Новости за 21.08.2015

Facing a deadlocked jury, Judge Robert C. Ervin has declared a mistrial in the case of a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer Randall Kerrick, who shot and killed an unarmed man in September 2013.Prosecutors argued during the three-week trial that Kerrick used excessive force when he fired 12 shots at 24-year-old Jonathan Ferrell, striking him 10 times, after Ferrell did not follow officers’ instructions. Kerrick testified that he opened fire because he believed Ferrell was “trying to get my gun.”Read... Читать дальше...

A worldwide sell-off pushed U.S. stocks to their worst week since 2011 as spooked investors scattered amid worries of an economic slowdown in China and the potential for higher interest rates at home.The Dow Jones industrial average capped a four-day losing streak by dropping more than 500 points to close at 16,459.75, sinking 10 percent from its May peak and following even steeper market declines in Asia and Europe.Read full article >>

A worldwide sell-off pushed U.S. stocks to their worst week since 2011 as spooked investors scattered amid worries of an economic slowdown in China and the potential for higher interest rates at home.The Dow Jones industrial average capped a four-day losing streak by dropping more than 500 points to close at 16,459.75, sinking 10 percent from its May peak and following even steeper market declines in Asia and Europe.Read full article >>

As Redskins fans debated the decision-making and desultory performances in a victory that felt like a defeat, a person with knowledge of the situation said Friday that quarterback Robert Griffin III could play in the upcoming preseason game at Baltimore despite the concussion that ended his night of futility against Detroit.Read full article >>

It could dump needed rain in California and bring a wet winter to the East Coast.

Blogger and activist Shaun King has had quite the summer.He's been accused in various right-leaning media outlets of making up or significantly overstating the extent of an alleged hate crime of which King says he was a victim in high school. And, he's been accused of -- well, you had to know that this was coming soon -- trying to pull a Rachel Dolezal.Read full article >>

JERUSALEM — In an intense cross-border skirmish Thursday and Friday, Israeli artillery and aircraft struck more than a dozen military installations in southern Syria, as well as an alleged jihadist cell, in response to four rockets fired into northern Israel.Read full article >>

When people aren't quenching their thirst with water, they're probably drinking something else. And what they choose can have a sizable impact on their health.For that reason, nutrition experts closely monitor the consumption of various beverages. For instance, sugary drinks, which include sodas, are seen as a particularly poor choice. The Harvard University School of Public Health states this rather clearly on its Web site, which lists out facts about the relationship between consumption of sugary beverages and the prevalence of obesity. Читать дальше...

U.S. stocks stumbled early Friday, declining for the fourth day this week in volatile trading that has wiped out investors’ gains so far this year.The main forces behind the recent financial turmoil appear to be renewed concerns about China’s economy and uncertainty in Greece after the resignation of its prime minister. On Friday, China reported that its gauge of business fell unexpectedly, sending the Shanghai Composite Index into a steep 4.3 percent drop.Read full article >>

When it surfaced last month, the story of illegal meth production at a sprawling research complex in Maryland carried with it jokes and references to the TV series “Breaking Bad.” And why not?The facility — the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) — is home to brilliant research in areas like atomic physics. The main character in “Breaking Bad,” Walter White, was a brilliant chemist who at his peak made meth in a pristine, elaborate laboratory.Read full article >>

Last night, Ferguson police officer Greg Casem couldn’t sleep. He was haunted by the memory of carrying 9-year-old Jamyla Bolden out of her home and to a waiting ambulance.Bolden was struck by gunfire when someone shot into her home — and around the corner from the spot where a memorial for slain Ferguson teen Michael Brown still stands on Canfield Drive.Read full article >>

In DeflateGate there has been a weird inversion: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell set out to expose Tom Brady, and instead he has exposed himself and the entire league. It was at first baffling to watch Goodell commit such acts of overreach. It has since become merely revealing of a catastrophic arrogance. In going after Brady and the New England Patriots on such a flimsy premise as the inflation of footballs, Goodell has steadily etched out his real character and attitudes, and in doing so he has... Читать дальше...

JERUSALEM — In an intense cross-border skirmish Thursday and Friday, Israeli artillery and aircraft struck more than a dozen military installations in southern Syria, as well as an alleged jihadist cell, in response to four rockets fired into Israel.Read full article >>

A common question on a subway train — “Excuse me. Is that your bag?” — with the unstated translation of — move it, I’d like to sit down, please — turned ugly one recent workday morning in New York City.Read full article >>

Is this the beginning of “Rate Rage”? You could be forgiven for thinking so, judging by all the blame that’s been heaped on the Federal Reserve for the selloff in stock markets over the past three days. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average has plunged 500 points, and the broader Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index erased its gains for the year. Markets Friday morning were already beginning to edge down. Read full article >>

This fall, students at Santa Clara University will have a new way to get around campus — a self-driving shuttle. The university has invited Auro Robotics to its palm tree-lined campus to test a prototype. The vehicle will be restricted to a top speed of 10 mph, and share the concrete and brick walkways with pedestrians. Read full article >>

BRUSSELS — The ink was barely dry on a landmark agreement with Iran to limit its nuclear program before a German government plane packed with the nation’s economic elite touched down in Tehran.The trip was just the first in a rush of European ministers and business people flocking to a market that is poised to reopen after years of grinding sanctions. Upscale Tehran hotels are packed and tables at trendy restaurants are scarce as foreigners jostle for bargains, even amid uncertainty over whether... Читать дальше...

Hillary Clinton's ongoing struggles to effectively deal with questions surrounding her use of a private e-mail server while at the State Department have stirred talk that it's still not too late for a candidate to swoop in and take the nomination from her.Read full article >>

Politics can do cruel things to language, as George Orwell noted quite some time ago in “Politics and the English Language“:The words democracy, socialism, freedom, patriotic, realistic, justice have each of them several different meanings which cannot be reconciled with one another. In the case of a word like democracy, not only is there no agreed definition, but the attempt to make one is resisted from all sides. It is almost universally felt that when we call a country democratic we are praising it... Читать дальше...

Do you ever think about where your luggage goes between when you check it before you get on the plane and when it emerges on the conveyor belt at your destination? This new 3-minute video will give you an idea.Read full article >>

The battle for your e-commerce dollars heated up significantly this summer. When Amazon, the Goliath of the category, held a massive Prime Day sale,  Wal-Mart hit back with a rival event. Meanwhile, the well-funded startup Jet launched in July, attracting big buzz with its promise to offer the lowest prices. Read full article >>

Second Lt. Michael V. Janowski’s assessment Thursday of how he would have done in Ranger School without the partner assigned to him was blunt: “I probably wouldn’t be sitting here right now if it wasn’t for Shaye,” he said.Read full article >>

A federal patent examiner racked up more than 18 weeks of pay last year for work he didn’t do, but his manager didn’t notice until he received an anonymous letter claiming the employee only showed up for his job sporadically and turned in work that was “garbage.”Read full article >>

Two Republican politicians from Louisiana took the initiative and confessed Thursday that their names are on a list of clients for the cheating Web site Ashley Madison. But both were quick to say that while they know what people might be thinking, it wasn’t that, the old “I can explain everything” line.Read full article >>

In a new eerie exhibit assembled by the world’s most famous street artist, “Dismaland” invites the whole family to Banksy’s dystopian take on Disneyland, “the happiest place on earth.” [In Banksy’s new Disney-spoofing ‘Dismaland,’ your screams will come true]Read full article >>