Новости за 28.03.2024

The call seemed routine when police pulled up to the duplex in Cohasset, Massachusetts. But once inside, Detective Lt. Gregory Lennon and two other officers interrupted what one called “a murder in progress.” The officers chose to use their Tasers to subdue a man who was brutally attacking a woman he had recently met, even though a prosecutor later said they would have been justified in shooting him. He ended up dying after the struggle. The 2018 attack is one of the most violent among the more than... Читать дальше...

Home Depot to buy supplier SRS Distribution for $18 billion, capitalizing on growing business with professional builders.

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — REX American Resources Corp. (REX) on Thursday reported profit of $20.6 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.

Germany’s main national postal carrier has stopped using domestic flights to transport letters after nearly 63 years. The move reflects the declining significance of letter mail and allows it to improve its climate footprint. Deutsche Post said Thursday the last planes carrying letters between northern and southern Germany, operated by Lufthansa unit Eurowings and Tui Fly, flew overnight on the Stuttgart-Berlin, Hannover-Munich and Hannover-Stuttgart routes. It said letters between those destinations will now be transported by road... Читать дальше...

Every day, police in the U.S. rely on common use-of-force tactics that, unlike guns, are meant to stop people without killing them. But when misused, these tactics can still end in death — as happened with George Floyd. An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that, over a decade, more than 1,000 people died after police subdued them through physical holds, stun guns, body blows and other force not intended to be lethal. Medical officials cited the force in about half the cases. In others... Читать дальше...

The federal government has struggled for years to track deaths that happened after police used force like physical restraints and Tasers that isn’t supposed to be lethal. After George Floyd was killed under a police officer’s knee, a team of reporters led by The Associated Press set out to do their own count. Filing thousands of public records requests for documents and body-camera videos, their investigation cataloged more than 1,000 deaths over a decade. The work took three years and required maneuvering... Читать дальше...

New U.S. Census data shows where Americans are flocking to—and the counties they're fleeing. This is where they're moving from.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Colorado is home to lots of wildlife and observing it is a great opportunity to learn about, appreciate and enjoy nature. Believe it or not, the state is home to more than 400 species of birds, putting it among the top 10 states for birdwatching.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — These train rides will take you right back to Colorado's Wild West past, as well as show off the state's stunning scenery.

French lawmakers are debating a bill Thursday that would ban discrimination over the texture, length, color or style of someone’s hair. Its authors hope the groundbreaking measure sends a message of support to Black people and others who have faced hostility because of their hair. The draft law echoes similar legislation in more than 20 U.S. states. The bill's author, Olivier Serva, says if passed it would make France the first country in the world to recognize discrimination based on hair at a national level. Читать дальше...

The Nation's Weather for Thursday, March 28, 2024

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NATIONAL SUMMARY

A storm just off the coast of the Carolinas will bring rainy

conditions from Maine to South Carolina today. Some of this

rain can be heavy at times, especially from southern

Virginia to eastern North Carolina, where there can be

flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Farther

south, thunderstorms will move across the Florida Peninsula

as a cold front pushes southeastward through the state. Читать дальше...

China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine after three years, as ties improve.

A top Communist Party official says China is committed to introducing reforms that will upgrade the technological level of its largely manufacturing-based economy. and generate huge revenues from green technologies that would drive around $1.4 trillion in annual revenues. Zhao Leiji, who heads China's rubberstamp congress, told business people and other leaders attending the Boao Forum for Asia that China welcomes "all countries to board the express train of China’s development.” The conference on the island province of Hainan... Читать дальше...

A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation has pledged continued support for Taiwan, days after Congress approved $300 million in military aid for the self-governed island that’s claimed by China. The Chinese government regards Taiwan as a breakaway province to be brought under its control, by force if necessary. Beijing sends warships and fighter jets near the island daily, as it ramps up its military pressure. The delegation met with Taiwan's president and vice president.

