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Court records show that the man in charge of the cluttered Oakland warehouse that erupted in flames Friday night, killing dozens of partyers, had been investigated for stealing a trailer, having confrontations with tenants and holding illegal parties. Derick Ion Almena , who is on probation for a felony conviction and is being investigated for alleged wrongdoing associated with the fire, finally spoke out as former residents accused him of ignoring fire danger. Alameda County coroner’s investigators... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump, moving closer to filling his Cabinet, chose former campaign rival Ben Carson on Monday to be secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. In a statement, Trump said he was “thrilled to nominate” Carson, describing the retired neurosurgeon as having “a brilliant mind” and being “passionate about strengthening communities and families within those communities.” The discussion at that time centered on speculation that he might be selected to... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — A fake news story prompted a man to fire a rifle inside a popular Washington, D.C., pizza place as he attempted to “self-investigate” a conspiracy theory that Hillary Clinton was running a child sex ring from there, police said. The restaurant attracted national attention after fake news stories stated that Clinton and her campaign chief ran a child sex ring out of the restaurant. Flynn Jr., who has accompanied his father to presidential transition meetings inside Trump Tower and lists... Читать дальше...

In a video message from his office posted to YouTube, McCrory said, “Despite continued questions that should be answered regarding the voting process, I personally believe that the majority of our citizens have spoken, and we now should do everything we can to support the 75th governor of North Carolina, Roy Cooper.” McCrory, who became the first sitting North Carolina governor to lose a re-election bid, was weighed down by a series of divisive laws he signed, including House Bill 2. The law limited... Читать дальше...

10 Highest Paid YouTube Stars of 2016 (Photos) Gamer PewDiePie tops the list with $15 million paycheck Forbes released its list of the highest-paid YouTube stars on Monday, with the top ten earning a total of $70.5 million over 12 months. Colleen Ballinger, $5 million Colleen Ballinger, $5 million Colleen Ballinger, $5 million Colleen Ballinger, $5 million Colleen Ballinger, $5 million Colleen Ballinger, $5 million Colleen Ballinger, $5 million Read original story 10 Highest Paid YouTube... Читать дальше...

Riley Fritz, a garage band bass player and art school graduate who was always trailed by a rescue dog, was confirmed dead Monday in the fire at the Ghost Ship warehouse in Oakland.

Monday’s unexpected announcement came two days before the 75th anniversary of the attack and six months after Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the memorial in Hiroshima for victims of the U.S. atomic bombing of that city at the end of the same war. Abe said he would visit Hawaii on Dec. 26 and 27 to pray for the war dead at the naval base at Pearl Harbor and to hold a final summit meeting with Obama. More than 2,300 U.S. servicemen died in the attack, which will be marked... Читать дальше...

It appears Leto put on his best kimono put some glue on it, then rolled around in a scrap booking store.

Construction began in 2014, when this marked the front line between U.S.-backed Kurdish forces, known as the peshmerga, and the Islamic State group, which had swept across northern Iraq that summer, routing the army and threatening the Kurdish autonomous region. [...] a more permanent boundary has taken shape as Kurdish aspirations for outright independence have grown. [...] with the aid of U.S.-led air strikes, the Kurds have taken territory equivalent to 50 percent of their recognized autonomous region.

LONDON — Britain’s top judges pledged Monday to consider with impartiality the contentious question of who has the power to trigger the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union — the government of Prime Minister Theresa May or Parliament. The court’s most senior justice, David Neuberger, opened a four-day hearing by condemning the “threats of serious violence and unpleasant abuse” directed at lead claimant Gina Miller and others arguing that Parliament should have a say. Neuberger and 10 other... Читать дальше...

“Last Tango in Paris” star Marlon Brando’s son is coming to his father’s defense, following accusations that Brando raped his co-star Maria Schneider while filming an infamous scene from the movie. In the interview, Bertolucci admitted Schneider hated him because of a scene in which Brando’s character uses butter as a lubricant to rape Schneider’s character. Yahoo’s headline said, “Bertolucci admits infamous Last Tango ‘butter’ rape scene was non-consensual.” Time tweeted, “‘Last Tango in Paris’... Читать дальше...