Новости за 03.03.2019

(STUDYFINDS) — Keeping your thermostat on 72 may not be the best for your gas and electric bill, but it could do wonders for your health. A recent study found that cooler indoor temperatures were linked to higher blood pressure. Researchers at the University College London determined that for every one-degree Celsius decrease in indoor […]

(FOXNEWS) — China has blocked millions of travelers from purchasing train or plane tickets as part of the Communist country’s controversial “social credit” system, which has drawn the ire of privacy advocates who fear the surveillance-based system could lead to dystopian outcomes. The Guardian reports that Chinese courts banned travelers from buying flights 17.5 million […]

(FOXNEWS) — “Saturday Night Live” alum Bill Hader and actor Ben Stiller made cameo appearances on the cold open of this week’s show, with Hader playing Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan and Stiller reprising his role as President Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen. The sketch parodied Cohen’s recent testimony on Capitol Hill, in which he […]

(FOXNEWS) — In a new off-the-rails interview, Roseanne Barr calls originators of the #MeToo movement “hos” and attacks Sen. Kamala Harris, Christine Blasey Ford and many other women. “They’re pretending that they didn’t go to trade sexual favors for money,” Barr says, rhetorically asking why some women find themselves in men’s hotel rooms at 3 […]

(FOXNEWS) — A church in Augusta, Georgia, is equipping its parishioners with the skills needed to fight back, following a November 2017 Texas church shooting that left 26 people dead, according to WJBF. “It’s important for us to remain situationally aware in a world that is changing,” church member Zachary Goodwin told WJBF. “When it […]

The international delivery company UPS will no long deliver packages in a Muslim-majority neighborhood in Malmo, Sweden, for security reasons. The Swedish daily newspaper Sydsvenskan reported a customer in the Rosengard district of Malmo received notice from UPS that the company no longer delivers to private addresses there because of the risk of being exposed to robbery or […]

(BREITBART) — Saturday Night Live mocked now-alleged felon Jussie Smollett in a new skit, saying that the Empire actor “broke humanity” with his hate hoax. In the skit, titled, “Legal Shark Tank,” a panel of Michael Avenatti (Pete Davidson), Judge Jeanine Pirro (Cecily Strong), Alan Dershowitz (John Mulaney), and Rudy Guiliani (Kate McKinnon) sit and […]

  A firefighter who made a “Nazarite vow” to God not to cut his hair after a “deep and life altering” religious experience has settled his lawsuit against the city of Utica, New York. Represented by First Liberty Institute, John Brooks claim the Utica Fire Department subjected him to harassment. The complaint said the department “discriminated against him because of his […]

(DENVERPOST) — Visitors to Golden’s main tourist attraction will soon have to open up their wallets to get a taste of the Rockies. Starting March 28, Coors will charge fees for tours of the world’s largest single-site brewery, a spokesman for the brewing giant confirmed Friday.

Have you ever read the story of the big storm on the Sea of Galilee that terrified the apostles to the point they were convinced they were going to die? Until a few years ago, it seemed a little strange to me. Many of the apostles made their living fishing on the big lake. Surely, […]

What’s the last taboo? Maybe it’s the new graphic novel from Image Comics, publisher of “The Walking Dead” series and other hits – “Jesusfreak,” in which Jesus of Nazareth is portrayed as a stone-cold killer. Oh, and by the way, it comes out just in time for Lent. The previews show the Messiah beheading foes […]

(STUDYFINDS) — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Need a pick-me-up? Try a park-me-up. A study by researchers at the University of Alabama-Birmingham finds that spending 20 minutes in a park or green space makes the average person happier. What’s more, it didn’t matter whether you were sitting on a bench just passing the time or playing frisbee […]

(TABLETMAG) — The Supreme Court may be on the verge of correcting a constitutional injustice that has affected the lives and careers of thousands of religiously observant employees for almost half a century. It can do so in a case that the justices have obviously been taking very seriously during their recent private conferences. The […]

(CNBC) — There’s a narrative in media circles that Netflix, Amazon and other technology companies are killing cable companies. Cord cutting is accelerating! No one watches cable TV anymore! The end is nigh! The quieter truth is that many cable companies — maybe even most — don’t really care.

(CNBC) — President Donald Trump begins his 2020 re-election campaign with a fighting chance but fighting from behind, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows. The survey shows that Americans, by 48 percent to 41 percent, plan to vote for the Democratic candidate opposing the Republican incumbent. That represents a narrowing of the double-digit […]

(THECOLLEGEFIX) — The Student Bar Association of the University of South Dakota School of Law was told by administrators their “Hawaiian Day”-themed party was offensive. In response, the student organization changed the theme to “Beach Day,” the Argus Leader reported. The association sent out a Facebook message apologizing for the event, but added they were […]

Editor’s note: Do you need something to smile about? Every day, WND selects the best joke offered up by readers and contributors to its Laughlines forum and brings it to you as the WND Joke of the Day. Here is today’s offering: I went with a friend to the country to look at a house […]

There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28

(CBC) As we age, there are a few ways you can think about how old you are. There’s how old you feel, or how old the calendar says you are. And now by using “epigenetic clocks,” scientists can also tell how old you are according to your DNA. Steve Horvath, a professor in the Department […]

(CNBC) YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki on Friday said “We takes kids’ safety incredibly seriously” in her first public remarks since the company was embroiled in a scandal involving a network of pedophiles on the video service. “I’m a mom,” Wojcicki said at the Lesbians Who Tech + Allies Summit in San Francisco. “I understand kids. […]

(Washington Post) Friday was a day meant to celebrate the Republican Party in the West Virginia Capitol. But a poster connecting a Muslim congresswoman to the 9/11 attacks led to heated emotions, the resignation of at least one staff member and left another reportedly injured when things got physical as the altercation spilled into the […]

(Fox News) A Colorado high school student forfeited the state tournament match rather than wrestle a girl during the match. Brendan Johnston, 18, a senior at the Classical Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., forfeited his match against Jaslynn Gallegos, a senior at Skyview High in the first round of the tournament on Thursday, Feb. 21, […]

(Fox News) Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a large ram-headed sphinx that is linked to King Tutankhamun’s grandfather. The sphinx, which is 16.4-feet long, 11.5-feet high and 5-feet wide, was found beneath several feet of debris at Gebel-el-Silsila, an ancient quarry on the Nile. Only its head was visible prior to excavation. The sculpture is […]

(Washington Examiner) Tax refunds are up from where they were this time last year by 1.3 percent following the fourth week of the 2019 filing season, according to new Internal Revenue Service data. To be more specific, the average tax refund has increased to $3,143 from $3,103 last February, according to cumulative statistics comparing the […]

Editor’s note: Do you need something to smile about? Every day, WND selects the best joke offered up by readers and contributors to its Laughlines forum and brings it to you as the WND Joke of the Day. Here is today’s offering: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a camping trip. As they lay […]