Новости за 23.03.2024

Grammy-winning Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini has died. He was 82. Pollini performed frequently at Milan’s La Scala. The opera house said in a statement that he died on Saturday without giving a cause of death. But Pollini had been forced to cancel a concert at the Salzburg Festival in 2022 because of heart problems. Pollini had a six decades-long international career and his repertoire expanded beyond the standard classics. He embraced early 20th-century masterpieces and postwar modernists. La... Читать дальше...

Nevada gambling regulators fined a hotel-casino in Laughlin a record $500,000 in a settlement with the state Gaming Control Board stemming from a pair of incidents involving security officers who roughed up a patron and a resort employee nearly two years ago. The Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved the settlement Thursday with Don Laughlin’s Riverside Resort, which fired four of the security officers and reassigned the fifth to a different job following the separate incidents in 2022, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. Читать дальше...

A new listing for a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home carries unique cachet: It’s considered one of his first Prairie-style homes.

We found homes fit for a secret agent in some of the U.S. towns where James Bond has turned up. Pour yourself a martini and have a look.

Michelle Mack's Bonsall, CA, home hit the market in mid-February. After two price cuts in 10 days, the ask is now $2.75 million.

The billionaire tech mogul may have discreetly unloaded his Woodside, CA, property. Take a look at what he's leaving behind.

The billionaire tech mogul may have discreetly unloaded his Woodside, CA, property. Take a look at what he's leaving behind.

The U.S. Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates will affect the trajectory of mortgage rates—and the housing market.

Wyoming Republican Gov. Mark Gordon has vetoed a bill that would have allowed people to carry concealed guns in schools and government meetings. Supporters said continuing to block guns from schools and meetings infringes on their Second Amendment rights. The legislation vetoed Friday night would not have changed a ban on guns from courtrooms, jails and some other places. A handful of Wyoming districts have let school officials carry guns in schools since the state began allowing it in 2017. Other... Читать дальше...

Mexican authorities have rescued 18 hostages of criminal groups amid a wave of kidnappings in the state of Sinaloa, where more than 600 special forces were sent to beef up security. Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Roche said Saturday on his social media channels that nine adults and nine children were rescued in the morning but did not provide details on where and how the initiative took place. Roche said authorities have an intensive operation with police and military forces to find seven people who are still kidnapped.

Authorities say a “Drag Queen Story Hour” at a Pennsylvania library has been canceled after a suspicious package was found in the building. Police evacuated the Lancaster Public Library after the package was found Saturday morning. A state police bomb squad later cleared the library, but police said “additional reported threats” were still being investigated. Residents of two blocks were advised to evacuate. Lancaster Pride announced in a social media post that the “Drag Story Hour with Miss Amie” had been canceled. Читать дальше...

Global Forecast as of 18:00 GMT Saturday, March 23, 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;Sunny intervals;32;27;Sun and clouds;33;26;SW;16;76%;55%;7

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates;Clearing and hot;34;25;Hot... Читать дальше...

Global Forecast as of 18:00 GMT Saturday, March 23, 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;Sunny intervals;90;80;Sun and clouds;91;79;SW;10;76%;55%;7

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates;Clearing and hot;93;77;Hot... Читать дальше...

Several high-profile movers and shakers in California politics turned up.

President Joe Biden has signed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills that Congress just passed, ending the threat of a potential partial government shutdown. The legislation was approved by senators early Saturday, with passage coming nearly six months into the budget year. The White House said Biden signed the legislation Saturday at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, where he was spending the weekend. The budget process was slowed by conservatives who pushed for more policy mandates and steeper... Читать дальше...

Shocked Russians are bringing flowers and teddy bears to the Crocus City concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow to pay their respects to more than 100 people who died in a grisly attack claimed by the Islamic State group. Mourners hung flowers on fences and piled them on the ground Saturday near the concert hall where gunmen opened fire on a crowd and set off explosives that started a huge fire. Videos shared on social media showed candles being lit in memory of the dead and wounded at monuments across Russia and at Russian embassies abroad.

Officials say crews battling still-burning wildfires in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley are getting an assist from rain and from the state government, which has deployed new resources to the area. Gov. Glenn Youngkin's office said Saturday that the state was sending more resources, including fuel, food and logistical support. It is also sending in additional volunteer firefighting capacity. A spokesperson for the Virginia Department of Forestry says rain in the area has helped with containment but several fires are still burning. Читать дальше...

A settlement has been reached over the transportation of Rivera's massive fresco.

TikTok has scooped up a huge office from Roku, per a new report.

The attack on a Moscow concert hall in which armed men opened fire and set the building ablaze, killing at least 133 people, was the latest in a long series of bombings and sieges that have unsettled and outraged Russians during Vladimir Putin’s nearly quarter-century as either prime minister or president. Friday’s attack on the Crocus City Hall, for which an Islamic State faction in Afghanistan claimed responsibility, followed several years of quiet. However, its scale and cruelty placed it among... Читать дальше...

San Francisco musicians will soon have several new venues to hone their craft.

Star couple Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden say they are “blessed and grateful” to have welcomed a baby boy. They announced the arrival of their son Cardinal Madden in an Instagram post they each shared Friday. The caption says Cardinal is “awesome” and “really cute.” The post says they don't plan to share photos, for the sake of their family's privacy. The actress and musician married in 2015. They also used Instagram to announce the birth of their daughter Raddix in 2020. Representatives for Diaz... Читать дальше...

Politicians, dignataries and celebrities joined members of the public at a state funeral to honor Brian Mulroney, one of Canada’s most consequential prime ministers who in the 1980s solidified trade ties with the U.S. and spoke out against South Africa’s apartheid. Mulroney died Feb. 29 at age 84. He was prime minister for nine years between 1984 and 1993 and led the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former U.S. Secretary State James Baker as well as hockey... Читать дальше...

Amber Valletta is ready to rent out her fab perch in Manhattan's West Village. Take a look at all the pretty details inside.

Police in western Michigan are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found on a busy highway that runs through Grand Rapids. The body had gunshot wounds. The southbound lanes of U.S. 131 were closed for several hours Friday night and Saturday morning while state troopers worked the scene. The body was found just north of downtown Grand Rapids.