Новости за 18.12.2018

Nach 24 Jahren schafft die Deutsche Bahn im kommenden Sommer das „Schönes-Wochenende-Ticket“ (SWT) für bundesweite Reisen in Nahverkehrszügen ab. Das staatseigene Unternehmen nannte mangelnde Nachfrage sowie eine „Vereinfachung der Tarifstruktur“ als Gründe. Kunden könnten aber weiterhin täglich das „Quer-durchs-Land-Ticket“ (QDL) für bundesweite Fahrten mit Nahverkehrszügen nutzen, teilte ein Bahnsprecher am Dienstag in Berlin mit.

• Kim Kardashian West posted a set of photos with her eldest daughter and "bff," North West, on social media.
• "North came to visit me on set & said momma can we do a photo shoot together just me & you!" Kardashian West wrote. "I followed her poses & direction so here it is! I always dreamed of having a baby girl & she’s perfect!"
• People are fawning over the adorable photos.

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• The White House has unveiled this year's Christmas decorations.
• The official theme is "American Treasures."
• The first family's official holiday card and ornament join the elaborate installations on display throughout the White House's main rooms and public areas.

Each year, the halls of America's most well-known address get decked out to set off the season's festivities.

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• Jennifer Barclay of Scotland visits her grandfather, Robert, every week and films him greeting her at the door.
• She created a compilation video of his adorable reaction to her arrivals and posted it to Twitter. 
• The video has now been viewed over eight million times. 

A woman in Scotland is capturing the internet's attention after filming her 87-year-old grandfather greeting her at the door. 

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Mit Hilfe des Weltraumteleskops Hubble haben Forscher der Johns Hopkins University einen neuen Exoplaneten namens GJ 3479b entdeckt. In der Fachzeitschrift „Astronomy & Astrophyics“ berichten die Wissenschaftler von einem sich nach kosmischen Maßstäben schnell auflösenden Planeten, dessen Schicksal Aufschluss darüber geben könnte, was mit anderen sogenannten „heiße Neptune“ geschah, die sich laut Experten rechnerisch entwickelt haben sollten.

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• In the span of seven days, Kim Kardashian West, Kylie Jenner, and Kendall Jenner all rocked the "naked" dress trend, which swept Hollywood in 2018.
• First, Kendall wore a sheer, long-sleeved dress to the British Fashion Awards on December 10.
• Three days later, Kylie shared a photo of herself wearing a similar long-sleeved dress on Instagram.
• And on Monday, Kardashian West posted a photo of herself draped in a see-through sparkly fabric on Instagram. Читать дальше...

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• On November 16, Michigan sheriff Scott Stephenson was arrested on suspicions of drunk driving after leaving a deer hunting camp.
• He can be heard saying in footage WJRT obtained that he couldn't be arrested, adding, "Jesus Christ, I’m a sheriff."
• Stephenson was found asleep behind the wheel of his car, which was parked on the side of a highway.
• A breathalyzer test reportedly showed that Stephenson's blood alcohol content (BAC)... Читать дальше...

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• Cogito, a tech startup out of MIT, has raised $73 million with backing from Goldman Sachs and Salesforce Ventures. It boosts the quality of call centers' customer service by analyzing customers' voices and flagging when they're unsatisfied.
• This month, Cogito spun out a new company focused on detecting mental illness based on the sound of your voice.
• A growing cluster of health-tech CEOs, clinicians, and entrepreneurs say voice is the future of healthcare. Читать дальше...

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• "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" is coming back in April for a second season.
• But even ahead of that premiere, the show was just renewed for a third and fourth season.
• There will be 16 episodes spread between the two. 

Netflix has conjured up some excellent news for "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" fans: The Kiernan Shipka-led drama series has been renewed for seasons 3 and 4, TVLine has learned.

