Новости за 18.05.2016

A 14.6-carat blue diamond auctioned at a Christie's in Geneva for $58.2 million, becoming the most expensive diamond ever auctioned.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell says Donald Trump's past comments on women will likely come back to haunt him because Rendell says "there are probably more ugly women in America than attractive women." Rendell says Trump's comments might gain him some working-class Democratic voters, but will cost him Republican women because he says "people take that stuff personally."

Henderson Alvarez, who had shoulder surgery last summer, had an MRI on the shoulder Tuesday but the results were inconclusive, manager Bob Melvin said. Melvin said Alvarez will continue to receive treatment for his shoulder discomfort and there is no timetable for his return. Alvarez, a 2014 All-Star with the Marlins, left his final scheduled rehab start an inning early on Sunday with shoulder soreness. [...] baseman Jed Lowrie ran for the second day in a row and he said he believes he’ll get... Читать дальше...

As the Zika virus heads north, a billion dollar battle over Zika funding is playing out in Washington D.C. Scientists are angry at how long it’s taken. UPDATE: Late on Wednesday night, the House passed its Zika funding bill in a 281-184 vote.

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The US Navy has released new footage of two Russian Su-24M attack aircraft making low-altitude passes near USS Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, in the Baltic Sea on April 11 and 12, 2016.

Nearly two dozen clips were obtained by The Virginian-Pilot through a FOIA (Freedom Of Information Act) request.

Noteworthy, along with the Fencers, the videos also show Kamov Ka-27 (NATO reporting name ‘Helix’) helicopters flying quite close to the ship. Читать дальше...

Never download an app again. OK, that might be extreme, but Google is now offering a workaround for app developers to connect with users who are not interested in an app taking up storage space on their phone.

Tony Gonsalves of Berkeley, California wanted a way to have a few glasses of wine, but save the rest of the bottle for another time.  His solution is a pressurized decanter called the Wine Squirrel. It seals out oxygen, and keeps wine fresh for weeks. 

By Chung Joo-won SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean hip hop boy band MONSTA X returned to the K-pop scene with its third and latest EP on Wednesday, heralding a fiery competition among K-pop idols in the upcoming summer season. MONSTA X relea

Five years before he held 18 people hostage inside a Sydney cafe, Iranian-born Man Haron Monis attracted the attention of the FBI as someone who had "the potential to incite others to violence," according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.

Judge Mabel Jansen’s comments on social media that black South Africans have a culture of rape were crass and offensive‚ the FW de Klerk Foundation said on Wednesday.

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LONDON, May 18 (UPI) -- Elton John will appear in "Kingsman 2" with Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, Halle Berry, Julianne Moore and Channing Tatum.

Gold fell more than one percent on Wednesday as the dollar hit a new three-week high following minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve`s last policy meeting that bolstered expectations that the central bank could soon raise interest rates.

Crude oil may be approaching a ceiling after rallying more than 76 percent from its early-February low, traders warn.

Yvonne Okoro and Desamour productions have released the trailer for Ghana Must Go, a romantic comedy based on love, drama and real life issues. Media personalities, editors and influencers have also been hosted at a private screening of the film at The FilmHouse Cinemas, Surulere. The movie was produced by award-winning Ghanaian and Nigerian actress Yvonne Okoro […]

The Bills placed running back Dri Archer on the reserve/did not report list on Wednesday. The Bills claimed Archer via waivers from the Jets last week, but Archer apparently has not shown up for work. The reserve/did not report list allows the Bills to use the roster spot on another player until the matter is…

A major American political party faces disarray, even violence.

Mrs Oby Ezekwesili, the convener of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) movement has expressed her gratitude to God over the rescue of one of the missing Chibok girls. Reports had filtered in that Aminu Ali, one of the over 200 secondary school girls missing since April 2014, was rescued from Sambisa forest alongside a […]

General Electric Co. Chief Executive Jeff Immelt said he is optimistic about the second half of the year, even as the company struggles with weak oil prices and sluggish economic growth.

 – High Chief Igho Osiebe has named Buhari the best president in the history of Nigeria – Chief Igho said Nigerians must thank God for having such a leader – The APC chieftain said Presidentb Buhari has showed so much competence and willingness to serve According the henchman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in […]

Google plans to start selling a device called Home that will answer users’ questions and complete tasks for them. Google Home, which will compete directly with Amazon’s popular Echo, was announced during the Internet giant's annual developer conference on Wednesday. Photo: Getty Images

Can you imagine her shower drain though???

Meet Russia native Dashik Gubanova and her ridiculously long hair.

She's basically Rapunzel in real life.

@dashik_gubanova / Via instagram.com

She hasn't cut her hair since 2003.

Her goal is to grow it to her toes, at which point she plans on donating it to be made into wigs, she said on Instagram.

@dashik_gubanova / Via instagram.com

ENSCHEDE - FC Twente degradeert naar de Jupiler League. Dat heeft de licentiecommissie besloten. Het is een straf voor het financiële wanbeleid van de laatste jaren. Het gaat om een voorgenomen besluit. Dat betekent dat de commissie voornemens is dit te doen, maar in dit geval eerst een advies van de Centrale Spelersraad (CSR) moet afwachten. Die heeft twee weken de tijd om een niet-bindend advies uit te brengen. Vervolgens kan FC Twente tegen het definitieve besluit in beroep.