Новости за 21.02.2022

Middleton police on Monday released dramatic dashcam video of an alleged drunken driver crashing head-on into a Middleton squad car on Tuesday.

A federal prosecutor began Monday's opening arguments by saying the defendants' history of racist statements explains why they chased Ahmaud Arbery and "shot him and let him die on the streets like an animal.” Defense closing arguments come next.

Purfleet-based Youngs Transportation and Logistics has acquired the transport division of Southampton-based container business Eldapoint. Youngs move into the full container load (FCL) market will increase its presence in Southampton and London Gateway by a further 40% and comes amid increasing demand, the company said. It follows the acquisition of Warrington-based groupage and LCL operator North West Cargo in December 2020. Read more Youngs Transport buys North West Cargo and eyes further acquisitions All Eldapoint operations teams... Читать дальше...

The price rise is adding to the cost of living crisis.

In commemoration of President's Day, the official Twitter account for the Republican National Committee posted an image disparaging President Joe Biden.

On to the next chapter of Royals Review Radio

Alex Duvall and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco talk about the impact of labor negotiations on minor leaguers and bid adieu to Royals Review Radio. But fear not! Alex and Jeremy will still be writing about the Royals at Royals Farm Report and Royals Review respectively, and the podcast will continue on with Max Rieper.

You can follow Alex Duvall on Twitter at @RoyalsFarm and Hokius at @hokius. You can also read Alex Duvall’s work at Royals Farm Report. Читать дальше...

It’s the beginning of the end for 3G cellular networks in the United States. The wireless standard was the first to deliver high-speed data over the airwaves when it first rolled out two decades ago, but since then it’s been largely supplanted by faster 4G networks and, more recently, 5G which can theoretically deliver higher […]

Two Ukrainian soldiers and a civilian died in the shelling of frontline villages Monday, as fears rose of a Russian invasion of its Western-backed neighbour.

The issue of Chinese aggression on India's border invites obvious Indian condemnation and New Delhi seeking out support in international fora. The issue of reported Russian aggression on Ukraine, apart from being less clear-cut, requires India to not rush in, considering it needs to calibrate its equations with a Russia leaning harder on the very same China rattling at its gates.

Mount Etna has roared back to spectacular action after a few months of relative quiet

It's easy to be more productive using a Mac — as long as you know how to navigate across multiple windows and apps. Here's a collection of a dozen ways you can get get work done more effectively.

As economies learn to live with COVID-19, and as demand to travel is expected to make a steady comeback this year, APEC is taking the lead to pave a calibrated and measured way of reconnecting the dynamic region of the Asia-Pacific. In his address ...

Known for his efforts to improve global health and as the founder of the nonprofit health organization Partners in Health, Farmer died in Rwanda at age 62.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed the U.K. is set to drop the last few COVID restrictions, including the requirement to self-isolate following a positive COVID-19 test. The restrictions will end on Thursday, Feb. 24. Johnson made the announcement in the House of Commons on Monday. The changes mean that people who test positive for […]

David De Gea is open to the idea of extending his contract with Manchester United after returning to form this season.

Several lawmakers have mentioned affirmative action in discussing Biden's vow to nominate Black woman to Supreme Court. Learn more about the practice.

Consumers Energy plans to add 200 new electric vehicle charging stations — including 100 fast chargers — across Michigan by the end of the year.

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The recently-released trailer for "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" featured a mysterious voice that fans believe belongs to Stewart.

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Monday links!

Remember that time, like, less than two years ago when Major League Baseball shut down mid-pandemic? Remember how ugly it was when the two sides of that realm - the owners and the players - went toe to toe in public to try to figure out just how they were going to structure a season at all?

I ‘member. It set the stage for these Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations, negotiations that have basically failed to ‘negotiate’... Читать дальше...

The huge asteroid, which is estimated to measure up to 430m in diameter, is on course to make a close approach to Earth tomorrow (Tuesday, February 22) according to NASA Data

Westpac’s latest Economic Overview shows that New Zealand has continued to benefit from its strong economic and health response to Covid-19. But the price of that success is becoming apparent, with capacity constraints and higher inflation likely to be ...

RUSSIAN stocks are tumbling amid fears of a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.