Новости за 01.05.2026

"Steve Kerr is the right guy to coach this team."

The highway has been shut down for several hours after a big rig overturned Friday.

This is one instance where paradise actually needed to be paved.

A federal judge in New York is protecting about 3,000 refugees from Yemen from being forced to leave the United States, saying the Temporary Protected Status that was repeatedly granted to them should be extended again. Judge Dale E. Ho in a written opinion Friday said those granted the status are ordinary, law-abiding people who the U.S. government had determined could face threats to their safety if they were returned to a country facing an ongoing armed conflict. He noted other instances in which... Читать дальше...

The world’s maritime nations preserved a plan to adopt the first global carbon fee on shipping, as they agreed to keep working on it in the fall and adjourned their meeting. However, they also agreed to continue discussing alternative proposals and entertain new ones, which could change the plan substantially. Nations met this week at the International Maritime Organization headquarters in London in preparation for potentially voting in the late fall on new, global regulations to clean up shipping, the Net-zero Framework. Читать дальше...

The accuser at Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial has resumed testifying. She returned to the witness stand Friday, a day after she said was having difficulty focusing. She faced further questioning from the former movie magnate’s lawyers. They spent the morning scrutinizing her communications and get-togethers with him after the alleged rape in March 2013. Weinstein says everything that happened between the two was consensual and part of a four-year, caring relationship.

The owners hope to sell the restaurant to someone willing to carry on its legacy.

The White House is telling Congress that hostilities with Iran have “terminated” despite the continued presence of U.S. armed forces in the region. That message in a letter Friday from President Donald Trump effectively skirts a May 1 legal deadline to gain approval from members of Congress to continue the war with Iran. That deadline was already set to pass without action from Republican lawmakers who are deferring to the president. Trump also makes clear in the letter that the war may be far from over. Читать дальше...

"...But only if it’s a good deal,” Trump told reporters on Friday.

Interstate 5 is closed in both directions north of Sperry Avenue after a big rig crashed and overturned in the Patterson area on Friday, officials said.

The jellyfish-type creatures travel the ocean via clear "sails." 

Restless Democratic voters are rejecting their party’s establishment. Six months before Election Day, Democratic voters are embracing change, taking a clear risk by picking less established and more polarizing candidates to represent them on the ballot this fall. In Maine, Gov. Janet Mills has been forced to formally abandon her U.S. Senate campaign, unable to generate sufficient fundraising or enthusiasm to compete in a primary against Graham Platner, an oyster farmer with no political experience. Читать дальше...

Meanwhile, the Trump administration seems eager to plow ahead with development.

Thousands reported feeling the quake, including those across state lines.

President Donald Trump says he will increase the tariffs charged on cars and trucks from the European Union next week to 25%, a move that could jolt the world economy at a fragile moment. Trump said Friday in a social media post that the EU is not complying with a fully agreed to trade deal, though he did not flesh out his objections in the post. Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had agreed to the trade deal last July. It set a 15% tariff on most goods.

A Florida sheriff says a body found in Tampa Bay has been identified as the second missing University of South Florida doctoral student from Bangladesh. Nahida Bristy’s remains were in a garbage bag, discovered by a kayaker whose fishing line got snagged. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister. The positive identification was eventually made using DNA and dental records. The body of her friend, fellow USF doctoral student Zamil Limon, was found in another garbage on a bridge over the bay. Limon’s roommate... Читать дальше...

A former Miami congressman and close friend of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was convicted Friday in connection with a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela’s socialist government during the first Trump administration. Jurors found Republican David Rivera and an associate guilty on all counts, including failing to register as a foreign agent with the Justice Department and conspiracy to commit money laundering as part of its work for former President Nicolás Maduro’s government. Читать дальше...

The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are just around the corner. The awards ceremony has left Texas and will take place May 17 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Shania Twain will host for the first time. She's taking over the role from Reba McEntire. Women dominate the nominations. Megan Moroney leads the nods with nine. She’s followed by Miranda Lambert with eight. Lambert is the most-decorated artist in ACM Awards history. Then it is Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson with seven. Performers will include Lambert... Читать дальше...

Israeli authorities say they are taking two activists detained in international waters and who led an aid flotilla bound for Gaza to Israel for questioning. Spanish-Swedish citizen of Palestinian origins Saif Abukeshek and Brazilian citizen Thiago Ávila were members of the Global Sumud Flotilla's steering committee. The governments of Spain and Brazil accused Israel of “kidnapping” its citizens. The flotilla's mission was to break the Israeli naval blockade of the Palestinian territory and bring aid. Читать дальше...

Iran has handed over a new proposal for negotiations with the United States to mediators in Pakistan, according to Iran's state-run news agency. The U.S. and Pakistan have not confirmed receiving the proposal. A shaky three-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran appears to be holding, despite accusations of violations. The two countries are in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passageway for global oil and gas trade. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has been briefing regional counterparts on efforts to end the conflict. Читать дальше...

Graham Linehan, co-creator of "Father Ted" and "The IT Crowd," has had his conviction for damaging a transgender activist's phone overturned. Linehan was found guilty in November of damaging Sophia Brooks' phone during a dispute in October 2024. He was cleared of harassing Brooks on social media. He appealed and a two-day hearing at London's Southwark Crown Court this week led to his acquittal. Judge Amanda Tipples said it could not be proven that Linehan caused the damage. The Irish comedy writer is known for his criticism of trans activism. Читать дальше...

“The Drama,” a rom-com that goes bad starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson and the synth-pop group MUNA releasing their fourth studio album are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time for the week of May 4 as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: Sam Raimi’s movie “Send Help” starring Rachel McAdams, a TV series based on the unassuming, oft-forgotten Jane Austen sister Mary leads “The... Читать дальше...

Another severe wildfire season is forecast for the Western U.S. due to record-breaking heat and an abysmal snowpack. Some states and utilities are trying to get ahead of that threat using AI. In Arizona, the state’s largest electric utility is installing AI-monitored cameras across its service region. The technology identifies possible smoke and notifies human analysts for quick verification. Fire management officials say the technology spots more fires than humans, and alerts authorities more quickly... Читать дальше...

After being forced to check his Academy Award on a trans-Atlantic flight, recent winner Pavel Talankin’s Oscar went missing before an airline tracked it down two days later. Talankin, who co-directed the best documentary winner “Mr. Nobody Against Putin,” didn’t expect to have to check his statuette for a flight from New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport for Frankfurt, Germany, on Wednesday. But a Transportation Security Administration agent said it couldn’t go on board. Then, it disappeared. On Friday... Читать дальше...

Hair loss was found to be more common among female patients.