Новости за 03.01.2018

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• In-N-Out has added hot cocoa to the menu in at least some locations. 
• This is the first new menu item that the chain has added in 15 years.
• The addition of the cozy beverage could be a hint that the Southern California icon is more seriously considering expanding into chillier regions. 

In-N-Out added its first new menu item in more than a decade. 

The West Coast burger chain added hot cocoa to the menu, the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin reported on Wednesday. Читать дальше...

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• The Northeast will experience some of the coldest temperatures in decades on Friday and Saturday as a 'cold weather bomb' bears down on the region.
• Temperatures are expected to plummet to below zero Fahrenheit in New York City on Friday night.
• Snowfall may actually insulate infrastructure from freezing too much. 

A 'cold weather bomb' is bearing down on the East Coast. At least one meteorologist is warning that the frigid temperatures... Читать дальше...

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• YouTuber users have posted multiple copies of a controversial video streaming star Logan Paul deleted on Monday.
• Two copies of the video, which includes images of the body of a suicide victim Paul encountered in Japan, were featured in the trending section of YouTube before they were removed a short time later.
• The incident highlights YouTube's struggle to monitor its service.

A controversial video from a YouTube star that showed... Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump doesn't like his housekeepers to touch his things, particularly his toothbrush, Michael Wolff reports in his new book, "Fire and Fury."
• Trump reportedly fears being poisoned if his toothbrush is handled by his White House cleaning staff.
• "If my shirt is on the floor, it's because I want it on the floor," Trump reportedly told his  housekeepers.

President Donald Trump has reportedly instituted a rule that housekeepers... Читать дальше...

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• The jackpot for Wednesday's Powerball drawing is up to $460 million.
• Though that's a pretty big prize, working through the math of how lotteries work suggests that buying a ticket is not a great investment.
• The low probability of winning and the risk of splitting the prize in a big, highly covered game mean you'd probably lose money.

The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday evening's drawing is up to $460 million.

That is a pretty big chunk of money. Читать дальше...

• The US will not allow Alibaba to purchase US money transfer company, MoneyGram, and China's not happy about it.
• This spat kicks off what could be a contentious few months for US-China economic relations.
• In the coming months, The White House has to make a bunch of decisions about tariffs on solar panels, washing machines and more that could make relations worse. 

A mysterious US government panel has blocked the sale of the money-transfer company MoneyGram International to China's ecommerce giant... Читать дальше...

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Long-distance relationships can work.

In fact, Business Insider's Jessica Orwig reported on research that found couples in long-distance relationship can be just as happy as couples who live closer together. One researcher told Orwig that the key is communication: stating your needs and setting expectations.

Over on Quora, hundreds of people, many with LDR experience, contributed to a thread titled, "Do distance relationships work? How can you make it work?" Their advice was more substantive than simply... Читать дальше...

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• As president-elect, Donald Trump reportedly passed on nominating John Bolton to a senior Cabinet position because of the former diplomat's signature mustache, according to a new book excerpt.
• Steve Bannon, the former White House Chief Strategist, reportedly said Trump doesn't think Bolton "looks the part."
• Bolton served as US Ambassador to the UN from 2005 to 2006, and is a frequent Fox News contributor.

During the presidential transition... Читать дальше...

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• On Tuesday, NBC announced that Hoda Kotb would permanently replace Matt Lauer as coanchor of "Today."
• According to a Page Six report, Kotb's salary is about $18 million less than Lauer's was.
• The salary difference brings to mind the gender wage gap in the United States. 

On Tuesday, NBC announced that Hoda Kotb would join coanchor Savanah Guthrie as the permanent replacement for Matt Lauer on the "Today" show.

But her salary reportedly won't compare to his. Читать дальше...

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• Russia has long pursued short-range ballistic missiles.
• Some new technologies have emerged lately.
• The most notable of these systems is the 9K 720 Iskander missile, or the SS-26 Stone as NATO calls it.

Russia has long pursued short-range ballistic missiles. While the SS-1 Scud, which has been widely exported and copied by various countries (including a certain rogue regime) is the most famous, there have been some new technologies emerging lately. 

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Advancements in artificial intelligence, coupled with the proliferation of messaging apps, are fueling the development of chatbots — software programs that use messaging as the interface through which to carry out any number of tasks, from scheduling a meeting, to reporting weather, to helping users buy a pair of shoes. Читать дальше...

