Новости за 09.03.2016

The Gawker editor who posted the Hulk Hogan sex tape defended publishing the video of the ex-wrestler in an X-rated position, saying he found it “amusing.” Taped depositions shown in a Florida courtroom on Wednesday gave a window into the irreverent editorial judgment that guided Gawker Media’s decision to publish excerpts of Hogan’s sex tape. […]

A stolen industrial device containing radioactive material has been recovered in Mexico, more than two weeks after it went missing. In late February, Mexican authorities issued an alert for six states in central Mexico following the theft of a pickup truck that was carrying the radioactive equipment. The truck and its potentially dangerous cargo have […]

U.S. special operations forces and Somali commandos captured an undisclosed number of high-value Al-Shabaab figures during a joint nighttime raid on one of the terror group’s camps, a Somali government spokesman said Wednesday. The teams also killed at least one senior Al-Shabaab leader and several members of the Islamist extremist organization in the Tuesday night […]

She’s one of the world’s biggest pop stars — and now Taylor Swift has the chance to win over a whole new legion of fans — Formula One petrolheads. Later this year the 10-times Grammy award winner will be the headline act after Saturday qualifying at the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. Swift’s fifth […]

An interstate manhunt ended early Wednesday near New Florence, Missouri, when police arrested a suspect wanted in five killings. Pablo Antonio Serrano-Vitorino, 36, was charged with four counts of first-degree murder after a shooting early Tuesday in Kansas City, Kansas. Serrano-Vitorino is also charged with murder in the death of a fifth man in a […]

Rejecting an investment from billionaire Mark Cuban can result in a big fallout. That was the case for Arum Kang, cofounder of dating app Coffee Meets Bagel. Kang and her two sisters pitched Cuban and the other sharks on ABC’s Shark Tank in an episode that aired in January 2015. Cuban bit: He offered $30 […]

Fifteen years and one viral video later, Unilever has agreed to compensate hundreds of its former workers who claim they were exposed to toxic mercury while working for the company in southern India. Unilever announced Wednesday it reached a settlement with 591 former workers from its now-closed thermometer factory in Kodaikanal. The group of workers […]

Hillary Clinton goes one-on-one with a resurgent Bernie Sanders Wednesday night in a debate clash that comes at a pivotal moment in the Democratic battle for the White House. Sanders’ upset win over the Democratic front-runner in Michigan on Tuesday put a swift end to expectations that Clinton could quickly wrap up their duel for […]

The Republican National Committee filed suit against the State Department Wednesday, seeking the release of Hillary Clinton’s emails from her time there citing a violation of the Freedom of Information Act. Specifically, the RNC is looking for release of the e-mails of Clinton’s aides. The RNC claims in the suit that the State Department did […]

It’s last call for “The Most Interesting Man in the World.” Dos Equis is retiring “The Most Interesting Man in the World,” a famed beer campaign by the company, the Mexican beer company announced on Wednesday Dos Equis, which is owned by Heineken, isn’t halting the campaign as much as ending the tenure of Jonathan […]

Your favorite Italian dressing is getting more expensive. Olive oil prices spiked 20% in 2015, after drought and disease devastated a big part of Europe’s olive crop, and industry experts are forecasting a similar increase this year. Global production of the oil dropped by a third last year, data from the International Olive Council show. […]

The U.S. is in the midst of spring break season, but a former top public health official is warning a certain group of people to stay home from popular vacation hot spots. It’s men who hope to father a child in the near future, because Zika is spreading throughout destinations such as Mexico, Barbados and […]

Donald Trump urged Republicans to unite behind his candidacy Wednesday, following a trio of victories on Tuesday night in Mississippi, Michigan and Hawaii. “If we could embrace this moment as a party, we’re going to win so easily,” the billionaire businessman told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on “New Day.” Trump said the record-breaking turnout his march […]

An interstate manhunt ended early Wednesday near New Florence, Missouri, when police arrested a suspect wanted in five killings. Pablo Antonio Serrano-Vitorino, 36, was charged with four counts of first-degree murder after a shooting early Tuesday in Kansas City, Kansas. Police also sought Serrano-Vitorino in the death of a fifth man in a separate shooting […]

A massive explosion ripped through Seattle early Wednesday — obliterating at least one building, damaging several others and sending nine firefighters to a hospital in the Washington state city. The one battalion chief and eight firefighters transported to Harborview Medical Center suffered minor injuries, said Seattle fire spokeswoman Corey Orvold. In a statement, Harborview Medical […]

He’s one of the all-time tennis greats. A man with 14 grand slam titles tucked away and a name that demands respect. Not that Pete Sampras’ children — his main focus since retirement from the game — seem to be aware. “I’m helping them to behave, listen and be good kids. It’s not easy,” Sampras […]

Buckingham Palace has issued a statement insisting that Queen Elizabeth II is neutral on whether the UK should leave the European Union, after a British newspaper reported she had strong views on the subject. British tabloid newspaper The Sun published a front page story Wednesday headlined “Queen backs Brexit,” a term used to describe a […]

At least 43 militants have been killed in clashes following an attack on a military barracks near Tunisia’s border with Libya, Tunisia’s defense ministry said Wednesday. Seven suspected terrorists were also arrested after the attack in the town of Ben Gardane, the ministry statement said. Air patrols in the area around the border have intensified, […]

Donald Trump needs to update the China-bashing section of his stump speech. The Republican presidential candidate has frequently accused Beijing of keeping its currency artificially low, making it impossible for American companies to compete with their Chinese rivals. “China is the big abuser,” he declared Tuesday, calling it and other nations “grand masters at monetary […]

Michigan feels the Bern; Trump feels the power. Iran and North Korea feel feisty. It’s Wednesday, and here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. CAMPAIGN 2016 As far as sequels go, Super Tuesday II lived up to the hype. It featured an upset, a […]

The Secret Service arrested a suspect in the shooting of an Idaho pastor after the man threw several items over the White House fence, authorities said. Kyle Andrew Odom, 30, was taken into custody without incident Tuesday night in Washington. His arrest came after he threw flash drives and other unknown objects over the White […]

Sir George Martin, the music producer whose collaboration with the Beatles helped redraw the boundaries of popular music, died Tuesday, according to his management company. He was 90. Martin died “peacefully at home,” according to Adam Sharp, the founder of C A Management which represents the music producer. “In a career that spanned seven decades […]

The Secret Service arrested a suspect in the shooting of an Idaho pastor after the man threw several objects over the White House fence, authorities said. Kyle Andrew Odom, 30, was taken into custody without incident Tuesday night in Washington. His arrest came after he threw flash drives and other unknown items over the White […]

Can a machine beat a human? That’s what Lee Se-dol, the world champion of the ancient Chinese board game Go, is about to find out. Lee is facing AlphaGo, a computer program built by Google DeepMind, on Wednesday in the first of five games of Go. The stakes are high. If Lee wins, he gets […]

It’s challenging for a girl to pursue a career as an electrician in Uganda. But it’s even harder if she’s also leaving behind seven years spent as a victim of child sex trafficking. That was the situation Jacqueline, now 18, had found herself in. The youngest girl she worked alongside was just nine, Jacqueline says. […]