Новости за 21.12.2017

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Federal certification has been stripped from key parts of two state facilities serving people with developmental and intellectual disabilities because of failures to meet care standards for residents. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued written notices Tuesday saying struggling portions of Rainier School in Buckley and Fircrest School in Shoreline did not pass several tests in the last two years to determine if treatment and staffing is adequate, the News Tribune... Читать дальше...

As travelers take to the beaches in Australia in the summer, they'll now have the benefit of drones to warn them if a shark is close to shore.

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hit back on Wednesday at the United Arab Emirates foreign minister over a social media post that accused “Erdogan’s ancestors” of kidnapping people of Madina in the early 20th century.

LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has urged the Supreme Court to initiate contempt proceedings against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif for passing rude remarks about the recent decisions of the apex court.

PESHAWAR: A senior Afghan diplomat on Wednesday cautiously responded to a question over the proposed merger of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and suggested that tribal people’s consent be sought before taking a decision on the matter.

After months on the road, Janet Jackson ended her State of the World tour on Dec. 17 with a bang—and an old flame.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Horas después de conseguir un jugoso beneficio fiscal, AT&T, Comcast, Wells Fargo, Boeing y otras empresas anunciaron el miércoles planes de compartir una fracción de la recompensa con sus trabajadores. La decisión agradó al presidente Donald Trump, quien ha dicho que su recorte de impuestos por 1,5 billones de dólares ayudará a la clase media, aunque principalmente favorecerá a las empresas y los más acaudalados. Pero legisladores demócratas y organismos supervisores dicen... Читать дальше...

«Zerlegter Latte»: Kaffee für Spezialisten in New YorkNew York (dpa) - Ob heiß, kalt bunt oder mit Lavendelgeschmack: Kaffee gibt es in New York längst auf jede Art und Weise - aber trotzdem erfinden Café-Besitzer immer wieder doch noch etwas Neues. Ein Café im Szene-Viertel East Village hat den Latte Macchiato jetzt schlicht zerlegt. Der «Deconstructed Latte» besteht aus einem Espresso, einem Glas warmer Milch und einem kleinen Latte Macchiato, dazu eine Waffel, alles auf einem Holztablett angeordnet. Читать дальше...

Get ready for a shock, internet veterans: the folks loudly complaining about the latest Star Wars movie represent a tiny vocal minority.

Britain's justice secretary wants to ban miniature cellphones in a hapless effort to be seen to be doing something about prison smuggling. The "Beat the Boss" handsets (Amazon) are barely the size of lipstick or a stick of gum. They're unlocked, dirt cheap, popular with kids, and easily concealed.

Crock-Pots. Countless people will tell you they're the greatest invention since sliced bread, and who can argue with them? With this convenient kitchen appliance, the possibilities are basically endless when it comes to all the delicious meals you can make for yourself and your family. But while there's no shortage of slow cooker fans, there is one worry plaguing the minds of many who use them -- do Crock-Pots cause lead poisoning?According to Megan McSeveney, a spokesperson for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)... Читать дальше...

After trading Evan Longoria earlier today, the Rays received three prospects and Denard Span. These prospects include: 3B Christian Arroyo, LHP Matt Krook, and RHP Stephen Woods.

After trading Evan Longoria earlier today, the Rays received three prospects and Denard Span. These prospects include: 3B Christian Arroyo, LHP Matt Krook, and RHP Stephen Woods.

Christian Arroyo was the main piece coming back from San Francisco and is currently ranked #57 on MLB Pipeline’s top 100 prospects. This now makes it 7 Rays prospects in the top 100, tying the Braves and Brewers for the most in MLB. Arroyo joins: Brent Honeywell (12), Willy Adames (16), Brendan Mckay (20)... Читать дальше...

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — The cold is back for the Winter Games. After two straight balmy Olympics where some might have wondered if it was even winter, let alone the world's pre-eminent freeze-dependent sporting event, athletes and visitors alike will finally experience a serious chill in their bones during the games in mountainous Pyeongchang. How cold is it? So cold that tears spring to the eyes. So cold the ink in a pen grows sluggish and fades as it scribbles over a page. So cold that... Читать дальше...

