Новости за 09.03.2024

Nikki Haley can return to the luxurious, 5,700-square-foot home she shares with her husband on Kiawah Island, SC, as she figures out her next move.

Kosovo’s Central Electoral Commission has decided to hold a vote on April 21 to oust four ethnic Albanian mayors whose elections last year raised tensions between Serbia and Kosovo. The Commission on Saturday confirmed results of the petition held in January asking for an early vote in four municipalities in northern Kosovo where most of Kosovo’s ethnic Serb minority lives. After the vote to oust the four mayors, Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani is expected to set a date for early election. Ethnic... Читать дальше...

Two Ohio women have been accused of driving the body of a deceased 80-year-old man to a bank in order to withdraw money from his account before dropping his body off at a hospital. Ashtabula Municipal Court records indicate that 63-year-old Karen Casbohm and 55-year-old Loreen Bea Feralo have been charged with gross abuse of a corpse and theft from a person in a protected class. Authorities allege the suspects dropped off the body of 80-year-old Douglas Layman at a hospital after they went to a bank... Читать дальше...

Boeing has acknowledged in a letter to Congress that it cannot find records for work done on a door panel that blew out on an Alaska Airlines flight over Oregon two months ago. Ziad Ojakli is Boeing's executive vice president and chief government lobbyist. Ojakli wrote to Sen. Maria Cantwell on Friday, saying, the company has looked “extensively" yet has not found any such documentation. The company said it believes the records about the panel’s removal and reinstallation were never created, even though Boeing’s systems required it. Читать дальше...

A judge has sentenced a Fort Wayne man to 142 years in prison for the 2017 stabbing deaths of a couple. An Allen Superior Court judge sentenced 36-year-old Dustin Neal on Friday for the slayings of 25 year-old Noele Trice and 29-year-old Bryan Lash on June 10, 2017. WPTA-TV reports a jury last month found Neal guilty of two counts each of murder, felony murder and robbery resulting in serious bodily injury. Court documents say the couple were found dead the morning after hosting a party that Neal attended. Читать дальше...

Hundreds of giant paper-mache bulls stuffed with fireworks are erected in the front yards of the Mexican town of Tultepec every year in the first week of March. Thousands of restless fingers carefully cut, paste and painted the colorful patterns that brought the “toritos” to life on Friday during an annual celebration when the bull-shaped figures were set alight. Thousands of people gathered to dance and dodge amid the bulls as roman candles showered them with sparks and spinners nipped at their legs. Читать дальше...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Armed men invaded a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria early Saturday and abducted 15 children, police told The Associated Press, about 48 hours after nearly 300 students were taken hostage in the conflict-hit region.

El Salvador’s lawmakers have granted a request by President Nayib Bukele for the 24th consecutive one-month extension of an anti-gang emergency decree. The vote in congress means that the country will have spent a full two years under the decree by March 27. The measure suspends some rights. Bukele has used emergency powers to round up 78,175 suspected gang members in sweeps that rights groups say are often arbitrary based on a person’s appearance or where they live. The government has had to release about 7,000 suspects. Читать дальше...

This beachfront condo in a prime location should have sold easily, but instead, it took years. Find out what it took to finally sell this house.

President Joe Biden has signed into law a package of spending bills passed by the Senate in time to avoid a shutdown of many key federal agencies. He signed the legislation Saturday while offering thanks to leaders and negotiators from both parties. The vote Friday night gets lawmakers about halfway home in wrapping up their appropriations work for this budget year. Lawmakers are now negotiating a second package of six bills, including defense, in an effort to have all federal agencies fully funded by March 22. Читать дальше...

A Sudanese paramilitary group battling the country’s military in a nearly yearlong ruinous conflict has endorsed a resolution by the U.N. Security Council calling for a cease-fire during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Rapid Support Forces said Saturday that it hopes the resolution will help deliver crucially needed humanitarian assistance to millions of Sudanese trapped by the fighting. The 15-member Security Council voted overwhelmingly Friday in favor of the British-drafted resolution. Ramadan is expected to start on or around Monday. Читать дальше...

The haute home landed on the market almost a year ago for $22,888,000. Longoria has now made her second price reduction.

