Новости за 06.10.2017

Elon Musk is offering to solve Puerto Rico’s energy crisis — for the long haul. Millions of Puerto Ricans are living in the dark at home after Hurricane Maria pummeled the island, knocking out its already fragile electric grid. Two weeks later, only 9% of residents have electricity, according to Puerto Rican government figures. Musk, […]

As investigators tried to piece together the reason why a man with an arsenal of rifles rained deadly fire down on Las Vegas concertgoers, dozens of his victims remained in the hospital. At Sunrise Hospital, where 200 of the killed, wounded and hurt were taken Sunday night, 45 people are still hospitalized, about half of […]

Mary Ann Wisor, 87, of Grassflat died peacefully in her home Oct. 5, 2017.   She was born Sept. 2, 1930 in Detroit, Mich. She married Richard Wisor on March 21, 1953. She is survived by her son, Ricky Wisor and his wife, Mary and granddaughter, Gabrielle Wisor.  She is also survived by a sister, […]

Tina Frost, a 27-year-old woman from Crofton, Maryland, is fighting for her life. She sustained grievous injuries Sunday after being struck above her right eye by the gunman’s bullet in Las Vegas. Now, speaking on Tina’s behalf, her mother, Mary Moreland, is crediting a man they only know as “Shane” for saving her daughter’s life. […]

Add Oscar-winning producer Harvey Weinstein to an ignoble club — the list of powerful men in Hollywood and media accused of sexual harassment. The New York Times’ extensive report on the alleged history of Weinstein, 65, follows accusations against a number of other men — most in their 60s and 70s — who grew up […]

On May 21 2016, a handful of people turned out to protest the opening of a library at an Islamic Center in Houston, Texas. Two held up a banner proclaiming #WhiteLivesMatter. A counter-protest began across the street; video shows a noisy but non-violent confrontation.  The rally — called “Stop Islamization of Texas” — was called and promoted […]

While taking photos alongside military leaders and their spouses before a dinner at the White House, President Donald Trump made an ambiguous statement, citing “the calm before the storm.” “You guys know what this represents? Maybe it’s the calm before the storm,” Trump said at the photo op Thursday night, following a meeting with his […]

Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell, who faces charges of historic sexual assault, will return to an Australian court in March, when dozens of witnesses are expected to give evidence at a month-long committal hearing. One of the most senior figures in the Vatican, Pell appeared at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court Friday after he was charged by […]

H.R. McMaster, President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, invited a small group of Democratic senators to the White House Wednesday to discuss the President’s plans on the Iran deal, and lawmakers left with the impression that he was not sold on the idea that decertifying is the right way to go, according to two sources […]

In an attempt to reduce opioid use amid a nationwide abuse epidemic, insurance giant Cigna will no longer cover most OxyContin prescriptions in its group plans beginning January 1. “Our focus is on helping customers get the most value from their medications — this means obtaining effective pain relief while also guarding against opioid misuse,” […]

When President Donald Trump sought to bring comfort to this shell-shocked city Wednesday, the contrast with his paper-towel tossing visit to Puerto Rico Tuesday could not have been more stark. One was jarring in its display of Trump’s defensive and juvenile behavior against a backdrop of death and desperation. The other was measured and presidential. […]

Prior to resigning from his position as secretary of Health and Human Services, Tom Price vowed to reimburse taxpayers for $51,887.31 — the cost of his seat on private flights. That payment has now been processed, an HHS official told CNN Thursday. Price was caught in the midst of a scandal when it was uncovered […]

Sorry, General Electric executives. You’re going to have to get your own cars. GE is “eliminating company cars for the senior executives,” a company spokesperson told CNNMoney, as “part of the company’s overall cost reduction plan.” The move, which was reported earlier by CNBC, comes weeks after GE said it would ground its fleet of […]

A Blue Origin rocket could take tourists to space by April 2019. Bob Smith, the CEO of the space outfit founded by Amazon mastermind Jeff Bezos, mentioned the new timeline during the first meeting of the newly revamped National Space Council on Thursday. That’s a later date than Blue Origin had touted in the past. […]

Seven trips by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on government planes cost a total of $811,800, according to a report released Thursday by the Treasury Department’s inspector general. The inspector general, who found no evidence of wrongdoing in Mnuchin’s use of government planes, reviewed nine trips in all — seven that Mnuchin completed, one he withdrew, […]

The last time Eric Paddock heard from his brother, Stephen Paddock had texted to find out how their 90-year-old mother was doing. It was mid-September and Hurricane Irma had cut power in the Orlando, Florida, neighborhood where she lived. Stephen Paddock, who lived in Nevada, followed up with a call to their mother. Later, he […]

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, plans to donate $5,600 in campaign contributions from Harvey Weinstein to charity after a New York Times report revealed multiple sexual harassment allegations against the filmmaker. The money is going to the Women’s Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation, Leahy’s campaign manager Carolyn Dwyer told CNN. A New York Times report […]

Most members of Congress had never even heard of them before this week. But after the shooting in Las Vegas, Sen. Jeff Flake, a Republican from Arizona, was stunned by the audio he was hearing, the sounds of a gun popping at a concert in Las Vegas at a frequency he was almost sure wasn’t […]

President Donald Trump is open to considering legislation that would ban “bump stocks” — a firearm accessory used to more rapidly fire rounds — but wants to hear more information on the matter before making a final determination. Trump told reporters on Thursday he’d be looking into a proposed ban on “bump stocks” in the […]

Roughly one-quarter of eligible recipients under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program have not yet filed to renew their status ahead of Thursday’s deadline. According to data provided by US Citizenship and Immigration Services, as of Thursday, approximately 118,000 out of roughly 154,000 people eligible to renew had filed their application, leaving 36,000 — […]

Amazon wants to serve you a drink. The tech giant is opening a pop-up bar in Tokyo on October 20. It will be open for 10 days. Located in the high-end Ginza shopping district, the bar will serve wine, beer, cocktails and Japanese sake. Prices range from 500 yen to 1,500 yen per drink (about […]

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigators met this past summer with the former British spy whose dossier on alleged Russian efforts to aid the Trump campaign spawned months of investigations that have hobbled the Trump administration, according to two people familiar with the matter. Information from Christopher Steele, a former MI-6 officer, could help investigators determine […]

H.R. McMaster, President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, invited a small group of Democratic senators to the White House Wednesday to discuss the President’s plans on the Iran deal, and hinted that he did not think decertifying is the right way to go, according to two sources familiar with the meeting. The sources said the […]

It’s hard to find anything that kills as many people as gun violence that is so lacking in scientific research. This is the conclusion of a study published earlier this year in the Journal of the American Medical Association that treated gun violence as a public health epidemic and examined the relationship between topics of […]

The New York Times has published a story detailing numerous accusations of sexual harassment against powerful movie producer Harvey Weinstein. The Times identifies several of Weinstein’s accusers, including actress Ashley Judd. “Women have been talking about Harvey amongst ourselves for a long time, and it’s simply beyond time to have the conversation publicly,” Judd said, […]