The workers lost in the Baltimore bridge collapse all hailed from Mexico or Central America before they settled in the Maryland area. Police managed to close bridge traffic seconds before a cargo ship slammed into one of the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s supports early Tuesday. The span fell into the frigid Patapsco River. There wasn’t time for a maintenance crew filling potholes on the span to get to safety. At least eight people fell into the water and two were rescued. Two bodies were recovered Wednesday. Читать дальше...

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich marks a year behind bars on Friday following his arrest by Russian authorities who accuse him of espionage but have offered no supporting evidence. His friends and family say he is relying on his humor and resilience to get him through the days. Gershkovich, his employer and the U.S. government deny the allegations. He has been brought to court a dozen times for hearings that have rejected his appeals for freedom and always extend his pre-trial detention. Читать дальше...

With local elections across Turkey days away, legal experts are coaching thousands of volunteer election monitors on the rules they’ll need to watch for fraud and ensure a fair vote. The vote Sunday will determine who controls offices across Turkey, from major municipalities to tiny districts and villages. With some high-stakes races expected to be tight, and the possibility of tampering a concern, the volunteer monitors could be pivotal. In 2019, President President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party... Читать дальше...

As Yemen’s Houthi rebels continue to target ships in a Mideast waterway, satellite pictures analyzed by The Associated Press show what appears to be a new airstrip being built at an entrance to that crucial maritime route. No country has publicly claimed the construction taking place on Abd al-Kuri Island, a strip of land rising out of the Indian Ocean near the mouth of the Gulf of Aden. However, images shot for the AP show workers have spell out “I LOVE UAE” with piles of dirt next to the runway, an abbreviation for the United Arab Emirates. Читать дальше...

Rep. Ken Buck's early departure from the U.S. House prompted a special election to fill the remainder of his term. A Colorado Republican committee on Thursday will select their candidate for the special election, and is expected to pick one of the primary candidates already running to replace Buck in 2024. That race includes the far-right Rep. Lauren Boebert, though the congresswoman is finishing her current term and is not seeking to run in the special election. Whoever the committee picks as the... Читать дальше...

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump argued in a court filing that the charges against him in the Georgia election interference case seek to criminalize political speech and advocacy conduct that is protected by the First Amendment. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee plans to hear arguments on that filing and on two pretrial motions filed by former Georgia Republican Party chair David Shafer during a hearing set for Thursday. Lawyers for Shafer argue that he acted legally when he... Читать дальше...

Donald Trump is set to attend the wake of a New York City police officer gunned down in the line of duty. The former president and presumptive Republican presidential nominee is expected Thursday at the visitation on Long Island for Officer Jonathan Diller, who was fatally shot during a traffic stop on Monday. Trump's campaign says he was “moved by the invitation” to the wake but did not offer more details on his appearance or whether he planned to speak. It comes as President Joe Biden will also... Читать дальше...

Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton are teaming up with President Joe Biden for a glitzy reelection fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Thursday night's event brings together more than three decades of Democratic leadership. It also provides a gilded exclamation mark on a recent burst of campaign travel by Biden, who visited several political battlegrounds in the last few weeks. Biden has a significant fundraising advantage over Donald Trump, with more than four times as much cash on hand by the end of February. Читать дальше...

Activists and opposition leaders in the West African country of Togo have called for protests to stop the president from signing off on a new constitution that would scrap future presidential elections and could extend his decades-long rule until 2031. The constitution was approved this week by parliament and now awaits the president's sign-off. It grants parliament the power to choose the president, doing away with direct elections. This makes it likely President Faure Gnassingbe would be reelected when his mandate expires in 2025. Читать дальше...

A federal appeals court says a requirement for Pennsylvania voters to put accurate handwritten dates on the outside envelopes of their mail-in ballots doesn't run afoul of a civil rights law. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday to uphold enforcement of the required date on return envelopes. The dates are a technical mandate that caused thousands of votes to be declared invalid in the 2022 election. The total number is a small fraction of the large state’s electorate. The court’s... Читать дальше...

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