Новости за 07.12.2017

After shutting down production in response to nearby wildfires in California on Tuesday, “Westworld” is set to pick up where they left off on Wednesday. Though “S.W.A.T.,” which also halted filming, is still on shutdown for now. “‘Westworld’ is currently scheduled to resume shooting today,” HBO said in a statement to TheWrap. “The production will have a Fire Safety Officer on set to monitor conditions throughout the day.” The series shut down shooting early in the day on Tuesday, noting they would... Читать дальше...

A young woman is striving shine a spotlight on the harassment that many people experience just by walking down the street each day. The project “Catcalls of NYC” was started by 21-year-old Sophie Sandberg, who brings attention to the sexual comments that people have yelled at them by writing them on the sidewalk in colorful...

Travelers flying through LaGuardia Airport this weekend might want to arrive extra early to prepare for mass confusion — as a number of airlines move to new terminals. Six airlines, including Jet Blue, will relocate as of Saturday, Port Authority officials say. JetBlue and Alaska Airlines will move from Terminal B to Terminal A. American...

Londres, 6 dic (dpa) - La primera ministra británica, Theresa May, afirmó hoy que la decisión del presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, de reconocer Jerusalén como capital de Israel daña las perspectivas de alcanzar la paz entre israelíes y palestinos."Estamos en desacuerdo con la decisión estadounidense de mover su embajada a Jerusalén y reconocer Jerusalén como capital israelí antes de un acuerdo final sobre su estatus. Creemos que es de poca ayuda en términos de perspectivas para la paz en la región"... Читать дальше...

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Stocks swung between green and red Wednesday, finishing largely unchanged after oil took a tumble and the threat of a possible government shutdown if no government spending deal is reached this week. 

Here’s the scoreboard:

• S&P 500: 2,628.59 (-0.04%)
• Dow: 24,152.50 (-0.12%)
• Nasdaq: 6,778.031 (+0.23%)
• Oil: $55.89 (-2.73%)
• 10-year treasury bond: 2.35% (-0.83)

1. UnitedHealth Group Inc said it would... Читать дальше...

When North Korean state media outlets claimed to provide visual evidence of a Hwasong-15 mobile launched intercontinental ballistic missile test, the photos they used were fake, according an analysis of the stars featured in the photos.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is holding out the prospect of 6 percent growth in the U.S. economy. Put that down to puffery. By most signs, economists say the country will be lucky to achieve consistent annual growth much over 2 percent. A look at the president's remarks at a Cabinet meeting Wednesday: TRUMP: —"So we're at 3.3 percent GDP. I see no reason why we don't go to 4 percent, 5 percent, and even 6 percent." —Speaks of GDP "getting up to 4, 5, and even 6 percent, because I think that's possible." THE FACTS... Читать дальше...

By David Morgan and Amanda Becker WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. Senate Republican voiced optimism that congressional negotiators will reach a deal on a sweeping tax overhaul ahead of a Dec. 22 deadline, as senators voted on Wednesday to begin talks with the House to bridge differences between their rival bills. The Senate voted 51-47, along party lines with Democrats opposed, to go to a conference committee with the House of Representatives to work out differences on issues ranging from... Читать дальше...

This 9-year-old boxer from Ukraine may be the sport’s next great fighter. Kira Makogonenko started training with her dad, Artem, just a year ago. She now has nine wins under her belt. “First I need to win the Olympics and then go into professional boxing,” the confident kid said. “I’d like to break a record...

Qualcomm has just revealed the details of its new Snapdragon 845 mobile processor, which will show up in smartphones and laptops starting early next year. The Snapdragon 845 is the direct successor to 2017’s 835, which proved to be wildly popular for flagship Android smartphones. Like its predecessors, the 845 is not just a processor, but an alphabet soup of processors and systems, such as a CPU, GPU, ISP, and DSP, all contained on a single unit. In addition, the platform utilizes Qualcomm’s latest... Читать дальше...

