Новости за 31.07.2017

Trystan Reese, a transgender man living in Portland, Oregon, has given birth to a boy with his partner of seven years, Biff Chaplow. Their son, Leo Murray Chaplow, was born July 14. Leo is the couple’s first biological child, but they are no strangers to parenting: Reese and Chaplow adopted Chaplow’s niece and nephew in […]

A week out from Kenya’s highly-anticipated August 8 election, increasingly fake news reports are circulating on social media platforms in the country. Slickly-produced news bulletins that at first glance appear to be from major international broadcasters including CNN and the BBC have surfaced in recent days. One bogus report cuts from a legitimate CNN Philippines […]

The son of Nashville’s mayor died over the weekend “from an overdose,” Mayor Megan Barry and her husband, Bruce, said in a statement. Max Barry, 22, died on Saturday evening in Denver, Colorado, his parents said. He died in the Littleton area, a suburb of Denver, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s office told CNN. “Early this […]

Richard A. Stiles, 75, of Grampian died Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Penn Highlands DuBois. Born June 23, 1942 in Johnstown, he was the son of late Cecil and Lillian (Kunsman) Stiles. He was married to Jean (Swatsworth) Stiles. She preceded him in death Jan. 5, 2002. He, along with his wife, was the owner/operator […]

Although he brought a laconic cowboy style to his screen roles, Sam Shepard wore a number of different hats: Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Oscar-nominated actor, screenwriter and director. Shepard, who died last week at 73, most recently co-starred in “Bloodline,” a Netflix series in which he played the father of Kyle Chandler — an especially good […]

North Korea’s latest missile test has sparked the familiar round of international condemnation and new fears that the US mainland is now in reach of the country’s arsenal. Here’s what you need to know. What happened on Friday? North Korea launched the longest range intercontinental ballistic missile it has ever tested — and the second […]

Tropical Storm Emily has landed, striking a coastal Florida island just west of the city of Bradenton, according to the National Hurricane Center. Florida’s Governor, Rick Scott, has already declared a state of emergency for 31 counties in southern and central Florida. The storm brought winds of 45 mph to Anna Maria Island around 10:45 […]

It was eventually going to happen.  At some point this year this guy was going to make it to victory lane.  It was last year in Indy when he last tasted that thrill, and he has come close many times already. But finally, Kyle Busch has a victory in 2017. So am I excited to […]

HBO is investigating a hack targeting its TV shows. In an email sent to employees on Monday and shared with CNN Tech, chairman and CEO Richard Plepler said a cyber intrusion resulted in “some stolen proprietary information, including some of our programming.” “Any intrusion of this nature is obviously disruptive, unsettling, and disturbing for all […]

Two Afghan workers for the Iraqi Embassy in Kabul were killed Monday after gunmen launched an attack, officials said. Najib Danish, a spokesman for the Afghan Interior Ministry, also said three police officers were wounded. Danish said a suicide bomber blew up the gates at about 11:30 a.m. Three gunmen entered the embassy’s grounds and […]

If you are one of those people that stands on the scale every day or you obsessively plug your numbers into a BMI calculator, researchers want you to know you may be missing something. BMI, which stands for body mass index, is determined based on a person’s height and weight. You’re considered overweight if your […]

One inmate remains at large after a jailbreak Sunday night in northern Alabama, according to the Walker County Sheriff’s Office. Twelve prisoners went on the run from the Walker County Jail, in Jasper, the office said, but 11 have since been captured. It’s not clear how the inmates were able to escape. Still at large […]

The future of the Affordable Care Act is more uncertain than ever. Over the weekend, Republicans were still reeling from their monumental loss after their plans to overhaul Obamacare were dashed in dramatic fashion. Some, including President Donald Trump, urged the Senate to try again. “Unless the Republican senators are total quitters, Repeal & Replace […]

Dozens of people were left dangling high above the Rhine River when the wheels of a cable car came off their guiding line in Cologne, Germany. More than 30 cable cars were in operation when the car’s wheels came away on Sunday evening. All cars were stopped before 65 affected passengers were rescued. “Emergency services […]

The restart of Donald Trump’s presidency begins today, his 193rd day in office. Or so he hopes. Trump is coming off the worst week of his presidency, a disastrous seven days in which the infighting he stokes broke into public, the Senate’s attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act foundered, and Trump himself […]

Germany’s Christian Ahlmann clinched a big win on home soil when he took the first ever Berlin leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour against the world’s top show jumpers. Ahlmann and his experienced horse, Codex One, won a three-horse jump-off over eight fences in 40.56 seconds at Berlin’s Sommergarten. “It’s an amazing day for […]

Russia is cracking down on software that allows users to view internet sites banned by the government. President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill that prohibits services, including virtual private networks (VPNs), that enable users to skirt government censorship efforts. The law will take effect on November 1. VPNs use encryption to disguise the source […]

The day the sun disappears (for a short time) is fast approaching. Here’s what else you need to know today to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1. Russia sanctions Vladimir Putin’s cutting staff […]

President Nicolás Maduro has thanked “the brave people of Venezuela” for voting in a controversial election for a new Constituent Assembly that will have the power to rewrite his country’s constitution. The election will allow Maduro to replace Venezuela’s current legislative body — the National Assembly — with the new assembly, made up of 545 […]

President Vladimir Putin has hit back at new American sanctions by ordering the US to cut staff at its diplomatic mission to 755, in Moscow’s most aggressive move against Washington since the final years of the Cold War. Putin confirmed the move Sunday after the Foreign Ministry on Friday demanded the US cut staff numbers […]

The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has claimed a huge turnout in a controversial election for a new Constituent Assembly that would have the power to rewrite his country’s constitution. The election will allow Maduro to replace Venezuela’s current legislative body — the National Assembly — with the new assembly, which would be made up […]

After a chaotic week for President Donald Trump and his party, Republicans are facing a fundamental question: What’s next? With a new chief of staff, communications director and press secretary in tow, the President clearly is seeking to “hit the reset button,” as his now former chief of staff Reince Priebus described it to Wolf […]

Russia’s full naval might was on display Sunday as the country celebrated its annual Navy Day in multiple time zones, with parades and demonstrations held in all four corners of its vast territory, as well as at Russian bases abroad — including in Syria and in annexed Crimea. The celebrations began in the Siberian city […]

North Korea’s test of a long-range missile that could hit major US cities has drawn condemnation from the US, China, Japan and South Korea, and calls for a rethink in tactics toward Pyongyang, given the dramatic escalation in its capabilities. US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley late Sunday dismissed claims Washington was seeking […]

Charter has shot down a plan for it to buy Sprint and create a media and telecom giant. The proposed merger would have resulted in a huge new company controlled by Sprint’s owner, the Japanese tech firm SoftBank, according to reports last week. But Charter dismissed the idea late Sunday. “We understand why a deal […]