Новости за 16.11.2016

The last time I saw Miguel he gave me a copy of the US Constitution as a gift. Miguel is an undocumented immigrant and cannot vote, but he is vice president of his Indiana community college’s student government. He had been handing out the booklets for Constitution Day in September, encouraging his fellow students to […]

In the years that I’ve been writing and talking about politics and public policy, I have learned one very sobering lesson: It’s nearly impossible to get people to care about even the most troubling and horrific problems if they are happening on the other side of the world. It’s understandable. We have our own problems […]

Jerry Ferrara spent countless hours behind the wheel cruising around Los Angeles as Turtle in “Entourage,” so he’s got some good insight when it comes to driving. Ferrara, who is currently in New York filming the hit Starz drama, “Power,” told CNN that driving culture differs greatly in the two cities. “L.A., for me, the […]

President-elect Donald Trump promised during his campaign to “drain the swamp” of Washington. And he is right that many Americans believe their capital to be inundated with lobbyists, campaign contributors and influence peddlers. But to reform Washington, Trump will have to address conflicts of interest that are already apparent in his transition team. Unless these […]

“Underground” star Jurnee Smollett has given birth to her first child. On Tuesday Smollett and husband, musician Josiah Bell, announced the arrival of son Hunter Zion Bell. “Hunter Zion Bell. So in love with our little man,” Smollett captioned the photo of her cradling her son. Bell’s picture showed his son’s tiny hand grasping his […]

In the backyard of a $10 million private mansion outside Los Angeles, Lamborghini unveiled its newest convertible supercar. The Huracan LP-580-2 Spyder is a soft-top version of Lamborghini’s “entry level” two-wheel-drive sports car. This car is going to be a blast to drive. I happen to know because I’ve driven the hardtop version, which is […]

If President-elect Donald Trump is going to go soft on climate change regulations, big business is going to put up a big stink. In an open letter on Wednesday, Starbucks, Gap, Nike, L’Oreal, and hundreds of other American businesses joined together to tell Trump that they are committed to fighting global warming. And they implored […]

Saudi Arabia is cautioning President-elect Donald Trump against carrying out a threat to cut off American purchases of the kingdom’s oil. Trump made the threat earlier this year, saying that if elected he might halt imports of oil from Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries if they don’t commit ground troops to fight ISIS, or […]

Donald Trump won the election, but he’s losing the Trump name that adorned three glitzy New York high rises. Three Trump Place rental apartment buildings along the Hudson River are being renamed with just their street addresses — 140, 160 and 180 Riverside Blvd. The “Trump Place” signs were removed from the buildings on Wednesday. […]

Kanye West can forget about his plan to boycott the Grammys if Frank Ocean is not nominated. That’s because the singer decided not to submit his long awaited sophomore album, “Blonde,” for consideration. Ocean, who rarely grants interviews, told the New York Times that despite having won two Grammys in 2013, he’s not interested this […]

Democrats need to stop licking their wounds and blaming others for their defeat. In the shocking aftermath of Donald Trump’s presidential election victory, many Democrats have been wallowing in the outcome as they try to understand how Hillary Clinton could possibly have lost. Too many have been focused on pointing to reasons other than themselves. […]

Planning a European holiday? Get ready for some extra paperwork. And a new fee. Foreign visitors who currently enjoy visa-free travel to the European Union may soon have to register online and pay €5 before visiting the region, according to a new proposal from the European Commission. The change would hit visitors to the Schengen […]

The ’90s revival continues. The artists formerly known as New Kids On The Block have announced they are heading out on tour next summer with Paula Abdul and Boyz II Men. The group revealed the news Tuesday on “Today.” “We’re announcing a tour,” NKOTB member Donnie Wahlberg said. “But we’re not going alone.” Boyz II […]

Black Friday is still more than a week away. But it looks like consumers are already in a festive shopping mood. And that’s great news for Target. Target stock surged nearly 10% Wednesday after the retailer reported earnings and sales for the third quarter that topped forecasts thanks to stronger results during the back to […]

Russia says it will withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) under a directive signed by President Vladimir Putin. The Russian Foreign Ministry said the ICC had “failed to meet the expectations to become a truly independent, authoritative international tribunal,” in a statement released Wednesday. It described the ICC as “ineffective,” adding that “during the […]

Smartphones sold in the U.S. have been secretly collecting user data and sending it to servers in Shanghai. The findings, announced this week by security firm Kryptowire, have raised questions about how users can keep the secrets stored on their smartphones from being siphoned away without their knowledge. Most smartphone owners don’t have anything to […]

The companies behind the Dakota Access Pipeline project are asking a federal court to allow them to complete the pipeline, following the announcement from the Army Corps of Engineers that construction was delayed for further talks with the Native American tribe opposed to the project. Energy Transfer Partners and Sunoco Logistics Partners filed two actions […]

Two CSX trains derailed after colliding Wednesday morning in central Florida, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and CSX said. Two crew members were treated for minor injuries in the 4:15 a.m. collision at a crossing near Citra, about 25 miles north of Ocala, CSX spokeswoman Kristin Seay said. One of the trains was carrying nonhazardous […]

Twitter has suspended the accounts of a number of people associated with the alt-right movement who advocate white nationalism and who supported President-elect Donald Trump. Among those whose accounts have been suspended is Richard Spencer, president and director of the National Policy Institute, which identifies itself as an “organization dedicated to the heritage, identity, and […]

President-elect Donald Trump denied Wednesday he was attempting to get “top level security clearance” for his adult children, despite multiple reports that such a request had been made by his transition team. “I am not trying to get ‘top level security clearance’ for my children. This was a typically false news story,” Trump tweeted early […]

For Amazon, Black Friday deals are starting early and ending just days before Christmas. Starting Wednesday, the e-commerce giant is offering deals on a variety of products, including toys, electronics, kitchen and home goods and video games. However, the company said many of its top deals will be offered during the “Turkey 5,” which starts […]

More than 200 people have been hospitalized with breathing difficulties in Tennessee as wildfires scorched across the Southeast. Over 30 large fires have burned more than 80,000 acres in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky, according to the US Forest Service. “Dry weather, high winds and the continuing drought is driving the […]

On his final state tour as President of the United States, Barack Obama will visit the Acropolis, the ancient Greek monument known as the “cradle of democracy”. The white pillars of the Parthenon, which sits at the top of the Acropolis, still stand strong 2,500 years on – a symbolic testament to the enduring idea […]

The developed world became more dangerous in 2015 with a massive increase in deaths from terrorism, although globally there was a slight fall, according to new figures released Wednesday. There was a 650% increase in fatal terror attacks on people living in the world’s biggest economies in 2015, the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2016 reveals. […]

Tech giant Alibaba denied reports that founder Jack Ma offered to pay for the education of eight-year-old “mini Ma,” a young boy from Jiangxi province whose resemblance to the Chinese billionaire has gone viral. “That news is completely false,” an Alibaba spokesperson told CNN Money. “Mini Ma,” whose real name is Fan Xiaoqin, rocketed to […]