Новости за 21.01.2026

Multiple viruses are being detected at high levels in the region.

The James Beard Awards list includes more Bay Area semifinalists compared to 2025.

The discount grocery store would be just steps away from a Whole Foods. 

An appeals court has suspended a decision that restricts the aggressive tactics of immigration officers in Minnesota. The government persuaded the appeals court to freeze a judge’s ruling that bars officers from using tear gas and taking other steps against peaceful protesters in Minnesota’s Twin Cities. The stay is in effect while the government appeals. Meanwhile, an official in Maine turned down a request for more undercover license plates for U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicles. The Maine... Читать дальше...

Recent fighting between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria has highlighted the detention facilities holding Islamic State group members. Thousands of fighters captured by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces over the past decade are held in jails in northeast Syria. The U.S. military said Wednesday that it has started the process of transferring many of them to secure locations in Iraq.

Snapchat messages a Chicago man accused of soliciting the murder of a Border Patrol commander unknowingly sent to a government informant took center stage at the opening day of the man’s trial. Juan Espinoza Martinez faces one count of murder-for-hire in the first criminal trial from last year's immigration crackdown in Chicago. Prosecutors allege Espinoza Martinez put a $10,000 bounty on the life of Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol official behind the crackdown. But defense attorneys say Espinoza... Читать дальше...

A car bomb explosion on Wednesday killed three people in southern Yemen. Witnesses and security officials say the attack appeared to target a leader in the Saudi-backed Giants Brigades. Hamdy Shoukry survived, but six people in his motorcade were injured. At least three bodies were taken to Ibn Khaldoun Hospital. A security official confirmed the attack impacted Shoukry's motorcade. No group has claimed responsibility. Yemen has been embroiled in a civil war for over a decade, involving complex sectarian and tribal issues. Читать дальше...

President Donald Trump’s plans for bringing homeownership within reach of more Americans involve pushing for lower interest rates on home loans and credit cards, and banning large institutional investors from buying single-family homes. Trump outlined four housing policies his administration is pursuing during his address Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Each had been previously mentioned by him or his administration in recent weeks, part of a broader push to address affordability generally... Читать дальше...

Newsom's office shared texts with the press showing how it played out in real time.

Cans of Genova yellowfin tuna that were recalled last year over botulism concerns were mistakenly sent to stores in California.

The race to remake a historic California site.

The Supreme Court seems inclined to keep Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook in her job, casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s bid to wrest control of the nation’s central bank. The justices heard arguments Wednesday over Trump’s effort to fire Cook based on allegations she committed mortgage fraud, which she denies. No president has fired a sitting governor in the 112-year history of the Fed, which was structured to be independent of day-to-day politics. The true motivation for trying to fire Cook... Читать дальше...

Hospitals in Gaza say Israeli forces have killed at least 11 Palestinians in the latest violence in the war-battered enclave, including two 13-year-old boys, three journalists and a woman. The Israeli military says one strike came after it spotted several people operating a drone in central Gaza that posed a threat to its troops. Hospital officials say the two teen boys were killed in two separate incidents. In one strike, the 13-year-old, his father and a 22-year old man were struck by Israeli drones near the central Bureij refugee camp. Читать дальше...

The U.S. military has begun transferring detainees from the Islamic State group from northeastern Syria to Iraq. U.S. Central Command says the transfer started on Wednesday, with 150 IS members moved from Syria’s Hassakeh province to secure locations in Iraq. Up to 7,000 detainees could eventually be transferred. The decision follows Syrian government forces taking control of camps with IS detainees after the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces withdrew. The SDF controls more than a dozen detention facilities with about 9,000 IS members. Читать дальше...

A Texas prosecutor is urging a jury to convict one of the first police officers on the scene of the deadly Robb Elementary School attack in Uvalde. Special prosecutor Bill Turner said Wednesday that a conviction would send a message that law enforcement must fulfill their duty to protect when a gunman threatens children. Jason Goss, an attorney for Gonzales, began his closing statements by telling jurors his client was not responsible for the attack that killed 19 children and two teachers. Gonzales... Читать дальше...

Former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya has launched her campaign for the U.S. Senate. She hopes to win the Republican nomination for the Minnesota seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Tina Smith. Tafoya announced her candidacy Wednesday in a video posted on social media. She emphasized her knowledge of leadership from her years covering football. Tafoya has been active in Minnesota Republican politics and is best known for her work as a sideline reporter for NBC's Sunday Night Football. Читать дальше...

Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins and Kiss founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley make up the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees. It is no doubt an eclectic bunch of performers, spanning genre and generation. The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held June 11 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. The Songwriters Hall of Fame was established in 1969 to honor those creating popular music. A songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for induction 20 years after the first commercial release of a song. Читать дальше...

We Need Diverse Books has launched the Unbanned Book Network to counteract book bans in schools and libraries. The program announced Tuesday will donate banned books and appoint Author Ambassadors to school districts facing bans. It plans to start with 20 under-resourced schools in states where there are bans, including Texas and Florida. CEO Dhonielle Clayton says the initiative addresses both a literacy crisis and rising censorship. Authors Ellen Oh and Meg Medina, whose books have been banned, will be among the participants. Читать дальше...

Global markets mostly declined while trading on Wall Street stabilized somewhat ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average each ticked down 0.1% before the bell Wednesday, while Nasdaq futures retreated 0.3%. All three indices are coming off steep losses from a day earlier after Trump threatened to slap higher tariffs on eight European countries over their opposition to his push... Читать дальше...

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen acknowledged a "mistake" at a key appeals trial in Paris. Le Pen admitted on Wednesday that some aides paid by the European Union worked for her party, but she denied accusations of leading a system to misuse EU Parliament funds. The appeal trial, which began last week, aims to overturn a March ruling that found her guilty of misusing funds from 2004 to 2016. In March, she received a five-year ban from holding office and other penalties. The appeals court’s decision is expected before summer. Читать дальше...

Prince Harry struck a combative tone as he testified in his lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher. He disputes claims that he was close with journalists or that his friends leaked information. A judge on Wednesday intervened and told him to stop arguing with the defense lawyer in the case. Harry and others, including Elton John, allege that Associated Newspapers Ltd. invaded their privacy through unlawful information gathering. The publisher denies the allegations. Harry claims the intrusion... Читать дальше...

There's a lot more to The New York Times than its news stories, and that's by design. The success of ancillary products on its website — Games, the Wirecutter product recommendations, mounds of recipes in cooking and podcasts — have fueled the news company's success over the past decade. Digital subscriptions keep rising from people who can't kick their Wordle habits, and it has led to The Times more than doubling its staff of journalists over the past decade, particularly remarkable at a time of rapid contraction in the news industry. Читать дальше...

Ryanair's CEO dismisses Elon Musk's idea of buying the airline and shrugs off his insults. The spat began when Ryanair ruled out installing Musk's Starlink Wi-Fi on its planes. O'Leary called Musk an "idiot," while Musk labeled O'Leary "misinformed." Musk even joked about buying Ryanair on social media. O'Leary noted that non-European citizens can't own a majority stake in European airlines. He added that if Musk wants to invest, it would be a better choice than his investment in X. Ryanair used... Читать дальше...

"It's really a time in our history that we want to preserve."

"I'm still kind of pinching myself."