Новости за 11.07.2022

President Biden was interrupted during a speech on Monday afternoon, when the father of a victim of the 2018 Parkland, Fla. mass shooting stood up and urged the president to "do more" to combat gun violence.

A Paris-based pharmaceutical company on Monday asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to authorize its birth control pill for over-the-counter purchase, multiple outlets have reported. It's the first such request the FDA has ever received.

Lea Michele has officially snagged her dream role. 

The actress has been cast as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl on Broadway, replacing Beanie Feldstein. She'll join the musical beginning Sept. 6, with Tovah Feldshuh also taking over the role of Mrs. Brice from Jane Lynch. 

Michele has long been open about her interest in starring in Funny Girl, so much so that when Feldstein was cast in the new Broadway revival instead, Michele's name began trending on Twitter. There was even a storyline on Glee in which Michele's character... Читать дальше...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will travel to Dallas in early August to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), The Daily Caller reported Monday.

President Biden said Sunday he might declare a public health emergency to allow federal resources to be used to increase abortion access in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade (1973) and returning the issue of abortion to the states.

Tuesday's Jan. 6 hearing, the committee's first following a brief hiatus, will focus on the role extremist groups played in the Capitol attack, as well as their connection to former President Donald Trump, panel members said over the weekend.

If President Biden chooses to run again in 2024, he'll be doing so against the wishes of his own party's voters.

He's not running.

Comedian Jon Stewart is dismissing speculation he could launch a 2024 presidential bid in response to an article from Politico. The opinion piece, written by Juleanna Glover, suggested that if President Biden doesn't seek re-election, the former Daily Show host should run.

As the article was being shared across social media, though, Stewart simply tweeted, "Ummm ... No thank you." 

Glover, who has advised numerous Republican candidates, in the Politico article... Читать дальше...

Uber is admitting to "mistakes and missteps" after a report said the company "exploited violence against drivers" and developed a system to thwart raids on its offices. 

PFAS — also known as "forever chemicals" — are found in a wide variety of items, from nonstick cookware to firefighting foam. These manmade chemicals do not degrade in the environment, and because they are so widely used around the world, PFAS are present in water, air, and soil, as well as the blood of humans and animals. PFAS have also been linked to cancer, and opponents say these omnipresent chemicals are causing a public health crisis. Here's everything you need to know:

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As the 2022 midterms get nearer, "Republicans are confident that they will take control of the House," while "Democrats are hoping they still have one advantage around how voters feel about abortion rights," Alisa Chang says at NPR News. "After the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Democrats think promising to protect abortion access is their key to holding on to the House." But surveys show that as abortion fades from the headlines, it's also becoming less of a priority for voters. Читать дальше...

Opinion polls show that voters care most about the economy — voters almost always care most about the economy — and inflation and other economic drags weighing down President Biden and the Democrats as they head into November's midterm elections. 

It takes two to tango. While the vast majority of discussion about the Supreme Court's ruling overturning abortion rights has naturally focused on women and their reproductive health, there are some men stepping forward to do their part to prevent unwanted pregnancies — by getting vasectomies. 

The Washburn fire in Yosemite National Park is continuing to threaten the Mariposa Grove, home to about 500 ancient sequoias, including Grizzly Giant.

Stephen Bannon, the onetime strategist to former President Donald Trump, has told the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack that he is ready to start discussions about when and where to sit for an interview with the panel, The Guardian reports.