Новости за 01.03.2019

1 Tax credit: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Thursday plans to back a proposal for a $5 billion federal tax credit for donations to scholarships for private schools and other educational programs, according to a senior Education Department official. The program is meant to offer a more politically palatable alternative than past efforts by the Trump administration to enforce school choice, like a national voucher program that would divert federal funding from public schools. 2 Pedestrian deaths... Читать дальше...

Nevada Assembly Republicans have 115 bills in the works this session in five priority areas they outlined for reporters Thursday.

The CEO of Quebecor met with Transport Minister François Bonnardel on Thursday.

Their bodies were found hours after they slipped away from a suburban Townsville home and walked 300 metres to the river, where they liked to swim.

It won’t be against Paige VanZant, but Poliana Botelho will compete at UFC 236 in a women’s flyweight matchup with Lauren Mueller.

Champion Winx is primed for her attempt at a world record 23rd Group One win when she contests the Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick. (AAP Video)

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A different player took control at various moments through the afternoon as fifth-ranked and top-seeded Stillman College rallied in the second half to outlast eight-seed Martin Methodist College, 83-79, in the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) Men's Basketball Tournament quarterfinals Feb. 28.

It’s good being the son-in-law to the president. You can get plum assignments like making peace in the Middle East, feel secure that your past crimes will probably be overlooked, and even get that sweet, sweet security clearance that your high-profile job demands, even when multiple security officials question whether…

New York, Feb 28, IRNA -- An independent UN report into last year’s protests along Gaza’s border fence involving Israeli security forces, that resulted in the shooting deaths of more than 180 Palestinians, concluded on Thursday that there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Israel violated international humanitarian law.

An encounter is currently underway between terrorists and security forces in Handwara area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district's on Friday morning.

NASA's Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway has its first international partner. The agency announced today that Canada will be joining the effort to set up the lunar-orbit space station that will help to house astronauts, generate research and eventually...

Nifty outlook and top trading ideas by Vaishali Parekh, research analyst - technical research at Prabhudas Lilladher.

Ad giant WPP sees profits sink amid restructuring costs  BBC News

Ad giant WPP has seen profits drop sharply as it continues to restructure the business following former boss Sir Martin Sorrell's abrupt exit last year. Sir Martin ...

JetBlue paid tribute to a cop killer as part of its Black History Month tribute at JFK Airport’s Terminal 5 — and was forced to apologize for the boondoggle. Joanne Chesimard, also known as Assata Shakur, was featured in the exhibit just past security for 21 days before a flier noticed one of the bullet...

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday defended President Trump pulling out of denuclearization talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, citing former-President Obama's Iran Deal as a counterexample. "President Obama...

THE Labour MP suspended over an anti-Semitism slur yesterday vowed to avenge the party’s moderates as he issued a sinister threat declaring: “Change is Coming.” Chris Williamson told his fellow hard-left supporters to “keep your eyes on the prize and hold on” following his suspension for saying Labour has been “too apologetic” over anti-Semitism. And […]

Two lawmakers have asked the Justice Department to investigate Cohen for lying while testifying this week to the House Oversight Committee.

An Australian state prosecutor has sent letters threatening to charge media organizations and dozens of journalists with breaching a gag order that banned reporting of Cardinal George Pell's convictions on … Click to Continue »

The New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) has applauded Auckland City Council’s decision to call on the Government to put a nationwide ban on the public sale of fireworks.

FIGHTING With My Family is a heartwarming rags-to-riches story – but it’s also an important lesson to kids who think their ambitions may be too far-fetched. Saraya-Jade Bevis, aka Paige, is testament to the mantra “never give up”. From her debut aged 13 to the present day, her success gives hope to young women who […]

EUROMILLIONS has said that an incredible 40 ticket holders will become millionaires today in a one off special event. Normally the UK Millionaire Maker guarantees one winner of £1 million for each draw – but tomorrow night that number is being boosted by 39. The money won’t be taken from the estimated £34million jackpot which is […]

Prime Minister Scott Morrison doesn't mind what Australians think of the coalition's targets for reducing carbon emissions.

A United Nations commission report blasted Israel’s response to the March of Return protests in Gaza last year, saying Israeli forces may have committed war crimes. A human rights lawyer told Sputnik that doing so is imminent, once a country starts creating exceptions for itself in international law.

Tensions between Pakistan and India, two nations with long-standing disputes, are on the rise after days of violence have left world leaders calling for a dialogue between the two states. CNN's Alexander Marquardt reports.