Новости за 10.07.2017

It just got easier for you to sue your bank and credit card company. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a new rule Monday that prevents companies from using arbitration clauses to stop consumers from bringing class action lawsuits. The clauses force people to “go it alone or give up,” said CFPB Director Richard Cordray. […]

Republican senators returning from recess Monday were greeted by protesters in or around their Capitol Hill offices, demonstrating against GOP efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Sens. Ted Cruz, Jeff Flake, Rob Portman and Lamar Alexander, all Republicans, had protesters either inside or in the vicinity of their offices, holding signs and […]

Wimbledon continues to bring Rafael Nadal more misery of late, as he was upset Monday by big-serving Gilles Muller in a gripping five-set marathon that lasted 12 minutes shy of five hours. When Muller edged Nadal 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4 15-13 on so-called “Manic Monday” — each player remaining in both singles draws was scheduled […]

The Kremlin said Monday it was not aware of a meeting between President Donald Trump’s eldest son and Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya that took place during the 2016 presidential campaign. Donald Trump Jr. said Sunday he met with an individual he had been told “might have information helpful to the campaign” in June 2016. His […]

President Donald Trump has no plans to play a larger role in selling the Republican health care bill this week, an administration official told CNN Monday. Though he often touts himself as the ultimate salesman with a knack for closing deals, he has remained tight-lipped and out of the spotlight, letting others make the last-minute […]

The Columbia University Law School professor and confidant of former FBI Director James Comey refuted a charge by President Donald Trump and his advocates in the media Monday: that Comey shared classified information with journalists. Daniel Richman, with whom Comey shared at least one memo — the contents of which Richman shared with New York […]

A man accused of beating his girlfriend and threatening to kill her was jailed after an Amazon Echo — a voice-activated speaker device — called 911, authorities said. Eduardo Barros was arrested July 2 after an hours-long standoff with a SWAT team at a home in Tijeras, near Albuquerque, New Mexico, according to Bernalillo County […]

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art can teach us a thing or two about taking our texting game to the next level. When you text this museum how you’re feeling, you don’t get a cliched cat gif. No, it responds with a work of art that captures your mood. The idea behind the “Send […]

In the ravaged heart of this once-vibrant city, a stone’s throw from the Tigris River, Iraqi forces have cornered the last pocket of ISIS fighters. It’s 8 a.m. here Monday, and the Iraqi soldiers’ day has just begun. But they already look exhausted. “I feel tired,” says Major Salam Hussein of Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS). […]

The talking point, once again, filtered its way through Fox News before landing on President Donald Trump’s desk. In what has become a familiar pattern, Trump tweeted something on Monday that was clearly influenced by his preferred morning television program, “Fox & Friends.” “James Comey leaked CLASSIFIED INFORMATION to the media,” Trump tweeted at 6:40 […]

State police at Clearfield State police conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Friday into Saturday in Clearfield County. It resulted in three DUI arrests; six DUI contacts; 27 traffic arrests; one fleeing and eluding arrest; and 17 warnings for traffic offenses. State police at DuBois State police received a report about an incident of theft by […]

Sixty children were temporarily trapped by a wildfire Sunday when an access road at a California summer camp was “completely enveloped by flames,” a fire service spokesman said. The fire and fallen trees made the road out of the Circle V Ranch camp in Santa Barbara County impassable for several hours. Along nearby Lake Cachuma, […]

Amid the devastation and desolation left behind as wildfires blaze across California, one photo captured an inspiring moment. In the image, three firefighters in Oroville, California, appear to be saving an American flag from the impending fire on Saturday. One rescuer, held up by two crewmates, is seen reaching up to remove the flag from […]

The little-known details of Shakespeare’s life have already birthed the Oscar-winning movie “Shakespeare in Love,” and even though that was two decades ago, one might think there’s not much more to say. “Will,” however, adds an intriguing chapter to the bard’s legend, in a TNT series that presents him as a young man breathing in […]

Be it the lack of a roof several years ago or its strict clothing policy, there always seems to be controversy at Wimbledon. This year the grass at what is considered to be tennis’ most prestigious tournament is coming under scrutiny, especially after American Bethanie Mattek-Sands badly injured her knee in a fall while approaching […]

Abercrombie & Fitch has decided that it no longer wants to shop itself. The teen apparel retailer said Monday it has ended discussions about a possible sale. It was only two months ago that the company had put itself on the shopping block. Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch plunged nearly 20% in early trading on […]

A court in London will again hear the case of baby Charlie Gard, whose parents are fighting doctors to keep him on life support so they can take him to the US for experimental therapy. The UK’s High Court will hear new evidence Monday. The terminally ill 11-month-old is currently being cared for at Great […]

Not everyone is thrilled that Patton Oswalt found love again. The 48-year-old comedic actor announced his engagement to actress Meredith Salenger last week. Some have questioned whether Oswalt has moved on too quickly from the death of his wife, Michelle McNamara, who passed away in her sleep last April due to a combination of prescription […]

The Senate returns for a critical three-week period when Republicans will try to salvage their health care bill. But it’s clearly in deep trouble and they might not be able to save it. Things are looking especially tough after the bill hung out there over the recess (which Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell badly wanted […]

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway defended Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with a Russian lawyer in a wide-ranging, 35-minute interview Monday with CNN’s Chris Cuomo, saying there was “no information provided that was meaningful.” “Let’s focus on what did not happen in that meeting,” she said, speaking on “New Day,” adding there was “no action taken. […]

A New York state trooper has been shot dead while responding to a domestic dispute in Jefferson County, police say. Trooper Joel R. Davis was shot as he approached a residence in the town of Theresa after reports of shots being fired Sunday night, New York State Police Superintendent George P. Beach said in a […]

Surely the time of Peak Drone — when the skies over beauty spots become perilous battle zones for hobby photographers — cannot be far away. Until then, we love nothing more than marveling at the word as seen from a buzzing aerial bot. Especially when Dronestagram, a site for sharing some of the planet’s best […]

A camp staffer at a Christian summer camp in Colorado has been hospitalized after he was woken up early Sunday morning by a bear chewing on his head. The 19-year-old said that he thought he was dreaming as he heard a “crunching sound,” only to wake up in “immense pain” as the black bear attempted […]

The 600-year-old walled city of Ahmedabad has been recognized as a “UNESCO World Heritage Site,” making it the first Indian city to be added to the coveted list. In Poland this weekend, the 41st session of the official UNESCO committee met and voted in over 20 new inscriptions, bringing the grand total of World Heritage […]

Two decades ago, J.K. Rowling conjured up Harry Potter, an orphaned young wizard with a lightning-shaped scar. His adventures would cast a spell over the world, enchanting children in scores of languages and selling millions of copies. In an interview with CNN, Rowling revealed that she has written yet another fairy tale — but this […]