Новости за 26.05.2022

Grand Slam losses by high-ranked, well-known and accomplished players to, well, lower-ranked, lesser-known and less-accomplished opponents offer a rare opportunity for those unheralded winners to enjoy the spotlight.

Elder David A. Bednar of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Thursday the church supports the civil rights of LGBTQ people and is working to advance legislation that also protects "the freedom of belief that we hold so dear."

Twitter shareholders have filed a lawsuit accusing Elon Musk of engaged in "unlawful conduct" aimed at sowing doubt about his bid to buy the social media company.

The Biden administration policy toward China calls for diplomatic and economic competition but will not seek to replace an increasingly aggressive Chinese Communist Party system, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday.

GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill want more information about how the Biden administration plans to replenish the strategic petroleum reserve after draining 180 million barrels to blunt high gasoline prices.

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel on Sunday to the scene of a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, the White House said.

There are special dungeons in hell reserved for politicians who vote to send our boys to die in wars they don't really believe in. President Biden, John Kerry and Hillary Clinton will find out in due time.

Schools are increasingly relying on a dwindling pool of substitutes to replace teachers leaving the profession.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he encouraged Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas to start talks with Democrats on possible new gun laws in response to the shooting massacre at an elementary school in Texas.

Reactions to the death of "Goodfellas" star Ray Liotta:

Maryland is the only Division I school in the country to have both its men's and women's lacrosse teams in the Final Four -- and that feat is nothing new for the Terrapins.

Virginia is reporting its first case of monkeypox amid a sudden uptick in global infections.

Maryland drugmaker Novavax is playing catch-up in the COVID-19 vaccine race but feels it can sway the vaccine-hesitant and serve the long-term booster market when U.S. regulators give the green light to its shots.

A Maryland school district is offering families with pre-K-5 students a Pride Week reading of the picture book "Calvin," about a 4-year-old transgender boy who dresses as a boy for the first time for his first day of preschool.

As crime surges across America and police shortages grip many departments, painful realities are flying in the faces of "defund the police" enthusiasts.

President Biden is pushing an expansive agenda -- but Trump-appointed judges are pushing back, using a powerful combination of legal tools to stymy the administration.

The Democrats and too many independent and conservative voters are responsible for the defeat of former President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. While the Democrats channeled all their rage into votes against Mr. Trump, enough independent and conservative voters turned on him as well because they were tired of his arrogant disposition. Well, good luck to this half of the population if they need emergency surgery and find out that the best surgeon is a conservative or has an irascible personality.

Whenever we as a nation witness a horrific crime committed by our youth, we must consider all societal influences in our conversations about solutions. There are steps every level of society can take to stop gun violence, and the Biden administration can do more than just point fingers.

Republicans are going to lose in 2022 and 2024 because GOP leadership cannot explain one lion-hearted truth to the American people: why the Clintons are in global and domestic control of President Biden's entire government.

Josh Donaldson has apologized to the wife and family of Jackie Robinson for referencing the pioneering Black baseball player in remarks that led to a confrontation with Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson.

Through the first quarter of the season, the Nationals have made two of the worst defensive plays in the major leagues, but a series of miscues by the Phillies on Wednesday makes Washington's blunders look not so bad.

British prosecutors said Thursday they have charged actor Kevin Spacey with four counts of sexual assault against three men.

U.S. public opinion of the Palestinian and Israeli people is warming, but Americans' view of both governments improved even more, a new survey from the Pew Research Center revealed Thursday.

Government and private-sector officials are hopeful that a mix of efforts will result in more baby formula reaching store shelves by this weekend.

South Korean pop band BTS will join President Biden on Tuesday to discuss "Asian inclusion and representation" and address the anti-Asian discrimination that rose alongside the coronavirus pandemic, the White House said Thursday.