Новости за 21.06.2017

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield is pulling out of the federal health care exchange in Wisconsin.

The Knicks’ social media team appears to respond to all the Kristaps Porzingis rumors.

England's David Willey bowls South Africa opener JJ Smuts for a golden duck during their T20 match in Southampton.

England's David Willey bowls South Africa opener JJ Smuts for a golden duck during their T20 match in Southampton.

Wall Street may be cheering McDonald's technology and menu upgrades, but the burger giant's core customers are balking.

Winning begets winning.

Winning just one point when returning creates a fascinating dynamic that helps increase the probability of winning a second. Win two points, and your percentages rise again to win the third. It all starts with one, but it snowballs from there.

An Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers analysis of the Top 10 players in the Emirates ATP Rankings as of 12 June uncovers that there is a natural, underlying progression at work when players return serve. The data set is from the 2015 and 2016 seasons... Читать дальше...

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When US forces shot down a Syrian warplane for the first time in the country's six-year war, both Russian and US media outlets pontificated over what the latest move could mean for US-Russia relations that are already stretched quite thin.

The US military's decision to down a jet belonging to Syria, Russia's ally, clearly angered the Kremlin, which promptly announced the suspension their participation in the deconfliction line, which helps... Читать дальше...

While I don't always agree with him, Coach K's suggested compromise here makes a boatload of sense.

Mary Kom, returning to competitive action after a one- year hiatus, will take on the winner of the bout between Russia's Anna Aedma and Korea's Chol Mi Bang on Thursday.

City of London buys 68 flats for fire victims on select Kensington High St

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• Travis Kalanick, the co-founder and CEO of Uber, has stepped down as the ride-hailing company's top executive.
• Brand experts welcome the move, saying it's the first step Uber needs to reinvent itself.
• The company and Kalanick's rise and fall offers several lessons for other brands.
• Brands must not deprioritize culture, respond quickly in the face of crisis, appoint the right leaders and cultivate their employees as their key advocates, say experts. Читать дальше...

A Texas Air National Guard F-16 caught fire and crashed during takeoff from Ellington Airport in Houston. The pilot was taken to the hospital. The crash site has been evacuated, because the plane was armed.
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Philando Castile’s girlfriend Diamond Reynolds was interviewed by the BCA after Castile was shot.

Number eight Kieran Read returns from injury to captain New Zealand in the first Test against the Lions in Auckland on Saturday.

Number eight Kieran Read returns from injury to captain New Zealand in the first Test against the Lions in Auckland on Saturday.

Number eight Kieran Read returns from injury to captain New Zealand in the first Test against the Lions in Auckland on Saturday.

Watch a clip from "The Big Sick," starring Kumail Nanjiani, Holly Hunter, and Ray Romano. Photo: Lionsgate

Franco has been weaned out of his medically induced coma and is no longer in intensive care.

BOSTON (AP) -- The wildly popular fidget spinners that seem to be in the hands of the half the children in the U.S. are also potentially dangerous, a consumer watchdog group warned Wednesday....

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady brought his son Jack along on his tour of Asia, and he's showing off skills like dad.

The cruiserweight field is now half-full

I think at this point you can list my job description as “the one who writes about cruiserweights.”

Newly-minted WBA cruiserweight champ Yunier Dorticos, rather than wait for “Super” champ Denis Lebedev, has elected to join the World Boxing Super Series’ cruiserweight lineup as its fourth entrant.

He was originally penciled in to fight Lebedev within 120 days of Lebedev’s July 10th showdown with Mark Flanagan. If all goes according to plan... Читать дальше...

Russia has condemned the new round of US sanctions as a “continuation of the trend set by the Obama administration aimed at ruining relations between our countries” and has promptly canceled a scheduled meeting of senior Russian and American diplomats.
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Kurt Walker, Brendan Irvine and Joe Ward pick up at least bronze medals at the European Championships in Ukraine, but Sean McComb is beaten.