Новости за 20.11.2017

Jacob Thompson, the boy who got thousands of Christmas cards from charmed fans this fall, has died after a long battle with cancer. The 9-year-old was diagnosed with Stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma, a brain cancer, in 2014. In October of this year, doctors told his parents that he only had a month or so to […]

In the US Senate, the tax bill could fail or succeed based off of the votes of just a handful of members. After recess this week, Senators will return from Thanksgiving and move immediately to vote on a plan that would permanently lower the corporate tax rate, temporarily lower rates across the middle-class and would […]

In the US Senate, the tax bill could fail or succeed based off of the votes of just a handful of members. After recess this week, Senators will return from Thanksgiving and move immediately to vote on a plan that would permanently lower the corporate tax rate, temporarily lower rates across the middle-class and would […]

On October 24, Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake made a speech. In the coming weeks, he’ll have a chance to take a stand. Republicans in the Senate are hoping to move their tax plan before the end of the year, but with such a narrow majority, party leaders cannot, for now, afford more than two defections. […]

Angela Merkel, Germany’s iron chancellor, is in trouble — and by extension, so is much of the European Union. During her 12 years in office, Merkel has steered Germany to the position of becoming the EU’s economic powerhouse. She has served as the anchor, financier, refuge and, in the eyes of some, the conscience of […]

Authorities are scrambling to find whoever killed a Border Patrol agent and hope a $20,000 reward will help lead them to the assailant. Rogelio Martinez, 36, and his partner were patrolling near Interstate 10 in southwest Texas, US Customs and Border Protection said. They were responding to activity near the border, but CBP officials would […]

Earlier this month, Australia released the long-awaited results of its national postal survey on marriage equality, with almost 62% of the public — and a majority in every one of Australia’s states and territories — voting “Yes” on the question of extending same-sex marriage rights. Lawmakers have pledged to swiftly codify that result into law, […]

The UN secretary-general said Sunday he is “horrified” at reports showing African migrants sold as slaves and called for immediate investigations. The reports demonstrate some of “the most egregious abuses of human rights” and may amount to crimes against humanity, Secretary-General António Guterres said. “I abhor these appalling acts and call upon all competent authorities […]

Last week, Tesla unveiled a new sports car that, according to the automaker, can go from zero to 60 miles an hour in 1.9 seconds, making it the quickest accelerating production car ever made. Beyond that, it has a top speed near the all-out fastest road cars in the world. Oh, and it also might […]

Fresh elections in Germany appeared increasingly likely Monday evening after Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that she preferred a new vote over governing without a parliamentary majority. The country has been plunged into its worst political crisis in years after negotiations to form the next government collapsed overnight, dealing a serious blow to Merkel and raising […]

[Breaking news, 1:46 p.m.] A road map for Zimbabwe’s new leadership has been agreed upon and direct talks between embattled President Robert Mugabe and former Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa are beginning, Zimbabwe’s military chief Gen. Constantino Chiwenga told reporters Monday. Mnangagwa, who has been out of the country since Mugabe ousted him as vice president […]

After a live microphone captured him criticizing President Donald Trump, Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said Monday the comments he made are more or less what he says publicly. “I realized I probably hadn’t said anything that I hadn’t said in public,” Flake said in an interview on KFYI radio in Phoenix. He continued, “And […]

Argentina’s navy on Monday picked up noises that could be a distress signal from the crew of a missing submarine and said the sub’s captain reported a “failure” in the vessel’s battery system before it disappeared. The sonar systems of two ships detected noises sounding like tools being banged against the hull of a submarine, […]

Grigor Dimitrov was already a big deal in Bulgaria, but his ATP Finals victory in London has secured him ‘rock star’ status. His three-set triumph over Belgium’s David Goffin was broadcast live on three Bulgarian TV stations, he received a personal message of congratulations from the country’s President and the Mayor of his hometown wants […]

A surprise bidder has proposed to buy the Weinstein Co. and turn it into a studio run by women. The bid comes from Maria Contreras-Sweet, who ran the Small Business Administration for nearly three years under President Obama. Before that, she was the executive chairwoman and founder of ProAmérica Bank. In a letter she sent […]

The celebrity beef between Donald Trump and LaVar Ball was the most predictable thing in the world. The difference is this one features an international diplomatic incident and Donald Trump just happens to be President. Quick recap: Ball’s son was among three UCLA students who now admit to shoplifting sunglasses from a Louis Vuitton store […]

Forget about boring stocks. Bitcoin is where it’s at these days for investors. The virtual currency is now trading at a record high above $8,200 — just a little more than a month after bitcoin first passed the $5,000 level. If this keeps up, bitcoin could be trading at $10,000 before the end of the […]

The launch of another pair of wireless headphones isn’t that exciting. But when Google announced its new Pixel Buds in October, touting the ability to translate a conversation between different languages in near real time, it promised something unique. With over 7,000 languages spoken around the world, the ease of wiping away language barriers with […]

Christy Turlington Burns’ never thought she would have so much to gain after she faced a potentially life-threatening complication during the birth of her first child. “I lost a lot of blood,” Turlington Burns says, recalling the terrifying experience that occurred during third stage of her 2003 delivery of her daughter Grace. “I hemorrhaged about […]

President Obama invited Shepard Fairey, the street artist who made the ubiquitous portrait of him titled “Hope,” to bring his family and visit him at the White House the day after the 2016 election. Fairey assumed Hillary Clinton would win and his White House visit would be a celebration of her election, until it became […]

Argentina’s navy on Monday picked up what could be noises from the country’s missing submarine. The sonar systems of two ships detected noises sounding like tools being banged against the hull of a submarine, according to a senior US Navy official familiar with the Navy’s assistance in the search for the vessel. The official said […]

Nebraska officials voted Monday to allow the Keystone XL pipeline to cross the state, a key step toward the completion of the Keystone Pipeline network. The state’s Public Service Commission voted 3-2 in favor of the expansion pipeline, days after the existing Keystone Pipeline spilled 210,000 gallons of oil in South Dakota. The Keystone Pipeline […]

After years of heated debate, the future of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline could be decided Monday. Nebraska’s Public Service Commission is expected to announce whether the extension pipeline can cross the state, paving the way for completion of the entire Keystone Pipeline system. The decision would come days after part of the existing Keystone […]

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince may have unsettled investors with his dramatic anti-corruption sweep, but young people in the kingdom are cheering him on. Mohammed bin Salman, who became first in line to throne just five months ago, is in charge of the corruption investigation that ensnared dozens of fellow royals, officials and high-profile businessmen earlier […]

A saliva test may someday be able to diagnose a concussion and predict how long symptoms last, according to a study published Monday in the JAMA Pediatrics. A concussion is one type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow or jolt to either the head or the body. Though not life-threatening, these injuries […]