Новости за 22.03.2018

The number of temporary foreign workers may grow in 2018, under the omnibus spending bill being considered by the U.S. Congress. The $1.3 trillion measure includes a provision that could increase the number of H2-B visas for non-farm workers allotted every year. The bill specifies the number of visas can be increased if the Department of Homeland Security and the Labor Department determine the "needs of American businesses cannot be satisfied in fiscal year 2018 with United States workers." ... Читать дальше...

World number one Dustin Johnson crashed out of the World Golf Championships Dell Technologies Match Play on Thursday after suffering his second defeat of the tournament.

A loud blast rattled lower Manhattan on Thursday, but police officials described it as a “minor manhole explosion.” Dozens of firefighters are on the scene — near Nassau and Liberty streets — investigating the 4:30 p.m. incident. No one appeared to be seriously injured, but officials did say one person was being evaluated by paramedics....

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• The Japanese government reportedly wants to host a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
• Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is interested in discussing two as-yet unresolved issues during the proposed talks.
• Abe faces dwindling support in Japan, and a breakthrough summit with North Korea could score him some political points.

Japanese leaders have reportedly signaled their interest in talking to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, The Japan Times reported Wednesday... Читать дальше...

SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. — A New York father was charged after his 5-month-old baby was rushed to the hospital with broken ribs and a skull fracture. The baby was admitted to Westchester Medical Center on March 14 and Child Protective Services was notified by the hospital staff. A joint investigation by staff and Spring Valley Police Department led to the arrest of the baby’s father, Jonathan Castillo. Castillo is charged with second degree assault and criminal contempt. He was held on […]

Will AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner give it a "weapon" to crush pay television rivals or help it catch up with "runaway" technology giants?

Will AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner give it a "weapon" to crush pay television rivals or help it catch up with "runaway" technology giants? Lawyers offered contrasting arguments in US federal court Thursday as the trial kicked off over the government's lawsuit seeking to block the $85 billion merger of the largest US pay TV operator with one of the biggest media-entertainment firms. Craig Conrath, the US Justice Department attorney arguing for the government, said the tie-up would give... Читать дальше...

MIAMI — A clash between the authority of a sovereign Indian nation and non-native officials is shaping up in Florida, where tribal police entered a hospital in Miami to seize a newborn from her parents, a Miccosukee mother and a white father. Two days after the girl was born, tribal detectives entered Baptist Hospital, which is outside the tribe’s reservation in the Everglades, and took Ingrid Ronan Johnson from her parents, Rebecca Sanders and Justin Johnson. The Miami Herald reported... Читать дальше...

Bonnyrigg Rose are exploring the possibility of leaving the Juniors and joining the East of Scotland League.

HOUSTON — A toxic onslaught from the nation’s petrochemical hub was largely overshadowed by the record-shattering deluge of Hurricane Harvey as residents and first responders struggled to save lives and property. More than a half-year after floodwaters swamped America’s fourth-largest city, the extent of this environmental assault is beginning to surface, while questions about the...

LOS ANGELES — Three minutes per game. 61 total minutes. Less than one point, one rebound, and one block per game.

• San Francisco's high cost of living has made it difficult for artists to stay.
• Stage actress Beth Wilmurt told KQED that she's managed to live in San Francisco for most of her life despite making $30,000 a year on average.
• Wilmurt said she cut out internet, cable, Netflix, and a car to afford city living.

Beth Wilmurt, a stage actress who has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for most of her life, makes as much money in a year as some people spend on a... Читать дальше...

Had a meeting with a Russian interpreter, last night.
After business, got talking generally and the World Cup came up, football firstly, then security.

She was "home", firstly Moscow,then St. Petersburg, to see family for a couple of weeks just before the Russian "so called" election.

I mentioned that I know a couple of people that are travelling following England and she said "if the English government don't issue a major safety warning to English people prior to travelling... Читать дальше...

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• When you move back home after living in a different country, you might feel a sense of homesickness and reverse culture shock.
• Even if you spoke the same language while abroad, your vocabulary can change a lot and others might notice.
• The hardest part is often returning to your home country and realizing how much everything has changed since you left.

Moving to London after college was the easiest decision I’ve ever made. I understand that for most people... Читать дальше...

There is some serious mom power coming for the 2018 elections.

For the second time this election year, a gubernatorial candidate is shown breastfeeding her daughter in her campaign ad. Wisconsin’s Kelda Roys was the first with her ad in early March, and Maryland’s Krish Vignarajah debuted her own spot on Wednesday where she nurses while talking about her goals for her home state.

Vignarajah is running to unseat Republican governor Larry Hogan, and says she would be the sole woman in government in Maryland if she won. Читать дальше...

• Outgoing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called Washington, DC, "a very mean-spirited town" in his farewell address to State Department employees on Thursday.
• Tillerson received a warm reception from his colleagues, who gave him a standing ovation at the end of his speech.
• President Donald Trump fired Tillerson on March 13, and he'll officially end his tenure at the end of the month.

Outgoing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson gave a farewell speech on Thursday... Читать дальше...

“It is a national humiliation.”

Spain coach Julen Lopetegui will use Friday's high-profile friendly against world champions Germany to test his team against a high-level opponent which "has never stopped progressing" under Joachim Loew.

This season could scarcely have begun much worse for Luke Durbridge, but the Mitchelton-Scott rider was grateful for small mercies. The broken collarbone and concussion sustained in a crash at the Australian championships in January may have kept him out of the Tour Down Under and put him off the bike for the bones of two weeks, but the timing could, he pointed out, have been a lot worse.

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created a robotic fish in an attempt to get an inside scoop on marine life without disturbing the sea critters, according to a study published in the Science Robotics journal on Wednesday.

America’s waiters and waitresses can rest a tiny bit easier Thursday: The giant spending bill making its way through Congress contains language designed to stop restaurant owners from using a controversial new regulation as an opportunity to steal their workers’ tips.

EU leaders cautiously welcomed a US decision to grant Europe a last-minute exemption from punishing metals tariffs, but remained wary of potential conditions set by President Donald Trump.