Новости за 18.12.2017

Ludwigsburg (dpa) - Neun weiteren mutmaßlichen Mitarbeitern in Konzentrationslagern der Nazis drohen Anklagen wegen Beihilfe zum Mord. Die Zentrale Stelle zur Aufklärung nationalsozialistischer Verbrechen hat die Ermittlungen abgeschlossen und an die zuständigen Staatsanwaltschaften in Deutschland und Österreich weitergegeben, wie Oberstaatsanwalt Jens Rommel am Montag in Ludwigsburg sagte. Zuvor hatte die Berliner Tageszeitung «taz» (Dienstag) darüber berichtet. Nach Angaben Rommels, dessen Behörde die Vorermittlungen geführt hatte... Читать дальше...

U.S. President Donald Trump says he is not considering firing special counsel Robert Mueller, but he’s plenty upset about the way the Russia probe investigator obtained and is using thousands of emails sent and received by senior Trump transition officials.

Rally Cycling will try a mix of old and new next year, with 11 returning riders joining five newcomers to form the team's first Pro Continental roster in 2018. The longtime US Continental team lost emerging climbing talent Sepp Kuss to LottoNL-Jumbo in the off-season, but 2017 team leaders Rob Britton and Evan Huffman are returning with multi-year contracts.

La mairesse de Montréal, Valérie Plante, annoncera cet après-midi que la Ville met définitivement fin à la tenue du Championnat de formule E à Montréal. Selon nos informations, les factures impayées de Montréal c'est électrique et le fait que l'événement soit déficitaire ont motivé cette décision.

Curt Mills

Politics, Americas

The former White House chief strategist talks the “valley of decision” in Japan; the White House unveils a bellicosely anti-China National Security Strategy.

For all that has been made of the contrasts between President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama, there are a number of similarities. For one, both were outsider presidents who inherited a remarkably similar portfolio in their first year: proliferation threats in North Korea and Iran... Читать дальше...

Arsene Wenger has given a rather cryptic update on Mesut Ozil's future. Arsene Wenger has seen some great young players come through at Arsenal. He has also shown unjustifiable faith in a few others. Which makes it a bit tricky to decipher just how significant it was this week when he described Ainsley Maitland-Niles as "the future". It was certainly a bold statement to make of a 20-year-old playing out of position and with just two Premier League starts to his name. Nevertheless... Читать дальше...

An organisation that helps relatives trace loved ones who have gone missing in conflicts and disasters is launching an ambitious project to identify the thousands of migrants lost while trying to reach Europe.

A party fit for a polar bear. Coldilocks, the oldest living polar bear in captivity in the US, celebrated her 37th birthday on Thursday and zookeepers at the Philadelphia Zoo threw her a party for the ages. Presents and a peanut butter, honey, raisin and fish cake kicked off the festivities. A video posted on...

Facebook said Monday it will begin cracking down on what it calls “engagement bait.” Spammy posts that actively try to drum up likes, clicks and shares, such as “LIKE this if you’re a Libra” or “SHARE this post with 10 friends to win a trip to Spain” will be demoted in users’ news feeds, Facebook...

The former NFL quarterback tweeted his interest in owning the Panthers on Monday morning.

Harvey Weinstein on Friday denied barring actresses Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino from working on the movie adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings" or blacklisting them from further projects. Weinstein, who has been accused of sexual harassment by more than 50 women, including Judd and Sorvino, was responding to remarks by "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson. Reuters is unable to independently confirm the misconduct allegations and Weinstein has denied having non-consensual sex with anyone. Читать дальше...

Amid the endless Trump-Russia collusion hysteria propagated by the mainstream media comes a cold, hard truth Democrats surely won’t admit; Former President Obama colluded with Putin, not President Trump. POLITICO‘s Josh Meyer reports that Obama administration worked with Russia to allow a “suspected top Hezbollah operative,” responsible for murdering Americans go free.  The Daily Wire […]

Frankfurt/Main (dpa) - Folgende Investmentfonds (Teil 4 von 4) wiesen am 18.12.2017 um 17:30 Uhr folgende Kurse auf.361) --,--/ --,-- 362) --,--/ --,-- 363) 77,05/ 73,38* 364) 47,28/ 45, 365) --,--/ --,-- 366) --,--/ --,-- 63* 367) 77,89/ 74, 368) --,--/ --,-- 369) 74,23/ 71,72* 18* 370) 133,75/ 129, 371) --,--/ --,-- 372) 98,63/ 93,93* 23* ... Читать дальше...

