Новости за 27.12.2017

Russia's Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities is considering plans to add a space tourism module to the International Space Station. From Popular Mechanics:

On Sydney's glittering harbor, the Chinese have been on a mission to conquer the world of sailing.  With an average age of 24, the crew onboard the yacht De Rucci includes professional athletes and former members of China's special forces. They have been here training and competing for weeks in preparation for the 630-nautical-mile yacht race to Hobart, the capital of the island state of Tasmania. The 73rd running of the race kicked off December 26, and ended with a new record. An Australian crew finished the race in one day... Читать дальше...

Newcastle Jets cruised to a comfortable 4-0 win over Western Sydney to remain in touching distance of leaders Sydney FC. Mark Milligan scored a last minute penalty in the sixth minute of injury time as Victory overcame City in the Melbourne derby. Mark Milligan scored a last minute penalty in the sixth minute of injury time as Victory overcame City in the Melbourne derby. The barnstorming Newcastle Jets fly south to take on Melbourne Victory on Friday night, but Kevin Muscat says... Читать дальше...

With Kansas City locked into the No. 4 seed in the AFC, the rookie first-round pick will get his first action of the year.

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President Donald Trump's approval rating is not looking good.

Since Trump took office, he has garnered the lowest polling numbers of any American president at similar points in their terms. According to FiveThirtyEight, Trump's approval rating is currently hovering near 35%. 

Some Americans are thinking about jumping ship to neighboring Canada. 

A recent report from MoneySense, a Toronto-based personal finance website, looks at the "Best Places to Live for New Canadians." To compile the list... Читать дальше...

Seventy-three Ukrainians, who have been held in the areas outside Kyiv’s control, were freed during the exchange of captives in Donbas on Wednesday, Verkhovna Rada First Deputy Speaker Iryna Gerashchenko, who represents Ukraine in the Trilateral Contact Group’s humanitarian subgroup, has said. “Hostages were released in the area of Mayorsk, Donetsk region, on December 27. […]

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• "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" have what are known as "Fantasy Suite dates."
• The dates take place overnight in a swanky hotel suite.
• It's the first time the contestants are alone without cameras.
• While some people have sex, not everyone does.

It's that time of year — "The Bachelor" is back and that means Fantasy Suite dates are going to take place. 

If you're not familiar, the concept of the Fantasy Suite date is when... Читать дальше...

As Seattle learns hockey with hopes for NHL expansion in a few years, the league offers four nationally televised games in the next few days.

Clemson was fresh from the national championship game two years ago when the coaches called a highly touted recruit already being pursued by other big-name programs. Kansas high school safety Isaiah Simmons listened, welcomed coach Dabo Swinney's recruiting visit and ultimately signed with the Tigers. He's now a significant contributor. "Our reach is much, much further than it has ever been," Swinney said. Welcome to Alabama's world, Clemson. Sustaining high-level success is never easy, but being... Читать дальше...

"I didn’t know I was really capable of having strong feelings and being in love with more than one person, but that happened," the former race car driver said.

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• Contestants on "The Bachelor" and "Bachelorette" are rarely shown eating.
• There are always spreads of food, but they largely remain untouched. 
• Even when the couples go on dates to restaurants, they aren't shown eating. 

One of the most annoying parts about "The Bachelor" franchise — and there are several — is watching as the contestants mindlessly chatter about their fictional futures together over a plate of untouched food.

I mean, case... Читать дальше...

A homemade bomb blast at a supermarket in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg injured 10 people Wednesday, officials said.

At the beginning of 2017, I wrote about what I thought might be the year’s most important virtual reality technology: tracking cameras that would work from inside, not outside, a VR headset. And the results weren’t great. Almost every inside-out tracking system I tried was uncomfortable, most of them were barely functional, and none of them seemed anywhere near as good as more traditional high-end headsets. It seemed like VR would have to take a step back before it could move forward. At the end of 2017... Читать дальше...

These cats are here to stay. After The Post reported on a Queens co-op board’s vengeful destruction of shelters for a feral cat colony located behind their building, the panel did an about-face and agreed to leave the felines alone, a lawyer with the panel said. “Finally, these cats got justice,” said Alissa, a longtime...

Venezuela saw almost 70 newspapers, TV and radio stations close in 2017 while attacks on journalists rose, the main union representing the media said Wednesday, accusing the socialist government of trying to "silence" the press.

Dublin, Ireland – There was no shortage of festive cheer in recent days on Grafton Street, Ireland’s premier shopping street, as tens of thousands thronged the iconic thoroughfare in the busy run-up to Christmas. As Christmas shoppers milled up and down, buskers played music and secondary school students fundraised for the homeless, few would have […]

Earlier today, Israel’s cabinet reportedly approved funding worth some 40 million shekels ($11 million) for West Bank settlements.

• A Tampa Bay Buccaneers player stopped at a local Applebee's for a late-night meal on Christmas Eve after playing in Charlotte earlier in the day.
• Defensive tackle Sealver Siliga asked the manager how many people were working, he left a $1,000 tip, $100 for each employee.
• Even the person washing dishes received a share.

Christmas came a few hours early at one Applebee's restaurant in Tampa, Florida.

New TV shows are coming back! The holiday reruns will end as soon as January starts, and it looks like this winter will bring more new TV shows than ever. Over 60 new TV seasons and series will start. Longtime favorites like “The Bachelor,” “X-Files,” “Drunk History” and more will return. Among the returning TV shows is “Nashville,” which will kick off it’s sixth and final season in 2018. Expect Deacon (Charles Esten) to keep developing feelings for Jessie (Kaitlin Doubleday) while Juliette (Hayden... Читать дальше...

It took longer than we’d hoped, but Klopp has got his man - for a record-breaking fee. As first reported in The Telegraph and now CONFIRMED on the team site, Liverpool and Southampton have quietly agreed to terms for the transfer of Virgil van Dijk to Liverpool as of January 1st. The fee comes out to a record-breaking £75m for the defender. That’s a hefty price tag, but there’s always a January premium for players who want to leave mid-season, and Klopp has made it clear that he had his heart set on van Dijk since last spring... Читать дальше...

Nike's new NBA uniforms are here. Some of them are good. Some of them are bad.

Amsterdam’s Mirik Milan was the original “night mayor.” He talks to CityLab about how other cities can treat the night more like the day, and the principles of a sustainable party.