Новости за 17.01.2019

According to an INSIDER poll, a plurality of Americans support a 70% tax rate on income over $10 million.

• After Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez floated hiking marginal tax rates on the super-rich, conservatives argued the proposal would be political suicide for Democrats. 
• But according to an INSIDER poll, a plurality of Americans support a 70% tax rate on income over $10 million.
• In fact, support for Ocasio-Cortez's proposal is higher than support for last year's Republican tax cuts. 

After New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proposed taxing income over $10 million at a 60-70% rate... Читать дальше...

Collisions have increased by up to three times over the past 290 million years, scientists find

President Trump informs Speaker Pelosi via letter that her foreign congressional delegation to Brussels, Egypt and Afghanistan "has been postponed" until after the government shutdown is over, unless she uses commercial travel.

Karma Automotive is partnering with legendary Italian design firm Pininfarina on future luxury cars. The first product of that partnership will appear later this year, Karma said, without offering other details.

Agitation crosses 200 days

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) will not be taking an international trip as planned, President Donald Trump informed her in a letter Thursday.

On  Monday and Tuesday, the opposition in Zimbabwe staged what they called a national “shutdown” which was supposed to be a popular mass protest against the Government over the rising cost of living.

Max Lowe has returned on loan to Aberdeen from Derby. Has done well there this season. McInnes will be chuffed

Horsetalk.co.nz

American Endurance Ride Conference wanted to send a message to the FEI via the USEF. It was unhappy with the USEF's response.

Major American Endurance body votes to cut ties with US Equestrian Federation -- Horsetalk.co.nz - equine news, research, and information

1. Number of asteroids pummelling Earth shoots up since age of dinosaurs  The Independent
2. Asteroids are smacking Earth twice as often as before  KATU
3. Asteroids are hitting Earth twice as often as they used to — but don’t worry  MarketWatch
4. Asteroids are crashing into Earth more than before but don't worry, there's no immediate danger  Euronews English
5. Scientists find increase in asteroid impacts on ancient Earth by studying the Moon  Science Daily
6. View... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON—A new Pew Research poll published Thursday revealed that 100 percent of Americans blame the United States federal government shutdown entirely on Scott Tipton (R-CO). “From the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt, across all income brackets and racial demographics, every single respondent surveyed came to the same…

As a writer and producer, Simon Kinberg has been involved in tons of geek-friendly content over the last couple decades, with him writing most of the last few X-Men movies and a handful of Star Wars Rebels episodes, and he’ll be making his directorial debut with Dark Phoenix in February. Presumably based on that…

THE Mortal Kombat 11 reveal is in full swing on Twitch, with a new trailer now available for the upcoming PS4 and Xbox One game.

The internet is alive with commentary over the Gillette ad, We Believe: The Best A Men Can Be. In the campaign, Gillette is addressing the issue of toxic masculinity head on, declaring that men must change their behavior to stop unacceptable acts like bullying and sexual harassment.

Iconic thespian and dream-narrator-of-my-life-story James Earl Jones is a universal treasure.

The rural segment - which accounts for 35-40% of sales - saw better growth than urban markets with the outperformance pegged at 1.3 times

James Jones is once again awol but fear not, because #FIFpod regular Christy Malyan has stepped up to the helm to host the latest episode of Football FanCast’s Fixture in Focus, which hones in on all matters Arsenal vs Chelsea. Helping him disect the biggest game in the Premier League this weekend is fellow #FIFpod regular Chris McMullan and the TT’s editor-in-chief Jonnie Gorrie, while Christy also found time to speak with Cheeky Sport’s Joel Beya, who also works with... Читать дальше...

If you plan on going to Fiji anytime soon, you should book your flight before this Saturday (1/19), because for a limited time only, you can get two tickets for the price of one ($1099). Grab your travel companion and split the price because this is likely the lowest rate you’ll find to this surfer’s

EMMERDALE’S Charity Dingle and Ryan Stocks will be free from a return of DI Bails. The survivor and her son – who are played by actress Emma Atkins and actor James Moore in the ITV soap – will not have to face the evil abuser again, James has revealed. Speaking exclusively to The Sun Online’s […]

How the Trump administration attempted to withhold disaster-relief funds appropriated by Congress for the territory

Sherrilyn Kenyon, the best-selling fantasy author, is accusing her estranged husband of poisoning her.

Action on the basis of directive by ADGP

SAO PAULO (AP) — A few days after being inaugurated, new Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced a tax increase, only to have his chief-of-staff say hours later that the boss "had been wrong." The former army captain also said he would be open to putting a U.S. base in his country, but military leaders quickly squashed the idea. And the day after the nascent administration announced plans to abolish a land-reform program, officials said it would actually remain intact.