Новости за 17.05.2016

And they aren't what you might expect.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken some bold steps in the name of human and civil rights lately. He's not just a panda-hugging, meme-able celebrity — he's also pursuing policies, from his heartwarming welcome of Syrian refugees to his latest work on behalf of transgender rights, that are winning him admiring, envious fans among American liberals.

A company in London is trying to make mobile spin studios a reality.

Deputy Editorial Page Editor Dan Henninger and Main Street Columnist Bill McGurn on the Supreme Court win for Little Sisters of the Poor and President Obama’s transgender “guidance.” Plus, Hillary Clinton’s plan to go after Donald Trump. Photo: Getty

Walmart pays launches

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Walmart's mobile wallet, the appropriately-named Walmart Pay, has debuted for iOS and Android users in Texas and Arkansas.

This means that Walmart Pay, which the retail giant announced in December, is now available to customers in almost 600 Walmart stores. The company plans to expand the service nationwide by the end of June, reports Venture Beat. Читать дальше...

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Like one of his 3-pointers, Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith has fallen for Cleveland.

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Like one of his 3-pointers, Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith has fallen for Cleveland.

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Like one of his 3-pointers, Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith has fallen for Cleveland.

BERLIN (AP) — A German court has granted Turkey's president an injunction against a TV comedian, ordering him not to repeat most of a crude poem he wrote about the Turkish leader.

Ending speculation around the merger of Indian Super League with I-League, the AIFF today virtually recognised ISL as the country's premier league as per a new roadmap, which will have three more seven-month leagues in a hierarchical system from 2017 onwards.

How drunk is too drunk to consent to sex? According to military training aimed at preventing sexual harassment and assault, the answer has been: barely tipsy.

Against Me!’s Laura Jane Grace Burns Birth Certificate Onstage to Protest Bill: ‘Goodbye, Gender’

Interim government is recruiting big names in effort to restore confidence

Employers’ lobby suggests businesses talk to staff about EU referendum

CHICAGO (AP) — Almost half of all heart attacks cause no obvious symptoms, yet they can still be life-threatening, according to research on more than 9,000 middle-aged men and women.

Members of the House Democratic Caucus stated that Republicans who control the US House of Representatives are imposing an unacceptable risk on Americans by failing to honor President Barack Obama’s emergency request for $1.9 billion to combat the Zika virus.

Rain spritzed the Las Vegas Valley this morning, but up to an inch fell near Mount Charleston, according to the National Weather Service. Most of the rain has been in the mountain and ...

NASA E/PO, Sonoma State University, Aurore Simonnet

Black holes are the only objects in the universe that can trap light by sheer gravitational force.

Scientists believe they are formed when the corpse of a massive star collapses in on itself, becoming so dense that it warps the fabric of space and time. 

And any matter that crosses their event horizons, also known as the point of no return, spirals helplessly toward an unknown fate.

Despite decades of research, these... Читать дальше...

The US Senate has approved legislation that would allow victims of the 9/11 terror attacks to sue Saudi Arabia, despite vocal opposition from the White House. On Tuesday the Senate unanimously adopted a proposed bill allowing Americans to sue nation-states for terrorist attacks on US soil, defying opposition from the White House and allies such as Saudi Arabia. Dubbed “Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act,” the bill sailed through the upper chamber of Congress without opposition is now heading to the House of Representatives... Читать дальше...

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actress Ko A-sung, teen star in blockbuster flick "The Host," has been cast in the new season of a Japanese hit television series, her talent agency revealed on Tuesday. In the upcoming fourth season of TBS'

Bierhistorie Delft heeft samen met Westhoek Kaas uit Mijnsheerenland een bierkaas geproduceerd. Die werd maandag bij een proeverij met succes ontvangen.

Natasja Froger (50) heeft gereageerd op de vechtpartij waarbij haar zoons Maxim (20) en Didier (18) tijdens een show van De Toppers betrokken waren. Volgens de vrouw van René klopt er niets van de geruchten dat de twee zelf een ruzie uitgelokt hebben.

She was really browned off

From the gas station to the grocery store, 2-year-old Miles keeps his trusty companion by his side. That companion just happens to be a toy truck.