Новости за 12.07.2017

"Oppo research," as it's known inside the Washington Beltway, burst onto the public stage with the disclosure that Donald Trump Jr., the president's eldest son, welcomed an offer to get dirt on Hillary Clinton from a Russian lawyer. Research can take the form of anything from arrest records to recordings of a candidate saying something untoward. "Some people have this idea of opposition research being shady people diving around in dumpsters," said Colin Reed, senior adviser to America Rising, a Republican-supporting oppo group. Читать дальше...

The Coyotes also promoted general manager John Chayka to president of hockey operations, a day after hiring Rick Tocchet as head coach. "Steve has a wealth of experience and has served as an innovative and successful executive in the NFL, NBA, professional hockey, professional baseball and college athletics for over 30 years," Coyotes owner Andrew Barroway said in a statement. Most importantly, he previously worked in our market and has the necessary corporate and political relationships to help... Читать дальше...

What rhymes with Trick Dog? Apparently, a whole menu's worth of new cocktail offerings at the Mission District bar.

Attorneys for a wildlife photographer whose camera was used by a monkey to snap selfies asked a federal appeals court to end a lawsuit seeking to give the animal rights to the photos. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sought a court order in 2015 allowing it to administer all proceeds from the photos to benefit the monkey. Federal appeals judges in San Francisco have grilled an attorney for an animal rights group that wants a monkey awarded the rights to a selfie photo it snapped. A... Читать дальше...

Flashy sport cars aren't just for Hollywood action stars.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A quiet, unsmiling little girl with big brown eyes crawls inside a carpeted cubicle, hugs a stuffed teddy bear tight, and turns her head away from the noisy classroom. “The damage that happens to kids from the infectious disease of toxic stress is as severe as the damage from meningitis or polio or pertussis,” says Dr. Tina Hahn, a pediatrician in rural Caro, Mich. Mounting research on potential biological dangers of toxic stress is prompting a new public health approach to identifying and treating the effects of poverty... Читать дальше...

Three-quarters of Americans agree that people like themselves have too little influence in Washington, rare unanimity across political, economic, racial and geographical lines and including both those who approve and disapprove of President Trump, according to a new poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Even at a time of deepening economic and political divisions, the poll finds widespread agreement that small businesses, poor Americans and workers have too little power in Washington... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A California Democrat filed an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump Wednesday in a longshot bid to remove the president from office. Rep. Brad Sherman accuses Trump of obstructing investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, in part by firing former FBI Director James Comey. [...] federal authorities say they have definitive evidence that the Kremlin meddled in the U.S. presidential election.

In the run-up to Thursday’s Emmys nominations announcement, TheWrap chatted with a litany of TV stars about their buzzy shows. Another memorable moment includes “Veep” cast members Reid Scott and Sam Richardson cracking wise about co-star Matt Walsh behind his back. Check out the video above for Ansari’s stunned response to a question about “Master of None” Season 3, “Atlanta” star Brian Tyree Henry belting out a “Grease” tune and “This Is Us” standout Metz praising a certain A-list hunk.

RIO DE JANEIRO — The former president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, was found guilty of corruption and money laundering Wednesday and sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison, a stunning setback for a politician who has wielded enormous influence across Latin America for decades. The case against da Silva, who raised Brazil’s profile on the world stage as president from 2003 to 2010, stemmed from charges that he and his wife illegally received about $1.1 million in improvements and expenses... Читать дальше...

BEIRUT — The United Nations said Wednesday it is using newly opened land routes to expand food deliveries to areas around the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, where U.S.-backed forces are battling Islamic State militants in their self-declared capital. The U.N. agency says it is now delivering food every month to nearly 200,000 people in eight hard-to-reach locations inside Raqqa province as well as other areas in a neighboring province.

The “Suicide Squad” director joined the project in May after Antoine Fuqua dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. An individual familiar with the project said that scheduling conflicts are also at the heart of Ayer’s departure. Ayer has been a longtime member of the Universal family, and wrote the screenplay for the original “The Fast and the Furious.” [...] Read: 'Planet of the Apes' Producer Dylan Clark Signs First-Look Deal With Universal

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Four Boko Haram suicide bombers killed 19 people in a series of attacks that targeted a civilian self-defense force and the people who gathered to mourn their deaths, police in Nigeria said Wednesday. “A teenage female suicide bomber actually crept to the sandbag post of our boys at Molai and before they could realize what was happening she detonated herself and killed three of our boys,” Bello said. The Islamic extremist group’s insurgency has killed more than 20,000 people... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T has a surprise for tech firms and internet activists supporting net neutrality, the principle that bars internet service providers from playing favorites with websites and apps. Tim Karr, the campaign director for Free Press, an advocacy group that supports net neutrality, slammed the ISPs for "simply attempting to fake the funk, pretending to support net neutrality while opposing the (FCC) rules that make it an enforceable reality." Internet activists and tech firms hope... Читать дальше...

