Новости за 29.02.2020

Why are eight million Americans crowdfunding their healthcare, self-driving cars could become the living rooms of the future, and bizarre facts about leap day.

Penn State fell in Iowa City 77-68 to the Hawkeyes on Saturday afternoon in a game that was equal parts closer than the final score and not quite as close as the final score might indicate.

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Stanton’s tenure with the Yankees could end up being a complicated situation.

So far, we've featured Hot Water and Legends of Charlemagne in our series about the winners of our public domain game jam, Gaming Like It's 1924. This week, we're taking a look at the winner of the Best Remix award, for the best game that incorporated material from multiple different newly-copyright-free works: 192X by designer Chloe Spears.

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A sign of the times.

A bill pending in Missouri’s legislature takes aim at libraries and librarians who are making “age-inappropriate sexual material” available to children.

The measure, championed by Ben Baker, a Republican lawmaker, calls for establishing review boards who would determine whether materials in libraries contain or promote “nudity, sexuality, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse.” In addition... Читать дальше...

With psychotherapists’ encouragement, troubled people are seeking solace in pseudoscientific practices such as astrology and tarot cards

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Two rising stars will defend their titles at UFC 248.

I’m furious to report that again, just as Jezebel’s own Emily Alford wrote back in September of 2019, Roman Polanski, convicted child rapist, has been given yet another award.

Though Borgata opened in 2003, it remains Atlantic City’s premier casino resort. Tasteful accommodations? Check. A winning casino? Check. Incredible nightlight offerings? Check. What you didn't know? Borgata’s has over 20 dining options, including the most Iron Chef resaurants in the city.

THE WALKING DEAD has just returned for the next half of season 10 after the mid-season break. Fans are waiting to watch the next episode, which is the 10th in the series.

We can get ahead of the coronavirus and contain it if we employ American ingenuity and innovativeness the right way and let our world-class military infectious disease physicians and scientists lead the charge.

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. is banning travel to Iran in response to the outbreak of the new coronavirus and elevating travel warnings to regions of Italy and South Korea. Vice President Mike Pence announced the new restrictions and warnings as President Donald Trump said 22 people in the U.S. have been stricken by the […]

Major supermarkets are working hard to restock sold-out and high-demand items in the way of apparent panic buying after New Zealand's first case of coronavirus was confirmed. The Ministry of Health confirmed ...

UN chief calls agreement an 'important development', while NATO vows to implement its 'conditions-based adjustments'.

Going off-script in the age of Trump

OTI MABUSE appeared on screens this evening on BBC's Greatest Dancer. She took to the judging panel wearing a revealing two-piece, flashing her chest and toned tummy.

President said the person who died was a "wonderful woman" and "a medically high-risk patient in her late fifties."

President said the person who died was a "wonderful woman" and "a medically high-risk patient in her late fifties."

A collection of things I loved in February, from beauty products and fashion to entertainment and everything in between. For Valentine’s Day and our anniversary, Billy and I usually enjoy a cake from Whole Foods or pastries from Bottega Louie. This year was different because in November Billy became a vegan. I wanted to find something sweet that we both could indulge in so I searched for “the best vegan cookies”. One name kept coming up, The Naughty Cookie and it had amazing reviews. There were a few types to choose from... Читать дальше...

As violence ebbs, life comes to a standstill for family members waiting outside Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital mortuary

Ontario has confirmed three new positive cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the province to 11.

The CEC asks that these voters not stop at any public places on the way to the polling stations nor take advantage of public parking
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NATO has welcomed the new Taliban agreement, noting that it is between the US and the "Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and between the US and the Taliban."
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SADLER COULD MAKE HISTORY IN STORIED BIG ‘CAP FASHIONABLY FAST SEEKS SIXTH VICTORY IN A ROW PRAT EYES ‘PROMISED LAND’ OF CHURCHILL DOWNS ‘FASHIONABLE FILLIES’ LUNCHEON IS HERE MARCH 8 SADLER SET FOR THIRD STRAIGHT WIN IN SANTA ANITA HANDICAP John Sadler is poised to make history at Santa Anita. The 63-year-old Long Beach native, […]