Новости за 17.01.2024

Vice President Kamala Harris says she's “scared as heck” about the possibility of Donald Trump winning another term. Harris made the comments Wednesday on ABC's “The View” when pressed about concerns among some Democrats that President Joe Biden's reelection campaign is off to a slow start. Harris says the White House will work to earn another term and suggests that voters are just starting to tune into the stakes of the election. Harris herself will begin traveling around the country. She's expected... Читать дальше...

George Kittle's favorite glasses company is accused of hiring discrimination.

The chance of rain during Saturday's 49ers-Packers playoff game is decreasing. 

The group claims it will be "one of the most sustainable communities in the world."

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, EE.UU. (AP) — A una ciudad de Kentucky se le ha ocurrido un plan galáctico para promover el turismo.

The host said a penalty is worth it if they "knock the living crap" out of Purdy.

A Kentucky city has come up with an out-of-this-world campaign to promote tourism. The Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau used an infrared laser to beam a message into space to invite extraterrestrial travelers. The message begins by describing the “lush green countryside,” famous bluegrass, horse farms and bourbon before suggesting places to stay and eat and shop. The agency said in a statement this month that the idea for the campaign came from recent UFO revelations and advances in deep... Читать дальше...

A Los Gatos man is accused of killing his wife and dumping her body in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Paul Giamatti loves In-N-Out. He even mentioned it while accepting an award.

The United States has put Yemen’s Houthis rebels back on its list of specially designated global terrorists. That move announced Wednesday piles financial sanctions on top of American military strikes in the Biden administration's latest attempt to stop the militants’ attacks on global shipping. Officials say they'll design the financial penalties to minimize harm to Yemen’s 32 million people. Yemenis are among the world’s poorest and hungriest people after years of war between the Iran-backed Houthis and a Saudi-led coalition. Читать дальше...

Ireland’s prime minister has extended a warm welcome to Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says his country wants a “strong and constructive relationship” with China despite not agreeing on some issues. Both Varadkar and Li struck an upbeat note after a bilateral meeting. Ireland was the third European country Li has visited since he was appointed as China’s top economic official last March. China is Ireland’s fourth largest trade partner and fifth largest export market.

An ice storm bearing down on the Pacific Northwest threatens to turn mountain highways treacherous and zap power in bitterly cold temperatures. Ice storm warnings for Wednesday include the three largest Oregon cities of Portland, Salem and Eugene. Schools have closed, bus service has been curtailed and warming shelters have opened while officials warn of bad roads and new power outages. Meanwhile, freezing temperatures have spread as far south as North Florida. Thousands of students are just returning... Читать дальше...

Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will undergo a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate.

Zambia is reeling from a major cholera outbreak that has killed more than 400 people and infected more than 10,000. It has led authorities to order schools across the country to remain shut after the end-of-year holidays. A large soccer stadium in the capital city has been converted into a makeshift treatment facility. The Zambian government is embarking on a mass vaccination program and has committed to providing 2.4 million liters of clean water daily to communities and areas that are affected across the southern African nation. Читать дальше...

People close to Gov. Andy Beshear have formed an advocacy group to promote the Democrat’s agenda in Kentucky. The move Wednesday signals a more aggressive strategy to advance Beshear’s second-term agenda. It comes as the 46-year-old governor takes other steps to expand his political brand beyond his home state. Beshear’s national profile rose after his convincing reelection win over GOP challenger Daniel Cameron last November. The newly formed 501(c)(4) group is called “Heckbent.” Beshear's chief political strategist... Читать дальше...

The man accused of using a golf club to fatally impale a Minneapolis grocery store employee has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial on a murder charge. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that Judicial Officer Danielle Mercurio on Tuesday ruled on the mental competency evaluation of Taylor Justin Schulz. Schulz was accused of second-degree murder in the killing of 66-year-old Robert Skafte on Dec. 8. Police say Skafte was beaten and impaled with a golf club inside the Oak Grove Grocery store. Читать дальше...

Wall Street is slipping again after a stronger-than-expected report on the U.S. economy weakened hopes that easier interest rates would arrive soon. The S&P 500 was 0.7% lower early Wednesday and on track for a second straight drop. The Dow fell 118 points, and the Nasdaq composite was down 1.2%. Rising yields in the bond market again put downward pressure on stocks. Yields climbed after a report showed sales at U.S. retailers were stronger last month than economists expected, which could keep upward pressure on inflation. Читать дальше...

Americans stepped up their spending at retailers in December, closing out the holiday shopping season and the year on an upbeat tone and signaling that people remain confident enough to keep spending freely. Retail sales accelerated 0.6% in December from November’s 0.3% increase. Because spending by consumers accounts for nearly 70% of the U.S. economy, the report suggested that shoppers will be able to keep fueling economic growth this year. Among last month’s overall retail purchases, sales at... Читать дальше...

The cost to overdraw a bank account could drop to as little as $3 under a proposal announced by the White House, the latest move by the Biden administration to combat fees it says pose an unnecessary burden on American consumers, particularly those living paycheck to paycheck. The change could potentially eliminate billions of dollars in fee revenue for the nation’s biggest banks, which were gearing up for a battle even before Wednesday’s announcement. Under the proposal, banks would have to show... Читать дальше...

Officials in Thailand say an explosion at a fireworks factory in central Thailand has killed about 20 people, though the devastation at the scene has made the death toll uncertain . Rescue workers say no survivors have been found. The cause of the explosion is being investigated. The blast came less than a month before Chinese New Year in February, when demand for fireworks is strong. The national police chief Tconfirmed local news reports that there had been another explosion at the factory in November 2022 that killed one worker.

Ava DuVernay adapts Isabel Wilkerson's 2020 book “Caste” into a narrative, investigative drama in the new film “Origin.” Wilkerson's book offered overriding theory about power and hierarchy and systemic dehumanization in social structures, connecting the Black experience in America to the Dalits of India and the Jewish people in Nazi Germany. In the film, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor portrays Wilkerson as she puts the pieces together. Associated Press Film Writer Lindsey Bahr wrote that it is a powerful... Читать дальше...

A federal judge has ruled that the third-party group No Labels can prohibit members from using its ballot line to run for office in Arizona. The decision on Tuesday protects the group's efforts to maintain control and secrecy around its operations and finances. No Labels is laying the groundwork for a possible bipartisan presidential ticket, which critics of Donald Trump warn could help return the former president to the White House. A judge blocked Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes from recognizing... Читать дальше...

Kate, the Princess of Wales, has been admitted to a London hospital for up to 2 weeks following abdominal surgery.

State police in Pennsylvania say five people were struck and killed by a tractor trailer on Interstate 81 after they had left their vehicles following another crash. A minivan had lost control on pavement slick from snow and hit a median on the northbound interstate in Lackawanna County at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Police said four people got out of the van, as did a person following them in a separate car. All were hit by the passing tractor trailer. County Coroner Timothy Rowland told WNEP-TV that all five victims were from New York state. Читать дальше...

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is making an election year pitch that the current state of the economy “vindicates” Democrats’ decision to pass a $1.9 trillion coronavirus pandemic response package back in 2021. In remarks prepared for delivery at a Wednesday conference of U.S. mayors in Washington, D.C., Yellen defends the size of the American Rescue Plan. Yellen says President Joe Biden's administration “needed to take decisive action” to get the economy back on track. The stimulus package is regularly... Читать дальше...