Новости за 23.02.2018

PONCA CITY, Okla. – A 13-year-old boy was taken into custody after allegedly making comments about being a school shooter. According to The Ponca City News, the boy was taken into custody Friday morning from East Middle School “for making terroristic threats.” Police say the school resource officer “was made aware that the juvenile had made comments in class about being a school shooter.” The boy was taken to the Ponce City Police Department where he is awaiting transport to […]

Jonathan Martin was arrested Friday after posting a disturbing Instagram story that caused a California high school, according to ABC News.

When Salma Hayek first opened up about her experience working with Harvey Weinstein on 2002’s Frida, she had no idea her story would resonate with so many people.

U.S. President Donald Trump has accused Russia, Iran, and the Syrian government of being responsible for a "humanitarian disgrace" in Syria as Western leaders continued to press for a cease-fire in the war-torn Middle East country.

Bulls and White Sox are taking the path the Cubs took. They're losing on purpose to gain draft picks. You call it tanking; they call it rebuilding.

On Friday, Saab unveiled the transformation of a private jet meant for transporting small groups of people into a military aircraft capable of detecting the location of hostile fighter jets.

Who do baseball pundits project to be the top teams in 2018? How will the NL West race look? What can we expect from the Diamondbacks?

Bien que l'acquittement de Raymond Cormier, accusé de meurtre au deuxième degré dans la mort de Tina Fontaine, ait choqué de nombreuses personnes, des juristes affirment que le jury ne pouvait pas faire grand-chose d'autre.

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• Dropbox on Friday filed to go public.
• The company has never made a profit and warned it may never, according to a filing.

Dropbox officially filed on Friday to go public on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker 'DBX.'

It’s the first time the company has had to disclose its financial situation — and the details aren’t exactly pretty. The company lost $111.7 million in 2017 on revenues of $1.1 billion, and warned potential investors... Читать дальше...

Keen Android users who’ve been following a somewhat obscure Google Issue Tracker thread from November of last year celebrated an exciting new development today. The thread, in which a user asked about a dark mode to improve battery life on Android phones with OLED screens, had been marked “fixed,” with a Google employee saying the Android engineering team had added this feature and that it would “be available in a future Android release.”

Keen Android users who’ve been following a somewhat obscure Google Issue Tracker thread from November of last year are celebrating a new development: the thread, in which a user asked about a dark mode to improve battery life on Android phones with OLED screens, has been closed.

New video by playak: John "Toast" Oast from Fishyaker.com reviews an inexpensive spool of braided fishing line from eBay. For more fishing and kayaking videos visit Fishyaker.com or the Fishyaker Youtube channel. eBay Product Link: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_id=114&ipn=icep&toolid=20004&campid=5338245415&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F2000M-9-Color-Super-Strong-Dyneema-Spectra-Extreme-PE-Braided-Sea-Fishing-Line%2F152737526397%3Fss...

Markets Insider

• Shares of Microsoft jumped 2.39% after announcing that the Washington-based company has joined forces with Chinese tech giant Xiaomi in a close collaboration on cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and hardware.
• The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding under which Microsoft will allow Xiaomi to leverage Microsoft's cloud computing products, including Azure, for Xiaomi's phones, laptops, and smart devices. The partnership will give Microsoft more access to the Chinese market. Читать дальше...

A former top campaign aide to U.S. President Donald Trump has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and lying to federal agents, indicating he has agreed to cooperate with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's quickening criminal investigation.

Cheerios cereal maker General Mills will buy Blue Buffalo Pet Products for nearly $8 billion to tap demand for natural pet food and offset falling sales for processed items. Aleksandra Michalska reports.

The Perrysburg girls basketball team may just have the complete package with experience complemented by balanced skill.

Eugenie Bouchard says she feels relieved and happy about a settlement in her liability lawsuit against the United States Tennis Association.

The U.S. special counsel hit President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager with new conspiracy and other charges, including allegations that he set up a secret lobbying campaign involving former senior European politicians.

Keeping your electric car charged is a big part of maintenance for those living the gas-free life, so Tesla is now bringing its Wall Connectors to offices — and it's installing them for free.

So members of the public can pay their respects, the late Rev. Billy Graham will lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda from Feb. 28 to March 1. For more information: https://t.co/LMnKWnnnkg— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) February 22, 2018
Thoughtful statements I've read about the legacy of Southern Baptist minister and "unofficial pope of white Christianity" (see Fred Clark below) Billy Graham, following his death: 

Anthea Butler, "Billy Graham and the Gospel of American Nationalistic Christianity"... Читать дальше...

Odds are, you have a lot of catching up to do before the Academy Awards. We’re here to help: We watched all nine best picture nominees.

The spokesperson for the National Rifle Association has long used the logic of motherhood in her defense of guns. This week, though, she faced an unexpectedly powerful foe: kids.

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