Новости за 13.12.2017

Twitter is seeing a Tuesday rush of spam from an unofficial app claiming itself to be “Twitter Video.” When a user falls for the guise and authorizes the app, it starts auto-tweeting from their account. A fake video titled “Baby Poops in His Onesie, But Dog’s Response Leaves Millions of People in Hysterics” has seemingly resulted in a wave of people falling for the hoax.

On Day 1 of the Winter Meetings Kevin Cash introduced the idea of the "youth movement." The overall idea has been pushed, at least in theory, by Marc Topkin, the Rays beat writer at the Tampa Bay Times.

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• Two new polls showed that the GOP tax bill is deeply unpopular, echoing other surveys.
• A USA Today/Suffolk University poll found that 32% of people approved of the bill, while 48% disapproved.
• A Marist University poll found that 52% of Americans think the bill will harm their personal finances, while just 30% of people thought it would help them.

It's becoming clearer and clearer that Americans do not like the Republican... Читать дальше...

Parks Canada has closed a lake and campground in Riding Mountain National Park after potential DNA evidence of zebra mussels was found.

Springbank: Bourbon Wood: 14 Year (Scottish Campbeltown Single Malt Whisky: 14 Year: 55.8% ABV)

American skiing star Lindsey Vonn voiced dismay on Tuesday over the backlash that has followed her remarks last week concerning the United States government and President Donald Trump.

Buenos Aires, 12 dic (dpa) - Estados Unidos, Japón y la Unión Europea (UE) cuestionaron hoy las políticas comerciales basadas en excedentes de capacidad financiadas por el Estado y las distorsiones de mercado causadas por subsidios y empresas públicas, en un mensaje que podría estar destinado a China. El documento fue acordado por la comisaria de Comercio de la UE, Cecilia Malmström; el representante de Comercio estadounidense, Robert Lighthizer; y el ministro de Economía, Comercio e Industria de Japón... Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump has focused much of his foreign-policy attention on Iran and North Korea.
• But Venezuela is reportedly a priority alongside those countries for Trump's national-security team.
• The Trump administration has already taken aggressive action against Venezuelan officials this year.

Despite President Donald Trump's apparent overarching focus on Iran and North Korea during his first year in office, those countries... Читать дальше...

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho has dismissed claims his Manchester United players were in the wrong during the chaotic post-match confrontation that overshadowed Sunday’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford. England’s Football Association is investigating claims around 15 people were involved in a physical altercation after Mourinho complained about the volume of Manchester City’s dressing-room celebrations. Mourinho had a carton of milk thrown at him before a melee ensued involving... Читать дальше...

(Reuters) - Toshiba Corp (6502.T) and its chip business partner Western Digital Corp (WDC.O) agreed to settle a long-running dispute over the embattled Japanese conglomerate’s plans to sell its chip unit, the companies said in a statement, removing a key obstacle to the deal. FILE PHOTO -The logo of Toshiba Corp is seen behind cherry blossoms at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 11, 2017. REUTERS/Toru HanaiToshiba agreed in late September to sell Toshiba Memory, the world’s second biggest producer of NAND chips... Читать дальше...

Paris (AFP) – An outrageous strike by Radamel Falcao was the highlight as a much-changed Monaco side eased to a 2-0 win over Caen to reach the quarter-finals of France’s League Cup on Tuesday. Monaco were leading through Guido Carrillo’s first-half effort when Falcao — who had come off the bench — took a touch just inside the Caen half on the edge of the centre circle. The Colombian then turned and smashed a shot that flew over the Caen goalkeeper Brice Samba and in. It was his 18th goal of the season. Читать дальше...

LONDON – Chelsea responded perfectly to head coach Antonio Conte’s claim their Premier League title hopes are over with a convincing 3-1 win at Huddersfield Town on Tuesday.

HAMDEN, Conn. — Connecticut police are looking for the suspect in the theft of a bag of cheeseburgers. Hamden Police Capt. Ronald Smith says the 23-year-old victim was walking on the street carrying the bag of cheeseburgers Saturday night. The New Haven Register reports he was then held up by an armed man who fled...