IRBIL, Iraq — The U.S.-led coalition said Wednesday that an Amnesty International report accusing its forces of violating international law during the fight against the Islamic State in Mosul is “irresponsible.” The report released Tuesday said Iraqi civilians were subjected to “relentless and unlawful attacks” by the coalition and Iraqi forces during the grueling nine-month battle to drive Islamic State from Iraq’s second largest city. In all, 5,805 civilians may have been killed in the fight for western Mosul by coalition attacks... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen highlighted the continued strength of job growth in an upbeat report to Congress on Wednesday on the state of the U.S. economy. In light of the continued growth, the Fed intends to keep raising its benchmark interest rate and to reduce its investment holdings, Yellen said in prepared testimony. “Looking ahead, my colleagues on the FOMC and I expect that, with further gradual adjustments in the stance of monetary policy, the economy will continue... Читать дальше...

(AP) — The Washington State University Board of Regents has voted to raise undergraduate tuition 2.2 percent for the coming school year. Under state law, the tuition growth factor of 2.2 percent is tied to the average annual growth in median hourly wages in the state of Washington.

Having two-time Super Bowl champion Peyton Manning, who’s repeatedly proven his comedy skills hosting “Saturday Night Live” doesn’t hurt. The Chicago Cubs breaking the 108-year curse, the New England Patriots winning the best Super Bowl possibly ever, the Golden State Warriors and Steph Curry putting on the amazing NBA Finals, and then we had the Olympics with so many great athletes including Michael Phelps. [...] in attendance will be former first lady Michelle Obama, who will be presenting the... Читать дальше...

A chunk of floating ice that weighs more than a trillion metric tons broke away from the Antarctic Peninsula, producing one of the largest icebergs ever recorded and providing a glimpse of how the Antarctic ice sheet might ultimately start to fall apart. [...] in other parts of Antarctica, similar shelves are holding back enormous amounts of ice, and scientists fear that their future collapse could dump enough ice into the ocean to raise the sea level by many feet. Some climate scientists believe... Читать дальше...

Like the Stark children, the pet direwolves discovered in the first episode of "Game of Thrones" haven't all survived the show [...] as “Game of Thrones” has worn on and the bodies have piled up, the direwolves haven’t always survived deadly political machinations — especially when their respective owners didn’t make it out alive either. [...] it’s just two: Knowing that Nymeria would be killed for attacking the prince, Arya freed her pet, throwing stones at Nymeria until she ran off into the woods. Читать дальше...

SHANGHAI — Apple has set up its first data center in China, setting the tone for how foreign companies will handle a strict new law requiring them to store Chinese users’ information in the country. Apple said Wednesday that the new center would keep “strong data privacy and security protections in place,” adding that no back doors would be created in its systems. “The addition of this data center will allow us to improve the speed and reliability of our products and services while also complying... Читать дальше...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court won't stop the state from starting Thursday to recoup $60 million from one of the nation's largest online charter schools amid a legal battle. Separately Wednesday, a county judge ruled the state school board didn't violate public-meetings law in voting on the repayment issue.

Do you actually care what Coco Loko is? You do not. Not really. Come on.

(AP) — The University of Saint Francis is preparing to begin not one, but two projects that will alter its Spring Street campus: a free-standing chapel and an expansion and modernization of its science building. "The impact of these two projects, in the heart of the Spring Street campus, will significantly transform our campus environment," university President Sister M. Elise Kriss said in a statement Tuesday. Much has changed in science since the building was constructed 50 years ago, said Trois Hart, associate vice president of marketing. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Republican effort to replace the Obama health care law (all times local): President Donald Trump says he is sitting in the Oval Office "with a pen in hand" waiting to sign a bill to repeal and replace the health care law. Trump says if the bill doesn't pass the Senate "it would be very bad" and he will be "very angry about it and a lot of people will be very upset." Republican efforts to scrap much of Democrat Barack Obama's health care law have hit a new complication.