Новости за 04.12.2017

A Liberal MP says she was subjected to "inappropriate, humiliating and unwanted comments" made by Conservative MP James Bezan last spring.

NY Buffalo NY Zone Forecast for Monday, December 4, 2017 _____ 436 FPUS51 KBUF 042043 ZFPBUF Zone Forecasts for Western New York National Weather Service Buffalo NY 343 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2017 NYZ001-051015- Niagara- Including the city of Niagara Falls 343 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...A chance of rain after midnight. Occasional rain late. Breezy with lows in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Читать дальше...

This pizza party was star-studded. NASA recently shared a video of astronauts aboard the International Space Station making a bunch of personal pizzas in zero gravity. ISS program manager, Kirk Shireman, sent up the pizza-making ingredients after Italian Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli said how much he missed his favorite food. “When you really, really...

In our recent study on the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), Vanessa Brown Calder and I discussed how subsidized housing projects usually cost more than market-based ones. There is more bureaucracy, more delays, and more micromanagement of building requirements. As in education or health care, government intervention in housing undermines cost control.

For security reasons, Turkey is ratcheting up its threat to intervene militarily against Kurdish forces in Afrin, a Syrian region on Turkey’s border. Analysts say doing so could potentially bring Turkish forces into a confrontation with the United States and Russia, which back the Kurdish fighters, known as the YPG. Ankara considers the YPG militia, which controls Afrin, of being affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, which is waging a Kurdish insurgency inside Turkey. “Afrin is... Читать дальше...

The United Nations says it regrets the Trump administration’s decision to pull out of the Global Compact on Migration, but adds that there is still time for the United States to re-engage in the process. “This should not disrupt the clear, unanimous outcome of the New York Declaration for such a global compact – which will be non-legally binding, grounded in international cooperation and respectful of national interests,” U.N. Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Monday.   U.S. Secretary of State... Читать дальше...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May failed to clinch a deal on Monday to open talks on post-Brexit free trade with the European Union after a tentative deal with Dublin to keep EU rules in Northern Ireland angered her allies in Belfast. The British leader had sat down to lunch with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker hoping that a last-minute offer to the Irish government of “regulatory alignment” on both sides of a new UK-EU land border would remove a last obstacle to the EU open talks next week on future trade. Читать дальше...

Gronkowski is set to miss a contest against the Miami Dolphins after delivering an out-of-bounds hit.

In a legal case with profound implications for LGBT rights and religion’s place in public life, the opposing sides agree on this: It’s not about the cake. At its core, the case that goes before the U.S. Supreme Court for oral arguments on Tuesday is a showdown between a gay couple from Colorado and a Denver-area baker who in 2012 cited his Christian faith in refusing to make a cake for their wedding celebration. Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood... Читать дальше...

(Spoiler alert: Please do not read on if you haven’t watched a “A Ghost Story”) In terms of ambiguous endings, the conclusion to David Lowery’s art house darling “A Ghost Story” is right up there with Bill Murray whispering unheard words into Scarlett Johansson’s ear in “Lost in Translation.” Casey Affleck’s character, a ghost outfitted with a plain white bed sheet, spends much of the film trying to retrieve a tiny note left in the crack of a wall by his wife (Rooney Mara). When he finally finds it and reads it, he then vanishes.

The Reds will host local rivals Everton in the third round of the FA Cup. It’s the match of the round or the most difficult draw of the round, depending on the angle one takes, or perhaps it’s both. Whatever the case, it’s Everton against Liverpool at Anfield and set for the weekend of January 6th as the two local rivals enter the competition by facing off against each other. In a round filled with draws like Ipswich Town vs. Sheffield United and Newport vs. Leeds United it looks by far the most difficult pairing of opponents. Читать дальше...

Lamborghini, the fabled Italian sports car manufacturer, on Monday unveiled its new Sports Utility Vehicle, accelerating into a fast growing market already crowded with upmarket rivals.

