Новости за 28.12.2016

As Facebook continues to grapple with its role in proliferating "fake news" amidst the heated U.S. election this year, it has another...

MSNBC's Cal Perry and The New York Times' Nicholas Kristoff join to discuss what exactly the Israeli settlements are, and how the US-Israel relationship has changed over the past 20 years.

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The Baltimore Ravens enter the regular-season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals simply playing for pride.

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ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Disney provided a behind-the-scenes look at its upcoming Walt Disney World attraction "Pandora: The World of Avatar."

As a remarkably unpredictable and, in some cases, tragic 2016 winds down, Yahoo News is taking a look back at the year that was.

BERLIN — German prosecutors said Wednesday that they have detained a Tunisian man they think may have been involved in last week’s truck attack on a Christmas market in Berlin.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 rocked Japan`s Ibaraki prefecture at 9.38 p.m. (local time) on Wednesday, leaving two people slightly injured.

ATLANTA (AP) — Un coyote silvestre anda vagando por el parque de un distrito bullicioso de Atlanta y las autoridades de vida silvestre temen que desee quedarse en la zona porque algunas personas le han dado comida. Según un video de la televisora WSB-TV (http://2wsb.tv/2izdHYw), al coyote parecía no molestarle los ladridos de los perros ni los observadores que se le acercaban.

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Junior guard Julian Walters has left East Tennessee State’s basketball team.

A controversial new United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory has triggered a brutal and messy diplomatic fight between President Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and now President-elect Donald Trump.

BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors said Wednesday that they have detained a Tunisian man they think may have been involved in last week's truck attack on a Christmas market in Berlin.

The late "Star Wars" actress will be eligible for one in five years.

Automobilisten moeten vanochtend weer rekening houden met dichte mist. Het zicht kan op een aantal plaatsen onder de 100 meter zakken. Ook kan het plaatselijk glad zijn, waarschuwt de VerkeersInformatieDienst (VID).

Automobilisten moeten morgenochtend weer rekening houden met dichte mist. Het zicht kan op veel plaatsen onder de 200 meter zakken. Ook kan het plaatselijk glad zijn, waarschuwt de VerkeersInformatieDienst (VID).

Shari Redstone assumed control of Viacom in an effort to have CBS, which is also controlled by the Redstone family, acquire Viacom. Now that CBS has decided not to proceed with the acquisition, it’s time for Viacom’s public shareholders to reassess their investment.

New Orleans Police welcome final recruiting class of 2016 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Police Department's final recruiting class of 2016, Class 179, has started its academy training.

CLEVELAND — A former employee of the Catholic Charities Diocese of Cleveland has been charged with stealing $2 million from it.

Israel`s attorney-general has ordered police to open a criminal investigation in two unspecified matters involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel`s Channel 10 television said on Wednesday.

Dylann Roof is facing the death penalty for the 2015 shooting rampage that killed nine black churchgoers. The self-avowed white supremacist also plans to represent himself.

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Let’s face it. As 2016 has shown, we live in a dangerous world.

Furthermore, there are real problems and challenges at the Pentagon, like $125 billion in “administrative waste” over the last five years.

In less than a month, a new team takes charge, which is to be lead by retired Marine Gen. James “Mad Dog” Mattis, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to serve as Secretary of Defense.

So, what are some of the challenges that “Mad Dog” and his team will face?

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“Holiday heart” happens to binge drinkers who feel a flutter or irregular heartbeat after too many cocktails at parties

In what is likely his final major address on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Secretary of State John Kerry outlined six principles for a final status agreement. Photo: Getty