Новости за 13.12.2017

Le 14 décembre 2012, 20 enfants et six adultes étaient abattus à l'école Sandy Hook, au Connecticut. À l'époque, Barack Obama avait enjoint aux Américains et au Congrès de changer les choses en resserrant le contrôle des armes à feu. Cinq ans plus tard, qu'en est-il?

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Dave Lutz, head of ETFs at JonesTrading, has an overview of today's markets.

• US markets are trading near all-time highs after Doug Jones wins the special election in Alabama.
• The Fed is expected to raise interest rates at Wednesday's meeting.
• Oil is trading higher on Wednesday.

Here's Lutz:

Morning!   US Futures drifting just below all-time highs on the Roy Moore loss, intensifying need for Congress to wrap up taxes and... Читать дальше...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A man has been charged with fatally shooting his father and another man outside a Kansas City convenience store. Eighteen-year-old Reginald Jones Jr., of Kansas City, was charged Tuesday with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed criminal action in the deaths of 36-year-old Reginald Jones Sr. and 57-year-old Darryl Singleton. No attorney is listed for him in online court records. He surrendered to police Monday, four days after the shooting at LP's Grocery and Liquor. Читать дальше...

Here are our fantasy football running back rankings for standard leagues entering Week 15. Positions: QB | RBS | RBP | WRS | WRP | TE | DST

Fráncfort, 13 dic (dpa) - La mayor aerolínea alemana, Lufthansa, retiró la oferta presentada para adquirir la operadora austriaca de vuelos de vacaciones Niki, subsidiaria de la insolvente Air Berlin, informó hoy la compañía aérea.La empresa indicó que la decisión se debía a que no podía contar en breve con la luz verde de parte de la Comisión Europea para hacer efectivo el contrato de compra cerrado en octubre pasado. La Comisión manifestó reparos porque teme que de esta operación pudiera surgir un monopolio.Lufthansa agregó que... Читать дальше...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Starting next month, men will be allowed to stay at Juneau's domestic violence shelter. The AWARE shelter plans to allow all genders to stay there starting Jan. 1, the Juneau Empire reported Tuesday. AWARE Deputy Director Mandy O'Neal Cole said she hopes that being fully inclusive to the whole population results in more people feeling comfortable enough to seek help. "We may not be able to meet all of their needs, but there shouldn't be anyone who's experienced harm and fear in their home who thinks, 'AWARE's not for me. Читать дальше...

Comments by Andy Yeatman, director of children's content, to a woman accusing Masterson of sexual assault came under scrutiny last week.

Lâché par le gouvernement du Canada, qui a confirmé mardi qu'il n'achètera pas ses avions de chasse, Boeing mène une guerre commerciale sans répit contre Bombardier. Portrait de l'avionneur américain, qui compte 2000 employés au pays.

Frankfurt/Main (dpa) - In Erwartung der nächsten US-Zinserhöhung haben sich die Anleger am deutschen Aktienmarkt am Mittwoch nicht aus der Deckung gewagt. Nach seinen Kursgewinnen vom Vortag gab der Dax an Nachmittag um 0,21 Prozent auf 13 155,56 Punkte nach. Wenn am Abend die Entscheidung der Fed kommt, gilt eine Erhöhung des Leitzinses um weitere 0,25 Prozentpunkte schon als weitgehend eingepreist. Anleger zogen es nun vor, erst einmal abzuwarten.Auch die meisten Indexkollegen des Dax tendierten vor diesem Hintergrund leichter. Читать дальше...

John Tavares, John Carlson, James Neal are among big-name potential free agents.

Indianapolis last hosted the NBA's All-Star Game in 1985.

Beverly Young Nelson, who accused former Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexually assaulting her when she was a teen, said Wednesday she was “excited” that Moore won’t be serving in the U.S. Senate, but said she’s “not giving up” on pursuing a case against him.

Beverly Young Nelson, who accused former Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexually assaulting her when she was a teen, said Wednesday she was “excited” that Moore won’t be serving in the U.S. Senate, but said she’s “not giving up” on pursuing a case against him.

That I attended my first ever game. Anglo-Italian Cup vs Cesena. My old man and my uncle took me down. It was adults a fiver and kids for a quid. I still remember it like it was yesterday.

From the pub beforehand to the bustling crowd and the scolding hot chocolate before kick off. The lasting memory was hearing keep right on being belted out and from then on i just knew this was the team for me and I begged to go back to every game.

I remember we won 3-1 and my uncle told... Читать дальше...

CA San Francisco Bay Area Zone Forecast for Tuesday, December 12, 2017 _____ 277 FPUS56 KMTR 131401 ZFPMTR San Francisco Bay Area/Central California Zone Forecast National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 601 AM PST Wed Dec 13 2017 This is an automatically generated product that provides average values for large geographic areas. For a more site specific forecast...please visit weather.gov/sanfrancisco (1) Select a location from the drop down menu above the map... -- or -- (2) Click a location on the map. Читать дальше...

Mika Brzezinski really went off this morning on Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House staff, and of course Trump, over his refusal to apologize for his "disgusting" tweet about Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. She was furious that Sanders defended it:

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The overdose-reversing drug Narcan will be available for use by security officers at nine University of Wisconsin campuses. State Attorney General Brad Schimel was to announce a partnership with the pharmaceutical company Adapt Pharma Wednesday to supply a nasal spray version of Narcan. The campuses involved include Madison, Green Bay, La Crosse, Oshkosh, Platteville, River Falls, Stevens Point, Stout and Superior. Adapt Pharma says more than 216 colleges and universities in... Читать дальше...

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has appointed Lt. Gov. Tina Smith to take over Al Franken’s seat in the U.S. Senate. As you may recall, Franken stepped down from the Senate last week in the wake of sexual harassment allegations made against him. Smith was considered the frontrunner to take over Franken’s senate seat, as she …

Doug Jones's victory in the Alabama Senate election Tuesday night does not change prospects for the Republican tax bill, said Brian Gardner of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods in a note Wednesday. "We expect the tax bill will probably be passed by Congress before Christmas," Gardner said. He noted Jones won't be sworn in until the Senate receives certification from Alabama. Alabama's secretary of state estimates certification will be between Dec. 26 and Jan. 3. The election "should not impact the tax... Читать дальше...

Though Kevin Hart changed his two older kids, the comedian jokes he won’t go near 3-week-old son Kenzo Kash‘s dirty diapers.

The Edmonton International Airport will be a busy place during the holidays. Kendra Slugoski was at the EIA Wednesday morning to get some tips on how to make the experience easier for travellers.

If you work from home, you know about the food problem. Some of us forget to eat, some of us over-snack. This tiny fridge magnet will remind you what your stomach is already telling you — when it’s time to eat, and when you’re probably already full.

Digital wallet owner MobiKwik claims it is confident of closing the gap with segment leader Paytm in user base fairly soon. However, with Paytm's 280 million users, MobiKwik has to more than double its own, from the current 100 mn."In the past three months, we have struck a few strategic partnerships -- with BSNL, IndusInd Bank, IDFC Bank and Bajaj Finance -- and are using their customer base to grow. The gap (with Paytm) is definitely narrowing. I believe we are neck to neck in merchant acceptance across cities," said Upasana Taku... Читать дальше...

Amal and George Clooney reportedly handed out personalised headphones and notes to fellow passengers during a recent flight with their six-month-old twins.