Новости за 12.01.2018

It’s one of the oldest and most transparent ploys in the world of orchestra concerts. The conductor grabs the microphone before the difficult modern piece (which is often no longer all that modern) to assure the apprehensive audience that this music truly has no power to harm them — in fact, beneath its dissonant claws, the piece is actually a pussycat. Audiences generally aren’t soothed. But Michael Tilson Thomas is especially adept at this kind of soft soap, and on Thursday, Jan. Читать дальше...

Luxturna is a gene therapy drug to treat a hereditary blindness. The FDA approved it last month, and the one-dose treatment costs $850,000.

U.S. regulators have approved the first drug aimed at women with advanced breast cancer caused by an inherited flawed gene. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved AstraZeneca PLC's Lynparza for patients with inherited BRCA gene mutations who have undergone chemotherapy. The drug has been on the market since 2014 for ovarian cancer, and is the first in a new class of medicines called PARP inhibitors to be approved for breast cancer. PARP inhibitors prevent cancer cells from fixing problems in their DNA. Читать дальше...

Former "Late Show" host David Letterman returned to the stage, in a manner of speaking, on Friday with the first episode of his Netflix special interview series.

Some of the most interesting glimpses into superhero universes have taken place from less conventional perspectives, from the gumshoe detectives of Gotham Central to the blue-collar construction workers of Damage Control. This winter, 12 Years a Slave screenwriter John Ridley will reexamine some of the most iconic moments of the DC Comics universe through the personal stories of John Stewart, Extraño, Vixen, Supergirl, Katana and Renee Montoya — all heroes from historically marginalized or underrepresented groups. Читать дальше...

A protest erupted in Karachi's Saddar area on Friday night after a 10-year-old boy went missing from the area, eyewitnesses and officials said, as the country remains on edge after the emergence of a spate of child sexual abuse and murder cases.

A protest erupted in Karachi's Saddar area on Friday night after a 10-year-old boy went missing from the area, eyewitnesses and officials said, as the country remains on edge after the emergence of a spate of child sexual abuse and murder cases.

Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images

• Visa will no longer require customers to sign receipts at check out. 
• MasterCard, Discover, and American Express made similar announcements in late 2017.
• Signatures are no long a necessary safety measure, according to executives. 

In 2018, major credit card companies including Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express will no longer require customers to sign their receipts when checking out. 

Visa, the last holdout of the national companies... Читать дальше...

MINNEAPOLIS — Michael Beasley apparently couldn’t score enough buckets to ensure a permanent spot in the rotation once Tim Hardaway Jr. is back to full minutes. Hardaway is questionable for the Knicks’ game Friday against the Timberwolves, but will play limited minutes if he does. Hornacek said once Hardaway is back fully, Beasley will go...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Trump and immigration (all times local): 2:45 p.m. The State Department says American diplomats will have to work "extra hard" to send the message that the United States cares about other countries after President Donald Trump used the word "shithole" to describe Africa nations. Undersecretary of State Steve Goldstein says it's Trump's right to "make whatever remark he chooses." He says that's the benefit of being president. But Goldstein says U.S. diplomats... Читать дальше...

Vermont sports scores and schedule for Jan. 12-13, 2018, as reported to the Burlington Free Press sports department.

Win McNamee/Getty Images

• House Speaker Paul Ryan has long wanted to enact entitlement reforms through cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security.
• Ryan said in December that he wanted to tackle the issue in 2018.
• On Friday, Ryan admitted that these programs would not see changes in the upcoming legislative year.

House Speaker Paul Ryan on Friday admitted that his biggest "wish list" item isn't likely to happen in 2018.

Ryan has long wanted to enact reforms to entitlement programs ... Читать дальше...

HOUSTON – The San Jacinto College women’s basketball team is ranked 24th in the most recent National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball poll.

2018 Reserved Pit Space Renewal Forms have been mailed to Racers who had Reserved Pit Space(s) in the 2017 season.  These Racers have priority for the same space(s) until February 15th.  After February 15th, all new and additional space requests will be filled on a First Come-First Serve basis.   Anyone who would like to get on the [...]

The combine kicks off Saturday in Orlando and while the MLS draft is losing its influence, there's still plenty for scouts to consider

Former NFL offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz previews the battle of proven vs. unproven quarterbacks in the playoffs this weekend.

Frankfurt/Main (dpa) - Folgende Investmentfonds (Teil 4 von 4) wiesen am 12.01.2018 um 20:40 Uhr folgende Kurse auf.361) --,--/ --,-- 362) --,--/ --,-- 363) 77,83/ 74,12 364) 46,36/ 45,23 365) --,--/ --,-- 366) --,--/ --,-- 367) 80,64/ 76,80* 368) --,--/ --,-- 369) 74,63/ 72,11 370) 136,14/ 131,54* 371) --,--/ --,-- 372) 101,82/ 96,97* 373) --,--/ --,-- 374) --,--/ --,-- 375) --,--/ --,-- 376) --,--/ --,-- 377) --,--/ --,-- 378) --,--/ --,-- ... Читать дальше...

Julia Michaels burst onto the scene in 2017 with her super-relatable insecurities anthem “Issues.”

The 2018 Toyota BMX Triple Challenge in Anaheim saw incredibly progressive dirt jumping tricks including Jacob Bailey’s first ever 360 frontward bike flip, as well a barspin cashroll, decade to 360, double front flip, triple barspin backflip, and more… Here’s a recap of the bangers with the dudes who stomped ’em.

The possibility of visiting and even living on Mars just got a little better as huge ice deposits on the planet's surface could be a potential source of water.

Sony

• According to a USA Today report, Mark Wahlberg refused to reshoot his scenes in "All the Money in the World" unless he got paid over a million dollars for the work. 
• Actor Christopher Plummer was hired to replace Kevin Spacey after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced a month before the film's release. 
• Wahlberg was paid $1.5 million dollars for the reshoots, while his costar Michelle Williams was paid less than $1,000 due to her contract. 

Kaduna state parents on Friday, January 12, protested in support of Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The parents stormed Kaduna streets to show support for the governor who has come under several attacks for sacking 22,000 teachers.

Player has attracted interest from a whole host of clubs Man United and Man City both interested in signing winger Ace has been teasing teammates this week about future following flurry of rumours SEE MORE: Arsene Wenger makes worrying claim about Arsenal summer signing Arsenal and Chile ace Alexis Sanchez has been teasing his Gunners teammates […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina mother is accused by police of following her son to school and drawing a knife on two teenagers she thought were bullying him. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police told local media outlets that 32-year-old Olga Cortez followed her son's school bus to a middle school on Friday. According to police, Cortez got into an argument with two 13-year-old boys who she believed were the bullies. Officials said one of the teens assaulted Cortez, who pulled out a knife. School staff got control of Cortez... Читать дальше...