EL PASO, Texas — Customs and Border Protection agents in El Paso say a woman who initially told inspectors she had nothing to declare as she was entering the country from Mexico was found carrying 227 pounds of contraband bologna in her car. The discovery last week was made at a secondary examination station and...

File this under amusing and not really a big deal, but let’s acknowledge it anyway: When the Vikings defeated the Falcons on Sunday in Atlanta, they were playing in a venue (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) that had just hosted the SEC title game the previous night. As a result, crews had to pull a quick turnaround to make the field NFL-ready. They succeeded — almost. Per a pregame report, the hashmarks on the field were painted about seven inches inside of where they were supposed to be painted. Both teams were informed of the problem before the game... Читать дальше...

München (dpa) - Paris St. Germain geht das Gruppenfinale in der Champions League mit großem Selbstvertrauen und einem klaren Ziel an. «Erster zu werden mit Bayern in der Gruppe, ist für mich ein Riesenansporn. Wir sind Erster und wollen Erster bleiben», sagte Angreifer Edinson Cavani am Montag in München. 24 Stunden vor der Partie in der Münchner Allianz Arena äußerte der Stürmer aus Uruguay große Achtung vor den im Hinspiel 3:0 bezwungenen Bayern. «Wir haben eine Menge Respekt gegenüber dem FC Bayern. Читать дальше...

Cryptokitties

• "CryptoKitties," a blockchain-based game that let's users buy and sell virtual cats, is exploding in popularity.
• It's putting pressure on Ethereum, the blockchain fueled by ether.

Just when you thought the world of cryptocurrencies couldn't get zanier, along comes "CryptoKitties."

The online cat breeding game, which has been likened to both Beanie Babies and Pokemon, has taken the crypto-world by storm. Based on Ethereum's blockchain... Читать дальше...

Employers are making sure their year-end staff merrymaking doesn't generate more inappropriate conduct.

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• Senate Republicans passed their massive tax bill in the wee hours of Saturday morning.
• A last-minute change to keep in place the corporate alternative minimum tax could lead to a number of unintended consequences and suppress research spending.
• Business groups are slamming the change, and the GOP will likely need to address it in a conference committee.

Republicans have some patches to make on their tax plan to avoid killing a key corporate benefit. Читать дальше...

Matches between top six teams rarely live up to the hype. Manchester United versus Arsenal exceeded it. Both teams came out to play. Both teams executed their game plans. Both teams played well, scored great goals, and dominated portions of the game. It was the best game of the Premier League season so far. Jose...

Courtesy of Julia Chang/Ed Devlin

• Airbnb Superhost Ed Devlin turned his Seattle home into a successful side-job by capitalizing on his hammock and spare rooms.
• He even listed his unfinished basement on the hosting site — and overall made about $9,000.
• Ed emphasizes the importance of good reviews, and making the most out of your house's assets.

As far as side gigs go, Airbnb is one of the best-paying ones: By one estimate, hosts make an average of $924 a month... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (CBS News)  — The New York Giants have fired head coach Ben McAdoo along with general manager Jerry Reese, reports CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora. CBS Sports writes that McAdoo’s tenure ends after 28 regular-season games. He was 13-15 in less than two seasons and 0-1 in the postseason, and his dismissal doesn’t come as a surprise. ESPN reported on Sunday that “McAdoo’s handling — or mismanagement — of how Eli Manning has been benched has been met with open unhappiness from Giants […]

The fantasy playoffs are finally here for most leagues. There are many factors you need to consider, starting with whether you qualified for a bye. A bye gives you some wiggle room to address any of your weaknesses, but the concept is the same no matter your seed: depth stays important but takes a hit because you're limited in how many players will make it into your actual lineup. That doesn't mean you should just release a strong player in the free agent pool, but if you have one you're never going... Читать дальше...

Chilling notes from an Auschwitz inmate forced to help Nazi murder squads have finally been deciphered — almost 75 years after they were written. Marcel Nadjari penned his account of life in the infamous death camp in 1944 but his manuscript, written in his native Greek, was illegible when it was discovered in 1980 after...