Новости за 02.11.2017

Sam Clovis, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the Department of Agriculture’s chief scientist, withdrew himself from consideration Thursday, the White House announced. “We respect Mr. Clovis’ decision to withdraw his nomination,” White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement to pool reporters. Sources told CNN earlier Thursday that Clovis’ nomination was imperiled […]

So much for smartphones killing off video game consoles. PlayStation game sales are fueling a Sony resurgence. Nintendo finally found its Wii successor in the uber-popular Switch. And Xbox subscriptions are soaring. What’s behind the console madness? Better games, exciting new hardware and a competitive user experience. “Game companies have figured out what resonates with […]

Maybe Sports Illustrated should start predicting the stock market. The magazine anointed the Houston Astros as YOUR 2017 WORLD SERIES CHAMPS — more than three years ago. It may not seem like a bold pick the day after the young and talented Astros upset the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 to win the first […]

James Comey, the former FBI director fired by President Trump, has titled his upcoming book “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership.” ‘Loyalty’ is a key word for Comey. He was terminated earlier this year by a president who he says demanded it from him. Comey was in the midst of an investigation into connections […]

Spanish state prosecutor has asked for an arrest warrant to be issued for ousted Catalan president Carles Puigdemont after he failed to appear in court on Thursday. Spain’s high court, the Audiencia Nacional, ordered Puigdemont and other ministers to appear on Thursday, but he did not show up, remaining in Brussels. The chief prosecutor in […]

Headwaters Charitable Trust is a non-profit organization that promotes a green economy through jobs, restoration and partnerships. The organization’s vision is to increase the quality of life of rural communities through investments that encourage families to live, work and play in the region. Headwaters Charitable Trust found a need in the local jails for library […]

Here goes nothing. That’s basically the take on the day from Republicans, who have promised overhauling the US tax system in campaign after campaign, and made clear this is their sole domestic priority for the remaining year (and quite possibly remaining 13 months of the 115th Congress). Make no mistake, the pull of the political […]

It’s a fool’s game trying to predict what happens in sport, right? Not so in the case of Sports Illustrated’s senior writer Ben Reiter whose bold and, as it turns out, entirely accurate prediction that the Houston Astros would win the World Series in 2017 has come to pass. When Reiter peered into his crystal […]

Wendy Williams did not have a stroke nor was she pulling a stunt when she collapsed live on her daytime talk show this week. So Williams said during a segment Wednesday on “The Wendy Williams Show.” Williams got emotional explaining why she passed out Tuesday while dressed as the Statue of Liberty for a Halloween […]

What’s the best $10,000 investment to make in your 20s? –Fernando Delgado Jr. So you’re a young person who has some extra cash on hand. What should you do with it? It comes down to two things: Your time frame and how much risk you’re willing to take. Are you aiming to purchase a home […]

Justice Clarence Thomas said rookie Justice Neil Gorsuch is “outstanding” and the Supreme Court is a “wonderful place to work” in an interview that aired Wednesday night, though he lamented a certain emptiness at the court without his old friend, the late Justice Antonin Scalia. The comments came during a rare media interview that Thomas […]

President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the Department of Agriculture’s chief scientist is imperiled over his connections to the ongoing Russia probe, sources tell CNN. A White House source said the nomination of Sam Clovis is in danger and could be pulled soon. A source familiar with the White House’s thinking added that Clovis may […]

It’s been just five months since Real Madrid won the Champions League to complete a first La Liga and European Cup double for 59 years, but these days the atmosphere has soured considerably. Already eight points behind early La Liga pacesetters Barcelona, Los Blancos have suffered shock league defeats to Real Betis and tiny Catalan […]

A week after the New York Times published the first piece about Harvey Weinstein’s alleged history of sexual aggression, I saw this tweet: “Every woman I know has had her own Weinstein incident”. “Every single one,” I replied. As a journalist covering male-dominated fields, I came to regard harassment by colleagues and interviewees as a […]

Three people were gunned down at a Walmart Supercenter in Colorado — for no apparent reason. The victims, two men and a woman, were killed Wednesday night in Thornton, just north of Denver. “We believe as of right now that the shooting was random,” Thornton Police Officer Victor Avila said. Authorities are searching for the […]

Deposed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont defied an order for him to appear in a Spanish court to face charges over his failed independence bid on Thursday. Puigdemont fled to Brussels on Monday as Spain’s state prosecutor announced he was seeking charges of rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds against the deposed president and 13 […]

When Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock fired his deadly bullets from a Las Vegas hotel room towards the festival goers below, killing 58 and wounding nearly 500, golfer AJ McInerney was in the crowd, among the thousands fearing for their lives. As the gunman strafed the crowd from his Mandalay Bay suite, Las Vegas native […]

UK Prime Minister Theresa May was forced to replace her Defense Secretary on Wednesday as a growing sexual harassment scandal added to the pressure on a government already struggling with the fallout from Brexit. May named a key Conservative Party fixer, Gavin Williamson, to fill the post vacated after the resignation of Michael Fallon, who […]

Foreign ministers whose countries form an anti-jihadist force in the Sahel region of Africa called on Washington to further support their effort Wednesday, as US counterterrorism operations in Africa are under the spotlight following the deadly ambush in Niger which killed four US soldiers. “We are asking for an investment in our future,” Abdoulaye Diop, […]

Eight people — six foreign tourists and two Americans — were killed Tuesday in the deadliest terror attack that New Yorkers have seen since 9/11. A man drove a rented pickup truck down a crowded bike path near the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan, crushing and striking cyclists and pedestrians. In addition to those […]

The man who plowed a pickup truck down a crowded bike path in New York is so devoted to ISIS, he wanted to display the terror group’s flag in his hospital room, documents show. Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov, 29, did not say much at his initial court appearance, which he attended in a wheelchair after police […]

House Republicans are expected to finally roll out their tax bill Thursday, but not without some reservations from rank-and-file members. Members will see the tax framework Thursday morning when the House ways and means committee releases its bill that is expected to expand the child tax credit, repeal the estate tax, lower the corporate tax […]

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe suggests special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation could reveal a stark conclusion: treason. “I mean the bottom line, the crux of this entire issue, is that people were working with a foreign government who you know is not working in our best interests to destabilize our elections and to destabilize our country,” […]

We’re learning more about the suspect and the plans behind this week’s deadly New York City terror attack. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1. NYC terror […]

Actor Kevin Spacey is seeking unspecified treatment following an accusation of sexual assault by an actor who says he was a minor at the time of the incident. “Kevin Spacey is taking the time necessary to seek evaluation and treatment,” Spacey’s publicist, Staci Wolfe, said in a statement Wednesday night. No other information is available […]