Новости за 05.12.2017

Ventura fire is 'out of control,' forcing thousands to evacuate
CNN
Ventura, California (CNN) Howling Santa Ana winds pushed a wildfire from rural hills into parts of the Southern California city of Ventura overnight with explosive speed, destroying dozens of buildings and forcing thousands of people to evacuate. By ...
'Out of control' Southern California fire explodes overnight, forcing tens of thousands to fleeWashington Post
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Justices Sharply Divided in Wedding Cake Case
New York Times
WASHINGTON — Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, who almost certainly holds the crucial vote in the case of a Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple, sent sharply contradictory messages when it was argued Tuesday at the Supreme ...
Supreme Court seems divided in case of baker who refused to create a wedding cake for a same-sex coupleWashington Post
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Rep. John Conyers Jr., who faces allegations of sexual harassment, says he is retiring today
Washington Post
Facing multiple allegations of sexual harassment, Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) resigned as Congress's longest-serving member on Tuesday, becoming the first lawmaker to step down as Capitol Hill grapples with allegations of inappropriate behavior by ...
Conyers 'retiring today' amid sexual misconduct allegationsThe Hill
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Uncertainty, anger as Trump keeps alive dispute over moving US embassy to Jerusalem
Washington Post
JERUSALEM — Muslim world pressure on the Trump administration intensified Tuesday after the White House left open the possibility of moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem despite warnings it could imperil Middle East peace efforts and touch off ...
Why Trump's promise to move US embassy to Jerusalem is so controversialFox News
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The 10 Events You Need To Know To Understand The Michael Flynn Story
NPR
If the saga of Michael Flynn feels like it's been hanging over President Trump's head since inauguration day, that's because it has. The story of how Trump's first national security adviser came to plead guilty to lying to FBI investigators and ...
Trump's Russia defense in disarrayCNN
A bold new legal defense for Trump: Presidents cannot obstruct justiceWashington Post
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Ventura County wildfire explodes, thousands evacuated, at least one person dead and structures lost
Los Angeles Times
A fast-moving, wind-fueled brush fire exploded to about 10,000 acres in Ventura County late Monday night, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes as widespread blackouts hit areas ranging from Oxnard to Santa Barbara, officials said. One person ...
Voracious wildfire claims a life, leaves thousands in darkCBS News
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Trump's Russia defense in disarray
CNN
(CNN) President Donald Trump's legal defense against Robert Mueller's unrelenting special counsel investigation is beginning to look as chaotic as his early days in the White House. White House turns to above-the-law political defense. A sequence of ...
A bold new legal defense for Trump: Presidents cannot obstruct justiceWashington Post
Frustrated Trump lashes out at FBIThe Hill
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Trump Slashes Size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Monuments
New York Times
SALT LAKE CITY — President Donald Trump sharply reduced the size of two national monuments in Utah on Monday by some two million acres, the largest rollback of federal land protection in the nation's history. The administration shrank Bears Ears ...
Trump Orders Largest National Monument Reduction In US HistoryNPR
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A bold new legal defense for Trump: Presidents cannot obstruct justice
Washington Post
The brazen assertion Monday by one of President Trump's lawyers that a president cannot be found guilty of obstruction of justice signaled a controversial defense strategy in the wide-ranging Russia probe, as Trump's political advisers are increasingly ...
Yes, the President Can Obstruct JusticeNew York Times
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Trump Travel Ban to Take Effect After Supreme Court Ruling
New York Times
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the third version of the Trump administration's travel ban to go into effect while legal challenges against it continue. The decision was a victory for the administration after its mixed success before ...
Supreme Court allows full enforcement of Trump travel ban while legal challenges continueWashington Post
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