Day: February 17, 2017

Donna Air and Kate’s brother James Middleton lucky in love

EXCLUSIVE: ‘She cares more about destroying me than her own kids.’ Ex of ‘vindictive’ Lisa Marie Presley hits back at claims she found ‘disturbing’ pictures of children on his computer, promising bombshell revelations about her ‘It’s a fake presidency’: Mika Brzezinski fires back at Trump after the President’s marathon press conference criticizing the media and Morning Joe’s feud with advisor Kellyanne Conway Will you be able to use your FACE to unlock the iPhone 8? New handset ‘will have a front-facing 3D laser scanner so it recognizes you’ Democrat from ultra-liberal Portland, Oregon says he’s looking at the 25th amendment because he fears for Trump’s mental health ‘I woke up to see a little boy at the end of my bed’: People reveal the creepiest things that have ever happened to them Batten down the hatches: Most powerful storm to hit southern California in years barrels in bringing up … (more)

McCain slams Trump in Munich speech without using his name

Republican Sen. John McCain delivered a withering critique of President Donald Trump in a speech Friday that highlighted fractures within the GOP as the new administration struggles to overcome a chaotic start. Speaking in Germany at the Munich Security Conference, McCain didn’t mention the president’s name, according to the prepared text, while he lamented a shift in the United States and Europe away from the “universal values” that forged the Western alliance seven decades ago.

Marcel Braithwaite Wins In Liverpool, Remains Unbeaten

Braithwaite, who trains at Golden Gloves ABC in the city and has been flawless in the paid code to date, didn’t produce his best but still came out with the win against game Jules Phillips at Fusion Nightclub. ‘The Chosen One’ had the superior skill and technique but throughout the four-round distance was far too concentrated on dispatching of his opponent who in defeat slipped to 0-3 inside the distance.

Arizona Diamondbacks: Fernando Rodney Ready as Closer

The first impression manager Torey Lovullo of the Arizona Diamondbacks receives is the one which will project through the up-coming season. When closer Fernando Rodney walked into the Diamondbacks’ clubhouse and greeted Lovullo on Thursday, his showed his sense of humor and radiant smile.

Spanish princess acquitted of tax fraud

The King of Spain’s sister, Princess Cristina, has been acquitted of being an accessory to tax fraud at the end of a year-long trial seen as a test of whether the nation’s rich and powerful are accountable to the law. Cristina’s husband, Inaki Urdangarin, was jailed for over six years on Friday on charges including fraud and tax evasion.

Shut In program helps combat veteran loneliness

Every month, Bernadette Heagle visits local nursing homes as part of the Cornwall Royal Canadian Legion’s Shut In and Hospital Visit program. There, she and fellow Legion members distribute care packages to the area’s 60 veterans as a small gesture of kindness.

Peru demands $60 million in reparations in Odebrecht graft case

Peru is seeking 200 million soles from former government and company officials accused of involvement in bribes distributed by Brazilian builder Odebrecht to secure public works contracts in the country, authorities said on Friday. The amount demanded in reparations for the graft scandal by special prosecutor Katherine Ampuero, who was recently named by the justice ministry to represent the state in the Odebrecht case, could change as the investigation continues, a statement from the office of the judiciary said.

Mourinho: I respect the FA Cup

Jose Mourinho will resist the temptation to make wholesale changes to his team for the FA Cup trip to Blackburn this weekend. With the return fixture less than a week away and the EFL Cup final against Southampton also on the horizon, Mourinho could be forgiven for naming an inexperienced side against Rovers.

Cliftonville, Glentoran share spoils

Levi Ives’ Cliftonville and Nacho Novo’s Glentoran faced off in front of the Sky Sports cameras. Pic: Matt Mackey / Press Eye Cliftonville and Glentoran shared the spoils as the Northern Irish Premiership returned to action in front of the Sky Sports cameras.

‘Janssen needs to show more’

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says Vincent Janssen needs to “show more” if he is to work his way back into the fold at White Hart Lane. Janssen is yet to score from open play since joining Spurs in a 17.5m deal from AZ Alkmaar last summer.

Suicide bombing at Pakistan shrine

A brutal attack on a beloved Sufi shrine that killed 88 people raised fears that the Islamic State group has become emboldened in Pakistan, aided by an army of homegrown militants benefiting from hideouts in neighboring Afghanistan, analysts and officials said Friday. Pakistani security forces have carried out sweeping country-wide raids following Thursday’s bombing of the shrine in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province that also wounded 343 people.