Frankfurt/Main (dpa) - Der Rechtsstreit um die Nichtbeförderung eines Israelis durch die Fluggesellschaft Kuwait Airways geht weiter. Rund einen Monat nach dem Urteil hat der abgewiesene israelische Passagier nach Angaben eines Sprechers Berufung eingelegt. Dies sei am Montag geschehen, teilte ein Sprecher des Klägers mit. Das Landgericht Frankfurt hatte zuvor die Klage des Israelis abgewiesen, der von der Airline verlangt hatte, befördert und wegen Diskriminierung entschädigt zu werden. Das Gericht... Читать дальше...

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's Senate president says he doesn't see the state asking voters again whether to authorize a casino near New York City "anytime soon, if ever." Steve Sweeney tells The Associated Press he doesn't think the state Legislature will put a second referendum before voters in 2018 or 2019. And the owner of the Meadowlands Racetrack, where the new casino would go, says he's prepared to wait five years or more to let voters approve the project. Jeff Gural tells the AP that if the referendum is defeated a second time... Читать дальше...

TACOMA, Wash. — An Amtrak train derailed south of Seattle on Monday, and authorities reported at least six deaths. The train derailed about 40 miles south of Seattle before 8 a.m., spilling at least one train car on to busy Interstate 5 and striking several cars below. At least six people died, officials told the Associated Press. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department earlier said there were “injuries and casualties reported.” Watch live coverage from our sister station Q13 FOX: All southbound […]

Ahhh Mesut, the criticism magnet of the British media but the darling of the Arsenal faithful. The man that is capable of producing the unbelievable in the blink of an eye but is criticised for a languid style that he has patented as his own. Over the course of this season, we have seen the best and worst of the German spanning from ducking out of the way of challenges all the way up to the stunning volley against Newcastle this weekend. But the question on everyone’s lips is whether he will sign a new contract... Читать дальше...

The story of net neutrality as an Obama-led takeover of the internet was refuted by an Inspector General investigation whose findings were not made public prior to Thursday’s vote.

Business Insider

• Color-by-numbers apps are really popular on the App Store right now, with four different apps rising to the top of the free apps chart. 
• The apps have a combined 3.2 million downloads over the past month.
• But most users are adults — the average user age of color-by-numbers apps is around 30. 

Coloring apps are having a moment. 

Of the top free apps in the App Store right now, four of the top 25 are coloring apps — including the No. Читать дальше...

A new documentary will shed light on the controversial guga hunters of the Hebrides who kill 2,000 young seabirds every summer on a remote Atlantic outcrop in an annual ritual that was first recorded in the 16th Century.

Die Salzburger Berufsfeuerwehr sammelte 37.149 Euro für die Kinderkrebshilfe - die Florianis benötigten dafür aber einen langen Atem.

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Two Utah school districts are boosting their suicide prevention efforts after a recent investigation shed light on the state's spike in youth suicides. The Standard-Examiner reports every secondary school in both the Weber and Ogden school districts now have Hope Squads, or groups comprised of students who are trained to watch for at-risk students, provide friendship, and seek help from adults. Ogden School District spokesman Jer Bates says the district is starting to put Jr. Hope Squads in the elementary schools. Читать дальше...

A 10-year-old boy who was born without a right hand is getting the gift of a lifetime just in time for Christmas. Cameron Millar, from Edinburgh in Scotland, was able to crowdfund 10,000 euros ($11,800) for a new 3D-printed bionic hand. “I want a bionic hand so that I’m not dragging along behind. Like at...

A U.S. soldier killed by Islamic militants in Niger was shot 18 times and appeared to have fought back until he died, a military investigation reveals. U.S. officials briefed the Associated Press on the still-to-be-finalized and released report on the October ambush that killed Army Sergeant La David Johnson. Three other U.S. soldiers also died in the attack near Niger's border with Mali. Confusion has surrounded circumstances of the ambush and Johnson's death, including why his body was found nearly two kilometers from the attack site... Читать дальше...