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has conceded defeat in the vote over two constitutional amendments that would have broadened the definition of family and removed language about a woman’s role at home. Vote tallies Saturday showed both referendums failing in a blow to his government. Varadkar had pushed the vote to enshrine gender equality in the constitution and scheduled the vote on Friday, International Women’s Day. Opponents argued that the wording of the changes was poorly thought out and some... Читать дальше...

Caribbean leaders have called for an emergency meeting in Jamaica with the United States, Canada and France on Monday to seek a way out of spiraling gang violence in Haiti. Members of the Caricom regional trade bloc have been trying for months to get political actors in Haiti to agree to form an umbrella transitional unity government. So far they have been unsuccessful, and the 15-nation bloc said in a statement late Friday that “the situation on the ground remains dire.” Gunfire again rocked the Haitian capital on Friday. Читать дальше...

On the eve of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, Jerusalem’s Old City bears few of its usual hallmarks of festivity. Streets leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam's third holiest shrine, are eerily empty and nearly half of the grotto-shaped gift shops are shuttered. Ramadan preparations have been subdued because the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. But over the next few days, attention is likely to shift from Gaza to Al-Aqsa, which has been a frequent flashpoint for quickly escalating Israeli-Palestinian violence in the past. Читать дальше...

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar concedes defeat for amendments over definition of family and the woman’s role at home.

It also includes a Tesla solar roof and Powerwall battery system. 

Silvertips 4, Royals 1

First Period

1. Victoria, Riche 15 (Haugen, Kipkie) 8:27.

Penalties — Kinniburgh Vic (slashing) 12:17; Berge Evt (hooking) 19:21; Kipkie Vic (roughing) 20:00; Jamieson Evt (cross checking) 20:00.

Second Period

2. Everett, Zaplitny 11 (unassisted) 0:09 (sh).

3. Everett, Hemmerling 27 (Miettinen, Heslop) 11:30 (pp).

4. Everett, Heslop 18 (Hemmerling, Miettinen) 18:02.

Penalties — Petruk Evt (interference) 4:27; Keller... Читать дальше...

Large NATO drills in the frigid fjords of northern Norway may be just war games meant to hone the skills of the newly expanded 32-nation military alliance in the event of conflict. But for troops taking part, they are very real. With drills underway now, NATO is baring its fangs in its biggest exercises since the Cold War. They send an unmistakable message to Russia that alliance members are ready to defend each other if needed. This week, the AP saw a French navy frigate track down and “destroy” a submarine as part of the drills. Читать дальше...

Pakistan's lawmakers have chosen Asif Ali Zardari as the country's new president. It's his second time in the job. Zardari is the widower of assassinated former Premier Benazir Bhutto and the father of former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari. Zadari secured 411 votes from national and provincial lawmakers. His only rival was Mehmood Khan Achakzai who got 181 votes. The Pakistani presidency is a largely ceremonial role and Zardari was previously in the job between 2008 and 2013. He was the... Читать дальше...

Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 10 people and leaving 10 others missing. Mud, rocks and uprooted trees rolled down a mountain and reached a river that burst its banks and tore through mountainside villages in West Sumatra province. The spokesperson for the National Disaster Management Agency said Saturday that rescuers pulled out seven bodies in the worst-hit village of Koto XI Tarusan, and recovered three others in two neighboring villages. Читать дальше...

As people scour their homes with mops and dusters, there are some household chores they would rather hire out to the pros.

President Joe Biden is making no excuses for his age in the first campaign ad of a $30 million buy across battleground states after Super Tuesday, casting himself as more effective than his predecessor, Donald Trump. The 60-second spot opens with 81-year-old Biden addressing one of voters’ top concerns about his bid for a second term, acknowledging to viewers, “Look, I’m not a young guy, that’s no secret.” The six-week advertising blitz on TV and digital platforms highlights key themes from Thursday’s State of the Union address. Читать дальше...

Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Saturday, March 9, 2024

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

Abidjan, Ivory Coast;Decreasing clouds;89;77;Clouds and sun;90;79;S;9;77%;42%;12

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates;A t-storm... Читать дальше...

Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Saturday, March 9, 2024

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

Abidjan, Ivory Coast;Decreasing clouds;32;25;Clouds and sun;32;26;S;15;77%;42%;12

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates;A t-storm... Читать дальше...