Новости за 01.05.2019

With the calendar turning to May and just about a month of the minor league season complete, Baseball America has released a major update to its top 100 prospects list. [...]

More than 80 children have arrived in Tajikistan from Iraq where their parents were sentenced for joining the ISIS extremist group and other militant outfits, Tajikistan’s foreign ministry said

According to a new report, some parents in Southern California are freaking out they will be caught up in the college admissions scandal, too.

We don't pick our presidents based on their Zodiac signs (at least we hope no one does), but the trail to 2020 is long and winding, so let's have some fun, shall we? We spoke with astrologer Bryanna Brown, who runs StarCrossedStyle.com, to gain some insights into what the Zodiac signs of the most diverse lineup of presidential candidates in history say about their personalities — and learn what, if anything, the stars can divine about the 2020 race. For starters, Joe Biden's Scorpio energy is sure to make debate clashes interesting. Читать дальше...

Mother’s Day is approaching fast, but there’s still enough time to pick up exactly the right gift to show Mom how much you care—and how much you’ve learned from her. If she brought you up to be a...

The Kyiv Post is offering a 24 percent discount on subscriptions.  Ukraine’s very long weekend continued with Labor Day on May 1. But the news never stops. Here’s the latest from Ukraine and beyond. A company in Ukraine’s UkrOboronProm defense complex has come to an agreement with a Turkish state company to produce guided missiles for […]

As centrist Dems in the Bay fail to address structural crises, Preston is reimagining what is politically possible

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov traded accusations in a phone call Wednesday that the other power was destabilizing Venezuela after an aborted military uprising. With the United States pushing to topple President Nicolas Maduro, Pompeo charged that Russia and Cuba were instrumental in keeping the leftist firebrand in power. Pompeo "stressed that the intervention by Russia and Cuba is destabilizing for Venezuela and for the US-Russia bilateral relationship,"... Читать дальше...

When personal results are enabled, Google Assistant speakers and Smart Displays can show your Calendar events, reminders, Photos, and more. This information could soon be even easier to access on devices that feature “Personalized preset buttons.”

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Vinay Menon has a few more worthy targets for improving our 9 to 5 happiness. What about stinky lunches or fidgeting or spoilers?

Shashidhar Reddy seeks information on polling pattern from CEO

Most people get chocolates or flowers from a sweetheart for Valentine’s Day. This year, instead of a sweetheart I got Mother Nature and instead of a sweet gift, I got my period. But this wasn’t just any menstrual cycle, this was my first postpartum period. Yay? Don’t get me wrong, as a menstruating woman of […]

It’s difficult to ask hard questions about change and technology and progress — particularly to consider whether “progress” is actually progress or not — without sounding like a cranky old man, but writer-director Olivier Assayas has now done it twice. 2008’s “Summer Hours” contemplated a world in which new generations seemed uninterested in preserving art history and cultural treasures of the past, and now a decade later, with “Non-Fiction,” he asks similarly pointed questions about the future of books and literature in the internet age. Читать дальше...

WITH 21 kids, the Radfords are officially Britain’s biggest family so they need tonnes of space to house them all. Supermum Sue, 43, has given their fans a tour of the huge home they share in Morecambe, Lancashire. Sue and Noel, 47,  live in a 10-bedroom former care home, which they bought for £240,000 in […]

It’s a full-blown modern challenge to get through even an hour of the day without using technology. So considering a tech-free trip for the entire family may seem insurmountable. While we acknowledge that there will likely be some discomfort at times, we’re happy to report that it’s certainly attainable. Here are some tips to get you headed in the right direction towards a tech-free family vacation. <!--more→ Preparations We are so accustomed to having technology at our fingertips...

CORONATION Street star Katie McGlynn has left the soap – just one day after co-star Faye Brookes announced her departure. Katie, 25, who has played Sinead Tinker on the cobbles since 2013, “will need replacing urgently” after being central to a number of key storylines this year. The actress has become the sixth cast member […]

The Jonas Brothers are back​, and their first tour since their split in 2013 is going to be epic

“The Voice” made a big change in Season 16 by eliminating the Knockout rounds and trying out a new format known as the live Cross Battles. These two stages couldn’t have been more different from each other, with the Knockouts featuring two artists facing off from the same team and their coach deciding the winner, […]

GRIME band The Manor have expressed their shock at their PFA awards performance being branded sexist. Sky Sports presenter Claire Tomlinson claimed the “scantily-clad” backing dancers went against the theme of inclusivity being promoted at the glitzy event. But speaking before performing at Crystal Palace’s end-of-season bash last night, group members Scotty Stacks and Danny […]

GRIME band The Manor have expressed their shock at their PFA awards performance being branded sexist. Sky Sports presenter Claire Tomlinson claimed the “scantily-clad” backing dancers went against the theme of inclusivity being promoted at the glitzy event. But speaking before performing at Crystal Palace’s end-of-season bash last night, group members Scotty Stacks and Danny […]

From SABR member Fred Shoken at the Baltimore Sun on April 29, 2019:

A century ago in old Oriole Park, Babe Ruth hit four home runs during an exhibition game, changing the path of his career and the game of baseball.

Babe Ruth started his professional baseball career as a 19-year-old pitcher for the minor league Baltimore Orioles. He soon became a starter with the Boston Red Sox and won more than 20 games in both 1916 and 1917. His pitching helped his team win championships. Читать дальше...

A person has been arrested here after another man for whom he stood as surety jumped his bail, police said Wednesday. The accused has been identified as Omprakash Giri, a resident of KG Marg who used work as a driver at the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), they said. "Mohammad Sohail Khan (42), a resident of Harkesh Nagar, Okhla, was earlier arrested. Khan was granted bail and Giri stood as his surety. However, once the accused was granted bail, he did not appear in the court," Vijay Kumar... Читать дальше...