Новости за 19.11.2022

We've had a very serious setback this past week in the cause of freedom, courtesy of a dozen "woke" Republican senators. But first, we'll begin with a bit of pop culture that speaks to where we are as a nation.

The arc of history may slant in the direction of liberty, but the future could take a different tack.

The black-naped pheasant-pigeon, documented by science for the first and heretofore only time in 1882, was rediscovered in Papua New Guinea, nonprofits Re:wild and the American Bird Conservancy announced Thursday.

The dean of Nebraska's delegation, Republican Rep. Adrian Smith, believes that standing still with respect to trade and the economy is not an option.

The Tennessee Supreme Court struck down a law that mandated juveniles convicted of first-degree murder serve at least 51 years before being eligible for parole Friday.

Authorities turned away thousands of fans Saturday night from a concert celebrating the World Cup beginning the next day in Qatar, showing the challenges ahead for Doha as it tries to manage crowds in FIFA's most-compact tournament ever.

Former President Donald Trump and several potential 2024 contenders are all slated to make remarks at a top GOP event in Las Vegas this weekend, heating up the competition for the next presidential election.

A World Cup jammed into the middle of the European season isn't ideal, especially for the United States.

The Wednesday morning explosion that rocked a condo building in Gaithersburg was caused by a man's suicide, Montgomery County Police investigators announced Friday.

Tesla is recalling more than 300,000 vehicles in the U.S. because a software glitch can make taillights go off intermittently, increasing the risk of a collision.

A collection of touching and sometimes prescient personal letters written by a young Bob Dylan to a high school girlfriend has been sold at auction to a renowned Portuguese bookshop for nearly $670,000.

High inflation and rising interest rates are creating one of the worst housing markets since the 2008 crash, presenting another hurdle to President Biden's hoped-for recovery in a sector that accounts for nearly one-fifth of the economy.

Elon Musk has solicited the wisdom of the Twitter neighborhood about letting former President Donald Trump rejoin the conversation. He posted the question as a Twitter poll.

President Biden banned the press from covering any aspect of his granddaughter's White House wedding on Saturday, at her request.

A New Albany, Ohio man was arrested Friday on charges of wire fraud. Rathnakishore Giri is accused of running a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme worth at least $10 million, the Justice Department announced.

Residents of northern New York state were digging out Saturday morning from a dangerous lake-effect snowstorm that had dropped nearly 6 feet of snow in some areas and caused three deaths.

Qatar coach Felix Sanchez says criticism of the World Cup host will not be allowed to destabilize his team.

Bradley Beal scored 27 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 20 points and a season-high 17 rebounds and the Washington Wizards beat the undermanned Miami Heat 107-106 in overtime Friday night.

Keli Leaupepe scored 15 points and Justin Ahrens scored 12 on 4-for-7 shooting from 3-point range and Loyola Marymount used the second half to rip Georgetown 84-66 in a Jamaica Classic contest on Friday night.

Nevada's Democratic congressional members on Friday urged the Democratic National Committee to make the Western swing state the first stop of primary season and point to a strong midterm showing as evidence for why it should be in the top slot.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said the test of a newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile confirmed that his country has another "reliable and maximum capacity" weapon to contain outside threats, as he warned the United States and its allies that their alleged provocative steps would lead to "their self-destruction," state media reported Saturday.

Foes of the abortion pill are taking their fight to court, accusing the Food and Drug Administration of placing "politics over science" when it sanctioned the two-drug pregnancy-termination regimen in 2000.

The Washington Commanders will pay a $250,000 penalty and agreed to return security deposits to former season ticket holders after reaching a settlement with the Maryland attorney general's office.

Jurors at the rape trial of "That '70s Show" star Danny Masterson said Friday that they are deadlocked, but a judge told them they have not deliberated long enough for her to declare a mistrial.

The White House is brushing off House Republicans' pledge to investigate President Biden's involvement in an array of potentially criminal business dealings with his son Hunter Biden.