Новости за 11.04.2018

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• The video linked below shows an M1 Abrams tank performing a near-perfect drift. 
• The footage was shot during the Cold Response exercise by NATO forces back in 2016.
• The M1 Abrams main battle tank may be the most iconic armored combat vehicle in the Department of Defense’s arsenal.

The M1 Abrams main battle tank may be the most iconic armored combat vehicle in the Department of Defense’s arsenal, but it’s far from the most maneuverable. Читать дальше...

The global chemical-weapons watchdog has confirmed Britain’s analysis of the type of toxic chemical used in the poisoning of a former Russian double agent and his daughter.

Called before Congress this week, Mark Zuckerberg tried to present Facebook’s approach to user data as open and transparent. In question after question, he focused on the privacy choices available to users, and their ownership over all the data they share — and it wasn’t all wrong. Facebook has data because users share it (mostly). Users control that data and can review it or delete it whenever they want (with a few exceptions). And if you delete your account, (almost) all of that data will disappear from Facebook’s servers within 90 days. Читать дальше...

Yulia Skripal, who is recovering after being poisoned together with her father, former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, in England last month, says she does not want any assistance from Russia.

As part of the US Navy’s ongoing and time-consuming mission to make the vaunted F-35C capable of actually firing weapons, a small hurdle to overcome so the Navy can actually declare the C-variant operational, Raytheon has announced that its 1,000-pound Joint Standoff Weapon will be integrated into the jet’s weapons suite by year’s end.

Atlanta United was the beneficiary of multiple VAR decisions, but it also was dominant from open play in a home rout of LAFC. Atlanta United's star striker Josef Martinez suffered an apparent arm injury in training on Wednesday. The MLS club told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that it was too early to tell the extent of the problem, after the newspaper reported Martinez collided with a teammate near the end of the practice session. Martinez was on the ground for several minutes and left the field with his left arm in an air cast... Читать дальше...

In the past 15 months, dozens of state lawmakers have been forced from office, removed from their leadership roles, reprimanded or publicly accused of sexual misconduct in a mounting backlash against misbehavior by those in power. Yet the majority of state legislative chambers across the country have no publicly available records of any sexual misconduct claims over the past 10 years. They say no complaints were made, no tally was kept or they do not legally have to disclose it, The Associated Press found. Читать дальше...

Kylie Jenner may be spending most of her time with her two-month-old daughter Stormi, but the star still finds moments to stage spontaneous photo shoots — and work on her Kylie Cosmetics business.

There’s an app for everything it seems. Now a team of folks from Hollywood along with Gary Lewandowski, PhD, have developed and recently released an app called StayGo. Catchy, isn’t it? It’s name describes that age-old dilemma that so many folks find themselves in with their relationships—“Should I stay or should I go?”

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — A man was arrested after an alleged threat in St. Cloud that included references to a bomb and City Hall. No explosive devices were found and authorities say there is no threat to public safety. Police say they learned of the threats Wednesday morning and searched City Hall. The suspect's bag was found, but it contained only personal items and no explosives. The man was arrested on the St. Cloud State University campus, and that area was also searched. No suspicious items were found there. Читать дальше...

These are Japanese Dekotora trucks. "Dekotora" means "decorated." They are also known as art trucks.  This subculture has been around for over 50 years. Dekotora became popular by the Torakku Yarô (Truck Rascals) film series. It followed the antics of two truckers in decked-out trucks. Japan's trucker scene has been hooked ever since. 

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Warning: There are spoilers ahead if you haven't seen some of the following shows.

No matter what genre of television you're into, most of us can think of couples on TV we've looked up to throughout our lives, or couples who inspire us in our own relationships.

From comedies to dramas, mysteries to sitcoms, the heart-warming romance is endless.

Here are 24 of the best TV couples to date — in no particular order.

