Новости за 05.03.2019

• Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has described herself as a democratic socialist.
• Critics of the Bronx native have used the often-misunderstood term "socialist" to describe her.
• Socialism is defined as a "state-controlled economy in which private property and income distribution are subject to social control," but academics debate what the term actually means.
• President Trump has tied Democrats to socialism, noting that a progressive agenda could cause the US to fall into a similar state of chaos as Venezuela... Читать дальше...

The NRL’s sex tape scandal has taken a dark turn with a report claiming a lewd video was used to threaten Panthers star Tyrone May.

Dark mode has finally come to Facebook Messenger. Dark mode was one of the features detailed when Facebook introduced Messenger 4--the simplified version of its flagship messaging application--last October. Product manager Bridget Pujals said in a blog post that users can access dark mode by sending the crescent moon emoji, adding that the feature will...

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks initially rose strongly on Monday on the back of prospects for a U.S. trade deal with China.

City officials said the woman's husband and his daughter took advantage of Baltimore citizens' fear of violence to cover up their crime.

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) - An eastern Indiana man has died after driving his pickup truck into the path of a train.

March 4, 2019

Secretary Pompeo (Mar. 4) (Twitter): "Today we are the world's number one exporter of food and ag products. And our generosity is legion. USAID bought 1.4 million metric tons of food from American farmers in 2017, and fed 70 million people in 53 countries." Trip Page

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What does the future hold for ex-UFC champ Cody Garbrandt following his TKO loss to Pedro Munhoz at UFC 235? 1 2 …3

Pharmacies and the delivery of prescription medication are both undergoing significant change, and much of the credit for that can be directly or indirectly attributed to the rise of eCommerce and digital payments. The latest development? The deployment in South Africa of what some observers are calling ATMs for medicine. A recent report from the […]

The French leader makes an impassioned plea for a new Europe ahead of elections in May.

Clayton Kershaw is making steady progress from left shoulder inflammation, but he might not be ready to start opening day, manager Dave Roberts says.

Make the 40+ hours a week you spend at work more enjoyable by personalizing your space.

Music star Rocky Dawuni reacts to CNN's "Troubled Waters" documentary, urges fellow Ghanaians to discuss solutions to global problem of child slavery.

Police say a driver only walked away with minor injuries after his SUV slammed head-on into a barricade. A surveillance camera recorded a white SUV slamming into a barrier and then rolling over and landing on a concrete barrier. The crash happened just after 10 a.m. Monday along the eastbound lanes of SP.I.D. near the Corpus Christi Trade Center. Police say the driver of the SUV tried to exit the freeway, made an unsafe lane change, and then crashed his vehicle. As ugly as the crash appears to look... Читать дальше...

Al-Ittihad are the early front-runners in AFC Champions League Group B after a 5-1 win over Al Rayyan.

The condition of the officers remains unknown, as do the circumstances around the hit-and-run.

Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski isn't just a connoisseur in the kitchen, because he just mastered the art of being a third wheel. Over the weekend, Pete Davidson and Kate Beckinsale...

The Warriors young big may miss a few games.

Kevon Looney didn’t play in Saturday’s game between the Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers due to pelvic soreness. And after returning to Oakland on Sunday, the fourth-year big had an MRI that revealed a strain. Looney is listed as day-to-day.

Sources: MRI on Warriors‘ Kevon Looney’s pelvic injury revealed a strain and he will be day-to-day, with return based on strengthening and rehab.

Microsoft’s February patches have been relatively benign, for all except those running Windows 8.1. Since I wrote about the outstanding problems last week, we’ve had a few interesting new developments:

The everyday risk of viruses on the iPhone is virtually zero, but there are still some simple precautions you can take to protect yourself.

California and several other Democratic-led states announced they were challenging the Trump administration's effort to set up obstacles for women seeking ...