Новости за 16.08.2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has received FBI documents related to the agency's recently closed investigation of Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server during her tenure as secretary of state, according to lawmakers. Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the intelligence committee, said in a statement that the panel received "FBI witness interview reports, including that of Secretary Clinton's interview, along with other materials from the FBI's now closed investigative file." Though he... Читать дальше...

The German authorities on Tuesday arrested a man in the town of Marburg who allegedly sold a gun and ammunition to the Munich shooter, the Bavarian State Police said in a statement.

VIENNA — A knife-wielding man with psychological problems lunged at other passengers early Tuesday on a train in western Austria, seriously wounding two, in an attack prompted by the victims’ use of their cell phones, police said. The assault came three days after a man attacked passengers on a crowded Swiss train with a knife and burning liquid Saturday, in an assault that left him and one of his victims dead. [...] police in Austria ruled out a copycat attack Tuesday or one prompted by religious or political motives. Читать дальше...

National Guard soldiers and other officials in boats and helicopters rescued hundreds of people from their homes and cars as unprecedented, historic flooding swamped Louisiana.

Under terms of the deal, Playboy’s 90-year-old founder Hugh Hefner may stay there for the rest of his life

Health insurers once talked about expanding exchange participation next year.

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The visible universe just shrunk by 320 million light-years in all directions, updating a famous calculation that physicists first made 13 years ago.

If you're trying to calculate the size of the cosmos, the speed of light — the fastest anything can go — is a tempting place to begin and end. You'd reason that since the Big Bang happened some 13.8 billion years ago, there's a 13.8-billion-light-year radius marking the edge of what mere mortals could see.

Not so. Читать дальше...

Four days after his NFL (preseason) debut, C.J. Ham still hasn’t been able to sort through all the cell phone messages of support sent by friends and family. Some  bypassed the phone to  rally around  Ham, who estimated 15 to 20 members of his family made the 12-hour trek from Minnesota to Cincinnati for Friday night’s preseason opener. That’s where Ham, a graduate of Denfeld High School in Duluth, scored the Vikings’ first rushing touchdown of the exhibition schedule  on a shifty 10-yard scamper. Читать дальше...

Throughout the presidential primary, Republicans of all stripes and sizes repeatedly reassured voters that Donald Trump would quit his antics and finally act like a grown-up. He would change, they promised, often using language associated with preadolescent children, into a more inclusive and competent general election candidate.

Auto maker sets goal to deliver fully autonomous cars by 2021,announces partnerships with startups to pave the way.

Inequality expert Heather Boushey has been named the chief economist of Hillary Clinton’s transition team, the Clinton campaign said Tuesday.

The Nasdaq Composite on Tuesday ended a streak of three straight sessions of all-time closing highs and the other stock benchmarks pulled back from Monday's records as investors fretted about hawkish statements from Federal Reserve officials. William Dudley, president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, made comments that put the possibility of a rate increase by the U.S. central bank on the table. Dudley's comments came as the dollar had been falling throughout the session, with the yen strengthening sharply against the buck. Читать дальше...

Gardner had withheld his endorsement from Trump and even got into a Twitter war with the billionaire, who is now the Republican presidential nominee. Republican Donald Trump says he has no plans to pivot to another style for the general election, despite the urging of party leaders. Trump has been using the same playbook he used in the GOP primary, relying on rallies and controversial statements to earn free press instead of working to appeal to the larger general election electorate. Milwaukee... Читать дальше...

Australian sailors Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin have won silver in the Nacra 17 medal race.

CENTER, Texas — Inspectors fined Tyson Foods more than $263,000 for safety violations at an East Texas poultry plant where a worker’s finger was amputated when it became stuck in a conveyor belt, federal officials announced Tuesday. The U.S. Department of Labor said in a news release that Tyson was fined for 15 serious violations

INDIANAPOLIS — Andrew Luck is tired of talking football. He’s ready to actually play. Sure, Saturday’s game against Baltimore is only a preseason opportunity to match wits with one of the league’s traditionally strong defenses. Yes, it’s at home, where he hasn’t suited up in more than nine months. And, of course, he’s eager to

Taco Bell or Katie Bell?

Kraton Performance Polymers is up 90 percent so far this year, and Stephen DeNichilo thinks it can still double from here.

LOS ANGELES — Two men who were watched by police as they marched through a Los Angeles suburb carrying assault rifles and wearing military-style gear were later detained after a standoff that occurred when their car was stopped in the city of Los Angeles, authorities said Tuesday. Residents began calling 911 shortly after midnight to

"State officials did not always establish and maintain financial and administrative controls to ensure efficient and effective program administration," the audit concluded. A spokesman for the state's economic development agency, which oversaw the promotional campaign, said it will work with federal officials to clear up what he said amount to a misunderstanding. Two earlier reports from Democratic state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli raised concerns about the handling of a job creation tax credit... Читать дальше...

Never underestimate the power of a monkey in a disposable baby diaper.  In a Walmart parking lot in Lancaster, Ohio, on Sunday, a pet monkey wearing a diaper escaped from a parked recreational vehicle. A Walmart employee proceeded to try and corral the monkey near the carts, only to be attacked. SEE ALSO: Poop-throwing monkey ruins little girls' day at the zoo In a video taken by customer Richelle Stewart, the employee struggles to keep the monkey in control. "Let him go, let him go, let him go," a woman... Читать дальше...