Новости за 22.01.2024

A county elections board in Ohio has refused to reconsider the disqualification of a transgender state House candidate. The Stark County Board of Elections disqualified Vanessa Joy of Massillon because she omitted her former name, also known as a “deadname," from circulating petitions. On Friday, the board stuck by its decision, even as other transgender candidates were cleared for the ballot. Joy was disqualified under a little-known elections law that requires individuals running for office to... Читать дальше...

The race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination is down to two major candidates with just one day to go until New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation GOP primary.

Pilots at Southwest Airlines have approved a new contract with huge pay raises. The pilots' union said Monday that the contract was approved on a vote of 93% to 7%. The new contract has cumulative pay raises that work out to nearly 50% by 2028. The biggest chunk is an immediate pay-rate increase of 29%. Pilots at Southwest now have joined counterparts at Delta, American and United in securing huge pay increases. Smaller airlines have struggled with pilot shortages, and that's giving pilots at the big airlines more leverage to demand raises.

Heavy rainfall around the U.S. prompted first responders in Texas to conduct water rescues and investigate whether people were swept away by rushing waters. Meanwhile California officials have issued an evacuation warning over potential mud slides. Officials in San Antonio say at least five people living in a homeless encampment in drainage tunnels next to a highway might have been swept away early Monday morning by fast-moving water. But a search for missing people ended unsuccessful Monday afternoon. Читать дальше...

Canada has announced a two-year cap on international student visas to ease the pressure on housing, health care and other services at a time of record immigration. Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Monday there will be a 35% reduction in new study visas in 2024. He said the country’s international students program has been exploited, putting pressure on housing and health care. The number of new visas handed out will be capped at 364,000. Nearly 560,000 such visas were issued last year. A government... Читать дальше...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says the city intends to wipe out more than $2 billion in medical debt for up to 500,000 residents. The city is working with RIP Medical Debt, a nonprofit that buys medical debt in bulk from hospitals and debt collectors for pennies on the dollar. Under the program, the city will spend $18 million over three years. The mayor said medical debt is the No. 1 cause of bankruptcy in the United States. He called the debt relief program the largest municipal initiative of its kind in the country... Читать дальше...

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A divided Supreme Court is allowing Border Patrol agents to cut razor wire that Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border, while a lawsuit over the wire continues.

The U.S. Navy released the names of the two SEALs who were lost at sea during a raid on a boat carrying illicit Iranian-made weapons to Yemen. The two were lost in the roiling high seas off the coast of Somalia. U.S. officials say Navy Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Nathan Gage Ingram slipped and fell into a gap the waves had created between the vessel and the SEALs’ combatant craft. Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Christopher J. Chambers jumped in to try to save him. The 11-day rescue... Читать дальше...

North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum says he will not seek a third term as governor. Monday's announcement comes more than a month after he ended his bid for the GOP presidential nomination. His recent endorsement of former President Donald Trump, and Trump’s praise of the little-known governor, have fueled speculation about Burgum serving in a second Trump administration. The 67-year-old Burgum is a wealthy software entrepreneur who won an upset victory in 2016. He poured over $12 million of his own money into his presidential campaign... Читать дальше...

A federal judge has blocked for now a new law approved by North Carolina legislators that tightens a rule on when a ballot cast by someone who is simultaneously registering to vote is removed from election counts. The preliminary injunction from Judge Thomas Schroeder over the weekend tells elections workers they can’t nullify ballots by screening citizens who register and vote during a 17-day early-voting period through an altered method unless due process protections are created. The Republican-backed... Читать дальше...

The New Hampshire attorney general’s office says it is investigating reports of an apparent robocall that used artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden’s voice and discourage voters in the state from participating in Tuesday’s primary election. Attorney General John Formella said Monday that the recorded message that was sent Sunday appears to be an illegal attempt to disrupt and suppress voting. He says voters should disregard its contents. The apparent attempt at voter suppression using... Читать дальше...

Five children have died and a sixth is being treated for burns after fire tore through a house in northern Indiana. The South Bend Fire Department said Monday that people including children were trapped by flames on the second floor Sunday evening. The children ranged in age from 17 months to 11 years. The 11-year-old was taken to a hospital and later airlifted to one in Indianapolis. Officials say an adult escaped with minor injuries. A firefighter fell through the second floor. The firefighter was treated at a hospital and released. Читать дальше...

Nikki Haley says she is not worried that Donald Trump has picked up another endorsement from her home state of South Carolina. Rep. Nancy Mace told The Associated Press Monday she is backing the ex-president in this year’s Republican presidential contest, a day before the New Hampshire primary. Haley says she wants the support of New Hampshire voters, not congressional endorsements, and notes she has made more appearances in the state than Trump. Mace had stayed out of the 2024 GOP primary as fellow South Carolinians Haley and Sen. Читать дальше...

On the eve of New Hampshire’s presidential primary, almost every top Republican has lined up behind former President Donald Trump. Polls in the state suggest he leads former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley by a lot. Haley is the last major challenger standing in his way, and New Hampshire is uniquely suited to her strengths. But the answer for most conservatives is they want Trump to have another chance at beating President Joe Biden despite Trump’s 2020 election loss and the 91 felony charges he faces in four separate indictments. Читать дальше...

Vice President Kamala Harris targeted Donald Trump for paving the way for abortion bans during a visit to the key battleground state of Wisconsin. Her trip on Monday is the first stop on a nationwide tour focused on abortion rights, a critical issue in this year's election. Harris is leading the charge for Democrats, who remain furious that the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade less than two years ago. Harris plans to join President Joe Biden and others at another campaign rally focused on abortion in Virginia on Tuesday.

Pettiness could motivate Deebo Samuel to return soon from his injury.

Avery Hellman is the rural California singer-songwriter behind the musical moniker ISMAY and the new album “Desert Pavement.” In a review, The Associated Press’ Steven Wine says Hellman and producer/multi-instrumentalist Andrew Marlin create rich colors and hazy atmospherics in a sweet and savory mix. Disembodied backing vocals dart in and out. Tricky fingerpicking patterns on guitar provides syncopation. Drums reverberate as though they’re inside drums themselves. Truly, Hellman possesses an affable alto that’s quirky... Читать дальше...

On the Sundance red carpet, Aubrey Plaza shared a memory from a recent SF visit.

The 2024 Grammy Awards are fast approaching — and it is never too early to plan your viewing experience. Hosted once again by comedian Trevor Noah, the 66th annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, February 4 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The main show will air live on CBS and Paramount+ beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern. Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers can also watch live and on demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers can stream the 2024 Grammy Awards the day after the ceremony.

Former North Dakota state Rep. Rick Becker has announced he is running for the state’s only U.S. House seat. Becker ran unsuccessfully in 2022 as an independent for U.S. Senate, and is leading a proposed 2024 ballot initiative to eliminate local property taxes. Becker, who is a plastic surgeon, announced his campaign on Monday. Republican U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong has said he is seeking reelection to the seat he first won in 2018. Democrat Trygve Hammer, a military veteran, also is running. Becker... Читать дальше...

A period of dry, mild weather is expected in the Bay Area later this week.

These companies laid off the most San Francisco workers in 2023.

A few Bay Area roads were closed Monday due to flooding and landslides.

Sonoma County issued an advisory early Monday morning for some areas of Guerneville.