Новости за 15.01.2019

Almost exactly forty years ago, a nuclear reactor near Harrisburg, Pa., almost had a meltdown. Three Mile Island then became the poster child for the anti-nuclear movement. Nuclear reactors are dangerous. They are therefore designed with...

For Amazon, getting Alexa's new security-guard feature to work meant literally breaking a lot of windows.

Rick Smith: The two sides don't share equal blame for the sad state of politics. Only the Left is seeking answers to the big challenges of the day.

PG&E Corp Chief Executive Geisha Williams has stepped down, the company said on Sunday, as pressure from potentially crushing liabilities linked to catastrophic wildfires have pushed the California ut

William Barr, President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. attorney general, said at his confirmation hearing Tuesday he'll act independent of President Donald Trump.

“This really is a milestone... It is perhaps the board’s best move in its two years of existence," said a Puerto Rican economist.

Hulu pulled a helluva power move yesterday by dropping its new documentary about 2017's ill-fated Fyre Festival mere days before Netflix was primed to release Fyre, its own deep dive into the event. This was more than just a marketing stunt, though—Hulu’s Fyre Fraud, it appears, sought to preempt the Netflix project…

(Telecompaper) BT is offering 12 months of Amazon Prime, worth GBP 79, for new customers signing up for Superfast Fibre broadband packages...

Last year, Eagles quarterback Nick Foles tiptoed around the elephant in the room regarding his football future, opting to accept the reality that he remained under contract in Philadelphia for 2018 and not jostling for a trade. This year, Foles needs to be ready to take a stand. If, as it appears, the Eagles will [more]

Months after she won re-election, 35-year trustee Thérèse Maloney Cousineau has died, the Ottawa Catholic School Board announced Monday. “Thérèse’s long service to Catholic education will certainly be remembered and honoured as we celebrate her life,” director of education Denise André said in a release. Maloney Cousineau was remembered as a “strong advocate” of Catholic […]

The cost of Netflix is going up. The streaming giant said Tuesday it was raising U.S. prices across the board, with its most popular plan — two simultaneous streams in HD — increasing to $12.99 monthly, about 18 percent above the current $10.99 price. The entry-level, single-stream plan is going up by ... More »

Pollution in some Underground stations is up to 30 times worse than what you’d find on the average London street, a new Transport for London study shows.

Pollution in some Underground stations is up to 30 times worse than what you’d find on the average London street, a new Transport for London study shows.

The arts world has lost a major force with the death today of Carol Channing, musical and stage star, at the age of 97. But while the ebullient Channing will always be known for her Broadway roles -- particularly Dolly Gallagher Levi in "Hello Dolly! and Lorelei Lee in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" -- the bombshell with a penchant for groovy jewelry was also a prolific star of TV commercials.

NEW YORK (AP) — Carol Channing, the lanky, ebullient musical comedy star who delighted American audiences over 5,000 performances as the scheming Dolly Levi in "Hello, Dolly!" on Broadway and beyond, has died. She was 97.

ISLAMABAD: In the wake of rising debt servicing obligations in the aftermath of steep fall of rupee against US dollars, the PTI led government will have to adjust upward its budget deficit target to 5

A fraternity at the University of California, Irvine, has been suspended after an 18-year-old member was found dead on Saturday morning.University officials announced the suspension of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity after police found Noah...

PRYOR, Okla. – The lineup for Rocklahoma 2019 has been announced, pumping fans up for the May music festival! The hard-rock music festival takes place May 24, 25 and 26 – Memorial Day weekend. Ozzy Osbourne, Disturbed and Shinedown are just a few names among the dozens of headliners. Early bird tickets go on sale Thursday, January 17 at 10 a.m. Rocklahoma is located at 1421 West 450 Road in Pryor. Click here for more information.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The euro zone's economy is weakening more than expected and still needs "significant" support from the European Central Bank, ECB President Mario Draghi said on Tuesday.

Australian women's cricket pioneers of the 1880s get fresh innings SBS News The Gregory family is Australian cricket royalty - but until now, some members have been left out of the history books.

The old Tappan Zee Bridge was replaced by the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge.

Classroom participation Participation is usually viewed as a requirement in many classrooms. Teachers often push their students to respond to questions, attempting to facilitate a group discussion that involves and educates the class. This is reasonable — every teacher, parent and student knows how incredibly boring and useless a lecture can be when the professor […]

Rao made the announcement to continue the strike in front of hundreds of workers at the staff quarters in Wadala.