Новости за 30.05.2017

Not only has Amazon changed the retail landscape since it became a public company 20 years ago, it's now part of a small cadre of high-flying stocks belonging to companies that have defied Wall Street and shunned stock splits. Only four other U.S.-listed companies have shares trading above $1,000: online travel booking company Priceline Group Inc., homebuilder NVR Inc., pork producer and ocean transportation company Seaboard Corp. and the apostle of long-term investing, Warren Buffett, with his holding company Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Читать дальше...

(AP) — A student originally from Mexico, Eric Cruz Lopez was among the most visible immigration activists on the University of Connecticut campus — up until he was charged with spray-painting expletives about President Donald Trump on the walls of school buildings. [...] his arrest is hurting the push for a bill that would allow students without legal immigration status at the state's public colleges and universities access to financial aid. The case led state House leaders to postpone a planned... Читать дальше...

Bay Area political events: Political events Elizabeth Warren event: A conversation with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and MSNBC host Joy-Ann Reid at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon St. in San Francisco. The discussion is part of an all-day event organized around opposition to President Trump. For National Gun Violence Awareness Day, activists are asking people to wear orange to stand against gun violence. Israeli Consul General Andy David and India’s consul general, Ambassador Venkatesan Ashok... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats don't want to let President Donald Trump forget the day he met with top Russian diplomats at the White House, even as he tries to move past allegations of possible collusion between Moscow and his presidential campaign. Did the president ever consult with government information security experts? Just as Republicans repeatedly hammered Clinton for failing to adhere strictly to the federal government's rules for handling classified information, Democrats are lecturing Trump on the same points. Читать дальше...

CLEVELAND (AP) — The police officer who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice was fired Tuesday for inaccuracies on his job application, while the officer who drove the patrol car the day of the November 2014 shooting was suspended in the case for violating a tactical rule. Earlier this year, the 911 dispatcher who took the call that led to the shooting was suspended for eight days for failing to tell the dispatcher who sent the officers to the rec center that the man who called 911 about "a guy"... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic senators from rural states are criticizing President Donald Trump's proposed budget, saying it would have "significant negative impacts" on rural America. The Republican chairmen of the Senate and House agriculture committees have also criticized the suggested steep cuts to farm programs, including subsidies for crop insurance, an overwhelmingly popular program with farmers who purchase the policies to manage risk.

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The Hungarian government said Tuesday it was seeking to engage with New York state about the status of Budapest-based Central European University, founded by billionaire George Soros. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sent letters to Prime Minister Viktor Orban and President Janos Ader advocating for CEU, saying recent changes to Hungary's higher education law "attempts to close the university for no legitimate reason." The legal amendments adopted in April also call for bilateral... Читать дальше...

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Alessandro Michele's midseason Cruise 2018 collection was as artistically eccentric as the portraits hanging in the Medici's private Varsari Corridor that guests took to arrive at the exclusive runway show Monday evening at the Pitti Palace venue. Before they runway show, guests were treated to private time with Botticelli's masterpieces in the Uffizi Gallery and a guided walk along the Vasari Corridor built by the Medicis to connect the Uffizi with the Pitti Palace that is otherwise closed to the public for renovations.

Developers are proposing a massive 6 million-square-foot (557,000 square-meter) project on the edge of the Everglades in bustling South Florida that would dwarf any other shopping mecca in North America, including Minnesota's Mall of America. Miami-Dade County officials could vote this fall to approve it, despite some criticism that it will worsen the region's already choking traffic problem and might produce mostly low-paying jobs. In addition to millions of square feet of retail, the project would include an indoor ski slope... Читать дальше...

Wal-Mart's acquisition of Jet.com and brands that appeal to younger shoppers gave it an e-commerce boost as it works to close the gap between itself and the online leader. Marc Lore, a co-founder of Jet.com who is now head of Wal-Mart's U.S. online operations, says he's confident about the company's momentum and there's plenty of room for it to thrive. Lore's led Wal-Mart's acquisitions of specialty online retailers like ModCloth, Moosejaw and ShoeBuy.com, and said he's still looking at companies... Читать дальше...

Trimalchio was a character in “The Satyricon,” a Roman comedy/satire who was a former slave who earned his freedom and wealth from his former master, and threw lavish parties. Another clue is that Gatsby has 40 acres of land, a possible reference to the post-Civil War unfulfilled order by Union General William Tecumseh Sherman to give former slaves 40 acres of land confiscated from Confederate landowners. Savage also notes that Gatsby also has “tanned skin” and short-cropped hair — possibly to hide his natural hair ... Читать дальше...

