Новости за 18.01.2019

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Gov. Mike Parson says there will be no layoffs and no additional prisoner releases as part of a northwest Missouri prison consolidation.

Abortion divides this country because it's so searingly personal, but the more distance we get from the Roe v. Wade decision – which will be marked today by the March for Life – the more Americans' support for preserving and protecting life continues to grow. And not just any human life, but human life at its most innocent and vulnerable.

The worst storm of the new year has passed through the Bay Area, but a high surf advisory remains in effect Friday as large waves continue to crash along the coast. Waves between 25 to 35 feet are expected to batter local shores, with “favored locations” expected to see occasional waves exceeding 45 feet, according to the National Weather Service. So far, breaking waves between 17 to 21 feet have been spotted along San Francisco’s coastline, along with open ocean waves around 15 feet, said Matt Mehle, a National Weather Service meteorologist. Читать дальше...

Barcelona's victory over Levante in the Copa del Rey on Thursday night wasn't especially significant, with the Catalan club winning 3-0 on the night.

Barcelona's victory over Levante in the Copa del Rey on Thursday night wasn't especially significant, with the Catalan club winning 3-0 on the night.

Overnight the bus carrying some students from Franciscan University in Ohio to Friday's March for Life in Washington D.C. got a flat tire. But they came anyway.

A soldier stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord died Thursday after being wounded during a gun battle in Afghanistan. Sgt. Cameron A. Meddock, 26, died Thursday at a hospital in Germany. … Click to Continue »

Yoni Appelbaum's longread in The Atlantic on the case for impeaching Trump draws on heterodox interpretations of the Clinton and Johnson impeachments, as well as the Nixon impeachment, to argue that despite (or even because of) the Senate's near-certain inaction on impeachment, there are real benefits to impeaching Trump, which is looking very likely if accusations of suborning perjury before Congress are true.

Logistics specialist DHL Express will make a DKK1 billion ($150 million) investment in Copenhagen Airport to create a major new European hub.

Soulja Boy, ever the voice of reason, has had an absolutely wild week, and we thank him for all the memes. In a series of videos and interviews, he’s gone after Drake, Tyga, Kanye West, alleged abusers like Famous Dex and 6ix9ine, and probably a bunch of other people—honestly, it’s hard to keep track. But if you’d…

NORWAY’S prime minister Erna Solberg has warned she is deeply concerned about the plunging birth rates in her country.

Former House speaker Paul D. Ryan, had been floated by his allies as a possible candidate for the job. But Ryan declined those entreaties.

6 billion A/C units by 2050 will use 37% of global electricity. Here's an alternative.

A local court on Friday sentenced a man to seven years rigorous imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old girl for a week in a Dumka district forest in 2015. The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge-I, Taufiq-ul Hasan sentenced Chunda Hembram alias Manoj Hembram to seven years rigorous imprisonment under the Pocso Act. The court also slapped a fine of Rs 1000 on Hembram and noted that upon failing to pay, the convict will have to serve three more months in prison. On May 6, 2015, Hembram had forcibly picked up the victim... Читать дальше...

Shea Theodore and Alex Tuch had to have faith.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average shot up 329 points, or 1.4%, in midday trade Friday, will all 30 components contributing to gains. The blue-chip barometer, on track for the highest close since in six weeks, has now run up 13% since it closed at a 14-month low on Dec. 24. Of the biggest gainers, shares of Home Depot Inc. rallied 2.9%, Caterpillar Inc. climbed 2.8% and DowDuPont Inc. tacked on 2.3%. The most-active Dow component was Apple Inc.'s stock , which rose 0.8%.

Royal fan Instagram account loopycrown3 shared an image of the postcard she received from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex thanking them for their wishes.

Montrealers and Sundance regulars Felix and Paul première two creations, including a nighttime virtual-reality ride through Detroit with Eminem.

Roma have announced their squad for tomorrow’s Serie A game with Torino, missing Daniele De Rossi, Juan Jesus and Alessandro Florenzi.

P&O Ferries, the British shipping firm, has decided to register its entire English Channel operating fleet in Cyprus, a company spokesman told the Cyprus News Agency on Friday. The decision follows the initial re-flagging of two of its ships that operate between Dover and Calais, the ‘Pride of Britain’ and the ‘Pride of France’. The […]

The Modi-led government has compromised national security by denying to the Air Force the 7 squadrons (126 aircraft) that it desperately needed and gave a "windfall" to Dassault Aviation by paying more per aircraft, said Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday.Addressing a press conference here, Chidambaram fired a fresh salvo at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said: "Rafale deal is a windfall for Dassault. That is the gift that the NDA government has given to Dassault and that is why I said... Читать дальше...

The left has become so obsessed with fighting anything Trump does that they might totally ruin the country.

Iran and North Korea have aggressive militaries and nuclear ambitions. But authoritarian Venezuela could cause problems in the US's neighborhood.

• President Donald Trump made Venezuela one of his top national-security priorities, alongside adversaries like North Korea and Iran.
• The Trump administration has kept up the pressure on the country's isolated government.
• Turmoil there has triggered a massive exodus of Venezuelans, who've fled to neighboring countries.

President Donald Trump spent much of his first year in office focused on North Korea and Iran, seeking to counter the threats his administration believed they posed to the US.