Новости за 03.02.2024

This week's most expensive home is an ocean-to-Intracoastal-Waterway estate in Lantana, FL, on the market for $79 million.

One of the biggest concerns with a storm coming into the SF Bay Area is the wind.

One of the biggest concerns with a storm coming into the SF Bay Area is the wind.

Suburban Chicago police have fatally shot a man while responding to a domestic violence incident, but the circumstances leading to the shooting aren't clear. The Carol Stream Police Department said that officers responding around 4:15 a.m. Saturday at an apartment complex “encountered a tense, uncertain, and rapidly evolving situation, which resulted in officers" shooting the domestic violence suspect. Police say the suspect suffered "critical injuries” and died at a hospital. No other details about... Читать дальше...

A youth advocate explains her anti-Mark Zuckerberg fashion choice.

An Irish nationalist has made history by becoming Northern Ireland's first minister. Sinn Fein Vice President Michelle O’Neill was nominated Saturday as first minister as the government returned to work after a two-year boycott by unionists. Under terms of the 1998 Good Friday peace accord, Northern Ireland’s two main communities — British unionists who want to stay in the U.K., and Irish nationalists who seek to unite with Ireland — share power. The U.K. government agreed to further ease trade barriers this week... Читать дальше...

The viral TikTok video highlights Costco’s ultra-lenient return policy.

Prosecutors are appealing the dismissal of a manslaughter charge against a former Detroit police officer accused of causing the death of a 71-year-old man by punching him in the face and causing him to fall to the ground. The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office filed a claim of appeal Friday in the case against Juwan Brown. A district court judge cited insufficient evidence as the reason for the dismissal during a preliminary hearing for Brown on Jan. 18. Prosecutors have said Brown punched Daryl Vance... Читать дальше...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s role as Europe’s perennial spoiler has frequently brought the European Union to a breaking point as he has blocked crucial decisions to leverage concessions and forced EU leaders to find workarounds. Now, frustrated officials are trying to determine what Orbán seeks to achieve. It's conventional wisdom within the EU that Orbán’s intransigence is purely transactional: that he's holding up key decisions to force the bloc into releasing billions in funding withheld... Читать дальше...

The latest U.S. military strikes targeted a strategic region in Syria and Iraq that Iran has been using to expand its influence in the Middle East. The U.S. hit 85 targets late Friday in seven locations where thousands of Iran-backed fighters are deployed. Those fighters aim to expand Iran’s reach from Tehran to the Mediterranean coast. Tension has been rising in the region since the latest Israel-Hamas war began in early October. Since then, Iran-backed fighters have intensified their attacks on U.S. forces. The latest... Читать дальше...

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If you're not vigilant, grocery shopping might come at an additional cost.  

Supporters of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says he brings a prosecutor’s tenacity and a personal understanding of the immigrant experience in America to the job of running the sprawling agency. But to his detractors, Mayorkas personifies everything that's gone wrong at the U.S.-Mexico border. And if House Republicans get their way, he’ll be the first Cabinet member impeached in nearly 150 years. They say he's responsible for allowing hundreds of thousands of migrants into the United States illegally in a burgeoning crisis. Читать дальше...

Officials say intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have left at least 19 people dead and destroyed about 1,100 homes. Chile’s Interior Minister Carolina Tohá says there are currently 92 forest fires burning in the center and south of the country, where temperatures have been unusually high this week. The deadliest of the fires are occurring in the region of Valparaiso, where authorities urged people not to leave their homes so firetrucks, ambulances and other... Читать дальше...

In a new report, SFMTA floated alternatives to the unpopular Valencia St. bike lane.

Authorities say a Wisconsin police officer fatally shot an armed motorist who approached officers. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation says the motorist had fled a traffic stop Friday night in the village of North Fond du Lac in Winnebago County. A pursuit ensued, and police set up a tire deflation device on an interstate, forcing his vehicle to stop. Police say the suspect called 911 to report that they had a gun, then got out of the car and began to approach officers. Читать дальше...

Bark Purdy is currently losing the Most Pupular fan vote in the finals.

Supporters of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says he brings a prosecutor’s tenacity and a personal understanding of the immigrant experience in America to the job of running the sprawling agency. But to his detractors, Mayorkas personifies everything that's gone wrong at the U.S.-Mexico border. And if House Republicans get their way, he’ll be the first Cabinet member impeached in nearly 150 years. They say he's responsible for allowing hundreds of thousands of migrants into the United States illegally in a burgeoning crisis. Читать дальше...

Debt-stricken Sri Lanka has signed a trade pact with Thailand in a bid to boost trade and investment as the Indian ocean island nation is struggling to recover from its worst economic crisis that hit two year ago. The Sri Lanka Thailand Free Trade Agreement covering trade in goods, investment, custom procedures and intellectual property rights was signed in the capital Colombo on Saturday in the presence of Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Sri Lanka... Читать дальше...

Senegalese President Macky Sall has postponed Feb. 25 presidential elections, citing controversies over the disqualification of some candidates and allegations of corruption in election-related cases. Sall said Saturday he signed a decree repealing the law that convened the electoral body just as campaigning was set to begin in one of West Africa’s most stable democracies. He did not announce a new date for the vote.

Following pressure from Kenya's president, the national environment authority has issued a license for the construction of a tarmac road through the forested Aberdare range, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Supporters of the project say that connecting two agricultural counties will bring economic development and improve livelihoods. But scientists and conservationists say the road would have an irreversible impact on the ecosystem that is a key wildlife habitat and one of Kenya's main water sources. Читать дальше...

Singer Chaka Kahn's whimsical former Calabasas, CA, residence just hit the market for $6,350,000—and what a "sweet thing" it is!

This NBA center failed his "Star Wars" audition, but still left an impression.

Senegal's president postpones the nation's Feb. 25 presidential vote, citing controversies over the list of candidates.

All of the top 20 emerging housing markets offer affordable real estate—except for the one that snagged the No. 1 spot.