Новости за 30.01.2019

• As Chicago is hit with record-breaking low temperatures, workers are keeping the city's commuter rail running by lighting tracks on fire.
• A Metra spokesman explained to the Chicago Tribune that the tracks contract in extreme cold, causing breaks in the line.
• Workers heat the tracks back up with ropes soaked in kerosene and lit on fire, which causes the steel to expand so that they can be bolt or weld it back into place.

Workers for Chicago's commuter rail... Читать дальше...

Media release from Gwynn Compton Kapiti Mayoral candidate Gwynn Compton says the New Zealand Transport Agency’s community meeting in Te Horo about the scrapping of the Peka Peka interchange has only served to highlight how deeply flawed their decision was and is calling for it to be urgently reviewed. “Residents of Peka Peka and Te […]

Teddy Blueger has finally arrived in Pittsburgh and Justin Schultz took “a real big step.” But where was Derick Brassard on Wednesday morning?

Expect extremely high fire danger conditions over the interior of the Northern Cape and the Central Karoo of the Western Cape on Thursday.

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (AP) — Vermont's Middlebury College is committing itself to getting 100 percent of its energy needs from renewable sources within a decade. As part of the plan approved unanimously by the college's Board of Trustees over the weekend, the college plans to eliminate within 15 years fossil fuel investments in the school's $1 billion endowment. Middlebury President Laurie L. Patton says the plan is "bold and aspirational while remaining realistic and highly practical." The college's on-campus biomass plant... Читать дальше...

The 2020 presidential election will mark the first time that a third of U.S. voters will be non-white, new research showed Wednesday.

The Leisure Collective International (TLCI), parent company of Creatures of Leisure and OTIS Eyewear, has appointed Chad Crites to general manager USA. Crites comes from a background in sales, operations and general management with Dragon, Clive, La Jolla Group and Olukai. TLCI CEO Nathan Omodei said, “Chad is an awesome individual with diverse sales and

1. Polar Vortex Photos Show Bone-Chilling Conditions In Midwest  HuffPost
2. 77 below zero? Polar vortex yields deadly cold as thousands endure power cuts, travel issues mount in Midwest  AccuWeather.com
3. Polar Vortex Live Updates: Extreme Cold Weather Hits Midwest  The New York Times
4. Too cold for mail: Polar vortex brings subzero temps to Midwest, prompts USPS to suspend service  WLS-TV
5. How dangerous (and historic) is the Polar Vortex hitting the Midwest? | TheHill... Читать дальше...

Investors, analysts and industry observers will parse Mastercard results on the heels of the payment giant’s earnings release Thursday morning to gain insight into the state of global consumer spending — and the state of B2B payments as well. In terms of top and bottom lines, consensus holds that consolidated revenues should grow by a […]

Nick Saban has hired a long list of recently out-of-work coaches

Chief Secretary promises immediate clearance of proposal

President Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February 16 presidential election, has pledged to sustain the ongoing war against corruption if he his re-elected.

Welp.

There’s a lot of things people call Tom Brady: Champions, future Hall of Famer, the GOAT — but the local CBS Station in Pittsburgh had a different take on Monday night.

@KDKA throwing the shade at Brady pic.twitter.com/ZPs7gLU8Lf

KDKA was covering the Patriots on Super Bowl media night when they showed No. 12 with the title “Known Cheater.” Let’s be honest, between SpyGate and DeflateGate this take is a crowd-pleaser, especially... Читать дальше...

We combed through old quotes to find out what Patriots coach Bill Belichick might say about the Rams if you asked him the right questions.

British motorist Daniel Harris revealed his top trick for de-icing the car in a Facebook video. It involves filling a food bag with warm water and sliding it across the windscreen.

DETROIT (AP) — Michigan State Police say they've recovered a car sought as part of the investigation into the shooting death of a 3-year-old boy last week who was riding in vehicle on Detroit's west side. State police say in a statement Wednesday they executed a search warrant in Detroit on Tuesday and found a silver four-door Mercedes. The investigation is ongoing. Police earlier released images and surveillance video of the car, which was described as the suspect's vehicle. A reward of up to $10,000... Читать дальше...

Theophilus London is geared up for a big comeback in 2019.
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Classic movie buffs won’t have to wait to see what WarnerMedia does with its library. Criterion Collection is releasing its own streaming service in April.

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge in Maryland is allowing the NAACP to pursue its claim that the U.S. Census Bureau has insufficient funds to properly conduct the 2020 Census, risking a massive undercount of blacks and other racial and ethnic minorities. Government attorneys urged U.S. District Court Judge Paul Grimm to throw out all the claims in the civil rights group's lawsuit against the Census Bureau. But the judge refused Tuesday, ruling the NAACP may be able to demonstrate the census isn't adequately funded. Читать дальше...

Matondo has already trained with his new team after completing a medical check at Gelsenkirchen-based Schalke, who face Manchester City in the last 16, first-leg, of the Champions League on 20 February