Новости за 15.11.2016

Representative Keith Ellison formally announced his candidacy to be the next chairman of the DNC, reports NBC News.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Demonstrators upset over the election of Donald Trump have marched in cities around the country over the past week, and some are making plans to be in Washington for his inauguration Jan. 20. At this early stage, the protesters who have taken to the streets to brand Trump a bigot and a sexist and chant "Not my president!" appear to be mostly venting their frustrations and do not seem to have coalesced behind overall leaders or a common set of demands. Columbia University professor Todd Gitlin... Читать дальше...

In a desperate attempt to stay relevant ahead of its upcoming defeat in Syria and Mosul, representatives for Daesh have called for “lone wolf” attacks on American soil.

Sumantra Maitra

Security, Americas

Trump’s election might prove to be a shock and a much-needed recalibration for Western foreign policy.

The “unthinkable” happened. The year that gave us Brexit and Filipino bandwagoning with China appropriately ended with Donald Trump being elected as the next President of the United States. I kept unthinkable within quote marks because none of the mainstream analysis predicted Trump’s win. It is of course important to avoid the trap of monocausality... Читать дальше...

NFL ratings soar on 1st Sunday after voting NEW YORK (AP) — The first Sunday night after the election produced the highest NFL ratings since Week 2, with an average of 22.51 million viewers tuning in for Seattle's 31-24 victory over New England.

If you're looking for Sears' Black Friday deals on TVs this year, you're going to have to search pretty hard. They're buried on page 34 of the 48-page Sears Black Friday ad—and there only six of ...

The Republican Party's 2016 official platform seeks to exempt women from "direct ground combat units and infantry battalions."

President Buhari has arrived Morocco ahead of Climate Change Conference (COP-22) in Marrakech on Monday evening, November 14. President Buhari has been welcomed by Minister Delegate to Mr Nasser Bourita, the minister of foreign affairs and cooperation of Morocco, at the Mogado international airport. President Buhari has been accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey […]

– The Shiites claimed that the police killed up to 100 of their members and plan to bury them in a mass grave – The spokesman of the group appealed to security agencies to release the dead bodies of the IMN members – This incident came almost a year after Zaria massacre that took lives […]

Vice President-elect Mike Pence is seeking to keep secret the contents of an email relating to Indiana’s participation, at his behest, in a lawsuit to block President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration.

SEC chief Mary Jo White to step down at end of Obama administration

Reuters/ Jonathan Ernst

Mary Jo White, the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, announced Monday that she will step down at the end of the Obama administration.

Her departure from the SEC had been expected in the wake of Donald Trump's surprise presidential election victory.

Paul Atkins, a former SEC commissioner and an outspoken critic of the regulatory response to the financial crisis, is on Trump's transition team. And Trump’s transition website has restated... Читать дальше...

As NBC prepares to broadcast Thursday Night Football on a recurring basis for the first time ever, the NFL is dealing with the most widely-discussed TV ratings crisis in its history. NBC’s Rodney Harrison offered up his take on the situation using a Monday lunch held in connection with the launch of the new venture. Via SportsBusiness…

Clinton wins New Hampshire's 4 Electoral College votes CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Democrat Hillary Clinton has won New Hampshire's four Electoral College votes.

Seven games remain this high school football season. ...

Disney

"Beauty and the Beast" is my second favorite animated Disney movie of all time ("The Lion King" is the first). So I'll admit, I was a bit skeptical when I first learned the movie was being adapted into a live-action picture.

Then the first photos emerged. While many were excited, I couldn't help but feel slightly underwhelmed by the Beast and a bit skeptical of the design for Lumiere and Mrs. Potts. 

Finally, Disney premiered the first official trailer for the movie... Читать дальше...

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Tired of flipping through pages of apps to find the one you’re looking for?

Want a faster way to pull up a contact?

Try swiping down from on your iPhone screen to pull up Spotlight search (you can do it from anywhere on the screen except for the top.

Right away, you’ll see four suggested apps, recommended by Apple AI based on what you typically use at any given time of day. I find these recommendations fairly effective.

Start typing... Читать дальше...

– Governor Fayose, one of President Buhari’s greatest critics, will be celebrating his 56th birthday on Tuesday – The PDP in a congratulatory message to him commended him for his fearlessness in defending the party and opposing the APC – The party assured him that the entire PDP family and other well-meaning Nigerians were solidly behind […]

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Authorities are investigating after a family member says one of the stars of the hit reality TV series "Deadliest Catch" was assaulted over the weekend.

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Authorities are investigating after a family member says one of the stars of the hit reality TV series "Deadliest Catch" was assaulted over the weekend.

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Authorities are investigating after a family member says one of the stars of the hit reality TV series "Deadliest Catch" was assaulted over the weekend.

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Authorities are investigating after a family member says one of the stars of the hit reality TV series "Deadliest Catch" was assaulted over the weekend.

Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III does not believe his season is over. Griffin, who suffered a fracture in his left shoulder in Week One, said today that he’s optimistic about returning before the season is over. “We’ve got six games left this year, a chance to finish strong, and if I get a chance to…

The House of Representatives and Senate returned Monday from a seven-week election recess for a brief “lame-duck” session in which victorious incumbents and election night losers must decide how to keep the federal government funded beyond Dec. 9 to avert a partial shutdown, pay for the nation’s military and help Flint, Mich., fix its lead-tainted water system.

Donald Trump shocked the pollsters and pundits not just by winning but by taking a surprisingly large Electoral College victory. Here's how the RNC says he did it.