Новости за 23.05.2018

The FBI has sent or plans to send letters to Peter Strzok and Lisa Page "asking them to preserve agency records on their personal accounts and personal devices and requesting confirmation that they are doing so," according to the conservative government watchdog Judicial Watch.

A dozen prominent anti-Kremlin thinkers and activists have published an open letter condemning a major Washington research organization for hosting an off-the-record round-table dinner for two oligarchs listed on a U.S. Treasury-issued registry of 210 wealthy Russians identified as close to President Vladimir Putin. The Atlantic Council, which hosted Pyotr Aven and Mikhail Fridman, principals of the U.S.-sanctioned Alfa Group, published the condemnatory letter on its website before the private dinner Monday... Читать дальше...

The daughter of a former Russian spy poisoned in England said she’s “lucky to be alive” — and hopes to return to the Motherland one day. “Our recovery has been slow and extremely painful,” Yulia Skripal told Reuters in her first interview since being released from the hospital. The 33-year-old and her father, Sergei Skripal...

To halt revenge porn, potential victims may have to submit their own nudes to Facebook.

Opera MODO is a relatively new venture by young and emerging artists in Detroit. The organization’s mission is to bring opera alive through modern productions of classical to contemporary works.

UAE – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has congratulated former South Africa Test captain AB de Villiers for an outstanding 14-year international career that saw him excel across all three formats of the game.

A restaurant worker in Georgia wants her former boss arrested after he allegedly attacked her over a dispute involving an $8 order, despite new surveillance footage that shows the purported slap was less serious than it initially appeared in a viral video. Ju’Nea Turner, a former employee at Doo’s Seafood and Deli in Snellville, can...

Michael Rapaport is not taking the NFL’s new rule regarding protests sitting down. He just might, however, take a knee to express his disappointment. Actor and podcaster Rapaport took to social media on Wednesday to rail against the newly minted rule, which will no longer allow players to kneel on the field during the national anthem. Also Read: NFL Bans Kneeling During National Anthem In an impassioned video post, Rapaport deemed the new rule “some motherf—ing bulls—.” He also questioned the... Читать дальше...

Eric Gordon's first 3-pointer of the game gave Houston a late five-point lead, and the Rockets held on from there to defeat the Golden State Warriors 95-92 in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday night to even the Western Conference finals at two games apiece. James Harden scored 30 points and Chris Paul 27 for the Rockets, who regained home-court advantage in the best-of-seven series that returns to Houston for Game 5 on Thursday night. Stephen Curry had 28 points and Kevin Durant 27 for the Warriors, who had their NBA-record... Читать дальше...

Cape Town - The directive policy which instructed the reporting of the missing persons after 24 hours was withdrawn in September last year, Parliament heard on Wednesday.

Fed up with years of acute deprivation and deeply distrustful of the government, a record number of Venezuelans declined to vote in the election that saw unpopular President Nicolas Maduro returned to office.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The nation's newest weather satellite, launched less than three months ago, has a serious cooling problem that could affect the quality of its pictures. The trouble is with the GOES-17 satellite's premier instrument for taking images of hurricanes, wildfires, volcanic eruptions and other natural calamities, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday. The imager's infrared sensors aren't getting properly cooled. Experts are scrambling to understand what went wrong and how to fix it. Читать дальше...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — The most successful female climber of Mount Everest who just returned from her ninth ascent of the highest peak said she wants to be an inspiration to all women so they too can achieve their dreams. Lhakpa Sherpa was guiding some 50 climbers with her brother when she scaled the 29,035-foot peak last week, breaking her own record for the most climbs by a woman. “If an uneducated woman who is a single mother can climb Everest nine times, any woman... Читать дальше...

Netflix

• A third season of "13 Reasons Why" seems inevitable given the shocking events that happened in the season two finale.
• Season two follows the court case against Liberty High School in the aftermath of Hannah Baker's suicide, and given the ending, it seems likely that a third season would not include Hannah at all. 
• If the popular Netflix original series were to return for another season, it seems likely that the story would dive deeper into Tyler's struggles. Читать дальше...

A scandal has hit QVC and the Home Shopping Network. After the two TV giants merged, HSN’s on-air training manager, Gordie Daniels, sent an email to the entire staff that many found disrespectful. HSN is home to Mariah Carey, while QVC boasts Ellen DeGeneres as one of their star hosts.

There were multiple reports of gunshots being fired when Parkwood residents clashed with law enforcement officers after they were evicted from a field along Cape Town's M5 highway on Wednesday.

CRESCENT, Okla. – Due to recent earthquake activity in the Crescent area, certain oil and gas wastewater disposal wells will be forced to stop operations. On Wednesday, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Oil and Gas Conservation Division issued a directive for specified oil and gas wastewater disposal wells to cease operations. Other wells are also being told to reduce disposal well volumes. Under the directive, three currently operating disposal wells will cease operations. One other disposal... Читать дальше...

This is the heartwarming moment one-year-old David sees his father Luca, 34, for the first time after he was forced to shave off his beard following a bet on Inter Milan's league position.

A bat in East Toledo that tested positive for rabies is prompting the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department to remind the public to be careful around unfamiliar animals and vaccinate pets against the virus.

There has been tons of speculation that free agent Paul George is coming to the Lakers, but there is now another report that he may re-sign with the Thunder

Damon Lindelof has found the first members of his HBO “Watchmen” series pilot, which includes his old “The Leftovers” buddy and new leading lady, Regina King. The cast also includes Don Johnson (“Miami Vice”), Tim Blake Nelson (“O Brother, Where Art Thou?”), Louis Gossett Jr. (“An Officer and a Gentleman”), Adelaide Clemens (“Rectify”) and Andrew Howard (“Hatfields and McCoys”), an individual with knowledge of production tells TheWrap. Details on their specific roles in Lindelof’s take on Alan... Читать дальше...

On Tuesday, Embassy Suites in Las Vegas pulled out of hosting what’s planned to be the world’s biggest orgy. “When we became fully aware of the nature of the functions intended to be held at the hotel, we advised the group that the events were not consistent with the standards and environment we support and...

Giuseppe Conte soll Italiens neuer Regierungschef werden. Staatspräsident Sergio Mattarella beauftragte den 54-jährigen Juristen und Professoren, eine neue Regierung zu bilden. Er wird aller Voraussicht nach einem Bündnis aus der rechtsextremen Lega und der populistischen Fünf-Sterne-Bewegung vorstehen. Wie viel Macht er in diesem Gefüge haben wird, ist offen. Voraussichtlich werden Lega-Chef Matteo Salvini als auch Fünf-Sterne-Spitzenkandidat Luigi di Maio der neuen Regierung angehören, der eine als Innen-, der andere als Arbeitsminister. Читать дальше...

A set of quadruplets in Ada, Michigan have all decided to join respective branches of the military. The quadruplets — Bryce, Rose, Mason and Nevin Lees — will become members of the “US Navy, Air Force, Air National Guard and Marine Corps, respectively,” Fox 17 reported. The four are soon-to-be graduates of Forest Hills Northern...