Новости за 21.12.2017

NEW YORK — U.S. deaths from drug overdoses skyrocketed 21 percent last year, and for the second straight year dragged down how long Americans are expected to live. The government figures released Thursday put drug deaths at 63,600, up from about 52,000 in 2015. For the first time, the powerful painkiller fentanyl and its close opioid cousins played a bigger role in the deaths than any other legal or illegal drug, surpassing prescription pain pills and heroin. “This is urgent and deadly,” said Dr. Читать дальше...

A new poll published Wednesday shows a whopping 41 percent of US citizens support Congress holding impeachment hearings to kick the 45th president out of office.

If you had your pick, where in the solar system would you send a spacecraft? To an asteroid? Venus? Maybe one of Saturn's icy moons? Well, NASA has some ideas about where it wants to go next.  The space agency just announced the two finalists for one of its next big missions out into the solar system, and there are two destinations in mind: a comet or Titan, Saturn's weird, icy moon. SEE ALSO: Now you can own NASA's Golden Record on vinyl “These are tantalizing investigations that seek to answer... Читать дальше...

If you had your pick, where in the solar system would you send a spacecraft? To an asteroid? Venus? Maybe one of Saturn's icy moons?

Nashville - Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam on Wednesday said he has exonerated a man whose convictions for rape and burglary were set aside by a court in 2009 and who was released after more than three decades in prison.

It remains unclear if defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson will play Sunday when the Jets host the Chargers.

The U.S. Education Department on Wednesday canceled the student-loan debts of 12,900 people defrauded by defunct Corinthian Colleges, but its announcement that it will give varying amounts of debt relief in the future set off fierce criticism. For-profit higher education provider Corinthian collapsed in 2015 amid government investigations into how many of its graduates found gainful employment. An internal review released this month showed the Education Department had stopped discharging loans... Читать дальше...

What days are you going to be / is it expected to drink on?

My plan is.....

Fri 22 - Yes
Sat 23 - No
Sun 24 - Yes massively
Mon 25 - No, to hungover
Tue 26 - No, extended family day
Wed 27 - No
Thu 28 - No
Fri 29 - No
Sat 30 - No
Sun 31 - Yes massively
Mon 1 - No, to hungover

However, what i have really wanted lately is a day where you sit by yourself drinking on the sofa all day watching films etc till you pass out. Читать дальше...

1 Amtrak derailment: The fight to reinstate criminal charges against the engineer in a deadly 2015 Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia will carry over into next year. A judge on Wednesday told prosecutors that she will review Brandon Bostian’s case, and she set a hearing for February where prosecutors may have the chance to argue that the engineer should be held criminally accountable for the derailment. A different judge in September threw out involuntary manslaughter and other charges after finding evidence pointed to an accident. Читать дальше...

Nigeria’s leading payments and digital financial services company, Paga, has been certified by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council as PCIDSS level one-compliant. The implication is that Paga’s platform has been put through series of rigorous tests and proven to meet global security standards as defined by the PCI Security Standard Council, which consists […]

FORT SMITH (KFSM) — An inmate has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a man, according to the Sebastian County Circuit Clerk’s Office. A jury found Ryan Saige Oxford,21, guilty of second-degree murder Wednesday afternoon (Dec. 20). He will be sentenced at 10 a.m. Thursday (Dec. 21), according to the Clerk’s Office. Oxford originally faced first-degree murder, and seven counts of committing a terroristic act in the shooting death of Justin Michael Lopez, 18, who […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Olympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney was forced to sign a confidential settlement with the group that trains U.S. Olympic gymnasts to keep allegations that she was sexually abused by team doctor Larry Nassar a secret, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. Maroney, who won a team gold and an individual silver on vault as part of the "Fierce Five" U.S. women's team at the 2012 Olympics in London, said Nassar's abuse started in her early teens and continued for the rest of her competitive career. Читать дальше...

Peter Stoger was left "annoyed" by Borussia Dortmund's first-half display in the 2-1 DFB-Pokal defeat to Bayern Munich and says it left his side with too much to do to rescue the tie. Dortmund found themselves trailing their hosts 2-0 at half-time thanks to goals from Jerome Boateng and Thomas Muller, with Bayern good value for that lead. It could have been even worse for Dortmund, as Arturo Vidal hit the crossbar early on in a solid opening 45 for the hosts. Dortmund improved after the break and Shinji Kagawa went close... Читать дальше...

It's hard to say what's better about the first half of Alexander Payne's wonderfully weird — or is it weirdly wonderful? — "Downsizing": the audacity of its premise, or the delicious skill with which Payne executes that premise, detail by comically ingenious detail. The fact that the film shifts discernibly in the second half, going places and tackling ideas one wouldn't necessarily expect, will surely disappoint some and please others. But there's no doubt about one thing: the director's considerable talent is on full display here. Читать дальше...

BAURU, Brazil (AP) — While playing in men's professional volleyball leagues in Europe, heavy-hitting Brazilian player Tiffany Abreu accumulated dozens of trophies. But she says that among her most important accolades was being named most valuable player for a match with a countryside team Tuesday night as rain leaked from the roof in a half empty gymnasium. "I had two of those (MVP) awards playing in the men's league. But this is a special one," Abreu told The Associated Press in an interview after the match. Читать дальше...

Evil Twin: Even More Coco Jesus (USA: Imperial Stout: 12% ABV)

Visual: Black and still. Creamy brown head.

Nose: Hazelnuts. Cocoa dust. Bitter black chocolate. Burnt brown sugar.

Body: Creamy thickness. Treacle toffee. Chocolate fondue. Caramel. Nougat. Coconut. Burnt brown sugar. Frothy. Golden syrup. Slight smoke and slight medicinal.

Finish: Bitter cocoa. Dry coconut. Bitter coffee. Brown sugar. Treacle. Smoke. Maple syrup late on. Slight salt touch.

Conclusion: Oh hello Even More Jesus, welcome back! Читать дальше...

With Google blocking YouTube on Amazon's video-enabled Show device, Amazon has quietly trademarked the name AmazonTube.

For three years, two students walked in the same neighbourhood and through the same hallways without ever knowing they were actually brothers.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Bring on the Big East. St. John’s closed out its non-conference slate with a 77-73 win over Saint Joseph’s on Wednesday in the Basketball Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase at Mohegan Sun Arena, matching its second-best start of the past 19 seasons. After winning five of their past six games, the Red...

Cryptocurrency Coinbase deals with allegations Coinbase is investigating allegations of insider trading on its cryptocurrency exchange in the hours before the company announced it would enable purchases of the bitcoin spinoff known as bitcoin cash. Bitcoin cash surged in the hours before the San Francisco company’s announcement, while bitcoin prices tumbled the most in two months. Читать дальше...

The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, responding to escalating Republican attacks on special counsel Robert Mueller, said  Wednesday that if President Donald Trump fired Mueller, the action would have "the potential to provoke a constitutional crisis." WATCH: Virginia's Warner on Potential Constitutional Crisis Speaking on the Senate floor, Virginia Senator Mark Warner denounced attacks on Mueller's impartiality and said the special counsel's investigation of ties between... Читать дальше...