Новости за 15.06.2018

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• A black woman claims her family was involved in a racist incident at a Westin Hotel in Pasadena, California, on Monday.
• Carle Wheeler claims that she and her family were swimming the hotel's pool when a white man claiming to be a health inspector questioned their cleanliness.
• In a Facebook post, Wheeler said that the man verbally harassed her family, and specifically attacked her 5-year-old daughter.
• Wheeler said then man questioned... Читать дальше...

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Kobe Bryant wrapped up his career in 2016, a Hall-of-Fame journey that started with the 1996 NBA draft, one of the best drafts of all time.

In addition to producing Kobe, one of the greatest players ever, it also gave us one of the most entertaining players ever in Allen Iverson, and a host of future Hall of Famers.

Today, many of these players are still involved in basketball in some way. But there's also a former math teacher, TV analysts, a nervous dressage parent, and one who was still playing basketball in 2018. Читать дальше...

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• Sen. Lindsey Graham defended President Donald Tump's dealings with North Korea and immigration in a Friday CNN interview.
• Graham said he doesn't "give a s---" about possible criticism of his "working with President Trump to make the world a better place." 

GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham defended President Donald Tump's leadership tactics in a feisty Friday interview on CNN.

When host Kate Bolduan asked about Graham's past as a vocal Trump critic... Читать дальше...

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• Kanye West's production of each track on Nas' new album, "Nasir," follows through on a promise that West made to President Barack Obama back in 2016.
• "I promised Obama Ima do beats on NAS' next album..," West wrote in a since-deleted tweet.

• West and Nas have a history of collaboration dating back to West's early days as a producer.

• "Nasir" debuted at a listening party in New York on Thursday night, and is expected to arrive on streaming services at some point Friday. Читать дальше...

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• One of the first things you learn during driver's education is to not park in front of a fire hydrant.
• It's a no-brainer, really. Firefighters need easy access in the event of an emergency.
• Well, one driver in New Jersey (where else?) tempted fate and park in front of a hydrant anyway.
• What happened next can only be described as iconic — and unfortunate.

One of the first lessons in driver's ed is pretty simple... Читать дальше...

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• Former Navy SEAL commander Jocko Willink retired from the SEALs in 2010 after 20 years of service.
• He created his own leadership consulting firm with former platoon leader Leif Babin.
•  As a civilian, Willink continues "good habits" he learned as a SEAL, including waking up every day at 4:30 a.m. and having a strict workout plan.

When the day came for Navy SEAL commander Jocko Willink to retire in 2010, he gave a speech, packed up his locker, put his gear in a van, and went home.

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• Kawhi Leonard no longer wants to play for the San Antonio Spurs, according to reports out Friday.
• The development is the latest in the Spurs-Leonard saga, which saw disagreements over how to handle Leonard's injury drive a wedge between the two sides.

The Kawhi Leonard saga has reached the next level.

According to multiple reports, Leonard no longer wants to play for the San Antonio Spurs, setting up a potential blockbuster trade.See the... Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary James Mattis offered strikingly different perspectives on Russian President Vladimir Putin in the course of just a few hours on Friday. 
• Trump said it's "possible" he could meet with Putin this summer and downplayed Russia's role in the annexation of Crimea.
• Meanwhile, Mattis slammed Putin at a graduation ceremony at the US Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.

President Donald... Читать дальше...

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• Donald Trump's election was greeted with dismay around the world, and numerous leaders expressed concern to President Barack Obama.
• During Obama's last foreign trip, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned about how the world would view "an immature leader."
• Trump has had rocky relations with China, even as he lavishes praise on Xi.

Days after Donald Trump won the 2016 US presidential election, Barack Obama left the country for his last trip abroad as president. Читать дальше...

• President Donald Trump announced tariffs on roughly $50 billion worth of Chinese goods.
• Republicans appreciated Trump's attempts to crack down on China, but condemned the use of tariffs to do so.
• Democrats, on the other hand, applauded the move.

President Donald Trump's tariffs on more than $15 billion worth of Chinese goods is drawing cheers and condemnations from Congress, but not along the party lines you may expect.

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• A company run by former officials at data firm Cambridge Analytica has been quietly working for President Donald Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign.
• Cambridge Analytica was used in Trump's 2016 campaign and shut down after an investigation found it was behind the targeting of Facebook users with political messaging. 
• Data Propria specializes in voter and consumer targeting work similar to that of Cambridge Analytica.
• The company's... Читать дальше...

