Новости за 24.11.2016

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Central America on Thursday afternoon, the US Geological Survey said. The quake hit at a depth of 10.3 kilometers (6.4 miles) about 149 kilometers (93 miles) south-southwest of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador, USGS said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said El Salvador and Nicaragua could see […]

A 34-year-old mother of two has been found safe nearly three weeks after she vanished while jogging in northern California, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday. Sherri Papini was located “out of the area,” according to the sheriff’s statement, which provided few details. “She is safe, in stable condition and receiving medical clearance at […]

While the rest of the country gives thanks Thursday, six Chattanooga families are grieving the absence of a child from their table. Keonte Wilson. Cor’Dayja Jones. Zyaira Mateen. D’Myunn Brown. Zoie Nash. And a child whose name hasn’t been released. All six perished after their school bus crashed and flipped over, leading to intense scrutiny […]

Every year, an estimated 2 million couples in the US vow to stick together “for better or for worse.” But what happens when the “worse” part of marriage unexpectedly includes one person serving a lengthy jail sentence? “It’s kind of like your spouse died,” says Laure Clemons, who began a support group for relatives of […]

The Carrier Corp. in Indiana said Thursday that it’s had talks with the incoming administration hours after President-elect Donald Trump tweeted he is working to keep the furnace-making plant from shipping jobs to Mexico. “I am working hard, even on Thanksgiving, trying to get Carrier A.C. Company to stay in the U.S. (Indiana). MAKING PROGRESS […]

London police are reviewing the deaths of dozens of men who used sex-enhancing drugs amid concerns that cases previously dismissed as drug overdoses may be additional victims of serial killer Stephen Port. Port, 41, was found guilty of murdering four gay men and drugging and sexually assaulting seven others by a jury at London’s Old […]

President-elect Donald Trump is likely to pick Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts to be deputy secretary of the Commerce Department, according to two sources. Ricketts hails from a family of powerful conservative donors, led by parents Joe and Marlene Ricketts. He has been a prolific donor, too, running a conservative super PAC that aided Trump […]

Hurricane Otto made landfall in Nicaragua on Thursday, threatening to bring flash floods and landslides to the Central American country. The Category 2 storm was packing maximum sustained winds of 110 mph and moving west at 9 mph as it hit the southern coast near the town of San Juan de Nicaragua, the National Hurricane […]

Steven Gerrard, one of the English Premier League’s greatest home-grown players, has retired from football after a 19-year career. Gerrard made 114 appearances for England and played 710 games for his boyhood club Liverpool before spending two seasons in the United States. Only Peter Shilton, Wayne Rooney and David Beckham boast more England caps than […]

At least 57 people — mostly Iranian Shi’ite pilgrims — were killed Thursday when a truck bomb exploded at a gas station in Iraq, authorities said. ISIS, a Sunni terror group, claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted online. “The flames of battles in Mosul will reach them in Baghdad, Karbala and Najaf,” […]

The Syrian government has sent text messages and dropped leaflets on Wednesday inviting rebels in eastern Aleppo to participate in a “friendly” football match, opposition activists and a member of parliament reported. The message asked fighters to attend the game on Thursday at Hamdania Stadium, located in the western government-controlled part of the city, adding […]

A top aide to Donald Trump mocked Hillary Clinton supporters Thursday for not accepting the presidential election results. “Look who ‘can’t accept the election results’ Hillary Clinton Supporters Call for Vote Recount in Battleground States,” Kellyanne Conway tweeted while linking to a New York Times story about the call for a recount. Conway’s turn-the-tables dig […]

UK police are reviewing the deaths of dozens men who used sex-enhancing drugs, amid concerns that cases previously dismissed as drug overdoses may be further victims of serial killer Stephen Port. Chef Port, 41, was found guilty of murdering four gay men and drugging and sexually assaulting seven others by a jury at London’s Old […]

This Thanksgiving, while most Americans are at home with their families enjoying their turkey dinners, some are overseas, in harm’s way, serving in the fight against ISIS. Some are on the ground in places like Iraq and Syria, but others contribute to the fight from the air. The US-led coalition against ISIS relies heavily on […]

Winter arrived early in Tokyo this year as the Japanese capital woke up to snowfall in November for the first time in over five decades. An unusually cold air mass passing over the city pushed temperature down 10 degrees Celsius overnight — from an average of 11°C (50°F) to 1°C (34 °F). The Japan Meteorological […]

It’s a familiar scene: Syrian Civil Defense, also known as “White Helmets,” rushing to rescue a man covered in rubble, but unlike thousands of other videos from Aleppo, this one is staged. The short video — a take on the Mannequin Challenge — was created by the Revolutionary Forces of Syria (RFS), an opposition media […]

A platform built to help with repairs at a Chinese power plant collapsed Thursday morning, killing 67 people, according to state-run broadcaster CCTV. Three other people were injured, including a person whom rescuers managed to pull from under the debris at the site in Fengcheng city in the southern province of Jiangxi, CCTV reported. The […]

Tony Blair says that Britain’s departure from the European Union is not etched in stone. In an interview with the New Statesman, the former British prime minister said the process could be halted. “It can be stopped if the British people decide that, having seen what it means, the pain-gain cost-benefit analysis doesn’t stack up,” […]

A 17-year-old African footballer is taking FIFA to court, arguing football’s world governing body is denying him the chance to further his career. The legal move comes a month after FIFA hit Spain’s football federation with a $216,000 fine for allowing two of its most famous clubs — Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid — to […]

Barcelona and Glasgow might have their differences when you compare climate, food and culture, but when it comes to football these institutions have common passions on and off the field. Walking into Celtic Park ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League game between Celtic and Barca, you’re immediately reminded of past glories, like that of Jock Stein’s […]

More than 60 people have been killed after a platform collapsed at a Chinese power plant, according to state-run broadcaster CCTV. One person is still trapped under scaffolding at the site in Fengcheng city, in the southern province of Jiangxi. The platform had been built around a cooling tower which was undergoing repairs, according to […]

A large trial of a drug to treat dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease has ended in failure after people receiving the treatment showed no significant improvements to those taking a placebo. The failure of the much anticipated drug, which showed promise in earlier results, is being seen as a disappointing setback, but not the end […]

A Chattanooga school bus had not been traveling on its designated route when it crashed, killing six children and injuring dozens, investigators said. The bus was on its way to drop off children after school Monday when driver Johnthony Walker swerved off the road and the vehicle plowed into a tree. The bus, carrying 37 […]

China’s biggest online travel agency is shelling out $1.7 billion to take control of one of the world’s top search engines for flights and hotels. Ctrip’s deal to buy Skyscanner, a U.K.-based startup, is the latest big money move by a Chinese company into the global travel arena. The spending spree coincides with a massive […]

China’s biggest online travel agency is shelling out $1.4 billion to take control of one of the world’s top search engines for flights and hotels. Ctrip’s deal to buy Skyscanner, a U.K.-based startup, is the latest big money move by a Chinese company into the global travel arena. The spending spree coincides with a massive […]