Новости за 07.05.2024

If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet time. What’s now in question is whether it will be around much longer and, if so, in what form? The Chinese social video app merged in 2017 with the competing app Musical.ly, which also launched in China. That kicked off a remarkable seven years during which TikTok grew from a niche teen app into a global trendsetter, but also emerged as a potential national security threat,... Читать дальше...

A pair of wedding barns sued the state of Wisconsin on Tuesday seeking to block enactment of a new law requiring them to get liquor licenses similar to other establishments that host events. Owners and operators of wedding barns tried unsuccessfully last year to kill the law that overhauled regulation of the state’s multibillion-dollar liquor industry. The changes, which had been worked on for years, had buy-in from both Republicans and Democrats, large and small brewers, wholesalers and retailers. Читать дальше...

As pro-Palestinian demonstrations escalate on college campuses around the country, critics of President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war suggest this summer’s Democratic National Convention could be hit by protests and scenes of chaos that undermine his reelection. Already, more than 65 organizations in Chicago and elsewhere have formed a coalition to “March on the DNC” when it opens there on Aug. 19. Protesters preparing for the convention hope to channel the anger on many campuses,... Читать дальше...

Israel's Netanyahu says capture of Rafah crossing was an 'important step' toward dismantling Hamas.

Israeli forces have taken control of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the Gaza Strip, pressing on with an offensive in the southern city as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remain precarious. The incursion comes after the militant group on Monday said it accepted an Egyptian-Qatari mediated cease-fire proposal. Israel insisted the deal did not meet its core demands. The high-stakes diplomatic moves and military brinkmanship left a glimmer of hope alive — but only barely — for an accord that... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were mixed Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Jul. rose 5.25 cents at $6.35 a bushel; May corn was up .50 cent at $4.5625 a bushel; Jul. oats lost 3 cents at $3.94 a bushel; while May soybeans rose 17.25 cents at $12.3975 a bushel.

Donald Trump is not the president, but that doesn't stop many of his most loyal supporters and even his lawyers from calling him the commander-in-chief. New research published Tuesday by Syracuse University finds the phenomenon is apparent in online advertisements too. An analysis of thousands of ad buys on Facebook and Instagram shows that pro-Trump ads typically refer to the twice-impeached Trump as the president, while dismissing the current officeholder simply as Biden or Joe. The findings show... Читать дальше...

Senate Republicans are returning to a strategy they hope could neutralize their Democratic rivals' financial edge: Find rich people to run. But wealthy candidates running in Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin present a fresh set of challenges. One is hoping to recoup his own money before collecting resources for the fall race with well-funded Democrats. Others face questions about their past or where they live and spend most of their time. In each case, the relative unknown GOP contender is... Читать дальше...

Scientists studying the sperm whales that live around the Caribbean island of Dominica have described for the first time the basic elements of how they might be talking to each other, in an effort that could one day help better protect them. Sperm whales are highly social mammals and communicate by squeezing air through their respiratory systems to make rapid clicks that can sound like an extremely loud zipper underwater. While scientists still don’t know exactly what those clicks mean, they have... Читать дальше...

Witness testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial is set to move forward again and all eyes are on who will be called next. An attorney for Stormy Daniels says the porn actor is expected to appear as a witness on Tuesday. Monday's testimony saw two witnesses tied to the Trump Organization elaborate on a key part of the charges in the case: Michael Cohen's reimbursement for hush money payments. Trump was also fined for again violating his gag order. Prosecutors say Trump and his associates schemed... Читать дальше...

The United States has repatriated 11 of its citizens from sprawling camps in northeastern Syria that house tens of thousands of family members of suspected Islamic State militants. The U.S. State Department said Tuesday that the repatriation was the largest Washington has carried out from the camps to date. Although the pace of repatriations has picked up -- neighboring Iraq recently returned hundreds of its citizens -- many countries remain reluctant to bring back citizens from the camps, which... Читать дальше...

YORK, Pa. (AP) — YORK, Pa. (AP) — The York Water Co. (YORW) on Tuesday reported profit of $4.3 million in its first quarter.

Senior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, died at his off-base residence, the U.S. Air Force said in a statement released Monday.

TEJON RANCH, Calif. (AP) — TEJON RANCH, Calif. (AP) — Tejon Ranch Co. (TRC) on Tuesday reported a loss of $914,000 in its first quarter.

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a Maine woman who accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression without consulting her. The mother says a school counselor gave her 13-year-old a chest binder and officials were calling her by a new name. U.S. District Judge Jon Levy acknowledged that parents might expect to be informed about “matters related to gender identity.” But the judge said the suit failed to establish any legal claims for liability. The mother has since begun home-schooling the teenager.

Togo’s president has signed a new constitution eliminating presidential elections, a move that opponents say will allow him to extend his family’s six-decade rule. Civil society groups in the West African nation have called for protests. Parliament will now choose the president. The new constitution also increases presidential terms from five to six years and introduces a single-term limit. But the nearly 20 years that President Faure Gnassingbe has served in office would not count. Togo has been ruled by the same family for 57 years... Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — LAS VEGAS (AP) — Allegiant Travel Co. (ALGT) on Tuesday reported a first-quarter loss of $919,000, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

The Walt Disney Co. moved to a loss in its second quarter, hampered by significantly higher restructuring and impairment charges, but its adjusted profit topped Wall Street’s view and its streaming business was profitable. Theme parks also continued to be a strength. While Disney said Tuesday that it foresees its streaming business softening in the third quarter due to Disney+Hotstar, it expects its combined streaming businesses to be profitable in the fourth quarter and to be a meaningful future growth driver for the company... Читать дальше...

LEXINGTON, Mass. (AP) — LEXINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Agenus Inc. (AGEN) on Tuesday reported a loss of $63.5 million in its first quarter.

SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil (AP) — SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil (AP) — Embraer SA (ERJ) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $28.7 million.

CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) — CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Consol Energy Inc. (CEIX) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $101.9 million.

Berlin police break up a pro-Palestinian student camp at the city's Free University as protests over war in Gaza spread.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — EHealth Inc. (EHTH) on Tuesday reported a loss of $17 million in its first quarter.

MALVERN, Pa. (AP) — MALVERN, Pa. (AP) — Neuronetics Inc. (STIM) on Tuesday reported a loss of $7.9 million in its first quarter.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — Surgery Partners Inc. (SGRY) on Tuesday reported a loss of $12.4 million in its first quarter.