Новости за 10.04.2018

MANHATTAN — The 67-year-old man killed when a blaze broke out in Trump Tower on Saturday died from smoke inhalation, the city’s medical examiner determined. Todd Brassner lived in a 50th-floor apartment. There were no sprinklers. The building opened in 1983 when building codes did not require sprinklers in residential sections of buildings. Four firefighters were also injured while battling the flames, officials said. Their injuries were minor. New York Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said the apartment... Читать дальше...

US Ambassador Nikki Haley on Monday urged the United Nations Security Council to act following the latest alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria, warning the United States was ready to respond.

The Auschwitz Memorial Archives preserves 38,916 photos of registered prisoners: 31,969 photos of men & 6,947 photos of women. These photographs were taken from the first quarter of 1941 until spring 1943. In total, 400,000 people were registered as prisoners of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp. The math on this suggests that we've got photos of less than 10% of the prisoners that were held, murdered, or, if they were very lucky, survived the camp. The lives of each and every one of these individuals deserves to be honored. Читать дальше...

Dave Majumdar

Security, Middle East

How and why an American attack in Syria could escalate into a wider war.

The Trump administration will be making a decision on how to respond to an alleged chemical weapons attack in the Syria town of Douma within the next forty-eight hours.

President Donald Trump said that the United States is currently examining the evidence and that military force remains an option. Trump promised a response even if his administration decides that Russia is responsible. Читать дальше...

Opening statements finally began after a topless woman tried to ambush Cosby; she was identified as former 'Cosby Show' actress Nicolle Rochelle.

By now, dear reader, you may have surmised that some of us are Mad Online™ about how The Simpsons addressed its largest and longest-running controversy: The character of Apu. Sunday's episode had Lisa and Marge vaguely alluding to the Apu controversy only to shrug it off and say they might never address it – and that's just sad.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth's (D-Ill.) new baby girl wasn't the only woman making history in the Senate on Monday.

'Fribo' is a cat-like robot for people who live alone and want to maintain friendships. The robot features built-in sensors and microphones to identify certain activities like when someone comes home, turns on the lights, does their laundry, or wakes up. 'Fribo' will alert the group chat when it senses these activities, prompting friends to respond and keep in touch.

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• Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the United States House and Senate this week.
• The first hearing kicks off Tuesday at 2:15 pm ET, and Business Insider will be in attendance and covering it live.

After months of scandals, it's finally happening: Mark Zuckerberg is testifying.

This week, the Facebook CEO will testify in front of American lawmakers twice. On Tuesday, he will appear before a joint hearing of two Senate committees... Читать дальше...

A teacher at Clinton Public Schools was arrested for allegedly having a sexual relationship with one of her students. And, according to the report, she even transported the student to and from the teacher walkout, with a group of several students, and had sex with the teen before going to and after leaving the Capitol.

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• An experimental drug to treat Alzheimer's disease just failed a late-stage trial. 
• VTV Therapeutics, a small company in North Carolina, was developing an Alzheimer's drug azeliragon to inhibit the RAGE receptor, ideally to help people with mild Alzheimer's delay cognitive decline.
• Its phase 3 trial wrapped up in early 2018, but the treatment, when compared to placebo, "did not improve in cognitive or functional outcomes." The company is discontinuing its clinical trials. Читать дальше...

• Through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), you can read the files that the FBI has on you.
• The criminals on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted List are often chosen based on distinguishable physical features.
• You won't automatically be disqualified as a job candidate for the FBI if you've smoked recreational drugs in the past.

We investigate a few of the juicier government secrets from one of the nation's most private agencies.

PHOENIX — Last summer, after another injury-marred season, Warriors forward Kevon Looney was desperate for something — anything — to help him resuscitate a career on life support. He thought about teammates Draymond Green and James Michael McAdoo, both of whom had used an increasingly valuable skill — the ability to defend multiple positions — to earn meaningful minutes when playing time was fleeting. With that in mind, Looney spent the month of August at UCLA, matching up with guards in pick-up games whenever possible.

Nvidia Corp. shares gained in after-hours trading Monday following a Morgan Stanley upgrade that suggests investors buy the stock amid concerns about a decline in cryptocurrency-mining revenue. In a note released after the bell Monday, Morgan Stanley analysts upgraded the stock to "overweight" from "equal weight," praising Nvidia's opportunity in artificial intelligence. "It's increasingly clear that all roads lead back to NVIDIA as the most direct beneficiary of trends in machine learning," the analysts wrote. Читать дальше...

Professor Joseph Bankman doesn’t think so. In fact, he knows the U.S. can introduce a much easier and more straightforward process for paying taxes. He’s already done it.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Before walking to the Oklahoma State Capitol for a sixth day, some teachers took time to see their students. It’s been quiet on the Wilson Elementary School playground during the teacher walkout. For just one hour, students and teachers gathered to play together because they said they’ve missed each other. “I hope tomorrow’s not an out-of-school day,” said Nora, a kindergarten student. It’s not what you’d expect to hear kids say after being out of class for […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – Before walking to the Oklahoma State Capitol for a sixth day, some teachers took time to see their students. It’s been quiet on the Wilson Elementary School playground during the teacher walkout. For just one hour, students and teachers gathered to play together because they say they’ve missed each other. “I hope tomorrow’s not an out-of-school day,” said Nora, a kindergarten student. It’s not what you’d expect to hear kids say after being out of class for […]

Julian Brandt inspired Bayer Leverkusen to a crucial win over RB Leipzig on Monday that moved them into a Champions League qualification spot.

Are you ready for some more Reds baseball? I have to admit, I kinda wish today was an off-day. Given the circumstances, I think we could all use it desperately. Also, it has been snowing here in Columbus all day and my three-month-old son is not sleeping and I can’t get this pebble out of my boot and the hatespawns of hell are screaming louder and louder and I just dropped my bagel wrong-side-down.

In the immediate chaos following Conor McGregor’s infamous assault on a fighter van in Brooklyn on Thursday, Al Iaquinta had something off a premonition.