Новости за 13.04.2018

In accepting the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Individual Episode, Lena Waithe asked the LGBTQIA+ community to come together. “A lot of people ask me why I say I’m queer,” she said after accepting her award from Halle Berry. Waithe won for her work on the “Thanksgiving” episode in the second season of “Master of None,” which chronicles her own coming out story — for which she also won an Emmy last year. “I say that because I think it’s a big umbrella. I don’t want to separate myself from my trans family... Читать дальше...

Kyle Chandler is replacing George Clooney in the role of Col. Cathcart in the upcoming Hulu mini-series “Catch-22.” Clooney felt that he was spread to thin, and will be moving to a smaller role to better juggle his directing and producing duties. The cast also includes Hugh Laurie and Christopher Abbott. The “House” alum will play Major de Coverley, a squadron executive officer on the Pianosa air base. The “Girls” star will playthe lead role of Yossarian, a bombardier for the U.S. Air Force during... Читать дальше...

President Trump and his French and British counterparts are reportedly engaged in close consultations on a joint response to the alleged chemical attack in Syria's Douma. Speaking to Sputnik, Northeastern University political science professor Dr. Max Abrahms said Americans may have learned their lesson about official statements which lead to war.

BOSTON (AP) — Exxon Mobil must hand over documents related to a state investigation into whether the company misled investors and consumers about what it knew about the link between fossil fuels and climate change, Massachusetts' highest court ruled Friday. The Supreme Judicial Court rejected Exxon Mobil's attempt to stymie Attorney General Maura Healey's probe into whether it concealed information about the impact of climate change from the public. "Now Exxon must come forward with the truth, what it knew about climate change... Читать дальше...

Trump called ex-FBI director James Comey a slimeball and people rushed to Merriam-Webster's dictionary to find out its exact definition.

Google has rolled out updates to Sheets, including the ability to record macros - part of the company’s plan to appeal to more business users with it G Suite cloud product portfolio. 

The chairman of the Ibris Cossack group has admitted that they had made a "mistake" in granting Trump the status after his victory in the 2016 presidential election.

The famous robot boy Mark Zuckerberg said "Senator" about twice as many times as he blinked during his Congressional hearing this week, which is disturbing in and of itself.

A couple of Yankees-Red Sox bench clearings on the same night as a dust-up out west between the Padres and Rockies got the blood going again for the former national pastime. All of the colluded-against unsigned free agents must be itching to get out there when they see a Brock Holt (with his Dutch Boy haircut under his winter gear head cover) glare down a Yankees rookie whom he though slid too hard with spikes up.

Gaza City, Gaza Strip - Thousands of Palestinians staged a mass protest along Gaza's sealed border with Israel on Friday, some burning large Israeli flags and torching tires while soldiers fired tear gas and live bullets from across the border fence.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Now that the statewide teacher walkout is over, one Oklahoma Representative has a message for Oklahoma teachers. The Oklahoma Education Association decided to end the walkout Thursday after it became clear that Senate Republicans in the Legislature “won’t budge an inch on any more revenue for public education” after days of negotiations with lawmakers in both chambers, OEA President Alicia Priest said. “We need to face reality,” Priest told reporters. “Despite tens of thousands of... Читать дальше...

A majority of Americans approve of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling and possible collusion with the Trump campaign in the 2016 election, according to a new Washington Post-ABC poll. Smaller majorities also approve of Mueller looking into President Donald Trump’s businesses and hush money paid to women with whom Trump allegedly had affairs. 

The actor was a passenger in a car that was involved in a two-car collision, Thursday night, according to reports.

Any good stories about your own football injuries, if you used to play?

I used to play in goal and we were getting battered one game so I was having a busy day. About five minutes left, saved a one v one and their little fecker of a forward stamps on my hand intentionally. No pain, fingers just went numb. Played the last few minutes, took off my glove and my middle finger is facing the completely wrong direction.

Day after, the doctor tells me that the tendon is snapped, bone is broken and ligament cracked. Читать дальше...

