Новости за 08.06.2016

Congress has passed the biggest chemical safety legislation in 40 years. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Richard Denison of the Environmental Defense Fund about what this means for consumers.

There's been a huge uproar in sporting circles in France after a player of Algerian descent said racism was the reason he wasn't chosen for the French team in the European championship which starts this week.

Hillary Clinton has clinched the Democratic nomination in 2016 by learning lessons from her loss eight years earlier. The way she handled that loss started her on this path.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jon Wertheim, executive editor and senior writer for Sports Illustrated, on Maria Sharapova's suspension from tennis for two years after testing positive for doping.

The head of the New York City corrections officers union was arrested Wednesday on corruption charges. It's the latest development in a probe of alleged corruption inside the NYPD and City Hall.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Associated Press reporter Michael Biesecker about his reporting on Trump University.

Some Filipino World War II veterans have waited for decades to be reunited in the U.S. with their relatives living in the Philippines. A new federal immigration program will allow some family members who are waiting for visas to come to the U.S. early and help take care of these elderly veterans.

One year after the deaths of a pastor and eight worshippers, the city's "Mother Emanuel" church is navigating its place as a symbol of the nation's ongoing struggle for racial justice.

Welcome to The Lid, your afternoon dose of the 2016 ethos…

Vera Farmiga is all smiles as she hits the red carpet at the premiere of her anticipated film The Conjuring 2 held as part of the 2016 Los Angeles Film Festival at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on Tuesday (June 7) in Hollywood. The 42-year-old actress was joined by her co-stars Patrick Wilson, Frances O’Connor, [...]

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FALLS CHURCH, Va., June 8 (UPI) -- Northrop Grumman says its cyber range has been provided to NEC for the Japan-Cyber Operations Research, Training and Experimentation system.

Aric Almirola shows off his Victory Junction paint scheme for the Southern 500.

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Last Thursday, a judge sentenced 20-year-old Brock Turner to six months in a county jail and three years' probation after he was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman in January 2015. Turner will also have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.

Before his sentencing, Turner wrote to the court a defense letter, which was obtained by The Guardian. In it, Turner, who was previously a star athlete on Stanford University's swim team... Читать дальше...

While criticizing Israeli policy, US National Security Advisor Susan Rice has nonetheless promised to provide a large military aid package to the Middle Eastern nation.

Mosquitos have two serrated-edge appendages to saw through your skin, and four more to aid in the blood-sucking process.

Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire in central Tel Aviv on Wednesday night, killing three people and wounding at least five others, Israel police said.

LEBANON — A 20-year-old Lebanon man was transported to PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield Wednesday afternoon, suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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Judging by the number of Quora threads dedicated to sharing tricks for waking up earlier, there are a lot of people who struggle to get out of bed in the morning.

That's too bad, considering that rising early can set you up for success: You have time to work with fewer distractions from family and coworkers and to exercise before appointments get in the way.

The good news is that some of the easiest strategies for waking up earlier are ones you can employ tonight. Читать дальше...

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Certified financial planner Sophia Bera answers:

I am in my 20s and have started investing in a few stocks and some mutual funds.

I understand you can't tell me what stocks or mutual funds to invest in, but I was wondering what is the best advice you have in how to pick good stocks/mutual funds, or what business information you look at to decide if an investment is a good one.

My strategy is for the long run. I own two stocks and a single mutual fund... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES — “Warcraft” just snatched China’s all-time midnight presales record from “Furious 7,” and it’s set to soar to the top of the country’s box office as it opens this weekend on more screens than any other film has before. But the video game epic probably won’t surpass the car-racing action flick.

Donald Trump would consult Congress and federal agencies on a number of his signature foreign policy initiatives, including reworking a nuclear deal with Iran and a proposed ban on the entry of Muslims into the U.S., a top adviser said.

As Hillary Clinton basks in the glow of solid wins in Tuesday’s primaries – she trounced Bernie Sanders in New Jersey and here in California and they split the other four – a curious thing has happened on the Republican side. Donald Trump, who apparently dislikes anything that he can’t see in a...

Hometown rocker Vince Neil, who is now solo after 35 years as Motley Crue frontman, plans on building a house for Habitat for Humanity here in Las Vegas. “It’s not a handout,” Vince pointed out. “It’s a hand up.”

A woman fought off a man who tried to kidnap her 13-year-old daughter on Tuesday while they were shopping at a Dollar General store in Hernando, Florida, and a security video of the fierce struggle went viral.