Новости за 07.12.2016

Atlanta Hawks forward Mike Scott is expected to play at least two games in the NBA Development League.

A scathing report from a Russian human rights organization says the government has blocked nearly every Syrian refugee’s request for asylum and has even gone so far as to declare the civil-war torn Middle East country “safe,” The Moscow Times reported Wednesday.

Those onboard included former pop singer Junaid Jamshed, according to local media. Pakistan's aviation agency says the crash seems to have been an accident, not the result of an attack.

In the wake of criticism over fake news on its platform, Google is removing its "In the news" section from the top of desktop search, and replacing it with a carousel of "Top stories," similar to what exists on mobile.

Starbucks plans to open 12,000 additional stores globally in the next five years, with half of the new units in the U.S. and China.

Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred discuss how businesses are planning to navigate protectionist policies.

Around 400 protesters gathered against the controversial white nationalist Richard Spencer's speech at Texas A&M. Two protesters were arrested.

Just to say thanks.

Rapper 21 Savage is living up to his name when it comes to his feud with Tyga. After posting pictures of Tyga’s girlfriend Kylie Jenner on social media, 21 Savage has now changed his profile picture to Jenner.

On the 8th anniversary of Alexandros Grigoropoulos' death, rioters took to the streets to express their frustrations. Grigoropoulos was shot and killed by a police officer in 2008. 

After what’s felt like way too long without him, John Mayer stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Tuesday night (Dec. 6) to...

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Latest on the Oakland warehouse fire (all times local):

Insomniac Events has announced the cancellation of Electric Daisy Carnival New York in 2017 and the debut of Electric Daisy Carnival...

Samsung has rolled out the third Android 7.0 Nougat beta for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge and the most striking update is the change in name of manufacturer’s user interface. What was once known as TouchWiz is now called Samsung Experience. Users who have updated to the new beta have shared screenshots of the change.

President-elect Donald J. Trump and Robert L. Johnson, the founder of the television network BET, in Bedminster, N.J., last month.

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I remember the days of coming home from school and tuning into MTV's "TRL," a program that counted down the top music videos in front of screaming mobs of adolescent girls.

Today, teens are finding the same guilty pleasure in an app.

Musical.ly is a video network app, where users — or "musers," as they're called — create 15-second videos of themselves lip-syncing and dancing along to popular music. You can "heart" videos and create digital duets with your "BFFs," or people you follow and who follow you back. Читать дальше...

Branson doesn't pick up leadership books in general, but he says everyone should read these.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's ruling anti-communist party has faced accusations of a double standard over a prominent role that a communist-era prosecutor has in the party leadership.

Ellison says in a statement that he'll be "all-in to meet the challenge" of rebuilding the party after Democrats' devastating defeat in the 2016 elections. Sen. Barbara Boxer has bid an emotional farewell to the chamber, recalling a career devoted to liberal causes like women's rights and the environment and her penchant for building odd-couple alliances with top Republicans like Jim Inhofe, a crusty conservative from Oklahoma. With allies like House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi watching, Boxer... Читать дальше...

Warning: This recap of the “Rapunzel, Rapunzel” episode of Scream Queens contains spoilers. “Rapunzel, Rapunzel” saw the return of a Season 1 favorite (I’m guessing Oliver Hudson’s Wes was somebody’s favorite?) and continued to explore the strangest courtship on network television. … If Wes was back, could his daughter Grace’s terrible hat collection be far behind?

Warning: This recap of the “Rapunzel, Rapunzel” episode of Scream Queens contains spoilers. “Rapunzel, Rapunzel” saw the return of a Season 1 favorite (I’m guessing Oliver Hudson’s Wes was somebody’s favorite?) and continued to explore the strangest courtship on network television. … If Wes was back, could his daughter Grace’s terrible hat collection be far behind?

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — At least 36 people have been rescued after a ship carrying more than 60 people capsized in the Arabian Sea as search efforts continue for the missing passengers, a Yemeni military official said.

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Ssecurity,

Diplomacy has reportedly been the favorite game of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and the late President John Kennedy.  It is not a game of chance relying on rolling of dice or the randomness of picking up a card from a stack or two.  Instead, it is reliant on the strategic vision of the player and their ability to negotiate with other players to advance units, take territory, and build up their armies or navies.  It requires diplomatic skill to know when to advance... Читать дальше...