Новости за 21.02.2017

Usually, new administrators at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are welcomed at headquarters without too much fanfare. That is, until today.  Scott Pruitt — the new EPA administrator nominated to the position by President Donald Trump — gave his welcome address to his agency Tuesday after garnering more "no" votes on the Senate floor than any other EPA nominee since the agency was founded in 1970.  SEE ALSO: One of the shortest bills ever was just introduced in Congress, it's basically just 'KILL THE EPA' In taking on the job... Читать дальше...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired the son of former NHL defenseman Ulf Samuelsson from the Montreal Canadiens in a trade of minor leaguers. In the deal announced Tuesday, the Hurricanes picked up defenseman Philip Samuelsson from Montreal in exchange for defenseman Keegan Lowe. The elder Samuelsson made three All-Star teams and won

Almost 20 per cent of the food made available to consumers worldwide is lost through over-eating or wastage, according to a new study.

Russia has announced plans to usher in a peoples version of the ‘New World Order’ as citizens around the world reject globalization en masse.  Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia would now be seeking closer ties to Washington following Trump’s victory, and will push to promote sovereign interests whilst continuing to strongly reject NATO. Yahoo News reports: “Responsible leaders should make a choice, I hope that the choice will be done in favor of creating a democratic and... Читать дальше...

If you’ve had lingering questions since Kevin Garnett’s retirement in September — such as, why are the Wolves essentially paying him not to play this season? And wouldn’t there have been room on the roster for someone like him on a team full of young players? — KG comes as close as I believe he has come to tying up those loose ends in a recent interview with Kevin McHale. In a roughly four-minute segment that you can view on NBA.com, Garnett talks about what happened in Minnesota the second time around. Читать дальше...

You’ve probably heard that The CW’s beloved series “The Vampire Diaries” is coming to an end next month. 

Diane Nellums was charged with child abuse and neglect after cops say her 3-year-old grandson shot his brother.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired the son of former NHL defenseman Ulf Samuelsson from the Montreal Canadiens in a trade of minor leaguers.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired the son of former NHL defenseman Ulf Samuelsson from the Montreal Canadiens in a trade of minor leaguers.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired the son of former NHL defenseman Ulf Samuelsson from the Montreal Canadiens in a trade of minor leaguers.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — For a local kid that grew up a Minnesota Twins fan, Joe Mauer has had quite a career with his home team. Entering his 14th season with the Twins — a total that matches two of the organization’s previous stars, Harmon Killebrew and Kent Hrbek, and is one year less than

The story behind the failure of Kraft Heinz to win over the Anglo-Dutch giant

Wisdom, a Laysan albatross who is at least 66 years old, has hatched yet another chick at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and Battle of Midway National Memorial in Hawaii.

When we took office, we went to work right away to put Wisconsin back on track. We implemented tough, but prudent, reforms to get our fiscal house back in order. These reforms led us to the point where we have…

Chris Brown's ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran has reportedly filed a restraining order against the singer after allegedly receiving death threats from him.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahraini lawmakers voted Tuesday to change the constitution to allow civilians to be tried in military courts, further empowering its security forces amid a crackdown on dissent at level unseen since its 2011 Arab…

iBook charts for week ending February 19, 2017 (Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN, Publisher ): iBooks US Bestseller List – Paid Books 1. Eerything, Everything by Nicola Yoon – 9780553496666 – (Random House Children’s Books) 2. Burn by Helen Hardt – No ISBN Available – (Waterhouse Press) 3. The Girl Before by J.P.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — For a local kid that grew up a Minnesota Twins fan, Joe Mauer has had quite a career with his home team.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — For a local kid that grew up a Minnesota Twins fan, Joe Mauer has had quite a career with his home team.

A person with direct knowledge of the move tells The Associated Press that the Toronto Maple Leafs placed Brooks Laich on waivers, two days after the veteran center questioned where he fit in the team’s plans. The person informed The AP of the move on Tuesday on the condition of anonymity because the Maple Leafs

Scientists are developing a new way of extracting uranium from seawater, an advance that may help countries that lack resources to harness nuclear power from the oceans.

Former Ebbsfleet manager Liam Daish has paid tribute to his FA Trophy-winning captain Paul McCarthy.

Trump has promised to repeal some Obama-era environmental rules, but that's not enough, Vox reports.

British shoegaze legends Ride unveiled a striking new song, "Charm Assault," their first in over 20 years.