Новости за 16.05.2024

A Texas judge has ruled in favor of a Republican candidate challenging the results in a 2022 judicial race in the nation’s third-most populous county. Harris County, where Houston is located, is a Democratic stronghold that’s been beset by GOP efforts to dictate how ballots are cast. Visiting Judge David Peeples agreed with claims made by a losing GOP candidate that she had lost her November 2022 judicial race because illegal votes had been cast. Peeples ordered that a new election be held. Peeples’... Читать дальше...

The Biden administration has proposed an end to new coal leasing from federal reserves in the most productive coal mining region of the U.S. The move announced Thursday would limit future climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions from burning the fuel. It drew instant pushback from Republicans in Congress who said the administration was trying to destroy the coal industry. The Bureau of Land Management proposal would affect millions of acres of federal lands and underground mineral reserves in the... Читать дальше...

Florida congressman Matt Gaetz has evoked language adopted by the far-right Proud Boys extremist group as he supports Donald Trump at his New York hush money trial. Gaetz posted a social media photo of him with other congressional Republicans standing behind Trump outside the courtroom Thursday and wrote, “Standing back, and standing by, Mr. President." The Proud Boys have used that verbiage since Trump said “Proud Boys, stand back and stand by” during a 2020 campaign debate when asked if he would... Читать дальше...

The chancellor of the California State University system has suspended the president of its Sonoma campus for announcing an agreement with pro-Palestinian activists to pursue an academic boycott of Israeli institutions and divestment strategies. Chancellor Mildred García says the message by Sonoma State University President Ming-Tung “Mike” Lee was issued without approval and was insubordination. Lee has issued an apology. He took sole responsibility for the agreement he announced Tuesday after meetings... Читать дальше...

A fiery crash involving a tanker truck has shut down a stretch of Colorado’s main east-west highway on the outskirts of Denver. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the crash Thursday on Interstate 70 near Morrison involved the tanker and up to six other vehicles. The Colorado Department of Transportation says that section of I-70 in the foothills is expected to be closed though the afternoon. It isn't clear what the tanker was carrying but the transportation department says the crash resulted in a hazardous materials spill.

The Giants are getting tested like never before, says SFGATE columnist Dave Tobener.

The Las Vegas Strip hotel that ushered in the era of megaresorts is closing.

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Average mortgage interest rates were slightly lower this week as inflation data met market expectations, but hopes for a rate cut from the Federal Reserve remained dim. Mortgage rates may end up treading water until economic trends are decisive enough for Fed action to be inevitable.

The average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.98% in the week ending May 16, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. It... Читать дальше...

The area first opened to skiers in 1939. 

Malibu’s glass “butterfly” house took almost two decades to complete.

A medical examiner says a Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge died from ingesting a substance “with a high capsaicin concentration.” Capsaicin is a chili pepper extract. The Associated Press obtained the autopsy results late Wednesday. The Worcester teen, a 10th grader, died on Sept. 1, 2023, after eating the chip. He was found unresponsive by police who were called to his home, and brought to a hospital, where he died. The cause of death was listed as cardiopulmonary... Читать дальше...

The U.S. military has finished installing a floating pier for delivering humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, besieged after seven months of fighting in the Israel-Hamas war. Israel has been pressing its military operations in Rafah, a city along Gaza’s southern border, and in northern Gaza, where Hamas has regrouped. Some 80% of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million Palestinians have fled their homes, many of them multiple times. No food has entered the two main border crossings in southern Gaza for more than a week. Читать дальше...

Prosecutors' star witness is back in the hot seat at Donald Trump's New York hush money trial. Defense lawyers are continuing to try to chip away at Michael Cohen’s crucial testimony implicating the ex-president. Cohen's credibility could determine the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s fate in the case. Trump did not look at Cohen as he entered the room, gazing straight ahead. Prosecutors are trying to prove Trump schemed to suppress a damaging story he feared would torpedo his 2016 presidential... Читать дальше...

The family of an Army reservist responsible for killing 18 people in Maine has tearfully apologized for the deadly rampage. An independent commission investigating the mass shooting in Lewiston heard public testimony from Robert Card's family for the first time. James Herling said through tears Thursday that family members had struggled for months to get help as his brother-in-law's mental health declined. Card opened fire with an assault rifle inside a bowling alley and a bar and grill in Lewiston in October. Читать дальше...

Dow Jones Industrial Average crosses 40,000 points for the first time.

Medical examiner links spicy tortilla chips to death of Massachusetts teen who took part in social media challenge.

CHICAGO (AP) — Early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Thu.:

The Biden campaign says Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted an invitation from CBS News to debate former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick this summer. Trump is expected to pick a running mate shortly before the Republican National Convention begins in Milwaukee on July 15. Harris’ team told the network she would debate on Tuesday, July 23, or Tuesday, August 13, and encouraged the Trump campaign to agree to one of the dates for his eventual vice presidential pick. The Trump campaign didn’t immediately comment. Читать дальше...

Donald Trump’s defense attorney Todd Blanche has grilled Michael Cohen at the former president’s hush money trial about Cohen’s 2018 guilty plea to federal charges. Cohen conceded during cross-examination on the witness stand Thursday that he lied to two congressional committees about his contacts with Russian officials. Blanche dug at Cohen’s motivations for the admitting to prior lies to Congress. Blanche noted that Cohen has repeatedly said he lied out of loyalty to Trump. Cohen went on to testify... Читать дальше...

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has made a habit of antagonizing Washington’s most powerful leaders in his party. But so far it hasn't eroded his support in his Kentucky district. In 2020, Massie drew the wrath of then-President Donald Trump when the congressman briefly delayed a COVID-19 relief package. Despite Trump's attacks on him, Massie cruised to reelection. This month, Massie joined a failed revolt against House Speaker Mike Johnson. But Massie sounds unconcerned about any fallout from his... Читать дальше...

New US home construction rose by less than forecast in April and permits for new activity dropped, suggesting the recent rise in mortgage rates is giving builders pause.

KIFISIA, Greece (AP) — KIFISIA, Greece (AP) — Global Ship Lease Inc. (GSL) on Thursday reported net income of $91.9 million in its first quarter.

A U.S. Navy strike group’s flagship aircraft carrier has left its Japanese home port, wrapping up nearly nine years of deployment in the Indo-Pacific, where it served a key role in the U.S. effort to bolster defense ties with Japan and other partners in the region. The departure of USS Ronald Reagan on Thursday saw family members and friends of the crew waving the vessel off and speeches by officers and the U.S. ambassador. It comes at a time of growing tension in the face of increasingly assertive China in the Indo-Pacific. Читать дальше...

Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Thursday, May 16, 2024

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

Abidjan, Ivory Coast;Clouds and sun;31;26;A stray a.m. t-storm;30;27;WSW;11;80%;56%;4

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates;Sunny... Читать дальше...

Mortgage rates have been mostly ticking higher lately, but it’s not all bad news for home shoppers. Homebuyers have a wider selection of homes to choose from now than they had at this time last year, a trend that could help lead to more sales in a market still constrained by a thin inventory of properties. In the first four months of this year, active listings — a tally of all the homes on the market except those pending a finalized sale — were the highest since 2020, according to Realtor.com.