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Notre Dame goalie Cale Morris, who led the nation in save percentage (.969) and GAA (1.12) last month while going 8-0-0 with three shutouts, was named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for November. After being tabbed as the ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Month following a stellar November, Clarkson’s freshman forward Jack Jacome has been named the HCA National Division I Rookie of the Month for November. Morris was […]

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and outdoor retail giant Patagonia have traded harsh words over the Trump administration's plans to shrink several national monuments — an opening salvo in a legal battle that could last for years. Patagonia is expected to sue Wednesday, which would follow three other lawsuits aimed at blocking President Donald Trump's order to drastically reduce Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah. The California-based company... Читать дальше...

Sen. Dianne Feinstein renewed her call Wednesday for a so-called Southern Crossing — a new east-west transbay bridge somewhere south of the always-congested Bay Bridge. Feinstein has repeatedly called since 2000 for a Southern Crossing, an idea that has been around since the 1940s. On Wednesday, joined by Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Concord, she sent a letter to Steve Heminger, executive director of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. The letter chastised the... Читать дальше...

Der russische Außenminister Sergej Lawrow ist am Vorabend des OSZE-Ministerrates mit Bundespräsident Alexander Van der Bellen in der Wiener Hofburg zusammengetroffen. Bei dem 45-minütigen Gespräch hätten die beiden Österreichs Rolle als Brückenbauer und Dialogplattform betont, teilte der Sprecher des Präsidenten, Reinhard Pickl-Herk, mit.

A Utah man believed to be the head of a new religious sect allegedly hid two young girls in 50-gallon barrels for nearly 24 hours in freezing temperatures and kept another two in an abandoned mobile home, authorities said. Samuel Warren Shaffer, 34, is facing two counts of kidnapping and four counts of child abuse...

In the Chicago area, 300,000 households with 770,000 people — 8.1 percent — have no one with a checking or savings account.

US President Donald Trump's decision Wednesday declaring Jerusalem as Israel's capital outraged Palestinian leaders who said it disqualified the United States as a peace broker, but was hailed by Israel as historic.

Nepal's troubled south votes Thursday in historic elections many hope will bring much-needed stability to the desperately poor country, but which have been marred by violence and fears of ethnic tension.

DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on the sentencing of Volkswagen senior manager Oliver Schmidt in the company's diesel emissions scandal (all times local): ___ 4 p.m. A Volkswagen senior manager has been sentenced to seven years in a U.S. prison for concealing software that was used to evade pollution limits on nearly 600,000 diesel vehicles. Lawyers spent roughly 90 minutes giving different views about Oliver Schmidt's culpability in the scandal. But Judge Sean Cox sided with prosecutors, calling Schmidt... Читать дальше...

At least 160,000 people have been evacuated in two of five blazes raging Wednesday in Southern California, officials said. The Creek Fire, ripping through the densely populated communities of Sylmar and Lake View Terrace in the San Fernando Valley, had forced at least 110,000 people to leave their homes, Gustavo Medina, an inspector with the Los Angeles County Fire Department told The Chronicle. So far, at least 20 homes have been destroyed, he said. The Creek... Читать дальше...

It's that kind of perch season this fall and winter, where personal-best perch are being caught, see this Fish of the Week.

We’ll take “Troubled ‘Jeopardy!’ Veterans” for $200, Alex. A former champion on “Jeopardy!” is facing possible prison time after being charged with two felonies, MLive reports. Michigan State Police said Tuesday that Stephanie June Jass, of Tecumseh, Mich, was charged following an investigation by its Cyber Control Center. The investigation was launched after staff at Adrian College contacted police, alleging that Jass may have accessed several Adrian College email accounts without authorization.

Serena Williams is set to return to grand slam tennis just four months after giving birth to her first child. Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley revealed the 23-time grand slam champion has entered next month's event and he has no doubt she will defend the title she won in January when in the early stages of pregnancy. Williams gave birth to daughter Alexis Olympia on September 1 and has recently returned to training following her wedding to Alexis Ohanian. Here, Press Association Sport... Читать дальше...