Penske Media Corp. will take a controlling stake in Wenner Media, the parent company of venerable rock-and-roll magazine Rolling Stone, in a deal announced late Wednesday. The deal is reportedly valued at about $100 million. Singapore-based BandLab Technologies Inc. will maintain a 49% stake in Wenner Media that it bought last year. In a statement, PMC said Wenner Media would keep "majority control and editorial oversight" of Rolling Stone. Jann Wenner, who co-founded the magazine in 1967, will... Читать дальше...

Thank goodness.

Jayson Tatum dislocated his pinky finger against the Miami Heat after his right hand was stepped on by Josh Richardson early in the first quarter.

Tatum was diving for a loose ball when it was stepped on.

The results weren’t great, obviously.

Just saw the replay again and it looked like Jayson Tatum’s right pinky is not pointing the same way as the rest of his fingers. He wasn’t screaming in pain or anything walking to the locker room. Читать дальше...

DUPONT, Wash. (AP) — The Latest on the deadly Amtrak train derailment in Washington state (all times local): 5:20 p.m. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says that Amtrak President Richard Anderson told him the rail company will pay the costs associated with a deadly train derailment as well as the medical and other expenses of the victims. He also said Anderson would try to ensure a technology can automatically slow or stop a speeding train — known as positive train control — will be in place statewide before a Dec. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Khloe Kardashian confirmó su embarazo en Instagram el miércoles. La estrella de realities señaló que espera su primer hijo con su novio Tristan Thompson e incluyó una foto de su barriguita. Kardashian, de 33 años, dijo que está “agradecida, emocionada, nerviosa, deseosa, sobrepasada por la felicidad y asustada, todo en uno”, y calificó su embarazo como “mi mayor sueño realizado”. Kardashian es la hermana menor de Kim Kardashian West. Thompson juega como ala-pívot en los Cavaliers de Cleveland. Читать дальше...

Christian residents of Teleskof in Nineveh Plains who recently returned home from refugee camps are preparing to celebrate Christmas, just weeks after the Islamic State was declared defeated in Iraq. But their joy is tainted with sadness as most of their community members have not returned home. VOA's Kawa Omar reports from the region.

GREENSBORO, N.C. – A man who pleaded guilty to production of child pornography was sentenced Wednesday, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Stephen Paul Aydelotte, 48, of Charlotte, pleaded guilty on Sept. 14 to one count of production of child pornography. He was sentenced by United States District Judge William L. Osteen Jr. to 25 years imprisonment followed by lifetime supervised release. Aydelotte was previously convicted in Utah of attempted sexual exploitation of... Читать дальше...

Arsenal News HQ brings you the latest Arsenal news, match analysis, transfer news, injury news, team news and rumours from trusted media outlets around the World. Arsenal have been tipped to sign Manchester United midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Mkhitaryan’s future at Manchester United has been thrown into doubt, after falling out of favor with Jose Mourinho. The Armenia midfielder started the season in Mourinho’s starting xi but a series of poor performances saw him lose his place in the team. Читать дальше...

Over 36 years old and looking for a job? Sorry, grandpa! 

A new report from ProPublica and the New York Times found that dozens of large corporations — including Verizon, Amazon, Target, Goldman Sachs, and Facebook itself — were using Facebook's targeted ads to only show job opportunities to younger people.

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For those over a certain age, it's like the ads didn't even exist. 

Verizon, according to the report, was looking to hire people in financial planning and analysis. Читать дальше...

As Sarah Perez at TechCrunch notes, Apple has quietly changed the wording on its App Store guidelines regarding “apps created from a commercialized template.” That’s a super boring way to refer to a problem that Apple has been trying to solve since at least June of this year: cookie-cutter apps. These are the sorts of apps that a small business or local event might have a service create and submit to the App Store for them — they’re often low quality, undifferentiated, and poorly maintained. And so back in June... Читать дальше...

Liverpool will reportedly launch a bid to sign AS Monaco forward Thomas Lemar in January, and it's understood his first choice is a move to Merseyside. Elsewhere, Atletico Madrid have said Reds target Sime Vrsaljko is not for sale. Lemar was strongly linked with a last-minute move to Arsenal in the summer, and although the Gunners are still thought to be interested, the Independent's Miguel Delaney reported he would rather a switch to Anfield. Delaney wrote that Liverpool manager Jurgen... Читать дальше...