Новости за 16.08.2016

By Shintaro Kano, RIO DE JANEIRO - The Japanese men's table tennis team secured its first Olympic medal with a 3-1 semifinal victory ov...

LOWER LAKE, Lake County — In virtually every wildfire in California lately, there has been a brave soul with a garden hose and too much chutzpah who defies evacuation orders and takes a stand against the towering flames. “We were pretty much the only people,” said John, who lives with his father, Gary, on Second Street, and who did not want to use their last names for fear of reprisals after they defied an evacuation order, which was blasted over a loudspeaker on Second Street for all to hear. Читать дальше...

From dixer requests to points of order, welcome to question time.

A video has surfaced showing a flight attendant spraying toxic pesticides in the cabin of an aircraft while passengers were on board. The video, discovered by natural health healer Jonathan Landman, shows how airline officials routinely spray pesticides in aircraft as part of a process called “disinsection“. Naturalblaze.com reports: In a video Landsman posted on RiseEarth, it showed a flight attendant of an airline disinsecting the cabin of an aircraft while passengers were on board. A passenger then began filming the attendant as she sprayed.

Jeff Ubben-run activist hedge fund ValueAct Capital Management took a 1.98 percent stake in Morgan Stanley, filings showed Monday.

A selection of Monday highlights of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio.

HONOLULU (AP) — A federal appeals court is upholding an earlier decision to support the way Hawaii holds its primary elections, rejecting the Democratic Party's desire to exclude non-Democrats from advancing candidates to the general election.

HONOLULU (AP) — A federal appeals court is upholding an earlier decision to support the way Hawaii holds its primary elections, rejecting the Democratic Party's desire to exclude non-Democrats from advancing candidates to the general election.

At a time when every team seems to be obsessing over its plan for kicking the ball off in light of the new touchback rule, Panthers coach Ron Rivera’s plan is to have no specific plan, for now. “We’re just gonna kick it and whatever happens happens,” Rivera said on Monday’s PFT Live on NBC…

A woman has been arrested after state MP Jane Garrett was allegedly pushed and grabbed by the hair in a "frightening" attack on an inner-Melbourne street on Monday.

While the technology won’t be able to facilitate flying cars in the near future, scientists have successfully used sound pressure to keep an object suspended in midair.

Unprecedented flooding appeared to ease in parts of Louisiana on Monday, but surging waters continued to pummel towns near rivers, driving about 11,000 people to shelters. This video shows the flooding in Denham, Hammond, and Baton Rouge, La. Photo: AP

A recent Pentagon report to the US Congress reveals that the military is struggling to address even minor budget decreases to agencies tasked with addressing chemical and biological threats.

The Russian runner who helped expose a system of state-backed doping in her country says she fears for her life and has been forced to move after hackers tried to find her location.

West Coast recruit Lewis Jetta is a good chance to make his AFL return for Friday night's crunch AFL clash with Hawthorn at Domain Stadium.

Boy, teenage girl and man are missing.

Anna Sofia Botha was interviewed by a South African reporter on Monday, one day after a runner she coaches, Wayde van Niekerk, captured the gold medal in the 400 meters.

The London Mayor’s Office has se-up an Orwellian-style “thought police” unit in order to tackle online trolls and Internet hate speech.  The £1.7 million “online hate crime hub” unit, funded by the tax payer, is expected to run for two-years in order to help London police officers identify suspects who have said nasty things online. Rt.com reports: The Mayor’s Office for Policing And Crime (MOPAC) came up with the idea due to the “increasing role that online hate played in targeting individuals and... Читать дальше...

Local police investigating the armed robbery of four U.S. Olympic swimmers, including star Ryan Lochte, learned about the high-profile crime from media reports the same time the rest of the world did.

Talks between gas groups could lead to combined $60bn value and prompt competition scrutiny

Vurb

Snapchat is buying search startup Vurb in a stock and cash deal totaling around $200 million, as first reported by The Information. About half of that money will go to investors, while the rest will go as retention payouts to current employees — an unusually high proportion.

Business Insider has independently confirmed the sale and price with a person familiar with the situation, and apparently it's a done deal. 

Vurb bills itself as an "experience" search engine that helps people "easily find... Читать дальше...