Die Modebranche hat 2017 ganze 2,5 Billionen US-Dollar umgesetzt — und dabei deutet sich eine Zeitenwende an. Nach Prognosen des Beratungshauses McKinsey wird erstmals mehr als die Hälfte dieses Riesenbetrages in Asien erwirtschaftet werden. Das wäre ein Novum, denn bisher galt immer Europa als das Modemekka der Welt.

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"The Incredibles" is getting a sequel 14 years after the original movie and it's just as good as the first one.

While fans have waited a long time to see the Parr family back on screen, it's not the first sequel that's been years in the making. 

INSIDER rounded up sequels that took over 10 years to come to theaters along with a few that have been recently announced. Some of them are sequels fans eagerly awaited while others are films that would have been better left on the cutting room floor. Читать дальше...

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• Iran beat Morocco in the World Cup on Friday after a Moroccan player scored an own goal in stoppage time.
• In the 94th minute, Aziz Bouahddouz buried a header off a corner kick while trying to direct the ball back to his keeper.
• The result may crush Morocco's chances in the World Cup, as Iran represented the easiest opponent in their group.

Morocco handed Iran a stunning win in stoppage time in the World Cup on Friday when Morocco's... Читать дальше...

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• The Securities and Exchange Commission does not consider Ethereum a security, it said Wednesday. 
• Cryptocurrency developers and advocates praised the decision, saying it will help advance innovation. 
• We broke down the agency's logic to show how you can tell if a project would be considered a security. 
• Follow the price of Ethereum in real-time here. 

Ethereum is officially not a security.

The long-awaited... Читать дальше...

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• British Airways is always my top airline choice for the dozens of flights I take each year.
• The airline is excellent in terms of comfort, their loyalty program, and their customer service.
• British Airways flies to over 200 destinations, and their frequent flyer program is top tier.

Although I didn’t get on a plane for the first time until I was 22, since then, I’ve taken dozens of flights a year both within the US as well as internationally. Читать дальше...

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• Rudy Giuliani, President Trump's outside attorney, called for special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation to be brought to a close by Friday.
• Giuliani also said that it was the last chance for Attorney General Jeff Sessions and deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to "redeem themselves."

Rudy Giuliani, President Trump's outside attorney, called for special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation to be brought to a close by Friday in... Читать дальше...

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• Chloe Dykstra detailed years of sexual and emotional abuse in a personal essay posted on Medium.
• She didn't name her abuser, but the details she included led many people to believe it could be Chris Hardwick, who Dykstra was in a relationship with between 2012 and 2014.
• In the essay, Dykstra says she experienced suicidal thoughts, routine sexual assault, anorexia, and a terminated pregnancy.
• She also said her abuser sought to... Читать дальше...

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• Transform inexpensive carrots into a restaurant-quality side just by serving them with a good sauce.
• Taco toppings cost less than meat. Offer a spread of toppings so you can save on the meat.

As far as I’m concerned, let’s rename summertime: welcome to grilling season. It’s all about bringing friends and family together over amazing food and the beauty of the great outdoors. The backyard barbecue is one of my favorite traditions, but you don’t have to break the bank to do it! Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump on Friday called a female reporter "obnoxious" as she attempted to ask him a question outside of the White House. 
• Weijia Jiang of CBS News said on Twitter she was the reporter Trump directed these comments at. 
• Trump's Friday morning comments toward Jiang were not the first time he's lambasted a female reporter.

President Donald Trump on Friday called a female reporter "obnoxious" as she attempted to ask him a question outside of the White House. Читать дальше...

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• Beijing has carried out anti-aircraft drills with missiles fired against drone targets over the South China Sea after the US challenged it by flying B-52 bombers across the region.
• China's drills were intended to simulate fending off an aerial attack on unspecified islands within the waterway.
• Typically, the US carries out its challenges by sailing warships, but recently it used nuclear-capable B-52s in a marked escalation.

Beijing... Читать дальше...

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• San Francisco is undergoing a building boom. 
• But the city is at serious risk for a major earthquake. And the building codes for skyscrapers aren't strong enough, according to experts.
• The next big Bay Area earthquake could be disastrous. 

San Francisco is undergoing a skyscraper building boom, but the city's building stock — including skyscrapers — is at serious risk in a major earthquake.

There's a 76% chance that the... Читать дальше...