Новости за 15.12.2017

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Now more than ever, "Queen Sugar" actress Bianca Lawson is thankful to work on a nurturing, female-led set helmed by Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey. "It's a gift because now you're hearing about all the stories," said Lawson, referencing the barrage of sexual harassment allegations rocking the entertainment industry. "It's like, wow, it's this prevalent? It makes you even more grateful to be on a set where you feel so safe, so taken care of." Lawson has had a steady stream of television... Читать дальше...

Bruce Gray appeared on multiple TV shows throughout his career, including 'Beverly Hills, 90210' and 'Murder, She Wrote.'

President Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, has at long last managed to convince a U.S. District Court judge to allow him to leave the Virginia condominium where he's been serving his detention in favor of staying in his home in Palm Beach Garden, Florida, The Washington Post's Spencer Hsu reports. Manafort and his business associate Rick Gates were indicted in October as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Manafort stands accused of massive financial crimes... Читать дальше...

Barnet Morecambe 3:00 PM UTC Game Details Live football odds with bet365. Bet Now » GameCast Lineups and Stats Barnet will again be without suspended teenage defender Dwight Pascal for the Sky Bet League Two clash against Morecambe.The 16-year-old is in the middle of a three-match... Читать дальше...

Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas praised on Friday the progress reached by the parties to the negotiations on the UK withdrawal from the European Union.

Opposition lawmakers began an effort to oust Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski from office after he rebuffed calls to resign over his ties to companies that received payments from disgraced Brazilian builder Odebrecht. Lawmakers from three parties on Friday signed a motion seeking to remove the center-right president from his post on the grounds of moral incapacity. Members of the Popular Force party, which has a majority in the unicameral Congress, are among the signatories. Читать дальше...

An assembly of 123 countries gathered at the United Nations agreed to allow the International Criminal Court to prosecute those responsible for the crime of aggression, officials said Friday.

Wien (dpa) - Das neue Regierungsbündnis aus konservativer ÖVP und rechter FPÖ will in Österreich einen neuen Kurs einschlagen. «Die Österreicher haben eine Richtungswahl für Veränderung getroffen», sagte ÖVP-Chef Sebastian Kurz nach der Einigung auf eine Koalition am Freitagabend in Wien. «Wir wollen die Fehlentwicklungen der vergangenen Jahre künftig abstellen», sagte der FPÖ-Vorsitzende Heinz-Christian Strache. Klares Ziel seien Steuersenkungen und die Stärkung des Standorts Österreich. «Vor allem... Читать дальше...

If you’re the type of person who detests autoplaying video ads with sound, Google’s Chrome provides some help. The beta of Google Chrome 64 allows you to mute a site permanently, so even if a video pops up—and Chrome can block some of those, too!—it won’t blow you out of your seat. The feature is expected to roll out to the general public sometime in January. 

Lamborghini unveiled the once-improbable Urus SUV as it seeks to expand its factory to meet utility vehicle demand.

In the video, a man walks directly to where the package is hidden behind a planter and takes it before leaving the scene.

Portsmouth Bury 3:00 PM UTC Game Details Live football odds with bet365. Bet Now » GameCast Lineups and Stats Portsmouth could welcome back midfielder Ben Close for the visit of Bury.The 21-year-old has been out since last month with a hamstring injury but has resumed training... Читать дальше...

A single father is putting up his late wife’s Christmas tree this season, two years after her death, so he can start a new tradition with his 2-year-old son and continue their journey toward healing.

ESPN's Julien Laurens believes France will be very happy after drawing Australia, Peru and Denmark. PARIS -- France will host the Republic of Ireland at the Stade de France on May 28 as part of their World Cup warmup program. The French Football Federation made the announcement on Friday. European Championship runners-up France also have friendlies at home with Colombia, Italy, and the United States and away to World Cup host Russia on March 27. France open their World Cup campaign against Australia on June 16 in Kazan.

The 70th Russian Championship and 67th Russian Women's Championship took place in St Petersburg 3rd to 15th December 2017. The venue is the State Museum of Political History of Russia.

Four years after his last title Peter Svidler made it an 8th Russian Championship after defeating Nikita Vitiugov 2-0 in a tie-break rapid match. Svidler moves well clear of his rivals Rashid Nezhmetdinov, who won five Russian titles, and Mikhail Botvinnik and Mikhail Tal who won 6 Soviet titles. Aleksandra Goryachkina won the women's title... Читать дальше...

GOP Sen. Bob Corker (Tenn.), a holdout on his party's tax reform plan, flipped to a "yes" vote Friday, essentially sealing sufficient support for the bill to pass. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), another hesitant vote, confirmed his "yes" earlier Friday.

What holds a society together in the absence of common ideas?

When you’re this openly demanding that senior FBI officials be fired, you know the move to the purge is well underway. This is very dangerous stuff. All about giving President Trump impunity from the rule of law.

QUICK STORY: There’s a Native-owned restaurant in Zuni Pueblo called Chu Chu’s that has some absolutely amazing green chili and cheese fries. It’s a beautiful little establishment, providing an important service to the Zuni people: it provides many of the foods that mainstream America gets to enjoy but with a Pueblo (and New Mexican) twist. Native entrepreneurs—you’re liable to walk through a birthday party or a first date or just someone who wanted to enjoy a pizza.

Viena, 15 dic (dpa) - Con su pelo peinado hacia atrás y sus modales amables, Sebastian Kurz, de 31 años, podría ser confundido con un político recién llegado, pero su juventud oculta años de esfuerzos para escalar a la cima de la política austríaca.Durante su campaña electoral, el titular del Partido Popular de Austria (ÖVP) les relataba a sus seguidores una anécdota sobre sus inicios en política. A los 16 años, llamó a la oficina local del ÖVP para ofrecer su ayuda, pero una autoridad del partido... Читать дальше...

Steam has removed icons featuring Matt Furie’s cartoon frog Pepe from its platform, part of Furie’s larger legal battle to wrest the character away from the far right. As reported by Kotaku, users began complaining yesterday that Pepe and Pepe-like emoticons had disappeared from their inventory. The developer of a game called Make America Great Again: The Trump Presidency wrote that they’d removed their emoticons after Steam received a legal order. “If we sign a thing that says [Furie] can sue... Читать дальше...

Mollie Hemingway, The Federalist
In investigating Donald Trump’s alleged collusion with Russia to steal the 2016 election, the media have found no story too small, no detail too minor to cover. Each leak that can be even remotely tied to the narrative of Russia harming America with the Trump campaign’s help is exploited and hyped for round-the-clock attention. To give just one example, CNN ran a report in May dramatically headlined “First on CNN: AG Sessions did not disclose Russia meetings in security clearance form... Читать дальше...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a huge wildfire burning in Southern California (all times local): 12:25 p.m. Calming winds are giving firefighters a chance to gain ground against a huge wildfire in coastal mountains northwest of Los Angeles, but forecasters warn that the respite from gusts will only be temporary. Red Flag warnings for the critical combination of low humidity and strong winds expired for a swath of Southern California at midmorning Friday, but a new warning is scheduled... Читать дальше...

Screenshot via The Kansas Star

• A Democratic congressional candidate, Andrea Ramsey, has dropped out of a Kansas race after sexual harassment allegations against her resurfaced.
• In the statement she made announcing her exit, Ramsey criticized the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's approach to handling sexual harassment allegations.
• Ramsey has denied the allegations made against her.

Democratic congressional candidate Andrea Ramsey on... Читать дальше...

Kourtney Kardashian and Kim Kardashian West are giving their subscribers a closer look at their sons’ birthday festivities.