Новости за 04.02.2024

Officials are asking people to stay off roadways until a winter storm passes through the Tahoe area.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is heading back to the Eagle Pass border to highlight his escalating attempts to curb illegal crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border. He was expected to be joined Sunday afternoon by more than a dozen other GOP governors, all of whom have cheered on his extraordinary showdown with the Biden administration over immigration enforcement. The record number of border crossings is a political liability for President Joe Biden in an election year. Biden and his Mexican counterpart, Andres Manuel López Obrador... Читать дальше...

A diplomatic rift between Ecuador and Russia appeared to intensify over the weekend after the European nation decided to ban some imports of bananas from Ecuador. The two countries have been at loggerheads recently after Ecuador decided to transfer some of its old Russian military equipment to the United States, in exchange for $200 million in new military gear to fight the drug gangs that have been terrorizing the country. On Saturday, a Russian federal agency announced it was banning imports from five Ecuadorian banana companies... Читать дальше...

A whimsical, three-bedroom cottage on 2 acres in Irvington, VA, just landed on the market. And charmingly, the price is right.

A judge has denied bond for a man charged with murder after a Georgia state trooper died during a vehicular pursuit. Trooper Jimmy Cenescar died after his cruiser left Interstate 85 on Jan. 28 and struck an embankment in the north Atlanta suburb of Suwanee. The Georgia Department of Public Safety says Cenescar was trying to stop a motorcycle for a traffic violation before it fled, prompting the trooper to give chase. Authorities say they arrested Gerson Ayala Rodriguez and charged him with felony murder. Читать дальше...

Departures to SFO are currently delayed an average of over four hours.

An exclusive interview with married design duo Bryan and Catherine Williamson from Magnolia Network's "A Home Away."

Two off-duty police officers in Nebraska’s largest city shot and killed two men in an SUV, though authorities have provided few details about the confrontation. Police say the two Omaha officers were working at a local business at around 2 a.m. Saturday when they opened fire on the men in the SUV. The men, 26-year-old Fernando Rodriguez-Juarez and 28-year-old Jonathan Hernandez-Rosales, were taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died. Police say they found a handgun in the vehicle... Читать дальше...

Federal prosecutors say the brother of a man who was the prime suspect in five arsons affecting Jewish institutions in the Boston area has been extradited from Sweden. Alexander Giannakakis was indicted in 2019 on charges that he obstructed authorities investigating his brother in connection with the fires. The brother died in 2020. Alexander Giannakakis was working in security at the U.S. embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, when he was arrested by Swedish authorities in 2022. Prosecutors say he has been awaiting extradition proceedings. Читать дальше...

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley poked fun at herself over a campaign misstep over the Civil War and slavery, but her primary target during a “Saturday Night Live” appearance was Donald Trump. Haley joined in a skit that mocked a stand-in for the former president over his refusal to debate her and questioned his mental fitness. Haley said on social media after the show that she “Had a blast tonight on SNL! Know it was past Donald’s bedtime so looking forward to the stream of unhinged tweets in the a.m.” During the skit... Читать дальше...

An atmospheric river storm is expected to hit the Bay Area and Central Coast Sunday.

Former President Donald Trump has issued a warning to the Republican National Committee’s chairwoman. In an interview aired Sunday, Trump was asked whether he supported Ronna McDaniel. He responded that she did a great job running the state party in Michigan and “did OK, initially” leading the RNC. Then he added, “right now, there'll probably be some changes made.” McDaniel faces pressure from some Trump allies seeking to oust her over what they argue is mismanagement of the national party. She called... Читать дальше...

3 real estate pros share their best advice for building your personal brand online, starting with your professional website.

Heavy rain and powerful winds are in the forecast for the SF Bay Area on Sunday.

Senegal’s police have fired tear gas at opposition supporters who were protesting against the president's decision to postpone elections scheduled for Feb. 25. The protesters in the capital of Dakar called on citizens to “defend” democracy amid a push for dialogue by West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS. Several opposition figures rejected President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone the election. At least two of the 20 presidential candidates said they would proceed with their campaign scheduled to kick off on Sunday. Читать дальше...

Iran has issued a warning to the U.S. over potentially targeting two cargo ships in the Mideast long suspected of serving as forwarding operating bases for Iranian commandos. It comes just after the U.S. and the United Kingdom launched a massive airstrike campaign against Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The statement Sunday from Iran appears to signal Tehran’s growing unease over the U.S. strikes in recent days in Iraq, Syria and Yemen targeting militias backed by the Islamic Republic. Those attacks, themselves... Читать дальше...

Police in Colorado say two people have died following a report of an early morning shooting and six injuries in Denver. The Denver Police Department said in a social media post Sunday that the victims' names and cause of death would be released. Earlier, they said investigators were at the scene of a shooting in the 5000 block of North Orleans Court. They said six victims were located. Police say officers were working on gathering information about a possible suspect.

Firefighters wrestled with massive forest fires that broke out in central Chile, as officials imposed new curfews in the cities most heavily affected by the blazes and provided new updates on casualties. On Sunday, Rodrigo Mundaca, the governor of the Valparaiso region, said that 64 people have been killed so far by the fires, which have left at least 1,600 without homes. The fires, which began Friday, have been burning with the highest intensity around the city of Viña del Mar, where a famous botanical... Читать дальше...

Powerful winds and heavy rain are expected to hammer the Central Coast of California, as a second atmospheric river in days threatens to soak the state and cause flooding and mudslides. The storm blew ashore Saturday in Northern California and is expected to cause downpours into Tuesday as it heads down the coast toward San Diego. Evacuation warnings and orders are in effect for Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Ventura and Monterey counties. Classes were canceled Monday for schools across Santa Barbara County. Читать дальше...

The swanky high-rise has 24/7 security, door attendants, and valet parking. The Osbournes also own the apartment next door.

Namibia’s president and founding prime minister Hage Geingob has died at age 82 while receiving treatment for cancer. The southern African nation has sworn in his deputy to complete the remaining time in office. Geingob played a central role in one of Africa’s most stable democracies after returning from a long exile in Botswana and the United States as an anti-apartheid activist. He was the country’s third president since it gained independence in 1990 following more than a century of German and apartheid South African rule. Читать дальше...

The double murder trial of a man accused of killing two Alaska Native women is set to begin more than four years after a woman turned in a stolen digital memory card that authorities say contained gruesome recordings of one of the killings. Police say they recognized the accented voice on some of the videos as that of Brian Steven Smith, a South Africa native they knew from a prior investigation. Smith has pleaded not guilty to 14 charges, including first- and second-degree murder, in the deaths... Читать дальше...

The atmospheric river storm is forecast to bring heavy rain, damaging winds and flooding throughout the Bay Area and California.

As the storm bears down on California's Central Coast, the National Weather Service issued an extremely rare "Hurricane Force Wind Warning."

When Donald Trump left the White House three years ago, he was a one-term president whose refusal to accept his reelection defeat culminated in an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Today, he's on the cusp of a stunning political turnaround. He's poised to recapture the Republican presidential nomination in record speed. And that's despite four criminal cases totaling 91 felony charges, as well as a civil fraud trial that threatens to strip him of control of much of his business empire. Among the... Читать дальше...