Новости за 19.12.2017

The world has gone bananas for Bitcoin. What's a novice investor to do when faced with such breathtaking highs -- and potentially terrifying lows?

HHS has been under fire for guidance its budget writers received last week, which identified certain words they should not use in narratives they are preparing for the Fiscal Year 2019 budget process. The style guide's written instructions, obtained by The Washington Post, listed three "words to avoid": vulnerable, diversity and entitlement.

Facebook on Tuesday introduced new tools to prevent unwanted friend requests and messages.

Sacramento's bid for a Major League Soccer franchise took a big hit Tuesday when it was reported Nashville won the bid for an expansion franchise. But, Sacramento is still in the running for a second expansion spot.

Parents who are worried about the high levels of arsenic in baby food may want to consider this simple piece of advice.

A new analysis of government data reveals a surprising disparity: The retail industry, which shed the most jobs last year (54,300), seemed to push women out while offering more opportunities to men.

"Why would a capitalist say, 'I really love American workers. I'm going to raise their wages,'" said Daniel Alpert, managing partner at investment bank Westwood Capital. "If they need one more worker, they're going to source that worker for the lowest possible cost."

A Hayward import business has been accused of trafficking in counterfeit Apple products.

John Blacknell has been charged with murder for the 2016 slaying of a 21-year-old man in North Oakland.

Former Lakers star Kobe Bryant liked that Warriors guard Klay Thompson threw a Gatorade bottle off the press table during a recent press conference.

A man and his 6-year-old son drowned as the man tried to rescue the child from a powerful undertow off a Northern California beach, authorities said Monday.

In his latest podcast, Dieter Kurtenbach talked about how the Warriors turned a "schedule loss" into an ugly victory, for what it's worth.

When Assembly lawmakers met in November to discuss ways of improving their policies for preventing and responding to sexual harassment, Democratic Assemblyman Ken Cooley had an idea: Ban cellphones from the two-hour harassment training lawmakers must attend.

The White House is temporarily removing a petition tool from its website after 11 months of silence, promising to respond to public concerns next year.

Dogs that do the booty scooting boogie could have a painful medical condition.

About 900 to more than 1,000 new housing units planned in the near future within a short walking distance of the BART station.

San Pablo Avenue remained closed in both directions overnight and was reopened Tuesday morning.

Police said the officer, a nine-year veteran of the San Francisco police department, was under investigation.

As many of us prepare for the arrival of Christmas, here are the gifts that I most especially am grateful that theme park fans got during the past year.

Virgin Hyperloop One announces $50 million investment as Richard Branson is named chairman of the board.

The Pathway to Law program is intended to diversify the ranks of American lawyers. Latinos and blacks make up only 5 percent, and Asians and multiracial people make up 2 percent each, according to the American Bar Association, with only minuscule change over 10 years. The distribution doesn’t reflect our multi-ethnic society, particularly in California.

A rooster that has seen better days appears to have taken up with a flock of turkeys. Should he be rescued?

At Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley, refugees from all over the world start new lives in the United States.

Facebook is on a collision course with one of Europe's most powerful regulators as Germany's Federal Cartel Office attacked the way the social network giant scoops up information

Golden State has won nine straight games.