Новости за 07.01.2024

The shuttered Oakland restaurant blamed "severely decreased sales."

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin remains in the hospital as more details emerge about why key decision-makers, even President Joe Biden, were kept in the dark for days that he had been in the intensive care unit at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. A senior defense official said Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks was not notified until Thursday that Austin had been hospitalized since Jan. 1. Biden also was not told of Austin’s hospitalization until he was informed on Thursday by his national security adviser. Читать дальше...

A five-bedroom, Mediterranean-style residence sitting on an unheard-of double lot in Palm Beach, FL, is this week's most expensive home.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won an overwhelming majority in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election after a campaign fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, giving her and her Awami League a fourth consecutive term. At least 18 arson attacks preceded Sunday's vote but the election day passed relatively calm. The Election Commission said turnout was about 40%. Authorities blamed much of the violence on the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, accusing it of seeking to sabotage the election. Читать дальше...

The pair met when the 49ers star messaged the reality show contestant out of the blue.

Dave and Jenny Marrs help a couple renovate their new home for a new beginning together on "Fixer to Fabulous."

Libya's state-run oil company says production at the country's largest oil field has been suspended after protesters forced the facility's closure over fuel shortages. The company said Sunday it has declared force majeure at the Sharara oil field in the country’s south. The company says negotiations with the protesters were underway to resume production as soon as possible. Local media reported that residents of the southern town of Ubari forced the shutdown of the field earlier this month. Libya’s... Читать дальше...

Global Forecast as of 18:00 GMT Sunday, January 7, 2024

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City/Town, Country;Sunday's Weather Condition;Sunday's High Temp (F);Sunday's Low Temp (F);Monday's Weather Condition;Monday's High Temp (F);Monday's Low Temp (F);Monday's Wind Direction;Monday's Wind Speed (MPH);Monday's Humidity (%);Monday's Chance of Precip. (%);Monday's UV Index

Abidjan, Ivory Coast;Clouds and sun;90;80;A t-storm around;90;80;SSW;6;74%;80%;7

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates;Sunny and nice;75;62;Mostly... Читать дальше...

Global Forecast as of 18:00 GMT Sunday, January 7, 2024

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City/Town, Country;Sunday's Weather Condition;Sunday's High Temp (C);Sunday's Low Temp (C);Monday's Weather Condition;Monday's High Temp (C);Monday's Low Temp (C);Monday's Wind Direction;Monday's Wind Speed (KPH);Monday's Humidity (%);Monday's Chance of Precip. (%);Monday's UV Index

Abidjan, Ivory Coast;Clouds and sun;32;27;A t-storm around;32;27;SSW;9;74%;80%;7

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates;Sunny and nice;24;17;Mostly... Читать дальше...

It's the first time the 4,332-square-foot Palm Beach property, built in 1937, has changed hands in almost 50 years.

Moraga police discovered the deceased couple after being asked to perform a welfare check.

A major winter storm bringing up to a foot of snow and freezing rain to some communities spread across New England, sending residents scurrying to pull out their shovels and snowblowers to clear sidewalks and driveways. Winter storm warnings and watches were in effect throughout the Northeast on Sunday, and icy roads made for hazardous travel as far south as North Carolina. The Northeast snow comes as a Sierra Nevada storm packing heavy snow shut down a stretch of interstate Saturday and briefly knocked out power to tens of thousands in Reno... Читать дальше...

On another urgent diplomatic mission to the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Arab leaders to press for their help in tamping down resurgent fears that Israel's three-month war against Hamas in Gaza could spread. In discussions with Qatar's emir and Jordan’s king, Blinken on Sunday spoke of the need the need for Israel to adjust its military operations to reduce civilian casualties and significantly boost the amount of humanitarian aid reaching Gaza while stressing... Читать дальше...

This three-bedroom abode built in 1974 has a circular dining platform that elevates you and your dinner guests into a glass turret.

Italy's alpine rescue service says two persons who were hiking with snowshoes have died after being struck by an avalanche. A spokesperson for the alpine rescuers said the avalanche occurred in early afternoon on Sunday at the 2,200-meter (7,200-foot) level in the Formazza valley in the Piedmont region near Switzerland. The force of the avalanche pushed one of the victims into a lake near the bottom of the slope, while the other body was found in a mass of snow. The rescuers added that despite strong winds... Читать дальше...

Two people died Saturday in a catastrophic chain-reaction crash on Interstate 5.

An apparent Israeli airstrike has killed two Palestinian journalists in southern Gaza. One was the son of veteran Al Jazeera correspondent Wael Dahdouh, who lost his wife, two other children and a grandson — and was nearly killed himself — earlier in the war. Dahdouh has continued to report on the fighting between Israel and Hamas even as it has taken a devastating toll on his own family. The well-known TV correspondent has become a symbol for many of the perils faced by Palestinian journalists,... Читать дальше...

Slovenian authorities say five people are trapped in a cave in the southwest of the country because of high water levels caused by heavy rainfall. The group includes a family of three and two guides who have been stuck in the Krizna Jama cave since Saturday when water levels rose inside, blocking the way out. Slovenian rescue teams say divers reached the group on Sunday, moved them to a safe spot envisaged for such emergencies and set up a heated shelter where they will have to wait for water levels to drop enough for them to get out.

Unprecedented riots in support of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro took place on Jan. 8, 2023 in government buildings in the capital, Brasilia. Many saw the chaos as part of a failed attempt by Bolsonaro to remain in power following his election loss. A year and dozens of arrests later, Brazil is still recovering. Mimicking the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021 by defenders of outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, thousands of Bolsonaro’s supporters stormed the presidential palace... Читать дальше...

Election integrity activists want a federal judge to order Georgia to stop using its current election system. They argue that it's vulnerable to attack and has operational issues that could cost voters their right to cast a vote and have it accurately counted. During a trial set to start Tuesday, they plan to argue that the Dominion Voting Systems touchscreen voting machines are so flawed they are unconstitutional. Election officials insist that the system is secure and reliable and that it is up... Читать дальше...

Hollywood is ready to party as the Golden Globes return for its annual boozy celebration of film and television’s biggest names. The show begins at 8 p.m. Eastern and will air live on both coasts on CBS, which is available with an antenna or through cable and satellite providers. It’s the first time the network is airing the show since the early 1980s. You can stream the Globes, though watching it live requires a very specific subscription. Paramount+ users with the Showtime add-on can stream the Globes live. Читать дальше...

Medics say a man driving a car with Israeli license plates was fatally shot at a busy intersection in the West Bank. The man was later identified as a Palestinian resident of Jerusalem who presumably was mistaken by the assailants as an Israeli because of the license places. Sunday's shooting came hours after a violent confrontation elsewhere in the Israeli-occupied territory left seven Palestinians and a member of Israel’s paramilitary border police dead. The events over the weekend followed a dramatic... Читать дальше...

Terry Bradshaw's ranch in Oklahoma encompasses 740 acres, which include stocked fishing ponds, springs, trails, barns, and more.

A Knott’s Berry Farm ride dating back to 1983 is closing permanently this weekend.