Новости за 16.08.2016

LOWER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — A wind-whipped wildfire decimated a hardscrabble California town, destroying more than 175 homes, businesses and other structures, including a Habitat for Humanity office, in an area that was spared last year by another major blaze,…

(AP) — An act of God is how some are describing it, a catastrophic 48-hour torrent of rain that sent thousands of people in Louisiana scrambling for safety and left many wondering how a region accustomed to hurricanes could get caught off guard so badly. In areas south of Baton Rouge, people were filling sandbags, protecting their houses and bracing for the worst as the water worked its way south. More than 11,000 people were staying in shelters, with a movie studio and a civic center that usually... Читать дальше...

Some London state schools send more pupils to Oxford and Cambridge than private schools in other parts of England, research suggests.

Hyatt, Sheraton, Marriott and Westin hotels in 10 states and the District of Columbia may have been targeted by hackers for months. According to hotel operator HEI Hotels & Resorts, malware put into place in at least 20 locations may have collected names, card account numbers, card expiration dates and verification codes. At some properties, HEI said, data collection may have begun as early as March 2015 at hotel locations where people bought food or drinks. The company said it did revise... Читать дальше...

We’ll stick to coconut oil, thaaanks.

Breast Lift Pads ($323):

Chrissy: If they're trying to insinuate that big-ass donuts will give you bigger boobs, I am living proof that this method works.

Kristin: I don't always blur my nipples, but when I do, it's because I am embarrassed of them and not the huge ham radios on my chest.

Japan Trend Shop / Via japantrendshop.com

Double-Chin Slimmer ($15.50):

Kristin... Читать дальше...

The Rio Games will definitely be something Michael Phelps will never forget. Not only did the Olympic swimmer continue to slaughter world records and become an athlete who's made...

The former New York City mayor said that in the eight years before President Barack Obama was elected there were no successful terror attacks.

2. Ordu Komutanı Orgeneral Adem Huduti’nin darbe girişimi gecesi, kaçmak için kendisine keşif uçağı hazırlattığı ortaya çıktıDevamı için tıklayınız

Kelly Rowland smiles as she runs errands on Saturday afternoon (August 13) in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 35-year-old singer and actress went summer casual in a tank top, denim short-shorts, and high-top sneakers, all while showing off her crazy toned legs and arms! PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Kelly Rowland Earlier last week, [...]

Monica Lewinsky said she was heartbroken over the death of a 13-year-old Staten Island boy bullied into committing suicide.

Race, class collide in prosecution of cell phone theft, Aug. 15, Front Page The story about charges brought in the Dec. 18, 2015, theft of San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener’s cell phone should have made clear that suspect LaSonya Wells told Wiener that one of her alleged accomplices had a gun.

Follow the posts and tweets from media, Team USA and others at the 2016 games in Brazil.

A 58-year-old Oregon woman escaped injury Monday afternoon when her vehicle veered off Interstate 5 and rolled over in Woodland Monday afternoon, the Washington State Patrol reported.

Wisconsin utility regulators will hold a public hearing Sept. 7 in Madison on Xcel Energy’s proposal to raise electricity and natural gas rates in 2017.

Oli Scarff/Getty Images

On the surface, it was the same lackadaisical data we’ve become inured to in this wondrous economy. But beneath the surface, there lurked a nightmare for the already struggling brick-and-mortar retailers.

Total retail sales in July, at $457.7 billion, remained stubbornly flat from June, and ticked up a measly 2.3% from a year ago, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading day differences, but not inflation, according to the Commerce Department. Читать дальше...

Elon Musk’s plan to consolidate his clean-energy empire has few fans on Wall Street. 

Q&A debutante Malcolm Roberts had an embarrassing clash with highly qualified scientist Brian Cox over the reality of climate change.

Fourth string on the depth chart last month, Anderson is pushing senior Khari Vanderbilt for the starting safety job opposite Evan Rambo. “He plays really fast, has a real knack for being in the right place at the right time, and I’ve been very, very pleased with him,” head coach Sonny Dykes said. There’s always one or two guys that really make a jump from one year to the next, and I think with him, it was just about finding the right position and getting comfortable. Anderson entered his senior year of high school with big expectations. Читать дальше...

Ten-year-old was critically injured after being attacked by a mother bear while swimming in the Coquitlam River

Brian Snyder/Reuters

An increasing number of prominent Republicans are calling for the party to abandon Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy and redirect resources elsewhere, in order to protect endangered GOP lawmakers and retain control of at least one of the houses of Congress.

However, the latest polling data suggests that Republicans in the age of Trump need to be worried about a lot more than just the next election cycle.

Both national and state-level polling indicates... Читать дальше...

The Arab world has a problem of the mind, and its name is anti-Semitism.

In the chorus of his wildly popular song "Panda," Desiigner sings, "Hope you killas understand me." But the...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Opening statements have begun in the trial of a German man charged with setting nearly 50 fires in Los Angeles and West Hollywood.