Новости за 11.04.2024

Mister Cee, one of hip-hop’s pioneering DJs and a New York City radio personality who played an instrumental role in the Notorious B.I.G.’s debut album, has died. He was 57. The famed disk jockey’s death was confirmed Wednesday by Skip Dillard, the brand manager at 94.7 The Block NYC, where Cee had a show. The cause of death has not been announced. Mister Cee was a key player in the rap community. He was formerly Big Daddy Kane’s DJ and an executive producer on The Notorious B.I.G.’s groundbreaking 1994 debut... Читать дальше...

As he prepares to bring the first of Donald Trump’s four criminal prosecutions to trial, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg finds himself at the center of a political firestorm. Since his election two years ago, Bragg, a former law professor, has often spoken about his unease with the job’s political demands. The upcoming trial, over hush money payments allegedly made by Trump during the 2016 election, will test Bragg’s efforts to portray himself as apolitical in the face of relentless attacks from Trump and his supporters. Читать дальше...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is heading to Congress to address U.S. lawmakers on the importance of keeping a strong partnership between the two countries at a time of tension in the Asia-Pacific. Kishida is in Washington this week visiting President Joe Biden as the White House completes hosting each leader of the Quad. It's an informal partnership between the U.S., Japan, Australia and India that is seen as important to countering China’s growing military strength. Kishida is expected to... Читать дальше...

Authorities have arrested the driver who fled the scene of a solo car crash on a San Francisco Bay Area highway that killed a 9-year-old girl and injured four other passengers over the weekend. The 22-year-old man faces charges including manslaughter, felony hit-and-run and child abuse. His bail has been set at $200,000. The Mazda CX-9 was heading north on Interstate 680 in Concord around 5:15 a.m. Sunday when it veered off the road and flipped over several times. The occupants were ejected from the car. Читать дальше...

Federal fishery managers have voted to cancel all commercial and recreational salmon fishing off the coast of California for the second year in a row, and only the fourth time in state history, because of dwindling stocks. The unanimous vote Wednesday by the Pacific Fishery Management Council is a blow to the state fishing industry that supports tens of thousands of job. Like 2023, this year’s decision was made in order to protect California’s waning salmon populations after drought and water diversions... Читать дальше...

China has accused the European Union of protectionism and “reckless distortion” of the definition of subsidies in response to a new EU investigation into Chinese wind turbine makers. The Commerce Ministry said China had made “solemn representations” on the issue in a meeting in Brussels on Wednesday with the EU director general for trade defense. The investigation opened by the European Union on Tuesday is the latest announced against Chinese companies in the past two months. The investigation is... Читать дальше...

Reports say South Korea’s prime minister and senior presidential officials offered to resign en masse after their conservative ruling party was crushed in parliamentary elections. The results of Wednesday’s election were a huge political blow to President Yoon Suk Yeol, setting back his domestic agenda and leave him facing an intensifying political offensive by his liberal opponents during his three years left in office. The reports said Prime Minster Han Duck-soo and top advisers to Yoon submitted their resignations. Читать дальше...

Officials have confirmed the identities of an Australian bomber and the remains of two air crew members more than 80 years after they crashed in flames off the coast of Papua New Guinea. The Royal Australian Air Force said in a statement on Wednesday that Beaufort bomber A9-186 was found in Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest’s ongoing search for his uncle Flying Officer David Forrest who has been missing in action since 1943. Search expedition leader Steve Burnell says the bomber was found... Читать дальше...

Yonhap news agency says South Korea’s prime minister and top presidential advisers have offered to resign.

With the dust settled from a big 2023, winning best picture and topping the box office, Universal Pictures is looking to the future. The studio’s upcoming releases include the big screen adaptation of “Wicked,” “Twisters” and the newly announced sequel to “Five Nights at Freddy’s.” Universal brought some of the stars of its biggest films, like Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Glen Powell, Lupita Nyong’o, Daisy Edgar Jones and Anthony Ramos to CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Wednesday... Читать дальше...

Studies have found that so-called forever chemicals have been detected in water sources across New Mexico. The U.S. Geological Survey on Wednesday detailed the findings of the studies, which were done in cooperation with the state's Environment Department. The research shows that all major rivers in the state had a presence of toxic PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The highest concentrations were downstream of urban areas. The chemicals are used in everyday products from nonstick... Читать дальше...

US Forecast for Thursday, April 11, 2024

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City/Town, State;Yesterday’s High Temp (F);Yesterday’s Low Temp (F);Today’s High Temp (F);Today’s Low Temp (F);Weather Condition;Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index

Albany, NY;61;52;66;61;Rain, windy, mild;SSE;17;78%;99%;1

Albuquerque, NM;69;41;72;48;Sunny and nice;SE;9;21%;0%;9

Anchorage, AK;39;28;41;33;A bit of a.m. snow;SSE;9;67%;84%;1

Asheville, NC;68;57;69;45;Rain and a t-storm;WNW;18;80%;99%;2

Atlanta... Читать дальше...

