Новости за 12.01.2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government accused Fiat Chrysler on Thursday of failing to disclose software in some of its pickups and SUVs with diesel engines that allows them to emit more pollution than allowed under the Clean Air Act. The Environmental Protection Agency issued a "notice of violation" to the company that covers about 104,000 vehicles including the 2014 through 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram pickups, all with 3-liter diesel engines. "Failing to disclose software that affects emissions... Читать дальше...

CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota judge overseeing Prince's estate will wait for appeals to be exhausted before making a final determination on who will inherit a fortune that could be worth around $200 million, he said at a hearing…

CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota judge overseeing Prince's estate will wait for appeals to be exhausted before making a final determination on who will inherit a fortune that could be worth around $200 million, he said at a hearing…

CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota judge overseeing Prince's estate will wait for appeals to be exhausted before making a final determination on who will inherit a fortune that could be worth around $200 million, he said at a hearing…

(AP) — The Minnesota judge overseeing Prince's estate will wait for appeals to be exhausted before making a final determination on who will inherit a fortune that could be worth around $200 million, he said at a hearing Thursday. Prince left no known will when he died in April of a painkiller overdose. Since he wasn't married and had no surviving children or parents, his siblings stand to inherit equal shares of his estate under Minnesota law. The court was scheduled to reconvene in the afternoon... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A next step for smart watches and fitness trackers? Wearable gadgets gave a Stanford University professor an early warning that he was getting sick before he ever felt any symptoms of Lyme disease.

Wearable gadgets gave a Stanford University professor an early warning that he was getting sick before he ever felt any symptoms of Lyme disease. Interest in wearable sensors is growing along with efforts to personalize medicine, as scientists learn how to tailor treatments and preventive care to people's genes, environment and lifestyle. The Stanford team is collecting reams of data — as many as 250,000 daily measurements — from volunteers who wear up to eight activity monitors or other sensors of varying sizes that measure heart rate... Читать дальше...

Wearable gadgets gave a Stanford University professor an early warning that he was getting sick before he ever felt any symptoms of Lyme disease. Interest in wearable sensors is growing along with efforts to personalize medicine, as scientists learn how to tailor treatments and preventive care to people's genes, environment and lifestyle. The Stanford team is collecting reams of data — as many as 250,000 daily measurements — from volunteers who wear up to eight activity monitors or other sensors of varying sizes that measure heart rate... Читать дальше...

National Civil Police commissioner Howard Cotto said Thursday that no murders were reported the previous day in the gang-plagued little Central American nation. Killings peaked at 104 per 100,000 residents in 2015, the highest rate for any nation not in open war that year.

A child has died and five others were presumed dead after a fire tore through a three-story house in Baltimore early Thursday.

Billionaire globalist George Soros may be edging near bankruptcy after the hedge fund elitist lost “significant amounts of money” following Trump’s election victory. According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal, close associates of Soros such as Gregory Zuckerman and Julet Chung have expressed fear that the legendary billionaire may be “on his way out”. Businessinsider.com reports: Soros supported Trump’s opponent, Hillary Clinton, and contributed millions to super PACsbacking her campaign... Читать дальше...

Despite a barrage of powerful storms throughout Northern California that brought 6.5 inches of rain and flood warnings to Santa Cruz in the last 10 days, the city ended up with a water shortage. When a major reservoir pipeline split during a deluge in the Santa Cruz Mountains Monday morning, city officials ironically found themselves urging residents to conserve water this week all while the U.S. Drought Monitor declared the drought over in the coastal city and most of Northern California. The... Читать дальше...

Hillsboro Fire and Rescue says five people escaped injury when the roof of the warehouse in which they were sleeping collapsed. Bend firefighters responded to a collapsed building Wednesday evening near the Old Mill District, and a FedEx distribution center was evacuated because a collapse was feared. Trimet, the Portland-based regional mass transit agency, said buses and light-rail trains are running on their normal weekday schedules, but warned people to avoid unnecessary travel. Portland General... Читать дальше...

After years of drought, California is getting drenched with rains. Some scientists and farmers are testing a way to capture that water by filling the state's depleted groundwater aquifers.

Rock star Elton John led the tributes to former England manager Graham Taylor on Friday, saying the man he saw as a brother had turned his beloved team Watford into a European contender.

This quiz is real cheesy.

cuesa05_173_ls.JPGSan Francisco’s Ferry Plaza Farmers Market Photo: The Chronicle Related Links Triple J Cellars to bring fruit wines (and more) to Ferry Plaza Almanac San Francisco Taproom to open New Year's Eve This Saturday (Jan. 15), popular Bay Area Beer producer Almanac will launch a new weekly pop-up stand at the Ferry Plaza’s Saturday farmers market. The brewery’s presence on the Embarcadero follows on the heels of the New Year’s Eve launch of their new taproom on 24th Street in the Mission. Читать дальше...

With much of New York blindly celebrating the opening of the Second Avenue subway, one M.T.A. skeptic gets a head start on mourning the closure of the L train for repairs.

Its field has gone without needed improvements for too long, supporters of improvements to it say.

Israel is the front line. It doesn’t need world sympathy; it needs support.

The San Diego Chargers are moving up the coast to Los Angeles next season, but it looks like the lightning bolt that’s been on players’ helmets since 1960 isn’t going with them. Team Chairman Dean Spanos announced the move on Thursday and unveiled the team’s new logo: the letters “LA” in white on a dark […]

A vegan woman has twice had her application for Swiss citizenship rejected because annoyed locals object to her “loud” opinions about animal rights. Nancy Holten, 42, has lived in Switzerland for more than 30 years. There, applications for citizenship are determined by local governments — sometimes with input from residents. And among the requirements are […]

Next Friday, the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump will be broadcast to the far reaches of the globe on TV and the web. But it was only just before the Civil War that an inauguration was first captured for posterity. With his signature popped collar and his most eligible bachelor swagger, President James Buchanan lucked […]

Restaurants are increasingly playing to the visual sense to win customers, especially millennials. Photos on social media, digital signage and open kitchens are contributing to the trend and are engaging diners.