Новости за 16.03.2017

Trump’s planned reduction in refugees may hit Myanmar worst KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Tin, her husband and five children have cleared years of refugee hurdles to come to the U.S.: blood tests, interviews, DNA and fingerprints, background checks. President Trump’s 16-page travel ban “to keep the bad dudes out” bars new visas for people from six Muslim-majority countries and shuts down America’s refugee program through mid-July. An Associated Press analysis of 10 years of refugee data suggests that... Читать дальше...

MANILA — A Philippine lawmaker filed an impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday because of the thousands of deaths in his antidrug crackdown and alleged corruption, although the bid faces an uphill battle with Duterte’s allies holding an overwhelming majority in Congress. Rep. Gary Alejano’s complaint filed at the House of Representatives alleged Duterte violated the constitution, committed bribery and corruption, and betrayed the public trust with his actions, including... Читать дальше...

Donald, the peculiar friend, is a singular creation, played by director Kris Avedisian. Kong never looked so good as in this well-directed, well-acted, imaginatively crafted and very respectably written revisit of the King Kong story, this time on his native habitat of Skull Island. The Lego Batman Movie: The animated comedy is less awesome than its predecessor, but it’s a clever, well-paced, self-aware and completely satisfying kind of less awesome. All inferior sequels should be as fun as this one. Читать дальше...

Deciding which offer to take not withstanding the pressure of making a good career decision is enough to cause a slight case of panic with most people. That’s exactly what happened to a colleague a couple of months ago. He liked his job but felt as though his career was stalled. He talked with his

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer read press clips for nine-straight minutes on Thursday to make a point that the media picks and choses what topics are covered. The filibuster-like reading of various news stories was in response to a question from ABC’s Jonathan Karl regarding President Trump accusing former President Obama of wiretapping him during last year’s campaign, despite a total lack of evidence. “It’s interesting to me… when one entity says one thing… you guys cover it ad nauseam,”... Читать дальше...

[...] Trump’s early chaotic days in the White House showed potential Wilders voters that putting populist policies into practice can trigger turmoil, he added. Analysts agree that Rutte probably got a boost in the crucial closing days of campaigning, when he plunged diplomatic relations with NATO ally Turkey into the deep freeze by refusing to allow two Turkish ministers to address gatherings about a Turkish referendum on constitutional reforms that would give Erdogan more power. [...] by the time of the Turkey crisis... Читать дальше...

Ireland’s leader pushes Trump on illegal Irish immigrants WASHINGTON — Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny urged President Trump to help Irish people living in the U.S. illegally, saying they just want to “make America great.” Kenny spoke at a luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday as part of a series of events celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, including a one-on-one meeting with Trump at the White House, where the two discussed immigration, trade and the Irish economy. Kenny has made a similar pitch on immigration in the past, but the current U.

The Aradkouh Stray Dogs Shelter has been hired by the Tehran city government to take a new, more humane approach to deal with the burgeoning problem of stray dogs in the capital. The shelter, located near the small town of Kahrizak, caters to the captured dogs’ needs, including feeding them and examining them for disease. Urban animal control vehicles set off in the mornings to hunt for strays, their destination determined by reports from citizens or places where the population of the animals is conspicuously large. Читать дальше...

Google is trying to improve the quality of its search results by directing review teams to flag content that might come across as upsetting or offensive. While flagging something doesn’t directly affect the search results themselves, it’s used to tweak the company’s software so that better content ranks higher. The review teams — comprised of contractors known as quality raters — already comb through websites and other content to flag questionable items such as pornography. [...] it gives examples of “high-quality” pages... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Public school advocates are telling Mississippi legislators they won't tolerate shortfalls in education funding. The Rev. CJ Rhodes, a pastor in Jackson, demands that the government protect public education.

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, was paid more than $33,750 by Russia’s government-run television system for appearing at a Moscow event in December 2015 — as well as thousands more in expenses and for other speeches, newly released documents showed Thursday. The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released documents obtained during its inquiry into Flynn’s activities in the months before Trump appointed him as national security adviser. Читать дальше...

‘Love & Taxes’ a likable screen version of Josh Kornbluth’s play Josh Kornbluth is the engaging monologist, who has done a number of popular one-man shows, and his brother Jacob Kornbluth is a film director. The movie intersperses regular narrative scenes with scenes of Kornbluth onstage performing the monologue, but with the balance decidedly on the side of regular dramatic narrative. The movie takes Kornbluth through a crucial period in his life, in which he starts off with an office job... Читать дальше...

