Новости за 16.08.2020

Capsules for the NBA's first-round playoff series that start Monday:

EASTERN CONFERENCE

No. 1 MILWAUKEE BUCKS (56-17) vs. No. 8 ORLANDO MAGIC (33-40)

Season series: Bucks, 4-0

Story line: Here they go again - reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks have the best record in the NBA for the ...

A CALAIS superstore has been accused of fuelling the migrant crisis by brazenly flogging them channel hopping gear including lifejackets, paddles and even a bilge pump. Migrants have been seen repeatedly walking out of Decathlon just minutes away from a 750-strong camp. One shocking photo shows a migrant having bought a bilge pump – used […]

1. Telegram launches one-on-one video calls on iOS and Android  The Verge
2. Telegram's one-on-one video calls are live on Android and iOS  Engadget
3. Telegram celebrates its seventh anniversary with the announcement of video calling for Android  Notebookcheck.net
4. Telegram celebrates its seventh birthday by launching video calls  Gizchina.com
5. Telegram update for iOS with video calls is now available on the App Store  9to5Mac
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Secure messaging app Telegram has launched an alpha version of one-on-one video calls on both its Android and iOS apps, the company announced, saying 2020 had “highlighted the need for face-to-face communication.”

(NEW SCIENTIST) Mindfulness and other types of meditation are usually seen as simple stress-relievers – but they can sometimes leave people worse off. About one in 12 people who try meditation experience an unwanted negative effect, usually a worsening in depression or anxiety, or even the onset of these conditions for the first time, according…

A RALLY organized by far-right group Proud Boys in Kalamazoo, Michigan, escalated into violence when they were met by a peaceful church vigil. The First Congregational Church hosted a gathering of anti-racism counter protesters, who formed a perimeter around the area in Arcadia Creek. “The Proud Boys, they not only have hatred for Jewish people […]

Protesters gathered at the home of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Saturday to demand his resignation — a significant escalation of public pressure amid a pitched battle over mail-in ballots for the 2020 presidential election.

Check out live play-by-play and official results from UFC 252 in Las Vegas.

Fighting track temps at 125 or higher, Sage goes 227.099, JR at 226.341 SPEEDWAY, Ind. (August 15, 2020) – Sage Karam and J.R. Hildebrand became the 41st and 42nd drivers to qualify for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing in the famed Indianapolis 500 when they drove their Chevrolet-powered machines into the 33-car field Saturday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. […]

TORONTO (AP) - Jaroslav Halak stopped 29 shots after goalie Tuukka Rask opted out of the NHL playoffs and Charlie Coyle had a goal and assist to help the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 on Saturday for a 2-1 series lead.

We can technically go back by the time of the Rangers game, but do we actually expect that to be in place? Will closed doors continue to be enforced for another month or more, especially considering what's happened? I just don't see how it would be workable.

Afghan fighters of the IRGC-led Fatemiyoun Division showcased their light infantry and snipers in a Syria training camp video released to commemorate an important Shiite holiday.

New institute set to be 'effective' next month ahead of potential second wave

Skin color and eligibility concern trolling aside, Kamala Harris would make a perfect post-Nixon Republican candidate for any office, including president or vice president.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water. There’s been yet another shark attack Down Under — this time the woman survived after her husband repeatedly punched the shark. Chantelle Doyle was attacked by a 10-foot great white shark Saturday while surfing at Shelly Beach in Port Macquarie, Australia, on...

(BREITBART) Michigan clerks rejected 10,694 mailed ballots during the August 4 primary. Of those, 846 ballots were not accepted “because the voter was dead,” the Detroit News reported. Further, 2,225 ballots were denied because there was no voter signature on the envelope, and 1,111 votes were discarded because the voter moved to a new address…

Other COVID-19 numbers were also encouraging, though community outbreaks remain high

Marvin Vettori wants to gatecrash the UFC's middleweight top 10, and sees a fight with former champion Chris Weidman as the perfect way to do it.

Trail Blazers had too much offense for the Grizzlies in the NBA's play-in game and now advance to a first-round playoff matchup against the Lakers.

The Boston couple intended to email their wedding guests about their postponed wedding, but an email address typo connected them to a kind stranger.

We had a word with the Party, completely confident that they will be victorious. They told us something very interesting, “The most vulnerable house is the spider’s.” This is a verse in Quran.

By Mark Eisner: Carl ‘The Jackal’ Frampton (28-2, 16 KOs) overpowered his opponent Darren Traynor (16-4, 7 KOs) in stopping him in the 7th round on Saturday night at the York Hall in Bethnal Green,n, UK. (Photo Credit: Queensberry Promotions) The former two-division world champion Frampton knocked Traynor down in round six with a body shot. In […]

  With the MLS is Back Tournament in the books, the Portland Timbers became the highlight of the event and after delighting with their superb performances, they placed four players in the Best XI with defender Larrys Mabiala, midfielders Diego Chara and tournament Top Player Sebastian Blanco, and forward Jeremy Ebobisse. Diego Chara every match [...]

President Trump on Saturday said Democrats aren't getting money for widespread mail-in voting because they are insisting on funding for states and localities as part of coronavirus relief deliberations.

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