Новости за 13.12.2017

During his campaign, President Trump promised to ban all Muslims outright until he could figure out “what is going on.” He later explained that this idea had developed into several policies that would have the same effect. Since his inauguration, Trump has begun to implement them—they include slashing the refugee program, banning all immigration and travelers from several majority Muslim countries, and imposing new burdens on all visa applicants as part of “extreme vetting” initiatives. So far... Читать дальше...

Barcelona, 12 dic (dpa) - El Tribunal de Cuentas Español ordenó hoy el embargo de la vivienda del ex presidente del Gobierno catalán Artur Mas en Barcelona para hacer frente a la multa que le fue impuesta junto a sus colaboradores por organizar una consulta soberanista considerada ilegal, informaron medios locales.Mas, de 61 años, y sus colaboradores son acusados de mal uso de los fondos públicos por la consulta de noviembre de 2014. La multa impuesta asciende a 5,27 millones de euros (6,18 millones de dólares). Читать дальше...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers have recommended state regulators reconsider their plan to ban a controversial herbicide that's been blamed for widespread damage by farmers who say it's drifted onto their crops. A subcommittee of the Legislative Council on Tuesday voted to delay considering rules proposed by the state Plant Board to prohibit the use of dicamba from April 16 through Oct. 31 next year. The subcommittee's recommendation on Friday goes before the full council, which is the... Читать дальше...

A ship captain's unwillingness to listen to his crew's suggestions to change course from the path of a raging hurricane. A weak corporate safety culture that left crewmembers ill-prepared to deal with heavy weather. An old ship with outdated lifeboats, open to the elements. All these factors contributed to the sinking of the El Faro in the fury of Hurricane Joaquin on Oct. 1, 2015, which killed all 33 people on board, the National Transportation Safety Board announced on Tuesday. The report concludes... Читать дальше...

A ship captain's unwillingness to listen to his crew's suggestions to change course from the path of a raging hurricane. A weak corporate safety culture that left crewmembers ill-prepared to deal with heavy weather. An old ship with outdated lifeboats, open to the elements. All these factors contributed to the sinking of the El Faro in the fury of Hurricane Joaquin on Oct. 1, 2015, which killed all 33 people on board, the National Transportation Safety Board announced on Tuesday. The report concludes... Читать дальше...

CUSTER, S.D. (AP) — A spreading wildfire destroyed an unused building in Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota, but an official expressed confidence Tuesday that the blaze won't claim visitor lodges in the park. Officials said the fire had grown to more than 6.25 square miles (16.2 square kilometers), up from than 4.6 square miles (11.9 sq. km) reported Tuesday morning. Kobee Stalder, the park's visitor services program manager, told KELO-AM that firefighters have concentrated on protecting... Читать дальше...

CUSTER, S.D. (AP) — A spreading wildfire destroyed an unused building in Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota, but an official expressed confidence Tuesday that the blaze won't claim visitor lodges in the park. Officials said the fire had grown to more than 6.25 square miles (16.2 square kilometers), up from than 4.6 square miles (11.9 sq. km) reported Tuesday morning. Kobee Stalder, the park's visitor services program manager, told KELO-AM that firefighters have concentrated on protecting... Читать дальше...

• The result of Tuesday's special Senate election in Alabama is far from predictable. 
• Pollsters say the election will hinge on black voter turnout, young voters, and suburban whites — all of whom may support Democrat Doug Jones over Republican Roy Moore in larger-than-normal numbers. 

All eyes are on Alabama today as voters went to the polls to elect the nation's next US senator. 

Step into the Dear Drew pop up shop in New York City’s Soho neighborhood and you’ll want to book a vacation — and max out your credit card on pieces to pack for that vacation. But thanks to accessible price points you can shop the store (which Drew Barrymore and her interior design partner Francesca de la Fuente transformed in just three weeks) guilt-free.

Over 800 retailers are offering free shipping and guaranteed delivery by December 24th

A Texas mom returned home to find her two young kids and husband dead in an apparent murder-suicide, authorities said. Rachel Dawson called 911 after she entered her house Saturday morning in North Richland Hills to a grisly scene, news station KPNX reported. Police said her husband, Chris Dawson, shot their 9-year-old son, Luke, and...

For those who would willingly opt to bring pieces of the New York City subway system into their homes, the MTA's memorabilia and collectables sale is shopping heaven. 

'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' introduces a new creature, the Porg, which, despite causing discussion among fans, is set to be the toy to get in the holiday season. Rollo Ross reports. Video provided by Reuters

Ted Crockett, a spokesperson for Alabama Republican Senate Candidate Roy Moore, really didn't want to answer a question Tuesday on whether Moore thinks homosexuality should be illegal. But CNN's Jake Tapper eventually nailed him down.

Sonny Dykes When the new SMU head football coach turned 13, his dad, Spike, then a high school coach, asked his son what he wanted for his birthday. Enamored by the Pony Express of Eric Dickerson and Craig James, Dykes’ answer was tickets to an SMU game. SMU won the game when Bobby Leach returned a final-minute kickoff 91 yards for a 34-27 win during SMU’s 11-0-1 season. “There’s a picture somewhere of the pile of SMU players in that end zone celebrating,” Dykes said during Tuesday’s introductory news conference. Читать дальше...

Serie A leaders Inter required a penalty shoot-out to see off minnows Pordenone in the Coppa Italia round of 16.

Now this is one update you’ll be happy to hear: Colin Jost and Michael Che have been named co-head writers of “Saturday Night Live.” The news of the “Weekend Update” co-anchors new position at NBC’s Emmy Award-winning late night series was announced by the network on Tuesday. The duo will be joining two other current head writers, Kent Sublette and Bryan Tucker, in their new roles. “SNL” also revealed Sudi Green and Fran Gillespie have been named writing supervisors. The news of Che and Jost’s... Читать дальше...

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• Facebook Messenger boss David Marcus is joining the board of bitcoin startup Coinbase.
• The move is a big win for Coinbase, which has the most popular app in the Apple's US App Store, thanks to the bitcoin craze.
• Marcus previously served as PayPal's president.

As interest in bitcoin soars, a senior Facebook executive is joining the board of Coinbase, a startup that helps consumers trade and store the cryptocurrency. Читать дальше...

Voters lined up and voted across Alabama Tuesday after a scandal-stained Senate campaign that tested the limits of party loyalty n the age of Trump.

Voters lined up and voted across Alabama Tuesday after a scandal-stained Senate campaign that tested the limits of party loyalty n the age of Trump.

Voters lined up and voted across Alabama Tuesday after a scandal-stained Senate campaign that tested the limits of party loyalty n the age of Trump.

Voters lined up and voted across Alabama Tuesday after a scandal-stained Senate campaign that tested the limits of party loyalty n the age of Trump.