Новости за 13.09.2018

Jeff Bezos Unveils Multibillion-Dollar Plans For Charitable Giving
Forbes
Jeff Bezos, the richest person on the planet, announced on Twitter on Thursday a $2 billion philanthropic commitment to two areas: funding existing nonprofits that help homeless families and creating a network of nonprofit preschools in underserved ...
Jeff Bezos launched a $2B charitable fund — here's how he spends the rest of his billionsCNBC
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'The threat becomes a reality': Hurricane Florence begins lashing North Carolina with punishing rain, wind
Washington Post
Hurricane Florence continues barreling toward the southeastern United States on Thursday, bringing with it lashing winds, powerful rains and the threat of “catastrophic” flooding. The large and dangerous storm is expected to crash into the coast of the ...
Hurricane Florence nears coast: 'This is a life-threatening situation'USA TODAY
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Rejecting Puerto Rican Death Toll, Trump Accuses Democrats of Inflating It
New York Times
President Trump on Thursday falsely accused Democrats of inflating the death toll from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico last year, rejecting that government's assessment that the storm had claimed nearly 3,000 lives. Mr. Trump said that the toll was only ...
President Trump's Four-Pinocchio complaint about the Maria death toll figuresWashington Post
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Hurricane Florence outer bands reach the Carolinas, poised to unleash punishing wind and rain
Washington Post
The outer bands of Hurricane Florence, a large and dangerous Category 2 storm, arrived on the North Carolina coast Thursday morning. It marks the beginning of a prolonged assault from wind and water, which — by the time it's over — is likely to bring ...
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New York wraps up 2018 primary season with a battle between Democratic leadership and insurgency
Washington Post
Primary season comes to an end with Thursday's elections in New York, battles between the state's Democratic Party leadership and an insurgency that wants immediate action on immigration, housing and health care. With no serious primary challenges on ...
Cynthia Nixon and progressives face Cuomo and New York's establishment juggernautCNN
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Chinese stocks, yuan relieved after US offers exit ramp from tariffs on $200 billion in goods
Business Insider
Chinese stocks and currency got a lift after China welcomed a US offer for talks before the Trump administration hits $200 billion worth of Chinese goods with tariffs. "I guarantee nothing," Larry Kudlow, who heads the White House Economic Council ...
US companies in China are suffering in trade war, survey saysWashington Post
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Hurricane Florence downgraded to Category 2 storm as it nears landfall but still could be devastating
Baltimore Sun
Hurricane Florence has decreased in speed and is now a Category 2 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center announced shortly before midnight Wednesday. Though Florence has weakened slightly, it's still a very dangerous storm, and a life-threatening ...
'Monster' Hurricane Florence takes aim at US SoutheastReuters
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California Gunman Kills 5, Then Himself, Police Say
New York Times
A crowd gathered near one of the crime scenes in Bakersfield where a gunman opened fire on Wednesday.CreditCreditFelix Adamo/The Bakersfield Californian, via Associated Press. By Andrew R. Chow and Matt Stevens. Sept. 13, 2018. A gunman in ...
Shootings In Bakersfield, California Leave 6 Dead, Police SayHuffPost
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iPhone XS is the new $1000 iPhone X
CNET
The iPhone X ($916 at Amazon Marketplace) is so last year. Apple's all about the iPhone XS now. The 5.8-inch phone sits right in the middle of a trio of new iPhones that includes the relatively cheaper iPhone XR on one side and the massive, pricier ...
Hands-on with all the new iPhones Apple just introducedBusiness Insider
Why China And Hong Kong Are Getting Unique New iPhones The Rest Of The World Isn't GettingForbes
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