Новости за 03.04.2018

An Ohio principal faces charges after a student reportedly came forward with a sex tape starring him and the school official, authorities said. Courtney Alfred, a principal at Education Alternatives, was charged Thursday with sexual battery for her alleged relationship with a 17-year-old student enrolled at the Bedford school, news station WOIO reported. Her arrest...

The leaders of Turkey and Russia marked the official start of work to build Turkey's first nuclear power station on Tuesday, launching construction of the $20 billion Akkuyu plant in the southern province of Mersin. The plant will be built by Russian state nuclear energy agency Rosatom and will be made up of four units each with a capacity of 1,200 megawatts. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan marked the start to construction, watching by video link from Ankara. “When all four units go online... Читать дальше...

MIAMI (AP) — The parents of the youngest victim killed by a collapsed bridge in Miami say they want justice for their daughter, describing her as a selfless teenager who aspired to become a lawyer. Orlando and Gina Duran said Tuesday there were too many mistakes and oversights in the construction of a Florida International University pedestrian bridge that toppled onto a busy highway March 15, killing their 18-year-old daughter Alexa and five others. The family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit... Читать дальше...

Will Yun Lee has taken on James Bond, gone claw-to-claw with the Wolverine and can currently be seen living multiple lives on Netflix’s “Altered Carbon.” But on Monday, he was elevated to series regular on a network hospital drama where he plays a human surgeon with everyday problems. It’s the most exciting gig he’s ever had, the actor told TheWrap. “One of my favorite shows is ‘Friday Night Lights,’ and I always wished I got to be a part of something like that where you can say, ‘Pass me the water,’ as opposed to ‘Bond... Читать дальше...

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino stopped by “Page Six TV” to talk about MTV’s “Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.” When asked what he thought about the relationship between castmate Vinny G. and singer Aubrey O’Day, The Situation didn’t hold back. He said the pop star can be “parched” at times.

Gov. Scott deserves credit for reversing his position against new gun laws.

Illinois is on the precipice of shaking one of its most nagging brain-drain problems: the flight of young startups to the coasts.

A British family celebrated Easter Sunday marking two years of what they call their “Easter miracle.” On Easter Sunday 2016, then 2-year-old Dylan Askin miraculously woke up from a coma one day after he was taken off support. “I am not massively religious, but I did think it was a miracle,” Kerry Askin, Dylan’s mother,...

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he plans to send military troops to guard the U.S.-Mexican border to thwart further illegal immigration into the United States. Speaking at a White House luncheon with Baltic leaders, Trump said that after consulting with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, "We're going to do some things militarily, until we can have a wall and proper security. We're going to be guarding our border with the military. That's a big step." There was no immediate indication of the... Читать дальше...

Bread and chocolate are staples of the American diet. And a scientific team in California is working hard to make sure the plants they’re made from are as robust as possible. They’re using a recently discovered bacterial gene-editing tool called CRISPR to create more pest-resistant crops. CRISPR is a feature of the bacterial defense system. The microbes use it like a molecular pair of scissors, to precisely snip out viral infections in their DNA. Scientists at the Innovative Genomics Institute in Berkeley... Читать дальше...

Tiger Woods calls it a miracle that he's stalking a 15th major title at Augusta National this week, just a year after he could barely sit through the Masters champions' dinner.

When we swing, we swing for the fences.

Perhaps more than any other sport, Jews have been drawn to baseball, both on and off the field, and in so doing, have established a kind of tradition, passing on stories from generation to generation. Hank Greenberg blasting two homers on Rosh Hashanah before sitting out on Yom Kippur, Sandy Koufax taking the bench for the first game of the 1965 World Series, even the latest jaw-dropping run by Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic—these Samsonian... Читать дальше...

KRIZA U ZDRAVSTVU - Na posljednja dva natječaja za specijalizaciju iz pedijatrije koja je raspisao KBC Osijek nije se javio nitko. Opća županijska bolnica u Vinkovcima već dvije godine opetovano raspisuje natječaj za tu specijalizaciju, no zainteresiranih nema. To je, kažu pedijatri, postala vrlo neatraktivna specijalizacija, a država istovremeno ne čini ništa na reorganizaciji samog medicinskog sektora, koji se skrbi za najmlađe i najosjetljivije pacijente, piše Glas Slavonije.

Former Manchester United striker, Zlantan Ibrahimovic, might face a likely World Cup ban because of his links to a betting company, the Swede striker who is currently in international retirement has hinted recently he would be.

A top Honduran official on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump's threat to cut U.S. foreign aid unless a so-called caravan of more than 1,000 Central American migrants headed to the U.S. border with Mexico is stopped. "We don't know what President Trump is talking about when he says that Honduras doesn't do anything" to stop illegal immigration, presidential spokesman Ebal Diaz said on a local TV program. "I think he is not well informed, I think he is unfairly using Honduras in a political... Читать дальше...

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• Kaley Cuoco recently opened up about her fiancée Karl Cook and preparing for her second marriage.
• The "Big Bang Theory" star married former tennis pro Ryan Sweeting in 2013 but the couple announced their split in 2015.
• "I honestly thought I wouldn't get married again," she told Cosmopolitan. "My ex ruined that word for me. I married someone the first time who completely changed."

Kaley Cuoco has a lot going for her ... Читать дальше...

ATLANTA (AP) — A prominent Georgia lawmaker is resigning as chairman of the Senate Education Committee over concerns about increased spending on charter schools. The Marietta Daily Journal reports Republican Sen. Lindsey Tippins' resignation came after legislators voted to increase spending on charter schools by nearly $18 million per year. The bill now heads to the governor's desk. Tippins says he couldn't support the measure because many traditional public schools receive less funding per pupil than the average charter school. Читать дальше...

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin has been fined by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for failing to report in a timely and accurate fashion $116,898 in independent expenditures spent in support of Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Russ Feingold during the 2016 elections, according to a settlement released by the commission.

It may be unusually cold in the eastern U.S. right now, but in parts of Asia, dangerous, scorching heat has been breaking records. 

Musician Anna Henry suffered from essential tremor, a movement disorder that causes shaky hands. As the conditioned worsened, it interfered with her flute playing. So she underwent a surgical procedure called deep brain stimulation to cure it. The Texas Medical Center surgeons implanted a battery pack in her chest that delivers tiny voltages to the brain's thalamus, a key region responsible for controlling movement. She was kept awake during the operation, a common practice to test the device and avoid brain damage. Читать дальше...

Severe storms with heavy rain triggered flash flooding across Indianapolis on Tuesday, April 3. The National Weather Service said a new daily record for rainfall was set from the storms with 3.12 inches of rain falling by noon. The Indianapolis Fire Department responded to 68 calls for service during the morning rush, including for high water. One lightning strike also caused a fire, according to the department. This footage shows the flooding throughout Indianapolis. Credit: Indianapolis Fire Department... Читать дальше...