US budget deficit is expected to surpass a $1 trillion per year by 2020. 
• Washington likely can't pay that debt down through any realistic budget process.
• GDP growth is the key to working toward a lower deficit. 

The future is tantalizing because it is both unknown and unknowable. At best, we can make educated guesses about tomorrow or next year. Sometimes, it’s actually hard to understand what happened in the past, much less to chart how the future might unfold. Читать дальше...

Rob Gronkowski has been called a beast and an animal. Now he’s buying his namesake, a racehorse who is literally a beast and an animal. Homo sapien Gronk — a 28-year-old tight end who played in the Super Bowl with New England just two months ago — is acquiring a minority stake in horse Gronkowski,...

Eintracht Frankfurt hat wie im Vorjahr das Finale des deutschen Fußball-DFB-Pokals erreicht. Das Team von Trainer Niko Kovac besiegte am Mittwoch auswärts im Halbfinale den FC Schalke 04 mit 1:0 (0:0) und zog zum insgesamt achten Mal ins Pokalendspiel ein. Gegner am 19. Mai in Berlin ist Rekordsieger Bayern München, zu dem Kovac nach dieser Saison wechselt.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh has hired longtime Florida State assistant coach Lance White to lead its women's basketball program. White replaces Suzie McConnell-Serio, who was fired earlier this month after the five seasons. Pitt went 10-20 this season, including a 2-16 mark in the Atlantic Coast Conference. White spent 15 seasons as an assistant to Sue Semrau at Florida State, helping the Seminoles become one of the top teams in the ACC. Florida State went 350-145 during White's time with the program... Читать дальше...

U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos told Illinois Democratic Party Chairman Mike Madigan that she can no longer be part of a statewide anti-harassment panel.

Whole Foods will shut down its rewards program, digital coupons, and customers’ online accounts on May 2nd and fold everything into Amazon Prime, according to an email to customers this week. The email, as spotted by Marketwatch, says unused rewards will not roll over to Amazon Prime, so customers should try to use their benefits before the program officially sunsets.

It passed a series of new rules on Wednesday.

The NCAA announced some new rules on Wednesday afternoon, and they deal with a variety of sports, but mainly college football. As a whole, the NCAA made two really good rule changes, and two pretty lame ones, in my humble opinion.

1. The good: Alcohol will now be sold at championship events. Good news national championship and conference title game goers — you can now booze it up in the stadium or arena! This decision isn’t too surprising ... Читать дальше...

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• One mom has opted to skip out on Mother's Day this year.
• She argues that celebrations for only for mothers and fathers don't reflect modern family structures, in which kids might be cared for by single parents, same-sex parents, grandparents, or parents who don't adhere to the gender binary. 
• A Parent's Day or Caregiver's Day would be more inclusive, she says.
• She also argues that policies to support mom — like paid parental leave ... Читать дальше...