Randall and Beth Pearson from "This Is Us"

Edward Von der Porten, a renowned maritime scholar who was an expert on Sir Francis Drake’s 16th century visit to California, died Sunday after complications from surgery in San Francisco. He was 84. Von der Porten was a teacher, an author and a historian, but he was best known as a leading authority on Drake’s Pacific voyage in 1579 and his landing near Point Reyes in Marin County. Drake’s voyage was one of the first European contacts with what is now California. Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Donald Trump's comments about so-called "sanctuary cities" were scrutinized at a federal appeals court hearing Wednesday to determine whether the president's executive order threatening to cut funding from states and cities that limit cooperation with U.S. immigration authorities is legal. Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Sidney Thomas asked what the court was to make of statements by Trump and his administration that the president wants to withhold money from sanctuary cities. Читать дальше...

Gov. Phil Scott spoke loudly over a sound system to be heard over a crowd of shouting gun owners, furious over his signing of 3 bills on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Protesters yelled and booed throughout Scott's speech, calling him a traitor.

Le Festival de Cannes dévoilera jeudi les films et les vedettes attendus sur la Croisette en mai. Mais on sait d'ores et déjà que les productions de Netflix ne feront pas partie de la plus grande manifestation mondiale du septième art.

Republicans will once again have a majority at the nation's top labor arbiter after the Senate confirmed Trump nominee John Ring on Wednesday.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Independent Mexican presidential candidate Jaime Rodriguez has opened his campaign by refusing any government funding and pledging to go after undecided and unsatisfied voters. Rodriguez said Wednesday that "people are fed up with political parties, and I'm going to take advantage of that." Rodriguez was elected governor of the northern state of Nuevo Leon with a campaign that featured him riding horses. He is known by his nickname, "El Bronco." He was almost kept off the ballot... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are moving to confirm a former coal industry lobbyist as the second highest ranking official at the Environmental Protection Agency. A Senate vote could come Thursday on the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to serve as EPA's deputy administrator. The vote comes amid calls by Democrats and a few Republicans for President Donald Trump to replace EPA chief Scott Pruitt, whose tenure has been threatened by damaging ethics disclosures. If confirmed, Wheeler would be next in line if Pruitt resigns or is fired. Читать дальше...

Eva Longoria‘s story about learning she was pregnant is a little unconventional.

Three unnamed sources told The New York Times that the search warrant for Michael Cohen included records related to the "Access Hollywood" recording.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A judge will decide whether a Nebraska agency violated state law in denying three teens entry into a foster care transition program based on their immigration status. A lawsuit against the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services involves three 19-year-olds from Guatemala who are under federal Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, the Lincoln Journal Star reported . The status means the teens aren't U.S. citizens but are in foster care after being abused, abandoned or neglected. Читать дальше...

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — An internal watchdog at the U.S. Department of Interior says 16 senior employees reassigned to new duties under the Trump administration viewed their moves as political retribution or punishment for their work on climate change, energy or conservation. However, investigators said they were unable to determine if anything illegal occurred because the agency did not document its rationale for the reassignments. The findings released Wednesday by the agency's Inspector General... Читать дальше...

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on the Bill Cosby sexual assault retrial (all times local): 3:45 p.m. Bill Cosby's lawyers are scrutinizing the 2014 police statement of a woman who reported he drugged and molested her as a 17-year-old decades ago. The police report filed by Chelan Lasha (shuh-LAWN' LASH'-uh) lacked many of the details she testified about Wednesday at Cosby's sexual assault retrial. Lasha is one of five additional accusers expected to testify. Lasha says Los Angeles police told... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Facebook's privacy scandal and Mark Zuckerberg's congressional testimony (all times local): 3:32 p.m. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has finished two days of congressional testimony about how his company protects — and does not protect — people's private information. Zuckerberg spent roughly 10 of the past 24.5 hours testifying, beginning on Tuesday with a rare joint Senate committee where he was grilled by 44 lawmakers. On Wednesday, he often returned to the same talking points... Читать дальше...