Church members reject modern medicine as a bedrock tenet of their faith, even as some have faced manslaughter charges in child deaths dating back 35 years. [...] though, no leader in the sect has ever faced charges. Foster, 72, pastor of a Faith Tabernacle Congregation church district in eastern Pennsylvania, was charged with a felony this month under a state law requiring clergy members, teachers and other “mandated reporters” to turn the names of suspected child abusers over to authorities for investigation. Читать дальше...

‘Daily Show’s’ Trump-McDonald’s TV Commercial Remix Will Make You Do a Spit-Take (Video) Trevor Noah’s team remixed an old commercial for the fast-food joint, when the current President of the United States was a pitchman for Chicken McNuggets and the like. “I’ve put together some really impressive deals,” Trump begins the un-doctored portion of the clip. The McDonald’s Corporation’s official Twitter account posted the following this morning: “@realDonaldTrump You are actually a disgusting excuse... Читать дальше...

Common wisdom urges that employees be treated fairly as much as possible, said Fadel Matta, now an assistant professor at the University of Georgia and formerly a researcher in Michigan State’s business college. “We believed that oftentimes it may be better to have a ‘consistent jerk’ and know what to expect than to have a ‘loose cannon’ that is sometimes fair and sometimes not, leaving you wondering what is coming,” Matta said. First in an experiment with about 160 college students and later in... Читать дальше...

The Jason Momoa-led standalone film is directed by James Wan, and will see the popular “Game of Thrones” star square off against villains Black Manta (“The Get Down” actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and Ocean Master (Patrick Wilson). Oscar winner Nicole Kidman is still in talks to play his mother. In addition to the superhero shuffle, WB put dates down for the Chris Hemsworth war film “Horse Soldiers,” and the new Owen Wilson comedy “Bastards.”

Officials at Crater of Diamonds State Park at Murfreesboro say the rock found Saturday by 14-year-old Kalel Langford is the seventh largest found since the park was established in 1972. The teen said in a statement Thursday that he spotted the diamond among rocks near a stream.

Biden also spoke about the need to fight domestic violence and sexual assault and to help those struggling with mental illness and housing instability.

In the latest update, new photographs show structures that frame two life-size Galactic Empire Imperial AT-AT Walkers. “We’re also creating two incredible new signature attractions: one that lets guests take the controls of Millennium Falcon on a customized secret mission, and an epic Star Wars adventure that puts guests in the middle of a climactic battle between the First Order and the Resistance,” said the company in a statement on its official theme park blog. Last year, Disney released concept art for the area... Читать дальше...

An attorney says in court in New York that a chimpanzee should be treated as a person with legal rights. Attorney Steven Wise argued Thursday before the state appeals court in Manhattan that two chimps named Tommy and Kiko should be freed from cages to live in an outdoor sanctuary. Wise, who represents the Florida-based Nonhuman Rights Project animal advocacy group, plans to argue that two chimps named Tommy and Kiko should be freed from cages to live in an outdoor sanctuary.

The Oakland enclave's surging popularity and prices explains why the $495,000 teardown at 383 60th St. is a hot commodity—even though everything is dilapidated except the bathroom.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former North Carolina trial judge says he illegally offered a law enforcement officer beer and money to produce text messages he believed would show his wife was having an affair. Prosecutors said Jones promised cases of beer and $100 to an officer who would pressure his wife's mobile phone provider to provide text message records.

What’s on the school lunch menu? The cannibalism horror film “Raw” makes a very good argument for living at home during college, under the helicoptering watch of Mom and Dad. Set in what seems like the “Eyes Wide Shut” School for Veterinary Science, there are more orgies than classes, a new erotic initiation behind every door, and cruel hearts all around. “Raw” director Julia Ducournau understands coming-of-age fears as much as she gets scary movies, and she manages both near-perfectly in this French-Belgian graphic thriller. Читать дальше...

There's something odd about this classic Grateful Dead photo, which a confused Reddit user uploaded, hoping others could identify the San Francisco street corner.

Shemar Moore will return to “Criminal Minds” for the series’ 12th season finale, CBS announced Thursday. The actor will be reprising his role as Derek Morgan to work on the case of escaped serial killer Mr. Scratch (Bodhi Elfman), who has been the Big Bad for the team this season. “Criminal Minds” also experienced the loss of Special Agent Aaron Hotchner, played by Thomas Gibson.