Новости за 13.10.2019

  More Chicago residents have joined a class-action lawsuit charging they are victims of a "grand theft auto program" in which the city unjustly impounds cars and holds them for ransom for crimes the owners did not commit. WND previously reported the Institute for Justice sued the city on behalf of several owners, including Jerome…

(DAILY CALLER) -- In a new interview published by The New York Times, Former FBI Director James Comey revealed that he longs for the day where he can erase his Twitter account. “I have a fantasy about on January 21, 2021, deleting my Twitter and moving on to something else,” he told NYT. “But until…

(SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping warned on Sunday that independence advocates anywhere in China would be crushed, using tough language that is being seen as aimed at trouble spots in the country from Tibet and Xinjiang to Hong Kong. “Anyone attempting to split China in any part of the country will…

(AP) -- BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s dominant right-wing Fidesz party was facing a challenge Sunday from opposition parties who are backing joint candidates in many cities in the country’s nationwide local election. Fidesz has been easily winning local, national and European Parliament elections since 2010, but a more unified opposition and…

(ENTREPRENEUR) The top three fast food franchises for yearly U.S. sales, according to the 2018 QSR Magazine Report, which breaks down sales numbers from the previous year, were McDonald’s, Starbucks and Subway. Here’s how the numbers shook out: McDonald’s -- 14,036 units, $37,480,670,000 in sales, or $2,670,320 in sales per unit. Starbucks -- 13,930 units,…

(EPOCH TIMES) Attorney General William Barr raised concerns about the increasing secularism in society in his recent speech on Oct. 11, speaking on how it has contributed to a number of social issues plaguing communities across the nation. Barr, who delivered his remarks to students at the Notre Dame law school, drew attention to the…

(ASSOCIATED PRESS) Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says 2020 rival Elizabeth Warren is “a capitalist through her bones” while adding: “I’m not.” Sanders made the comment in an interview for ABC’s “This Week,” highlighting a difference with Warren, who has been rising steadily in the polls, and now shares the leading position with former Vice…

(TIMES OF ISRAEL) Two Arab Israeli plumbers in the northern city of Haifa waived a NIS 1,000 ($285) service fee after learning their client was a 95-year-old Holocaust survivor. Simon and Salim Matari, who are brothers, were recently called to the home of Rosa Meir to fix a major leak, according to Channel 12. Read…

(PHYS.ORG) For the first time ever, scientists have found corals that were thought to have been killed by heat stress have recovered, a glimmer of hope for the world's climate change-threatened reefs. The chance discovery, made by Diego K. Kersting from the Freie University of Berlin and the University of Barcelona during diving expeditions in…

Journalism regulators in the United Kingdom are proposing rules that critics say would favor Islam over other religions. The aim of the rules apparently is "to respect 'sensitivities' and avoid causing offense – not the factually correct reporting of newsworthy events," wrote Judith Bergman, a lawyer, political analyst and senior fellow at the Gatestone Institute.…

A rabbi is calling out the enemies of President Trump for their sins in the hope that "God will transform the darkness residing in their hearts, the toxin of TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome), and they will be cleansed and spare Mr. Trump, and the country, further abuse." The column by Rabbi Aryeh Spero, president of…

When the kids are grown and the grandkids are into electronics, what do the old folks do with boxes of Legos? Send them to the needy, according to a new program publicized by the Good News Network. Called the Lego Replay program, it "will accept any and all previously used LEGO bricks and donate them…

A judge who helped open a Planned Parenthood abortion business in San Francisco has been censoring testimony this week in a $16 million lawsuit by Planned Parenthood. The civil claim is against David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt for their undercover videos in 2015 exposing Planned Parenthoods profiting from the sale of baby body parts. The…

(WASHINGTON POST) Turkish forces who launched multiple artillery rounds near a U.S. Special Operations outpost in northeastern Syria on Friday have known for months that Americans were there, according to four current and former U.S. officials, raising questions whether Turkey is trying to push American troops farther from the border. The incident occurred on a…

(FOX NEWS) A Northern California man dependent on an oxygen supply died Wednesday, shortly after power cuts by Pacific Gas and Electric Co. affected his home, fire officials said Friday. Robert Mardis, 67, died roughly 12 minutes after PG&E cut power to his home and the surrounding area. An autopsy report concluded the man died…

(CNBC) Zedd, a high-profile DJ and music producer, has been permanently banned from China for liking a tweet from “South Park’s” official account. On Friday, Zedd tweeted about the ban, and CNBC verified the claim with his publicist on Saturday. “This is true, yes, but we don’t have anymore info to give you at this…

An Illinois law that would disqualify nearly all Americans from its concealed carry permit program soon could be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Second Amendment Foundation has asked the justices to hear the case Culp v. Raoul, which challenges the state's demand that those requesting concealed carry permit fall under the jurisdiction of…