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• Your income or your expenses are not accurate indicators of how wealthy you are.
• The best measure of wealth is how long you could survive if you lost your job.
• Your expenses, nest egg, and assets are the best indicators of how long you could survive without a job — and how much wealth you have.

Have you ever asked yourself the question, "Am I wealthy?"

If you're living paycheck to paycheck and have tens of thousands of dollars in debt... Читать дальше...

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• The former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon was quoted in a coming book as making several bombshell statements about Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with a Russian lawyer and lobbyist at Trump Tower in June 2016, The Guardian reported.
• Bannon said there was "zero" chance that Trump Jr. "did not walk these jumos up to his father's office on the 26th floor," the report says, adding that he called the meeting "treasonous" and "unpatriotic."
• President... Читать дальше...

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• Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon made a number of bombshell statements about Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with a Russian lawyer and lobbyist at Trump Tower in June 2016.
• Bannon said there was "zero" chance "Don Jr. did not walk these Jumos up to his father's office of the 26th floor."
• He also called the meeting "treasonous" and "unpatriotic."
• Trump has denied any knowledge of the meeting, which is a key focus for special counsel Robert Mueller. Читать дальше...

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• The Federal Reserve debated the impact of tax reform on the economy and on how it sets interest rates, minutes of the December meeting showed. 
• Most Fed officials favor gradual rate increases. However, some noted that the economy could be about to get a boost from tax cuts, which would necessitate faster rate hikes.
• The Fed expects to raise rates three times in 2018. 

Tax reform could move the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates faster than it anticipates... Читать дальше...

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• Ivanka Trump reportedly jokes with friends frequently about her father's signature comb-over, according to a new book.
• She says the unusual color comes from a dye called Just for Men, which her father washes away too quickly out of impatience, resulting in the orange-blond shade.

President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka makes fun of her father's infamous comb-over to her friends, according to an upcoming book on Trump's first days in the White House. Читать дальше...

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An estimated 6.1 million American adults were not allowed to vote in the 2016 election because they had a felony conviction on their record.

Most had already served their sentences and returned to their communities. The majority of US states take away felons' voting rights, occasionally for life.

This disenfranchisement affects an estimated one in 40 adult Americans, or 2.5% of the total US voting-age population, according to The Sentencing Project... Читать дальше...

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• A Navy Times investigation has revealed how Petty Officer Third Class Peter Mims was “troubled” by personal and financial crises and displayed signs of instability days before he disappeared.
• He had also become increasingly paranoid and even told one crew member that he "could shoot fireballs out of his hands.”
• The Navy missed the signs of instability because of the 7th Fleet was so busy after the USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain collisions. 

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• First lady Melania Trump reportedly burst into tears when it became clear her husband, President Donald Trump, would win the 2016 presidential election.
• Like the rest of the Trump team, she had been assured he would lose and was looking forward to returning to her normal life.
• A previous report had stated that Melania "didn’t want this come hell or high water."
• The White House blasted the claim, saying Melania was very confident that Trump would win. Читать дальше...

• On Tuesday, Microsoft announced it had discontinued the USB adapter for the Kinect sensor, a pioneering motion-sensing accessory line for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One that sold almost 30 million units in its lifetime.
• Microsoft had discontinued the Kinect sensor itself in the Fall of 2017.
• The Kinect was a huge bet for Microsoft, but it didn't pay off — the technology wasn't quite reliable enough, the games weren't as good as they could be, and the novelty wore off.
• The... Читать дальше...

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• The number of Americans in prison jumped over the past few decades amid the tough-on-crime policies of the "war on drugs" era.
• Current and former prisoners accounted for 5.8% of adult US men in 2010, up from 1.8% in 1980, according to data from Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
• High incarceration rates are likely to have contributed to the US's decline in prime-age labor-force participation rates relative to other countries.

The... Читать дальше...

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• Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, reportedly made a deal that if the opportunity came for either of them to run for president, it would be Ivanka. 
• The report was included in "Fire and Fury," a new book about the early days of the Trump administration by journalist Michael Wolff. 
• "The first woman president, Ivanka entertained, would not be Hillary Clinton; it would be Ivanka Trump," Wolff wrote. 

Ivanka Trump and her husband... Читать дальше...

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• Now that US President Donald Trump has signed Republicans' tax overhaul into law, it's time to figure out what the new tax code will mean for you.

• Career site Zippia broke down how the new tax plan could affect take-home pay in 2018 for people in various occupations.

• Business Insider looked into how the bill would affect blue collar workers.

US President Donald Trump has said he considers himself a blue collar worker, despite his billionaire status. Читать дальше...