Новости за 01.05.2018

Sgt. Barton DeVos thought he would hold it together pretty well, but then the officers he trained started to radio back.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A 26-floor building engulfed in flames collapsed in the center of Brazil's largest city early on Tuesday and firemen said at least one person was killed as he was being rescued, Globo TV reported. Television images showed the horrifying moment when a fireman tried to reach the man clinging to the building as it went down more than one hour after the fire started. Firemen continued to fight the fire that spread to an adjacent building that had been evacuated and was not in danger of collapsing... Читать дальше...

AP

• Mark Zuckerberg told Wired's Steven Levy that his Congressional testimony made him realize that he didn't fully understand all of the inner workings of Facebook.
• He says he called a big meeting on his return from Washington, where he asked executives to answer his outstanding questions. 
• The Facebook founder also addressed this in a Facebook post, and said that he plans on making Facebooks privacy controls more transparent for users. 

When Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress in April... Читать дальше...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man is being charged in a Ponzi scheme that federal prosecutors say stole more than $100 million. Arthur Lamar Adams was charged with wire fraud and bank fraud in federal court in Jackson. He's scheduled to appear before a judge Tuesday. The criminal charge says the 58-year-old Jackson resident defrauded more than 250 investors in at least 14 states. It says Adams told investors he was buying timber cheaply and reselling it at a higher price. However, prosecutors say Adams was lying... Читать дальше...

By Antoine Boddaert and Lucien Libert PARIS (Reuters) - French police arrested over 200 people and used water cannon and teargas on Tuesday against masked protesters who smashed shop windows and hurled petrol bombs, hijacking a planned peaceful May Day rally by labour unions. The clashes came against a backdrop of union discontent with President Emmanuel Macron over his plans to stimulate France's economy and spur jobs growth by loosening labour regulations. Riot police in Paris had warned on... Читать дальше...

By Hasmik Mkrtchyan and Margarita Antidze YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenia's ruling party on Tuesday blocked a bid by opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan to become prime minister, setting up a standoff between the elite that has run the state for over a decade and thousands of Pashinyan's supporters camped on the streets. Pashinyan, leader of a protest movement that last week forced veteran leader Serzh Sarksyan to quit as prime minister, called the Republican Party's decision an insult to the people... Читать дальше...

Not even a wizard can best Tina Fey — or triumph over a not-so-simple sponge. Fey’s first Broadway musical, “Mean Girls,” and “SpongeBob SquarePants” squeezed out 12 Tony Award nominations apiece on Tuesday morning, besting even “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.” That British import, considered a shoo-in for Best Play, conjured up 10. All...

Terry Antonis redeemed himself from an earlier own goal to send Melbourne Victory through to the Grand Final. Victory's Leigh Broxham says the club can still win without their suspended assistant coaches on the sidelines. Victory's Leigh Broxham admits the semifinal was one to remember. Anyway you cut it, Saturday's A-League Grand Final between Newcastle Jets and Melbourne Victory is rich in storylines. It's the Newcastle fairytale season against Victory's comeback campaign. The little guys against the three-time champions. Читать дальше...

UPDATE 5/1/2018: In a statement shared with PeopleStyle, Alice Chen, VP of Marketing at Physicians Formula, has addressed comments in regards to the brand’s recent Instagram posts.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A US national security spokesman blamed a "clerical error" for a mistake in a White House statement that falsely claimed Iran currently has a nuclear weapons program, media reported on Tuesday.

Police in New York’s Westchester County allege that a 28-year-old mother killed her 2-year-old daughter on Saturday — less than 24 hours after refusing to comply with a court order transferring custody of the child to her father.

A judge wants more education and oversight to come with prescription opioids following the suicide of an Edmonton soldier six years ago.

Liverpool is highly appreciative that Roma wore shirts in training dedicated to the Reds fan severely injured in clashes before the first leg of the Champions League semifinals

Facebook is getting into the dating game. CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a new dating feature at the social network’s annual F8 conference on Tuesday — a surprise announcement that sent shares of Match, the company that owns Tinder and OkCupid, plunging more than 17 percent. “This is going to be for building real, long-term relationships...

Jurgen Klopp warned that Liverpool would not let off-field distractions take the focus off their dream of reaching the Champions League final when they face Roma on Wednesday.

Tesla

• For yet another quarter, Tesla is expected to post an enormous loss.
• The markets appear to be pricing this in, so Wall Street will be looking more closely at Tesla's revenue growth.
• Investors should also be prepared from the usual Elon Musk song-and-dance about new products and future production targets, as well as a few wildcards.

Tesla will report first-quarter earnings on Wednesday after the markets close. Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg expect a loss of $3.40 per share... Читать дальше...

Twenty years of catastrophes, from funding failures to mudslides, may finally be coming to an end for director Terry Gilliam.

PARIS (Reuters) - French riot police used water cannon and teargas on Tuesday against hundreds of hooded protesters after they smashed shop windows and hurled petrol bombs at the start of an annual May Day rally in Paris. Police had warned on Monday of possible clashes with far-left anarchist groups, known as Black Blocs, after a call on social media to make Tuesday a "Revolutionary Day". Authorities said some 1,200 hooded and masked protesters dressed in black had turned up on the sidelines... Читать дальше...

Dearborn Catholic high school in Michigan has a warning for its girl students -- "If your dress does not meet our formal dance dress requirements — no problem! We’ve got you covered — literally. This is our Modesty Poncho, which you’ll be given at the door."

Remarks

Mike Pompeo
   Secretary of State

John J. Sullivan
   Deputy Secretary of State

Harry S. Truman Building C Street Lobby

Washington, DC

May 1, 2018

Remarks

Mike Pompeo
   Secretary of State

John J. Sullivan
   Deputy Secretary of State

Harry S. Truman Building C Street Lobby

Washington, DC

May 1, 2018

Remarks

Mike Pompeo
   Secretary of State

John J. Sullivan
   Deputy Secretary of State

Harry S. Truman Building C Street Lobby

Washington, DC

May 1, 2018

YouTube/EllenShow

• *NSYNC played "Never Have I Ever" on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" Tuesday.
• Justin Timberlake revealed that he once hooked up with a member of the Spice Girls.
• Ellen did not press him, though the Internet is speculating over which Spice Girl it could have been.

If you swooned over *NSYNC or The Spice Girls when you were younger, know that the '90s are apparently still alive and well.

All of *NSYNC reunited to play "Never Have... Читать дальше...

Robert Farley

Security, Europe

From Russia with love.

The original version of the Flanker has enjoyed tremendous export success, and still flies in eleven air forces around the world. The bulk of aircraft fly in Russian (359) and Chinese (fifty-nine) service. In some smoldering conflicts (Russia-Ukraine, Ethiopia-Eritrea, Vietnam-China) both sides fly Su-27s. Overall, 809 Flankers have entered service, plus large production orders for several variants.

To the West... Читать дальше...