Новости за 13.05.2022

The Texas Supreme Court unanimously ruled Friday that child abuse investigations into the parents of transgender children can continue, The New York Times reports. 

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In his latest break with former President Donald Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence will rally with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) a day before the state's May 24 primary, NPR reports.

Late comedian Norm Macdonald is set to make us laugh one last time. 

Netflix has announced it will release a stand-up special later this month that Macdonald secretly filmed before his death. 

The former Saturday Night Live Weekend Update anchor had been privately battling cancer for years before he died last September at 61. In 2020, he was working on a new comedy special but was unable to perform it publicly while venues were shut down during the pandemic. But his producing partner... Читать дальше...

Elon Musk's deal to buy Twitter is now on hold, according to the Tesla CEO. 

On Sunday, as controversy over a leaked Supreme Court draft decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade (1973) continued to roil the nation, MSNBC host Ayman Mohyeldin proposed "investigating whether five justices on the Supreme Court lied during their confirmation hearings, under oath."

It's been a chaotic nine months since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan — the economy is in a free fall; methamphetamine production has exploded; the United Nations estimates that half of the country's population is suffering from acute hunger; the rights of women are being eroded; and there's been an increase in violent attacks by the Islamic State. Here's everything you need to know:

After the Democrats' abortion bill failed in the Senate yet again, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) made an odd comment. "I believe in democracy, and I don't believe the minority should have the ability to block things that the majority wants to do," she said. That's not in the Constitution… It's time to get rid of the filibuster."

Elon Musk said this week he's inclined to let former President Donald Trump back on Twitter if the Tesla and SpaceX CEO's $44 billion deal to buy the social media site goes through. Musk is a self-styled free-speech absolutist, and he says Twitter's 2021 decision to permanently bar Trump from the platform for inciting his supporters ahead of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack was "stupid" and "morally" wrong. Musk said the ban "alienated a large part of the country and did not ultimately result in Donald... Читать дальше...

Pleasure is about a young woman who literally sleeps her way to the top. Writer-director Ninja Thyberg chronicles a Swedish girl's journey through the porn industry, complete with simulated hardcore acts that gave distributors cold feet — A24, which initially planned to release the film in both unrated and R-rated cuts, offloaded Pleasure to Neon, which will release only the filmmaker's preferred unrated version. The film also levels industry criticisms that have left some of the real-life porn... Читать дальше...

One consequence of the leak of a draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade is that pundits, activists, and other political junkies have been given considerable time to mull over the expected decision before it actually gets handed down. That has sparked a number of debates and controversies — about the moral and political consequences of overturning Roe, about the leak itself and what it means for the court, and about whether protesters should be allowed to gather and express their displeasure at... Читать дальше...

Fueled by hot, dry weather and strong winds, the Coastal fire in Laguna Niguel, California, has destroyed 20 homes and damaged 11 more in a coastal canyon near the Pacific Ocean.

Two top Twitter executives have been ousted weeks after Elon Musk made his offer to buy the company.