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes picked out the injury to defender Kurt Zouma as a key moment in his side's 1-0 defeat at Burnley. Second-half substitute Ashley Barnes scored the winner in the 89th minute for the home side, who Hughes said did not deserve a victory that cranks the pressure up on him. Stoke had matched Burnley for long periods and shown a marked improvement in their performance compared to their display in the previous Premier League match, which ended in a 5-1 defeat to Tottenham. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Matt who? NBC's "Today" show was the most-watched morning program for the first full week after long-time host Matt Lauer was fired because of sexual misconduct charges. The Nielsen company said it was the first time in a year that "Today" had beaten its rival "Good Morning America" at ABC for two consecutive weeks. The show's victory the previous week wasn't very surprising. With all of the attention given to Lauer's firing, it was to be expected more people than usual would tune in to see how those on the show would react. Читать дальше...

CUSTER, S.D. (AP) — The Latest on a wildfire at Custer State Park in South Dakota's Black Hills (all times local): 4:25 p.m. A wildfire at Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota has spread without causing any injuries. Lydia Austin, a park spokeswoman, said Tuesday afternoon that the fire has grown to more than 6.25 square miles (16.2 square kilometers). That's up from more than 4.6 square miles (11.9 sq. km) reported that morning. One unused building has burned down, but no one has been injured. Читать дальше...

• I took Mo Salah off because he felt the hamstring a little bit, says Klopp• I have 500,000 pieces of information, adds manager in defence of policyMohamed Salah may be next in line for Jürgen Klopp’s rotation policy after the Liverpool manager substituted his leading goalscorer against Everton as a precaution against a hamstring problem.Klopp has defended his decision to make six changes to his starting lineup for Sunday’s derby and to substitute the 19-goal Egypt forward at 1-0. Omitting Philippe Coutinho... Читать дальше...

Looks like he won’t be retiring after this season.

Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder isn’t going planning on retiring after this season. The 78-year-old coach is reportedly planning to coach the Wildcats during the 2018 season. Per the K-State Rivals affiliate:

Four separate sources have now confirmed to K-StateOnline.com that Bill Snyder plans to return to coach Kansas State in 2018.

Multiple sources also said that the mood within the Vanier Football Complex and K-State... Читать дальше...

Mexican front-runner for next year’s election, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, formalized his bid for the presidency on Tuesday and promised his government would spend on the young, elderly and farmers.  Left-winger Lopez Obrador, who had a 12-point lead in one recent poll, wants to significantly change Mexico’s approach to the economy, security and education, vowing more support for the poorest but without new taxes or higher debt levels. Cheap fertilizer, fixed prices  He promised cheap fertilizer... Читать дальше...

Chelsea bounced back from defeat against West Ham to resume winning ways against insipid Huddersfield TownRead Paul Wilson’s match report 10.00pm GMT Paul Wilson braved the rain and cold at the John Smith’s Stadium for the Guardian and here is the on-the-whistle report he typed with his frozen fingers. Related: Chelsea bounce back with comfortable win over Huddersfield Town 9.57pm GMT Huddersfield stay mid-table: Defeat for Huddersfield leaves them in 12th place, a highly respectable position but just five points off the drop. Читать дальше...

Luca Guadagnino will direct Jennifer Lawrence in the true crime drama, “Burial Rites,” an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.

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• Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley is calling on President Donald Trump to pump the brakes on two of his most controversial judicial nominees.
• It's the strongest stance Grassley, an Iowa Republican, has taken against a Trump judicial nominee.

Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley on Tuesday called on President Donald Trump to rethink two of his most controversial picks to sit on the federal bench.

Speaking to CNN... Читать дальше...

The 130th Street Bridge across the south branch of the Calumet River will be closed to traffic for repairs until Dec. 20.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans on Tuesday rushed toward a deal on a massive tax package that would reduce the top tax rate for wealthy Americans to 37 percent and slash the corporate rate to a level slightly higher than what businesses and conservatives wanted. In a flurry of last-minute changes that could profoundly affect the pocketbooks of millions of Americans, House and Senate negotiators agreed to expand a deduction for state and local taxes to allow individuals to deduct income taxes as well as property taxes. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans on Tuesday rushed toward a deal on a massive tax package that would reduce the top tax rate for wealthy Americans to 37 percent and slash the corporate rate to a level slightly higher than what businesses and conservatives wanted. In a flurry of last-minute changes that could profoundly affect the pocketbooks of millions of Americans, House and Senate negotiators agreed to expand a deduction for state and local taxes to allow individuals to deduct income taxes as well as property taxes. Читать дальше...