Новости за 16.08.2016

Paul Krugman on Tuesday brushed off the argument that voters are drawn to Donald Trump because his bombastic, anti-trade rhetoric offers them hope for the job market.

Natural gas companies should stop fracking near all Peace River dams and reservoirs in Canada’s province of British Columbia because the practice can cause earthquakes and impact public safety, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) said in a news release on Tuesday.

Merger comes as an abrupt departure from a plan to wind down the company.

Michael Phelps swims fast, but not fast enough to beat Uncle Sam, who awaits him at the finish line each time he wins a medal. His total income tax bill for the 2016 Games? Up to about $55,000 for his five golds and one silver.

NEW YORK (AP) — The reopening — and reinvention — of the World Trade Center mall Tuesday reflects how much lower Manhattan has changed since the 9/11 attacks.

NEW YORK (AP) — The reopening — and reinvention — of the World Trade Center mall Tuesday reflects how much lower Manhattan has changed since the 9/11 attacks.

NEW YORK (AP) — The reopening — and reinvention — of the World Trade Center mall Tuesday reflects how much lower Manhattan has changed since the 9/11 attacks.

Once a scene of massive destruction, the area is now a vibrant one of office towers and upscale hotels, with three times the number of residents as before the attacks, weekday employees in industries beyond Wall Street, and millions of tourists visiting every year. Shops from Apple to Forever 21 to H&M to John Varvatos will serve the increasingly diverse area where real estate experts say people have been eager for new stores and restaurants. Shoe purveyor Aldo Group Inc. is using the opening to launch an app feature for its store... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The reopening — and reinvention — of the World Trade Center mall Tuesday reflects how much lower Manhattan has changed since the 9/11 attacks.

Come on RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars 2, let’s get sickening! The second all-star season of Logo’s drag queen eleganza extravaganza kicks off on Aug. 25! To count down to this momentous occasion in television herstory, Yahoo Music’s Reality Rocks is posting daily playlists by each of the 10 All-Star contestants — starting today, with Season 5 top three finalist and fan favorite Alaska.

This is not your momma’s Miss Mellie.

Lancaster County Engineer Pam Dingman has closed three rural bridges further damaged by recent storms.

It's cool to be Michael Phelps and all, but Calvin Harris is one of the coolest defending champs around. He's been taking more gold home than...

BATON ROUGE, La. — Authorities went door to door and car to car to check for bodies Tuesday, and homeowners began the heartbreaking task of gathering up soaked family photos and mucking out houses dank with bayou mud, as the floodwaters started to recede across parts of southern Louisiana. Even as the water fell in

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba's ruling Communist Party released a new set of economic guidelines Tuesday that emphasize the slow-moving and limited nature of the country's reforms amid a sharp national economic downturn. [...] the spread of private enterprise has failed to save the government from cash shortages and economic stagnation due to a cutback in subsidized oil from Venezuela. There is, however, widespread popular frustration with the government's failure to increase state salaries or allow the faster growth of private enterprise. Читать дальше...

There’s a full-fledged political debate going on in France over, well, proper swimming attire.

Ford Motor Co. intends to build fully autonomous vehicles without steering wheels or pedals within the next five years, the company announced Tuesday.

MOSCOW — Russian warplanes took off Tuesday from a base in Iran to attack Islamic State fighters and other militants in Syria, Russia’s Defense Ministry said, widening Moscow’s bombing campaign in Syria in a major development in the country’s civil war. The long-range bombers took off from near the Iranian city of Hamedan, around 175 miles southwest of the Iranian capital, and struck targets in three provinces in northern and eastern Syria. [...] Syrian opposition activists said a wave of air strikes... Читать дальше...

Critics and reporters at ground zero of the 2016 Rio Games have said the United States men’s basketball team has lost any perception as unbeatable after three tight victories to close out pool play before Wednesday’s quarterfinal clash with Argentina.

There's another reason why most of Taylor Swift's squad stayed silent in the heat of the moment last month, right after Kim Kardashian flashily presented the proof that...