Новости за 11.04.2018

Both Republicans and Democrats in the Senate are trying to make it harder for Trump to fire Mueller.

Just days after the top-tier of men's professional cycling raced across the cobblestones between Compiègne and Roubaix and fans went wild upon seeing world champion Peter Sagan claim a striking victory, UCI President David Lappartient said that he dreams of a Paris-Roubaix Feminine. 

What a finish at the Bernabeu.

It took until almost the last kick of the game, but Real Madrid are through to the Champions League semi-finals after converting a stoppage time penalty over Juventus, scoring the aggregate tiebreaking goal to send them through 4-3 despite losing the match 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Juventus got off to a roaring start, with a top-class run and pass from ex-Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira setting up a shockingly easy finish for Mario Mandzukic less than 90 seconds into the match. Читать дальше...

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich reached its sixth Champions League semifinal in seven seasons with a 0-0 draw against Sevilla in the second leg of their quarterfinal on Wednesday. The Bavarian powerhouse, which clinched its sixth consecutive Bundesliga title on Saturday, progressed to the final four of Europe's premier competition thanks to its 2-1 win in the first leg in Spain. Bayern will face one of Liverpool, Roma or Real Madrid in the semifinals. Cristiano Ronaldo scored an injury-time penalty for... Читать дальше...

A strike by Oklahoma educators demanding more school funding extended to a 10th day on Wednesday, as the state's Republican leaders warned they planned no further increases after approving $450 million in new revenue to boost teacher pay. Schools in the state's largest metro areas serving hundreds of thousands of students remained closed the day after Republican Governor Mary Fallin signed into law two bills that raised taxes but fell short of the teachers' demand for $150 million above what had already been approved. Читать дальше...

Real Madrid survived a stunning comeback to progress to the semi-finals of the Champions League, thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty.

Cristiano Ronaldo's stoppage-time penalty saved holders Real Madrid from a stunning Champions League exit against Juventus, the holders progressing 4-3 on aggregate after a night of high drama at the Santiago Bernabeu. Juve seemed set to match the heroics of fellow Serie A side Roma against Barcelona at the Stadio Olimpico 24 hours earlier after surging into a 3-0 lead in the Spanish capital, only for Lucas Vazquez to draw a foul in the box and Ronaldo to settle the contest from the spot. That... Читать дальше...

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• SpaceX, Elon Musk's rocket company, has achieved remarkable success after only a decade.
• Gwynne Shotwell, the company's president and COO, said at the TED 2018 Conference that part of SpaceX's success has been its ability to design rockets from a "clean sheet of paper."
• "We really were able to let physics drive the design of these systems," Shotwell said. 

SpaceX is quite literally flying high following the success (and publicity) of its launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket... Читать дальше...

Five-star shooting guard Romeo Langford from New Albany (Ind.) will choose between Kansas, Vanderbilt and Indiana on April 30.

First relationships are like tornados — they're bound to do some damage. Many couples go through first relationships together, which doesn't necessarily set them up to be a shining example of a healthy relationship. Add the fact that a lot of first relationships happen in high school — when people are hyped up on hormones and don't yet have fully developed brains — and it's no wonder that first love often ends in heartbreak. You could look back on that time and groan about how immature you were... Читать дальше...

YouTube Face is "everywhere you look" on the site, writes Joe Veix: the exaggerated leering, lurching, laughing mugshots used by virtually every YouTuber seeking a mass audience, slapped on as the thumbnail for every last video. Taken cumulatively, there’s a surreal, Lynchian quality to the images. Few things could ever be exciting enough to elicit these kinds of reactions, and no one could possibly be this expressive. So what’s wrong with these people? Were their brains tenderized? No, worse. Читать дальше...

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• Scientists conducted a study to see if the "five-second rule" is actually true or not.
• They discovered that it's more about how much bacteria is on the ground than it is about how long it took you to pick your food up.
• The myth may have been started by legendary chef, Julia Child.

When you drop a piece of food on the floor, is it really OK to eat if you pick up within five seconds? This urban food myth contends that if food spends just a few seconds on the floor... Читать дальше...

=auto” width=”640″ height=”395″ frameborder=”0″] SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police say an 8-year-old boy is wounded after a family member shot him in the abdomen. Police say the 21-year-old relative fired a gun Tuesday evening, striking the boy in the abdomen. The two were in the upstairs room of a San Antonio home during the time of the shooting. Police say the shooting could have been accidental. The suspect fled on foot after the shooting and remains at large. Paramedics […]

Plus, the class of 2020 offers a return of elite QBs.

Tuesday, I offered up the best 2019 recruits at the Adidas 7v7 National Championship, as well as thoughts on where they might sign. Wednesday, it’s time for the younger players to take their turn.

The QB talent returns in 2020

There is a lot of justified chatter about the lack of quarterback talent in the 2019 class nationally. But those worried about a trend should rest easy, because the 2020 class is back up to normal standards... Читать дальше...

Pope Francis admitted Wednesday he had made "grave mistakes in the assessment and perception of the situation" in Chile after reading the findings of an investigation into sexual abuse committed by the clergy in the country.

Pope Francis admitted Wednesday he had made "grave mistakes in the assessment and perception of the situation" in Chile after reading the findings of an investigation into sexual abuse committed by the clergy in the country. Francis said in a letter to Chilean Bishops released by the Vatican that he intended to summon them to Rome to discuss the investigation, which involves Bishop Juan Barros' alleged cover-up of abuse by priests in his diocese. During a trip to Chile in January, Pope Francis had strongly defended Barros... Читать дальше...

To celebrate his girlfriend's recovery from a collapsed lung, Twitter user Scott T. took her out to a nice dinner. 

Bill Gates, Oprah and Angelina Jolie are some of the world’s most admired people, according to an annual study compiled by YouGov. This year's list has 20 men and 20 women.

BROCKTON, Mass. — Prosecutors say a Massachusetts mother charged with fatally stabbing her two sons with a kitchen knife may have done it for money and potential notoriety. The Enterprise reports that prosecutors said during 43-year-old Latarsha Sanders’ arraignment Tuesday that the Brockton woman had planned to set up an online fundraiser for her family...

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Security, Middle East

Trump’s threat of “new and smart” missiles are stoking tensions in the Middle East.

President Donald Trump is taunting Russia as he makes clear that he has decided to strike the forces of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in retaliation for an alleged chemical weapons attack in the town of Douma. At the same time, and somewhat paradoxically, Trump is also offering cooperation to Russia on a range of issues including arms control. Meanwhile... Читать дальше...

Rockies star takes exception to pitch behind him from San Diego's Luis Perdomo and both dugouts empty.

Two bobcats in Scottsdale, Arizona, seen facing off in what appears to be a tense battle on April 7 were most likely mating, according to the Arizona Department of Game and Fish. Scottsdale resident David Bays was cycling in the McDowell Mountain Ranch when he encountered the pair in a tense duel. According to Bays, the male was trying to mate with the female who wasn’t in the mood. Game and Fish spokesperson Nathan Gonzalez said that the bobcats laying down together after their apparent fight indicated that the two were likely mating. Читать дальше...

Eagles defensive lineman Michael Bennett was indicted for allegedly assaulting a 66-year-old woman at Super Bowl LI in 2017.