Новости за 18.03.2016

Once a sleepy corner of the Italian Empire, Eritrea’s capital Asmara is home to one of the world’s best collections of futurist architecture. Now, the city is bidding to become the nation’s first UNESCO World Heritage site. Asmara certainly deserves the distinction; its architecture — built in the modern era and informed by the school […]

The tears started flowing as Brendan Fay turned onto Fifth Avenue. A gay man and founder of the Lavender and Green Alliance, Fay was taking his first steps in New York City’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. The group, one of 330 marching in the nation’s oldest and world’s largest Saint Patrick’s Day parade, is the […]

Actor Larry Drake, best known for his role as Benny on “L.A. Law,” died at his home in Los Angeles on Thursday, according to his manager Steven Siebert. Drake was 66. He won two Emmys for playing the developmentally disabled messenger Benny Stulwicz. The cause of his death was not immediately known. Siebert said Drake […]

“For the past 10 years, bread has been under attack.” Professor Zhou Weibiao, a food scientist at the National University of Singapore, isn’t wrong. According to current nutritional thinking, white bread is digested too fast, spikes blood sugar levels and is linked to obesity. In short, it’s the enemy of healthy eaters. Zhou’s answer to […]

A flight headed to LaGuardia Airport in New York City was diverted Thursday after reporting a lightning strike. American Airlines Flight 4233 landed safely at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport shortly after 6 p.m. ET, according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration. No injuries were reported. The flight, which was operated […]

ISIS supporter Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem was convicted Thursday for his role in a thwarted terror plot targeting a Prophet Mohammed cartoon contest in Texas in 2015. The case marked the first time that anyone charged with providing support to ISIS has taken the case to a jury. “In the first jury trial in the […]

North Korea launched a ballistic missile off the east coast of the Korean peninsula, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday. The South Korean military said it was closely tracking and monitoring the situation and maintaining a readiness posture for any North Korean provocation. The launch was confirmed by U.S. officials. The missile […]

Bernie Sanders won’t request a recount after narrowly losing Missouri to Hillary Clinton, a spokesman for the Vermont senator told CNN on Thursday. “I prefer to save the taxpayers of Missouri some money,” Sanders said through spokesman Michael Briggs. The announcement means Clinton swept all five states that voted in Tuesday night’s primaries.

Hillary Clinton has narrowly won the Missouri Democratic primary, and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says he won’t request a recount. Clinton led Sanders by 1,531 votes, though some absentee votes still need to be counted. The announcement means Clinton swept all five states that voted in Tuesday night’s primaries. Sanders spokesman Michael Briggs told CNN […]

Hillary Clinton said Thursday that she feels the United States has “done a really good job securing the border.” Clinton, while fundraising in Tennessee and Georgia, called into a Phoenix radio show to discuss the state of the Democratic nomination fight and a number of issues that matter in Arizona, the next major state to […]

A performer accidentally caught on fire Thursday during a pep rally at a Florida high school. The adult performer suffered serious injuries, according to Delray Beach Fire Rescue, but is in good condition. Seven students were taken to area hospitals for injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening. The incident happened at Atlantic Community […]

Texas authorities are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man they believe is connected to the disappearance of Adriana Coronado, 13, and the death of her father. Walker County Sheriff Clint McRae on Thursday released two surveillance videos, including one that shows a man running from a burning pickup. Earlier in the video, the […]

Fox News has canceled its March 21 Republican presidential debate following decisions by Donald Trump and John Kasich not to attend, three sources told CNNMoney on Wednesday. Dan Hayes, the general manager of the Salt Palace Convention Center, which was scheduled to host the debate, said he had “received verbal statements from Fox News” that […]

Paleontologists discovered a creature trapped in stone with a pincer-tipped nose, sharp needle-teeth and eyes on a slim stalk. This ancient animal was given a name: Tully monster. For almost six decades, paleontologists were troubled by the bizarre Tullimonstrum gregarium fossils. This creature did not fit into any known major animal group, until now. Scientists […]

The GOP-led House of Representatives on Thursday added its voice to a legal challenge to President Barack Obama’s controversial executive orders that changed immigration enforcement rules, approving a resolution that authorizes House Speaker Paul Ryan to file an amicus brief in a case currently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. The measure passed mostly along […]