Новости за 15.02.2018

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• Delta Air Lines announced that its 80,000 employees will receive $1.1 billion in profit sharing.
• Over the past 5 years, Delta employees have earned more than $5 billion in profit sharing.
• In January, Delta reported $3.6 billion in total profits for 2017

For the fourth year in a row, Delta Air Lines employees have earned more than $1 billion in profit sharing. The Atlanta-based airline announced on Wednesday that its... Читать дальше...

Applied Materials Inc. shares ticked up in the extended session Wednesday after the company doubled its dividend and beat earnings expectations. Applied Materials shares rose under 1% to $52.30 after hours. The company reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $135 million, or 13 cents a share, compared with $703 million, or 65 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted earnings were $1.06 a share. The company also doubled its quarterly dividend to 20 cents a share and logged a $1 billion... Читать дальше...

The student leadership at a California high school has banned "The Star-Spangled Banner" from school rallies, calling the national anthem "outdated and racially insensitive."

Syria on Wednesday repelled Israeli surveillance planes that breached its southern border, state media reported, days after an Israeli fighter jet was downed during raids on the war-torn country.

Syria on Wednesday repelled Israeli surveillance planes that breached its southern border, state media reported, days after an Israeli fighter jet was downed during raids on the war-torn country. "Syrian air defences have repelled Israeli surveillance planes over Quneitra, forcing them to leave Syrian airspace," the official SANA news agency said. On Saturday, the Syrian government said it fended off an Israeli raid on a military base in the centre of the country, hitting more than one warplane. Читать дальше...

Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh has vented his frustration at American Airlines after his plane was delayed due to a problem with the pilot’s iPad.

South Africa's president weathered scandal after scandal while driving his country’s economy and reputation into the ground. His luck has finally run out.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — TV and movie producer Ryan Murphy is expanding his empire to Netflix. The streaming service says Murphy signed a deal to produce new series and films exclusively for it starting in July. Details of the multiyear deal were not disclosed. Murphy has been producing TV shows for the Fox broadcast network and FX cable channel, including "Glee," ''9-1-1," ''American Crime Story" and "American Horror Story." He will continue working on the Fox and FX shows produced by 20th Century Fox Television... Читать дальше...

HAMILTON, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on complaints about offshore oil and gas drilling hearings (all times local): 4:10 p.m. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has a message for President Donald Trump: "You will not drill off our precious shores! No way!" The Democratic governor issued the message to the Republican president Wednesday while addressing an environmental rally by video link before a U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management meeting. Opponents of Trump's plan to open most of the nation's coastline... Читать дальше...

He was a chef running a restaurant in Nebraska for a relative who had to go back to their native Taiwan for a few months. She, from mainland China, was studying at the local university and was impressed by his food. He was so shy he recruited someone else to ask her to the party that turned out to be their first date. That was more than 16 years ago. Now, on the eve of Chinese New Year on Friday, Jessica and Kevin Hsu live in Vermont, where she, who holds a doctorate in education, teaches at a middle-high... Читать дальше...

Douglas Bennett is running for the GOP nomination in the 10th congressional district, parts of Lake County and northern Cook County.

Legendary Entertainment has won a bidding war for the spec script “Hustle,” with LeBron James’ Springhill Entertainment and Roth/Kirschenbaum Films producing, TheWrap has learned. Dave Meyers will direct from a script byTaylor Materne. Meyers is best known directing several music videos for Kendrick Lamar, including the Grammy-winning “Humble” and “All the Stars” from the “Black Panther” soundtrack. Maverick Carter will produce alongside James for Springhill Entertainment. Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum... Читать дальше...

With Jacob Zuma's time as President of South Africa running out; Sputnik spoke with James Hammill, Professor of politics at the University Of Leicester, to take a look at how the country could overcome its social and economic problems.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A partir del jueves, Google comenzará a utilizar su navegador Chrome para eliminar la publicidad que considere molesta o incluso nociva para los usuarios. Aunque resulta que muchos de los propios anuncios de Google sí pasarán por los nuevos filtros. La medida, que Google presentó en junio del año pasado, tiene como fin que la publicidad en línea sea más tolerable. Chrome marcará los sitios que tienen publicidad irritante, incluidos los videos que se reproducen de forma automática y tienen sonido... Читать дальше...

As reported minutes ago — Multiple news outlets are reporting a gunman opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Flordia. WSVN reports there are at least 20 to 50 victims. According to a Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student, the suspected gunman has “been a troubled kid.” The student told WSVN the suspect showed off […]

John Elleson is running for the GOP nomination in the 9th congressional district, partly north suburban Cook County and Rogers Park in Chicago.

La justice française a acquitté mercredi Jawad Bendaoud, qui comparaissait pour avoir logé deux des auteurs des attentats terroristes du 13 novembre 2015 à Paris, alors que l'accusation avait requis contre lui quatre ans de prison.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials don't have to destroy information right away that came from tracking collars placed on wolves and elk by a helicopter crew that landed illegally in a wilderness area where engines are prohibited. A federal judge earlier this week agreed to delay his order to destroy the information collected from the collars while the Idaho Department of Fish and Game appeals to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. But U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill rejected the agency's... Читать дальше...

TAMPA — Don’t look for Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton in the same Yankees lineup when the exhibition season opens Feb. 23. “The games that matter are in April so if I miss a couple of games, which I probably will early in [spring training], I would rather miss those games than at the end...

There have been at least 17 other school shootings in the US in 2018.

A shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, has left at least 20 people injured, according to early reports.

The shooter is reportedly still at large, according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. Officials have not yet released the shooter’s identity or motive, but police said he’s male.

The story is still developing. Details, including the casualty count and extent of injuries, could change with more information. Читать дальше...

As reported minutes ago — Multiple news outlets are reporting an active shooter has opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. WSVN reports there are at least 20 victims. Authorities have identified the shooter- Nicholas Cruz We will be updating this post will screenshots/images/and anything else related to the shooting. Joel Leffler, a father […]

My Instant Pot obsession started innocently enough, with a resolution to finally crack down on processed food. Guess what? Unprocessed food takes time and attention. A good pot of brown rice takes 45 minutes or more, and still didn't soften enough to suit me. Steel-cut oats? There goes a half-hour and I scorched way too many pots because of other morning distractions. Then I started hearing from friends about the Instant Pot, a culinary Swiss Army knife that does it all: pressure-cooks, steams, slow-cooks... Читать дальше...

The Cubs surprised four young patients, their best friends and family members with a once in a lifetime trip Wednesday.

Police responded to reports of an active shooter at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on February 14. Videos from inside the school showed students being evacuated. Videos posted on YouTube from the auditorium inside the school show students taking cover as armed responders attempt to evacuate the building. Caleb King told journalists he is in ninth grade in the school and was in a computer programming class when the shooting began. He was evacuated safely by police. Credit... Читать дальше...

It’s probably a given that a Valley postseason title a little over two weeks from now in St. Louis is the Ramblers’ only path to the NCAA Tournament.