Nhl 33 mins ago 12:58 p.m.Oliver Bjorkstrand makes memorable return to Columbus Blue Jackets

After starting the regular season with the Columbus Blue Jackets, prolific goal-scoring forward Oliver Bjorkstrand spent much of the last four months with the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League. But when the Blue Jackets called up Bjorkstrand on an emergency basis after Scott Hartnell suffered an injury in Monday’s loss to the New York Rangers, the young right winger responded by tallying a goal on a breakaway in a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Nationwide Arena in Columbus Wednesday night.

Cricket: NZ soundly beaten by the best

An hour and a half after South Africa had bounced New Zealand around Eden Park in the only T20 of this tour, the players and team officials gathered on the pitch. A small wager would suggest it wasn’t to mark victory in the T20 ‘series’ but a way of banishing for good the ghost of Eden Park from their last visit to the ground.

Street art transforming Dubai’s urban sprawl

The streets of Dubai may be known for architectural superlatives like Burj Khalifa, the highest of the world’s high-rises, and the Middle East’s largest shopping center Dubai Mall. But a group of street artists now also wants to turn the concrete walls of a fast-growing urban sprawl into an open-air museum that celebrates Emirati heritage and speaks to everyone in the multicultural city.

Government to compensate torture victims nine years after inquiry findings

The Canadian Press has independently confirmed a Toronto Star report that the government will settle lawsuits filed by the men over the federal role in their ordeals. In October 2008, an inquiry led by former Supreme Court justice Frank Iacobucci found Canadian officials contributed to the torture of Abdullah Almalki, Ahmad El Maati and Muayyed Nureddin by sharing information with foreign agencies.

LETTERS: Tracking our political leadership

Hooray! Another big step taken toward the rail-relocation goal. Thanks to Todd Stone, B.C.’s transportation and infrastructure minister, for his letter of support to Marc Garneau, federal minister of transportation, for the next step of moving the railway line off our beautiful beaches on this peninsula.

Polish prime minister leaves hospital a week after car crash

FILE PHOTO: Polish Prime minister Beata Szydlo speaks during a press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Warsaw, Poland February 7, 2017. Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo left hospital on Friday after suffering minor injuries in a car accident on Feb. 10, and told reporters gathered outside that she would attend next week’s government meeting.

Vitesse’s key man Lewis Baker can use Ajax game to show quality to Chelsea

The 21-year-old midfielder has no intention of staying for a third season with the Arnhem club and could show up Bertrand Traore in Sunday’s game Heading into the final months of his second season in the Eredivisie, Lewis Baker is preparing for the next step. The Chelsea loanee has developed into the star man at Vitesse, but has set his sights on a place in Antonio Conte’s team.

North Korea ‘will reject Kim Jong Nam post-mortem results’

North Korea will “categorically reject” the results of a post-mortem on Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of the country’s ruler, its ambassador in Malaysia said. North Korea will “categorically reject” the results of a post-mortem on Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of the country’s ruler, its ambassador in Malaysia said.

Germany’s Die Welt: Turkey has detained our correspondent

The July 21, 2016 photo shows Deniz Yuecel, correspondent in Turkey for the German daily newspaper ‘Welt’, photographed during the ZDF TV’chat show ‘Maybrit Illner’ in Berlin, Germany. German newspaper ‘Die Welt’ said Friday, Feb. 17, 2017 that its correspondent in Turkey has been taken into police custody in connection with his reporting on a hacker attack on the email account of Turkey’s energy minister..

Germany to choose from 18 stadiums for Euro 2024 bid, including Bayern’s Allianz Arena

The German Football Association will select 10 venues from those that have applied to be part of its bid to host the European Championship German Football Association president Reinhard Grindel praised the country’s enthusiasm and infrastructure after 18 stadiums applied to be part of the country’s bid to host the 2024 European Championship. The DFB required all applications to include a seating capacity of 30,000 publicly available seats and both Freiburg Stadium and Karlsruhe’s Wildparkstadion included expansion plans in their submissions.

Just Shoot Me

The problem was deadly serious: In 1943, U.S. bombers in Europe were being shot down at an alarming rate. But one attempted solution provides a smile some 67 years later: an unloved American fighter stripped of its guns, painted clown-orange, and sheathed with armor that made it fly like an anvil, so that aerial gunnery students in B-17s and B-24s could shoot at it.