The lawyers who negotiated a $600 million settlement with Norfolk Southern over that railroad's disastrous 2023 derailment in eastern Ohio want residents to talk with them before deciding the historic deal isn't enough. After all, they said Wednesday that this settlement for everyone within 20 miles of the East Palestine derailment is bigger than any past derailment settlement that has been made public. And the amount residents receive will vary based on how much the derailment devastated them. Residents... Читать дальше...

A woman who authorities say fatally stabbed her partner at their Los Angeles apartment Monday then threw her two children from a moving SUV onto the freeway, killing her infant daughter, appeared to be agitated by the impending eclipse. Danielle Johnson posted on X as an astrologer who called the celestial event “the epitome of spiritual warfare” in an online post days earlier. The violence occurred hours before the eclipse peaked in Southern California. Police say that detectives have reviewed Johnson’s... Читать дальше...

A judge in Wisconsin is hearing testimony to help determine whether a woman should be released from a psychiatric center, a decade after she nearly killed a girl at age 12. Two psychologists say Morgan Geyser isn't ready yet. Geyser is now 21 years old. She told authorities that she repeatedly stabbed a classmate to please the online horror character Slender Man in 2014. The victim survived. An accomplice was released from Winnebago Mental Health Institute in 2021. Psychologist Brooke Lundbohm told... Читать дальше...

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced a major shift Wednesday in the city’s response to the migrant crisis. This move follows failed attempts to get federal aid and major cuts to the city’s budget as Denver served about 41,000 migrants since the end of 2022. Denver is moving away from days- to weeks-long stays in hotel rooms and shelters and toward longer, more intensive support for fewer people. That includes connecting people with apartments for up to six months, job and skill training, food assistance and help with asylum applications. Читать дальше...

A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 7½ years in prison after pleading guilty to firebombing the office of an anti-abortion group two years ago. Twenty-nine-year-old Hridindu Roychowdhury of Madison also will serve three years on supervised release under the sentence handed down Wednesday by U.S. District Judge William Conley. Additionally he was ordered to pay nearly $32,000 in restitution. Roychowdhury admitted to throwing two Molotov cocktails through the window of the Madison office of Wisconsin Family Action on May 8, 2022. Читать дальше...

Top figures from business, sports and politics — including an ex-president — turned up for a lavish state dinner honoring Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The White House on Wednesday served up a maximum dose of pomp to honor the close U.S. ally. Bill and Hillary Clinton were on familiar turf for the event. The former president declared it felt great to be back before casting an appreciative eye at a portrait of his wife from her days as first lady that was on display nearby. Guests in bright... Читать дальше...

Massachusetts House leaders unveiled a proposed $57.9 billion state budget for the 2025 fiscal year that would include $500 million for the state’s emergency shelter system. Lawmakers say the plan also includes what they describe as a record investment of $555 million for the beleaguered Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Democratic House Speaker Ronald Mariano said the spending on public transit is key to the state’s economy. Budget writers said they were able to create a spending plan without dipping into the state’s rainy day fund. Читать дальше...

The fight over a newly revived 1864 Arizona law criminalizing abortion throughout pregnancy unless a woman's life is at risk has engulfed the state's lawmakers. The Arizona Legislature devolved into jeering Wednesday as Republican lawmakers shut down discussion on a proposed repeal of the law. Shouts of "Shame! Shame!" erupted in the state House. The Arizona Supreme Court cleared the way this week for enforcing the pre-statehood abortion ban throughout pregnancy without exceptions for rape or incest. Читать дальше...

A Washington state gun store owner says he sold hundreds of high-capacity ammunition magazines in the short span of time Monday between a judge ruling a ban on the sales unconstitutional and the state filing an emergency appeal. KGW-TV reports Wally Wentz, owner of Gator’s Custom Guns in Kelso, described Monday as “magazine day” at his store. Wentz is behind the court challenge to Washington’s high-capacity magazine ban, with the help of the Silent Majority Foundation in eastern Washington. A Cowlitz... Читать дальше...

A new Palm Springs-area billboard asks fans to be a bit more present.

While state offices and schools were closed across Louisiana because of severe storms, a GOP-controlled legislative committee gathered in the Capitol to debate controversial bills that opponents say target the LGBTQ+ community. With few members of the public in the audience the House Committee on Education advanced two bills. One of the pieces of legislation has been dubbed as a “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which broadly bars teachers from discussing gender identity and sexual orientation in public school classrooms. Читать дальше...

A deadly traffic stop where plainclothes Chicago police officers fired nearly 100 shots in under a minute has raised serious questions about the use of force and role of tactical officers in police departments. Family and community members are mourning the shooting death of 26-year-old Dexter Reed and a police oversight agency and Cook County prosecutors are investigating. Videos and documents released this week by the Chicago Office of Police Accountability paint a harrowing picture of the March 21 traffic stop where Reed shot first. Читать дальше...

A Massachusetts city has approved a $900,000 settlement after the family of a Vermont woman who died in police custody sued authorities for failing to provide her with adequate medical care. The Springfield City Council voted Monday to approve the settlement in the case of Madelyn Linsenmeir, whose obituary drew national attention for its candid and heartbreaking discussion of opioid addiction. The family of Linsenmeir sued the city of Springfield, Massachusetts, and the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department... Читать дальше...