Новости за 05.08.2024

Chinese-American physicist Tsung-Dao Lee, who in 1957 became the second-youngest scientist to receive a Nobel Prize, has died at age 97. That's according to a Chinese university and a research center. He died Sunday at his home in San Francisco. His work advanced the understanding of particle physics. A joint obituary released by the Tsung-Dao Lee Institute at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the Beijing-based China Center for Advanced Science and Technology says Lee was one of the great masters of the field. Читать дальше...

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Mesa Laboratories Inc. (MLAB) on Monday reported earnings of $3.4 million in its fiscal first quarter.

A German federal court says it has rejected a former Syrian secret police officer’s appeal against his conviction for overseeing the abuse of detainees at a jail in his homeland. Anwar Raslan was convicted of crimes against humanity by a court in the western German city of Koblenz in January 2022. He was sentenced to life in prison. Judges concluded that the former colonel was in charge of interrogations at a facility known as Al-Khatib, or Branch 251, where suspected opposition protesters were detained. Читать дальше...

The Federal Reserve issues its latest snapshot of consumer borrowing on Wednesday. The Labor Department releases its weekly tally of unemployment benefits claims on Thursday. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac on Thursday delivers its weekly snapshot of home loan rates.

Japan’s defense minister has held talks with senior officials in Cambodia, a top ally of China, as he begins a Southeast Asian trip that will also take him to Vietnam, whose relations with Beijing are complicated by maritime disputes. Japan has historically maintained warm relations with Cambodia, but its influence is minor compared to that of China, which is Tokyo’s biggest geopolitical rival in Asia. Tokyo is disturbed by China’s aggressive maritime claims, as are several Southeast Asian nations... Читать дальше...

KIFISIA, Greece (AP) — KIFISIA, Greece (AP) — Global Ship Lease Inc. (GSL) on Monday reported earnings of $88 million in its second quarter.

Officials from the European Union’s executive commission said Monday that TikTok has agreed to end a rewards feature that raised concerns about encouraging excessive screen time and its effects on children. TikTok’s committed to withdraw the feature from the European Union without conceding it violated the 27-country European Union’s Digital Services Act, a sweeping law that regulators social media platforms.

This small Michigan city has plenty to offer residents—including free college tuition for its younger residents who graduate from its school system.

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The low-cost carrier model may never be the same.

Half Moon Bay's Ritz-Carlton is hosting a Michelin Guide ceremony amid the lawsuit.

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Sean O’Malley as archbishop of Boston and named the current bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, Richard Henning, to replace him as leader of one of the most important Catholic archdioceses in the United States. The announcement from the Vatican on Monday didn’t mention O’Malley’s other main role as Francis’ main adviser on fighting clergy sexual abuse as head of the pope’s Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, suggesting he would... Читать дальше...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sonic Automotive Inc. (SAH) on Monday reported second-quarter net income of $41.2 million.

SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Freshpet Inc. (FRPT) on Monday reported a loss of $1.7 million in its second quarter.

The European Union has imposed sanctions on 28 officials accused of human rights violations in Belarus and links to the ongoing crackdown against opponents of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. Monday's move comes just ahead of the anniversary of the disputed Aug. 9, 2020 elections that brought Lukashenko to power. It also comes days after two Belarusian journalists working for news outlets that the government has declared extremist were handed prison sentences in a closed-door trial.... Читать дальше...

The hospitality workers’ union UNITE HERE has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president. It's a rejoinder to Republican Donald Trump’s effort to woo restaurant and hotel workers by promising to make their tips tax-free. The endorsement includes a commitment by the union to have its members knock on more than 3.3 million doors for Harris in swing states. Trump proposed excluding tips from federal income taxes during a rally in Nevada. Both of Nevada’s Democratic senators have supported Trump’s idea, a sign of its potential popularity.

RACINE, Wis. (AP) — RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Johnson Outdoors Inc. (JOUT) on Monday reported profit of $1.6 million in its fiscal third quarter.

Do you prefer two-wheeled, leg-powered locomotion as your mode of transportation? We've found the most bikeable housing markets, at any price point.

PM Sheikh Hasina resigns and leaves Bangladesh amid widening unrest, military official says, ending 15 years in power.

Hundreds of angry people have taken to the streets in Pakistan-administered Kashmir to mark the fifth anniversary of India’s decision to strip the disputed region of its semi-autonomy and take direct control of it. The decision— which Islamabad insists was unilateral and violated United Nations resolutions — has tested the already strained ties between the two countries. Protesters on Monday in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-held Kashmir, burned an effigy of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indian national flags... Читать дальше...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will hold an urgent meeting with ministers and top law enforcement officials as he seeks to end days of street violence and attacks on hotels housing asylum seekers. Starmer has called such attacks thuggery. Lawlessness has swept the country over the past six days as right-wing activists use social media to whip up anger over a stabbing rampage at a dance class that left three girls dead and many more wounded. Many of the attacks have targeted immigrants and Muslims.

The center of Hurricane Debby is expected to bring potential record-setting rains, catastrophic flooding and life-threatening storm surge to the Big Bend coast of Florida before it moves slowly across the northern part of the state and stalls over the coastal regions of Georgia and South Carolina. The National Hurricane Center of Miami says Debby is located about 45 miles west northwest of Cedar Key, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph. The storm is moving north at 10 mph. The hurricane... Читать дальше...

DALLAS (AP) — DALLAS (AP) — Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS) on Monday reported earnings of $59.8 million in its second quarter.

TOKYO (AP) — TOKYO (AP) — Orix Corp. (IX) on Monday reported earnings of $556.4 million in its fiscal first quarter.

BEIJING (AP) — BEIJING (AP) — Sohu.com Limited (SOHU) on Monday reported a loss of $37.7 million in its second quarter.