Новости за 12.03.2019

Americans (and the people of the world) are paying for three presidents' decision (Bush II, Obama and Trump) to renege on promises made and treaties signed. Now we're in a hypersonic nuclear cruise missile rage that nobody wins and eveyone loses. Time for diplomacy and sanity writes TCBH! journalist Dave Lindorff

By Gina Cherelus (Reuters) - The daughters of "Full House" actress Lori Loughlin became targets of scorn on social media on Tuesday after their mother was charged in an alleged scheme to help privileged Americans get their children into elite universities by fraudulent means. "What a slap in the face for people who are waitlisted, or people who are academically smart but can't afford college," wrote one Instagram user, @tyleranny. "Rich privilege truly is a thing.

The House speaker said in an interview President Trump was "not worth" an impeachment process

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By Elizabeth Piper and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's parliament rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's deal to quit the European Union for a second time on Tuesday, deepening the country's worst political crisis for generations, 17 days before the planned departure date.

The New York Mets lost to the Miami Marlins by a score of 8-1 this afternoon at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter (box score). Pitching Jacob deGrom allowed [...]

By Aidan Lewis CAIRO (Reuters) - Lakhdar Brahimi, the veteran diplomat who is expected to steer Algeria's political transition after mass protests, has won respect from foreign leaders and his country's political elite during his long career. But his appointment may not go down well with protesters demanding rapid change. At 85, he is three years older than President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and from the same generation that has presided over Algerian politics since the 1954-62 war of independence... Читать дальше...

SportsLine's advanced computer model simulated Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary's 10,000 times.

The Jets are close to a deal with defensive lineman Henry Anderson, Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports. The Jets, who acquired Anderson from the Colts for a seventh-round pick, had re-signing Anderson on their offseason wish-list. Anderson tied for the team lead in sacks last year with seven despite playing only [more]

Riding chairlifts is a normal, seemingly uneventful part of an average ski day. But chances are you’ll run into a few interesting folks while ascending the resort. Like a wedding reception dance floor when Footloose gets blasted to 11, ski towns have a tendency to attract characters ready to fly their own flag. And chairlifts

JURGEN KLOPP has slammed Gary Neville for claiming a Champions League loss to Bayern Munich would help Liverpool’s title hopes. The former Dortmund boss returns to Germany hoping his team can pull off a famous win with the last-16 tie goalless after the first leg. But Klopp, asked about a comment made by former Manchester […]

There was a brief window of hope — lasting about six weeks — when Mallory Smith’s long-awaited double-lung transplant appeared to have been a success. Only then did the cystic fibrosis sufferer and her mom, Diane Shader Smith, seriously discuss turning her journal into a memoir. “I don’t think I have enough to say to...

The head of UCD’s computer science department has apologised to students after they received an email asking for help with developing a consent app. Screenshots from the email have since gone viral, which was reportedly sent by a fourth year medical student to the computer science department and forwarded on to third year, final year … Continued

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose on Tuesday after tame inflation data underscored the Federal Reserve's dovish stance on interest rate hikes, but the Dow ended lower as Boeing's shares sank for a second day after one of its planes crashed in Ethiopia. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 94.32 points, or 0.37 percent, to 25,556.56, the S&P 500 gained 8.41 points, or 0.30 percent, to 2,791.71 and the Nasdaq Composite added 32.97 points, or 0.44 percent, to 7,591.03.

More than 12,000 cases of Pillsbury flour have been voluntarily recalled due to fears they may be contaminated with salmonella, according to the Department of Agriculture (USDA). CNN reports that Hometown Food Company, the producer of...

Airline pilots on at least two flights have reported that an automated system seemed to cause their Boeing planes to tilt down suddenly, the same problem suspected of contributing to a deadly crash in Indonesia. The pilots say that soon after engaging the autopilot on Boeing 737 Max 8 planes, the nose tilted down sharply. […]

The Serie A side nearly made the perfect start to Tuesday's last-16 second leg against Atletico Madrid

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China may be in the final weeks of discussions to hammer out a deal to ease their tit-for-tat tariffs dispute, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Tuesday. Washington and Beijing have slapped import duties on each other's products that have cost the world's two largest economies billions of dollars, roiled markets and disrupted manufacturing and supply chains

Elon Musk's tunnel would be ready in time for the Consumer Electronics Show in 2021.

• The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) wants to build a tunnel underneath the Las Vegas Convention Center.
• Out of nine submitted ideas, an LVCVA committee recommended Elon Musk's Boring Company to build the transportation system.
• The tunnel could be finished in about a year, and be ready in time for the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2021.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) wants to build a tunnel underground the Las Vegas Convention Center ... Читать дальше...

The Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters last week to two abortion groups that are selling dangerous abortion drugs to American women over the internet. The groups are putting women at “significant health risks,” according to the agency. They allow women to buy the drugs online without ever seeing a doctor, though abusive partners […]

The United States said Tuesday it supports the right of the Algerian people to "free and fair elections," amid fears that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seeking to prolong his two-decade rule. In a surprise announcement Monday, the ailing 82-year-old Bouteflika said he would not stand for a fifth term -- but also cancelled next month's presidential election in the North African country. "We support the rights of the Algerian people to vote in free and fair elections," State Department spokesman Robert Palladino said... Читать дальше...