Новости за 15.05.2017

The speculation is over: Roger Federer will not play in this year’s French Open. The 18-time major champion made the announcement on his website on Monday, a week before the Open is set to begin. “I’ve been working really hard, both on and off the court, during the last month but in order to try […]

What do you get someone for their 20th anniversary when they already seemingly have it all? Online retail giant Amazon went public on May 15, 1997. (Cue Sgt. Pepper by The Beatles? It was 20 years ago today, Jeff Bezos taught e-commerce companies how to play?) Today, the company is worth about $460 billion — […]

Gregg Popovich is only the latest NBA coach to come out against President Trump. The San Antonio Spurs coach, normally averse to answering reporters’ questions, had no trouble this weekend opening up about the president. He called Trump “embarrassing” and a danger to American institutions, and said he was behaving like a self-centered game show […]

Former President Barack Obama has a new home — for his golf clubs. He’s apparently joined the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia, about a 45-minute drive from Washington, according to two current members. Think about the terms “golf” and “President” these days, and the mind likely goes to President Donald Trump’s penchant […]

The fiancee of former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez doesn’t believe her high school sweetheart committed murder or suicide, she said in a pre-recorded television interview set to air Monday. Still wearing her engagement ring, Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez told Phil McGraw of the talk show, “Dr. Phil,” that the guilty verdict in Odin Lloyd’s murder, for […]

Actor Tim Allen has been outspoken about his conservative political views, and now some think he’s being punished for that. ABC canceled Allen’s comedy “Last Man Standing” last week after six seasons. The show had performed steadily during its run, but ratings dropped over the last season. Allen starred as Mike Baxter, a character described […]

Hillary Clinton went to see “The Color Purple” after losing last November’s election; Mike Pence took his kids to see “Hamilton” after winning. James Comey? The former FBI director — over the past year one of the most scrutinized men in America — has chosen a bold, lesbian feminist musical, Alison Bechdel’s “Fun Home,” for […]

Arthur Gregg Sulzberger, the 36-year-old deputy publisher of The New York Times, is one step closer to taking over the paper his family has owned since the late 19th century. The Times announced Monday that A.G. Sulzberger will take over the paper’s opinion section from Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., his father and the paper’s publisher. […]

Donald Trump has never been a terribly popular president. But, a series of recent polls show him in truly dangerous territory — flirting with dipping under 40% approval just 115 days into his presidency. The new Gallup tracking poll released Monday afternoon put Trump’s job approval rating at just 38%, the lowest mark he has […]

From the photographs, you can tell they are already a family. There’s Jessaka and Justin Clark, and their biological son, Noah. Then there are seven other smiling faces: Maria, Elizabet, Guillermo, Jason, Kristina, Katerin and James; the newest additions to a clan brought together by a little bit of good timing and a lot of […]

French President Emmanuel Macron has named Edouard Philippe, the 46-year-old Mayor of Le Havre, as his Prime Minister. Philippe is a a member of the centre-right Les Républicains party and is close to Alaine Juppé, the former Prime Minister. The choice of Philippe — widely predicted by political pundits — indicates Macron’s desire to draw […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for the world to reject protectionism and promote free trade in the latest attempt by Beijing to take up the mantle of globalization since the election of US President Donald Trump. Speaking to world leaders on the last day of a forum in Beijing to promote its One Belt, […]

A handful of Lowe’s employees have a new work uniform: an exoskeleton. The home improvement retailer is testing exoskeletons on four employees at a Christiansburg, Virginia, store to make it easier to lift objects and stock shelves. Some Lowe’s employees spend 90% of their time moving and lifting everything from bags of cement to huge […]

Mike Feuer’s 2015 lawsuit against Wells Fargo was the opening salvo in what would become the darkest scandal in the bank’s 165-year history. But Los Angeles City Attorney Feuer would be the first to say that teaming up with the nation’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was what widened the scope of the investigation into the […]

It might sound too good to be true, but some borrowers can get their student debt wiped away. At least in theory. The government’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program promises to cancel any remaining student debt for those who work for the government or non-profits and have been making continuous payments for 10 years. It […]

The newly crowned Miss USA is attracting attention after arguing that health care is “a privilege” for working people, not a right for all American citizens. Kara McCullough, a physical scientist at the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, was asked Sunday during the Las Vegas pageant’s question-and-answer section if “affordable health care for all US […]

When you’re going through “The Green Hell,” keep going. An electric supercar has completed a lap of the legendary Nürburgring in six minutes 45.90 seconds, shaving off 2.1 seconds off the previous best time by a road-legal vehicle — set by the Radical SR8LM in 2009. The NIO EP9 is a full half-minute quicker than […]

One of the biggest-ever ransomware attacks continues to take computers hostage. Friday’s attack largely hit businesses and large organizations: U.K. hospitals, a Spanish telecom, FedEx, the Russian Interior Ministry, and more. And it’s expected to cause more problems on Monday. Researchers recorded infections in tens of thousands of machines, and Europol estimated Sunday that the […]

Donald Trump is set to meet Palestinian and Israeli leaders almost back-to-back on his first foreign trip as US President. Trump is widely expected to use the trip to give fresh impetus to Middle East peace talks. Fatah and Palestinian Liberation Organization officials have told CNN that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will attend an “Arab, […]

A 101-year-old man from southwest England has become the world’s oldest tandem skydiver. Bryson William ‘Verdun’ Hayes, known as Verdun, completed the record-breaking jump Sunday. He skydived for the very first time a year ago to celebrate his 100th birthday. “Last year’s skydive was an amazing experience,” he said in a press statement. “I must […]

A reeling White House has no obvious path out of one of the most intense self-imposed crises in modern political history, as the shockwaves of President Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey intensify. Six days on, the administration is dealing with damaging consequences of that decision. The White House staff faces a credibility […]

North Korea says the missile it tested Sunday is capable of carrying a large nuclear warhead, state media said Monday. The country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, supervised the launch of the Hwasong-12 missile that reached an altitude of 2,111.5 kilometers (1,312 miles) and flew 787 kilometers (489 miles), according to state news agency KCNA. The […]

Two of Silicon Valley’s biggest transportation players are partnering to make self-driving cars a reality. Waymo and Lyft announced Sunday that they’re working together to launch self-driving car pilots. The partnership is the latest indicator that fully autonomous vehicles will soon be common on some U.S. streets. The news was first reported by the New […]

This sheet cake is perfect for serving to a crowd. It keeps so well that you can easily prepare it a day ahead and it will stay moist. I often bring it to church potlucks, and I have yet to take much of it home. —Kim Miller Spiek, Sarasota, Florida View the recipe at TasteofHome.com […]

Actor Powers Boothe, known for his roles in “Sin City,” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D,” and “Deadwood,” has died at 68, his publicist, Karen Samfilippo, said. The Emmy-winning actor passed away Sunday of natural causes in his sleep at his Los Angeles home. A private service will be held in his home state of Texas, Samfilippo said. […]