Новости за 16.12.2015

106 & PartyBobby Shmurda performs during 106 & Party on December 12, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET) The pharmaceutical mogul who paid millions at auction for Wu-Tang Clan’s one-of-a-kind album “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin” is hatching a plan to bail out imprisoned rapper BOBBY SHMURDA. Controversial Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli recently told HipHopDX.com he’s a big fan of rap, and he’s planning to help Shmurda, the Brooklyn rapper currently... Читать дальше...

CLEVELAND (AP) — A man has paid off more than $106,000 in shoppers' layaways at two Wal-Mart stores in northeast Ohio. The donor paid off a total of nearly $70,000 for the layaway items at the Steelyard Commons store in Cleveland and about $36,000 for items in Lorain.

In what's definitely best way to sum up your 2015, Spotify has just announced a fun offer to match you to a "Star Wars" character based on your musical taste.

The Warriors are saying head coach Steve Kerr will use the team’s 17-day, five-game home stand as a chance to test the progress of his rehabilitation from two offseason back surgeries. Kerr has been on a leave of absence since Oct. 1 as he recovers from the surgeries, the first of which caused a spinal fluid leak. [...] the players believe they’ve seen huge improvements in their coach since they returned from the two-week, seven-game road trip. Kerr has been involved and vocal during the Warriors’... Читать дальше...

One Japanese university has banned the use of watches when taking its entrance exam. Kyoto University recently announced that students taking its entrance exam will not be allowed to wear watches of any kind while taking the test, a move the university feels is necessary in order to prevent cheating. According to The Wall Street

Netflix is working on a way to reduce the amount of data you use while you’re binge-watching your favorite show. In the works for four years, the company has created new bandwidth-saving technology that will allow customers to get better-looking streams while using 20% less bandwidth. That means you’ll use less data when you’re streaming

Ship traffic, December 17 Ship traffic Energy Ranger Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala Ital Universo Luminous Ace Ulsan, South Korea Cap Capricorn CMA CGM Libra CSL Tecumseh SFO Global Eternity Port Unknown SFO Port Hueneme, Ventura County Busan, South Korea Hyundai Shanghai Mol Express Saga Odyssey Port Unknown Source: San Francisco Marine Exchange

Comedian Margaret Cho visits the SiriusXM Studios on September 23, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images) Comedienne MARGARET CHO has blasted bosses of the upcoming ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS movie for casting a British actress in an Asian role. The big screen adaptation of the 1990s British sitcom, starring Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley, has been written by Saunders and is currently in production for a scheduled cinema release in July 2016. Janette Tough, from Scottish comedy duo The Krankies... Читать дальше...

Singers Monica (L) and Brandy attend the 2011 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute To Industry Icons Honoring David Geffen at Beverly Hilton on February 12, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) R&B star MONICA’s hit duet with BRANDY, THE BOY IS MINE, sparked a real life rivalry between them in the late 1990s. The Grammy-winning song featured the two singers fighting over a fictional boyfriend, and fans were eager to find out the identity of the man in the centre of it all. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Don't expect to see much relief from rising costs for workplace health coverage under a federal budget deal that postpones a widely feared tax on generous insurance plans, experts say. Just a few months ago top economic adviser Jason Furman warned that repeal or delay would have "serious negative consequences" for the health care system. The tax is indexed to general inflation, which rises more slowly than health insurance premiums, so over time it would affect a growing share of health plans. Читать дальше...

Actor Justin Long arrives at the premiere of 20th Century Fox’s “Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip” at the Zanuck Theater at 20th Century Fox Lot on December 12, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/WireImage) Actor JUSTIN LONG is considering taking on a part-time gig as an Uber taxi driver. The “Live Free or Die Hard” star is hesitant to become a driver in Los Angeles or New York, but he likes the idea of driving people around Austin, Texas, where he spends part of the year. Читать дальше...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Former New Mexico Secretary of State Dianna Duran accepted a 30-day jail sentence on Wednesday after pleading guilty earlier to charges involving the siphoning of money from her election account to fuel a gambling addiction. The sentence issued Monday by District Judge T. Glenn Ellington also involves in-person apologies to campaign donors and appearances before school children across the state. Brad Winter, a councilor since 1999 and a longtime public school administrator... Читать дальше...

SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — The FBI searched two western North Carolina residences once occupied by the man charged with attacking a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic. Neighbor Robert Adams said in a phone interview that he saw 15 to 20 law enforcement agents arrive in a dozen vehicles and search the Swannanoa property for several hours.

ARROYO CITY, Texas (AP) — An endangered ocelot has been found dead near a South Texas road and game wardens believe the rare animal was hit by a vehicle. Agency officials say the large male ocelot apparently was struck Monday night by a vehicle on Farm-to-Market Road 2925.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA has thrown its considerable heft behind efforts to get Indiana lawmakers to add LGBT civil rights protections into state law. Currently Indiana doesn't offer statewide protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people prohibiting discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodation.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State officials said Wednesday that they will break ground early next year on a nearly $120 million hospital that will serve as the flagship institution of Indiana's mental health system. State health officials said the new hospital, which will be a hub of the state's recently created mental health hospital network, will take a new approach. Gov. Mike Pence, lawmakers and state health officials attended a ceremony Wednesday morning at the planned construction site, which is on the campus of Community East Hospital.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has signed into law a bill that rewrites Wisconsin's campaign finance law. It's one of two major bills Walker signed Wednesday. The other eliminated the state's nonpartisan state elections board. The campaign finance changes include doubling the limit for individual campaign contributions and eliminating a requirement that donors giving more than $100 identify their employer. It also allows, for the first time, corporate donations to political parties and legislative campaign committees.

BAGHDAD (AP) — Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday he came away from meetings with Iraqi leaders with no agreement on the use of Apache attack helicopters or additional military advisers in the battle to retake the key city of Ramadi from Islamic State militants. The Obama administration has been talking for days about "accelerating" the fight against IS, but that could be complicated by Iraq's reluctance to a greater U.S. presence in the country, including tools such as Apache helicopters and more troops. Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The president of Albuquerque's police union has resigned from her leadership post after authorities say she abused a teenage relative. A criminal complaint filed by a Bernalillo County Sheriff's detective says Lopez repeatedly struck the teenager during a dispute over a utility shut-off warning.

(AP) — Washington state's unemployment rate rose slightly to 5.3 percent last month, but the state still saw an overall gain of 10,100 new jobs, state officials said Wednesday. "All in all, Washington enjoyed strong job growth this month, demonstrating continued optimism in the marketplace," Paul Turek, the state's labor economist, said in a written statement. Other industries that saw significant increases were: construction, up 3,100 jobs; leisure and hospitality, up 2,700 jobs; government, up 1,300; retail trade... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve policymakers have slightly lowered their projections for short-term interest rates over the next three years, a sign that policymakers may move slowly after their first rate increase in seven years. [...] the Fed's forecasts for the U.S. economy and interest rates have proven too optimistic for most of the recovery from the Great Recession. While the Fed says it is confident that inflation will reach its 2 percent target, it does not project that happening until the end of 2017... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Pennsylvania House Republican leaders say Gov. Tom Wolf has 24 hours to prove a spending and tax proposal he supports can pass the chamber, or they'll seek an interim spending plan to end the state government's five-and-a-half month budget stalemate. Wolf wants the money to deliver a record boost in public school aid and narrow a long-term budget deficit.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Experts say employees likely won't see much relief from rising health insurance costs even though the federal budget postpones a widely feared tax on generous coverage. Just a few months ago top economic adviser Jason Furman warned that repeal or delay would have "serious negative consequences" for the health care system.

(AP) — Taking a harder line on crimes no longer seen as juvenile pranks, state lawmakers around the U.S. are proposing stiffer penalties for people who threaten schools at a time of fears over terrorism and mass shootings. While most states already have laws that allow prosecution of a school threat as a felony, there have proposals across the U.S. to increase punishments, said Michael Dorn, executive director of the school safety nonprofit group Safe Havens International. Brooks has proposed legislation... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Attorneys for a man charged in the death of a central Arkansas real estate agent say a judge should not reconsider excluding evidence seized from his car. Attorneys for Arron Lewis, who is charged with capital murder and kidnapping in the 2014 slaying of Beverly Carter, say the state cannot prove the evidence was collected during an impound-lot inventory of the car.