Ariel Winter Shredded for ‘Tasteless’ Memorial Day Bikini Photo Ariel Winter has once again courted criticism after posting a revealing photo of herself — and this time she’s been accused of trivializing the importance of Memorial Day. after posting a photo of herself in a bikini on the holiday. “bc nothing says happy Memorial Day like sneak peak at her pubes,” offered another. Earlier this month, after getting slammed for wearing a glamorous dress to a “Modern Family” screening, Winter took to Instagram to fire back at her detractors... Читать дальше...

A New Jersey town will pay an Islamic group $3.25 million to settle a lawsuit over its denial of a permit to build a mosque, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday. Under the settlement, the group will be allowed to build the mosque and the town agreed to limit the zoning restrictions placed on houses of worship. Last week, a Muslim group sued the city of Bayonne, claiming its proposal to convert an abandoned warehouse into a mosque and community center was unfairly voted down amid a climate of hostility and religious intolerance.

The Internet Just Realized Jamie Foxx Isn’t His Real Name The actor’s real name isn’t Jamie Foxx, it’s Eric Marlon Bishop — and this revelation has hit the internet. According to Twitter moments, the groundswell of bafflement spiked after Twitter user @_maccckiller posted a tweet with this realization, causing several others to share in her surprise. Jamie Foxx Can't Stop Mocking 'Beat Shazam' Team Over Usher Song in Premiere (Exclusive Video) Jamie Foxx told David Letterman in 2014 that it was... Читать дальше...

The bee got underway Tuesday morning when 291 well-read elementary- and middle-schoolers gathered at a convention center outside Washington to take a written test. Last year, the bee extended the final rounds and made the championship words tougher in an attempt to avoid a third straight tie.

(AP) — The University of Nebraska is proposing a tuition increase, cuts to its operating budget and the elimination of more than 100 jobs to compensate for a state revenue shortfall. Bounds says the university will try to cut jobs through attrition and plans to cut up to $30 million from its operations budget.

Disney has ruled the blockbuster world recently, having grossed a whopping $7.2 billion worldwide ($3 billion domestic) last year off of franchise hits like Captain America: Disney broke its studio record with two months to go last year, and then set a new industry record by passing Universal’s $6.89 billion 2015 record off the back of its final release of the year, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” For a domestic market where franchise fatigue has become a major factor, it’s a testament to the power... Читать дальше...

Mike Brown, the man filling in for Warriors coach Steve Kerr, strikes everyone as one of the nicest people in the world. On Tuesday morning’s conference call with ABC broadcasters Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson, it was made clear that Brown — twice fired by the Cleveland Cavaliers — harbors a simmering fury. “I think it’s going to be fascinating to see how often Mike Brown praises Cleveland management and ownership for the great job they did,” Van Gundy said, while behind the scenes wanting to... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has urged graduating college students in New York to stand up and fight back if they don't like the state of current events. The former Democratic presidential candidate hails from Brooklyn and attended the college for a year.

Like many attending the BottleRock Music Festival, Singer Mariah Carey spent a bit of her Memorial Day weekend around the Napa Valley.

The man fatally shot by South San Francisco police last week was identified Tuesday as a 59-year-old resident of the city, authorities said. John Eno was shot and killed Wednesday after police responded to calls of a disturbance on the 3700 block of Cork Place and confronted Eno standing in the middle of the street with a shotgun, police said. The exact circumstances of what prompted police officers to shoot Eno has not yet been released.

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A former Dixie State University student who says school staff mishandled her sexual harassment report against faculty members has filed a federal complaint. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the former student in her complaint says she was expelled in retaliation after she reported to the school's Title IX office that faculty members had made sexual comments to her that made her feel uncomfortable and sometimes unsafe.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hit or miss, the Pentagon's attempt on Tuesday to shoot down a mock warhead over the Pacific Ocean marks an important milestone for an oft-criticized defense program that could be what stands between an incoming North Korean strike and the United States. The most recent intercept test, in June 2014, was successful, but the longer track record is spotty. Since the system was declared ready for potential combat use in 2004, only four of nine intercept attempts have been successful. Читать дальше...

“Trisha is a highly skilled communications executive and was instrumental in helping shape the modern face of Showtime,” said David Nevins, president and CEO, Showtime Networks Inc. Time and again, her expert nurturing of the company’s vision and her deft handling of specific big-ticket initiatives proved a tremendous asset for us. “Trisha redefined and elevated the Showtime Networks communications strategy during an important time in the company’s growth,” added Gil Schwartz, senior executive vice president and chief communications officer... Читать дальше...

Two people killed Monday when a pickup truck they were riding in collided with a minivan in Alameda were identified Tuesday as teenagers from from the East Bay, police said. Briana Ortega, 17, of Hayward, and Simon Sotelo, 17, of Union City, were both occupants of a four-door, crew-cab truck and were killed shortly after 8 a.m. Monday in the crash at Park Street and Lincoln Avenue, police said. The driver of the minivan was also taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.