Новости за 04.05.2018

Vice President Pence’s doctor quit over the controversy surrounding Dr. Ronny Jackson’s failed nomination for secretary of Veterans Affairs, Politico reported Friday. Dr. Jennifer Peña, a military physician assigned to the White House, was among those who accused President Trump’s physician of professional misconduct, and urged senators to oppose his nomination, the website reported, citing...

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• Executives from Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube took part in a panel discussion that focused on how hate speech and disinformation online are impacting democracy.
• The panelists seemed to agree that there's no easy answers to a problem they aren't certain even exists.

Representatives from the big social networks got a chance Thursday evening to talk about their woes in trying to combat hate speech, propaganda, and fake news before a largely sympathetic crowd. Читать дальше...

In the September 2000 issue of In These Times, Howard Zinn wrote this review of a book about the life of Karl Marx by Francis Wheen. On the 200th anniversary of Marx’s birth, we present Zinn’s review in full, in which he discusses how “Marx predicted the world of today, with ever increasing concentrations of wealth in fewer and fewer hands, with capitalism roaming the globe in search of profits, with a deepening contradiction between the colossal growth of production and the failure to distribute... Читать дальше...

Recently, a report claimed some British schools were ditching analog clocks in favor of digital because students couldn't read them.

Delta state's commissioner for lands, survey and urban development, Chika Ossai, was reportedly attacked by a group of angry youths in Umusadege, Kwale, Ndokwa West local government area over an allegation of land grabbing.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos named the company after the largest river on earth because he intended to create the world's largest bookstore.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner discuss the need to regulate large tech companies, the possibility of breaking up Amazon, and the importance of scrutinizing big institutions. Following is a transcript of the video.

The rate of brain tumor development, known as Glioblastoma Multiforme, has doubled in England over the last two decades. Scientists at the Physicians' Health Initiative for Radiation and Environment have said that mobile and cordless phone use may be promoting tumors in the frontal temporal lobe.

Stop and sip the roses! This flowerpot cocktail, dubbed Mrs. Green Thumb ($15), is the budding star of Nylo New York City hotel’s new flower market/bar pop-up on the Upper West Side. Made with rosé tequila (aged in a wine barrel), fresh kiwi puree, safflower syrup, wild elderflower liqueur and muddled cucumbers and jalapeños, “it’s...

Three former CBS employees are suing television journalist and talk show host Charlie Rose for sexual harassment and threatening their jobs when they were in their 20s. The lawsuit, which was filed in the New York Supreme Court today, "alleges that Rose habitually made sexually suggestive comments and engaged in inappropriate sexual contact with the three employees," reports Variety. The lawsuit also complains that CBS executives knew that Rose routinely harassed women but did not warn new employees. Читать дальше...

Samoa Joe doesn’t want your sympathy. Sure, after waiting years to finally be signed by WWE, he missed a second straight WrestleMania because of a foot injury in January. Sure, it was tough for him to sit in the Superdome locker room in New Orleans and watch as others got opportunities at WrestleMania he believes...

Moving with the trends is vital when it comes to a restaurant making it in such a small city as Dublin, so it came as no surprise that the clever Joe Macken (of Jo'Burger and Crackbird fame) quietly transformed the Rathmines Jo'Burger into a brand spankin' new eatery before Christmas.  With Rathmines already chockablock of burger joints, the introduction of a casual yet trendy Middle Eastern "all-day canteen" was a welcome addition to the neighbourhood.  Hey Donna is Jo'Burger and Crackbird style... Читать дальше...

Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias (center), his Bulgarian counterpart Ekaterina Zaharieva (2nd from l), Nikola Dimitrov of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (r), and Albania’s Ditmir Bushati (l) are pictured in Thessaloniki Friday. The ministers discussed cross-border cooperation and security challenges in the region. Kotzias and Bushati discussed bilateral issues and, according to the former, "are close to solving all the problems in our relationship." Kotzias and Dimitrov are to... Читать дальше...

The next bombshell in Charlie Rose's disgraceful saga has landed. Three CBS staffers have sued the former network host, detailing graphic accounts of discrimination and sexual harassment, TMZ first reported.

The Israeli PM has accused Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of denying the Holocaust after he announced to parliament that the hostility towards the Jews in Europe during World War 2 was caused by their social function, including money lending.Sputnik discussed this with Edy Cohen, researcher at the Bar-Ilan University in Israel.

Vice President Mike Pence's physician has resigned days after it was reported she privately complained Navy Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson may have violated privacy protections for Karen Pence.

On Saturday, NASA will launch its latest and greatest mission to Mars.

Also: What Arizona teachers are still fighting for, and Mexico City’s wild new airport.

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• Fitness blogger Lucy Mountain is committed to dispelling fitness and nutrition myths and promoting body positivity.
• Mountain recently shared a side-by-side photo of herself at her lightest and heaviest weights of the year.
• At her heaviest, Mountain wrote that her waist-to-hip measurements were technically "obese."
• Instead of letting the label "obese" upset her, she used it as an opportunity to show that you shouldn't allow labels or numbers to determine your self-worth. Читать дальше...

Parra fan on The Hill posted a discussion

Ken Sio

Thank f*ck this guy and players like him are no longer with us. Anyone see vs the bunnies his drop ball over the line then grasp at thin air 3 minutes later for the bunnies to score through Gagai?Showed in the space of 3 minutes than he's firstly retarded and secondly incompetent.Instead of the Knight hitting the lead, they found themselves 10 points behind.Ponga..that kid is something special setting up all the Knights tries (would have had another if it wasnt for dopey Ken). Читать дальше...

YouTube is preparing to release a revamped music streaming service that will combine Google Play Music and its own music offerings. It is unclear how the current iteration of YouTube Music will be integrated into the new service, but Reddit user c2fifield has posted images of a redesigned version of the YouTube Music app, which YouTube has since confirmed is real to The Verge.

Diego Simeone is making no excuses for his touchline antics after being sent off during Atletico Madrid's Europa League semifinal. Atletico Madrid's Diego Simeone was sent to the stands for his reactions directed towards the referee following Sime Vrsaljko's sending off. Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone's touchline ban for the Europa League final was confirmed on Friday. UEFA's disciplinary panel imposed a four-game suspension for Simeone's conduct at Arsenal in the semifinal first leg last week. Читать дальше...

BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - Belgian Social Integration Minister Denis Ducarme announced that the country's social workers would be taught to identify individuals subject to Islamist radicalization among social aid applicants starting in September.