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Sweetgreen

• Sweetgreen is testing heartier dishes to appeal to people who don't eat salads and bring in customers during dinnertime hours.   
• These meals are being trialed in its testing lab and store in Culver City, California, just south of Los Angeles.
• Sweetgreen raised $200 million in a new round of funding led by Fidelity Investments in November. The company is now valued at over $1 billion.

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• Margin debt has seen a steep decline from its record high hit earlier this year.
• That's a warning sign for US stocks, according to a new report from Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
• This measure has proven to be something of a solid stock market indicator, particularly around notable selloffs during the dotcom bubble and the financial crisis.

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• There are two weeks remaining in the NFL season, but for 17 teams, there is no realistic shot at the playoffs.
• If the season ended today, the Arizona Cardinals would have the top pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, but three other teams are still in the hunt.

There are two weeks remaining in the NFL season, but for some teams, it is already over, and it is time to start looking towards the 2019 NFL Draft.

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• Venice, Italy is one of the top tourist destinations in the world.
• The city sees between 26 million and 30 million visitors per year.
• But despite its beauty, the hordes of tourists, devastating floods, and cruise ship pollution may make you think twice about visiting Venice. 

Venice goes by many nicknames, "The Floating City," "The City of Bridges," and "The City of Canals" among them.

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• A fire in the Brazilian city of Manaus engulfed at least 600 wooden houses and sent thousands fleeing from their homes on Tuesday.
• No deaths were reported from the blaze, but four people were injured and more than 2000 were forced to flee.
• Authorities said preliminary information pointed to a kitchen incident involving an exploding pressure cooker as the possible cause.

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Nicht umsonst werden Schwertwale auch Killer- oder Mörderwale genannt. Die riesigen Säugetiere sind bekannt dafür, enorme Mengen an Kalmaren, Pinguinen, Seevögeln und anderen Meeressäugetieren wie kleinere Wale oder Robben zu fressen.

Die Bundesregierung hat elektrisch betriebene Tretroller für Deutschlands Straßen zugelassen. Ab März 2019 dürfen die Vehikel der Kategorie „elektrische Kleinfahrzeuge“ auf Radwegen mit einer Höchstgeschwindigkeit von 20 Kilometern pro Stunde fahren.

Geburt und Tod sind natürliche Ereignisse, die sich nicht nur auf der Erde, sondern auch im Weltall abspielen. Immer wieder entstehen neue Sterne oder sterben. Astronomen sind nun jedoch von einem ganz besonderen Ereignis fasziniert, das sie im Fachblatt „Astronomy & Astrophysics“ erläutern: Zwei Sterne, die sich gegenseitig zerstören.

Die neue Boeing 777X hat große Erwartungen zu erfüllen. Das Großraumflugzeug soll das nächste Flaggschiff von Boeing und der Ersatz für den legendären Jumbo-Jet 747 sein. Nun wird es eine Privatjet-Version des Flugzeugs geben.

Wenn es jemanden gibt, der den Schlüssel zu einer erfolgreichen Karriere kennt, dann Dan Schawbel.

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Weihnachten steht vor der Tür und auch in diesem Jahr werden wieder unzählige Geschenke bei Amazon bestellt — und das trotz der aktuellen Streik-Nachrichten. Der E-Commerce-Gigant verdient — wie auch viele stationäre Händler — einen großen Teil seines Jahresumsatzes im letzten Quartal — und damit mit dem Weihnachtsgeschäft. 

Autos müssen in der Europäischen Union bis 2030 erheblich klimafreundlicher werden: Der Kohlendioxid-Ausstoß von Neuwagen soll um 37,5 Prozent im Vergleich zu 2021 sinken. Auf diesen Kompromiss einigten sich die Unterhändler der EU-Staaten, des Europaparlaments und der EU-Kommission am Montagabend in Brüssel. Für leichte Nutzfahrzeuge wurde eine CO2-Reduzierung um 31 Prozent vereinbart. Für beide Fahrzeugklassen soll bis 2025 eine Minderung um 15 Prozent als Zwischenetappe erreicht sein.