This is an interesting slate, which I hope you'll all enjoy. There's a lot of ins, a lot of outs, a lot of what-have-yous. A lot of pitchers. I think I wrote up nine different pitchers. Surely, even if you play multiple lineups, you aren't going to use nine different pitchers on FanDuel. So I gave you a lot of food for thought. I'm just sorry it's soup, I know I should keep more of your favorites around. On the offensive side of the ball, it's the usual suspects at the top for building blocks in... Читать дальше...

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – Thursday afternoon's matchup with University of St. Francis (Ill.) ended with a few exciting moments. Heading into the bottom of the eighth inning, Olivet Nazarene University found themselves deadlocked with the Fighting Saints 3-3. That's when Ryan Campbell (JR/Mt. Vernon, Ill.) provided the go-ahead RBI, scoring Alex Campe (SO/Manteno, Ill.) on a perfectly executed suicide squeeze that would be the winning run for the Tigers in a 5-4 victory over the Saints. Nick Campe (SR/Manteno... Читать дальше...

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Secretary General of Hezbollah movement said on Friday that Israel made its biggest mistake by attacking Iranian forces in Syria as it started a war with powerful Iran by doing that.

With the NBA playoffs starting Saturday, here's 10 things to know: LEBRON'S STREAK Pacers fans, avert your eyes. LeBron James hasn't experienced losing a first-round game in nearly six years. James' teams have won 21 consecutive opening-round contests, a streak that started in Game 5 of the Miami-New York series in 2012. Combining his Cleveland and Miami years, James' teams have won 46 of their last 51 first-round games. James and the Cavs play Indiana in the first round this season. MORE LEBRON... Читать дальше...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The winner of a $533 million lottery jackpot wasn't sure he could believe his eyes. So, when his mother called to say someone in his new home state had won it, his response was: It wasn't me Forty-seven-year-old Richard Wahl, of Vernon, New Jersey, was introduced Friday during a news conference at lottery headquarters after winning the half-billion March Mega Millions drawing, the largest single jackpot in state history. Wahl, a production manager at a food services company in northern New Jersey... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — If you want to tailor a Facebook ad to a single user out of its universe of 2.2 billion, you could. Trying to pitch your boutique bed and breakfast to a 44-year-old "trendy mom" who lives in Seattle, leans conservative and is currently traveling in the Toronto area but hasn't booked a hotel for the night yet? Go right ahead. Interested in mail-ordering pet treats to a 32-year-old cat owner in Madison, Wisconsin who enjoys Japanese food, doesn't like pizza and has an anniversary coming up in the next two months? Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — If you want to tailor a Facebook ad to a single user out of its universe of 2.2 billion, you could. Trying to pitch your boutique bed and breakfast to a 44-year-old "trendy mom" who lives in Seattle, leans conservative and is currently traveling in the Toronto area but hasn't booked a hotel for the night yet? Go right ahead. Interested in mail-ordering pet treats to a 32-year-old cat owner in Madison, Wisconsin who enjoys Japanese food, doesn't like pizza and has an anniversary coming up in the next two months? Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — If you want to tailor a Facebook ad to a single user out of its universe of 2.2 billion, you could. Trying to pitch your boutique bed and breakfast to a 44-year-old "trendy mom" who lives in Seattle, leans conservative and is currently traveling in the Toronto area but hasn't booked a hotel for the night yet? Go right ahead. Interested in mail-ordering pet treats to a 32-year-old cat owner in Madison, Wisconsin who enjoys Japanese food, doesn't like pizza and has an anniversary coming up in the next two months? Читать дальше...

The hidden reality of the GOP tax plan is that most working and middle-class taxpayers will see their taxes go up over the next 10 years.

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The US, France, and the UK, appear on the verge of combat with Syria, and possibly its ally Russia, over suspected chemical weapons use against civilians — and it could easily spiral into one of the most complicated, advanced military skirmishes of all time.

But the US has a ton of firepower in the Middle East, though the stock has been depleted since ISIS's all but total defeat caused the US to send some assets home, and some assets elsewhere.

Business Insider reviewed... Читать дальше...