Новости за 19.11.2016

DALLAS — A Texas judge on Friday ruled that a man is mentally competent enough to be executed next month for fatally shooting his two young daughters more than 15 years ago while their mother listened helplessly over the phone.

Gail does not share Carol’s enthusiasm for holiday traditions, and never will that be more apparent than on Sunday’s “The Last Man on Earth.” In the “Mama’s Hideaway” episode, Carol (Kristen Schaal) is hell-bent on capturing the perfect family photo and will stop at nothing to get it. [...] Melissa (January Jones) has a surprising mission of her own, Lewis (Kenneth Choi) looks into a new hobby, and Gail (Mary Steenburgen) finds herself stuck in a scary situation. In a sneak-peak above, which is exclusive to TheWrap... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — Julie Dash’s 1991 film “Daughters of the Dust” was the first film directed by an African American woman to get a nationwide theatrical release.

*claps and dances around the room furiously*

What's your best method of Bluth-style mockery?

And if you don't know what I'm talking about, an example is here.

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A woman investigating  human trafficking and pedophile ring connections to the Clinton Foundation has been found dead in a suspicious suicide. As uncovered on Reddit, Monica Peterson was working for the Human Trafficking Center in Haiti and had uncovered evidence of a child sex ring and human trafficking scheme connected to the Clintons. Thepoliticalinsider.com reports: Peterson previously worked for the Colorado Human Trafficking Council’s Data & Research Task Force. Early in 2016, a friend... Читать дальше...

BY JOHN HAILER AND CONGRESSMEN SCOTT PETERS, RODNEY DAVIS AND TOM MACARTHUR -- A small number of employers have decided to take the lead and begin offering student loan repayment assistance, and more should follow suit.

Have you ever thought, while nearing your fifth Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco, how dope it would be if you could enjoy it in a VIP lounge, wearing a Taco Bell-brand bikini? Have you ever had...

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If soon-to-be White House strategic advisor Steve Bannon is right, then Donald Trump's infrastructure plan is going to be a total disaster for the American economy.

Look at these photos and try to say that rescuing animals isn’t magical.

Users of Amazon Echo's smart speaker can now tell its built-in assistant Alexa to handle your text messages.

Felix Biederman, Matt Christman, and Will Menaker befriended each other on Twitter several years ago. They had common interests—international politics, making fun of journalists—and a shared comic sensibility that borders on nihilism but stops just short of it. Christman, stout and Midwestern, had been unemployed for years, moving around the country with his wife, an academic librarian. Biederman was a freelance writer and mixed-martial-arts hobbyist in New York City. Menaker was an assistant editor at Liveright, an imprint of Random House. Читать дальше...

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The tech-heavy Nasdaq touched its all-time closing high early in the trading session but slipped with the two other major indexes to close red. The dollar continued climbing, and hit the highest level since 2003 versus other major currencies.

First, the scoreboard:

• Dow: 18,867.93, -35.89, (-0.19%)
• S&P 500: 2,181.90, -5.22, (-0.24%)
• Nasdaq: 5,321.51, -12.46, (-0.23%)

1. DraftKings and FanDuel are merging.... Читать дальше...

Traveling with someone for the first time is exciting, but it can also reveal hidden sides of your companion.

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Between balloons, cake, and an outpouring of excitement, birthday celebrations can be counted on for a good time. But as adults, most of us have graduated from backyard parties and over-the-top decorations to more low key options, such as a nice lunch or dinner out with close friends.

While these outings may be simpler to organize, the same question usually arises at the end of the night: Who's paying?

Should the attendees cover the guest of honor's cost? Читать дальше...