Новости за 27.12.2024

A Massachusetts couple and their two daughters were identified by authorities Friday as the victims of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning after they were found dead at their lake house in New Hampshire on Christmas Day. Matthew Goldstein, 52, was a teacher at the Edith C. Baker School in Brookline and Lyla Goldstein, 54, was a project manager at Microsoft, according to online profiles. Their daughters Valerie, 22, and Violet, 19, also died in the accident. Investigators said they are continuing... Читать дальше...

Three California bakeries are on the list, but just one is in the Bay Area.

Newly released body-camera footage shows that a man fatally beaten in a New York prison this month was repeatedly pummeled by correction officers while in handcuffs. Forty-three-year-old Robert Brooks was pronounced dead on Dec. 10, the morning after the assault at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County. Footage of the encounter was made public by New York State Attorney General Letitia James on Friday. She called the officers' actions “shocking and disturbing.” They show correction officers... Читать дальше...

President Joe Biden has imposed sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder of Georgia’s ruling political party. The State and Treasury departments said Friday that Ivanishvili has steered the country away from a pro-Western stance and towards Russia. The designation of Ivanishvili is the latest in a series of sanctions the U.S. has slapped on Georgian politicians and this year. Those sanctions include freezes on assets and properties those targeted may have in U.S. jurisdictions or that might... Читать дальше...

Road crews are repairing Interstate 80 in northern New Jersey after a sinkhole from an abandoned mine shut down the eastbound lanes. The state’s transportation department says it remains unknown when those lanes will reopen. The hole opened up along the highway’s right shoulder Thursday morning, and the guardrail was still hanging suspended across the gaping 40-foot-wide hole on Friday. Drivers are currently having to detour near Wharton, about 40 miles west of New York City. The New Jersey Department... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri:

Athena, a 4-year-old German Shepherd and Husky mix, escaped her home in Green Cove Springs, Florida, on Dec. 15, prompting a search among the community and nearby towns for her. Yet on Christmas Eve, Athena appeared at the family's front door ringing on their doorbell — ending a search after more than a week. Her owner, Brooke Comer, said Athena's escape brought multiple communities in her town and neighboring towns to search for her dog, and that Athena's escape was about a 20-mile roundtrip near the train tracks.

The Bay Area is in for another dreary weekend before a colder, drier spell.

The office of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says his brother has died. Nick Starmer, who was 60, had cancer. The prime minister, who is 62, paid tribute in a statement to his brother, describing him as a “wonderful man.” Starmer also took the opportunity to thank all those who treated his brother. The prime minister was due to go on holiday on Friday, but is now expected to stay at home.

One of the two owls rescued by a Minnesota woman in a story that went viral this week has died, but the other is still getting medical care. Wildwoods Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Duluth said in a Facebook post Thursday that the snowy owl rescued by Annabell Whelan had internal injuries, a broken wing and a broken leg, and had to be euthanized. The great gray owl also rescued by Whelan suffered broken bones and large soft tissue wounds. Wildwoods says the injuries are severe and veterinarians... Читать дальше...

An outdoor holiday market in New York City’s Bryant Park briefly caught fire, sending flames and plumes of smoke above the popular midtown Manhattan tourist draw. No one was injured in the blaze. But several kiosks were destroyed in the fire, which broke out around 9 a.m. Friday. The cause was not immediately clear. Photos from the scene showed dozens of firefighters surrounding the torched remains of multiple wood-framed stalls. The incident comes less than two weeks after a fire ripped through... Читать дальше...

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The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on state charges.

The leading human rights organization in Belarus says a well-known opposition activist has been convicted of public order offenses and sentenced to six years in prison. Dzmitry Kuchuk, whose Green Party was shut down last year, was arrested on Feb. 16 in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, near the Russian Embassy. He had gone to lay flowers and light a candle in memory of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose sudden death in a remote Arctic prison was announced on that day. In the run-up to a presidential election next month... Читать дальше...

Gaza's Health Ministry says Israeli soldiers stormed and burned a hospital after forcibly removing staff and patients. The Israeli military said Friday the hospital in northern Gaza was being used by Hamas fighters as a base, although it did not provide evidence. Last week, the medical aid group Doctors Without Borders accused Israel of systematically attacking Gaza’s healthcare system. Earlier Friday, Israel said it intercepted a missile fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen, hours after a wave of deadly... Читать дальше...

The former Morrison Hotel, made famous by The Doors and their 1970 album sharing the same name, was significantly damaged by a fire in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday. The Los Angeles Fire Department says the four-story building burned for nearly two hours. More than 100 firefighters helped bring the fire under control. The building had been vacant for more than a decade but several people who were inside at the time escaped without injuries. The Morrison Hotel was featured on the album’s cover... Читать дальше...

Avicii, the groundbreaking Swedish DJ-producer, died six years ago. On Tuesday, two new movies about the musician will premiere on Netflix. One is a short concert film captured at what became his final performance titled “Avicii — My Last Show." The other is a full-length documentary titled “Avicii — I’m Tim." Both celebrate the artist born Tim Bergling. Director Henrik Burman told The Associated Press the projects took half a decade. He spent five years researching and speaking to the people closest to Avicii. Читать дальше...

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has announced the closure of all foreign military bases without setting a timeline for the exit of foreign troops. Sonko announced the closures Friday during his general policy statement to the National Assembly. “The President of the Republic has decided to close all foreign military bases in the very near future,” he said. France has already left Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, and began the process of exiting Chad this month after decades of military cooperation.

Prosecutors say a man has been indicted in the burning death of a woman inside a New York City subway train.

Netflix is once again releasing a British thriller miniseries on New Year’s Day, based on a Harlan Coben bestseller. Like 2024’s hit adaptation “Fool Me Once,” “Missing You” moves from the U.S. of the book to the north of England. Rosalind Eleazar stars as a woman who discovers her ex-fiance on a dating app 11 years after he ghosted her. Cast member Richard Armitage confesses he's ghosted people before, while co-star Jessica Plummer says she disapproves. Eleazar reckons Coben “is a genius at taking... Читать дальше...

Tourists dish on San Francisco at storied travel spot in Fisherman’s Wharf.

Not many hidden gems are left on the Vegas Strip. This restaurant is one.

Inmates built the two tunnels for 50 cents a day.

"Magnificent" fish and chips, famous cioppino and tri-tip sandwiches await.

BANGKOK (AP) — La orden vino desde arriba.

El líder de China, Xi Jinping, quiere que la reciente ola de asesinatos masivos que ha conmocionado al país no vuelva a ocurrir. Ordenó a los gobiernos locales prevenir futuros “casos extremos”.

Los ataques, donde conductores atropellan a personas a pie o asaltantes armados con cuchillos apuñalan a múltiples víctimas, no son nuevos en China. Pero el último aumento ha llamado la atención.

Los funcionarios locales se apresuraron a prometer... Читать дальше...