Новости за 02.04.2021

July 11-13 - Amateur draft, TBA.

July 13 - All-Star Game, TBA.

July 25 - Hall of Fame induction, Cooperstown, N.Y.

Aug. 12 - New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox at Dyersville, Iowa.

Aug. 22 - Los Angeles Angels vs. Cleveland at Williamsport, Pa.

Dec. 1 - Collective bargaining ...

We should've moved on from the issue of whether to pay or not to pay at least some college athletes.

Last Monday, CNN host Don Lemon strutted onto the world’s stage to declare with ex-cathedra confidence that Christian orthodoxy and its 2,000 years of church teaching on sexual dignity, sexual morality and about God himself is wrong.

“Lunch Pail Joe” has gone woke.

A scant couple of months into the Biden presidency and the governing philosophy of the nation’s 46th president has become painfully clear. Increase federal power through massive spending and weaponize race at every turn. The result is the “Biden Effect.” 

The Biden Effect turns ...

President Biden is showing that he’s serious about his pledge to “Build Back Better.” His new $2.3 trillion “American Jobs Plan” offers a blueprint for both investing in the nation’s infrastructure and rebuilding U.S. manufacturing. Now, it’s Congress’s turn to weigh in on the specifics of the president’s proposal — ...

In remarks in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, President Biden announced his roughly $2 trillion tax plan, which, if passed, would be the biggest tax increase in the country in generations. 

ABOARD THE MSC GRANDIOSA (AP) - Italy may be in a strict coronavirus lockdown this Easter with travel restricted between regions and new quarantines imposed. But a few miles offshore, guests aboard the MSC Grandiosa cruise ship are shimmying to Latin music on deck and sipping cocktails by the pool.

JERUSALEM (AP) - After spending much of the past year in lockdown, Tel Aviv makeup artist Artyom Kavnatsky was ready to get back to work. But when he showed up for a recent photo shoot, his employer turned him away. The reason? He had not been vaccinated against the coronavirus.

BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese border city hit by a fresh outbreak of COVID-19 began a five-day drive Friday to vaccinate its entire population of 300,000 people.

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - New unemployment claims rose slightly in Maine last week as the coronavirus pandemic continued to complicate the jobs picture in the state and around the country.

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Myanmar's wireless broadband internet services were shut down on Friday by order of the military, a local provider said, as protesters continued to defy the threat of lethal violence to oppose the junta's takeover.

JERUSALEM (AP) - Christians in the Holy Land are marking Good Friday this year amid signs the coronavirus crisis is winding down, with religious sites open to limited numbers of faithful but none of the mass pilgrimages usually seen in the Holy Week leading up to Easter.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Local police in Taiwan say 34 people killed, dozens injured in train crash on east coast, where rescue is continuing.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The Maryland Senate passed an expansive police accountability measure late Thursday night that supporters said was critically needed to restore public trust in law enforcement.

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) - Police and witnesses say fire at market near Rohingya camp in southern Bangladesh has killed at least three people.

Today in History

Today is Friday, April 2, the 92nd day of 2021. There are 273 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:

On April 2, 1792, Congress passed the Coinage Act, which authorized establishment of the U.S. Mint.

On this date:

In ...

PHOENIX (AP) - President Joe Biden's infrastructure improvement program would include restoring Amtrak intercity rail passenger service to Phoenix and Las Vegas.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A grieving father has come forward to say his 7-year-old daughter was one of the two children killed in a crash along Interstate 25 on Tuesday morning.

MESA, Ariz. (AP) - A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting allegedly involving drugs. according to Mesa police.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Clint Capela had 28 points and 17 rebounds, Trae Young had 28 points and 12 assists, and the Atlanta Hawks overcame two late meltdowns to beat the San Antonio Spurs 134-129 in double overtime Thursday night.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Train crash in eastern Taiwan causes injuries and possibly deaths; rescue efforts continuing.

FREMONT, Calif. (AP) - Police in the San Francisco Bay Area shot and killed someone in a hotel parking lot Thursday, authorities said.

MARCH 26-APRIL 1, 2021

This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in Asia and Pacific.

The gallery was curated by AP photo editor Toru Takahashi in Tokyo.

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CHICAGO (AP) - Jesper Fast scored with 29 seconds remaining in regulation, Warren Foegele added two goals, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Thursday night.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Terrence Ross hit two key jumpers late in overtime, Wendell Carter III scored 21 points and the Orlando Magic beat the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans 115-110 on Thursday night.