Новости за 14.12.2024

The heated exchange was broadcasted live on television.

Luigi Mangione, charged in the killing of Brian Thompson, was recently living in a luxury high-rise apartment building in Honolulu.

The historic Bidwell Mansion in the Northern California town of Chico was engulfed in flames early Wednesday morning.

A major ice storm created treacherous driving conditions across Iowa and eastern Nebraska this weekend and prompted temporary closures of Interstate 80 after numerous cars and trucks slid off the road. Many events were canceled across the region when the storm his Friday evening and businesses announced plans to open late Saturday as officials urged people to stay home if possible, but temperatures are expected to rise high enough in the afternoon to melt the ice in most places. Elsewhere, a storm... Читать дальше...

As of Saturday morning, 171,409 PG&E customers were without power.

Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso knelt to pray when officers came to take her to an execution site in May 2015, just feet from her isolation cell on an Indonesian prison island, where a 13-member firing squad was waiting. While she prayed, the Philippines government was wrapping up a lengthy legal battle over her fate. Veloso’s life was ultimately spared — temporarily — by Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office, which issued a stay of execution shortly before Veloso was to be executed with eight other death row inmates. Читать дальше...

NUEVA YORK (AP) — El sospechoso del asesinato del CEO de UnitedHealthcare ha integrado a una destacada abogada defensora a su equipo legal mientras los fiscales de Manhattan trabajan para extraditarlo desde Pensilvania para enfrentar una acusación de asesinato.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has had hip replacement surgery at a U.S. military hospital in Germany after falling while at an event in Luxembourg with other members of Congress. A spokesman on Saturday says the 84-year-old Pelosi “is well on the mend.” Pelosi thanked the staff at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and the hospital in Luxembourg, where she was also treated, for “their excellent care and kindness.” She was in Europe with a bipartisan congressional delegation to mark the 80th anniversary... Читать дальше...

Hundreds of people have gathered in the southern French town of Avignon ahead of the verdict in a mass-rape trial in which dozens of men stand accused. Gisèle Pelicot is alleged to have been drugged and rendered unconscious by her husband over a decade. The court is expected to deliver its verdicts by Dec. 20 in the trial of 51 defendants. Pelicot, who has become an icon for those fighting against sexual violence, testified during the proceedings about the harrowing events, which have sparked widespread public attention. Читать дальше...

The Dutch city of Deventer has been transformed into a 19th-century English city where 950 people in costumes brought characters from Charles Dickens’ books to life. Oliver Twist, Ebenezer Scrooge, Miss Havisham and Mr. Pickwick were among the character sightings. They were accompanied by Christmas carol singers in the narrow streets of Deventer’s historic center. Merchants peddled antique wares and gingerbread. People portraying pickpockets hunted for unsuspecting targets. Onlookers bowed when Queen Victoria rode through in her carriage. Читать дальше...

Palestinian refugees, whose homes in the Yarmouk camp near Damascus were destroyed during Syria’s civil war, have started to return to the neighborhood since the fall of President Bashar Assad. Yarmouk was once considered the capital of the Palestinian diaspora, but it was bombed and looted and has been all but abandoned since 2018. But bit by bit, the camp’s former occupants have trickled back since the Dec. 8 fall of Assad’s government in a lightening offensive by opposition forces. But Syria’s... Читать дальше...

Brothers Tal and Oren Alexander, who cofounded luxury real estate firm Official, were arrested in Miami, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Officials say the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean has suffered extensive damage from Cyclone Chido. Other countries in mainland Africa are bracing as it roars toward the east coast of the continent. Mayotte prefect François-Xavier Bieuville says in a Facebook post on Saturday that “our island is being hit by the most violent and destructive cyclone since 1934. Many of us have lost everything.” French President Emmanuel Macron says he's closing monitoring the situation. The nation of Comoros... Читать дальше...

Annual inflation in the U.S. ticked up again last month, but the Federal Reserve is still widely expected to cut rates again next week.

Some San Francisco residents were jolted awake by a tornado warning early Saturday.

The Mega Millions jackpot has gone unclaimed—pushing the total potential winnings to $670 million ahead of the next draw on Friday, Dec. 13.

The reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral was a solemn celebration of cultural and spiritual renewal. Yet for some, its revival also felt like a meticulously choreographed branding event by LVMH and other luxury conglomerates. Bernard Arnault, the lowkey billionaire behind luxury powerhouse LVMH and a key Notre Dame donor who regularly tops the list of the world’s richest men, was at the center of the historic celebration. He was surrounded by his family, the French president, the archbishop and clergy... Читать дальше...

Brazil’s federal police have arrested Gen. Walter Braga Netto, a member of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s cabinet, in connection with investigations into an alleged coup plot, a source close to the process said. Braga Netto was formally accused by police in November, along with Bolsonaro and 35 other people, of a plan to keep the former leader in office after his defeat in the 2022 elections. Braga Netto was Bolsonaro’s chief of staff from 2020 to 2021 and served as his defense minister from 2021 to 2022. Читать дальше...

Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Saturday, December 14, 2024

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City/Town, Country;Saturday's Weather Condition;Saturday's High Temp (F);Saturday's Low Temp (F);Sunday's Weather Condition;Sunday's High Temp (F);Sunday's Low Temp (F);Sunday's Wind Direction;Sunday's Wind Speed (MPH);Sunday's Humidity (%);Sunday's Chance of Precip. (%);Sunday's UV Index

Abidjan, Ivory Coast;A stray a.m. shower;90;78;A morning shower;90;78;S;7;73%;47%;8

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

Hawaii's population has been declining since 2016.

Time may be running out to put crucial protections in place.

"A paleontologist could make a full career out of any single one of these parks."

JetBlue is overhauling its domestic network and cut a Bay Area route.

The bistro will serve its final bowls of French onion soup on Dec. 31.

Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Saturday, December 14, 2024

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

Abidjan, Ivory Coast;A stray a.m. shower;32;25;A morning shower;32;25;S;11;73%;47%;8

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